Obituaries

Mary  Francis Barnhill

Mary Francis Barnhill

December 29, 2019

Mary Francis Barnhill, 73, of Paragould, passed away Sunday morning at Community Compassion Center of Jonesboro. She is the daughter of the late Elson Ray and Mae Ivon Wilson Pinkston. She was a homemaker and a beloved member of Brown's Chapel Baptist Church. Mary was a social butterfly who had a love for horses and dogs. She is also preceded...

Jarki  Jermeto

Jarki Jermeto

December 29, 2019

Obituary will be available at a later time.

Johnny Clifton Goodman

Johnny Clifton Goodman

December 28, 2019

Johnny Goodman, 79 of Paragould, passed away Saturday, December 28, 2019, at his residence surrounded by his family. Johnny was a retired Army Veteran and tool and die maker for Tenneco. Johnny was a Deacon and Sunday school teacher at East Side Baptist Church. He was a Mason and an avid Arkansas State Red Wolves and St. Louis Cardinals fan....

Herbert Glenn Jones

Herbert Glenn Jones

December 27, 2019

Hebert Glenn Jones, 85, passed away peacefully on December 27, 2019, in his favorite Lazy Boy, in Trego Wisconsin. Herb was born on June 25, 1934, in Mt. Vernon IL, the son of the now late Howard Edger and Ora Opal (Beaman) Jones. He went to Osburn, a one room school, through the 8th grade then went through 9th grade...

Karen Gayle Kerr

Karen Gayle Kerr

December 27, 2019

Karen Gayle Kerr, 68 of Paragould, died Friday at NEA Hospital in Jonesboro. Karen was born September 4, 1951 to Kenneth and Irene Bateman Smith who preceded her in death. Karen was a registered nurse at St. Bernard’s. Survivors include her husband, David Kerr of the home; daughters Cindy (Ashley) Kerr and Chris Kerr (Matt Manley) of Paragould and Michele...

Ellis  Warren Walker

Ellis Warren Walker

December 22, 2019

Ellis Warren Walker, 70, of Paragould, passed away Sunday, December 22, 2019 at Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. He was born on August 1, 1949. He is preceded in death by his father, Doffard Walker; mother, Ava Lee Walker (Davis); one sister, Sharon Banning; and three brothers, Danny Walker, Sammie Walker, and Eddie Walker. Survivors include four...

Ernest  Lloyd  Sheppard

Ernest Lloyd Sheppard

December 16, 2019

Ernest L. Sheppard, 82, of Paragould, passed away Monday at AMMC. He was born on January 7, 1937 to the late Charley and Nellie Sheppard. Ernest was a member of Gainsville Church of Christ and retired from Monroe. He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Joy E. Cooper Sheppard; in-laws, H.W. Pete and Hilda Cooper; brother, Charles Sheppard...

Teresa  Diane  Ellis

Teresa Diane Ellis

December 16, 2019

Teresa Diane Ellis, 63, of Brookland, passed away Monday at Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. She is the daughter of the late William and Kathy Kidd and Willodean and Earl Cothren. Diane was of the Baptist faith and worked in retail. She enjoyed sewing and knitting in her free time. Survivors include her children, Michael Bellah, of...

Kathleen S.  Raley

Kathleen S. Raley

December 11, 2019

Kathleen S. Raley, 93, passed away Wednesday morning at AMMC in Paragould. She was the daughter of the late Samuel and Cora Temple Standard. She was a homemaker and a prayer warrior and faithful member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. Kathleen loved her Alter Society and her work with the jail ministries. She is also preceded in death by her...

Reba  Mildred  Smith

Reba Mildred Smith

December 9, 2019

Reba Mildred Smith, 93, went home to be with the Father on December 9, 2019. Reba was born on December 6, 1926, in Salem, Arkansas. She graduated from Walcott High School. Reba married Wayne Wesley Smith on February 23, 1946, in Salem, Arkansas. She is preceded in death by her parents, Burl Otis Tompkins and Mary Boyette, her brothers, Telfer...

