Obituaries
Jerry Defries
April 10, 2010
Jerry Edward DeFries, 59, of Marmaduke, died Saturday, April 10, 2010, at St Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was co-owner of Franks Transmission and owner of DeFries Competition Automatics. He was a long time drag racer and loved hunting and fishing. He was born July 30, 1950 in Paragould. He is preceded in death by his father, Harold Edward...
Carolyn Norman
April 10, 2010
Carolyn Faye Keel Norman, 62, of Beech Grove, died Saturday, April 10, 2010, at her home. Carolyn was a teacher, teaching five years of high school home economics and twenty-two years nutrition education in the WIC program. She was a member of the Chickasaw Nation and First Baptist Church of Paragould. She was born January 23, 1948 the daughter of...
Dickie Thompson
April 10, 2010
Dickie Thompson, 51, of Paragould died Saturday at his residence. Dickie was a self-employed construction worker and a member of the Finch Baptist Church. Dickie was preceded in death by his parents, Mack and Allean Lively Thompson. Survivors include son, Jordan Tyler Thompson of Paragould; daughter, Taryn Elizabeth Ann Thompson of Fayetteville; brother, Mack E. Thompson of Ash Flat; aunts,...
Judith Kae Craft
April 9, 2010
Judith Kae Craft, 53, of Paragould died April 9, 2010 at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. She was born July 6, 1956 in Ely, Minnesota the daughter of Edward and Marjorie Bleakney Eisner. She was employed at Emerson Electric Company . Judith is also surviived by three sons, Jereme , Jason and Jessie Craft of Paragould; brothers, Michael Kainz of Elburn,...
Harold Eugene Reed
April 9, 2010
Harold Eugene Reed, 78 of Paragould died Friday at VA Medical Center in Memphis. Harold was a retired bridge carpenter and a member of the Grace Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his 1st wife, Joyce , 2nd wife, Mamie, parents, Thomas Arl and Esther Chasteen Reed, brothers, Sheral, Grimsley and Doyle Reed, sisters, Mildred Reed and Lola...
Virginia E. Cooper
April 8, 2010
Virginia Cooper, 85 of Campbell, MO, formerly of Marmaduke, died Thursday at General Baptist Nursing Home in Campbell, MO. Virginia was a retired school teacher and a member of the Marmaduke Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her husband, V. G. "Shorty" Cooper, parents, A. P. and Ila Reynolds Turberville; brother, Dwight Turberville; son-in-law, Bill Manning. Survivors...
Wanda Lee Rogers
April 6, 2010
Wanda Lee Felty Rogers, 84, of Paragould died Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born January 9, 1926 in O'Kean, Arkansas . She was co/owner of Rogers Greenhouse in Paragould and was a member of First Baptist Church. Wanda was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Bessie Allison Felty; husband, James...
Joan Davis
April 3, 2010
Joan Davis, 67 of Paragould, died Saturday at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. She was a Christian and a member of the 1st Free Will Baptist Church and retired from Emerson Electric. Joan was preceded in death by her husband, John Davis, parents, Homer and Edith Walker Hightower; brother, Johnny Hightower; sisters, Mildred Dachs, Wanda Robinson, Donna Smith and Clara Wheat....
Gary D. Jones
April 2, 2010
Gary D. Jones, 64, of Overland Park, Kansas died Friday, April 2, 2010 at the Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri. He was born August 30, 1945 in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas. He was a self employed carpenter. Gary was preceded in death by his parents, Martin and Mae Howard Jones; and two sisters, Gracie Balow and Inez Powell....
George Clarence Smith
March 28, 2010
George Clarence Smith, 74, of Beech Grove, died Sunday, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. He was born December 28, 1935 in Egypt, Arkansas the son of the late Fred and Claudean Prine Smith. He was also preceded in death by his sons, Lester Charles "Chuck" Smith, George Randal Smith, great granddaughter, Madeline Elizabeth Vanoven, sisters, Willdean McDaniel, Pearl Brown, brothers,...
