Obituaries

Carol Cole

Carol Cole

May 14, 2010

Carol Faye Cole, 70, of Paragould, died Friday, May 14, 2010, at her home. She was born April 8, 1940 in Bells, Tennessee the daughter of the late Finis and Sadie Avery. She was also preceded in death by two sisters. Carol was a homemaker and of Baptist belief. She is survived by her husband, Donald L. Cole, of the...

Hellen Laviona Bateman

Hellen Laviona Bateman

May 12, 2010

Laviona Batemen, 95, of Blytheville, formerly of Marmaduke died Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at the Great River Medical Center in Blytheville. Arrangments are incomplete at this time.

Ladonna Ruth Farned

Ladonna Ruth Farned

May 12, 2010

LaDonna Ruth Farned, 76, of Paragould, passed away May 12, 2010 at the Belle Meade Nursing Home. Survivors include her husband, Robert Farned; daughter Connie Smith and her husband Douglas of Paragould; daughter Carrie Bolin and her husband Terry of Oregon; four grandchildren, Karen Toquothty and her husband Arnell of Paragould; Robert Pitts and his wife Julie of Kansas; Nicole...

Jeweline Ruth Nelson Cole

Jeweline Ruth Nelson Cole

May 11, 2010

Jeweline Ruth Nelson Cole of Paragould went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at 8:15 am. Jeweline was born on January 1, 1923, in Beech Grove, Arkansas, and the only child to the late Maudie Harvill Nelson and Jim Nelson of Stonewall. Jeweline was a homemaker and dedicated her life to her family. Jeweline is survived...

Jerry W. Yates

Jerry W. Yates

May 10, 2010

Jerry Wayne "J.W." Yates, 78, of Paragould, died Monday, May 10, 2010, at Greene Acres Nursing Home. He was born October 19, 1931, in Beech Grove, Arkansas, the son of the late Oral and Paola Stallcup Yates. He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Gail Bowers. Jerry was a retired supervisor from Emerson Electric Company, loved farming, and...

Roberta J. Pemberton

Roberta J. Pemberton

May 10, 2010

Roberta "Bobbie" Pemberton, 79, Paragould, died Monday, May 10, 2010 at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. She was born June 30, 1930 in St. Charles, Missouri, the daughter of the late Robert and Mildred Goforth Screeton. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Earl Dee Pemberton, who died fourteen years ago on the date of her death and an...

William Charles Garrett

William Charles Garrett

May 7, 2010

William Charles Garrett, 69 of Marmaduke, died Thursday at Arkansas Methodist Hospital. William was the retired owner and operator of Garrett’s TV and a member of the New Liberty Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Leo and Beulah Koonce Garrett. Survivors include his wife, Ruby Garrett of the home; daughters, Belinda Arnold and Tammy Farmer of...

Dallas L. Hyatt

Dallas L. Hyatt

May 6, 2010

Dallas L. Hyatt, 80, of Paragould, went to be with his Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, on May 6 at 3:00 PM at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. He was a self employed home builder for many years before he retired. He loved the Senior Bees and went to walk, exercise and fellowship with them four or five days a...

David Edgar Miller

David Edgar Miller

May 1, 2010

David E. Miller, 76 of Robstown, Texas died May 1, 2010, in Robstown, Texas. David was a truck driver and of the Baptist belief. He was preceded in death by his parents Russell and Barbara Swager Miller and a son, Randy Downs. Survivors include daughters, Kathryn George and Karen Nobles of Paragould, Charlotte Bennett of Winona, MS, Brenda Gwynn of...

Jane Justice Giguere

Jane Justice Giguere

May 1, 2010

Jane Justice Giguere, 69, of Paragould died Saturday, May 1, 2010 at her residence. She was born November 23, 1940 in Paragould to Margaret and Wayman Justice. She was a member of First United Methodist Church . Jane was preceded in death by her parents; brother and sister-in-law, David and Pat Justice; grandson, Tyler Giguere; and uncle, David Donaldson. Survivors...

