Obituaries
Retha Kay Kappelman
Jul 19, 2011
Retha McGinnis Kappelman, 51, of Paragould, died Tuesday, July 19, 2011, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. She was born January 3, 1960 in Omaha, Nebraska the daughter of Albert "Gene" McGinnis and the late Mary E. McGinnis. She retired from the Arkansas Highway Department and from being a Nail Technician. Retha attended Immanuel Baptist Church. Survivors include her daughters and...
Byron Wayne Rasberry
Jul 18, 2011
Byron Wayne Rasberry, 57, Paragould, died Monday, July 18, 2011, at UAMS in Little Rock. He was born August 20, 1953 in Cape Girardeau, MO, the son of the late James Doyne and Ella Mae Roberts Rasberry. He was also preceded in death by his nephew, Jeremy Pillow, mother and father-in-law, Frank and Melvina Rogers, brothers-in-law, Jim Rogers, Danny Wyatt...
Thelma Fay Merritt Hoggard Peterson
Jul 17, 2011
Thelma Fay Merritt Hoggard Peterson, age 87, formerly of Paragould, a resident of Cleveland, Tennessee, passed away Sunday evening in Cleveland. Mrs. Peterson was the daughter of the late Margie Hudson Merritt and Sam Merritt. Her husbands, Earl Hoggard, William Peterson, her brothers, Elmer, Jim, Oscar, Bob and J. B. Merritt, her son in law, Reverend David Shrable and her...
Claudia Sue Freeman
Jul 16, 2011
Claudia Sue Freeman, 71, Paragould died Saturday at Belle Meade Nursing Home. She was born September 23, 1939 in Paragould the daughter of the late Shirley Ellis and Rozella Jeffers Faulk. She was a retired LPN and a member of First Church of God in Paragould. She is survived by her husband, Charles Freeman of the home; daughter and son-in-law,...
David Hyde
Jul 14, 2011
David Wayne Hyde, 48, Paragould died Thursday at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. He was born April 27, 1963 the son of the late Roy and Geneva Reece Hyde. He was a disabled veteran of the US Army. He is survived by his sisters: Sharon Couch of Paragould, Evah Highfill of Williford, Julie Montgomery of Trumann, Susie Dickerson of Paragould, brothers:...
Donna Kay Napier
Jul 14, 2011
Donna Kay Napier, 63, Paragould died Thursday at her residence. She was born October 20, 1947 in Paragould the daughter of the late John "Pete" and Earline Weaver Napier. She served as the Greene County Deputy Treasurer from April 1976-1978 and as the Greene County Treasurer from January 1979-December 2008. She was a member of the Greene County Democratic Women...
Carolyn Haner
Jul 14, 2011
Carolyn Haner, 58, Paragould died Thursday at her residence. She was born October 2, 1952 in Mountain Home the daughter of Billie Price Light and the late Noel Light. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Marion Haner. She was a member of New Life Family Church and has worked at Wal-Mart and Lowe's. She is survived by...
Alvin F. Foster
Jul 13, 2011
Alvin Floyd Foster, 71 of Light, died Wednesday at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. Alvin was a retired farmer and an avid duck hunter and fisherman. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Floyd and Ellen Price Foster; brothers, Virgil, Paul and Lloyd Foster; sister, Velma Bowlin. Survivors include his wife, Betty Foster of the home; sisters, Weldon Bryant...
Jimmy Dale Burns, Sr.
Jul 11, 2011
Jimmy Dale Burns, Sr., 67, of Paragould,died Monday, July 11, 2011, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. He was born May 8, 1944 in Corning, Arkansas the son of Violet Southerly Burns and the late Frank Burns. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Sharon Kay Burns and brother, Fred Burns. Jimmy was retired from the United States Navy...
Glen Lavon Gilmore
Jul 7, 2011
Glen Lavon Gilmore, 70 of Paragould, died Thursday at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. Glen was born April 6, 1941, in Marmaduke, the son of the late Robert Lee and Dathel Robertson Gilmore. He was a retired farmer. Glen was preceded in death by his parents and a son, David Gilmore. Survivors include his wife, Jo Ann Gilmore of the home;...
