Obituaries
Bobbye Jean Davis
May 26, 2008
Bobbye (Bridges) Davis, 79, of Jonesboro, formerly of Paragould, died Monday, at her home. She was born April 26, 1929 the daughter of the late Robert E. "Bob" and Cora Bridges. She was also preceded in death by her son-in-law, Larry T. Coffman, brother, Paul Bridges, sister, Marion Garrett, half-sisters, Hazel and Estel. Bobbye was retired from Greene County Memorial...
Kenneth Ray "Kink" Ritsmon
May 26, 2008
Kenneth Ray “Kink†Ritsmon, 66, of Dixie, died Monday, at St Bernard’s Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was born September 9, 1941, the son of the late Henry and Adell (Vick) Ritsmon. He was also preceded in death by his brother and sister-in-law Johnny and Marion Ritsmon and his sister and brother-in-law, Susie and Arnold Hemby. “Kink†was employed...
Mable Irene Garner
May 25, 2008
Mable Irene Garner, 93 of Beech Grove, died Sunday at St. Bernard’s Regiona Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was a homemaker and farmed in her early life and later worked in the agriculture department at ASU. She was a member of the Light Church of Christ. Mable was the 3rd of eight family members who are deceased including her husband,...
Algie Leroy Jeter
May 24, 2008
Algie Leroy Jeter, 91 of Paragould, died on Saturday at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. He was the former owner/operator of Arrow Auto Parts and a member of Grace Baptist Church. Algie was preceded in death by a son, Jim Jeter, parents, Roy and Pansy York Jeter, brothers, Rayburn and Raymond Jeter, sisters, Ella Mae Oliver and Mildred May. Survivors...
Bobby Gene Rhoads
May 23, 2008
Bobby Gene Rhoads, 74, of Paragould, died Friday at his residence. He was born August 3, 1933, in Dell, Arkansas, the son of Benjamin Franklin and Marie Ragsdale Rhoads. An Army veteran, Bobby served his country during the Korean Conflict. He was a retired Meat Inspector with the USDA, and he was a member of the Fairview Baptist Church. Survivors...
Mary Evelyn Walden
May 23, 2008
Mary Evelyn Walden, 67, of Paragould died Friday at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. Mary was a member of the Grace United General Baptist Church, a homemaker, former employee of Campbell’s Café and was a Stanley Products representative. She was preceded in death by her parents, Grover Cleveland Provoe and Mildred Provoe Vincent, son, Irwin Walden, granddaughter, Taylor Burdin, great grandson,...
Violet Marie Brown
May 19, 2008
Violet Marie Brown, 89, of Paragould, died Monday at Greene Acres Nursing Home. She was a homemaker and a member of the Baptist faith. Violet was preceded in death by her husband, Jerald Brown; parents, George and Myrtle Tomlinson; two sisters; and a brother. Survivors include sons, Phillip, Dennis Ray, and Junior Brown, all of Paragould; daughter, Donna Busby of...
James "Jim" Luther Bishop
May 18, 2008
James “Jim†Luther Bishop, 51, of Paragould, died on Sunday at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, MO. He was a self-employed flooring installer and a member of the Alexander Baptist Church. He enjoyed riding motorcycles, sky diving, fishing, hunting and stock car racing. Jim was preceded in death by his father, Bob Bishop. Survivors include his wife, Donna Bishop of...
Norman Ray Buchanan
May 18, 2008
Norman Ray Buchanan, 85, of Paragould, died Sunday at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. He was born April 24, 1923 in Puxico, Missouri the son of the late George and Lou Etta Estes Buchanan. He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Gemma, two brothers and three sisters. Norman was a staff engineer at Elder Manufacturing, a World War II...
Nellie Earline Duke
May 14, 2008
Nellie Earline Duke, age 87, of Jonesboro, formerly of Paragould, died Wednesday, May 14, at Craighead Nursing Center. Earline was a sales representative for over 35 years for Southwestern Bell Telephone and was a member of First Baptist Church. She was born October 15, 1920 in Alexander, Arkansas the daughter of the late W.T. "Bill" and Polly (McBride) Gaskill. She...
