Bobby Gerald Gregory

Bobby Gerald Gregory, 78 of Paragould, died Wednesday at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. He was a charter member of the Blue Cross General Baptist Church and a retired supervisor at Emerson Electric. He was preceded in death by his parents, Irby and Leoffie Williams Gregory; wife of 44 years, Betty Haygood Gregory; brothers, Curtis Eugene and Jerry Dewayne Gregory; sisters, Louise Jones and Wanda Morris. Survivors include his wife of 15 years Joy Stroud Gregory of Paragould; sons Gerald (Patsy) Gregory of Paragould, Doran (Carla) Gregory of Walnut Ridge, Donnie (Linda) Gregory of Hernando, MS and Mike Norman of Paragould. 12 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren; sisters, Urbylene Ward, Betty Morris, Glenna Hoggard, Shirley Hatcher, Billie Reddick; in-laws, Elba Janes, Donna Shatley, George Stroud, Thurman Morris, George Haygood and Sue Gregory. Visitation will be Friday from 6:00-8:00 at Heath Funeral Home. Funeral services will be Saturday at 11:00 A.M. at Heath Colonial Chapel with Revs. Doran Gregory, Donnie Gregory and George Haygood officiating. Burial will follow in New Friendship Cemetery. Pallbearers will be, Jimmy, Jerry and Phil Wilson, Jacob Haygood, Jackie Shatley and Donnie Janes. Honorary pallbearers Mike Norman, Johnny Varvil and Robert May. The family has requested that memorials be sent to the Memorial Fund c/o Blue Cross General Baptist Church, P.O. Box 244, Paragould, AR 72450