Obituaries
Wanna Foster
June 29, 2012
Wanna Foster, 89 of Jonesboro, died Friday at Craighead Nursing Center in Jonesboro. Wanna was a homemaker and a member of Harmony Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Alma Garner, sisters, Lurline Hyde and Mildred Harvill; brothers Carson and Sanford Garner. Survivors include her husband, Hubert Foster of the home, son and daughter-in-law, Barry...
Richard Earl Baldwin
June 27, 2012
Richard Earl Baldwin, age 69 , died Thursday, June 27, 2012, at his residence. Richard was retired from Emerson Electric. He was preceded in death by his wife, June Baldwin; parents: Floyd and Lorene Phillips Baldwin; sister: Shirley Swain and brother: Johnny Baldwin He is survived by his sons: Wayne (Georgia) Baldwin, Scott (Jeri) Baldwin; daughter Barbie Hayes; sisters: Helen...
Ollie Irene Walden
June 26, 2012
Ollie Irene Walden, 95, Paragould, died Tuesday, June 26, 2012, at her home. Irene was born June 14, 1917 the daughter of the late J. Ed and Mattie Lee Miller Thompson. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Leroy Walden, brothers, Cletis and Mack Thompson and an infant sister. Irene was the first female to be a page...
Gaylon Wayne Biggs
June 24, 2012
Gaylon Wayne Biggs, 82, of Paragould, died Sunday, June 24, 2012, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. He was born July 11, 1929 in Paragould the son of the late William and Ruby Biggs. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Jean Biggs, son, Billy Gene Biggs, sisters, Joyce Higgins, Marietta Jones, brothers, Richard and Ralph Biggs. Gaylon...
Lorene Electra Straub
June 22, 2012
Lorene Electra Straub, 89, of Paragould, died Friday, June 22, 2012, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. Lorene was born July 15, 1922 in Wynne, Arkansas the daughter of the late James and Lula Smith Haggard. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Frank Straub, sisters, Cassie West, Sis Causey, and sister-in-law, Sandra Straub. She was a homemaker and...
Sheri Ann King
June 20, 2012
Sheri Ann King, 52, of Lafe, died Wednesday, June 20, 2012, at her home. She was born June 4, 1960 in Stockton, California. Sheri was a homemaker and volunteered at Mission Outreach. She is survived by her husband: Randy King of Lafe; mother: June Mason of Park Hills, MO; father, James Mason of AR; sisters: Mira Mason of Park Hills,...
Faustina "Tina" Mcneil
June 17, 2012
Faustina "Tina" McNeil departed peacefully from this life Sunday, June 17, 2012 at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. She was 83. She was born to James Oliver and Golda Grooms Adams in Greene County on February 5, 1929. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Eugene McNeil, one daughter, Crissie Jumper, and siblings, Amos...
Helen Marie Hass
June 15, 2012
Mrs. Helen Marie Hass, 82, of Springfield, MO, died Friday, June 15, 2012, at The Waterford in Springfield, MO. She was born in December of 1929 to the late Luther and Oather Hill Starnes in Marmaduke. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Phineas and James Starnes, sisters, Thelma Hoggard, Bee Staires, Pauline Baker and Susan Gainey. Helen...
James Alvin Holaway
June 9, 2012
James Alvin Holaway, 56 of Paragould, died Saturday at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. James worked at Monroe Auto for 37 years and was a member of New Friendship Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, William, Jr. and Lilly Hallmark Holaway and a brother, William Keith Holaway. Survivors include his wife, Linda Holaway of the home; daughter,...
Anita Faulk Bibb
June 9, 2012
Anita Lorraine (Faulk) Bibb, 60 of Pocahontas, died Saturday at her residence. Anita was a homemaker and a Christian. She was preceded in death by her parents, Donald Maurice and Geneva Wright Faulk. Survivors include her husband, Paul Bibb of the home; sons, Chris Jetton of Paragould, Corey Bibb of Cardwell, MO and Justin Bibb of Pocahontas; sisters Donna Callahan...
