Obituaries

Velma Jerlene Seay

Velma Jerlene Seay

March 11, 2016

Velma Jerlene Seay, 86, of Malden, MO, died Friday at Golden Living Nursing Home in Malden. She worked in a flower shop in St. Louis and was a member of 1st Baptist Church in Malden. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lemuel Seay; parents, Alvin and Bobbie Wyatt White; and brother, Jimmy White. Survivors include son, Clois (Virginia)...

Charles Earl Williams

Charles Earl Williams

March 10, 2016

Charles Williams, 89, of Cardwell, passed away Thursday in Monette. He was a retired farmer. He served in the Army during World War II. Charles was the son of the late Bailey and Nina Laferney Williams. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Carlos, Doyle, and Melvin Williams; son-in-law, Esker Swain; and nephew, Keith Montgomery. Survivors include his...

Kevin Lee Larimer

Kevin Lee Larimer

March 9, 2016

Kevin Lee Larimer, 52, passed away at his home on Wednesday. He was the son of the late Willard and Elizabeth Larimer. He was a truck driver. He is survived by his wife, Karen of the home; daughter, Rita O’Cain of Michigan; brother, Willard Larimer; son, Josh (Heather) Mitchell; step-sons, CJ, Gary, Josh, Jason, Chris, Scotty, Shelby Mitchell, Jonathan and...

Melissa Ellen Rameriz

Melissa Ellen Rameriz

March 5, 2016

Melissa Ellen Rameriz, 51, of Manila passed away March 5th at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born in Osceola and was a graduate of Luxora High School. She was a homemaker and member of the Greater Vision Ministries in Paragould. She was preceded in death by her father, Leonard W. Hiser and her grandparents, John and Bertha...

Thomas "Tom" Fredrick Medlin

Thomas "Tom" Fredrick Medlin

March 2, 2016

Thomas Medlin, 85, of Marmaduke, passed away Wednesday at his residence. He was a heavy equipment operator and had worked on the railroad for New York Central. Tom was a member of the Michigan Operator's Engineer. He loved to camp and go off-road racing. Tom served in the Navy during the Korean War, serving on the USS Enterprise as a...

Terrisena "Tarah" Tucker

Terrisena "Tarah" Tucker

March 1, 2016

Terrisena "Tarah" Tucker, 29, of Arbyrd, passed away on Tuesday. She was a loving mother, daughter, sister and dear friend to many. Tarah will be missed by those she loved. She was the daughter of Marilyn Shaw and Randall Shaw. Survivors include her husband, Michael Tucker of Paragould; daughter, Katelyn Tucker; son, Justin Foley; father and step-mother, Randall and Rita...

Tab Forkum

Tab Forkum

February 29, 2016

Albert "Tab" Forkum, 82, of Paragould, passed away Monday at his residence. He was retired from his heat and A/C business which he operated for over 35 years. Tab was of the Baptist faith. He was a veteran having served in the Army. He enjoyed many things; however, gardening was his main interest. Tab loved to travel, hunt, fish, and...

Charles Matthew Barrow

Charles Matthew Barrow

February 20, 2016

Charles " Charlie" Matthew Barrow, 45, of Paragould, passed away Saturday at St. Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro. He lived most of his life in Northeast Arkansas and was of the Baptist faith. He was a 1989 graduate of Ridgecrest High School and attended Williams Baptist College in Walnut Ridge. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Roy and...

Elberta Brown

Elberta Brown

February 18, 2016

Elberta Brown, 80, was born April 18, 1935 and went to be with the Lord on February 18, 2016 after a brief illness. She was born to Luther and Flora Bullinger Archibald. Both parents preceded her in death. She was also preceded by her husband, Earl Brown; sisters Virginia Archibald and Marjorie Turner; brother-in-law, Malcolm Turner; brothers Hurchel and Leon...

Anna Kathryn Taylor

Anna Kathryn Taylor

February 15, 2016

Anna Kathryn Taylor, 85, of Paragould, died Monday at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. She was a Homemaker and a member of Campground United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Albert A. and Lillian Gathings Wikowsky; brothers, Edwin and Albert “Doff” Wikowsky. Survivors include her husband, Wilburn Darrell Taylor of Paragould; sons, Darrell W. (Jane) Taylor and...

