Obituaries
Joni Lynn Howell
August 22, 2008
Joni Lynn Howell, 29, of Somerset, KY, died Friday at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital. She was a student and of the Lutheran faith. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Walter Lange, paternal grandparents, Ed and Laverne Roleson. Survivors include her daughter, Carol Ann Howell of Dyersbug, TN; parents, John Ed and Carol Roleson of Paragould; brother and...
Earlene Grady Futrell
August 17, 2008
Earlene (Grady) Futrell, age 85, of Paragould, died Sunday, August 17, 2008, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. She attended the First United Methodist Church in Paragould and was co-owner of the Party Store, Inc. for over 31 years. She was the daughter of the late Bill and Sarethna Grady. She was also preceded in death by her husband...
William Harvey Turner
August 16, 2008
William Harvey Turner, 56, of Paragould, died Saturday, August 16, 2008, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. He was a farmer and of the Baptist faith. William was the son of the late Frank and Marie (Stanfill) Turner. He is survived by his wife, Bernice Turner; daughters, Myra Sutterfield of Mountain View and Crystal King of Corning; sons, Harvey Turner of...
Earline Dollins
August 15, 2008
Earline Dollins, 88, of Paragould, died Friday in Jonesboro. She was born May 14, 1920 in Greene County the daughter of the late Earl and Lillie Davidson Shearer. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Woodrow Dollins, daughter, Betty Dollins Burton, son-in-law, Leland Gregory, siblings, Dillon Shearer, Vernell Wigginton, Sue Lamb Wigginton, and Mary Kathryn Shearer. She retired...
David Taylor Chunn
August 14, 2008
David Taylor Chunn, 56, of Paragould died Thursday at his residence. He was born June 2, 1952 in Michigan the son of Earl and Monnie Chunn. He married the love of his life, Marsha on November 20, 1976. He loved riding motorcycles, helping build race cars and was a truck driver and a handyman. He was of Baptist faith. He...
Franklin Dewayne Yearian
August 11, 2008
Franklin DeWayne Yearian, 51, of Brookland, died Monday in St. Louis. He was born July 7, 1957 in St. Louis, Missouri the son of Mary Lee Haff Yearian and the late Franklin Hecekiah Yearian. Survivors include his daughter, Natasha Yearian of Jefferson City, Missouri; mother, Mary Lee Yearian of Paragould; brother, Ray Edwards of Brookland; sisters, Barbara Cole and Diana...
Glenn Ray Stonebraker
August 10, 2008
Glenn “Stoney†Ray Stonebraker, 74, of Paragould, passed away Sunday, August 10, 2008, at Memphis V.A. Medical Center. Glenn was born January 28, 1934 in Tyrone, Pennsylvania the son of the late Glenn and Mable Stonebraker and was also preceded in death by his sister. He enjoyed a successful military career retiring from the Coast Guard as a chief petty...
James Edwin Godfrey
August 7, 2008
James Edwin Godfrey, 79, of Paragould, died on Thursday at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. James was retired from the military having served 2 terms in the Korean War and the recipient of the Purple Heart Medal. He was a member of the East Side Baptist Church. James was preceded in death by his parents, Donnie and Margaret Ball Godfrey, daughter,...
Norma Blankenship Morelli
August 7, 2008
Norma Blankenship Morelli, 75, of Olive Branch, MS, died Thursday in Southhaven, MS. She was a cosmetologist and a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses of Olive Branch. Norma was preceded in death by her parents, William Earl and Carrie Swindle Blankenship, sister, Ernestine Ford and brothers, Wayne and Jack Blankenship. Survivors include her husband, Robert Morrelli of...
Lois Joan Ferguson
August 3, 2008
Lois â€Joan†(Yeargain) Ferguson, 65, of Paragould, died Sunday, August 3, 2008, at UAMS in Little Rock. She was born November 6, 1942 in Cardwell the daughter of the late Roy and Ethel (Nolen) Yeargain. She was a retired beautician. Survivors include her daughters and their husbands: Donna and David Kisner of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, Judy and Rich Sisak of...
