Wilma Mae Hill

Wilma Mae Hill, 75, of Paragould died Monday, Aug. 1, 2005, at Greene Acres Nursing Home.

Born in Bethesda, she was a homemaker and of the Baptist belief.

Survivors include her husband, Allen Hill of Paragould; a son, Allen Hill of Paragould; three daughters, Anna Felty and Judy Peel, both of Paragould, and Karen Exelby of Dexter, Mo.; a sister, Betty Holcomb of Batesville; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers and one grandson.

Graveside services are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Mount Zion Cemetery, with the Rev. Michael Benware officiating. Heath Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to the Mount Zion Cemetery Fund.

Bruce Macon Faulkner

Funeral services for Bruce Macon Faulkner, 99, of Paragould, who died Monday, Aug. 1,2005, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, August 3, at Heath Funeral Home's Colonial Chapel.

The Rev. Dennis Scudder will officiate, and burial will follow in Linwood Cemetery at Paragould.

Pallbearers will be Bob Jackson, David Tillman, Ronnie Pigue, Steve Kueter, Alvin Arnold and Tommy Arnold.

Born in Stanford, Arkansas, he served in the Army in the South Pacific during World War II, was a former teacher in Stanford and had worked as a barber. He was a member of East Side Baptist Church.

Survivors include a son, Bob Faulkner of Paragould; a brother, Hulen Faulkner of Memphis; a sister, Weldon Tillman of Paragould; a granddaughter, Dr. Lisa Hendrix of Paragould; and three great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Ezra and Alice Batey Faulkner, two sisters, three brothers, and one grandson.

Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Bob E. Wilson

Funeral services for Bob E. Wilson, 70, of Jonesboro, who died Monday, August 1, 2005, at St. Bernards Medical Center, will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Emerson Funeral Home's Memorial Chapel.

Rev. John Snyder will officiate, and burial will follow in Wood's Chapel Cemetery near Paragould.

Active pallbearers will include Norman Leonard, Jack McCann, Norris Watkins, Sarge Cook, Jim Goodman, Kevin Prescott, Bill Wade and Joey Turner.

Born in Parkin, he had lived most of his life in the Jonesboro and Bono areas. He was a retired police officer, working several years for the Jonesboro and Bono police departments. He served in the Arkansas National Guard and was a member of Bono United Methodist Church

Survivors include a son, Rick Wilson of Jonesboro; a daughter. Johnna Seidel of Walcott; two brothers, Jerry Wilson of Jonesboro and Gary Wilson of Thomasville, Ga.; and two grandchildren, Cody Wilson and Connor Wilson, both of Jonesboro.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Ellis and Gladys Howerton Wilson.

Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Shawn Allen Winn

A memorial service for Shawn Allen Winn, 25, of Marmaduke, who died Monday, Aug. 1, 2005, in an automobile crash near Dixie, will be at 11 a.m. Friday in the chapel of Irby Funeral Home in Rector.

The body will be cremated.

He was born in Paragould, Arkansas.

Surviving are a daughter, Keyleigh Shae Roberts; his father, Dennis Winn of Marmaduke; his mother, Lisa Swink Layton of Pocahontas; and a brother, Nicholas Winn of Marmaduke.

Memorials may be made toward funeral expenses.

Zelma Estelle Manley

Zelma Estelle Manley, age 96, of Brookland, Arkansas, died Tuesday, Aug 2, 2005, at Greene Acres Nursing Center in Paragould.

Born Oct. 12, 1908 in Paragould, Arkansas, to William Arthur and Mary Alice (Gramling) Woodson, she spent most of her life around the Paragould area. She was a homemaker and a member of the Brookland Church of Christ.

Survivors include: three sons : Jerry and Wife Dot Manley of Paragould, W.M. and wife Frances Manley of Hillsboro, Mo. and Paul Manley of Brookland. Four daughters : Geneva and husband Elwood Perry of Muskegon, Mich., Gwenda and husband Chick DeHart of Paragould, Pat and husband Travis Wood of Wentzville, Mo. and Joy Brown of Brookland. Two daughters-in-law: Sue Manley of Brookland and Jackie Manley of Flint, Mich. Twenty-five grandchildren, 48 great grandchildren and 13 great-great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Paul Manley, two sons, Norman and Dennis Manley and one daughter, Geraldine Butler.
Active pallbearers will be her grandsons.

Memorials may be made to Children's Home in Paragould.

Arrangements are being handled by Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home, 1601 E. Johnson, Jonesboro Arkansas, where the family will receive friends from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 4, 2005. Funeral service will be at Brookland Church of Christ at 1 p.m. Friday, August 5, 2005 with Victor Eskew and Sam Barrington officiating. Burial will be at Greene County Memorial Gardens in Paragould.

To sign the online guestbook visit www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/farmersunion.

Dorothy Mae Hendrix

Dorothy Mae Hendrix, 68, of Paragould, died Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2005, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center.

Born February 25, 1926, in Greene County, Arkansas, Mrs. Hendrix was a homemaker and a member of Big Creek Baptist Church.

Survivors include two sons, Rickie Hendrix and Danny Hendrix, both of Paragould; and one daughter, Lee Wanda McDonald of Jacksonville, Ark.. She is also survived by two brothers, Earl Mosley and Bobby Moseley, both of Paragould; three grandchildren; and by one great-grandson.