Alma Smith-Mohr

Alma Smith-Mohr

February 13, 2016

Alma Smith-Mohr, 90, of Paragould, departed at her home on Friday, February 12, 2016. She was born December 21, 1925, to the late Eli and Josie Felty. She was a member of Lorado Baptist Church and an active participant in the Senior B.E.E.'s. She loved to bowl, quilt, and garden. Alma was also preceded in death by two husbands, Johnny...

Gena Anne Deroe

Gena Anne Deroe

February 11, 2016

Eugenia "Gena" DeRoe, 45, of Paragould, passed away Thursday at St. Bernard's Medical Center. She was a 1988 graduate of Greene County Tech High School and of the Pentecostal faith. She was a LPN. Gena was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Herman and Laura Edgar of Paragould; paternal grandparents, Luther and Beatrice Moore of Detroit, MI; and father,...

Donald Ray Franklin

Donald Ray Franklin

February 10, 2016

Donald Ray Franklin of the Finch Community, near Paragould, was born December 2, 1938 in Trumann. He left this life to join his saviour on February 10, 2016. He was raised in Cross County on the family farm. He started working and learned to repair almost anything before starting his career as an electronic technician with Sears for 25 years...

Robert  Joseph Martin

Robert Joseph Martin

February 8, 2016

No services are planned at this time.

Patricia Cosby

Patricia Cosby

February 7, 2016

Patricia Cosby, 82, of Paragould, passed away Sunday at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. She was born in Brooklyn, New York, and a retired housekeeper for over 20 years for Bill Brewer. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and aunt who enjoyed spending time with family. She played softball and bowled in her younger years, and in...

Joy E. Sheppard

Joy E. Sheppard

February 5, 2016

Joy Sheppard, 76, of Paragould, passed away Friday at her residence. She was retired from Monroe, a housewife, and a member of Gainesville Church of Christ . Joy was the daughter to the late H. W. "Pete" and Hilda Clyde Lawson Cooper. She was also preceded in death by her in-laws, Charlie and Nellie Sheppard; brother, Toy E. Cooper; brothers-in-law,...

Bertha Hazel  Huffine

Bertha Hazel Huffine

January 31, 2016

Bertha Hazel Huffine, 89, Paragould, passed away on Sunday in Amory, Mississppi. Hazel was born in Thayer, Missouri to Harry Franklin French and Jennie Viola French on June 26, 1926. She married Eskio Herschel Huffine on June 27th, 1942. She worked at the Ed White Shoe Factory and retired from the cafeteria at Community Methodist Hospital. When not visiting with...

Mary Denham

Mary Denham

January 28, 2016

Mary Alicetene Sims Denham, also known as Nanny and Mawmaw, 89, was born in Finch, Arkansas, on October 13, 1926, to Otis and Evalue Hyde Sims. She married Raymond Perry Denham, Sr. on April 6, 1943. She was preceded in death by her parents; son, Perry Denham, Jr.; brothers, Tom Sims, Knoble Sims, and William Sims; and sister, Annabelle Clark....

Charliena Gant

Charliena Gant

January 28, 2016

Charliena Prewitt Gant "Charlie," age 92, passed away January 28, 2016 at Belle Meade. She is preceded in death by her parents, Leonard Wallace Prewitt and Cerez Prewitt-Seneca; sister, Aileen Prewitt Bane; husband, Charles Nicholas Gant Jr.; and daughter, Charlotte Gant Poletti. She is survived by her loving son, Charles Nicholas "Nick" Gant, III, and daughter-in-law, Tonia Gant of Paragould,...

Craig Stephen Nanke

Craig Stephen Nanke

January 27, 2016

Craig Nanke, 70, of Paragould, passed away Wednesday at AMMC in Paragould. He was a retired Quality Assurance Manager and former history teacher. Craig loved golf and reading history and political science. He was a classically trained pianist for over 10 years. He was a European Sports Car Enthusiast, enjoyed Pink FLoyd and the Beatles, and had a love for...