Obituaries

Austin Neal Betts

Austin Neal Betts

January 24, 2018

Austin Neal Betts, 21, of Paragould, passed away on Wednesday. He loved to play basketball and hang with his friends. He also enjoyed fishing and listening to music. Austin was the son of Tommy Henry and Sheryl Henry. Survivors include his parents; sister, Kacey Scott; brother, Logan Betts; nephew, Liam Ratliff; aunt, Brenda Foley; and biological mother, Krissy Betts. The...

Gladys Mae Harris

Gladys Mae Harris

January 24, 2018

Gladys “Boo” Masters Harris died peacefully, Wednesday at Greene Acres surrounded by her loved ones. Among those welcoming her to her heavenly home will be her loving husband of 63 ½ years, Jeffery Hanks Harris, who passed away January 3, 2007. They first met at Kirby’s Drug Store on Pruett Street in Paragould when they were 16 years old. They...

Bernice Morton

Bernice Morton

January 23, 2018

Bernice Morton, 89, of Paragould, died Tuesday at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. She was a homemaker and of the Nazarene belief. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Morton; brother, Jack Roy; and parents, Jess and Daisy Roy. Survivors include her sons, Shelburn (Kathie) Morton, Gary Morton, Rex (Penny) Morton, and Mike (Coranna) Morton all of Paragould, and...

Mildred Quanita Frazier

Mildred Quanita Frazier

January 22, 2018

Quanita Frazier, 76 of Paragould, died Monday at her residence. She was a homemaker/Secretary and a member of East Side Baptist Church since 1962. She was preceded in death by her parents, W. C. (Cecil) and Lois Riley ; brother and sister-in-law, Euell and Barbara Riley. Survivors include her husband, Bill Frazier of the home; sons, Kyle (Judy) Frazier of...

Ripken Heath

Ripken Heath

January 21, 2018

Ripken Heath, 13, is waiting for her family at the Rainbow Bridge. She joins her sister, Junebug, and cousins, Murphy, Tallie, and Russ. Ripken, named for baseball legend Cal Ripken, Jr., grew up with a baseball in her mouth. As a young dog, she could often be found retrieving balls in a field with her parents. She would play...

Marion Joe Russom

Marion Joe Russom

January 16, 2018

Marion Joe Russom, 51, of Marmaduke, passed away Tuesday at Residence. He was born in Pocahontas, a graduate of Lafe High School and loved to work on odd and end things. Marion was the son of the late Bernard Willard and Francis Mae Roush Russom Survivors include three brothers, Calvin (Vivian) Russom, Bernie (Cathy) Russom and Al (Angela) Russom all...

Velma Faye Mccrory

Velma Faye Mccrory

January 16, 2018

Velma Faye McCrory, 74 of Marmaduke, died Tuesday at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. She was a retired cook with Marmaduke Schools and a member of the Marmaduke 1st General Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hugh Thomas McCrory; parents, William Ted "W. T." and Mabel Jackson Hopkins and brother, Gerlard Hopkins. Survivors include daughter, Tonya (David)...

Patricia "Patty" Johnson

Patricia "Patty" Johnson

January 12, 2018

Patricia Ann Johnson, 57, of Paragould, passed away Friday at AMMC. She enjoyed playing her games, and she loved her grandbabies. Patty was the daughter of the late Earl and Bobbie Pemberton. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Linda Kay Lawrence, and brother, Ronald Pemberton. Survivors include her boyfriend, Mike Harvey; children, Keeley Taylor and Joshua (Kelly)...

Betty Sue Tolley

Betty Sue Tolley

January 11, 2018

Betty Sue Tolley, 83, of Cardwell, passed away Thursday at her residence. She retired from General Motors and attended the First Baptist Church in Cardwell. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clifton Harold Tolley, her parents, three brothers and one sister. She loved playing bingo, solitaire and doing crossword puzzles. Survivors included her son, Tim (Nanette) Tolley of...

