Obituaries
Vernon E. Reece
Aug 16, 2018
Vernon Eugene Reece, 91, went home to be with the Lord Thursday morning. Vernon enjoyed hunting, fishing, and was most known for his beautiful gardens and flowers he planted each year. He was retired from the Highway Department, was a veteran in the military, and of the Protestant faith. Vernon was a wonderful husband to all of his wives and...
Lucille Price
Aug 14, 2018
Lucille "Aunt Cele" Price, 93, of Paragould passed away Tuesday at her residence. She was a born in Lilbourn, Mo., a retired homemaker and a member of the Bethel Assembly of God Church. She loved her family and to go fishing. Lucille was the daughter of the late Lloyd and Flora Hallman. She was also preceded in death by her...
Pamela Joyce Garner
Aug 13, 2018
Pamela Joyce Garner, 64, of Marmaduke, passed away Sunday at NEA Baptist Hospital. She was born in Caraway and retired from Emerson Electric. She loved arts and crafts and a member of the Marmaduke Church of Christ. Pamela was the daughter of the late Chuck and Joyce Owens Tracer. Pamela was also preceded in death by one brother, Charles Tracer...
Willodean "Willie" Sheffield
Aug 9, 2018
Finneytown - Willodean “Willie” Sheffield. Beloved wife of Max Sheffield for 70 years. Devoted mother of Ken Lee (Mary Anne) Sheffield and Jo (Mike) Morgan. Cherished grandmother of Aimee Sheffield, David Sheffield, the late Laura Sheffield, the late Jonathan Sheffield and Betsey Bryant & Casie Morgan. Loving step-grandmother of Carrie, Cassie, and Callie. One surviving sibling, Virgilene DeHart of Paragould,...
Brenda Sue Scorfina
Aug 8, 2018
Brenda Sue Scorfina, 73, of Marmaduke passed away Wednesday at Flo and Phil Hospice House after a brief but valiant fight against cancer. Her unwaivering faith, love and prayers from family and friends, and support from many helped carry her through six months of battle. Even throughout her own struggle, she always had a smile and words of comfort for...
Joy Elizabeth Compton
Aug 8, 2018
Joy Elizabeth Compton, 99, of Paragould passed away Wednesday at The Green House Cottages of Belle Meade Nursing Home. She was born in Beech Grove, was retired from Arnold Palmer Industries, loved driving, and was a sports enthusiast. Joy was also a member of The 3rd Avenue Baptist Church of Paragould. Joy was the daughter of the late Millard F....
Robert Eugene Jordan
Aug 8, 2018
Robert Eugene Jordan, 85, passed away Wednesday in Paragould. He was born July 30, 1933, the son of the late Annie Huckabee Jordan and Myron "Bus" Jordan. He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean war and was of the Baptist faith. Also preceding him in death is his brother, Jerry Jordan and sister, Agnes Smith. Survivors include his...
Oma Lee Thomason
Aug 1, 2018
Oma Lee Thomason, 82, passed away Wednesday at her residence in Paragould. She was the daughter of the late Amelia Haberling Chunn and Omer Taylor Chunn. She was retired from Greene Acres Nursing Home from the Dietary Department. Also preceding her in death was her husband, James Thomason; two sisters; and three brothers. Survivors include sons, Vence Thomason and Victor...
Jerry A. Garner
Jul 31, 2018
Jerry Alto Garner, 84 of Paragould, died Tuesday at Greene Acres Nursing Home. Jerry was retired from the Army and was a retired Correctional Officer for the State of Georgia. He was preceded in death by his parents, Marion and Nettie Danner Garner; 3 sisters and 1 brother. Survivors include his wife, Betty Garner of Paragould; daughter, Paula Montalbano of...
Weldon E. Chesser
Jul 30, 2018
Weldon E. Chesser, age 82, died July 30, 2018, at the Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould, Arkansas. Chesser was a long time Paragould businessman, farmer, and civic leader. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Patsy A. Chesser, and a brother, Harlan Chesser and his wife, June. He is also survived by his nephews, Steve Chesser, Joe...
Dorothy Biddick
Jul 28, 2018
Dorothy "Dottie" Biddick, 88, of Paragould died Saturday, July 28, 2018 at the Walnut Ridge Hospital. She had been a resident of the Walnut Ridge Nursing Home for the past few months. Mrs. Biddick moved to Paragould in the mid 70's to work for Radio Station KDRS. After several years there as an on air personality and in sales, she...
Eugene "Monk" Williams
Jul 25, 2018
Eugene James "Monk" Williams, 79, of Paragould, passed away Wednesday at his home. He was born in Beech Grove, was a retired Mechanic who loved to hunt and fish and was an outdoorsman. Monk was a member of Greater Vision Ministries and was the son of the late Eli and Ouida Butler Williams. He was also preceded in death by...
Kali Gahr
Jul 17, 2018
Kali Gahr passed on July 17, 2018 of old age. She was 18 years old. She is survived by her family, Robert (Dad) , Donna (Mom) and Conner Gahr (Brother) and pawsome fur Sister Precious Gahr, Kandice Gahr Powers (Sister), Brandon Powers (Brother-in-law), Aiden Powers (Nephew), Emily Powers (Niece), Dylan Powers (Nephew). We moved to Indiana in the Fall...
Sara Ann Smith
Jul 16, 2018
Sara Ann Smith, 70, of Paragould, passed away Monday at Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. She was the daughter of the late Beulah Lee Canup Smith and James Emory Smith. Sara was a retired dental lab technician and of Methodist faith. Survivors include brother, James Smith, of Paragould; sisters, Janet Evans, of Indianapolis, Indiana and Alesia (Jim)...
Alma R. Watson
Jul 16, 2018
Alma R. Watson, 94, of Paragould, passed away Monday at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. She was a homemaker, member of the 10th Street Baptist Church and loved watching sports on tv. Alma was the daughter of the late Lee and Lena Estelle Oliver Bateman. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Cloyce Watson; one son, Terry Watson and...
Grady Lee Davis
Jul 13, 2018
Grady Lee Davis, 92, of Paragould passed away Friday, July 13, 2018 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. He was born July 14, 1926 in Mt. View, Arkansas. Grady was a very outgoing person who loved to meet his friends for daily coffee at McDonald's and Saturday morning breakfast at Waffle & Pancake House. He also...
Agnes Evelyn Kersey
Jul 12, 2018
Agnes Evelyn Kersey, 89, of Paragould, died Thursday at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. She was a Homemaker, an avid gardner and of the Baptist belief. Agnes was preceded in death by her 1st husband Harlen Bryant; parents, Essie and Nathaniel Dacus; brothers, Ivo and Wayne Dacus; sister Lena (Dacus) Rogers. She is survived by her husband Melvin Kersey of the...
George T. Haygood
Jul 12, 2018
Bro. George Haygood, 79, was born on May 3, 1939 to Vernon (Peck) and Celia (Swink) Haygood and went home to be with the Lord on July 12, 2018. He was a member and pastor of Life Change Community Church in Rector, Arkansas. When he was 30 years of age, he came back to the Lord and was a devoted...
Laura Imojean Roberts
Jul 12, 2018
Laura Imojean Roberts, 81, passed away Thursday in Ash Flat. She was the daughter of the late Betty Beatrice Eubanks Orick and Earl Orick. Laura Jean was a member of 7th & Mueller Church of Christ and Agnos Church of Christ. She was a hair dresser who enjoyed gardening and traveling. Also preceding her in death are her husband, Grady...
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