Obituaries
Jerry Louis Hatch
December 1, 2023
Jerry Louis Hatch,70, of Paragould, passed away on Friday, December 1, 2023, at Baptist Hospital in Little Rock. He was born on August 29,1953, to John Cyrus (Slim) Hatch and Myrtle Toler Hatch Allison. Jerry started his career driving semi trucks in 1980 and worked for several different truck lines. He ended his career retiring from Delta Asphalt. His favorite...
Linda Kay Osborne
December 1, 2023
Linda Kay Holcomb Osborne, 78, of Paragould, passed from this life on Saturday, December 1, 2023. She was born on June 5, 1945, to the late Marvin Evert and Mable Brooks Holcomb. She married Roger Osborne and became a homemaker. Linda raised her children and her grandchildren. She enjoyed fishing. Linda was of the Pentecost faith. She was preceded in...
Gene O. Holmblad
November 30, 2023
Gene O. Holmblad, 80, of Paragould, passed from this life on Thursday, November 30, 2023, at his residence. He was born in Clinton, Minnesota, on October 12, 1943, to the late John and Irene Holmblad. Gene graduated from Clinton High School in 1961. He later graduated with a bachelors and a masters degree. During his career, Gene owned a salvage...
Doyne Max Shaw
November 28, 2023
Doyne Max Shaw was born on July 17, 1941, to Ora and Lorene Robertson Shaw. Doyne passed away on November 28, 2023, at his home with his family at his bedside. He married Faye Fortenberry on January 19, 1974. Doyne spent most of his career in car sales, and he had a passion for anything automotive. He was a member...
Winston Amos Yates
November 27, 2023
Winston Amos Yates, 87, of Paragould, passed from this life on Monday, November 27, 2023, at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro. He was born to Marvin Hershel Yates and Jewell Dee Clark Yates on June 12, 1936, in Paragould.
Winston graduated from Paragould High School in 1955. Like many others of the area, he then went north in search of...
Stanley Christopher Leipert
November 27, 2023
Stanley Christopher "Chris" Leipert, 57, of Paragould, passed from this life on Monday, November 27, 2023. He was born in Flint, Michigan, on April 5, 1966, to Mary Kay Mikel and the late Valentine Andrew Leipert, Jr. Chris spent his career as a carpenter. In his spare time, he enjoyed hunting for arrowheads and fishing. He grew up around a...
Ruth E. Yingst
November 21, 2023
Ruth E. Yingst, 92, of Baldwinsville, NY, went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, November 21, 2023. She served the Lord many years by printing Gospel tracts and playing piano and organ in church. She sang of her love for Jesus until she went to her home in Heaven. She taught her children to love and serve the...
Sheryl Ann Burton
November 17, 2023
Sheryl Ann Burton, 73, of Paragould, passed from this life on Friday, November 17, 2023, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. She was born in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, on May 22, 1950, to the late Earl and Juanita Burton. She loved baby dolls, and she always had one with her. Sheryl was always the happiest person in the room, and she...
Artis Junior Roush
November 15, 2023
Artis Junior Roush, 77, of Paragould, passed from this life on Wednesday, November 15, 2023. Artis was born in Stonewall on May 18, 1946, to the late Jones and Maudie Box Roush. Artis married Wilma Morgan on July 1, 1968. He spent his working life as a farmer, but the rest of his life was spent fishing. Artis could often...
Betty Jane Klein
November 15, 2023
Betty Jane Klein, 95, of Paragould, passed from this life on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, at The Green House Cottages of Belle Meade. She was born in Charleston, Illinois, on November 25, 1927, to the late Emery and Sylvia Green. Betty worked at Robert Shaw Grayson Manufacturing for several years. She married John Klein on April 9, 1960. Betty had...
Katie Irene Grimes
November 14, 2023
Katie Irene Rhoads Grimes, 68, of Paragould, passed from this life on Tuesday, November 14, 2023. She was surrounded by her family in love, song, and prayer when peacefully resting into Heaven. She was born in Paragould on December 20, 1954, to the late C. Robert Rhoads and the late Evah Treece Rhoads. Katie graduated from Oak Grove High School...
Phillip Lea Stacey
November 11, 2023
Phillip Lea Stacey, 44, of Little Rock, passed from this life on Saturday, November 11, 2023. He was born in Wurzburg, Germany on January 23, 1979, to James A. Stacey and Gen Stacey. Phillip graduated from Ridgecrest High School in 1997. He was a Christian and worked at Wildwood Park for the Arts. Phillip was a talented artist. He became...
Freeda Foster
November 11, 2023
Freeda Foster, 85, of Marmaduke, passed from this life on Saturday, November 11, 2023, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born in Ravenden Springs on September 1, 1938, to the late Arthur and Geneva Looney. Freeda graduated from Greene County Tech in 1957 and married Loyd Foster on November 10, 1959. She worked for Wal-Mart for...
Billy Gene Mcpherson
November 7, 2023
Billy Gene McPherson , 90, of Paragould, passed from this life on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. He was born in Marmaduke on October 30, 1933, to the late John and Lorinda McPherson. Gene graduated from Greene County Tech High School in 1953. He became a veteran having served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict after his friends...
Donna Marie Gray
November 4, 2023
Donna Marie Gray, 60, of Lake City, passed from this life on Saturday, November 4, 2023. She was born in St. Louis on September 16, 1963, to the late Don Rawls and the late Helen Moore Puckett. Donna was a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) and worked at Extended Family Health. She was also a cosmetologist. Donna enjoyed reading, and she...
Kathy Sue Vowell
October 31, 2023
Kathy Sue Vowell, 69, of Paragould, passed from this life on Tuesday, October 31, 2023, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. She was born in Paragould on October 15, 1954, to the late Rev. Hanley Wasson "Dub" Clements, Jr. and Janet Clements. Kathy graduated from Paragould High School in 1972. She married Dennis Ray Vowell, Sr. on December 6, 1974. Kathy...
Naomi Jean Lawhorn
October 30, 2023
Jean Lawhorn, longtime resident of Paragould, passed away October 30, 2023 at the age of 92 after a courageous battle with cancer. She moved to Michigan in 1951 where she raised her family. While there she worked at A&P and the Ford Motor Company. She and her husband returned to Arkansas for most of their retirement years.
A loving wife,...
Lois Athalee Barnes
October 27, 2023
Lois Athalee Barnes, 85, of Paragould, passed from this life on Friday, October 27, 2023, at The Green House Cottages of Belle Meade. Lois was born in Shiloh, Arkansas, on March 1, 1938, to the late James Monroe and Ollie Mae Hooten. She worked at Ely & Walker for a short time before spending almost two decades at Arkla. She...
James Edward Tisdale
October 25, 2023
James Edward Tisdale, 74, of Paragould, passed away on Wednesday, October 25, 2023. He was born in Paragould on October 21, 1949, to the late Clarence and Edna Tisdale. James graduated from high school and served his country in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam era. After his military service, James worked at his father's sawmill as a...
Jess Leonard Roy, Jr.
October 22, 2023
Jess "J.L." Roy, Jr., 86, of Paragould, passed from this life on Sunday, October 22, 2023. He was born in Paragould on February 25, 1937, to the late Jess, Sr. and Daisy Roy. J.L. graduated from Oak Grove High School in 1956. He took Wanda Lott as his bride on April 29, 1969. J.L. was gifted with his hands. He...
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