Obituaries
Joe Curtis Smith
November 28, 2016
Joe Curtis (Curt) Smith, age 87, of Paragould, passed away Monday, November 28, 2016, at the Rector Nursing Home. Curt was born, February 7, 1929 in the Cotton Belt Community to M.A. and Edith Smith, where he grew up on a farm. At the age of 19, he went to work for the county as a Road Grader operator. After...
Foxie Poole
November 25, 2016
Foxie Poole, 10, made her journey to heaven on Friday, November 25, 2016, on her birthday. She spent her days playing with other dogs, mostly her fur siblings. She always had a good time when she was chasing the cat or running after chickens. Foxie loved pillows. No matter the size of the pillow, you could find her resting...
Debra Ann Lobuono
November 25, 2016
Debra Ann LoBuono, 59, of Paragould, passed away Friday. She enjoyed painting, drawing, and was of the Catholic faith. She was preceded in death by her father, Duane McNutt. She is survived by her daughter, Desi LoBuono, Paragould; mother, Nancy (Orland) Crail, Paragould; brothers, Richard (Martha) McNutt, Loudon, Tennessee, Skip (Dannie) McNutt, Calhoun, Georgia, Tommy (Debbie) McNutt, Rexford, Montana and...
Edna Murlene Dial
November 23, 2016
Edna Murlene Dial, 87, of Paragould, passed away Wednesday at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. She was a retired nurse and a member of East Side Baptist Church. Murlene was an avid reader. She also enjoyed quilting and cooking for her family. Murlene was the daughter of the late Arthur and Bessie McFall. She was also preceded in death by her...
William "Bill" Eugene Potter
November 19, 2016
William Eugene Potter, 96, of Paragould, passed away Saturday at his residence. He was a craftsman and of the Baptist faith. Bill was a mason his entire life. He enjoyed fishing and woodworking. Bill served in the United States Army as a Staff Sergeant Combat Engineer during World War II. He was awarded the Bronze Star for his service. He...
Christa Leigh Frank
November 19, 2016
Christa Leigh Frank, 47, of Paragould, passed away Saturday, November 19, 2016. She was a Chiropractic Assistant at Curtis Chiropractic and Wellness Center in Jonesboro. Her favorite place to relax was on a beach. She also enjoyed snow skiing and horseback riding. Christa was the daughter of the late Gerald Goodwin and the late Teresa Goodwin Foster. She was also...
Vivian Mitchem Thom
November 18, 2016
Vivian Ann Hubble Mitchem Thom, 94, of Marmaduke, passed away Friday at Belle Meade Healthcare. She was a nurse's aide for many years, and she enjoyed taking care of elderly people. Mrs. Vivian was of the Church of Christ faith. She was the daughter of the late George Washington Hubble and Rosa May Bailey Hubble. She was also preceded in...
Onari Yvonne Mckelvey
November 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
November 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.
November 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
November 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
November 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
November 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
November 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
November 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
November 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...
Larry J. Cleaves
October 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,...
Bill Williams
October 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...
Thomas James Floria
October 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...
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