Obituaries
Donna Kay Napier
July 14, 2011
Donna Kay Napier, 63, Paragould died Thursday at her residence. She was born October 20, 1947 in Paragould the daughter of the late John "Pete" and Earline Weaver Napier. She served as the Greene County Deputy Treasurer from April 1976-1978 and as the Greene County Treasurer from January 1979-December 2008. She was a member of the Greene County Democratic Women...
Alvin F. Foster
July 13, 2011
Alvin Floyd Foster, 71 of Light, died Wednesday at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. Alvin was a retired farmer and an avid duck hunter and fisherman. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Floyd and Ellen Price Foster; brothers, Virgil, Paul and Lloyd Foster; sister, Velma Bowlin. Survivors include his wife, Betty Foster of the home; sisters, Weldon Bryant...
Jimmy Dale Burns, Sr.
July 11, 2011
Jimmy Dale Burns, Sr., 67, of Paragould,died Monday, July 11, 2011, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. He was born May 8, 1944 in Corning, Arkansas the son of Violet Southerly Burns and the late Frank Burns. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Sharon Kay Burns and brother, Fred Burns. Jimmy was retired from the United States Navy...
Glen Lavon Gilmore
July 7, 2011
Glen Lavon Gilmore, 70 of Paragould, died Thursday at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. Glen was born April 6, 1941, in Marmaduke, the son of the late Robert Lee and Dathel Robertson Gilmore. He was a retired farmer. Glen was preceded in death by his parents and a son, David Gilmore. Survivors include his wife, Jo Ann Gilmore of the home;...
Timothy Alan Mckelvey
July 3, 2011
Timothy Alan McKelvey, 56 of Paragould died Sunday at his residence. Tim was born on February 19, 1955 to Earl and Barbara McKelvey. He was of the Baptist faith and worked at L. A. Darling in Quality Assurance. He was preceded in death by his father, Earl McKelvey, brother, Jack McKelvey and nephew, Aaron Micah Barnhardt. Survivors include his mother,...
Anna B. Brass
July 2, 2011
Anna B. Brass, 98, passed away Saturday at Greene Acres Nursing Home in Paragould, Arkansas. She was born April 20, 1913, in Menard County, Illinois, to the late Ernest and Leona Hoagland Bast. She married Edgar E. Brass, Jr. (Ted) in 1935. Ted preceded her in death in 1950, leaving her with two young daughters. Ann spent the majority of...
Rachel Rebecca Carter
July 2, 2011
Rachel Rebecca Carter, 86 of Paragould, passed away Saturday at the Hospice House in Mountain Home, AR. She was born May 24th, 1925, the daughter of William E. and Nettie A. Smithmier. Rachel was preceded in death by her husband, Leo Carter; son, Frederick Dale Carter; parents; 5 brothers and 2 sisters. Survivors include daughter and son-in-law, Rita Gale and...
Jerry Layne Cantrell
July 1, 2011
Jerry Layne Cantrell, 61 of Paragould died Friday at his residence. Jerry was the owner/operator of Cantrell Construction and a member of Jehovah Witnessess. He was preceded in death by his parents, Earl and Ivory Hay Cantrell, son, Jerry Layne Cantrell, Jr.; brothers Elmer, Jimmy, Harold, Robert Earl and Paul Cantrell; sister, Faye Bartlett. Survivors include his wife, Jean Cantrell...
Darrell Gordon Messer
July 1, 2011
Darrell Gordon Messer, 75 of Festus, MO, died Friday at Baisch Nursing Center in Desoto. Darrell was of the Baptist faith and had worked in the meat packing industry. He was preceded in death by his childhood sweetheart and mother of his children, Ruby Johnson Messer; son, Gary Stephen Messer and daughter, Patricia Elizabeth Messer. Survivors include sons and daughters-in-law,...
Louise Hart
June 29, 2011
Mary Louise Miller Hart, 92, of Paragould, died Wednesday, June 29, 2011, in Paragould. She was born August 14, 1918 in Greene County, AR the daughter of the late Roy H. Miller and W. Ellen Miller. She was also preceded in death by her husband of more than 60 years, James L. Hart, two sisters, Juanita Owen and Fairy May...
