Obituaries
Carlon Eugene Edgar
March 21, 2023
Carlon Eugene Edgar, 78, of Paragould, passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2023. He was born January 15, 1945 to the late Truman and Donie Vannoy Edgar. Carlon served in the National Guard and was a painter. He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers and one sister.
Survivors include his wife, Joan Lowe Edgar; son; daughter; 5 grandchildren, 1...
Preston Johnson
March 20, 2023
Preston Johnson, 63, of Paragould , passed away Monday March 20, 2023. He was born November 12, 1959 to the late Barrett and Alma Owens Johnson. Preston was a farmer for most of his life and took joy in carpentry. Preston is preceded in death by his father, Barrett Johnson; three brothers, Robert Gerald, Johnny Andrew, and Charles "Buddy" Johnson.
Left...
Virgil Marion Brown
March 18, 2023
Virgil Marion Brown, 67, of Paragould went to be with his Lord Saturday, March 18, 2023. He was born on June 8, 1955 in Lepanto, Arkansas to the late Virgil and Leona Brown. In his youth, Virgil loved to hunt and go fishing. He was a farmer and enjoyed watching westerns on tv. He was preceded in death by his...
Mark S. Woodruff
March 10, 2023
Mark S. Woodruff, 85, of Paragould, passed from this life on Friday, March 10, 2023. He was born in Battle Creek, Michigan, on October 12, 1937, to the late Max and Hazel Woodruff. Mark graduated from Union City High School in Michigan in 1956. He attended Battle Creek Community College and went to work for Darling Store Fixtures in 1957....
Gary Don "Donnie" Beasley
March 9, 2023
Gary Don "Donnie" Beasley, 65, of Paragould, passed from this life on March 9, 2023. He was born in Paragould on June 15, 1957, to the late Aubrey and Georgia Beasley. Donnie graduated from Paragould High School in 1975, and he married Hattie King on June 19, 1976. Donnie was a supervisor at Emerson Electric for years and eventually retired...
Wanda Specking
March 9, 2023
Wanda Specking, 87, of Lafe, passed from this life on Thursday, March 9, 2023, at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born in Cardwell, Missouri, on June 12, 1935, to the late Ralph and Maude Loraine McClarty. She married Bernard Joseph Specking, Sr., and they were married for 64 years until he passed. Wanda worked some at Ely...
James "Jim" Stone
March 7, 2023
James "Jim" Stone, 61, of Paragould, passed from this life on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on August 10, 1961, to the late Rudy Stone and the late Mary Howell Smith. Jim was a truck driver in the early part of his career, and he later became a bus driver for Greene County Tech...
Philip Aaron Brumett
March 6, 2023
Philip Aaron Brumett, 62, of Jonesboro, passed from this life on Monday, March 6, 2023. He was born in Paragould on March 4, 1961, to the late Robert "Bob" and Betty Brumett. Phil graduated from Jonesboro High School in 1979. During this time, he had a silver Chevrolet Z28 Camaro. He went to work at Kroger because he could park...
Judy Brown
March 6, 2023
Judith "Judy" Diane Brown, 73, of Paragould, passed from this life on Monday, March 6, 2023. She was born in Hickory, North Carolina, on August 25, 1949, to the late Tommy and Paralee Triplett Wright. She was a nurse, and she enjoyed reading and animals. Judy was preceded in death by her parents and daughter, Lori Huffstetler.
Judy is survived by...
Clara Jane Fears
March 6, 2023
Clara Jane Fears, 69, of Paragould, passed from this life on Monday, March 6, 2023. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on November 7, 1953, to the late Richard and Dorothy Slatton. She graduated from Greene County Tech in 1971. Clara spent years working in a factory before becoming a homemaker. She enjoyed puzzles, swimming, gardening, and cooking. Clara...
