Obituaries

Ronald Arthur Tritch

Ronald Arthur Tritch

August 22, 2023

Ronald "Ronnie" Arthur Tritch, 74, of Lafe, was called home to his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Tuesday, August 22, 2023. He was born in Lafe on November 22, 1948, to the late Marvin and Lydia Lueker Tritch. Ronnie graduated from Lafe High School in 1966. He was a veteran having served his country in the United States Air...

James Darrell Hyde

James Darrell Hyde

August 19, 2023

James Darrell Hyde, 72, of Bartlett, Tennessee, passed from this life on Saturday, August 19, 2023. He was born in Paragould on February 25, 1951, to the late James Doyle and Betty Hyde. Darrell graduated from Stanford High School in 1969. He received a basketball scholarship with Southern Baptist College. After college, he worked at Art's Auto Parts and Homestead...

Kenneth Rex Cline

Kenneth Rex Cline

August 18, 2023

Kenneth "Kenny" Rex Cline, 79, of Paragould, passed from this life on Friday, August 18, 2023, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. He was born in Paragould on June 14, 1944, to the late Luther and Faye Kennemore Cline. Kenny, or "Poppy" as his grandchildren affectionately called him, graduated from Greene County Tech in 1962. He attended Arkansas State University and...

Allyiah Ann Bailey

Allyiah Ann Bailey

August 17, 2023

Allyiah Ann Bailey, 20, of Paragould, passed from this life on Thursday, August 17, 2023. She was born in Rockford, Illinois, on September 16, 2002. Allyiah graduated from Paragould High School in 2022. She went to work at The Green House Cottages of Belle Meade and then Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. Allyiah loved people, and she loved caring for people....

Carolyn Louise Allen

Carolyn Louise Allen

August 13, 2023

Carolyn Louise (Burkhart) Allen, 76, of Paragould, passed away from this life on Sunday, August 13, 2023, at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro, Arkansas, surrounded by her loving family. Carolyn was born on January 20, 1947, to Lee and Thelma Dishong in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. She was of the Baptist belief. Carolyn was a hairdresser and was owner of "The...

Shirley Jane Stanfill

Shirley Jane Stanfill

August 12, 2023

Shirley Jane Stanfill, 79, of Paragould, passed from this life on Saturday, August 12, 2023. She was born in Cardwell, Missouri, on October 6, 1943, to the late James and Etoil Hooper. Jane married the love of her life, Fred "Junior" Stanfill, Jr. on October 29, 1960. She retired from Frolic Shoe Factory after more than 30 years of service....

Glenda Howard

Glenda Howard

August 9, 2023

Mrs. Glenda Faye (Parrish) Howard, 80, passed away from this life on August 9,2023, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. Mrs. Glenda was born on April 27,1943, to John and Mable Parrish. She was married on October 13,1962, to her loving husband, Earl Gene Howard. Mrs. Glenda was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She was also...

Michael Thomas Kelly, Jr.

Michael Thomas Kelly, Jr.

August 8, 2023

Michael Thomas Kelly, Jr., 63, of Paragould, passed from this life on Tuesday, August 8, 2023. Mike was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on December 2, 1959, to the late Michael, Sr. and Virginia Kelly. He spent several years of his youth in Manchester, Massachusetts. He was Christian and read his Bible daily. Mike retired from the city of Paragould as...

Glenda Faye Blasini

Glenda Faye Blasini

August 2, 2023

Glenda Faye Hicks Blasini, 67, of Pocahontas, passed from this life on Wednesday, August 2, 2023. She was born on October 15, 1955, in Paragould to the late Paul and Hazel Maxine Hicks. Glenda graduated from Greene County Tech. She married Raul Blasini on June 30, 2000. She attended Williams Baptist College where she earned a degree in psychology in...

Harold D Barr

Harold D Barr

August 1, 2023

Harold Dene Barr was born December 24, 1936, in Mounds, Arkansas, and died August 1, 2023, in Sherwood, Arkansas. He was preceded in death by his parents, Erma (Waits) Barr and Charlie Barr, and a great-granddaughter, Haylee May Morrow. He retired from Emerson Electric after 32 years in 1999.

