Obituaries

Mary Caroline Bogan

Mary Caroline Bogan

September 9, 2018

Mary Caroline Bradford Bogan was born October 21, 1927 in Paragould, Arkansas to the late Eunice Overby Bradford and William Windom (Bill) Bradford. She attended Paragould Schools and graduated from Paragould High School in 1945. She and several of her classmates referred to themselves as the "Holy Ten". Upon graduation, she worked as a legal secretary for Kirsch and Cathey...

Richard P. Norwood

Richard P. Norwood

September 9, 2018

Richard Patterson Norwood, 66 left his worldly body and joined our Lord and Savior on September 9, 2018. Richard was born in Jonesboro, AR and died in Jonesboro listening to classic rock and surrounded by love. In 1964 he moved with his family to San Jose, CA where he became a musician, photographer and an artist. He lived life to...

Earl Lamb

Earl Lamb

September 4, 2018

Earl Lamb, 53, of Paragould, passed away Tuesday at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. He was born in East Point, Georgia, was a fork-lift driver at Nidec and loved to ride his motorcycle and hang out with his friends at local establishments. He was a member of Crosspoint Baptist Church. Earl was the son of the late Orval and Christine Bowman...

Betty Jeanette Waddell Vinson

Betty Jeanette Waddell Vinson

September 4, 2018

Betty Jeanette Waddell Vinson, 71, of Paragould, passed away Tuesday at her residence. She was retired from the L. A. Darling Store Fixture plant in Paragould. Betty loved playing bingo, card games, word puzzles, and reading her Bible. She was the daughter of the late James and Della Hendley Vinson. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Jody...

Jeffery Masterson

Jeffery Masterson

September 3, 2018

Jeffery Kent Masterson, 50, of Paragould, passed away Monday at his residence. . He was born in Paraguold, a truck driver and a member of Finch Baptist Church. Jeffrey was preceded in death by his mother, Nancy Mae Cobb Masterson. Survivors include his father, Jerry Masterson of the home; daughter, Shelby Masterson of Paragould; son, Timmy Masterson of Jonesboro; brother,...

Patricia "Pat" Ann Buchanan

Patricia "Pat" Ann Buchanan

August 30, 2018

Patricia "Pat" Ann Buchanan, 75, of Paragould, passed away Thursday at Belle Mead Nursing Home. She was born in Greene County and loved crafts, working puzzles, singing and her home and friends at Sunshine Manor. Patricia "Pat" was the daughter of the late James Hobert Holifield and Marie Hart Holifield. She was also preceded in death by two husbands, Arvil...

Aleene Odell Stillwell

Aleene Odell Stillwell

August 29, 2018

Aleene Odell Stillwell, 81,of Paragould, passed away Wednesday at her home. She was born in Hickory Ridge, was a homemaker and a faithful member of the Church at Paragould. Aleene was the daughter of the late Clarence and Bertha Jackson Tribble. She was the third child of five living chilren living in Pocahontas. She was also preceded in death by...

Rudy D. Stone

Rudy D. Stone

August 25, 2018

Rudy D. Stone, 83, of Paragould, passed away Saturday at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. He was the son of the late Ruth Watson Stone and Orville Stone. Rudy was retired from General Motors after thirty-two and a half years of service. he was also a retired bus driver for both the Paragould and Greene County Tech school districts....

Devin Ray Rasmussen

Devin Ray Rasmussen

August 25, 2018

Devin Ray Rasmussen, 26, of Gerber, California, passed away Saturday August 25, 2018 in Jonesboro, Arkansas. He was born in Redding, California and was an Electrical Lineman who enjoyed gaming, working out at the gym, and hunting. Devin graduated from Red Bluff High School in 2010 and he went on to graduate from Northwest Lineman College (NLC) in Oroville, CA...

Bobby M. Drope

Bobby M. Drope

August 21, 2018

Bobby "Bob" Morris Drope, 79, of Paragould, passed away Tuesday at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was the son of the late Helen Marie Morris Drope and Perma Drope. He was retired from the Navy after 20 years of service and also was a retired Tenneco truck driver. In his spare time he enjoyed fishing at his cabin...

Nathan James Reeves

Nathan James Reeves

August 21, 2018

Nathan James Reeves was born to James Ronnie and Susan Reeves on November 11, 1984 at Arkansas Methodist Hospital in Paragould, AR. He passed away on August 21, 2018 at Regional One Medical Center in Memphis. He was surrounded by a host of family and friends. Nathan leaves behind his loving wife Woodra Brook Reeves; their son, Aiden James Reeves,...

Daysi Johnson

Daysi Johnson

August 18, 2018

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Willie Dowdy

Willie Dowdy

August 17, 2018

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Vernon E. Reece

Vernon E. Reece

August 16, 2018

Vernon Eugene Reece, 91, went home to be with the Lord Thursday morning. Vernon enjoyed hunting, fishing, and was most known for his beautiful gardens and flowers he planted each year. He was retired from the Highway Department, was a veteran in the military, and of the Protestant faith. Vernon was a wonderful husband to all of his wives and...

Lucille Price

Lucille Price

August 14, 2018

Lucille "Aunt Cele" Price, 93, of Paragould passed away Tuesday at her residence. She was a born in Lilbourn, Mo., a retired homemaker and a member of the Bethel Assembly of God Church. She loved her family and to go fishing. Lucille was the daughter of the late Lloyd and Flora Hallman. She was also preceded in death by her...

Pamela Joyce Garner

Pamela Joyce Garner

August 13, 2018

Pamela Joyce Garner, 64, of Marmaduke, passed away Sunday at NEA Baptist Hospital. She was born in Caraway and retired from Emerson Electric. She loved arts and crafts and a member of the Marmaduke Church of Christ. Pamela was the daughter of the late Chuck and Joyce Owens Tracer. Pamela was also preceded in death by one brother, Charles Tracer...

Willodean "Willie" Sheffield

Willodean "Willie" Sheffield

August 9, 2018

Finneytown - Willodean “Willie” Sheffield. Beloved wife of Max Sheffield for 70 years. Devoted mother of Ken Lee (Mary Anne) Sheffield and Jo (Mike) Morgan. Cherished grandmother of Aimee Sheffield, David Sheffield, the late Laura Sheffield, the late Jonathan Sheffield and Betsey Bryant & Casie Morgan. Loving step-grandmother of Carrie, Cassie, and Callie. One surviving sibling, Virgilene DeHart of Paragould,...

Brenda Sue Scorfina

Brenda Sue Scorfina

August 8, 2018

Brenda Sue Scorfina, 73, of Marmaduke passed away Wednesday at Flo and Phil Hospice House after a brief but valiant fight against cancer. Her unwaivering faith, love and prayers from family and friends, and support from many helped carry her through six months of battle. Even throughout her own struggle, she always had a smile and words of comfort for...

Joy Elizabeth Compton

Joy Elizabeth Compton

August 8, 2018

Joy Elizabeth Compton, 99, of Paragould passed away Wednesday at The Green House Cottages of Belle Meade Nursing Home. She was born in Beech Grove, was retired from Arnold Palmer Industries, loved driving, and was a sports enthusiast. Joy was also a member of The 3rd Avenue Baptist Church of Paragould. Joy was the daughter of the late Millard F....

Robert Eugene Jordan

Robert Eugene Jordan

August 8, 2018

Robert Eugene Jordan, 85, passed away Wednesday in Paragould. He was born July 30, 1933, the son of the late Annie Huckabee Jordan and Myron "Bus" Jordan. He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean war and was of the Baptist faith. Also preceding him in death is his brother, Jerry Jordan and sister, Agnes Smith. Survivors include his...