Michelle Utley

Michelle Lokelani Utley, 42, of Paragould, passed from this life on Saturday, May 27, 2023. She was born in Fort Benning, Georgia, on August 12, 1980, to Joseph and Roselani Utley. Michelle graduated from Corning High School in 2000, and she received her CNA certification at Black River Technical College. Michelle had a very free spirit and a loud personality. She adored her dog, Zeus, and loved her girls immensely. She is preceded in death by her grandmothers, Emily Stark and Glenna Tidwell, and uncle, Billy Joe Utley.

Michelle is survived by her daughters, Dessie Utley of Pocahontas and Emily Starr of Reyno; parents, Joe and Rose Utley of Paragould; brothers, Joe Utley of Paragould and James Utley of Des Moines, Iowa; sister Mele Utley of Paragould; niece Lana Utley; nephew, Gavin Fitts; and lots of friends she considered family.