She was preceded in death by her husband, L.D. Hendrix; her parents, Waymon and Irene Mosley; and by one brother, Waymon Mosley, Jr.
Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, at the Mitchell Funeral Home Chapel, Paragould with James E. Swafford officiating. Burial will follow in Greene County Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Visitation will be 6:00-9:00 p.m., Friday, at the Mitchell Funeral Home.

Earnest Lee Wilson

Earnest Lee Wilson, 75, of Blytheville, Arkansas died Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2005, at Great River Medical Center in Blytheville.

Born at Leachville, Arkansas, he was a longtime area resident and a member of Trinity Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Ada Eveylene Bracken Wilson of the home; a son, Dennis Wilson of the home; three stepsons, Michael Merritt and Jimmy Ray Merritt, both of Blytheville, and Shawn Merritt of Drummond, Tenn.; two brothers, Burl Wilson of Leachville and Johnny Wilson of Conway; six sisters, Martha Lee Helms of Mounds, Glenda Ford, Jo Ann Rise and Barbara Moar, all of Batesville, Zelma Finch of Kansas and Lois Taylor of Hardy; and seven grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Ed and Lou Jessie Taylor Wilson.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Mount Zion Cemetery at Walcott, with the Rev. Mike Welch officiating.

Visitation will be from 11 a.m.-noon Saturday at Cobb Funeral home of Blytheville.

Hazel Irene Jenkins

Hazel Irene Jenkins, 91, of Paragould died Thursday, August 4, 2005, in the Paragould Nursing and Rehab Center. Born in Rector, she was a member of the Griffin Memorial United Methodist Church.

Surviving are one son, Donald Jenkins of Jonesboro; a daughter, Wanda Wright of Memphis; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Oscar Jenkins; her parents Jess and Edna Reed Gibbs; a daughter, three brothers, a sister and a grandson.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today in Heath Colonial Chapel with the Rev. Michael Sutton officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Grove Cemetery near Rector under the direction of Heath Funeral Home of Paragould.

Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m. today at the funeral home.

William A. Burroughs Jr.

 

William A. Burroughs Jr., 84, of Crystal River, Florida, formerly of Paragould, died Friday, Aug. 5, 2005, at his residence.

Graveside services are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Linwood Cemetery, with Zach Roberts officiating. Mitchell Funeral Home of Paragould is in charge of the arrangements.

No visitation is planned.

Mary Bernice Johnson

Mary Bernice Johnson, 89, of Paragould died Saturday, Aug. 6, 2005, at Paragould Nursing Center.

Born at Marmaduke, Arkansas, she was a homemaker and a member of Marmaduke First Baptist Church.

Survivors include two sons, Roy C. Johnson Jr. of Bowling Green, Mo., and Donald Max Johnson of Devine, Texas; a daughter, Rosalee Lott of Paragould; a sister, Maxine Knee of Pocahontas; eight grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy C. Johnson Sr.; her parents, Henry and Lila Johnson; a daughter, Lila Mae Johnson; a brother; John Henry Johnson; and two great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Mitchell Funeral Home of Paragould, with the Rev. Dennis Scudder officiating. Burial will follow in New Friendship Cemetery.

Active pallbearers will be Tom Johnson, Donnie Johnson, Tim Johnson, Daniel Johnson, Jim Scudder and Buck Tatum.

Honorary pallbearers will include Carla Weaver, Darla Scudder, Mary Peters and Donna Tatum.

Visitation will be from 6-9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Bonnie June Self

Bonnie June Self, 75, of Hoxie, Arkansas died Saturday, Aug. 6, 2005, at her residence.

Born at Sedgwick, Arkansas, she was a retired licensed practical nurse and was of the Baptist belief.

Survivors include three sons, James Stovall of Denton, Rickey Sims of Jepp and Steven Laney of Beloit, Wis.; a daughter, Jeannette Baker of Hardy; seven sisters, Kathern Bolding of Black Rock, Imogene Drum of West Union, Ill., Juanita Winslow of Maynard, Murlene Parman of Twelve Mile, Ind., Zela Beamen of Ceres, Calif., Dorothy Osborn of Black Rock and Pat Milligan of Portia; a brother, John L. Cummings of Pocahontas; 11 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Bryan Funeral Home of Hoxie, with Harold Russell officiating. Burial will be in Shiloh Cemetery near Paragould.

Pallbearers will be Jim Stovall, Steven Laney, J.R. Stovall, L.C. Stovall, Brandon Sims and Gary Lawson.

Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Mattie Lou Graves

Mattie Lou Graves, 85, of Paragould, died Sunday, August 7, 2005, at her residence. Born May 9, 1920 in Macon County, Tennessee, she was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal faith.

She is survived by one son: David Earl Creasy of Westmoreland, Tennessee, three daughters: Irma Lou Russell of Portland, Tennessee, Linda Sue Davis of Cutler, Indiana and Carol Creasy of Paragould, nine grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her first husband: Douglas Sullivan, her second husband: Russell Creasy, three sons: Paul and James Sullivan, an infant Creasy, one daughter: Shirley Coop, her parents: Dave and Sophia Andrews, one brother Dennis Andrews and one sister: Mary Elizabeth Bennett.
Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at Mitchell Funeral Home Chapel with David Earl Creasy and Donnie Roberson officiating. Burial will be in Harvey's Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. today at the Mitchell Funeral Home in Paragould.

