Obituaries
Agnes Viola Blankenship
June 25, 2008
Agnes Viola Blankenship, 83, of Paragould has gone to be with the Lord Wednesday at her home. She was born January 25, 1925, in Greenville, South Carolina, the daughter of the late Harry and Alpha Cooper. She was also preceded in death by her sister and two brothers. She was retired from Bussman Fuse in St. Louis and was a...
John Milton Wroble
June 24, 2008
Milton Wroble, 59, of Paragould died Tuesday, June 24, 2008, at his residence. He was born August 24, 1948, in Chicago, Illinois. He formerly worked as a roofer in Chicago, owned and operated B & W Auto Sales in Paragould and worked as a Casino Dealer at Hollywood Casino in Tunica, Mississippi. He played a huge role in developing the...
Shirley Patricia Ann Baine
June 16, 2008
Shirley Patricia Ann Baine, 59, of Paragould died Monday at St. Bernard’s Regional Medical Center. She was born September 1, 1948 the daughter of the late Athern Albert and Mary Virginia Austin Gray. She was retired from Ely and Walker Shirt Factory, a homemaker, and a member of Vines Chapel Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, C.R., of...
Doyle James Howard
June 16, 2008
Doyle James Howard, 69, of Paragould, died Monday at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. He was born on September 9, 1938 in Greene County the son of the late Dave and Della Howard. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Benny Rogers, Albert Rogers, David Laverl Howard; sisters, Wanda Warren, Emma Rawls, Thelma Wiseman and Viva Andis. He was...
Charles H. Freiner
June 16, 2008
Charles “Charlie†Howard Freiner, Sr., 79, of Paragould died Sunday at St. Bernard’s Regional Medical Center. Charlie was born January 14, 1929 in St. Louis, Missouri the son of the late George Washington and Hattie McGuire Freiner. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, George W. Jr. and Robert Freiner and half brother, Jack Hill. Charlie was a...
Charles Richard Reeves
June 15, 2008
Charles Richard Reeves, 45, of Paragould, died early Sunday morning in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, of long-term kidney disease. He had been on hemodialysis for over 24 years. Mr. Reeves was born at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Little Rock and was a lifelong resident of Paragould. He was a member of the Seventh & Mueller Church of Christ and an employee...
Gene Macon Powers
June 4, 2008
Gene Macon Powers, 83 of Paragould, died Wednesday at Greene Acres Nursing Home. He was born April 8, 1925, in Paragould. He was a retired painter. Macon was a member of the Church of Christ. He has given sermons and led singing at many churches in the area in the past. He served in the U. S. Army during World...
Anna Loretta Raley
June 1, 2008
Anna Loretta Raley, 92, of Paragould passed away Sunday, June 1, 2008 at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her parents, Howard and Anna Raley, brother, Adrian and two sisters, Frances R. Hayden and Virginia R. Ephrussi. She was retired from the United States Naval Department as an Editor and a member of St. Mary’s Catholic...
Betty Lynn Reynolds
May 28, 2008
Betty Lynn Reynolds, age 61, of Paragould, died Wednesday, May 28, 2008, at her residence. She was employed by Colson Caster Corporation and was a member of Stanford Baptist Church. She was the daughter of the late Chester Adams and Ilene (Waters) Adams. She was also preceded in death by her companion, Clarence McDonald. Survivors include her daughters, Trish McCain...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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