Obituaries

Bobby Craig Mouzy

Bobby Craig Mouzy

January 17, 2021

Bobby Craig Mouzy, 66, of Paragould, passed away Sunday, January 17, 2021 at N.E.A Baptist hospital in Jonesboro. He was the son of the late Tommy and Gertrul Wooten Mouzy. Bobby was a retired businessman who enjoyed coon hunting, wheeling and dealing, and spending time with his family. He was a faithful member of Faith Fellowship Community Church and was...

John William  Easley

John William Easley

January 16, 2021

Phillips Community College Founding President Dr. John W. Easley, an early pioneer in the beginning and growth of community colleges in the State of Arkansas, died Saturday, Jan. 16, in Irving, TX. He was 93. Thousands of students and graduates of Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas (PCCUA) and of other community colleges throughout Arkansas have benefited largely...

John Joseph  Klein

John Joseph Klein

January 14, 2021

John Joseph Klein, 91, of Paragould, passed away Thursday, January 14, 2021. John was born on October 14, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Jacob and Eva Klein. He was a Christian man and attended Brown's Chapel Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the United States Army. John enjoyed reading, tinkering with things and playing cards. He is...

Russell "Gene"  Rippy

Russell "Gene" Rippy

January 12, 2021

Russell Eugene "Gene" Rippy, 91, of Paragould, passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2021. Gene was born on February 27, 1929 in Greene County Arkansas to the late Ben and Nettie Evans Rippy. He was a lifetime farmer and a member of the Marmaduke Church of Christ. Gene was a veteran of the United States Army. He enjoyed spending time at...

Thelma  Laverne Adams

Thelma Laverne Adams

January 12, 2021

Thelma Laverne Adams (AKA Toots), 97, of Paragould, passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2021. Thelma was born on October 13, 1923 in Lake City, Arkansas to the late Oliver and Ethel Marie Heinke Thomason. She enjoyed to sew and paint and loved flowers. Thelma is preceded in death by her husband of forty-five years, Curtis Adams; brothers, Clarence Thomason and...

Melvin D. Jackson

Melvin D. Jackson

January 11, 2021

Melvin D. Jackson, 79, of Paragould, passed away on Monday January 11th, 2021. Melvin was born on September 25th, 1941 in Corning, Arkansas to the late Elvin and Bertha Clark/Jackson. Melvin was a retired insurance salesperson and a member of Center Hill Church of Christ. Melvin's favorite things in life was his family, especially his grandchildren. Melvin really enjoyed spending...

Minnie  Wynona  Blanchard

Minnie Wynona Blanchard

January 9, 2021

Minnie Wynona Blanchard, 93, of Ellington, Missouri, formerly of Jonesboro, Arkansas, the daughter of John and Hattie Burns, died peacefully at her home Saturday, January 9, 2021. She was not just a mother to her ten children but a mother to all. She held nothing against anyone. She gave kindness to all as she did her own family. There was...

Roger Dale Moody

Roger Dale Moody

January 5, 2021

Roger Dale Moody, 62, of Paragould passed away Tuesday at A.M.M.C. in Paragould. He was the son of the late Ralph and Betty Jean Smith Moody. He was retired from the manufacturing industry. He is also preceded in death by his wife, Gina Moody. Survivors include daughters, Suzanne Johnston, of Paragould and Mindy Sapp, of Florida; son, Roger Moody II,...

Lloyd Boyd Boone

Lloyd Boyd Boone

January 3, 2021

Lloyd Boyd Boone, 96, of Paragould, Arkansas passed Sunday, January 3, 2021 surrounded by family at home. Born June 2, 1924, in Pine Knot, AR, the son of Milborne and Daisy (Ford) Boone. He worked and retired from General Motors in St. Louis, MO. LLoyd enjoyed fishing, hunting and spending time with his family and friends. He leaves behind his...

Emma Lou Felty

Emma Lou Felty

January 2, 2021

Emma Lou Felty, 87, of Paragould, passed away Saturday at A.M.M.C. She was the daughter of the late Gus and Gladys Webb Norwood. She was a farmer and was a member of Stanford Baptist Church. Her hobbies included sewing, cooking dinner every day for the farm workers, and spending time with her precious grand babies. She is also preceded in...