Leverl S. Weese
March 28, 2010
Leverl S. Weese, 76 of Knobel, AR died on Sunday at his residence. He was a retired tool and die maker and a member of the Union Assembly Church in Knobel. Laverl was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph and Ardelar Wilson Weese, 1st wife, Margaret Weese; sons, Bill and Ed Weese , daughter, Jeanie Bauman and grandson, Stephen...
Robert Lee Howard
March 27, 2010
Robert "Robbie" Lee Howard, 15, of Paragould, went to be with the Lord, Saturday, March 27, 2010, in Paragould. Robbie was born and raised in Paragould and was a student at Paragould High School. Survivors include his mother: Shawna Harris; father: Kevin Reinhart; biological father: Anthony Marchbanks; sister: Heather Leighann Reinhart; brother: Rusty James Reinhart; half-brother: A.J. Marchbanks; maternal grandmother:...
Flora Virginia Michael
March 25, 2010
Flora Virginia Michael, 88, of Paragould died Tuesday, May 24, 2010 at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced after 3:00 pm this afternoon.
Myrna Lou Jones
March 25, 2010
Myrna Lou Jones, 71, of Paragould, died Thursday, March 25, 2010, at Greene Acres Nursing Home. Myrna was born June 3, 1938 in Paragould. She was employed by Emerson Electric Company for 36 years and was of Baptist belief. Survivors are her children and their spouses: Donald and Carolyn Gross, Jr.; Robert and Tonya Gross; Patty and Arthur Crow; Tony...
Vernon Mack Ford
March 23, 2010
Vernon Mack Ford, 76, of Paragould died March 23, 2010 at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. He was a Korean veteran in the U S Army. He was retired from L. A. Darling in Paragould and was a member of Newton Street Church Of Christ. Vernon was preceded in death by his parents, H. L. Ford and Mary C. Treadway Ford;...
Charlia Kay Reeves
March 23, 2010
Charlia Kay Reeves, 40, was born in Blytheville, Arkansas on August 8, 1969, and died on March 23, 2010 in Jonesboro, Arkansas at St. Bernard's Medical Center after a short illness. Charlia is survived by her mother, Doris Reeves; her sisters, Norma Reeves and Junetta Becker; her brothers, Norman and Raymond Reeves; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, and uncles....
Emma Nell Witt
March 16, 2010
Emma Nell “Emmy†Witt of Paragould died Monday at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. Emmy was a retired P.E. Teacherm Choral Director, Cheerleader Sponsor and producer of Homecoming at Paragould High School for many years and was Choir Director at First United Methodist Church for 25 years. Emmy was preceded in death by her parents, Sam and Cora Rains Witt; sister...
Dorothy Rose Frost
March 15, 2010
Dorothy Rose Frost, 74, of Paragould, died Monday at her residence. Dorothy was a homemaker and of the Lutheran belief. She was preceded in death by her husband, James W. Frost; parents, Joseph R. and Anna Marie Gerath Back. Survivors include daughters, Anna Anderson and Brenda Hartley of Paragould, Bobbie Fresen of Truman, AR and Cathy Walker of Caraway, AR;...
David Paul Combs
March 15, 2010
Mr. David Combs, 69, died Monday, at his home in Cherokee Village. He was born May 31, 1940 in Oregon County, Missouri the son of the late Wellie and Larona Farrow Combs. He was also preceded in death his brothers, James Lee, Herb, and Bob Combs. Mr. Combs was a member of Crossroads Community Church. Survivors include his wife: Imogene...
Scottie Joe Risinger
March 12, 2010
Scottie Jomel Risinger, 52, went to rest with his mother and father on March 12, 2010. He was born June 12, 1957 to the late Melvin and Edwina Risinger. He was retired after 33 years of being a faithful employee of General Motors. He is survived by his older brother, Rookie, of Fenton, Michigan; younger sister, Stacey of Oakland, Kentucky;...
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