Betty Jo Ragsdell
June 8, 2012
Betty Jo Ragsdell, age 73, of Paragould, AR, died Friday, June 8, 2012, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould, AR. She was a dedicated homemaker who spent her time and efforts for all her children and was a member of Stanford Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil; daughter, Rena Weaver; parents, Clarence Aubrey and...
Donna Lorene Cobb
June 6, 2012
Donna Lorene Cobb was born November 10, 1949, in Paragould. She passed away June 6, 2012, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center at the age of 62. She was preceded in death by her parents E.H. and Tinnie Cobb; sister Nancy Masterson and a nephew, Tim Woodhouse. Donna Lived in the Dixie community until moving to Paragould in 1991. Donna loved...
Donald Jamison Tyner
June 6, 2012
Donald JamisonTyner, 85, of Paragould, passed peacefully from this life on June 6, 2012, surrounded by his family at his home. Donald was a WWII veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was born on April 21, 1927, and lived in Paragould until he was 6 years old, when his family moved to Lansing, Michigan. When Donald retired from his construction...
Anthony Keith Boyd
June 3, 2012
Anthony Keith Boyd, 51, Paragould, died Sunday, June 3, 2012, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. He was born April 24, 1961 in Paragould. He is preceded in death by his father, Marion Joe Boyd, brother, Freddy Joe Boyd, grandparents, Fred Nolen and Olen and Reba Boyd. Survivors include his mother, Patsy Jones, of the home; stepfather: Dewayne Jones;...
Dorothy Ree May
June 2, 2012
Dorothy Ree May, 91, of Romance, AR, formerly of Paragould, died Saturday, June 2, 2012, at White County Medical Center in Searcy. Dorothy was born December 19, 1920, in Hunter, Arkansas the daughter of the late W.C. and Louella Chadwick Foster. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Henry Andrew May, brother, William S. "Bill" Foster and sister,...
Hershel Ray Mikel
June 1, 2012
Hershel Ray Mikel, 80, of Paragould, died Friday, June 1, 2012, at his home. He was born July 12, 1931 in Stanford, Arkansas the son of the late Luther and Eula Garner Mikel. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Russell Mikel. He was retired from General Motors, was a member of Brown's Chapel Baptist Church and was...
Charles A. Lawhorn
May 31, 2012
Charles A. Lawhorn, 88 of Paragould, died Thursday at Belle Meade Nursing Center. He was a retired machinist for General Motors and was of the Church of Christ belief. He was born in Marked Tree, AR on December 17, 1923. He enjoyed his garden and building things. He was preceded in death by parents, Charles A. and Augusta Hoggard Lawhorn,...
Donald Ray Bryant
May 30, 2012
Donald Ray Bryant, 70, of Paragould, died Wednesday, May 30, 2012, at UAMS in Little Rock. He was born August 31, 1941 in Greene County the son of the late G.A. and Dovie Barger Bryant. He was also preceded in death by his siblings. Donald was employed for by General Electric Company as an operator and set up man for...
Vernon Wayne Holcomb
May 29, 2012
Vernon Wayne Holcomb, 85, Paragould, departed this life, Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at Greene Acres Nursing Home. He was born December 17, 1926, in Cardwell, Missouri to the late Luther and Ida Toombs. He was also preceded in death by his sisters: Bonnie Miller, Lurlie Todd and Alma Jackson, brothers, Harold Holcomb and Leslie Holcomb, step daughter, Janet Westbrook, grandson,...
Don Gene Gatlin
May 28, 2012
Don Gene Gatlin, 73 of Jonesboro, formerly of Paragould, died Monday at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Don was a member of the First Baptist Church in Jonesboro and worked in Appliance Sales at Sears in Jonesboro from 1971-2000. He was a 1956 graduate of Paragould High School. Don was preceded in death by his parents, William Thomasâ€Billâ€...
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