Obituaries

Novil  (Boots) Thompson

Novil (Boots) Thompson

December 1, 2020

Novil E. (Boots) Thompson went to be with the good Lord on Tuesday, December 1st, 2020 at Belle Meade Nursing Home in Paragould, Arkansas. She was born March 22, 1929, to Richard Lee and Elsie Speer. She was of the Baptist faith. She deeply loved her family. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son,...

Laquetta  Jean  Hass

Laquetta Jean Hass

December 1, 2020

Laquetta Jean Hass, 69, of Paragould, passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2020 in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Jean was born on June 3, 1951 to C.B. and Jo Etta Williams Jr. She loved singing, working in the garden, and visiting with family and friends. Jean was the owner of Williams Processing Plant where she ran the slaughter house. She is preceded in...

Michael  Goerzen

Michael Goerzen

November 30, 2020

Michael "Mikey" "Mic" Goerzen, 33, of Paragould, passed away November 30, 2020. He was born in Lodi, California on June 13, 1987 to Donald Goerzen and Christina Nichols. Michael is preceded in death by his grandmother, Melba Sue Goerzen, grandfather, Donald Peter Goerzen, and brother, Tyler Goerzen. He enjoyed playing with his children, riding dirt bikes and unicycles and reading...

Wanda  Jeanne  Dohogne

Wanda Jeanne Dohogne

November 29, 2020

Wanda Jeanne Dohogne passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 29, 2020 at the age of 96 in St. Louis, Missouri. Jeanne was born and raised in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. In Cape she met her husband Urban Dohogne. Jeanne and Urban raised their family in Paragould, Arkansas. As a stay at home mom, Jeanne volunteered at the girls' school, church, and...

Harold Eugene  Wrinkle

Harold Eugene Wrinkle

November 29, 2020

Harold Eugene Wrinkle Sr, age 76, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 29th, 2020 in Evening Shade, Arkansas. Harold was born July 16th, 1944 to Raymond and Ozella Wrinkle. Harold had 7 siblings, 5 brothers and 2 sisters. He was a simple man and he worked hard for everything he had. Harold was the definition of a “jack of all...

Jacqueline Gray  Dudley

Jacqueline Gray Dudley

November 28, 2020

Jacqueline Gray Dudley passed peacefully to her eternal home on Saturday, November 28, 2020. She was born to David and Mamie Gray in Leachville, Arkansas on March 5, 1933. Jackie, as she was known, was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Charles Robert Dudley, and son Todd Gray Dudley. She is survived by her son Charles Robert...

Vance  "Sonny"  Cupp, Jr.

Vance "Sonny" Cupp, Jr.

November 26, 2020

Vance (Sonny) Cupp Jr. passed away peacefully into his eternal home early November 26, 2020, on Thanksgiving Day. Vance Cupp Jr. is survived by his daughter, Jannie and husband Johnny Ray Distretti of Walcott; son, Vance Cupp III and wife Nancy Carlson Cupp of Paragould; grandchildren Ashley Elyse and her husband Ryan Boozer, Casey Elizabeth and her husband Nathan Davis,...

Bonnie  Jewell  Barnum

Bonnie Jewell Barnum

November 25, 2020

Bonnie Jewell Barnum, 70, of Paragould, passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2020. She was born in Paragould on October 31, 1950 to the late Lawson and Mary Price Nichols. Bonnie is preceded in death by her husband, Johnny Barnum Sr. and two sons Brian and Tracey Barnum. Survivors include her two sons, Johnny Barnum Jr. (Angela) of Paragould and Greg...

Charles Robert Dudley

Charles Robert Dudley

November 23, 2020

Charles Robert Dudley peacefully went to his eternal home Monday, November 23, 2020. He was born to Floyd Walker and Theodosia (Doty) Dudley in his grandmother’s house in Paragould October 24, 1929. CR, as he was known by many, was preceded in death by his parents, and son Todd Gray Dudley. He is survived by his wife of 67 years,...

Epifania  Hernandez  Rodriguez

Epifania Hernandez Rodriguez

November 23, 2020

Epifania Hernandez Rodriguez, 61, of Wichita, Kansas, passed away November 23, 2020. She was born in Mexico on November 15, 1959 to the late Juan and Maria Hernandez. Survivors include her husband, Eduvijes Rodriguez Acuna; daughter, Irene (Tony) Pratt of Paragould; siblings, Mike Rodriguez of Wichita, Kansas, Luis Rodriguez of Jamestown, New York, Juan Hernandez, Josefina Hernandez, Victor Hernandez, Jose...

