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Onari Yvonne Mckelvey

Onari Yvonne Mckelvey

Nov 17, 2016

Onari Yvonne McKelvey, 85, of Paragould, passed away Thursday at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital. She was retired from Caterpillar and of the Baptist faith. Onari enjoyed sewing, painting, and fishing. She was the daughter of the late Crosier and Gladys Clark McDonald. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Leonard McKelvey, and brothers, Hugh and Kenneth McDonald. Survivors...

Lola Irene Doherty

Lola Irene Doherty

Nov 17, 2016

Lola Irene Doherty, 97, of Paragould, passed away Thursday at her residence. She was a hostess at Tony's Restaurant for several years and was a member of Village Creek Church Of Christ. Irene was an avid bowler and had many trophies to display. She was the daughter of the late William and Ollie Mae Mizell. She was also preceded in...

Burtis "Big Burt" Dean Walker, Sr.

Burtis "Big Burt" Dean Walker, Sr.

Nov 16, 2016

Burtis "Big Burt" Walker, Sr., 70, of Paragould, passed away Wednesday at his home. He was a farmer and enjoyed fishing and hunting. He was the son of the late Joseph and Ester Walker. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Carl Walker, and sisters, Bobby Smith and Lavern Hobbs. Survivors include his wife, Priscilla Walker; son, Burtis...

Jan Steve Owen

Jan Steve Owen

Nov 8, 2016

Jan “Steve” Owen passed away on November 8, 2016 at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro after a long illness. Steve was born in Marmaduke on March 5, 1950. He was a retired Civil Servant for the Social Security Administration. He was an amateur Radio Operator “AD5D” and especially enjoyed his friendship with the Hams on the Arkansas...

Joe Melvin Mitchell

Joe Melvin Mitchell

Nov 7, 2016

Joe Melvin Mitchell, 76, of Beech Grove, died on Monday at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. He was retired from Martin Sprocket and Gear and a member of Beech Grove Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joe Newton and Lydia Elizabeth Henson Mitchell. Survivors include his wife, Wilma Mitchell of the home; daughters, Tammy Lynn (Mike) Retherford...

Winston E. Stanfill

Winston E. Stanfill

Nov 6, 2016

Winston E. Stanfill was born on March 14, 1953 and passed away on November 6, 2016 at his home in Paragould. He retired from Tenneco Automotive (Monroe) in May 2015 after 44 years of service. He is survived by his wife, Beckey Lowry Stanfill; daughter and granddaughter, Shanda and Alexis (Ali-B) Murray; and special niece, Kathryn Stanfill of Edinberg, Texas....

Herbert "Herb" Wayne Thomason

Herbert "Herb" Wayne Thomason

Nov 5, 2016

Herbert "Herb" Wayne Thomason, 74, of Beech Grove, passed away Saturday at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. He was an insurance salesman for American General Life and Accident Insurance for over 40 years. Herb was a member of Commissary Church of Christ. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, but his family was always his first love. He was a devoted husband, father,...

Rudolph "Rudy"  Harvey Woodsmall

Rudolph "Rudy" Harvey Woodsmall

Nov 3, 2016

Rudolph "Rudy" Harvey Woodsmall, 88, of Paragould, passed away Thursday at Belle Meade Nursing Center. He was a retired supervisor for Foster-Forbes Glass Co. and a member of Griffin Memorial United Methodist Church. Rudy lived in Paragould for over 20 years after moving here from Wappapello, Missouri. He enjoyed showing his 1930 Model A Coupe. He was the son of...

Kenneth Eugene "Frog" Edgar

Kenneth Eugene "Frog" Edgar

Nov 2, 2016

Kenneth Eugene "Frog" Edgar, 62, of Paragould, passed away Wednesday at his residence. He was a painter and of the Pentecost faith. Kenny loved to help anybody that was in need, and he enjoyed motorcycles. He was the son of the late Leonard and Mildred Miller Edgar. Kenny is survived by his brother, Leonard "Lenny" (Margaret) Edgar, Jr.; sisters, Sharon...

Eugene Taylor Jackman

Eugene Taylor Jackman

Oct 31, 2016

Obituary will be available soon.

