Obituaries
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...
Landon Russell Hunt
July 2, 2023
Landon Russell Hunt, 18, of Paragould, passed from this life on Sunday, July 2, 2023. He was born on April 2, 2005, in Kennett to Russell and Alicia Hunt. Landon graduated from Greene County Tech High School in May. He became a member of Union I.B.E.W. 1516 and was employed by Cache Valley Electric. Landon was one of a kind...
Glenda Morrow
June 29, 2023
Glenda Faye Morrow, 77, passed away Thursday, June 29, 2023. Glenda was born to parents, Jerald and Frieda Sawyer Smith on November 21, 1945. She was born in Walnut Ridge, AR and lived in the Walnut Corner Community and helped on her Dad's farm until she married Bob Morrow in 1963. She retired from Emerson Electric after 37 years of...
Dewey White
June 28, 2023
Dewey Wayne White, 84, of Marmaduke, passed away Wednesday, June 28, 2023. He was born April 28, 1939 to the late Alvin and Bobie White. He spent many years on the road driving a truck. Dewey was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Jimmy Dale White; and sisters, Velma Jerlene Seay, Laverne "Vernie" Wren and Rachel Darlene Hilyard.
Survivors include...
Elsa Gibson
June 27, 2023
Elsa Leona Gibson, 85, of Paragould, passed away Monday, June 27, 2023. She was born May 7, 1938 to the late Charles J. and Marie Halcom Stamm. Elsa married the late Donald Gibson, Sr. June 16, 1967. The family joke still hangs around that they celebrated on the wrong date. Elsa enjoyed doing crossword puzzles, playing bingo and watching WWE...
Grace Baker
June 25, 2023
Grace Baker, 67, peacefully passed away after an abrupt decline in health on Sunday, June 25, 2023, with her family by her side at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro, Arkansas. She was born on November 17, 1955 to Lawrence and Imogene Baker at Arkansas Methodist Hospital in Paragould, Arkansas.
Inquisitive and friendly, Grace had a zest for...
Weldon W Williams
June 24, 2023
Weldon W. Williams, 73, of Paragould, Arkansas died peacefully at his home Saturday afternoon, June 24, 2023. He was born May 4, 1950 in Paragould to C.B, Jr and Jo Etta Williams. Weldon was retired from Martin Sprocket and Gear as a maintenance man. He was the owner of the former Weldon's Foreign Car.
He was preceded in death by his...
Angela Pierce
June 22, 2023
Angela Pierce, 40, of Paragould , passed away Thursday, June 22, 2023. She was born May 17, 1983 to Howard Wayne Greenway, Jr and Peggy Gaylene Bostick. She was a shipping supervisor, rode motorcycles, but most importantly loved her family and dogs. She had an arts and crafts side of her and never met a stranger. Angela is preceded in...
Kandy Lou Huffman
June 22, 2023
Kandy Lou Huffman, 61, of Paragould, passed from this life on Thursday, June 22, 2023. She was born in Akron, Ohio, on March 21, 1962, to the late Kenneth Morgan and the late Susan Sheffler. Kandy spent almost three decades working at Martin Sprocket & Gear in the packaging department. She was a Christian and loved people tremendously. She was...
Cathy Lee Mitchell
June 22, 2023
Cathy Lee Mitchell, 66, of Paragould, passed from this life on Thursday, June 22, 2023. She was born in Paragould on May 25, 1957, to Shirley Walker and the late Norris Weddington. Cathy graduated from Paragould High School in 1975. She worked in several occupations including Emerson Electric and manager of Sears. Cathy was a baker, and she made cakes...
Brenda Deloris Gosha
June 19, 2023
Brenda Deloris Gosha, 77, of Paragould, passed from this life on Monday, June 19, 2023. She was born in Paragould on July 8, 1945, to the late C.B. and Violet Lee Byrd. Brenda was a homemaker, and she enjoyed drawing and spending time with her family. She was an Apostolic Pentecostal, and she loved the Lord immensely. Brenda was preceded...
Jennie Christine Stanford
June 18, 2023
Jennie Christine Stanford, 73, of Paragould, passed from this life on Sunday, June 18, 2023. She was born in Richwood, Tennessee, on February 27, 1950, to the late Lloyd and Sadie Watson. Jennie graduated from Dyersburg High School in Dyersburg, Tennessee. She worked over 20 years at the Paragould Daily Press and retired as an Ad Supervisor. She then became...
Rebecca Pettie
June 6, 2023
Rebecca "Becky" Blackstone Pettie, 67, of Paragould, passed away on Tuesday, June 6, 2023. She was born in Memphis, Tennessee, on November 10, 1955, to the late Bill and Jane Rook Blackstone. Becky married Larry Pettie on May 10, 1996. She retired as a Union Representative for Southwestern Bell and AT&T. She was also preceded in death by her grandmother.
Becky...
Dennis Eugene Lenox
June 5, 2023
Dennis Eugene Lenox, 73, of Paragould, passed from this life on Monday, June 5, 2023. He was born on January 17, 1950. Dennis spent years working in the auto body industry. He also was a computer repairman. It can easily be said he had a knack for fixing things. Dennis enjoyed watching westerns, and he loved comedy. He was preceded...
Debbie Staggs
June 5, 2023
Debbie Jean Ford Staggs, 65, of Paragould, passed from this life on Monday, June 5, 2023. She was born in Houston, Texas, on December 10, 1957, to the late Vernon Mack, Sr. and Betty Ford. Debbie loved doing word searches and enjoyed watching TV. Some of her favorite shows were Little House on the Prairie and The Waltons. She is...
Bentley Cameron Cline
May 31, 2023
Bentley Cameron Cline, age 1, of Jacksonville, passed from this life on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at Arkansas Children's Hospital. Bentley was born in North Little Rock on March 25, 2022, to Tyler and Sarah Cline. Bentley was full of life and always had a big smile on his face. He loved dancing to music, especially when Morgan Wallen was...
Michelle Utley
May 27, 2023
Michelle Lokelani Utley, 42, of Paragould, passed from this life on Saturday, May 27, 2023. She was born in Fort Benning, Georgia, on August 12, 1980, to Joseph and Roselani Utley. Michelle graduated from Corning High School in 2000, and she received her CNA certification at Black River Technical College. Michelle had a very free spirit and a loud personality....
Jerry Greene
May 27, 2023
Jerry Greene, 75, of Paragould, went home to be with his savior on Saturday, May 27, 2023. He was born to the late Jesse and Versa Miracle Greene on December 23, 1947. Jerry married Anna Hart Greene in 1966. He enjoyed tinkering with cars, trucks and anything that had an engine. He loved to race, hunt and enjoy the outdoors....
Stephen Larry Adams
May 26, 2023
Stephen "Steve" Larry Adams, 59, of Paragould, passed from this life on Friday, May 26, 2023. Steve was born in Paragould on December 4, 1963, to Rita Adams and the late Larry Adams. Steve was a 1982 graduate of Greene County Tech High School. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from Arkansas State University. Steve married Amy...
Dr. Kelly G. Batey
May 23, 2023
Dr. Kelly G. Batey passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, in Albany, Oregon. Kelly was born to mom and dad, Ann and Norman Batey, and sister, Leigha, on May 25, 1979. He was baptized on June 3, 1979, confirmed on Palm Sunday 1993, and was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Paragould. Kelly graduated as a Honor...
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