Greene
County, Arkansas
Obits for February 2004
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Oliver Riley Sheffield, 80, of Chesterfield, Mo., died Friday, Feb. 20, 2004, at his home. He was born He was preceded in death by his parents, Survivors include his wife The funeral was on Monday at the Ortman Funeral Home in
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Donald Gene Spillman, 75, of Paragould, died Sunday, Feb. 1, 2004, at Greene Acres Nursing Home in Paragould. He was born Nov. 2, 1928, in Greene County. He was the retired owner of Spillman Construction. He attended the Church of Christ, was a former Deacon of 7th and Mueller Church of Christ and drove a church bus for many years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie and Nora Spillman; his wife, Ernestine Spillman; two brothers, David and Alton Spillman; and one nephew, Kenneth Eugene Spillman. Survivors include one step-daughter and stepson-in-law, Lora and Phillip Swindle of Paragould; two nieces; two grandchildren, Devin Swindle of Pocahontas and Matthew Swindle of Paragould; and two great-grandchildren, Isaac and Elijah Swindle of Pocahontas. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Mitchell Funeral Home Chapel of Paragould with Bro. Phillip Swindle and Bro. Devin Swindle officiating. Burial will be at Pine Knott Cemetery of Paragould. Visitation was from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Mitchell Funeral Home in Paragould. Memorials can be made to Children's Home Inc. of Paragould.
Von K. Starnes, 88, of Blytheville, died Friday, Jan. 30, 2004, at his home. He was born Oct. 7, 1915, in Marmaduke and was a Blytheville resident for 54 years. He worked in the trucking industry as a terminal manager and was a member and former elder of the 13th and Main Church of Christ. He was also a founder of the Blytheville Little League and served as a Little League coach. He enjoyed woodworking and trains. He was preceded in death by his parents, Claude C. and Clara May Starnes; one daughter, Dorothy Jacqueline Starnes; and one half-sister, Alyene Foster. Survivors include his wife, Vestle Taylor Starnes of the home; two daughters and sons-in-law, Jane and Pat Allen of Tupelo, Miss., and Becky and Bruce Daniels of Blytheville; one son and daughter-in-law, Greg and Leah Starnes of Clinton, Miss.; three half-sisters, Mozelle Benson of Blytheville and Nancy Higginbotham and Jean Beatty, both of St. Louis, Mo.; five grandsons, Scott Allen of Bakersfield, Calif., Ronny Allen of Tupelo, Danny Daniels of Atlanta, Ga., Bryce Daniels of Auburn, Ala., and Reed Starnes of Clinton.; and four great-grandchildren, Tia Allen of Tupelo, Caleb Daniels and Leighton Daniels, both of Auburn, and Cody Allen of Bakersfield. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. today at Linwood Cemetery in Paragould. Visitation was from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Helen L. Smith, 80, of Garden City, Kan., died Monday, Feb. 2, 2004, at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City. She was born Oct. 13, 1923, in Haviland, Kan., the daughter of Glen and Erna Mae Plunkett Hecox. A resident of Garden City since 1994, moving from Liberal, Kan., she had been the owner and operator of both the Spudnut Shop and the Liberal Taxi Company for several years. She was a member of the First Church of God, where she served as youth director and was a past Brownie and Scout Leader, all of Liberal. She was married to Alvin R. Smith in Meade, Kan., on April 18, 1942. She was preceded in death by her husband; one brother, Raymond Hecox; and one sister, Vera Cargill. She is survived by one son, Alvin Ross "Butch" Smith of Durango, Colo; two daughters, Glenda May Gramling of Paragould and Linda Lorraine Crain of Garden City; one brother, Vern Hecox of Tyrone, Okla.; 19 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Price and Sons Funeral Home in Garden City with the Rev. Randy Caddell officiating. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Liberal Cemetery in Liberal. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. today at Price and Sons Funeral Home in Garden City. The family requests that memorials be made to the Alzheimer's Association in care of Price and Sons Funeral Home at 620 N. Main, Garden City, Kansas, 67846.