Murphy Louis Preston

Murphy Louis Preston

January 2, 2021

Murphy Louis Preston, 81, of Jonesboro passed from this life into eternal life on Saturday, January 2, 2021, at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro, Arkansas Louis was born on December 4, 1939, in Thayer, Missouri, the son of Carl and Lucille (Murphy) Preston. Louis was raised in Pine Bluff, Arkansas where he met and later married his wife, Myra,...

Wanda  Faye Johnson

Wanda Faye Johnson

December 29, 2020

Wanda Faye Johnson, 81, of Lafe, passed away Tuesday at A.M.M.C. in Paragould. She was the daughter of the late Maude and Jack Morgan. She was of the Baptist faith and retired from Emerson from quality control. She is also preceded her in death by her son, Andrew Douglas Waymon; daughters, Belinda Faye Waymon and Janet Crow; sisters, Irene Jones...

Mary Lou Anders

Mary Lou Anders

December 26, 2020

Mary Lou Anders, of Paragould, passed away Saturday evening at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. She was the daughter of the late William Henry and Zella Davis Householder. She was a member of Paragould Church of God and was a homemaker. In her free time, she enjoyed sewing, quilting, and baking. She loved spending time with her nieces and...

Emma Reese Rowland

Emma Reese Rowland

December 24, 2020

A graveside service will be held Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at Linwood cemetery beginning at 1:00 pm. Please wear a mask and practice social distancing as requested by the family.

Brandi Raven Hill

Brandi Raven Hill

December 22, 2020

Brandi Raven Hill, 43, of Jonesboro, passed away Tuesday night at her residence. She is the daughter of the late Michael Snodgrass and Deana Summers. Brandi was a paralegal and enjoyed scrapbooking in her spare time. She is also preceded in death by her sister, Casey Snodgrass; and her brother-in-law, Todd Hansen. Survivors include her son, Bryar Hill, of Jonesboro;...

Kimberly  Ann  Bryant

Kimberly Ann Bryant

December 21, 2020

Kimberly Ann “Kim” Bryant, age 54, of Paragould passed away on Monday, December 21, 2020 at her residence following a courageous nearly four-year battle with cancer. Her mother and sister were at her side as she departed this earth and took her heavenly flight. Kim was born on May 9, 1966 to Jimmy Ray and Lynda Heath Bryant. She was...

Loyce  Alfreida  Speer

Loyce Alfreida Speer

December 20, 2020

Loyce Alfreida Speer (also known as Aunt and Great Aunt Freida) of Paragould, AR was ushered into the presence of her Heavenly Father on Sunday, December 20, 2020 at the age of 92. Freida was born September 27, 1928 in Paragould, AR to the late Cecil and late Leno Speer. She had two brothers, the late Cloyce (Genevieve) and Charles...

Jerry Campbell

Jerry Campbell

December 17, 2020

Jerry Campbell, 71, of Marmaduke, passed away Thursday at St. Bernard's Hospital . He was born in Louisville, Kentucky on October 18, 1949. He was a Army Veteran of the 101st Airborne and a Master Diesel Mechanic. He was of the Baptist Faith. Jerry was the son of the late James Miral and Elizabeth Rief Campbell. He was preceded in...

Brenda  Kay Edmiston

Brenda Kay Edmiston

December 14, 2020

Private family graveside services for Brenda Kay Edmiston, 65, of Arlington, Tennessee, will be held at Brown’s Chapel Baptist Church cemetery with Don Edmiston officiating. Interment will follow under the direction of Heath Funeral Home. Mrs. Edmiston passed from this life on Monday, December 14, 2020, at St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett, Tennessee. She was born January 25,1955, to Argene...

Robert Sidney Cole

Robert Sidney Cole

December 14, 2020

Robert Sidney "Bob" Cole, 96, of Paragould, passed away Monday evening, December 14, 2020 at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Bob was born on November 30, 1924 in Lafe, Arkansas to the late Sidney and Clara Cole. He is preceded in death by his two sisters, Mary Henderson and Lorene McFall; and two brothers, Arthur and Homer Cole. Survivors...