Obituaries
April Vanaman Biggs
Apr 26, 2023
April Nicole Biggs, 40, of Paragould, passed away on April 26, 2023. She was surrounded by her family in a home full of love, as she closed her eyes one final time.
April was born in Paragould on June 1, 1982 to the late Charles “Chip” Vanaman and Lea Ann Vanaman Stidham. She was a graduate of Paragould High School and...
Elnore M. Raley
Apr 25, 2023
Elnore Mae Raley, 95, of Paragould, passed from this life on Tuesday, April 25, 2023. She was born in Little Rock on April 1, 1928, to the late John Andrew and Ellen Elizabeth "Betty" Lane. Elnore graduated from Paragould High School in 1946. She married James "John" J. Raley on April 8, 1961. Elnore was a switchboard operator for Southwestern...
Geraldine Ida Wall
Apr 18, 2023
Geraldine Ida Wall, 98, of Paragould, passed from this life on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. She was born in Greene County on December 31, 1924, to the late Clifford and Pearl Payne Tennison. Her family moved to Walcott when she was young. Geraldine married Hancil Wall, and she became a loving housewife. Geraldine enjoyed gardening, and she loved having company....
Timothy Wayne Tibbs
Apr 12, 2023
Timothy Wayne Tibbs, 59, of Paragould, passed from this life on April, 12, 2023. He was born in Jonesboro on June 8, 1963, to Bonnie Tibbs Rogers and the late Grady Tibbs. Tim was self employed as a handyman. He was a jack of all trades, and he could fix anything needing repair. Tim was an outdoorsman. He enjoyed swimming,...
Marsha Faye Freeman
Mar 30, 2023
Marsha Day Freeman, 81, of Paragould, celebrated her Heavenly homecoming on March 30, 2023. She was born in Marmaduke on November 7, 1941, to the late J.D. and Berniece Day. Marsha graduated from Marmaduke High School in 1959. She married the love of her life, Glen, on August 1, 1959. She and Glen owned Freeman's Grocery in Marmaduke from 1973-1985....
Rose Loyd
Mar 29, 2023
Rose Artelia Emmaline Benson Loyd was born on June 17, 1935 to Odessa and Luther Benson in Ardmore, Carter, Oklahoma. From her earliest days, she displayed a spirit of self-reliance, love, and insatiable curiosity for life, which continued with her until her final years. At 22 years old, Rose met her future husband, Audie Loyd, when he was attending school...
Mary Pinion
Mar 22, 2023
Mary Virginia Pinion, 93, of Paragould, passed from this life on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. Mary was born in Marmaduke on September 29, 1929, to the late Louis and Jewel Cooper. She was married to Bob A.C. Pinion for 51 years. Mary was a retired nurses aide and a proud long time member of Westview Baptist Church in Paragould. Mary...
William Dean Mccandlish
Mar 22, 2023
William Dean McCandlish, he was born July 13, 1935 in Baltimore, MD. He was the son of the late Vernon and Marie (Stidman) McCandlish.
Bill graduated from the University of Kansas with a degree in Engineering, and received a Masters in Business at Missouri University. In 1959 he married Manning Wilbourn and they celebrated their 63rd anniversary in 2022. They moved...
Carlon Eugene Edgar
Mar 21, 2023
Carlon Eugene Edgar, 78, of Paragould, passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2023. He was born January 15, 1945 to the late Truman and Donie Vannoy Edgar. Carlon served in the National Guard and was a painter. He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers and one sister.
Survivors include his wife, Joan Lowe Edgar; son; daughter; 5 grandchildren, 1...
Preston Johnson
Mar 20, 2023
Preston Johnson, 63, of Paragould , passed away Monday March 20, 2023. He was born November 12, 1959 to the late Barrett and Alma Owens Johnson. Preston was a farmer for most of his life and took joy in carpentry. Preston is preceded in death by his father, Barrett Johnson; three brothers, Robert Gerald, Johnny Andrew, and Charles "Buddy" Johnson.