Martha Oneda "Sweet" Hampton, 84, of Rector, died Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2004, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. She was born July 26, 1919, in Rector. She was a beautician and a Sunday school secretary at First Baptist Church of Rector for several years, where she was a member. She was preceded in death by her parents, Sylvester and Adelia Hampton; three brothers, Gaylon, Lewis and Doyle Hampton; and one sister, Pauline Smart. She is survived by three nieces, Cathy Williams of Fort Smith, Chris Sullivan of West Memphis and Karen Campbell of Memphis, Tenn.; three grand-nephews and four grand-nieces; and two special caretakers, Judy Leach and Gloria Brown of Rector. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church in Rector with the Rev. Ardell Polk and the Rev. Kenny Burns officiating. Burial will follow in Woodland Heights Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Mitchell Funeral Home in Rector. The visitation will move to the church at 1 p.m. Pallbearers will be Steve Sullivan, Kenny Campbell, Adam Sullivan, Michael Bailey and Kevin Campbell. Honorary pallbearers will be Hulen Reddick, Rueben Seay and Doyne Webb.
Bishop Moler, 97, of Corning, died Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2004, at his home. He was born July 8, 1906 in Peach Orchard. He was a farmer and a member of the Pentecostal church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Opal Pence Moler; his parents, Luther and Lucinda Clayton Moler; one brother, Edgar Moler; and three sisters, Gladys Moler, Velva Moler, and Edith Reeves. Survivors include two sisters, Mary Moore and Ruth Adams, both of Pocahontas; and one brother, John Webster Moler of Qulin, Mo. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Ermert Funeral Home Chapel in Corning with the Rev. Billy Snow officiating. Burial will be at Pirtle Cemetery in Peach Orchard under the direction of Ermert Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Mary Richards, 72, of Corning, died Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2004, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. She was born Jan. 7, 1932, in Success. She was a CNA at Corning Nursing Home in Corning and attended the Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her husband, Loyd Allen Richards; her parents, Edna Edwards and Elmer Foster; one sister, Lenora Vinson; and four brothers, Hulen Foster, Basil Foster, Cloyce Foster, and Utah Foster. Survivors include two daughters, Phyllis Prince of Corning and Susan Turner of Ft. Worth, Texas; two sons, John Richards of Corning and Allen Richards of Battle Mountain, Nev.; two brothers, Elmo Foster of Walnut Ridge and Lester Foster of Corning; one sister, Ann Ladd of Corning; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Graveside service was at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Blacks Cemetery. Visitation was at noon on Wednesday.
Bea Cobb, 94, of Corning, died Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2004, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. She was born Jan. 8, 1910, in Corning. She was a homemaker and store clerk for Ben Franklin Store and Graber's Department Store. She attended the Grassylead Church of Christ in Corning. She was preceded in death by her husband, Willard Cobb; her parents, Albert and Lula Thomas Goodman; three brothers, Don Goodman, Charlie Goodman, and Herman Goodman; and three sisters, Iva Leonard, Myrtle Smith and Daisy Galemore. Survivors include one daughter, Sharon Campbell of Doniphan, Mo.; one brother, Carlos Goodman of Corning; two sisters, Pearlie Lincoln of Corning and Pauline Loyd of Rockford, Ill.; one granddaughter, Lesia Payne; and two great-grandsons, Trey Payne and Clay Payne. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Ermert Funeral Home Chapel in Corning. Burial will be in Richwoods Cemetery in Corning under the direction of Ermert Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Richwood Cemetery Association.
Donald Ralph DeMent, 60, of Lynchburg, Va., died Monday, Feb. 2, 2004, in San Bernardino, Calif. He was born Oct. 12, 1943, in Greene County. He was a truck driver with Englander Transport Co. He was preceded in death by his parents, Patrick Shaw and Lola Rhee DeVaul DeMent; three brothers, Charles DeMent, Fred DeMent and Joseph DeMent; and one sister, Junita D. Stewart. Survivors include one son, Terry Don DeMent of Lynchburg; two daughters and sons-in-law, Lana DeMent and Phillip Faulkner, and Tina DeMent and Robert Looney, all of Paragould; five grandchildren, Phillip Joseph Faulkner, Zachary Paul Faulkner, Seth Andrew Faulkner, Kyle Thomas Davis, and Cody Cooper Davis; three brothers, Raymond DeMent, Patrick Dale DeMent, and Glenn DeMent; six sisters, Loretta Bresler, Faye Williams, Regina Southard, Reba Best, Zelda Ingle, and Iris DeMent; and his step-mother, Mae DeMent of Fairbanks, Calif. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Whitten Timberlake Chapel. Burial will follow in Greene Hill Cemetery in Altavista. Visitation was from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. To send condolences to the family, visit www.whittenfuneralhome.com.
