Obituaries

William "Bill" Rowe

William "Bill" Rowe

April 11, 2016

William "Bill" Rowe, 88, of Paragould, passed away Monday at St. Bernard's Medical Center. He was a retired educator and funeral director and of the Church of Christ faith. Bill was the son of the late Marvin and Pearl Rowe. He was also preceded in death by four sisters and two brothers. Survivors include his son, Dennis (Cynthia) Rowe, Paragould;...

Betty Sue Mahan

Betty Sue Mahan

April 10, 2016

Betty Mahan, 83, of Paragould, passed away Sunday in Kennett. She was a retired beautician and of the baptist faith. She enjoyed playing piano and was an avid St. Louis Cardinal fan. She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Mahan, and parents, Henry and Marveline Harness. Survivors include her daughter, Anne Gregory of Paragould; granddaughters, Jeri (Donnie) Lowe...

Frances Marie Bowman

Frances Marie Bowman

April 3, 2016

Frances Marie Bowman, 91, of Kennett passed away Sunday at Twin Rivers Hospital. Mrs. Bowman, formerly from the Paragould area, was born in Nettleton and had lived in the St. Louis area for over 60 years. She was a 1945 graduate of Marmaduke High School, charter member of the Boggey Hills Baptist Church where she served as secretary for 12...

Barbara Ann Jackson

Barbara Ann Jackson

April 2, 2016

Barbara Ann Jackson, 75, of Paragould, died Saturday at Hospice Home Care in Little Rock. Barbara was a retired insurance sales person and a member of the Center Hill Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her parents, Fred and Bessie Hefner Ervin; son, Ricky Lynn Jackson; and brother, Freddie Ervin. Survivors include her husband, Melvin Jackson of...

Henry Michael Reddick

Henry Michael Reddick

March 31, 2016

Henry Michael Reddick passed away Thursday, March 31st at his residence in Gurdon, Arkansas. He was born August 13, 1950, in Paragould. He was an Army veteran. Michael was preceded in death by his parents, Marion and Beulah Reddick; sister, Fretsie Cline; and brother, Phillip Reddick. Survivors include his daughter and granddaughter, Rachel Davis and Khalo Davis, both of Albuquerque,...

Jay Will Hicks, Sr.

Jay Will Hicks, Sr.

March 28, 2016

Jay Will Hicks, Sr., 86, of Beech Grove went to be with the Lord Monday at St. Bernard's Medical Center. He was the son of the late EC (Coleman) and Bessie Breckenridge Hicks. He was also preceded in death by his brother, James Hicks; sister, Janiel Harrington; and granddaughter, Kymberlee Jae Hicks. Survivors include his wife of 68 years, the...

Wilma Frances Petropoulos

Wilma Frances Petropoulos

March 22, 2016

Wilma Frances Petropoulos, 94, of Mount Vernon, Texas formerly of Sulphur Springs, passed away in the early evening hours of Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at Mission Manor Nursing Home in Mount Vernon, surrounded by her loving family. Wilma was born on May 4, 1921, in Greene County, Arkansas to the late Clyde and Myrtle Noel Johnson. She retired from General...

Pearl Ellis

Pearl Ellis

March 19, 2016

Pearl Ellis, 83, of Paragould, passed away Saturday in Jonesboro. She was retired as a Nursing Assistant from Paragould Nursing Center and of the Church of Christ faith. She loved flowers and enjoyed gardening. She was the daughter of the late Joe and Addie Medling. Pearl was also preceded in death by her husband of 41 years, James Edward Ellis;...

Velma Jerlene Seay

Velma Jerlene Seay

March 11, 2016

Velma Jerlene Seay, 86, of Malden, MO, died Friday at Golden Living Nursing Home in Malden. She worked in a flower shop in St. Louis and was a member of 1st Baptist Church in Malden. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lemuel Seay; parents, Alvin and Bobbie Wyatt White; and brother, Jimmy White. Survivors include son, Clois (Virginia)...

Charles Earl Williams

Charles Earl Williams

March 10, 2016

Charles Williams, 89, of Cardwell, passed away Thursday in Monette. He was a retired farmer. He served in the Army during World War II. Charles was the son of the late Bailey and Nina Laferney Williams. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Carlos, Doyle, and Melvin Williams; son-in-law, Esker Swain; and nephew, Keith Montgomery. Survivors include his...