Larry J. Cleaves

Larry J. Cleaves

Oct 30, 2016

Larry J. Cleaves, 68 of Paragould, died Sunday at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. Larry was a supervisor at the Monroe warehouse, a member of First Baptist Church and a Navy veteran. He was preceded in death by his father, Eugene Cleaves; brothers, John and Gary Cleaves. Survivors include his wife, Rhonda Cleaves of the home; mother, Wanda Cleaves of Gideon,...

Thomas  James Floria

Thomas James Floria

Oct 28, 2016

Thomas James Floria of Paragould, Arkansas, passed away October 28, 2016 at the age of 71 after a long battle with colon cancer. Tom was born December 24, 1944, in Munising, Michigan, to Vernon Almond Floria and Margaret Dean Floria. He attended Munising High School, Albion College and received his MBA from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He married his high...

Shirley Grace Brashers

Shirley Grace Brashers

Oct 28, 2016

Shirley Grace Brashers, 75, of Paragould, died Friday at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Shirley was the co-owner of City Office Supply. She was preceded in death by her parents, Willie Everett and Ruth Littlejohn Roach. Survivors include her husband, Huey Brashers of the home; brother, Billy Joe (Judy) Roach of Rivervale, AR. Visitation will be Sunday from 5:00-7:00...

Bill Williams

Bill Williams

Oct 28, 2016

Reverend Powell Gladstone (Bill) Williams II, age 73, of Marion, Arkansas, passed away on October 28, 2016, in Little Rock, Arkansas. Born on September 25, 1943, Bill was the son of Powell Gladstone (Billie) and Margaret Becton Williams and brother of Thomas Coldren, who preceded him in death. Bill is survived by his wife, Donna Bland Williams, to whom he...

Effie Bernice Howard

Effie Bernice Howard

Oct 27, 2016

Effie Bernice Howard, 91, of Paragould, passed away Thursday afternoon, October 27, 2016, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center (AMMC) in Paragould. She was born May 8, 1925, in Paragould. She is survived by her loving daughter, Shelia Weaver; son-in-law, Dennis Weaver; one brother, Harold Howard; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Barney Howard;...

Robert "Bobby" Marlon Vallentine

Robert "Bobby" Marlon Vallentine

Oct 24, 2016

Robert “Bobby” Marlon Vallentine, 57, of Paragould, died at his residence on Monday. He was a graduate of Tulsa Welding. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ron and Joyce Vallentine; grandparents, Marlon and Vernette Franks and Helen and Robert Scychulski. Survivors include a special friend, Pam and son; aunts, Mary Ann Hamelback of St. Charles, Missouri and Billy...

Ada Charmaine Conway Dumonte

Ada Charmaine Conway Dumonte

Oct 24, 2016

Ada Charmaine Conway DuMonte, 32, of Marmaduke, left this life on Monday. She loved to party and go fishing. Her favorite times were spent with her son, Will. She had a heart for helping people. Ada was the daughter of Diane Weatherspoon Fielder and the late Oather Conway. She was also preceded in death by her grandpa, Slim Weatherspoon. Ada...

Mary Lee Boren

Mary Lee Boren

Oct 21, 2016

Mary Lee Boren, 72, of Paragould, died Friday at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. Mary was retired from Arkansas Methodist Medical Center as Unit Secretary. She attended the Paragould Church of God. She was preceded in death by her parents, Verne and Verna Sanders Ellis; husband, Allen Boren; son, Eddie Mitchell; and grandmother, Cora Sanders. Survivors include her children, Billy (Tammy)...

Marvin Eugene Weaks

Marvin Eugene Weaks

Oct 20, 2016

Marvin Eugene Weaks, 84 of Clarksville, TN passed away Thursday, October 20, 2016 at his daughter's residence in Clarksville, TN. He was born on November 18, 1931 in Dardenelle, LA to the late William and Anise Weaks. He was also preceded by his first wife, Eva May Weaks-Pace and second wife, Janis Esteen Weaks. He was a veteran of the...

Douglas Earl Massey

Douglas Earl Massey

Oct 17, 2016

Douglas Earl Massey, 64, of Paragould, died Monday, October 17, 2016. He was born February 13, 1952, in Lake Providence, LA, to the late W.C. Massey and Edna Tucker Massey of Marmaduke, AR. He was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Shelly Massey Knuckles and by two sisters, Martha Sue Merriman of Ward, and...

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