Pallbearers will be Carol Creasy, Colton Creasy, Rocky Grubb, Linda Davis, Jerry Davis and Clint Davis.

Linda Kay Smith

Linda Kay Smith 48, passed away August 7, 2005, at her home. She was born October 20, 1956.

Loving wife, best friend and companion of husband Jimmy Smith; one daughter Chasity Roach of Paragould; two stepdaughters, Brandie Foster of Paragould, Adrienne Smith of Azle, Texas.

Parents A.D. Dickson Jr., mother Marie Dickson; one brother, James Dale Dickson; three sisters, Carol Pillow, Becky Clifft, Sheila Nutt all living in Paragould, their husbands, aunts and uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews, great grandchildren.

Jimmy Smith's family, two brothers and three sisters, Leroy Smith, Charles Smith, Evelyn Kline, Margaret Lyons, Zelma Mier all from Ft. Worth, Texas, their husbands and wives, aunts, uncle, nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews and grandchildren.
Linda's pet and companion Frisco passed away with Linda, inseparable to the end.

Our wife, mother, daughter, sister Lucy will be missed greatly.

Services will be held at St. Marys Catholic Church family members and close friends at 11 a.m. today. Donations to the St. Marys School, St. Judes was Linda's wish.

Roberta Cunningham

Roberta Cunningham, 80, of Florissant, Missouri, formerly of Paragould, died Tuesday, August 9, 2005, at Manor Care Nursing Home, Florissant.

Born November 19, 1924, in St. Louis, Missouri, Miss Cunningham was of the Baptist faith.

Survivors include one sister, Virginia Harris of Paragould; one brother-in-law, Buford Dodd of Hazelwood, Missouri; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Laura E. and W.R. "Buck" Cunningham; two brothers, Navy Lt. Commander Maxie R. Cunningham, and John Edward Cunningham; and by one sister, Ernestine Dodd.
Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M., Thursday, at the Mitchell Funeral Home Chapel in Paragould with Glen Evans officiating. Burial will follow in the New Friendship Cemetery.

Visitation will be from noon until service time, Thursday at the Mitchell Funeral Home.

Harvey Crowell

Harvey Crowell, 76, of Oxford, Arkansas, died Wednesday, August 10, 2005, at Fulton County Hospital, Salem, Arkansas.

Born November 29, 1928, in Paragould, Arkansas, Mr. Crowell retired from the Air Force and was a veteran of WWII.

Survivors include one son, Perry Monroe Crowell; one daughter, Jeanna Christine Meinen, both of Texas and four grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Harvey and Rura Crowell.

Funeral services will be 4 p.m. Saturday at the Mitchell Funeral Home Chapel, Paragould with Bobby Curtis officiating. Burial will follow in Linwood Cemetery.

Visitation will be 7-9 p.m. tonight at the Mitchell Funeral Home.

Pearline Harris Hester

Pearline Harris Hester, 88, of St. Louis, Missouri, died Wednesday, August 10, 2005, at St. Mary's Health Center in St. Louis. She was born March 12, 1917, in Paragould, Arkansas, and spent most of her early years in that area. She relocated to St. Louis, spending the last 28 years in the Maplewood area with her husband George Hester and her great granddaughter Breeanna Woods. She was of Baptist faith.

In addition to her husband she is also survived by two daughters, Helen Johnson Morgan (Lorl) of Cahokia, Illinois and Mary Ellen Johnson Cox (Bill) of Waterloo, Illinois and one son, Randall Wayne Harris of St. Louis, Missouri, many grandchildren, great grandchildren and great, great grandchildren. She is also survived by one sister, Nettie Johnson of Colorado and one brother, Floyd Ward of Paragould, Arkansas, and several nieces and nephews.

Mrs Hester was preceded in death by husbands Cecil Debbs Johnson and Louie Harris of Paragould, Arkansas; parents John R. and Addie Mae Ward, stepmother Goldie Johnson; five brothers, Lee, Vester, Raymond, Elmo, and J. R. Ward; nine sisters, Edith Theil, Mildred Orr, Ruby Ward, Violet Carter, Wilma Brown, Lavina, Frances and Mae Ward; one grandson, Brian Morgan and one great granddaughter, Kristi Griggs. Her twin sister, Pauline "Polly" Walters died December 30, 2004. Mrs. Hester is the last survivor of the children of John R. and Addie Ward.

Visitation will be today, August 12, 2005 from 7 until 9 p.m. at Mitchell Funeral Home, Paragould.
Funeral services will be held at Mitchell Funeral Home Chapel at 10 a.m. Saturday, August 13, 2005, with Rev. John Bauer officiating. Interment will follow at Linwood Cemetery.

Claudy Alice Reed

Claudy Alice Reed, 95, of Paragould, died Thursday, August 11, 2005, at her residence.

Born October 3, 1909, in Greene County, Arkansas, Mrs. Reed worked for twenty-seven years at Ely-Walker Shirt Factory. She was of the Baptist faith.