Deana Kay Summers

Deana Kay Summers

December 8, 2019

Deana Kay Summers, 65 of Paragould, died Sunday morning at her residence surround by her family. She was the Manager at the Oaks Restaurant. She was preceded in death by her parents Lester and Shirley May Adams; step-son, Christopher Bryant Summers; sisters Shirley Norwood and Renea Adams. Survivors include her husband, Freddie Summers of the home; daughters Amber Nichols of...

Russell  Kent  May

Russell Kent May

December 6, 2019

Russell Kent May, 56 of Pea Ridge, Arkansas went to be with the Lord on December 6, 2019 in Rogers, Arkansas. He was born February 26, 1963 to Paul and Barbara (Boggs) May in Paragould, Arkansas. He resided in Pea Ridge, Arkansas where he was a CNA/caregiver for Home Instead Senior Care in Rogers, Arkansas. He was a loving father...

Billy Joe Tabor

Billy Joe Tabor

December 6, 2019

Billy Joe "Bill" Tabor, 85, of Paragould, passed away at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro Friday morning. Bill was a member of Brown's Chapel Baptist Church. He was a veteran and a retired supervisor at Emerson Electric. Bill was born October 6, 1934 and was the son of the late Russel L. Tabor and Dorothy I....

Everett Eugene  Jackson

Everett Eugene Jackson

December 5, 2019

Everett Eugene Jackson, 64, Of Marmaduke passed away Thursday evening. He was a member of Greater Vision. Everett was the son of the late James F. Jackson and Freda Box Jackson. He is preceded in death by one brother, Stanley E. Jackson and one sister, Carol Jean Jackson. Survivors include his wife, Deborah Jackson of the home; one daughter, Kristi...

Sherry  Ann Rue

Sherry Ann Rue

December 3, 2019

Sherry Rue, 65, of Piggott, was born in Illinois on June 1, 1954. Sherry loved many things in life. She worked as a CNA in her early years and was a homemaker later on. She was of the Baptist faith. Sherry passed away Tuesday at Piggott Community Hospital. She is preceded in death by her husband, James Elbert Rue, whom...

Joyce  Cook

Joyce Cook

December 1, 2019

Joyce Leavern Cook, 70 of Paragould died on Sunday at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. She was a factory worker having worked at Mid-South Manufacturing and Monroe. She was of the Baptist faith. Joyce was preceded in death by her parents, Leon and Leola Hill Dover; brother, Theodore Dover. Survivors include sons, Michael (Lena) Bova of Paragould, James (Tracy) Crow of...

William "Sam" Bass

William "Sam" Bass

November 30, 2019

William Roland "Sam" Bass, Jr., 82, of Paragould, passed away Saturday at NEA Baptist Hospital. He is the son of the late William and Sarah Crawford-Bass. He was a member of New Liberty Baptist Church and enjoyed hunting, fishing, and gardening in his free time. He is also preceded in death by his first wife, Nancy L. Fahr-Bass; brother, John...

Cynthia  Ruth Weatherford

Cynthia Ruth Weatherford

November 27, 2019

Cynthia Ruth Weatherford, 52, passed away Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at her home. She is preceded in death by her father, Ovid Price. Survivors include her mother, Martha Price; boyfriend, Reuben Moore; children, Jason Weatherford, Jessie (Erica) Weatherford, and Bryanna Moore; brothers, Joe Price and Dan Price; and many other family members and friends. No services are planned at this...

Brandon Michael Rouse

Brandon Michael Rouse

November 27, 2019

Brandon Michael Rouse, 19, passed away Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock. He was a member of Marmaduke First Baptist Church. In his free time, Brandon enjoyed playing with Legos and video games. He is preceded in death by maternal great grandmother, Lucille Rouse; maternal great grandfather, Howard Fry; and paternal great grandfather, Hurley Tyler....

Janet  Kay  Johnson-Crow

Janet Kay Johnson-Crow

November 24, 2019

Janet Kay Johnson Crow, 63 of Poplar Bluff, died Sunday at Oakdale Care Center in Poplar Bluff. She was a retired CAN and Homemaker. Janet was preceded in death by her mother and step-father Elizabeth Ann (Miller) Boris and Joe Boris of Wappapello, MO; brother Andrew Wayman of Gainessville, AR and sister, Belinda Wayman of Paragould. Survivors include father and...