Hester Wayne Petty

Hester Wayne Petty

April 29, 2010

Hester W. Petty, 84 of Paragould was called home to be with her Lord on Thursday at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. She was born December 27, 1925, and was raised in Cardwell, Missouri. She was a resident of Sunshine Manor Retirement Home. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elbert Petty; parents, George and Mary Sissom; daughter,...

Carrie Irene Perry

Carrie Irene Perry

April 26, 2010

Carrie Irene Perry, 92, of Light, died Monday, April 26, 2010, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. She was a homemaker and wife. She volunteered at Community Center at Light, sewed and was a member of Light Baptist Church. She was born September 17, 1917 in Lawrence County, Arkansas the daughter of the late Nicholas and Rachel Agnes Smith...

Glenda D. Kaminer

Glenda D. Kaminer

April 24, 2010

Glenda Kaminer, 82 of Paragould died on Saturday at her residence. She was born on April 11, 1928, to Marvin and Bessie Hester Swink. Glenda married Burlis Kaminer on October 13, 1948, moved to Michigan in 1952 for Burlis to go to work at Buick. After Burlis retired the family moved back to Arkansas in June 1982. Glenda was a...

Candy Lee Edwards-Warner

Candy Lee Edwards-Warner

April 19, 2010

Candy Lee Edwards-Warner, 27, of Paragould, died Monday, April 19, at The Med in Memphis, TN. She was born August 2, 1982 in Webster, Texas. Candy was a customer service representative at Teleflora, loved fishing, camping and watching Nascar racing. Her husband, Dennis Warner and her grandmother, Ruby, preceded her in death. Survivors include her parents: Edwin and Connie Edwards...

Will H. Henderson

Will H. Henderson

April 17, 2010

Will H. Henderson, 83, of Paragould, died Saturday at St. Bernard.s Medical Center. He was born January 11, 1927, in Blytheville, AR, the son of Jesse and Estelle Sipes Henderson. He was a member of the New Haven Baptist Church . Will married Delma Rhoads on March 24, 1945, in Blytheville, AR, served in WWII from April 1945 to November...

Rex L. Hall

Rex L. Hall

April 17, 2010

Rex L. Hall, 78, of Paragould died Saturday at his residence. He was a farmer and served some time in the U. S. Army. Mr. Hall retired from the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department with 28 years of service. Rex was born June 26, 1931, in the Brookland area and he was a member of the Paragould Church of God....

Jerry Defries

Jerry Defries

April 10, 2010

Jerry Edward DeFries, 59, of Marmaduke, died Saturday, April 10, 2010, at St Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was co-owner of Franks Transmission and owner of DeFries Competition Automatics. He was a long time drag racer and loved hunting and fishing. He was born July 30, 1950 in Paragould. He is preceded in death by his father, Harold Edward...

Carolyn Norman

Carolyn Norman

April 10, 2010

Carolyn Faye Keel Norman, 62, of Beech Grove, died Saturday, April 10, 2010, at her home. Carolyn was a teacher, teaching five years of high school home economics and twenty-two years nutrition education in the WIC program. She was a member of the Chickasaw Nation and First Baptist Church of Paragould. She was born January 23, 1948 the daughter of...

Dickie Thompson

Dickie Thompson

April 10, 2010

Dickie Thompson, 51, of Paragould died Saturday at his residence. Dickie was a self-employed construction worker and a member of the Finch Baptist Church. Dickie was preceded in death by his parents, Mack and Allean Lively Thompson. Survivors include son, Jordan Tyler Thompson of Paragould; daughter, Taryn Elizabeth Ann Thompson of Fayetteville; brother, Mack E. Thompson of Ash Flat; aunts,...

Judith Kae Craft

Judith Kae Craft

April 9, 2010

Judith Kae Craft, 53, of Paragould died April 9, 2010 at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. She was born July 6, 1956 in Ely, Minnesota the daughter of Edward and Marjorie Bleakney Eisner. She was employed at Emerson Electric Company . Judith is also surviived by three sons, Jereme , Jason and Jessie Craft of Paragould; brothers, Michael Kainz of Elburn,...