Obituaries
L. C. Ussery
February 13, 2011
L. C. Ussery, 85, Paragould, died Sunday, February 13, 2011, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. He was born April 6, 1925 in Greene County the son of the late Steve and Letter Ussery. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Velma and three brothers. L.C. was a retired plumber, Protestant and served his country in...
Lillie Mae Gibson
February 13, 2011
Lillie Mae Gibson, 86, of Paragould, departed this life on Sunday, February 13, 2011, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center after a short illness. She had resided at Heritage Gardens Nursing Center in Senath for the past two months. She was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Osmer and Haydee White, husbands, Nolan...
Rachel Hefner
February 13, 2011
Rachel L. Hefner, 89, of Green Forest, Arkansas went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus, on Feb. 13th, 2011, at the St. John’s Hospital in Berryville, Arkansas. She was born in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas on January 11, 1922. The daughter of the late Roy S. and Lillie Ann (Shelton) Romans. Rachel was a homemaker, farmer, gardener, store owner...
Gerald Ray Cole
February 9, 2011
Gerald Ray Cole. 76 of Paragould died Wednesday at his residence. Gerald was of the Protestant belief and was a Metal Model Maker for Chrysler Automotive. He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter Ray and Christine Holifield Cole and a sister, Joyce Kellems. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Betty Cole of the home; son, James Robert...
Karen L. Rowland
February 8, 2011
Karen L. Rowland, 63, Paragould, died Tuesday, February 8, 2011, at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro. She was born February 10, 1947 in Paragould the daughter of the late Osmer and Delphia Jones Hampton. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Phillip Bearden. Karen was a hairdresser and devoted member of Tenth Street Missionary Baptist Church....
Oma Cooper
February 7, 2011
Oma Cooper, 86, of Paragould, passed away Monday, February 7, 2011, at her home. She was born March 16, 1924, in Shuram, Arkansas. She was a homemaker who raised her family with a heart filled with love, patience, warmth and great kindness. She touched all those she knew in a special way that will always be remembered. She was a...
Avery Ellis Wogmon
February 7, 2011
Avery Ellis Wogmon, 81, Paragould passed away Monday in Little Rock. He was born August 13, 1929 in Paragould the son of the late Willie Edgar and Flossie Manis Wogmon. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Thalia Wogmon, son, Carl Wogmon, five brothers and three sisters. He was a retired employee of Coldstream Fisheries and a member...
Frank Alford Henry
February 6, 2011
Frank Alford Henry, 88, Lake City, Arkansas, died Sunday, February 6, 2011, at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Frank was born July 29, 1922 in Amarillo, Texas the son of the late William P. and Mattie Freda McDaniel Henry. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Drucilla Woodson Henry, daughter, Jana Owen, sister, Imogene Gilbert and...
Liston Henry Crist, Jr.
February 4, 2011
Liston Henry Crist, Jr., 89, Paragould, died Friday, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. He was a WWII Navy Veteran, retired salesman, avid golfer and loved to build boats in bottles. Survivors include his wife Mary Crist, of the home; daughter: Jody Gillispie of Columbia, MO; son: James Liston Crist of Downers Grove, IL; four grandchildren and two great...
Elfreda Fears
February 3, 2011
Elfreda Garner Fears, 82, of Paragould, died Thursday at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. She was born July 29, 1928 in Beech Grove, Arkansas the daughter of the late Robert S. and Delphia Howard Garner. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James Donald Fears. She was a homemaker and a member of the Walcott...
Thomas Michael Vaughan
February 3, 2011
Thomas Michael Vaughan, 37, Marmaduke, died Thursday at his residence. He was born January 31, 1974 in Warren County, North Carolina. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sally Vaughan and father, Michael Thomas Vaughan. He is survived by his daughter: Kaitlyn Marie Vaughan of Marmaduke; mother: Pamela Vaughan of Norlina, NC; sister: Amber Wanda Vaughan of Norlina, NC....
Glen Edward Howard
February 2, 2011
Glen Edward Howard, 79 of Paragould died Wednesday at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. Glen was retired from Emerson Electric and a member of the Christ United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Clifford and Della Lee Edwards Howard; daughter, Rita Stanfill; brothers Charlie and Eugene Howard; sisters, Thelma Pickney, Wanda Howard and Barbara Stevens. Survivors...
Frank Cunningham
January 31, 2011
Martin Franklin Cunningham, 89 of Mountain Home, formerly of Paragould, died Monday at the Gassville Nursing Home in Gassville, AR. Frank was born May 26, 1921, in Greene County, Arkansas, the son of the late Wilfred Avery and Vera Davidson Cunningham. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Verniece Cunningham; grandson, Craig Campbell; brother, Willford Cunningham. Survivors include...
Winford Hackworth
January 30, 2011
Winford Harold “Wink†Hackworth, 71 of Paragould died Sunday at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. Wink was a retired group leader at Emerson Electric and a member of the Fairview Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents Floyd and May Stromes Hackworth; step-daughter, Renee Smith; sisters, Dorothy Souheaver, Cleo Brockaw, Sharon Burns; brothers, Elmo, Darrell and Doyle Hackworth....
Urban L. Dohogne
January 26, 2011
Urban L. Dohogne, 88 of Paragould died Wednesday at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. Urban was a purchasing agent for Wonder State Manufacturing, Lear Seigler and Peerless Industries. He was a member of St, Mary’s Catholic Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Leo and Louise Diebold Dohogne; brothers and sisters, Viola, Cletus, Linus, Emmett, Tiber and Silas...
Elizabeth Eubanks Acuff
January 26, 2011
Elizabeth Eubanks Acuff, 61 of Paragould died Wednesday at her residence. Elizabeth was a homemaker and attended the Southwest Church of Christ in Jonesboro. She was preceded in death by her parents, Neal and Neva Breckenridge Eubanks; sister, Afton Brennen. Survivors include her husband, David Acuff of the home; daughter and son-in-law, Holly and Glen Burnett of Paragould; son and...
Stacie E. King
January 24, 2011
Stacie E. King, 87, Marmaduke, passed away Monday at Rector Nursing Home. He was born July 23, 1923 in Cache, Arkansas the son of the late John and Alice King. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Alberta, daughter, Ruby, four brothers and two sisters. He was a retired cattle farmer and WW II Veteran. He is survived...
Earnest Junior Chamberlain
January 22, 2011
Earnest Junior Chamberlain, Paragould born July 23, 1941, passed away January 22, 2011 at the age of 69. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Earnest and Josie Opal Matney Chamberlain, sisters Pearl Cummins and Mildred Sue Britton. He is survived by his brothers: Jacob and Walter Chamberlain and sisters and brother-in-law: Shirley Wiseman, Francis Anderson and Polly...
Brenda Oxford
January 16, 2011
Brenda Oxford, 57, of Paragould, died Sunday, January 16, 2011, at St Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born February 27, 1953 in Pocahontas, the daughter of the late Edmond Owen "Buster" and Iline "Sid" Spradlin Parten. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Nancy Chastain. Brenda was a waitress and she loved being a wife, mother...
Jack L. Blackshear, Sr.
January 12, 2011
Jack L. Blackshear, Sr, 95, of Little Rock, formerly of Paragould, died at his residence Wednesday. Jack was retired owner of Hurt Grocery Company and a member of 1st United Methodist Church of Paragould. He was preceded in death by his wife, Hildegarde Blackshear, parents, Arvil and Maggie Ligon Blackshear; brother, Joseph C. Blackshear and sister Margaret Springer. Survivors include...
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