Survivors include two daughters, Bonnie Burton of Walcott, Lou Songer of Paragould; two sisters, Earnestine McDonald of Little Rock and Maudel Higgins of California. She is also survived by seven grandchildren; six great grandchildren; and two great great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Leo Polk Reed; her parents, George and Lou Parson; one daughter, Juanita Conn; five brothers, Henry, Paul, Russell, Lee and Poley Parson; three sisters, Maud Schug, Charleston Vowell, Clara "Ted" Parson; and by one grandson, Freddie Conn.
Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Mitchell Funeral Home Chapel, Paragould, with grandson, Terry Songer officiating. Burial will follow at Brown's Chapel Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 6-9 p.m. tonight at Mitchell Funeral Home.

Brian Songer, Ryan Boozer, Bradley Vaughn, Shannon Sims, Benny Conn and Terry Songer will serve as pallbearers.

Raymond Edward Cook

Raymond Edward Cook, 89, of Paragould, died Friday, August 12, 2005, at the Arkansas Methodist Medical Center.

An Army/Air Corps veteran of World War II, Mr. Cook was born July 24, 1916 in Detroit, Michigan. He was a retired Quality Control Engineer for N.L. Schaeffer, Beaumont, Texas and a member of Camp Ground United Methodist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Ina Cook of the home; one son and daughter-in-law, Frank and Sharon Rondone of Paraoguld; three daughters and sons-in-law; Rindy and Glenn Whittenburg of Ripon, California, Lucy and Don Bobbitt of Paragould, Mary and Michael Gonzalez of Los Angeles, California.

He is also survived by 12 grandchildren, and nine great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Volner and Stephania Maria Cook; one daughter Harriet Turner; and by one brother Russell.

Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday evening at Mitchell Funeral Home, Paragould.

Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Monday at the Mitchell Funeral Home Chapel with Eddie Harris officiating. Burial will follow at Greene County Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

John Poe, Steve Lynn, Alton Holifield, David Friedly, John Mena and Mike Taylor will serve as pallbearers.
Memorials to Arkansas Methodist Medical Center Foundation would be appreciated.

Sarah Berniece Hunt

Sarah Berniece Hunt, 86, of Paragould died Saturday, Aug. 13, 2005, at her residence.

Born at Lorado, Arkansas, in 1919, she was a homemaker and a member of Gainesville Church of Christ.

Survivors include two sons, Charles Hunt of Canton, Mich., and John Hunt of Memphis; three daughters, Jo Ellis of Decatur, Ill., Linda Pillow of Paragould and Paulette Brown of Sherwood; a sister, Mathel Hart Nehlsen of North Port, Fla.; nine grandchildren, Vicki Cooper, Bruce Cairns, Jerry Pillow Jr., Joe Pillow, Alan Hunt, Stephanie McKeman, Chris Brown, Sarah Brown and Amanda Brown; and nine great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Waymon Hunt; her parents, John Ed and Martha Berry; three brothers; and three sisters.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Heath Funeral Home's Colonial Chapel, with Gene Wood and Chad Waggoner officiating. Burial will be in Greene Memorial Gardens Cemetery at Paragould.

Pallbearers will be Bruce Cairns, Jerry Pillow Jr., Joe Pillow, Alan Hunt, Christopher Brown and Ryne Pillow.

Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to the Children's Home of Paragould, 5515 Old Walcott, Paragould 72450.

James Henry Seay

James Henry Seay, 90, of Rector died Friday, Aug. 12, 2005, in Rector.

Born at Walcott, Arkansas, he was a retired farmer and a Baptist.

Survivors include his wife, Ruby Seay of the home; two daughters, Sarah Vangilder of Altheimer and Janie Cruce of Jonesboro; three grandchildren, Mona Hargis of Altheimer, Keith Vangilder of Bryant and Brandon Cruce of Fort Worth, Texas.

He was preceded in death by his parents, R.C. and Lizzie Seay, two brothers; and three sisters.

Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Mitchell Funeral Home, with Lidell Bailey and Paul Seay officiating. Burial will follow in Woodland Heights Cemetery at Rector.

Pallbearers will be Dale Smith, Boyd Heath, John Carter, Larry Smith, Bob Little and Ralph Seay.

Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to the Rector Community Center or to the American Cancer Society.

Marie Jane Cross

Marie Jane Cross, 94, of Paragould, died Saturday, August 13, 2005, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center, in Paragould.

She was born July 15, 1911, in Portia, Arkansas, to Thomas Lee White and Cordia Bell (Forehand) White. She was a homemaker.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Edmond Cross; one son, Ben Cross; one great-grandson, Jason; and two brothers.
She was survived by sons, Jack Crabtree, of Jonesboro, Ed Cross, of Paragould, and Jim Cross, of Beech Grove; daughters, Loree Cross, of Paragould, and Mary Hyman, of Phoenix, AZ; 18 grandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren; and 19 great-great-grandchildren.

Service will be 10 p.m., August 17, 2005, at Chapel of McNabb Funeral Home. Ministers Richard Williams and Bud Whitmire will officiate. Burial will be held at Green County Memorial. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m., August 16, 2005 at Chapel of McNabb Funeral Home.

Osby Charles Nance

Osby Charles "Charlie" Nance, 88, of Trumann died Sunday, Aug. 14, 2005, at his residence.

Born June 13, 1917 at Thayer, Mo., he was a retired carpenter and of the Baptist faith.

There are no immediate survivors.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary H. Nance; his parents, William Webster and Annie Myrtle Putnam Nance; two brothers; and a sister.

Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Thompson Funeral Home of Trumann, with the Rev. Frank Bufford officiating. Burial will be in Cross Roads Cemetery at Lorado.

Pallbearers will be Leroy Mabe, Billy Poe, Dennis Warhurst, Bobby Condra, William Poe and Dewayne Horn.

Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Loretta Jane Nelson Smith

Loretta Jane Nelson Smith, 41, of Blytheville, died Sunday, Aug. 13, 2005, in an motor vehicle accident near Tumbling Shoals.

Born at Paragould, Arkansas, she was reared in the Fontaine Community in Greene County. A student at Arkansas Northeastern College in Blytheville at the time of her death, she was working toward becoming a registered nurse. She had formerly been employed at Milwaukee Tool, as a lab technician at Huntco Steel and as a lab technician for several physicians. She was also a member of the ESA sorority.

Survivors include her husband, Danny L. Smith of the home; three daughters, Mandy Michelle Miller and Mindy Dawn Simpson, both of Blytheville, and Casey Joann Overton of the home; her parents, Earl and Dena Nelson of Walnut Ridge; three brothers, Jimmy Nelson of Mountain View and Randy Nelson and Mike Nelson, both of Walnut Ridge; two sisters, Tammy Weaver of Bono and LaDawn Ballentine of Smithville; and three grandchildren, Seth Simpson, Briley Miller and Lillian Miller.

Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Cobb Funeral Home in Blytheville, with the Rev. Danny Smith officiating. Burial will be in the Laredo Cemetery at Fontaine.

Memorials may be made to a scholarship fund set up at Farmers Bank in Blytheville in her memory for second-year nursing students at Arkansas Northeastern College.

Alberta Moore Black

Alberta Moore Black, 78, of Blytheville died Monday, Aug. 15, 2005 ,at Great River Medical Center in Blytheville.

Born at Marmaduke, Arkansas, she was a homemaker, had lived in Arkansas for most of her life and was a Blytheville resident since 1989. She volunteered for Relay for Life and Haven and was a member of Beacon Baptist Church, where she was a member of Women's Missionary Auxiliary.

Survivors include two daughters, Shirley Gribble and Sandy Shelton, both of Blytheville; a son, Jerry Moore of Blytheville; a brother, Zane Grey Wright of McDougal; a sister, Mable Daley of Exeter, Calif.; five grandchildren, Tim Gribble, Chasedy Payne, Matthew Stewart, Austin Moore and Alexis Moore Cox; and five great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by two husbands, Clovis H. Moore and Jimmie L. Black; her parents, Henry C. and Lillian A. Cathey Wright; four sisters; and two brothers.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Cobb Funeral Home in Blytheville, with the Rev. Ken Pruitt officiating. Burial will follow in Elmwood Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Rellie Lacey Marie Farmer

Rellie Lacey Marie Farmer, 79, of Paragould died Monday, Aug. 15, 2005, at Paragould Nursing and Rehab Center.

Born in Rector, Arkansas, she was a homemaker and a Baptist.

Survivors include three sons, Dennis Farmer and Ricky Farmer, both of Marmaduke, and Loyd Farmer of Knobel; four daughters, Dorthy Braden of Marmaduke, Ollie Thomas of Paragould, Brenda Lamar of Rector and Kay Tillimans of Butte, Mont.; a brother, Jack Bridges of Washington, D.C.; two sisters; 27 grandchildren; and 48 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill Farmer; one daughter, Bonnie Mae Farmer; and her parents, James and Freda Pruett Bridges.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Heath Funeral Home's Colonial Chapel, with the Rev. Kim Bridges officiating. Burial will follow in Hartsoe Cemetery at Marmaduke.

Active pallbearers will be Charles Hampton, Chad Stokes, Stefan Braden, Anthony Coffel, Josh Stokes and Robert Stokes.

Honorary pallbearer will include Charles Cleveland.

Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Darin Bryant Russell

Darin Bryant Russell, 16, of Paragould, died Monday, Aug. 15, 2005 in Paragould.

Darin became part of our lives on Monday, March 27, 1989, at Dyess Air Force Base in Abilene, Texas. He gave his heart to our Lord Jesus Christ on July 27, 1995. He was a member of Rosewood Baptist Church. Darin attended Greene County Tech School where he was a trombonist in the band and was on the High School Soccer team. He was a lifeguard at Crowley's Ridge State Park, and an employee of Sonic Drive Inn.

Suvivors include his parents, Bryant and Tina Russell; paternal grandmother, Jane Russell; maternal grandfather and step grandmother, Larry and Linda Faulkner; maternal great grandmother, Grace Faulkner; and two sisters, Mallory Russell and Zoe Russell, all of Paragould.

He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Billy Russell and his maternal grandmother, Fay Faulkner.
Funeral serivce will be 10 a.m. Thursday at the Mitchell Fuenral Home Chapel, Paragould, with Don Hutto officiating. Burial will follow at Greene County Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at the Mitchell Funeral Home.

Memorials to Rosewood Baptist Church Youth Ministries would be appreciated.

Darin loved his soccer, his motorcycle, and traveling. He nver met a stranger, he loved us all. He is loved very much by his family and friends.
We will miss you dearly on earth, but will see you again in heaven.

