Obituaries

Clara Ruth  Holt

Clara Ruth Holt

May 21, 2022

Clara Ruth Holt, 90, of Pensacola, formerly of Paragould, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2022. She was born on May1, 1932, to Henry and Gertie Vanderbilt. She graduated high school and spent her younger years working at JC Penney and Sears. She married Harry Holt and became a housewife. Clara loved to read and was very active in her church....

Sharon Kay Hall

Sharon Kay Hall

May 19, 2022

Sharon Kay Hall, 75, of Paragould, passed from this life on Thursday, May 19, 2022. She was born on May 16, 1947, to the late Brady and Velma Hogan. She graduated from Naylor High School in Missouri. Kay was married to David Hall. She worked at the Northeast Arkansas Area Agency on Aging. Kay loved to travel, and she enjoyed...

Aaron Michael Davis

Aaron Michael Davis

May 18, 2022

Aaron Michael Davis, 29, of Paragould, passed from this life on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, surrounded by his family. Aaron was born on October 8, 1992, to John Davis and the late Chandra Pardew Davis. He worked at General Cable in Paragould. Aaron married the love of his life, Ashley, on August 14, 2020. He had a passion for karate,...

Dennis Allen Johnston, Jr.

Dennis Allen Johnston, Jr.

May 18, 2022

Dennis Allen Johnston, Jr., 44, of Paragould, passed from this life on Wednesday, May 18, 2022. He was born on June 1, 1977, to Dennis, Sr. and Dianne Johnston. Denny graduated from Greene County Tech in 1997. He married Suzanne Moody on April 17, 1998. Denny worked in sales for A2Z Signs. He loved racing, and he spent many hours...

Thomas Ray Hancock

Thomas Ray Hancock

May 16, 2022

Thomas Ray Hancock, 61, of Paragould, passed from this life on Monday, May 16, 2022. He was born on September 11, 1960, to the late Kenneth and Minnie "Sue" Hancock. Thomas was considered a "Jack of all Trades". He was a self-employed handyman, and he could fix almost anything. He loved storage building auctions and re-selling items he acquired from...

Anthony Craig Mikel

Anthony Craig Mikel

May 13, 2022

Anthony Craig Mikel, 63, of Paragould, passed from this life on Friday, May 13, 2022. He was born in Paragould on July 11, 1958, to the late Russell and Genavie Gwyn. Craig spent over 20 years on the Riverboat. When he was home, he raised cattle and farmed. In his spare time, he enjoyed hunting. He was preceded in death...

James Franklin Gramling

James Franklin Gramling

May 12, 2022

James "Monk" Franklin Gramling, 79, of Paragould, passed away from this life to the next on May 12, 2022, at Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. He was born April 3, 1943, in Paragould, Arkansas, to James Elbert Gramling and Selma Tedder Gramling. He was a member of the Southside Community Church and a veteran of the United States Army....

Elizabeth Lorell Hagood Dowler

Elizabeth Lorell Hagood Dowler

May 12, 2022

Elizabeth Lorell "Betty" Russom Hagood Dowler, 85, of Paragould, passed from this life on Thursday, May 12, 2022. She was born on November 25, 1936, to the late Buford and Liddie Russom. She graduated from Lafe High School and still has her name etched in the concrete where the school was located. She married Marion Hagood on September 14, 1957....

Joshua Michael Crowder

Joshua Michael Crowder

May 10, 2022

Joshua Michael Crowder, 33, of Paragould, passed from this life on Tuesday, May 10, 2022. He was born in St. Charles, Illinois, to Jesse Henderson and Tammy Crowder. Josh attended high school in New Madrid, Missouri, before moving to Paragould. He married Neeley Addison on July 19, 2019. Josh went to work at Rent One for over ten years. When...

Mary Delores Exum

Mary Delores Exum

May 9, 2022

Mary Delores Exum, 82, of Paragould, passed from this life on May 9, 2022. She was born in Fort Collins, Colorado, on January 28, 1940, to the late Guillermo and Jessie Velasquez Ortiz. Mary was a devout Catholic and attended St. Mary's Catholic Church. She enjoyed reading, watching westerns, walking her dog, and praying. Mary loved candy. If you came...

