Obituaries

Ethel  Laverne Greathouse

Ethel Laverne Greathouse

August 2, 2021

Ethel Laverne Greathouse, 89, of Paragould, left this world on Monday, August 2, 2021 in her home in the presence of her loving family. She was born on July 10, 1932 in Arbyrd, Missouri to the late Clyde and Opal Skelton. Laverne worked at Emerson Electric and in environmental services at AMMC. She is preceded in death by her son,...

Terry  Fields

Terry Fields

August 1, 2021

Terry Fields, 58, of Paragould, passed away Sunday in Jonesboro at NEA Baptist Hospital. He was the son of Bobby Fields and Emma Passmore. Terry was of the Baptist faith and was an employee of Hyde's Termite and Pest Control of nearly 26 years. He enjoyed Nascar, crime shows, and watching airplanes land and take off from the airport. He...

Candace  "Candi" Crosno

Candace "Candi" Crosno

August 1, 2021

Candace Michele "Candi" Crosno, 53, of Paragould, passed away Sunday, August 1, 2021. She was born on November 10, 1967 to Major (Dob) and Barbara Walker. Candi was an IT Applications Analyst at St. Bernard's Medical Center, and she was a member of Pruett Freewill Baptist Church where she played the piano for many years. Her hobbies included reading, watching...

Johnny Ray  Bryant

Johnny Ray Bryant

July 31, 2021

Johnny Ray Bryant, 83, of Paragould, passed away Saturday, July 31, 2021 at Greene Acres Nursing Home. He was born on March 9, 1938 in Light, Arkansas. Johnny graduated from Harding University in 1960. After graduating, he became a teacher and coach at Ross High School and then Bourbon High School. He also became a church of Christ preacher and...

Doris  Howe

Doris Howe

July 31, 2021

Doris Lou Steen Howe passed away July 31, 2021 at the Greenhouse Cottages of Belle Meade. Doris was born February 18, 1927 near Scottsville, Kentucky. She was the oldest of seven siblings. Her parents were Clarence and Louise Steen. Her family migrated to Troy, Indiana when she was 14. Doris graduated from Troy High School in 1945. Shortly after graduation...

Nina Vaudean Jones Robertson

Nina Vaudean Jones Robertson

July 29, 2021

Nina Vaudean Jones Robertson entered the gates of heaven July 29, 2021. She was born to parents Melvin and Fae Faughn February 15th, 1932. She was of Pentecostal faith. Nina Vaudean retired from Emerson in January of 1994 after twenty-two years. She was a devoted mother and grandmother. Her most treasured moments were playing marbles with a grandson or beauty...

Robert  Joshua  Petty

Robert Joshua Petty

July 23, 2021

Robert Joshua (Josh) Petty, 44, of Shawnee, Oklahoma, passed away Friday, July 23rd in the presence of his loving family. Josh grew up in Paragould, Arkansas before joining the ranks of the United States Marine Corps. He was a proud member of the Corps and lived it’s principles of discipline and duty in every facet of his life. Josh spent...

Geneva Drafton

Geneva Drafton

July 20, 2021

Geneva Iwanda Drafton, 99 of Bentonville, Arkansas, formerly of Paragould, Arkansas, passed away on July 20, 2021, in Bentonville. She was the daughter of the late Ike and Laura Fielder Williams. Geneva was a homemaker and a member of West View Baptist Church. Survivors include her sons, Lanny Ward of Paragould, Joe Ward of Bella Vista, Arkansas, and Keith Ward...

H. W.  "Dub" Clements

H. W. "Dub" Clements

July 18, 2021

Hanley "Dub" Wasson Clements Jr., 88, of Paragould passed away Sunday at the Dalton Cottage of the Green House Cottages Belle Meade. He was the son of the late Hanley and Doshie Rogers Clements. Dub was a retired metal worker and also a retired minister. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Paragould. He is also preceded in...

Charlotte Mary  Robertson

Charlotte Mary Robertson

July 15, 2021

Charlotte Mary Robertson, 91, of Bono, passed away Thursday at Flo and Phil's Hospice House in Jonesboro. She was the daughter of the late Anton and Bertha (Fish) Imhof. Charlotte lived most of her life in Missouri and moved to Arkansas during retirement to be closer to family. She is also preceded in death by her husband of 72 years,...