Harold Rhodes, 86, of Paragould, died Thursday, Feb. 5, 2004, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. He was born Feb. 11, 1917, in Wayne County, Missouri. He was the retired owner of Rhodes Lumber Company and a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Paragould and a former member of both the Paragould and Jackson, Tenn., Kiwanis Clubs. He was a former member of the draft board, the city planning commission and the community fund, and served as past president of the Arkansas Lumber Dealers Association. He was also one of the original organizers of the Paragould Little League baseball program and helped organize the Chamber of Commerce. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Carol Rhodes; his parents, Charles Franklin and Alma Bennett Rhodes; and his brother, Paul Rhodes. Survivors include his wife, Mary Rhodes; two sons, Charles Rhodes of Paragould and Bob Manis of Mena; two daughters, Ann Mullis of Memphis, Tenn., and Kay Manis of Mena; two brothers, Clyde Rhodes of Jackson, Tenn., and Johnny Rhodes of Salt Lake City, Utah; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Heath Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Paul Brown officiating. Burial will be in Linwood Cemetery in Paragould under the direction of Heath Funeral Home of Paragould. Pallbearers are Paul Kennett, Don Kennett, Jim Kennett, John Kennett, Bill Blackshear and Jeff Branch. Honorary pallbearers are members of the Men's Bridge Club of Paragould. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, First United Methodist Church or the Arkansas Methodist Medical Cetner Foundation.
Bok Soon "Sue" Davis, 64, of Paragould, died Friday, Feb. 6. 2004, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. She was born Feb. 18, 1939, in Seoul, Korea. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Survivors include her husband, Charles R. Davis of Lake City; three sons, Donald Davis of Jonesboro, George Davis of Rota, Spain, and Charles Davis of Colorado Springs, Colo.; one daughter, Glenda Johnson of Jonesboro; 11 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at Roller-Farmers Union Chapel in Jonesboro with Danny Elrod officiating. Burial will be in Pine Log Cemetery under the direction of Roller-Farmers Funeral Home of Jonesboro. Pallbearers are Donald Hayes, Robert Erby, Bill Loucks, Jim Davis, Alan Orr and Adam Wooten. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Frances Eloise Mangrum, 62, of Paragould, died Thursday, Feb. 5, 2004, in Harrison. She was born March 14, 1941 in Craighead County. She was the office manager for Dr. Samuel Burchfield and attended the Commissary Church of Christ. She enjoyed fishing, camping and coon hunting. She was preceded in death by her parents, Arnold and Addie Mabry; and one sister, Daisy Hamilton. Survivors include her husband, Billy M. Mangrum of Paragould; one daughter and son-in-law, Melinda and Doug Jackson of Harrison; one sister, Betty Ward of Mansfield, La.; and two grandchildren, Devon Jackson of Fayetteville and Carly Jackson of Harrison. The funeral will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Mitchell Funeral Home Chapel in Paragould with Darrell Austin and Phil Wilkerson officiating. Burial will be in Linwood Cemetery under the direction of Mitchell Funeral Home. Pallbearers are Eric Crossno, Danny Walker, Danny Greer, Charles Rowe, Phillip Rowe and Kenneth White. Honorary pallbearers are Dr. Ronald and Sharron Jackson, Dr. Sam and Sharon Burchfield, Ronnie and Betty Crossno, Jimmy and Taun Smith and Jerrie Ann Crossno. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Commissary Church of Christ building fund.