Paul  David  Ford

Paul David Ford

November 19, 2020

Paul David Ford, 64, of Paragould, AR died Thursday, November 19 at St. Bernard’s Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro, AR. He was born in Malden, MO on April 15, 1956. He was a graduate of Parma High School in Parma, MO. He has a Bachelor of Science Degree from Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, AR. Paul was an Army veteran...

Ransom William Walker

Ransom William Walker

November 19, 2020

Ransom William Walker, 88, of Paragould, passed away Thursday in Jonesboro. He is the son of the late George and Myrtle Vanpoole Walker. Ransom was retired from Emerson Electric as well as from the Army. He was known for being a giving and kind hearted man who would do anything to help anyone in need. Ransom was a Christian man...

J Dewayne Allen

J Dewayne Allen

November 15, 2020

J. Dewayne Allen, 82, of Paragould passed away on November 15, 2020, at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro. Born in Pollard, Arkansas, on June 21, 1938, he was the son of Fred and Thelma Mae (Toombs) Allen. After graduating from Piggott High School in 1956, Dewayne worked in the Chevrolet plant in St. Louis for a short time. During...

Darrell  Franklin  Smoot

Darrell Franklin Smoot

November 15, 2020

Darrell Smoot, 79 of Marmaduke passed away on Sunday, November 15, 2020 at AMMC of Paragould. He was born July 19, 1941 in Alexander Community of Greene County, Arkansas to the late Clifford and Ludie Smoot. He was a member of the Marmaduke First Baptist Church. He was a tool and die maker till he started his mobile home business-...

Delores  Smith

Delores Smith

November 14, 2020

Delores Smith, 85, of Paragould passed away on Saturday, November 14th at Greene Acres Nursing Home. Delores was a lifelong resident of Greene County, having been born and raised in the Evening Star community. Later she met and married the love of her life, Carlton Smith and lived out her life in the Beech Grove community helping Carlton on the...

Emily  Lynn Nuss

Emily Lynn Nuss

November 13, 2020

Emily Lynn Nuss, 17, of Paragould, departed this life on November 13, 2020. She was born in Wichita, Kansas on September 3, 2003 to Kody Nuss and Brandi Canady Hawkins. Emily enjoyed doing make up, listening to music, and hanging out with her friends. She is preceded in death her great-grandmother, Lucy Storer (her Mema); uncle, Christopher Hawkins; and aunt,...

Joan Flanrey Maddox

Joan Flanrey Maddox

November 13, 2020

Joan C. Flanrey Maddox, 79, of Paragould, passed away Friday in Jonesboro at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Hershell and Lucille Futrell Flanrey. Joan was a homemaker, of the Baptist faith, and a graduate of Dixie High School. She was a proud member of the Daylily Society, and in her free time, she enjoyed...

Jewel  Inez  Lenderman

Jewel Inez Lenderman

November 11, 2020

Jewel "Inez" Lenderman, 84, of Paragould, passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2020. She was born on October 14, 1936 to the late Pursa Moore, Sr. and Estell Cromwell Moore in Shady Grove, Arkansas. Inez enjoyed camping, going to flea markets and auction sales. She liked to attend concerts, going out to eat, and loved spending time with her family. Inez...

Robert  Harold  Yeargain

Robert Harold Yeargain

November 10, 2020

Robert Harold "Yogi" Yeargain, 70, of Paragould, passed away November 10, 2020 in Memphis, Tennessee. Yogi was born in Caldwell, Missouri on October 4, 1950 to the late Herchel Yeargain and Amy Fulford. He was a retired police officer and served in the Army of the 82nd and 101st Airborne and in the Vietnam war. Yogi is preceded in death...

Robert  Joseph  Stanbery

Robert Joseph Stanbery

November 4, 2020

Robert Joseph Stanbery, 51, of Paragould, passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2020. He was born on February 11, 1969 in South Haven, Michigan to Leslie Stanbery and Barbara Zyk Stanbery. Robert loved to keep people laughing and he enjoyed spending time with his family. He was a Detroit Lions fan and liked horses. Robert is preceded in death by his...