William J. "Bill" Mcclure
May 13, 2008
William J. McClure, 81, of Paragould died Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. He was born December 1, 1926 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania the son of the late William and Lucy McClure. He was a World War II veteran serving in the United States Marine Corps. He was retired from the U S Postal Service and was a...
Chance Lee Fields
May 13, 2008
Chance Lee Fields, 2 months, of Paragould, died on Tuesday at Arkansas Children’s Hospital. He is survived by his parents, Kevin Fields and Jessica Strickland of Paragould, sister, Meagan Fields, brothers, Kevin Fields, Jr. and Gary Fields, all of Paragould. Maternal grandparents, John and Cora May and paternal grandmother, Vickie Fields all of Paragould. Chance was preceded in death by...
George W. Cagle
May 12, 2008
George W. Cagle, 76, of Paragould, formerly of Leachville died Monday, May 12, 2008 at the Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. He was a farmer and a member of the Boynton Church of Christ where he also served as deacon. He served on the Leachville High School Board for 20 years and held the positions of Secretary, Vice President and President...
Mamie Ellen Reed
May 12, 2008
Mamie Ellen Reed, age 81, of Paragould, died Monday, May 12, at her home. Reed was a homemaker and a member of Grace Baptist Church. She was born November 6, 1926 in Henderson, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Phillip and Effie Beswick. She is survived by her husband Harold Reed of the home; daughters and son-in-law: Patricia Barker of...
Larry C. Ketcherside
May 4, 2008
Larry Ketcherside, 68, formerly of Paragould, died Sunday in Protem, Missouri. He was a painter and a Vietnam veteran. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty, sister, Wanda Dial and his parents, Clay Ketcherside and Marie Lollar Krzyton. He is survived by his daughter, Shelly Perry of Protem, Missouri; sons, Kevin of Winslow, Clay of Gainesville, Shawn and...
Millard "Bud" Sickler
May 1, 2008
HEATH FUNERAL HOME Millard “Bud†Sickler, 68 of Brookland, Arkansas died Thursday at his residence. He was retired from Emerson Electric and was a self-employed demolition contractor. “Bud†was preceded in death by his parents, Jasper and Rachael Cullen Sickler, 3 brothers and 3 sisters. Survivors include his wife, Charlene Sickler of the home; daughter, Darlene Lenderman of Paragould; sons,...
Monia Vandon
Apr 30, 2008
Monia Arizona Weaver VanDon, 92, of Paragould passed from this life into the presence of her Lord on Wednesday, April 30, 2008. She was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal faith. Mrs. VanDon was born March 2, 1916 in Larado, Arkansas, the daughter of Johnny Perkins and Martha Jeanetta Williams Weaver. She was preceded in death by her parents; her...
Bonnie Louise Blackwell
Apr 29, 2008
Bonnie Louise Blackwell, 62, of Paragould died Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at the NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. She was a homemaker and of Church of Christ faith. She was born September 30, 1945 in Greene County to the late J D. and Thelma Frost Campbell. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Franklin Blackwell. Bonnie is survived...
Mary Ruth Smelser
Apr 24, 2008
Mary Ruth Smelser, 80, of Paragould died Thursday, April 24, 2008, at Greene Acres Nursing Home in Paragould. She was a homemaker and of Nazarine faith. She was born November 21, 1927, the daughter of the late James Ernest Smelser and Ella Mae (Dickerson) Smelser. She is also preceded by three brothers: Bruce, Bert and Thomas Smelser; and five sisters:...
Mary Lou Fraysher
Apr 18, 2008
Mary Lou Fraysher, 69, of North Charleston, South Carolina, formerly of Paragould died April 18, 2008. She was born April 24, 1938 in Creston, Ohio the daughter of the late John Swartz, II and June Chapin Swartz. She was a retired hospital housekeeping supervisor and also was a waitress for several years. Survivors include her sons, John Fraysher of Charleston,...
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