Ricky Myers, 40, of Blytheville, formerly of Cottage Hill, Ill., died Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2004, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Blytheville. He was born April 16, 1963, in Alton, Ill., and was a Baptist. He was preceded in death by his mother, Virginia Lucille Hill Myers; his grandparents, Hebert and Lucille Myers and John Henry and Mildred Hill. Survivors include his father and stepmother, Tom and Patsy Myers of Cottage Hills, Ill.; one sister, Brenda Hawkins of Blytheville; one stepsister, Molly Jones of Cooter, Mo.; one brother, Dale Myers of Paducah, Ky.; one stepbrother, Darryl Herron of Cottage Hills, Ill.; 17 nieces and nephews; and one great-niece. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. today at Ermert Funeral Home Chapel in Corning with the Rev. Billy Snow officiating. Burial will be at Bond Cemetery in Knobel under the direction of Ermert Funeral Home. Visitation will be from noon until 2 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Arah Frasure Carlton, 84, of Marmaduke, formerly of Caraway, died Friday, Feb. 6, 2004, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. She was a homemaker and a Catholic. She was preceded in death by her husband, Glen Carlton; her mother, Agnes Campbell Frasure; her father and stepmother, Frank and Corene Frasure; one brother, Harold Frasure; and two granddaughters. Survivors include two sons, Dean Carlton and Mike Carlton, both of Paragould; one daughter, Mary Carlton Hester of Jonesboro; five grandchildren, Barry Carlton, Chad Carlton and Cindy Carlton Pruitt, all of Jonesboro, and Todd Emison of Mountain Home and Amie Carlton Busby of Paragould; and six great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Gregg Funeral Home Chapel in Monette with Father John Marconi officiating. Burial will be in Caraway Cemetery under the direction of Gregg Funeral Home of Monette. Pallbearers are her grandsons. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Esta Mae Harvey, 71, of Bristol, Va., died Friday, Feb. 6, 2004, at Bristol Medical Center on Bristol, Tenn. She was born Dec. 27, 1932, in Mounds. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Flossie Evans. Survivors include her husband, Harold Harvey of the home; one daughter and son-in-law, Helen and Scott Hull of Wake Forest, N.C.; one sister, Juanita VanHorn of Forrest City; and two grandchildren, Logan Hull and Shaye Hull. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mitchell Funeral Home Chapel in Paragould. Burial will be in Harvey's Chapel Cemetery in Marmaduke under the direction of Mitchell Funeral Home of Paragould. Visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Mildred Verneal Moore, 85, of Paragould, died Saturday, Feb. 7, 2004, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. She was born Oct. 3, 1918, in Marmaduke. She was a homemaker and a member of Brown's Chapel Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Armon Moore; one son, Dennie Moore; her parents, James P. and Beulah Jane Morgan Park; two brothers, John Park and Garland Park; one sister, Elizabeth Phipps; and one grandson, Michael Woodhouse. Survivors include three sons, Max Moore of Paragould, Gary Moore of Jefferson City, Mo., and David Moore of Jonesboro; one daughter, Joan Dicus of Paragould; one brother, J.H. Park of Grand Blanc, Mich., two sisters, Corene Flatt of Henderson, Tenn., and Inez Eakins of Lafe; seven grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Heath Colonial Chapel in Paragould with the Rev. Royce Boling officiating. Burial will be in Harvey's Chapel Cemetery in Marmaduke under the direction of Heath Funeral Home of Paragould. Visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Greene County Rescue Squad.
Donald Allen "Sam" Pearce, 89, of Jonesboro, died Friday, Feb. 6, 2004, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was born Nov. 7, 1914, in Randolph County. He was a member of Disabled American Veterans and the First Free Will Baptist Church. He had lived in Jonesboro for 15 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Ada Merideth Pearce; three brothers, Clifford Pearce, Harold Pearce and Johnny Pearce; and two sister, Mildred Tyler and Hazel Masterson. Survivors include one brother, Hite Pearce of Paragould; five nieces and nephews residing in the Jonesboro area, Betty Watkins, Ernest Tyler, Judy Masterson, Gary Masterson and Charolett Seats; and eight nieces and nephews residing in other states. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Roller-Farmers Union Chapel in Jonesboro with Gerald Drope officiating. Burial will be in Unity Cemetery under the direction of Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home of Jonesboro. Pallbearers are his nephews, Ernest Tyler, Steve Watkins, Jerry Seats, Michael Watkins, Keith Romines and Corey Seats. Visitation will be from 5 until 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Unity Cemetery Association.
Christine Cates, 96, died Sunday, Feb. 8, 2004, at Mineral Area Regional Medical Center in Farmington, Mo. She was born Feb. 3, 1908, in Pocahontas. She was a homemaker and loved to garden, paint and cook. She was an avid reader of the Bible and western novels and loved her grandchildren. She was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Eva Beard; her husband, James Frank Cates; two sons, Roy Cates and John Cates; one granddaughter, Tammy Jean Cates; and one daughter-in-law, Mazie Cates. Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Gloria and Steward Kimball of Farmington, Mo.; four grandsons and their wives, Danny and Brenda Cates, Mark and Cathy Kimball, Keith and Carol Kimball and Kyle and Ellen Kimball; three granddaughters, Hassie, Vicky and Joyce; and several great-granddaughters. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Ermert Funeral Home Chapel in Corning with the Rev. Paul Hampton officiating. Burial will be in Hite Cemetery in Biggers. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Ermert Funeral Home in Corning.