Vernon Eugene Pruitt

Vernon Eugene Pruitt, 71, of Paragould died Thursday, August 18, 2005, at his residence.

Born January 25, 1934 in Monette, Mr. Pruitt was a security guard for Wal-Mart and a member of New Life Family Church at Knobel.

Survivors include his wife, Jo Ann Pruitt of the home; his mother, Ruth Williams of Paragould; three sons, Rickie Pruitt and Randy Pruitt, both of Paragould, Timmy Pruitt of Waterville, Maine; three daughters, Ruth Kimbrough, Regina Lemmons and Rhenda Carter all of Paragould. He is also survived by three stepsons, Raymond Loyd of Corning, Brian Loyd of Paragould, Timothy Loyd of Waterville, Maine; three stepdaughters, Joyce Brown of Paragould, Shirley White of Delaplaine, Lisa Barber of Maynard; and by a host of grandchildren adn great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his father, A. Orville Pruitt and by one brother, T.J. Pruitt.
Visitation will be from 6-9 p.m. Friday at Mitchell Funeral Home, Paragould.

Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at the Mitchell Funeral Home Chapel with Jerry Loyd and Gary Holcomb officiating. Burial will follow in the New Liberty Cemetery.

Ed Rounds, Mike Prince, Carl Ervin, John McDowell and Terry Melton will serve as pallbearers.

Minta Ellen Smelser

 

Funeral services for Minta Ellen Smelser, 94, of Walnut Ridge, AR., who died Thursday, August 18, 2005, at Lawrence Hall Nursing Center in Walnut Ridge, will be at 2 p.m. Monday, August 22, at Heath Funeral Home's Colonial Chapel.

A.J. Henry and Ed Baker will officiate. Burial will follow in Greene County Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Jerry Dowler, Robert Dowler, Jack Jamison, Gilbert Tritch, Derrick Farrar and Corey Pierce.

Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Survivors include a son, Emil "Peaberry" Smelser of Walnut Ridge; two grandsons, Keven Smelser and Kyle Smelser, both of Walnut Ridge; and four great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Willard Smelser; her parents, Joseph Ellsworth and Viola McGarraugh Cooper; four brothers; and two sisters.

Claudia Justus Beaton

Claudia Justus Beaton, 87, of Paragould, died Tuesday, August 23, 2005 at Greene Acres Nursing Home. She was born July 29, 1918 at Calico Rock, Arkansas.

Raised at Rector, she was a graduate of Rector High School. She was a bank cashier for over 30 years at the Bank of Rector and Security Bank at Marmaduke. Mrs. Beaton served as Deputy Tax Collector of Clay County for her husband until moving to Conway and retiring with the University of Central Arkansas. She was a talented and recognied artist in oil and watercolor and sewed and knitted beautiful garments for her family and friends. She was a member of Paragould's First United Methodist Church.

Survivors include her husband of fifty-three years, Robert Leon Beaton; tow sons, Paul Beaton of Cordova, Tennessee, Dr. Robert Leon Beaton, Jr. of Summerfield, North Carolina; three daughters, Ann Stallcup of Rector, Kay McCord of Pocahontas, and Tammy Thompson of little Rock. She is also survived by sixteen grandchildren; and ten great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Thadius Claude Justus and Kate Justus; a step-mother, Wilene Brawley Justus; a son, Major Kenneth Beaton; and by one brother, Edwin Justus.

Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m., Saturday, at the First United Methodist Church of Rector with the Reverends Larry Martineau and Paul Dubar officiating. Burial will follow at Linwood Cemetery, Paragould.

Active Pallbearers will be sons-in-law Richard Thompson, We Stallcup and Jack McCord and grandsons Todd Beaton, Nathan Stallcup and Blake McCord. Honorary pallbearers will be grandsons Jason and Rett Thompson and Mike, Sawyer and Dax Beaton.

Visitation will begin Saturday at 12:30 p.m. in the church sanctuary with Mitchell Funeral Home of Paragould in charge.
Memorials may be made to the Greene County Senior Bees at Paragould.

William 'Elbert' Smith

William "Elbert" Smith, 70, of Marmaduke, died Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2005, at St. Bernards Medical Center.

Born Aug. 3, 1935, in Marmaduke, Mr. Smith was an Army veteran and a retired security guard.

Survivors include three brothers, Leon Smith of Marmaduke, Dewayne Smith of Paragould, Kevin Smtih of Indianapolis; five sisters, Joy Ressler of Carmel, Indiana, Judy Dennis of Jonesboro, Indiana, Shela Weesner of Cicero, Indiana, Wanda Thompson of Somerset, Kentucky, and Melonie Smelser of Lafe.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Ernest and Ettar Smith; and two brothers, Wesley Smith and Odell Smith.
The funeral service will be 2 p.m., Saturday at Mitchell Funeral Home Chapel, Paragould, with Rodney Dennis officiating. Burial will follow in the New Liberty Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday, from noon until service time in the chapel.

James Weesner, Shane Smith, Rick Smelser, Nathaniel Pohl, Dewayne Smith and Rodney Dennis will serve as pallbearers.

Pat Talmadge Watson

Pat Talmadge Watson, 75, formerly of Paragould, died Thursday, August 25, 2005, at Jackson - Madison County General Hospital, Jackson Tennessee.

