Obituaries

Lessie Almarie Dial

Lessie Almarie Dial

May 1, 2009

Lessie "Almarie" Cox Dial, 80 of the Finch Community died Friday at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. Almarie was a member of the Liberty Church of Chirst and retired from Greene County Tech after 24 1/2 years as a cook. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dellas "Bill" Dial, parents, Willie and Flossie Miller Cox; 2 sons-in-law, Harold North...

Ned Gilliland

Ned Gilliland

April 30, 2009

Nelson "Shorty" Gilliland, 67 of Paragould died Thursday at his residence. Nelson was a co-ordinator and troubeshooter for Monroe Auto Equipment. He was of the Baptist faith. Nelson was a Navy veteran serving 3 years as a mechanic on the USS Esteem and 22 years in the Army National Guard as a cook. Shorty was preceded in death by his...

Geneva Roberta Wood

Geneva Roberta Wood

April 28, 2009

Geneva Roberta Wood, 91, of Paragould, AR departed this life to be with the Lord on April 28, 2009. Born Aug. 15, 1917, at Lafe, Arkansas she was the daughter of the late Robert E. Lee and Effie Lee (Potts) White. Mrs. Wood was a member of Providence Missionary Baptist Church. She lived her life in loving service to her...

Lillian Marie Ward

Lillian Marie Ward

April 28, 2009

Lillian Marie Ward, 83 of Paragould, died Tuesday at St. Bernard's Medical Center. She was retired from Paragould Laundry as a press operator and a member of the Seed of Faith Pentecostal Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Elbert and Earline Seals Warren; sisters, Elsie Harrell and Lona Lowrance; brothers, Carnell and Tommy Warren; step-mother, Mary Warren....

Katherine Louise Bass

Katherine Louise Bass

April 23, 2009

Katherine "Kay" Bass, 65, of Paragould died Thursday at her residence. She was born December 22, 1943 in Elgin, Illinois . She was a homemaker and a member of the New Covenant Worship Center in Paragould. Survivors include her husband, Wayne Bass of the Home; daughters, Wendy Rhine of Paragould, Sandra Langston of Bono, Faith McCall of Little Rock, and...

Eunice Fay Howerton

Eunice Fay Howerton

April 22, 2009

Eunice Fay Howerton, 83, of Paragould died Wednesday at Greene Acres Nursing Home. She was of Pentecostal faith and a retired Evangelist. Eunice is survived by one sister, Eula Mae Hyde of Paragould and several nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents, Samuel and Caroline Howerton; brothers, Arlis and Burless; Curtis Howerton and...

Albert Dickinson

Albert Dickinson

April 21, 2009

Arrangements are incomplete

Irene Jewell Keller

Irene Jewell Keller

April 20, 2009

Irene Jewell Keller, 84, of Paragould, died Thursday at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. She was a homemaker and a member of Paragould Church Of God. She was born in Cardwell, Missouri in 1924 the daughter of the late Jess and Opal Day Hart. She was also preceded in death by her beloved husband, Melvin, and siblings, Jarrell Hart, Sammy Joe...

Opal C. Wood

Opal C. Wood

April 19, 2009

Opal C. Wood, 84, of Southaven, MS, died Thursday at home. She was a homemaker and a member of Carriage Hills Baptist Church. She was born December 21, 1924 in Paragould the daughter of the late Jack and Essie Mae Austin Clark. She was also preceded in death by her siblings, Ardith Clark, Johnston Clark, Bernice Farley, Bonnie Ross, Thelma...

Jacklyn Marshall

Jacklyn Marshall

April 19, 2009

Jacklyn Eades Marshall, 55, Paragould, died Sunday at her mother's home in Kennett, MO. Jacklyn was Church of Christ and had worked at Flower Shop Network and Teleflora. She was preceded in death by her biological father, Robert S. Stroup and her adoptive father, Carroll J.Eades. Survivors include her son: Joey McDaniel of Paragould; granddaughters: Taylor and Jade McDaniel; mother,...

Mary Miner

Mary Miner

April 19, 2009

Mary Edith Miner, 75 of Paragould died Sunday at her home. Mary was retired from Arkansas Methodist Medical Center and was a member of Newton Street Church Of Christ. She was born September 30, 1933 in Brinkley the daughter of the late Joe and Barbara Slayton. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Tommy Miner; brother, Robert Lee...

