Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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