Left...
Virgil Marion Brown
Mar 18, 2023
Virgil Marion Brown, 67, of Paragould went to be with his Lord Saturday, March 18, 2023. He was born on June 8, 1955 in Lepanto, Arkansas to the late Virgil and Leona Brown. In his youth, Virgil loved to hunt and go fishing. He was a farmer and enjoyed watching westerns on tv. He was preceded in death by his...
Mark S. Woodruff
Mar 10, 2023
Mark S. Woodruff, 85, of Paragould, passed from this life on Friday, March 10, 2023. He was born in Battle Creek, Michigan, on October 12, 1937, to the late Max and Hazel Woodruff. Mark graduated from Union City High School in Michigan in 1956. He attended Battle Creek Community College and went to work for Darling Store Fixtures in 1957....
Wanda Specking
Mar 9, 2023
Wanda Specking, 87, of Lafe, passed from this life on Thursday, March 9, 2023, at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born in Cardwell, Missouri, on June 12, 1935, to the late Ralph and Maude Loraine McClarty. She married Bernard Joseph Specking, Sr., and they were married for 64 years until he passed. Wanda worked some at Ely...
Gary Don "Donnie" Beasley
Mar 9, 2023
Gary Don "Donnie" Beasley, 65, of Paragould, passed from this life on March 9, 2023. He was born in Paragould on June 15, 1957, to the late Aubrey and Georgia Beasley. Donnie graduated from Paragould High School in 1975, and he married Hattie King on June 19, 1976. Donnie was a supervisor at Emerson Electric for years and eventually retired...
James "Jim" Stone
Mar 7, 2023
James "Jim" Stone, 61, of Paragould, passed from this life on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on August 10, 1961, to the late Rudy Stone and the late Mary Howell Smith. Jim was a truck driver in the early part of his career, and he later became a bus driver for Greene County Tech...
Philip Aaron Brumett
Mar 6, 2023
Philip Aaron Brumett, 62, of Jonesboro, passed from this life on Monday, March 6, 2023. He was born in Paragould on March 4, 1961, to the late Robert "Bob" and Betty Brumett. Phil graduated from Jonesboro High School in 1979. During this time, he had a silver Chevrolet Z28 Camaro. He went to work at Kroger because he could park...
Judy Brown
Mar 6, 2023
Judith "Judy" Diane Brown, 73, of Paragould, passed from this life on Monday, March 6, 2023. She was born in Hickory, North Carolina, on August 25, 1949, to the late Tommy and Paralee Triplett Wright. She was a nurse, and she enjoyed reading and animals. Judy was preceded in death by her parents and daughter, Lori Huffstetler.
Judy is survived by...
Clara Jane Fears
Mar 6, 2023
Clara Jane Fears, 69, of Paragould, passed from this life on Monday, March 6, 2023. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on November 7, 1953, to the late Richard and Dorothy Slatton. She graduated from Greene County Tech in 1971. Clara spent years working in a factory before becoming a homemaker. She enjoyed puzzles, swimming, gardening, and cooking. Clara...
Charles "Chuck" Thomas Lemmons
Feb 25, 2023
Charles Thomas "Chuck" Lemmons, 47, of Paragould, passed from this life on Saturday, February 25, 2023. He was born in Jonesboro on December 10, 1975, to Janice Lemmons and the late Richard Allen Lemmons, Sr. His father passed away when Chuck was an infant. A few years later, his mother married Bill Miller, who helped raise Chuck. He graduated from...
Ivy Lee Kirby
Feb 22, 2023
Ivy Lee Kirby, infant daughter of Destiny Kirby and Michael Dobson, passed from this life on Tuesday, February 22, 2023 at Arkansas Children's Hospital. She is preceded in death by her great grandmother and two uncles, Tyler and Gabriel.
Ivy is survived by her mother and father; grandparents, Crystal (Kenny) Bearden of Paragould; and several aunts and uncles.
All services will be...
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