Amos Edward Gillean
June 28, 2011
Amos Edward Gillean, 92, Paragould, died Tuesday at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. He was born on November 17, 1918 in Greene County, AR the son of the late John Houston "Bud" and Sarah Margaret Smelser Gillean. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Opal Lee Gillean, sisters, Ethel, Velma, Ora, brothers, Edgar, Elwood. He...
Patricia Kay Henn
June 25, 2011
Patricia Kay Henn, 70, of Farmington, IL died Saturday, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. She was born July 16, 1940 in Peoria to Harold and Jolene Ruth (Bohm) Walzer. She married Paul Richard Henn on December 2, 1956 in Peoria. He preceded her in death November 27, 1996. Also preceding in death were her parents and...
Dorothy Deloris Richardson
June 23, 2011
Dorothy Deloris Richardson, 69 of Paragould, died Thursday at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. Dorothy was a retired secretary and of the Methodist belief. Survivors include daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer and Scott Hicks of Paragould and son, Raymond Parsons, Jr. of Monette; granddaughters, Mandy Trudeau of Jonesboro and Alyssa Mann of Paragould, one sister. Graveside services will be at 1:30 P.M....
Jerry Wayne Hancock
June 19, 2011
Jerry Wayne Hancock, 64, Paragould died Sunday in Benton. He was born March 2, 1947 in Bono the son of the late Alex and Maudie Davis Hancock. He was a member of Vines Chapel Baptist Church. He is survived by his brother: Johnny Hancock of Biggers; sister-in-law: Minnie Hancock of Jonesboro and several nieces and nephews. A graveside service will...
Dorothy Gerlene Jackson
June 14, 2011
On Tuesday morning, June 14, 2011, Dorothy Gerlene Jackson died quietly in her sleep at St. Elizabeth’s Rehabilitation Facility in Jonesboro, AR. Gerlene, as she was known, frequently burst into song at St. Elizabeth’s causing the staff and other patients to smile and sing along. Her favorite music was songs of the 40’s and 50’s and she became a great...
Mary Keona Mariea "Krickett" Hoyer
June 10, 2011
Mary Keona Mariea “Krickett†Hoyer, 30 of Paragould died Friday in McCrory, AR. “Krickett†was a Convenience Store Clerk. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Ollie and Albert Hoyer. Survivors include son, Cameron Johnson of Paragould; daughter Danika Baucom of Paragould; parents, Connie and Bill Bushong and Dennis Hoyer all of Paragould; brothers and sister-in-law, Brad and...
Donald Leo Johnson
June 10, 2011
Donald Leo Johnson, 78 of Paragould died Friday at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. Donald was a truck driver for Monroe Auto Equipment, veteran of the U.S. Air Force and a member of the Blue Cross General Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents Elbert and Madge Yates Johnson; brother, Dennis Johnson and sister, Melvagene Foster. Survivors include...
Freeda Pauline Locastro
June 7, 2011
Freeda Pauline Williams Locastro, 92, Paragould, died Tuesday, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. She was born October 26, 1918 in Marmaduke the daughter of the late Armetus Mead and Rena Dickinson Nicholas. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, John Sharpe Williams, second husband, Joseph Locastro, sister, three brothers and one grandson. Survivors include her...
Jessie Wromyan Francis Greer
June 4, 2011
Jessie Wromyan Francis Greer, 90, of Paragould, died Saturday, at Greene Acres Nursing Home. She was born January 1, 1921 in Marmaduke the daughter of the late Alonzo and Nancy Elizabeth Tomlinson Francis. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Buford Greer, son, David, daughter, Shelby Jean, grandson, Danny, brother, Gib Francis, and sister, Sylvia Prince. Survivors include...
Gladys G. Taylor
May 31, 2011
Gladys G. Taylor, 97, of Paragould, died Tuesday, May 31, 2011, in Paragould. She was born April, 14, 1914 in Biggers, the daughter of the late Henry Irvin and Maudie Ellen Rodgers Story. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Jake Taylor, children, Luther Irvin Taylor and Ola Myrl Young and two sisters. She was a farmer and...
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