An army veteran of the Korean War, Mr. Watson was born Sept. 19, 1929, in Lepanto. He was a reitred construction worker and a member of the Church of Christ.

Survivors include one son, Craig Watson of Searcy, one daughter and son-in-law, Karen and Bill Farley of Steele, Missouri; two granddaughters, Rachel Cooper, and Chelsea Watson; and three grandsons, Luke Cooper, Chandler Watson and Samuel Watson.

He was preceded in death by his parents, W.T. and Flora Watson; one brother, John L. Watson; and by two sisters, Pauline Peeper and Helen Henderson.
Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, at the Liberty Cemetery with Tim Howard officiating. The procession will leave Mitchell Funeral Home at 9:30 a.m., Saturday.

No visitation is scheduled.

Eufa Jane Condray

Eufa Jane Condray, 86, of Paragould died Thursday, Aug. 25, 2005 at Paragould Nursing and Rehab Center.

Born Sep., 17, 1918 at Leeper, Mo., she was a homemaker and of the Baptist belief.

Survivors include four sons, Joby Condray of Henderson, Rob Condray and Donald Condray, both of Beech Grove, and Leeroy Condray of Paragould; one daughter, Dorothy Crafton of Beech Grove; one sister, Edith Boyer of Arnold, Mo.; 21 grandchildren ; 33 great-grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward "Mitch" Condray; one son, Hiram Edward Condray; two granddaughters; and two great-grandsons.

Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Heath Funeral Home's Colonial Chapel, with Jeff Hyde and Rayburn Forman officiating. Burial will be in Providence Cemetery at Lafe.

Visitation will be from 6-9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Pallbearers will be Howard Condray, Greg Condray, Tim Condray, Ronnie Condray, Bryan Wade Miller Jr., and Wayne Stallcup and Weldon Stallcup

Flora Marguerite McDaniel

Graveside services for Flora Marguerite McDaniel, 101, of Apple Valley, Calif., who died Saturday, Aug. 20, 2005 at Apple Valley Care Center, will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Linwood Cemetery at Paragould.

The Rev. Kevin Edgar will officiate. Heath Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Visitation will be from 9-10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Born at Paragould, she was a homemaker of the Baptist belief

Survivors include a grandson, Mike McDaniel of Phoenix, two granddaughters, Sara Henry of Reno, Nev., and Susan Rose of Little Rock; five great-grandsons and one great-great-grandson.

She was preceded in death by her husband, W.T. McDaniel; a daughter, Wilma Highfill; a son, T.W. McDaniel; and a grandson.

Memorials may be made to the hospice or Apple Valley Care Center, 11959 Apple Valley Road, Apple Valley, Calif., 93208.

Delores Beatrice Russom

Delores Beatrice Russom of Warrenton, Mo., passed away on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2005 at the Warrenton Manor in Warrenton, Mo., at the age of 70 years and 8 months.

Delores was born to Charles Henry and Lillian Olean (Irby) Tracy on Dec. 27, 1934 in Winner, Ark.

Delores worked as a Stitch Cementer for the Beacon Shoe Factory in Jonesburg, Mo., for over 10 years. She later worked at the Charleswood Coporation in Wright City Mo., for 10 years.

She was united in marriage to Albert Dee Russom on Sept. 26, 1953 in Paragould. To this union were born two children, George and Glenda Sue. Albert preceded her in death on Dec. 2, 1997.
Survivors include, one son, George Russom and wife, Kim of Warrenton, Mo., one brother Charles H. "Junior" Tracy and wife, Joyce, of Warrenton, Mo., two sisters, Barbara Allen Butler and Linda Mae Brown, both of Warrenton, Mo., two grandchildren, Cindy Poindexter and Anthony Poindexter, two great-grandsons, Caleb Bradley and Marcus Poindexter, nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, and other relatives and many, many friends.

Delores was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Albert, one dauther in infancy, Glenda Sue, one brother, Jim Tracy, and two sisters, Edith Butler and Joan Marie in infancy.

Funeral services are today at 7:30 p.m., at the Martin Funeral Chapel in Warrenton, Mo. Burial is Monday, Aug. 29, 2005 at 1 p.m. in the Linwood Cemetery in Paragould, under the direction of the Martin Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made to the family, in C/O the Martin Funeral Home, 510 E. Main, Warrenton, Mo., 63383.

Paul Lincoln Keen

Paul Lincoln Keen, 83, of Paragould, died Saturday, Aug. 27, 2005 at his residence.
He was born June 20, 1922, in Senath, Missouri. He was of the Methodist faith having joined Griffin Memorial Methodist Church in 1955.

Mr. Keen was a volunteer Army veteran who served as a member of the First Expeditionary Force to leave the United States in World War II. After returning from military service, he met and married Hildred Oleta Brummett of Paragould.

Mr. Keen is survived by his wife, Hildred Oleta Keen; a son, Tim Keen of St. Louis, Mo.; three half-sisters; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Mr. Keen will be cremated with no funeral services planned. The family requests that memorials be made to the Griffin Memorial Pantry Fund, 524 East Court Street, P.O. Box 343, Paragould, AR.

Carol Darlene Moore

Carol Darlene Moore, 44, of Mountain View died Sunday, Aug. 28, 2005 at St. Bernard's Medical Center.

She was born at Oklahoma City, was a member of Beech Grove Church of the Nazarene and was a homemaker.