Betty Lucille Holland, 71, of McDonough, Ga., died Feb. 8, 2004, at Christian Ministries Hospice in Union City, Ga. She was born Jan. 10, 1933, in Greene County, the daughter of Racheal Smith and Emmitt Brandon. She is survived by her husband, Richard Dwight Holland of McDonough; two sons and daughters-in-law, John Kevin and Regina Holland of McDonough, and Richard and Margie Holland of Atlanta; and four grandchildren, Jordan, Allyson, James and John Holland. Funeral services will
be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the chapel of Histen Funeral Home in
McDonough. Burial will follow at Haisen Eastlawn Memorial Park.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Bobbie Wayland Romine, 66, of Piggott, died Sunday, Feb. 8, 2004, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was born March 9, 1937, in Crocket. He was retired from City Light and Water in Piggott. He is a veteran and belonged to the Army National Guard. He was of the Methodist faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, Rudy Eugene and Sadie (Cochran) Romine; and one brother, Gaylon Romine. Survivors include his wife, Donna (Jones) Romine of the home; two sons, Steven Tomine and Bryan Romine, both of Piggott; two daughters and sons-in-law, Diana and Jack Holifield and Hope and Danny Calhoun, all of Piggott; one brother and sister-in-law, Ronnie and Linda Romine of Poplar Bluff, Mo.; one sister-in-law, Terry Romine; three grandchildren, Brad Holifield, Laura Holifield and Kindred McDaniel; one great-grandchild, Layton Holifield; and several nieces, nephews, family members and friends. Funeral services will be a 2 p.m. today at Irby Funeral Home Chapel in Piggott with Bro. Kevin Murray officiating. Burial will be in Piggott Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Lewis Conyers, Donald Box, Wayne Spicer, Tommy Wicker, Bill Kimbrel and Freddie Hartsfield. Honorary pallbearers will be Charles Colter, Donald Foster, and Mike Elkins. Visitation was from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Irby Funeral Home in Piggott.
Wesley Jay Vaughn, 26, died Sunday, Feb. 8, 2004, in Greene County. He was born Dec. 11, 1977, in Paragould. He was a roof assembler at Utility Trailer. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Oneida and Woodrow George. He is survived by his fiancee, Karen Collier; an expected son, Jackson Wesley Vaughn; his parents, Mike and Teresa Vaughn, all of Paragould; a daughter, Hannah Vaughn of Paragould; two brothers, Jason Vaughn of Brookland and Casey Vaughn of Marmaduke; his grandparents, Gene and Pat Vaughn of Cardwell, Mo.; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Heath Colonial Chapel with Art Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Greene County Memorial Gardens in Paragould. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials can be sent to Children's Homes Inc. of Paragould, 5515 Old Walcott Road, Paragould, AR, 72450.
Elliott Jefferson "Boggie Jeff" Cole, 54, of Paragould, died Monday, Feb. 9, 2004, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-East in Memphis, Tenn. He was born May 24, 1949, in Rockford, Ill. He had retired from Commonwealth Edison Power Plant in Joliet, Ill., and was a member of Liberty Church of Christ. He was preceded in death by his father, Artie Jefferson Cole. Survivors include his wife, Becky Hall Cole of the home; his mother and stepfather, Mary and Bill Fry of Paragould; one daughter, Jennifer Faye Cole of Paragould; one son, Glenn Elliott Cole of Paragould; one sister and brother-in-law, Linda and Jerry Carroll of Joliet; three stepsons and daughters-in-law, Chris E. and Karen Hall of Light, Brian and Stephanie Hall of Paragould and Hancel and Stephanie Hall of Madison, Wisc.; one niece, Brenda Carroll of Joliet; one great-nephew, Jeffrey Lynn McGarvey of Joliet; one great-great-nephew, Jeffrey Lynn McGarvey, III, of Joliet; 13 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Heath Colonial Chapel with the Rev. Rick Ethridge and the Rev. Rudy Ring officiating and under the direction of Heath Funeral Home of Paragould. Visitation will be from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Dorris Edward Cox, 85, died Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2004, at the Piggott Community Hospital. He was born May 1, 1918, near Greenway. He had been a resident of General Baptist Nursing Home for the past six years and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Piggott since 1948. He was elected a deacon in 1952 and served in many