Ottis Martin Mashburn

Ottis Martin Mashburn

January 9, 2018

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Donald Lewis Cole

Donald Lewis Cole

January 9, 2018

Donald Lewis Cole, of Paragould, passed away Tuesday at the age of 77. He was the owner and operator of Cole's Windows and Doors and also retired from Central Woodwork in Memphis after 46 years of service. Donald enjoyed coaching all sports, having coffee at the coffee shop, and spending time with his family. He was the son of the...

Craig "Mr. Man" Reed

Craig "Mr. Man" Reed

January 8, 2018

Craig "Mr. Man" Reed was born in 2011 and lived in Atoka, TN with his loving family until the time of his passing, January 8, 2018. He loved to cuddle with Dakota and Kayla and loved jumping up to try to get your hand. His favorite food was steak. He is survived by his mom, Shanna Wade; siblings, Kayla...

Teddy Joe Greenway

Teddy Joe Greenway

January 8, 2018

Teddy Joe Greenway was born in Walcott, Arkansas, on October 8th, 1934 and passed away on January 8th, 2018. He was preceded in death by his parents, Flossie Fletcher (Hyde) and Lawrence Greenway. After graduating from Paragould High School, he served in the United States Air Force and was later always proud to tell of his tail gunner adventures. He...

Michael Eugene Barnett

Michael Eugene Barnett

January 7, 2018

Michael Eugene Barnett, 26, of Paragould died Sunday at his residence. He was of the Church of God faith and was employed by LKQ Keystone. He was preceded in death by his father, James Aughty Barnett and Meme, Shirley Lewis. Michael is survived by his mother, Carol Barnett-Thatch; daughter, Alaiyah Barnett; fiance, Ishmar Hernandez, all of Paragould; brother, Cody Barnett...

Garry Lee Newberry

Garry Lee Newberry

January 6, 2018

Garry Lee Newberry, 56, of Paragould, passed away Saturday at St. Bernard's Medical Center. He worked in maintenance at the Paragould School District and Greene County Tech for almost 20 years. He loved motorcycles and began racing at an early age. Even in winter temperatures, Garry could be seen riding a motorcycle. He had a knack for small engines. Garry...

Thomas "Tommy" Kueter

Thomas "Tommy" Kueter

January 5, 2018

Thomas Leland “Tommy” Kueter died Friday at his residence. Tommy was the retired owner and operator of Kueter’s Catfiish Farm, he formerly was an employee of Foremost Dairies. He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus. He was a member of the Greene County Quorum Court from 1983-2010, a member of the St. Francis River Regional...

Charles William Wineland

Charles William Wineland

January 3, 2018

Charles William Wineland, 84, of Paragould, died Wednesday at The Cottages of Belle Meade. He was a retired Supervisor with General Motors, of the Methodist belief and attending East Side Baptist Church. Charles was an Army veteran serving in the Korean War, lifetime member of Osage Beach VFW. He was preceded in death by his parents Arthur and Hassie Perry...

Leon Floyd Thompson

Leon Floyd Thompson

January 2, 2018

Leon Floyd Thompson, 87, of Paragould, passed away Tuesday at his residence. He worked many years at LA Darling and Monroe before retiring from AMMC's Security Department. Leon loved to fish, but playing guitar was his biggest hobby. Leon was the son of the late Chester and Beulah Thompson. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 60...

William "Bill" Cook

William "Bill" Cook

December 30, 2017

William "Bill" Cook passed away Saturday in Jonesboro at the age of 82. Bill was an Army veteran and also retired from Sara Lee Corporation after 39 years of service. He was a member of St. Richard Catholic Church in Jackson, Mississippi. In his free time, Bill enjoyed fishing, a good cup of Starbucks coffee, and spending time with his...

James Francis Atkinson

James Francis Atkinson

December 29, 2017

James Francis Atkinson, 91, of Paragould, died Friday at Greene Acres Nursing Home. James was born on September 20, 1926 in Honolulu, Hawaii, the son of the late William James and Hazel Calhoun Atkinson. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, William J. Atkinson, Jr. and Bob Atkinson. He was a Satellite Engineer and later retired as a...