Terry Waits

Terry Waits

May 5, 2022

Terry Michael Waits, 74, of Paragould, passed from this life on Thursday, May 5, 2022. He was born in Jonesboro, Arkansas, on August 13, 1947, to the late Mason and Irene Martin Waits. Terry graduated from Viola High School in 1965. He earned both his BSA in Agriculture and MSE from Arkansas State University. Terry married the love of his...

Rodney Corey Trammell

Rodney Corey Trammell

April 25, 2022

Rodney Corey Trammell, 31, of Paragould, passed away Monday, April 25, 2022 .Rodney was the son of Bradley and Corie Goodman and Rod Trammell. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandmother, Pat Crawford. Rodney loved working on cars, playing with his kids and pulling pranks. His siblings meant the world to him. His smile was contagious and lit...

Aaron Wayne Camp

Aaron Wayne Camp

April 25, 2022

Aaron Wayne Camp, 41, of Paragould, passed from this life on Monday, April 25, 2022. He was born on July 23, 1980, to Rev. Albert and Pam Inman Camp. Aaron graduated from Greene County Tech High School in 1998. Throughout the years, he remained close with many of his classmates, and he always took an interest in their lives. Aaron...

Randy Godfrey

Randy Godfrey

April 24, 2022

Randy Lee Godfrey, 56, of Paragould, passed from this life on Sunday, April 24, 2022. He was born in Westchester, Pennsylvania, on June 22, 1965, to the late James and Joyce Godfrey. He graduated from Greene County Tech High School. On December 23, 1995, Randy married his best friend, Belinda Leach. Randy spent several years working at Pillow Fish Farm....

Paula Walker

Paula Walker

April 23, 2022

Paula Walker, 56, of Paragould, passed away Saturday, April 23, 2022, at Baptist Health in Little Rock. She was born on April 25, 1965, to the late Wade and Betty Sue Walker. Paula was a member of Marmaduke First Baptist Church. She retired from Anchor Packaging after 27 years of service, spending many of those years as a forklift driver....

Steve W. Jones

Steve W. Jones

April 19, 2022

Steven Wayne Jones, 68, of Maumelle, formerly of Paragould, passed from this life on Tuesday, April 19, 2022. He was born on January 15, 1954, to the late Luther Jones and Gayle Grubbe. He graduated from Greene County Tech in 1972 and Arkansas State University in 1976. He married Marcella McMillon on April 13, 1979. Steve was a successful business...

Thelma Rose Littrell

Thelma Rose Littrell

April 18, 2022

Thelma Rose Littrell, 59, of Forsythe, Missouri, formerly of Paragould, passed from this life on Monday, April 18, 2022. She was born on April 17, 1963, to Thelma Lee Rogers and the late Thomas Roosevelt Hazlewood. Thelma worked as a dietician at Paragould Nursing Center. In her spare time, she loved to fish and travel. Thelma was also good singer,...

Nosey Cooper

Nosey Cooper

April 17, 2022

Nosey Cooper crossed over the Rainbow Bridge on Sunday, April 17, 2022. Nosey came to be part of our family in 2014. We soon found out that he had been named appropriately as his curious nature provoked him to explore and, often times, get himself caught up in mischievous adventures. His fur, like his precious soul, was snow white....

Marilyn Jean Marlar

Marilyn Jean Marlar

April 17, 2022

Marilyn Jean Marlar, 71, of Paragould, passed from this life on Sunday, April 17, 2022. She was born at the Paragould Community Hospital on April 27, 1950, to the late George and Alene Hyatt. Marilyn graduated from Paragould High School and attended Arkansas State University. She spent years as a receptionist at Greene Acres Nursing Home, and she was Vice...

Charlie Pierce

Charlie Pierce

April 14, 2022

Charlie was rescued in Pocahontas by his mom fourteen years ago. Laya, who would become Charlie's fur sister, had already found her forever home with the Pierce family. They began looking for a companion for Laya when they found Charlie. When he was brought into the Pierce home, the first thing he did was shred a roll of toilet...