Timothy Alan Mckelvey
Jul 3, 2011
Timothy Alan McKelvey, 56 of Paragould died Sunday at his residence. Tim was born on February 19, 1955 to Earl and Barbara McKelvey. He was of the Baptist faith and worked at L. A. Darling in Quality Assurance. He was preceded in death by his father, Earl McKelvey, brother, Jack McKelvey and nephew, Aaron Micah Barnhardt. Survivors include his mother,...
Anna B. Brass
Jul 2, 2011
Anna B. Brass, 98, passed away Saturday at Greene Acres Nursing Home in Paragould, Arkansas. She was born April 20, 1913, in Menard County, Illinois, to the late Ernest and Leona Hoagland Bast. She married Edgar E. Brass, Jr. (Ted) in 1935. Ted preceded her in death in 1950, leaving her with two young daughters. Ann spent the majority of...
Rachel Rebecca Carter
Jul 2, 2011
Rachel Rebecca Carter, 86 of Paragould, passed away Saturday at the Hospice House in Mountain Home, AR. She was born May 24th, 1925, the daughter of William E. and Nettie A. Smithmier. Rachel was preceded in death by her husband, Leo Carter; son, Frederick Dale Carter; parents; 5 brothers and 2 sisters. Survivors include daughter and son-in-law, Rita Gale and...
Darrell Gordon Messer
Jul 1, 2011
Darrell Gordon Messer, 75 of Festus, MO, died Friday at Baisch Nursing Center in Desoto. Darrell was of the Baptist faith and had worked in the meat packing industry. He was preceded in death by his childhood sweetheart and mother of his children, Ruby Johnson Messer; son, Gary Stephen Messer and daughter, Patricia Elizabeth Messer. Survivors include sons and daughters-in-law,...
Jerry Layne Cantrell
Jul 1, 2011
Jerry Layne Cantrell, 61 of Paragould died Friday at his residence. Jerry was the owner/operator of Cantrell Construction and a member of Jehovah Witnessess. He was preceded in death by his parents, Earl and Ivory Hay Cantrell, son, Jerry Layne Cantrell, Jr.; brothers Elmer, Jimmy, Harold, Robert Earl and Paul Cantrell; sister, Faye Bartlett. Survivors include his wife, Jean Cantrell...
Louise Hart
Jun 29, 2011
Mary Louise Miller Hart, 92, of Paragould, died Wednesday, June 29, 2011, in Paragould. She was born August 14, 1918 in Greene County, AR the daughter of the late Roy H. Miller and W. Ellen Miller. She was also preceded in death by her husband of more than 60 years, James L. Hart, two sisters, Juanita Owen and Fairy May...
Amos Edward Gillean
Jun 28, 2011
Amos Edward Gillean, 92, Paragould, died Tuesday at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. He was born on November 17, 1918 in Greene County, AR the son of the late John Houston "Bud" and Sarah Margaret Smelser Gillean. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Opal Lee Gillean, sisters, Ethel, Velma, Ora, brothers, Edgar, Elwood. He...
Patricia Kay Henn
Jun 25, 2011
Patricia Kay Henn, 70, of Farmington, IL died Saturday, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. She was born July 16, 1940 in Peoria to Harold and Jolene Ruth (Bohm) Walzer. She married Paul Richard Henn on December 2, 1956 in Peoria. He preceded her in death November 27, 1996. Also preceding in death were her parents and...
Dorothy Deloris Richardson
Jun 23, 2011
Dorothy Deloris Richardson, 69 of Paragould, died Thursday at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. Dorothy was a retired secretary and of the Methodist belief. Survivors include daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer and Scott Hicks of Paragould and son, Raymond Parsons, Jr. of Monette; granddaughters, Mandy Trudeau of Jonesboro and Alyssa Mann of Paragould, one sister. Graveside services will be at 1:30 P.M....
Jerry Wayne Hancock
Jun 19, 2011
Jerry Wayne Hancock, 64, Paragould died Sunday in Benton. He was born March 2, 1947 in Bono the son of the late Alex and Maudie Davis Hancock. He was a member of Vines Chapel Baptist Church. He is survived by his brother: Johnny Hancock of Biggers; sister-in-law: Minnie Hancock of Jonesboro and several nieces and nephews. A graveside service will...
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