Alma Esther White
August 2, 2008
Alma Esther White, 90, of Paragould, passed away Saturday, August 2 at Senath Nursing Home. She was born to the late James and Nancy (Beaton) Stephens in Lafe, Arkansas. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Loyd Willford White, brother, Vernon Stephens and James “Ras†Stephens and sisters, Arlene Ragle, Wanda Hardin and Iva Jamison and son-in-law, Carl...
Leoma Crawford
August 2, 2008
Leoma “Tootsie†Crawford, 87, of Delaplaine died Saturday August 2, 2008 at St. Elizabeth’s Place in Jonesboro. She was born April 12, 1921 to Bill and Sadie Clayton. She was a homemaker and attended Delaplaine Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Crawford; parents; and brothers, Kenneth and Patrick Clayton. Survivors include her daughter, Carolette Ann...
Melissa Dawn Meeker
July 31, 2008
Melissa Dawn Meeker, 35, formerly of Paragould departed this life Thursday, July 31 in Nashville, TN. She was born November 22 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, to Terry and Teresa Wood. She was an English teacher at Southland High School in Cardwell. She is survived by her husband, Mike, and children, Meredith and Max, of the home; her parents, Terry Wood...
Dr, Bobby George Perry
July 28, 2008
Dr. Bobby George Perry, 68, of Paragould, died Monday at St. Bernard’s Regional Medical Center. He was born January 14, 1940 in Houston, Arkansas the son of the late Willie Bob and Mary Agnes Kemper Perry. Bob retired as the Director over the Northeast Arkansas County Extension District. He was previously a county extension agent over Lonoke, Drew, Pike, Washington...
Reva Ann Beeler
July 27, 2008
Reva Ann Beeler, 74, of Paragould, died Sunday at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. She was homemaker and a member of Calvary Baptist Church. She was born May 23, 1934, in St. Francis, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Forrest and Mary (Shumate) Evans. Reva was also preceded in death by her husband, Gailen Beeler, son, Mike Fesler, and sister, Marie...
Albert Ghyraine Smelser
July 26, 2008
Albert Ghyraine Smelser, 68, of Paragould died Saturday, July 26, 2008 at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center . He was born July 28, 1939 in Greene County, Arkansas. He served his country in the US Army and was retired from General Motors. He was of Baptist faith. Survivors include his mother Cathryn (Wartham) Smelser of Paragould; brothers, Doyle Smelser of Philadelphia,...
Anna Flora Guard
July 25, 2008
Anna Flora Guard, 94, of Cardwell, MO, died Friday at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. Anna was retired from the Arbyrd Compress and was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Survivors include: 6 nieces and 6 nephews. She was preceded in death by a son, Martin Guard, parents, Florian and Mary Ungerank Martin, brothers, Florian and Albert Martin, sisters, Emma...
Raymond England, Jr.
July 25, 2008
Raymond Charles England, Jr., 35 of Paragould, died Friday as a result of an automobile accident. Raymond was born September 2, 1972, in Paragould. He was employed at England Auto Sales and was a member of the Providence Missionary Baptist Church. Raymond was preceded in death by his mother, Christine Mae Duke England. Survivors include, his finance’ Kelly Kemp; father,...
Jean Reynolds
July 22, 2008
Jean Margaret Reynolds, 77, of Paragould died, Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at St. Bernard’s Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born September 15, 1930 in South Bend, Indiana the daughter of the late Gilbert Arthur and Evelyn Crawford White. She was a retired teacher, having taught in Glendale, Arizona and Japan. She was of Episcopal faith. Surviving Jean are...
Bryan Kelly Pique
July 22, 2008
Bryan Kelly Pique, 44, of Paragould, passed away on Tuesday at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. He was the son of the late Sgt. Kelly Ray Pigue, who was an Arkansas State Trooper and preceded him in death in 1977. Bryan was also preceded in death by his grandparents, Holland and Ina Weaver and Herbert Pigue and Clara Pigue Swafford. Bryan...
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