Obituaries
Charles Burnell Gist
July 4, 2020
Charles Burnell "Barney" Gist of Paragould, passed away, Saturday, July 4, 2020, and will be buried at Cardwell Cemetery on Tuesday, July 7, 2020. Charles was a member of the Greatest Generation; a World War II, United States Navy Pacific Fleet veteran. He is survived by his wife of seventy-five years, Nellie; his daughter, Susan and his son, Robert and...
William Carl Watkins
July 3, 2020
A private burial will be held Monday, July 6, 2020 under the direction of Heath Funeral Home.
Mary Smith Johnson
July 2, 2020
Mary Smith Johnson of Paragould died Thursday, July 2, 2020 at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro, AR. Born in Beech Grove, she was a graduate of Arkansas State University and was a teacher in Greene County for 40 years. She was a member of Paragould First United Methodist Church. She was a member of Upsilon Chapter of...
Terry Alvin Turner
June 28, 2020
Terry Alvin Turner, 66, of Rector, passed away Sunday morning at his residence. He is the son of the late Charles and Gladys Layne Turner. Terry was retired from Emerson Electric, and his hobbies included hunting, fishing, and gardening. He is also preceded in death by several sisters. Survivors include daughters, Jennifer Turner, of Hoxie and Nikki Schlinker (Jeremy), of...
Willyne Thompson Jordan
June 22, 2020
Berah Willyne Thompson Jordan, 87, of Paragould, passed away Monday at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. Willyne taught school for thirty two years at the Cardwell, Piggott and Marmaduke school districts. After she retired from teaching, she became a Methodist pastor for St. Francis Methodist Church and Wright's Chapel. Her church and family were everything to her. Willyne...
James Edward Whitley
June 21, 2020
James Edward Whitley, 91, of Paragould, passed away Sunday at The Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. He was the son of the late Arthur and Geanette Ray Whitley. James is preceded in death by his parents; two brothers and two sisters. Survivors include his wife, Janette Whitley of the home; daughters, Diann (Chuck) Roming and Patricia (Greg) Buhler both...
Paul Thomas Joiner
June 18, 2020
Paul Thomas Joiner, 88, of Paragould, passed away Thursday at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Paul was the son of the late John H. and Lillie Petty Joiner. He was an veteran of the United States Army. He served for twenty two years which included two tours in Vietnam. Paul later worked for the Paragould Police Department and...
Mozella Georgia Barber
June 17, 2020
Mozella Georgia Barber, 89, of Paragould, died Wednesday at Craighead Nursing Center in Jonesboro. Mozella was a Homemaker and a member of Providence Baptist Church where she was the oldest church member. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Marlis Rollings and Wyman Barber; daughter, Connie Sanford, parents, Elvis and Lora White Wright; sisters, Thelma Cox and Wilma Bennett...
Augusta Evelyn Thurmond
June 15, 2020
Evelyn Thurmond was born Augusta Mae Evelyn Masterson on May 4, 1924 to William “Bill” and Dora Ward Masterson at their home in Nimmons, Arkansas near Piggot. Evelyn entered her Heavenly home at the age of 96 on June 15, 2020. She was reared in the Oak Grove community and in the Coffman community in Greene County and was a...
Carole Dietrich Rochow
June 14, 2020
Carole Dietrich Rochow, 80, of Paragould, passed away Sunday at the Community Compassion Center in Jonesboro. Carole was the daughter of the late Frank Dietrich and Marie Schmidt Dietrich. She was of the Catholic faith. Carole worked from 1958-1970 at the Title Insurance Company and an abstracter at City Hall before retiring from the St. Louis County Library after twenty-five...
Lottie Balk Brown
June 5, 2020
Lottie Balk Brown was born February 24, 1923 in Hoboken, New Jersey to Harry and Ida Balk. She attended high school at Demarest High School in Hoboken and served in the Marine Corp during World War II. After the war was over. she enrolled at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville on the GI bill. Lottie participated in a multitude...
Oval Glenn Haynes
June 5, 2020
Oval Glenn Haynes, Sr., 69, of Paragould, passed away Friday at AMMC. He was the son of the late Oval Haynes and Mable Ellen Haynes. Glenn is preceded in death by his parents and two grandchildren, Gage and Jason Haynes. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Haynes of the home; two sons Oval Glenn (OG) Haynes, Jr. and Billy (Kayla) Haynes...
Lindsey Nicole Downing
June 2, 2020
Lindsey Nicole Jackson Downing, 36, of Paragould, passed away on June 2, 2020. She was born on October 7, 1983 to Bret and Starla Jackson. Lindsey's greatest joy in life was her children, Addison and Brooklyn. Her family meant the world to her. Lindsey was a member of the Southside Community Church. She is preceded in death her Aunt Shana;...
Donald Albert Erickson
May 29, 2020
Donald Albert Erickson, 71 of Paragould, died Friday at Baptist Reynolds Hospice House in Collierville, TN. Donald was a retired Mechanial Enginner and of the Lutheran faith. Don graduated from Carpio High School, a small town in Northcentral North Dakota. He excelled in academics, music, track, football, and basketball earning many trophies throughout his high school years. He attended North...
Jean Louise Brittingham
May 26, 2020
Jean Louise "Granny" Brittingham passed from this world on May 26, 2020, at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. She was born January 23, 1926, in St. Louis, Missouri to Floyd and Laura Barnwell. Jean worked as a homemaker, on the family farm, Ed White, Jr. Shoe Factory, at the Home for the Golden Years and for the...
Alfred George Herget, Jr.
May 24, 2020
Alfred George Herget, Jr., 100, of Paragould, passed away Sunday at his residence. Alfred was the son of the late Alfred George Herget, Sr. and Mabel Jackson Herget. He was a graduate of Paragould High School and Texas A & M University. Alfred served in the United States Marine Corps and was a World War II veteran. He was the...
Pat Collins Fulkerson
May 23, 2020
Pat Collins Fulkerson, 88, passed away on May 23, 2020 at The Greenhouse Cottages at Belle Meade, Paragould, Arkansas. Actually, her correct name was Patsy Collins Fulkerson, but she disliked the name “Patsy” and usually went by Pat or Patricia. Pat was born on June 2, 1931 in Paragould, Arkansas to her parents Orris F. Collins and Frances Neely Collins....
Jewel Marie Gage
May 22, 2020
Jewel Marie Gage was born August 13, 1935, to Willard Killian and Tiney Tate in Leachville. She was called home on Friday, May 22, 2020 at Greene Acres Nursing Home in Paragould. Jewel was a member of the Fairview Baptist Church. Jewel married Curtis Gage on February 4, 1952. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She took great...
Eula Mae Hyde
May 21, 2020
A private family burial will be held under the direction of Heath Funeral Home.
Mary Inez Mcpherson
May 20, 2020
Mary Inez Stout McPherson, 88, of Paragould, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at The Green House Cottages of Belle Meade. Mrs. McPherson was born April 22, 1932, in Lester, Arkansas to the late Buck and Ada May Stout. Mrs. McPherson worked at the Ely & Walker shirt factory in Paragould until she quit to raise her children. After they...
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