Survivors include her husband, Johnny Moore of the home; two sons, Johnny Lee Moore and Danny Ray Moore, both of Mountain View; a daughter, Christene Darlene Domingas of Batesville; a stepson, Jeffery Moore of Oklahoma City; her father, Franklin Reeds of California; two brothers, James Reeds and Gary Don Reeds, both of California; three sisters, Kathy Jones of Paris, Vicky Akins of Oklahoma and Tanya Moore of Porterville, Calif.; and three grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Loretta Reeds.

A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. today at Beech Grove Church of the Nazarene, with Charles Privett officiating. Mitchell Funeral Home of Paragould is in charge of arrangements.

Marcella June Camp

Marcella June Camp, 83, of Paragould, passed from this life to her eternal home in heaven on August 31, 2005, at the Arkansas Methodist Medical Center, Paragould.

She was born June 15, 1922 in Batesville, Arkansas to Harmon Franklin and Hester Roena (Bales) Maag. She moved with her parents to Paragould, where she lived all her life, with the exception of 20 years when she lived in West Helena, Arkansas. Mrs. Camp was a homemaker, beloved wife and mother. She was a member of East Side Baptist Church in Paragould.

She was preceded in death by her husband, James Benjamin Camp; a son, Roger Lynn Camp; her parents; two borthers, Theodore "Buddy" Maag and Charles "Charlie" Maag; and infant sister, JoAnn Maag; and by a great grandson, Josiah Fowler.

Survivores include two sons and daughters-in-law, Danny and Kathy Camp of Paragould, Kevin and Alice Camp of Cabot; two daughters and sons-in-law, Brenda and Jim Fowler and Judy and Hugh Owen, all of Paragould. She is also survived by a brother, Gale Maag of Paragould; three sisters, Wanda Lewis and Mona Yates of Sikeston, Missouri, and Minnie Tarvin of Paragould; 14 grandchildren: Jamie Fowler of Dallas, Texas, Dr. J. Perry Fowler and Timothy Fowler, both of Auburn, Alabama, Lydia Stevenson of Olsztyn, Poland, Bradley Owen of Jonesboro, Mark Owen and Jason Owen both of Paragould, AJay Camp of Austin, Texas, Christie Covey of Hot Springs, Arkansas, Dr. Lara Vaughn of Athens, Georgia, Dusty Camp and Jeremy Camp both of West Helena, and Nicholas Camp and Kyle Camp both of Cabot; and also by 13 great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday at the Mitchell Funeral Home Chapel, Paragould, with grandsons, Rev. Timothy Fowler and Dr. J. Perry Fowler and son-in-law, Rev. Jim Fowler officiating. Burial will follow at Linwood Cemetery. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.

Visitation will be from 7-9 p.m. today at Mitchell Funeral Home.

James L. Farley

James L. Farley, 78, of Paragould died Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2005 at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center.

Born August 20, 1927 in Beech Grove, he was a machine operator at Dr Pepper Bottling Co. for 40 years. He was of the Methodist faith.

Survivors include his wife, Betty Farley, of the home; three sons, Gary Farley of Mansfield, Ohio, Terry Farley and Keith Farley, both of Paragould; two daughters, Sue Friar of Paragould and Beth Ward of Powhatan; eight grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Cecil J. and Adell Farley, and by three brothers.

Visitation will be today from 6-8 p.m. at Mitchell Funeral Home.

A memorial service will held at a later date.

Ruby Ellen Rice

Ruby Ellen Rice, 85, of Paragould died Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2005 at Walnut Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Born in Delaplaine, she was a homemaker.

Survivors include her husband of 66 years, Tom Rice of Paragould; one sister, Louise Smith of Walnut Ridge; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, C.J. Gates and Alice Compton Gates.

Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. in McNabb Funeral Home chapel at Pocahontas, with Roger Tidwell officiating. Burial will follow in Greene County Memorial Gardens at Paragould.

Visitation will be held Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

David Michael "Mike" Baldridge

Funeral services for Mr. David Michael "Mike" Baldridge, 57, of Saint Joseph, LA are under the direction of Young's Funeral Home Friday.

Mr. Baldridge was born January 7, 1948 in Paragould, Ark. He died Sunday August 28, 2005 at Lake St. John. He was a resident of Saint Joseph, La. Mr. Baldridge was an avid outdoorsman and was a member of Ducks Unlimited.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Leon and Virginia Baldridge.
Survivors include, one brother, Jerry L. Baldridge, Sr. of Vicksburg, MS., nephews, Jerry L. Baldridge, Jr. of Stuttgart, Arkansas and Terry R. Baldridge of Vicksburg, MS. Great neice, Keegan Baldridge of Vicksbrug, MS., his fiancé, Marcelle Craft and special companion, Roscoe.


The pallbearers will be Phillip Lashute, Ronnie Campbell, Kenneth Fife, Paul Allen, Barney Allen, Mike Childress, Lynn Borough and James Rodgers.

The family will receive friends at Young's Funeral Home, Ferriday, LA., today, September 1, 2005 from 5. until 9 p.m.

A graveside service will be at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 3, 2005 at Linwood Cemetery in Paragould, Arkansas under the direction of Mitchell's Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, the family request that memorial donations be made to the Breast Cancer Association.