Regina Ann Harkness

Regina Ann Harkness

April 18, 2009

Jimmy Ree Harkness, 66, and Regina Ann Copeland Harkness, 56, of Holly Springs, Ms. died Saturday in Forrest City due to an automobile accident. Regina was born December 19, 1952 in Paragould and was a Chemist employed at A & L Analytical at Bartlett, TN. She is preceded in death by her father, Archie Copeland. Survivors include her son, Dean...

Jimmy Ree Harkness

Jimmy Ree Harkness

April 18, 2009

Jimmy Ree Harkness, 66, and Regina Ann Copeland Harkness, 56, of Holly Springs, Ms. died Saturday in Forrest City due to an automobile accident. Jimmy was born February 1, 1943 in Covington, TN and was employed in Maintenance at Conagra in Memphis. He is preceded in death by his parents, Elbert and Mary Baskins Harkness and one brother, Joel Harkness....

Joe Eddie Rawls

Joe Eddie Rawls

April 18, 2009

Joe Eddie Rawls, 78, Paragould, died Saturday at his home. He was a farmer and retired from Martin, Sprocket and Gear. He was born May 1, 1930 in Beech Grove the son of the late William and Lucy Russom Rawls. He was also preceded in death by his beloved wife, Chlistia "Kate" Len Rawls, sisters, Euna Smith, Dessie Wren, Clora...

Vicki Foster

Vicki Foster

April 16, 2009

Vicki Foster, 54 of Paragould died Thursday at The Med in Memphis. Vicki was a 3rd grade teacher at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School, a member of the ADK Teachers Sorority, NEA, AEA, Paragould Classroom Teachers Association, an avid tennis player, and she loved to travel. She was a member of the Center Hill First Baptist Church. She was preceded in...

Aaron Edgar Coleman

Aaron Edgar Coleman

April 15, 2009

Aaron Edgar Coleman, 78, of Paragould died Wednesday at the Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. He was born March 2, 1931 in Craighead County the son of Aaron Edgar Coleman, Sr. and Susie Francis Martin Coleman. He was a retired business owner and a member of the Commissary Church Of Christ. He was preceded in death by his parents, 2 infant...

Mildred Elizabeth Shultz

Mildred Elizabeth Shultz

April 13, 2009

Mrs. Mildred Elizabeth Shultz, 92, Paragould, died Monday at Greene Acres Nursing Home. Mrs.Shultz was a homemaker and member of First Baptist Church. She was also preceded in death by her son, Jerry Blackwood, first husband and father of her children, Roy Blackwood, parents, Henry and Mable Holmes Lawthorp. Survivors include her husband: Donald Shultz of the home, son: Larry...

Jerry Adolphe Hayden

Jerry Adolphe Hayden

April 11, 2009

Jerry Adolphe Hayden, 72, Paragould, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2009 at his home. He was born July 15th, 1936 in Paragould to the late Curtis and Fannye Hayden. He was also preceded in death by his father-in-law, Glenn Whitlock. Jerry served as produce manager at Kelley's Thriftway, assistant produce manager at Price Chopper and recently retired from Martin Sprocket...

Angela Dian Householder

Angela Dian Householder

April 9, 2009

Angela Dian Householder, 40, Paragould, died Thursday at Belle Meade Nursing Center. She was preceded in death by her mother, Bonnie Parker Householder. Survivors include her sisters and brothers-in-law: Martha and Chile Hernandez of Bowling Green, Kentucky, Pearl Austin of Paragould, Stephanie Austin of Adairville, Kentucky, Nellie and Nathan Carr of Russellville, Kentucky; brothers and sisters-in-law: Luke and Elizabeth Austin...

Terry Lee Eggleston

Terry Lee Eggleston

April 9, 2009

Terry Lee Eggleston, 59, of Marmaduke died Thursday at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. He was born June 18, 1949 in Manchester, Tennessee. Terry was a Viet Nam veteran and was employed at Nestle Incorporated. Survivors include his wife, Nancy Eggleston of the home; one son, Burt Eggleston of Marmaduke; daughters and sons-in-law, Heather and Shane Pogue of Rector and Amber...