He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Wilma Morgan Barr;...

Patsy Routon

Patsy Routon

July 30, 2023

Patsy Ann Routon, 80, of Paragould, passed from this life on Sunday, July 30, 2023, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on February 18, 1943, to the late Gwen "Doley" and Allean Bowlin Dacus. Patsy graduated from Stanford High School in the early 1960s. She retired from Emerson Electric...

Robert Phillips

Robert Phillips

July 30, 2023

Robert "Bob" Allen Phillips, 83, of Paragould, passed from this life on Sunday, July 30, 2023. He was born in Kennett, Missouri, on July 24, 1940, to the late Alonzo "Lonzo" and Lovie Phillips. Bob was a veteran having served his country in the United States Army. He enjoyed fishing and remodeling houses. He was preceded in death by his...

Lurline Hambrick

Lurline Hambrick

July 22, 2023

Lurline Hambrick, 67, of Paragould passed away on Saturday, July 22 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro. Lurline was born March 28, 1956 in Paragould to the late Mack and Flossie Greer Tedder. Lurline graduated from Stanford High School in 1974. She attended college at Arkansas State University where she played basketball for two years. She worked at Monroe...

Jeffery Lewis Cole

Jeffery Lewis Cole

July 22, 2023

Jeffery Lewis Cole, 59, of Paragould, passed away on Saturday, July 22, 2023. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee, on February 14, 1964, to the late Donald and Carol Avery Cole. Jeff graduated from Oak Grove High School in 1982. He retired from Cole's Windows and Doors where he worked with his father for years. He enjoyed watching movies and...

Jimmie Allen Cone

Jimmie Allen Cone

July 19, 2023

Rev. Jimmie Allen Cone, 88, of Paragould, passed from this life on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, at The Green House Cottages of Belle Meade. He was born in Greene County on November 5, 1934, to the late James and Roxie Adams Cone. Jimmie was a veteran having served his country in the United States Army. He married Clara Garner on...

Bonnie Farmer

Bonnie Farmer

July 16, 2023

Bonnie Lee Farmer, 84, of Marmaduke, passed from this life on Sunday, July 16, 2023, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born in Marmaduke on December 8, 1938, to the late Edward and Ruby Barnhart Harness. Bonnie married the love of her life, Charles Farmer, on October 6, 1955. They remained by each other's side for...

Freda Jeanette Gray

Freda Jeanette Gray

July 14, 2023

Freda Jeanette Mullins Gray

September 4, 1931 to July 14, 2023

Jeanette passed away at approximately 1:15 a.m. on Tuesday, July 13, 2023, at Cottages of Brookside Nursing Home in Little Rock. She became a resident of the Cottages in late August of 2021 as a result of a fall in her living room. Her injury was untreatable because of her age....

Loretta Cox

Loretta Cox

July 12, 2023

Loretta Cox ,72, of Paragould, passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2023. She was born December 26, 1950 to the late John Wiley and Anna Marie Gibbs Hall. Loretta enjoyed doing puzzles and spending time with her family. Loretta is preceded in death by her parents and husband, Tommy Cox.

Left to cherish her memories include her daughter, Mandy (Doug) Beliew; grandsons,...

Patsy Francis

Patsy Francis

July 8, 2023

Patsy Johnelle Osburn Francis, 79, of Paragould, Arkansas passed away on July 8, 2023. Pat was born on April 8, 1944.

She is preceded in death by her husband of 53 years Glen Roy Francis; her parents John and Zula Osburn; her siblings Kenneth Osburn, Wanda Gibson, Betty Billington, Milldred Smith, Fleda Shearer, and Wynona Thomson.

She is survived by her loyal...

Joann Smelser

Joann Smelser

July 7, 2023

JoAnn Smelser, 87, of Paragould, passed from this life on Friday, July 7, 2023. She was born on November 26, 1935, in Fontaine to the late Joe and Ruby Denham Pillow. JoAnn graduated from Lafe High School in 1954. She then graduated from Arkansas State University with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education and Master of Science in Special...