Laura Dawn Kingston

Laura Dawn (Guinn) Kingston, 55, of Paragould, Arkansas passed from this earth on July 7, 2021 after a long battle with cancer. Laura was born in St. Louis, Missouri on December 9, 1965 to Ann Marie and Frank Guinn.

Laura and Ron Kingston married on February 20, 1988 and lived a happy full life together. They had celebrated their thirty-third anniversary this past year.

Laura has two daughters, Anna Kingston Rook married to Michael Rook and Guinn Kingston and her fiancé Markus Zielsdorf. Laura is also survived by a precious granddaughter, Olivia Kingston Rook, who calls her LaLa.

Laura has one brother, Drew Guinn and his wife Kara, along with a large family and a host of close friends that she’s had since childhood.

Laura graduated from Arkansas State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Marketing in 1987. She then completed her Masters Degree in Business Administration and worked managing her family’s business, Ima’s Fashions in Newport and Jonesboro, Arkansas.

The most important part of Laura’s life was family. She was a devoted mother and wife. Laura loved travel, scrapbooking, and the “River House” , her favorite place on earth.

The visitation and funeral will be held at Heath Funeral Home on Saturday, July 10, 2021. The family will receive friends from 12:00 to 3:00 with the funeral directly following the visitation. Burial will be a Fairview Cemetery.

To make a lasting memorial, please consider the Susan G. Komen Foundation at komen.org.