Kevin Lee Larimer

Kevin Lee Larimer

March 9, 2016

Kevin Lee Larimer, 52, passed away at his home on Wednesday. He was the son of the late Willard and Elizabeth Larimer. He was a truck driver. He is survived by his wife, Karen of the home; daughter, Rita O’Cain of Michigan; brother, Willard Larimer; son, Josh (Heather) Mitchell; step-sons, CJ, Gary, Josh, Jason, Chris, Scotty, Shelby Mitchell, Jonathan and...

Melissa Ellen Rameriz

Melissa Ellen Rameriz

March 5, 2016

Melissa Ellen Rameriz, 51, of Manila passed away March 5th at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born in Osceola and was a graduate of Luxora High School. She was a homemaker and member of the Greater Vision Ministries in Paragould. She was preceded in death by her father, Leonard W. Hiser and her grandparents, John and Bertha...

Thomas "Tom" Fredrick Medlin

Thomas "Tom" Fredrick Medlin

March 2, 2016

Thomas Medlin, 85, of Marmaduke, passed away Wednesday at his residence. He was a heavy equipment operator and had worked on the railroad for New York Central. Tom was a member of the Michigan Operator's Engineer. He loved to camp and go off-road racing. Tom served in the Navy during the Korean War, serving on the USS Enterprise as a...

Terrisena "Tarah" Tucker

Terrisena "Tarah" Tucker

March 1, 2016

Terrisena "Tarah" Tucker, 29, of Arbyrd, passed away on Tuesday. She was a loving mother, daughter, sister and dear friend to many. Tarah will be missed by those she loved. She was the daughter of Marilyn Shaw and Randall Shaw. Survivors include her husband, Michael Tucker of Paragould; daughter, Katelyn Tucker; son, Justin Foley; father and step-mother, Randall and Rita...

Tab Forkum

Tab Forkum

February 29, 2016

Albert "Tab" Forkum, 82, of Paragould, passed away Monday at his residence. He was retired from his heat and A/C business which he operated for over 35 years. Tab was of the Baptist faith. He was a veteran having served in the Army. He enjoyed many things; however, gardening was his main interest. Tab loved to travel, hunt, fish, and...

Charles Matthew Barrow

Charles Matthew Barrow

February 20, 2016

Charles " Charlie" Matthew Barrow, 45, of Paragould, passed away Saturday at St. Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro. He lived most of his life in Northeast Arkansas and was of the Baptist faith. He was a 1989 graduate of Ridgecrest High School and attended Williams Baptist College in Walnut Ridge. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Roy and...

Elberta Brown

Elberta Brown

February 18, 2016

Elberta Brown, 80, was born April 18, 1935 and went to be with the Lord on February 18, 2016 after a brief illness. She was born to Luther and Flora Bullinger Archibald. Both parents preceded her in death. She was also preceded by her husband, Earl Brown; sisters Virginia Archibald and Marjorie Turner; brother-in-law, Malcolm Turner; brothers Hurchel and Leon...

Anna Kathryn Taylor

Anna Kathryn Taylor

February 15, 2016

Anna Kathryn Taylor, 85, of Paragould, died Monday at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. She was a Homemaker and a member of Campground United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Albert A. and Lillian Gathings Wikowsky; brothers, Edwin and Albert “Doff” Wikowsky. Survivors include her husband, Wilburn Darrell Taylor of Paragould; sons, Darrell W. (Jane) Taylor and...

Alma Smith-Mohr

Alma Smith-Mohr

February 13, 2016

Alma Smith-Mohr, 90, of Paragould, departed at her home on Friday, February 12, 2016. She was born December 21, 1925, to the late Eli and Josie Felty. She was a member of Lorado Baptist Church and an active participant in the Senior B.E.E.'s. She loved to bowl, quilt, and garden. Alma was also preceded in death by two husbands, Johnny...

Gena Anne Deroe

Gena Anne Deroe

February 11, 2016

Eugenia "Gena" DeRoe, 45, of Paragould, passed away Thursday at St. Bernard's Medical Center. She was a 1988 graduate of Greene County Tech High School and of the Pentecostal faith. She was a LPN. Gena was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Herman and Laura Edgar of Paragould; paternal grandparents, Luther and Beatrice Moore of Detroit, MI; and father,...