Hugh Allen Arnhart

Hugh Allen Arnhart

July 15, 2021

Hugh Allen Arnhart of Stanford, son of the late Frankie and Eula Hots Arnhart, passed away July 15, 2021, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center after an extended illness. Hugh, a retired truck driver, served in the Air Force during the Vietnam War, and was a member of the Croft church of Christ. He enjoyed watching NASCAR races and attending dirt...

Laura  Dawn  Kingston

Laura Dawn Kingston

July 7, 2021

Laura Dawn (Guinn) Kingston, 55, of Paragould, Arkansas passed from this earth on July 7, 2021 after a long battle with cancer. Laura was born in St. Louis, Missouri on December 9, 1965 to Ann Marie and Frank Guinn. Laura and Ron Kingston married on February 20, 1988 and lived a happy full life together. They had celebrated their thirty-third...

Bennie Lee Clements

Bennie Lee Clements

July 1, 2021

Bennie Lee Clements, 43, of Paragould, passed away Thursday, July 1, 2021. He was born January 28, 1978, to Bennie Clements, Sr. and Sharon Banning. Bennie was a people person, and never met a stranger. He enjoyed football games, fishing, riding bikes, playing guitar, and making people laugh. Bennie and his wife Tammy married on July 4, 2010. Bennie was...

Norma Faye Addison

Norma Faye Addison

July 1, 2021

Norma Faye Addison left this world to join her beloved brothers and parents on July 1, 2021 at age 81 after a prolonged illness. She was at home with loved ones. Norma was born to Melvin Dured Mann and Hattie Iona Mann on August 24, 1939. She completed high school and worked as a manager at Kroger for many years....

Hubert  Eugene  Stevens

Hubert Eugene Stevens

July 1, 2021

Hubert Eugene Stevens, 91, of Paragould, passed away Thursday at A.M.M.C. in Paragould. He was the son of the late Clifton and Augustine Setterfield Stevens. Hubert was a retired night supervisor for Formost Dairy and a Walmart assembler. He was also a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He is also preceded in death by his wife, Elva Stevens; and three...

Littie  Marie  Watkins

Littie Marie Watkins

June 22, 2021

Littie Watkins, 58, of Arkansas, was born to Bonnie Sue Haynes and James Philippus Sr. on August 27, 1962 in Michigan. She passed June 22, 2021 at North East Arkansas hospital in Jonesboro, Arkansas. She is survived by her father and three sisters Gayla Mckone, Debbie Thomas, and Vicky Rayburg. She had three children, two daughters, and one son, Tabitha...

James Conway Bryson

James Conway Bryson

June 20, 2021

James Conway Bryson, 78, of Black Rock, passed away Sunday at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. He was the son of the late James Ernest and Opal Barber Bryson. James was a faithful Godly man who loved Jesus with all of his heart. He was of the United Pentecostal faith. He was one of the strongest men who overcame many...

Nicky Allen Lewis

Nicky Allen Lewis

June 19, 2021

Nicky Allen Lewis, 55, of Paragould, passed away Saturday, June 19, 2021 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was born on March 14, 1966 in Walnut Ridge. He served his country in the Army. He was deployed to Kuwait during Desert Shield. He was also deployed to Germany as well. He retired from ARI as a Master Welder....

Joseph A.  Taylor

Joseph A. Taylor

June 18, 2021

A much-loved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and great-great-grandfather, Joseph A. Taylor died Friday, June 18th at his residence in Paragould, Arkansas. Joe was born December 5th, 1933 in Rector and was a 70 year resident of Paragould. Before retirement, Joe spent approximately 45 years building churches. More than 100 churches in Arkansas, Illinois, and Missouri benefited from his lifetime ministry...

Ruth  Florence  Dunaway

Ruth Florence Dunaway

June 16, 2021

Ruth Florence Dunaway, 85, of Paragould, passed away Wednesday at her home surrounded by her loved ones. She was the daughter of the late Buck and Ada Mae Weatherly Stout. She was a homemaker who enjoyed sewing and gardening. Ruth also loved caring for her son, Robbie, and spending time with her granddaughters and family. She is also preceded in...