Obituaries
Christa Leigh Frank
November 19, 2016
Christa Leigh Frank, 47, of Paragould, passed away Saturday, November 19, 2016. She was a Chiropractic Assistant at Curtis Chiropractic and Wellness Center in Jonesboro. Her favorite place to relax was on a beach. She also enjoyed snow skiing and horseback riding. Christa was the daughter of the late Gerald Goodwin and the late Teresa Goodwin Foster. She was also...
Vivian Mitchem Thom
November 18, 2016
Vivian Ann Hubble Mitchem Thom, 94, of Marmaduke, passed away Friday at Belle Meade Healthcare. She was a nurse's aide for many years, and she enjoyed taking care of elderly people. Mrs. Vivian was of the Church of Christ faith. She was the daughter of the late George Washington Hubble and Rosa May Bailey Hubble. She was also preceded in...
Onari Yvonne Mckelvey
November 17, 2016
Onari Yvonne McKelvey, 85, of Paragould, passed away Thursday at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital. She was retired from Caterpillar and of the Baptist faith. Onari enjoyed sewing, painting, and fishing. She was the daughter of the late Crosier and Gladys Clark McDonald. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Leonard McKelvey, and brothers, Hugh and Kenneth McDonald. Survivors...
Lola Irene Doherty
November 17, 2016
Lola Irene Doherty, 97, of Paragould, passed away Thursday at her residence. She was a hostess at Tony's Restaurant for several years and was a member of Village Creek Church Of Christ. Irene was an avid bowler and had many trophies to display. She was the daughter of the late William and Ollie Mae Mizell. She was also preceded in...
Burtis "Big Burt" Dean Walker, Sr.
November 16, 2016
Burtis "Big Burt" Walker, Sr., 70, of Paragould, passed away Wednesday at his home. He was a farmer and enjoyed fishing and hunting. He was the son of the late Joseph and Ester Walker. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Carl Walker, and sisters, Bobby Smith and Lavern Hobbs. Survivors include his wife, Priscilla Walker; son, Burtis...
Jan Steve Owen
November 8, 2016
Jan “Steve” Owen passed away on November 8, 2016 at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro after a long illness. Steve was born in Marmaduke on March 5, 1950. He was a retired Civil Servant for the Social Security Administration. He was an amateur Radio Operator “AD5D” and especially enjoyed his friendship with the Hams on the Arkansas...
Joe Melvin Mitchell
November 7, 2016
Joe Melvin Mitchell, 76, of Beech Grove, died on Monday at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. He was retired from Martin Sprocket and Gear and a member of Beech Grove Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joe Newton and Lydia Elizabeth Henson Mitchell. Survivors include his wife, Wilma Mitchell of the home; daughters, Tammy Lynn (Mike) Retherford...
Winston E. Stanfill
November 6, 2016
Winston E. Stanfill was born on March 14, 1953 and passed away on November 6, 2016 at his home in Paragould. He retired from Tenneco Automotive (Monroe) in May 2015 after 44 years of service. He is survived by his wife, Beckey Lowry Stanfill; daughter and granddaughter, Shanda and Alexis (Ali-B) Murray; and special niece, Kathryn Stanfill of Edinberg, Texas....
Herbert "Herb" Wayne Thomason
November 5, 2016
Herbert "Herb" Wayne Thomason, 74, of Beech Grove, passed away Saturday at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. He was an insurance salesman for American General Life and Accident Insurance for over 40 years. Herb was a member of Commissary Church of Christ. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, but his family was always his first love. He was a devoted husband, father,...
Rudolph "Rudy" Harvey Woodsmall
November 3, 2016
Rudolph "Rudy" Harvey Woodsmall, 88, of Paragould, passed away Thursday at Belle Meade Nursing Center. He was a retired supervisor for Foster-Forbes Glass Co. and a member of Griffin Memorial United Methodist Church. Rudy lived in Paragould for over 20 years after moving here from Wappapello, Missouri. He enjoyed showing his 1930 Model A Coupe. He was the son of...
Kenneth Eugene "Frog" Edgar
November 2, 2016
Kenneth Eugene "Frog" Edgar, 62, of Paragould, passed away Wednesday at his residence. He was a painter and of the Pentecost faith. Kenny loved to help anybody that was in need, and he enjoyed motorcycles. He was the son of the late Leonard and Mildred Miller Edgar. Kenny is survived by his brother, Leonard "Lenny" (Margaret) Edgar, Jr.; sisters, Sharon...
Larry J. Cleaves
October 30, 2016
Larry J. Cleaves, 68 of Paragould, died Sunday at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. Larry was a supervisor at the Monroe warehouse, a member of First Baptist Church and a Navy veteran. He was preceded in death by his father, Eugene Cleaves; brothers, John and Gary Cleaves. Survivors include his wife, Rhonda Cleaves of the home; mother, Wanda Cleaves of Gideon,...
Bill Williams
October 28, 2016
Reverend Powell Gladstone (Bill) Williams II, age 73, of Marion, Arkansas, passed away on October 28, 2016, in Little Rock, Arkansas. Born on September 25, 1943, Bill was the son of Powell Gladstone (Billie) and Margaret Becton Williams and brother of Thomas Coldren, who preceded him in death. Bill is survived by his wife, Donna Bland Williams, to whom he...
Thomas James Floria
October 28, 2016
Thomas James Floria of Paragould, Arkansas, passed away October 28, 2016 at the age of 71 after a long battle with colon cancer. Tom was born December 24, 1944, in Munising, Michigan, to Vernon Almond Floria and Margaret Dean Floria. He attended Munising High School, Albion College and received his MBA from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He married his high...
Shirley Grace Brashers
October 28, 2016
Shirley Grace Brashers, 75, of Paragould, died Friday at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Shirley was the co-owner of City Office Supply. She was preceded in death by her parents, Willie Everett and Ruth Littlejohn Roach. Survivors include her husband, Huey Brashers of the home; brother, Billy Joe (Judy) Roach of Rivervale, AR. Visitation will be Sunday from 5:00-7:00...
Effie Bernice Howard
October 27, 2016
Effie Bernice Howard, 91, of Paragould, passed away Thursday afternoon, October 27, 2016, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center (AMMC) in Paragould. She was born May 8, 1925, in Paragould. She is survived by her loving daughter, Shelia Weaver; son-in-law, Dennis Weaver; one brother, Harold Howard; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Barney Howard;...
Ada Charmaine Conway Dumonte
October 24, 2016
Ada Charmaine Conway DuMonte, 32, of Marmaduke, left this life on Monday. She loved to party and go fishing. Her favorite times were spent with her son, Will. She had a heart for helping people. Ada was the daughter of Diane Weatherspoon Fielder and the late Oather Conway. She was also preceded in death by her grandpa, Slim Weatherspoon. Ada...
Robert "Bobby" Marlon Vallentine
October 24, 2016
Robert “Bobby” Marlon Vallentine, 57, of Paragould, died at his residence on Monday. He was a graduate of Tulsa Welding. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ron and Joyce Vallentine; grandparents, Marlon and Vernette Franks and Helen and Robert Scychulski. Survivors include a special friend, Pam and son; aunts, Mary Ann Hamelback of St. Charles, Missouri and Billy...
Mary Lee Boren
October 21, 2016
Mary Lee Boren, 72, of Paragould, died Friday at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. Mary was retired from Arkansas Methodist Medical Center as Unit Secretary. She attended the Paragould Church of God. She was preceded in death by her parents, Verne and Verna Sanders Ellis; husband, Allen Boren; son, Eddie Mitchell; and grandmother, Cora Sanders. Survivors include her children, Billy (Tammy)...
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