Obituaries
Billy Gene Mcpherson
November 7, 2023
Billy Gene McPherson , 90, of Paragould, passed from this life on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. He was born in Marmaduke on October 30, 1933, to the late John and Lorinda McPherson. Gene graduated from Greene County Tech High School in 1953. He became a veteran having served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict after his friends...
Donna Marie Gray
November 4, 2023
Donna Marie Gray, 60, of Lake City, passed from this life on Saturday, November 4, 2023. She was born in St. Louis on September 16, 1963, to the late Don Rawls and the late Helen Moore Puckett. Donna was a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) and worked at Extended Family Health. She was also a cosmetologist. Donna enjoyed reading, and she...
Kathy Sue Vowell
October 31, 2023
Kathy Sue Vowell, 69, of Paragould, passed from this life on Tuesday, October 31, 2023, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. She was born in Paragould on October 15, 1954, to the late Rev. Hanley Wasson "Dub" Clements, Jr. and Janet Clements. Kathy graduated from Paragould High School in 1972. She married Dennis Ray Vowell, Sr. on December 6, 1974. Kathy...
Naomi Jean Lawhorn
October 30, 2023
Jean Lawhorn, longtime resident of Paragould, passed away October 30, 2023 at the age of 92 after a courageous battle with cancer. She moved to Michigan in 1951 where she raised her family. While there she worked at A&P and the Ford Motor Company. She and her husband returned to Arkansas for most of their retirement years.
A loving wife,...
Lois Athalee Barnes
October 27, 2023
Lois Athalee Barnes, 85, of Paragould, passed from this life on Friday, October 27, 2023, at The Green House Cottages of Belle Meade. Lois was born in Shiloh, Arkansas, on March 1, 1938, to the late James Monroe and Ollie Mae Hooten. She worked at Ely & Walker for a short time before spending almost two decades at Arkla. She...
James Edward Tisdale
October 25, 2023
James Edward Tisdale, 74, of Paragould, passed away on Wednesday, October 25, 2023. He was born in Paragould on October 21, 1949, to the late Clarence and Edna Tisdale. James graduated from high school and served his country in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam era. After his military service, James worked at his father's sawmill as a...
Jess Leonard Roy, Jr.
October 22, 2023
Jess "J.L." Roy, Jr., 86, of Paragould, passed from this life on Sunday, October 22, 2023. He was born in Paragould on February 25, 1937, to the late Jess, Sr. and Daisy Roy. J.L. graduated from Oak Grove High School in 1956. He took Wanda Lott as his bride on April 29, 1969. J.L. was gifted with his hands. He...
Rickey Boling
October 21, 2023
Rickey Boling, 57, of Paragould, passed from this life on Saturday, October 21, 2023. He was born in Dearborn, Michigan, on October 10, 1966, to the late Donald and Sheila Boling. Rick graduated from Greene County Tech High School in 1985. He married his bride, Stephnie, on July 22, 1989. Rick worked for a short time at Gazaway ACE before...
Thomas Wayne Mitchem
October 20, 2023
Thomas Wayne Mitchem, 66, of Paragould, passed away in his home of 43 years on Friday, October 20, 2023. He was born in Detroit, Michigan, on July 21, 1957, to the late Horace Mitchem and Lola Bea Medlock Scholl. He graduated from Jonesboro High School. Tom, or "Papa" as he was affectionately known by his daughter and grandchildren, worked at...
Roy Edward Green
October 16, 2023
Roy Edward Green, of Paragould, passed away on October 16, 2023 at the age of 80. Roy was born March 14, 1943. He was preceded in death by his mother, Dorothy Shall Green and father, Raymond; brothers, Alan and Robert; sister, Patricia; and two children, Hans and Julia. He began working at age eight harvesting blueberries in Muskegon, Michigan. This...
Charles Ervin Davis
October 16, 2023
Charles Ervin Davis, 42, of Paragould, passed away on Monday, October 16, 2023. Charles was born in Caney, Kansas on June 20, 1981 to Ted Ervin Davis and Deborah Kay Green. He was a graduate of Caney Valley High School's class of 2000. Charles married his bride, Amber Bartlett on March 22, 2007. Charles enjoyed sports, especially wresting and football....
Larry Wayne Marshall
October 15, 2023
Larry "Wayne" Marshall, 68, of Paragould, passed away on Sunday, October 15, 2023. He loved fishing, camping, building things, and casinos. Wayne liked to eat seafood. He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Marguerite “Margie” Marshall.
Wayne is survived by his daughters, Angie and Laurie (Justin), and grandchildren, Adrianna, Arrin, Franco, Jarin, Jules, and Leianna.
No services are...
Ronald Norris Norman
October 12, 2023
Ronald Norris Norman died at 12:40 pm on October 12, 2023 at Walnut Ridge Nursing and Rehab Center in Lawrence Co., AR. He was born August 12, 1948 in Paragould, AR. He was survived by three brothers: Weldon Norman of Amelia, VA; Larry Norman of Jonesboro, AR and Mitchell Norman of Bedford, VA. He was preceded in death by his...
Betty Sue Higgins
October 12, 2023
Betty Sue Hendley Higgins, 87, formerly of Jonesboro, passed from this life on Thursday, October 12, 2023, in Columbia, Missouri. She was born in Dixie in rural Craighead Co. on November 4, 1935, to the late Pete and Flora Cox Hendley. Betty married the love of her life, Jerald W. Higgins, on July 10, 1955, and they raised three children...
Agnes Pearlean Brisher
October 11, 2023
Agnes Pearlean "Ms. Aggie" Householder Brisher, 79, of Paragould, passed from this life on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. She was born in Hayti, Missouri, on May 31, 1944, to the late Henry and Zella Davis Householder. Ms. Aggie worked was a factory worker and of the Pentecost faith. She enjoyed dancing, reading, and decorating for...
Brenda Trimble
October 9, 2023
Brenda Faye Stone Trimble, 83, of Paragould, passed from this life on Monday, October 9, 2023. She was born in Beebe on September 26, 1940, to the late Joe and Molly Stone. Brenda graduated from Pine Bluff High School in 1958 and attended business college in Little Rock. While in Little Rock, she went on a blind date with Bill...
Goldy Cupp
October 7, 2023
Goldy came into the Cupp’s lives on July 25th 2022. His mother Midnight is a solid black momma and she had three of the most perfect kittens. Goldy loved to be mischievous and getting into everything within reach! He loved to hang with his daddy “Eric” in his shop! Goldy also loved to play chase with his brother Yadi....
Joyce Ann Moya
October 7, 2023
Joyce Ann Moya, 68, of Paragould, passed from this life on Saturday, October 7, 2023, at the Flo and Phil Hospice House. She was born in Kennett on February 25, 1955, to the late Eb and Rose Mae Norman. It is safe to say that Joyce enjoyed being behind the wheel of an automobile. She spent several years as a...
Christopher Dewayne Polston
October 6, 2023
Christopher "C'Po" Dewayne Polston, 37, sadly passed from this life Friday, October 6, 2023, from natural causes. He was born in Pocahontas on December 21, 1985, to Kenny Polston and Tina Winkler. Chris graduated from River Valley High School in Strawberry. He was of the Baptist belief and was employed at Martin Sprocket & Gear for over six years. Chris...
Mary Lou Blanford
October 6, 2023
Mary Lou Blanford, 75, of Austin, Arkansas, passed from this life on Friday, October 6, 2023. She was born in De Soto, Missouri, on November 23, 1947, to the late Jones T.H. and Lola McKee Jetton. She graduated from Missouri State Beauty College in 1967, but she spent a majority of her professional career in sales. She was also instrumental...
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