Charles "Chuck" Thomas Lemmons
February 25, 2023
Charles Thomas "Chuck" Lemmons, 47, of Paragould, passed from this life on Saturday, February 25, 2023. He was born in Jonesboro on December 10, 1975, to Janice Lemmons and the late Richard Allen Lemmons, Sr. His father passed away when Chuck was an infant. A few years later, his mother married Bill Miller, who helped raise Chuck. He graduated from...
Ivy Lee Kirby
February 22, 2023
Ivy Lee Kirby, infant daughter of Destiny Kirby and Michael Dobson, passed from this life on Tuesday, February 22, 2023 at Arkansas Children's Hospital. She is preceded in death by her great grandmother and two uncles, Tyler and Gabriel.
Ivy is survived by her mother and father; grandparents, Crystal (Kenny) Bearden of Paragould; and several aunts and uncles.
All services will be...
Jerry Stallings
February 21, 2023
Jerry Don Stallings, 77, of Brookland, passed away Tuesday, February 21,2023. He was born April 4, 1945 to the late Willard and Marie Hasty Stallings. Jerry was a dedicated truck driver who worked hard and loved to garden. He enjoyed spending time with his family and never met a stranger. He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Eva...
Glenda Jaunece Barry
February 21, 2023
Glenda Jaunece Barry, 97, of Paragould, passed from this life on Tuesday, February 21, 2023. She was born in Marmaduke on May 15, 1925, to the late Levi and Eulale Winstead. She graduated from Marmaduke High School in the early 1940s. Glenda married Albert "Shorty" Barry on January 3, 1947. For 34 years, she worked as a secretary and interviewer...
Anne Wells
February 19, 2023
Anne Cummings Wells, 84, of Greene County, went home to be with her Lord & Savior on Sunday, February 19, 2023. Anne was born on March 19, 1938, in Robstown, Texas, to J.B. and Myra Cummings and later moved to Greene County in 1979 with her family. Anne grew up in Baytown, Texas, and graduated from Robert E. Lee High...
William "Dub" Carroll Taylor, Jr.
February 17, 2023
William "Dub" Carroll Taylor, 89, of Paragould, passed from this life on Friday, February 17, 2023. He was born on February 22, 1933, to the late W.C. and Pearl Taylor. Dub graduated from Stanford High School in 1951. He married Wanda Davis on September 21, 1952. They remained married for 65 years until her passing in 2017. Dub spent his...
Hayes "Kip" Duplantis Iii
February 15, 2023
Hayes "Kip" Duplantis III, 62, of Paragould, passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2023. Kip was born September 28, 1960 to the late Hayes and Patricia "Marie" Duplantis. He enjoyed fishing and watching sports, especially football. Kip served as a Marine and attended 7th & Mueller Church Of Christ. Kip is preceded in death by his parents; chosen mother, Norma Addison;...
Bobo Rodriguez
February 14, 2023
Bobo ( Bo- Little) was 13 1/2 years of loyalty, friendship, happiness, but most of all, love. Bo loved going on rides, pupcups, playing "where's the mouse" game , and escaping the yard to chase the neighbor's cats, but he was most passionate about his family. If Bo wasn't cuddled up with his wife, Mille or bossing Klaws (brother)...
Bryan Genco
February 14, 2023
Bryan Genco, 66, of Paragould, passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2023, in Paragould. He was born October 20, 1956, to the late David and Minerva Murphy Genco. Bryan was a mechanic and loved collecting old model cars and trucks. If he wasn't working on his 1952 Chevy, he could be found tinkering with his motorcycle.
Left to cherish his memories...
Kathy Lynn Tedder Foss "Babe"
February 13, 2023
Kathy Lynn Tedder Foss "Babe", 70, of Paragould, passed from this life on Monday, February 13, 2023. She was born in Paragould on May 24, 1952, to the late L.C. and Devona Tedder. Kathy graduated from Greene County Tech High School in 1970. She then earned her Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education and Master of Science in Education, both...
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