capacities, including teacher in the television ministry and training union director. He was active in civic affairs, serving as city alderman for two terms, on the Piggott Park and Playground committee when "Face in the Crowd" was filmed, as a Lion's Club member 33 years, as a member of the Chamber of Commerce and as president of the Band Boosters Club in 1965 when the Piggott band marched in the Cotton Bowl Parade. He was a past president of the Piggott chapter of Gideons International and a member of the library board when the new library was built. He was instrumental in organizing the Jackson Street Mission Church, which became the current Emmanuel Baptist Church. He and three of his brothers formed a partnership to begin Cox Planing Mill and Lumber Co. in 1948 in Piggott. After the death of his brother, Doyle Cox, he became company president until he retired. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, having served on the U.S. President Johnson Liberty ship in the Pacific when Pearl Harbor was attacked. He participated in the initial invasion in the Philippines at Layte and at Okinawa. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Orley and Alda Henager Cox; and three brothers, Doyle Cox, Delbert Cox and Randall Cox. Survivors include his wife, Camilla Bricker Cox; one son and daughter-in-law, Alan D. and Bonnie Cox of Benton, La.; two daughters and one son-in-law, Judy Catherine and Michael Phillips of Dardanelle, and Carol Ann Cox of Piggott; two sisters and one brother-in-law, Neva Bradford of Campbell, Mo., and Genevieve and Hardin Hill of Greenway; one sister-in-law, Rilla Cox of Campbell, Mo.; two grandchildren, Larissa Cox and Kevin Cox, both of Fayetteville; and many nieces and nephews. The memorial service will be Thursday at the Piggott Mortuary with the Rev. Charles Carrens officiating. Burial will be in Piggott Cemetery under the direction of Irby Funeral Home of Piggott. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Thursday.
Irene Fletcher, 71, of Senath, Mo., died Saturday, Feb. 7, 2004, at her home. She was preceded in death by her parents, George Ed and Flora Rollins Reinhart; six brothers; and three sisters. Survivors include her husband, Henry Fletcher of Senath, Mo.; three sons and two daughters-in-law, Thomas and Mary Reinhart of Senath, Mo., Lonnie and Elaine Reinhart and Lloyd Nelson, all of Paragould; two daughters and sons-in-law, Rhonda and Gene Nettles of Paragould, and Debbie and Charles Stark of Senath, Mo.; and one sister, Rachel Lebach of Paragould. The funeral was at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Senath McDaniel Chapel with the Rev. Wayne Bowman and the Rev. Floyd Ryles officiating. Burial was in Lulu Cemetery under the direction of McDaniel Funeral Home of Senath. Pallbearers were Bobby Austin, Richard Key, Gerald Brewer, Emmanuel Arant, Lloyd Nelson and Wesley Phenis. Honorary pallbearers were Wayne Fletcher, William Fletcher, Charles Stark, and Gene Nettles.
Nova Edna Miller, 71, of Paragould, died Monday, Feb. 9, 2004, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. She was born Nov. 23, 1932, in Piedmont, Mont. She was a homemaker and a member of Lake Street Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Riley and Goldie Mae Dillingham Poston; one sister, Rosabell Crowley; two brothers, Melvin Poston and Alvin Poston; and one daughter, Shirley Turberville. Survivors include Husband Jarome Miller of the home, one son, Jeff Miller of Paragould; two daughters, Betty Smith and Carol Turberville, both of Paragould; three brothers, Tony Poston of Fruitport, Mich., William Poston, Jr., of Highland, Ind., and Eugene Poston of Schererville, Ind.; four sisters, Joyce Petty of Savannah, Tenn., Jane Maleckas of Scottsville, Mich., Hilda Jones of Demotte, Ind., and EvaLou Quinn of N. Muskegon, Mich.; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and four stepgrandchildren. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Heath Colonial Chapel with the Rev. Wayne Faulkner officiating. Burial will be in Morrow Cemetery in Stanford under the direction of Heath Funeral Home of Paragould. Pallbearers are Johnny Barnum, Dwight Turberville, Ronnie Smith, Louis Miller, Larry Poston and Johnny Petty. Honorary pallbearers are Dewey Miller and Jeff Miller. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Lora Lee Grim, 54, of Watertown, Wis., formerly of Pearcy, died Saturday, Feb. 7, 2004, in Watertown. She was born July 30, 1949, in Los Angeles, Calif. She was a Seventh Day Adventist. She was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include two sons and one daughter-in-law, David and Melissa Grim of Paragould and Lawrence Grim of Watertown; one daughter and son-in-law, Lea and Anthony Farnam of Pearcy; one brother, Ellis Allen Dunn of Hot Springs; one sister, Laura Irons of Hot Springs; and three grandchildren, Kyle Grim, Todd Grim, and Cain Farnam, all of Hot Springs. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. today at Gross Funeral Home Chapel in Hot Springs with the Rev. Michael Woods officiating. Burial will be in Jones-Fleming Cemetery under the direction of Gross Funeral Home. Visitation was from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Myrtle McDaniel, 94, of Rector, died Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2004, at Rector Healthcare. She was born Dec. 7, 1909, in Antlers, Okla. She was a homemaker and a member of Antioch Baptist Church in Rector. She was preceded in death by her husband, Arlie McDaniel; and her parents, Euell and Motlney Low. Survivors include two sons, A.J. McDaniel of Rector and Gary McDaniel of Paragould; four daughters, Kathleen Burmester of Michigan, Bobbie Crum of Rector, Doris Cox of North Little Rock, and Barbara Smith of Jonesboro; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Mitchell Funeral Home Chapel in Rector with Bro. Marvin Tate officiating. Burial will be in Woodland Heights Cemetery in Rector under the direction of Mitchell Funeral Home. Pallbearers are Frank Shavalia, Doyne Ward, J.G. Slaven, Bill Watson, Harry Highfill and Dewayne Huffstutler. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Mable Grace Wynne Chandler, 88, of Jonesboro, died Thursday, Feb. 12, 2004, in Little Rock. She was born Dec. 3, 1915, in North Carolina. She was a member of the Brookland United Methodist Church and a member of the Clinton Home Demonstration Club. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lester Chandler; her parents, Joseph Thomas and Lizzie Vine Alford Wynne; five brothers; and three sisters. Survivors include one daughter, Jackie Nell Chandler of Little Rock; one son, Joe Lester Chandler of Jonesboro; and one sister, Mildred Wynne Colville of Durham, N.C. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. on Monday at Brookland United Methodist Church with Dr. Guy Whitney and the Rev. Michael Smith officiating. Burial will be in Pine Log Cemetery in Brookland under the direction of Roller-Chenal Funeral Home of Little Rock. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Brookland United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 361, Brookland, AR 72417 or St. James United Methodist Church, 321 Pleasant Valley Dr., Little Rock, AR 72212.
Alfred "Al" Harlan, Sr., 57, of Corning, died Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2004, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. He was born Nov. 17, 1946, in Norton, W.Va. He was a truck driver, a member of Revival Time Tabernacle in Harviell, Mo., and a U.S. Army veteran of Vietnam. He was preceded in death by his parents, Eugene and Margaret Irene Miller Kincad. Survivors include his wife, Kathy Harlan of Corning; two sons, A.J. Harlan and William Harlan, both of Moark; three daughter, Debbie Ervin of Philippi, W.Va., Tammy March of Datto, and Nanette Michelle Russell of Poplar Bluff; three brothers, John Harlan of Norton, Frank Harlan of Lancaster, Ohio, and Emmet Harlan of Fredericksburg, Va.; three sisters, Lavada Harlan Pingley of Norton, Edith Harlan Thorne of Hightower, N.J., and Una Harlan Pitzer of Deerfield, Mich.; and eight grandchildren. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Ermert Funeral Home Chapel in Corning with the Rev. Jerry Summers officiating. Burial will be in Post Oak Cemetery in McDougal under the direction of Ermert Funeral Home of Corning. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Gladys Ann Shirley, 70, of Paragould, died Friday, Feb. 13, 2004, at Paragould Nursing and Rehab Center in Paragould. She was born Aug. 21, 1933, in Black Oak. She was a retired caregiver for the East Arkansas Area on Aging and a member of the Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wain Shirley; her parents, Ernest and Edith Clark; one son, Steven Dwight Shirley; and one brother. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Reba Shirley of Paragould; two daughters and sons-in-law, Linda and Danny Roberson and Cathy and Dale Jones, all of Paragould; three brothers, Jerry Clark and Doug Clark, both of Paragould, and Paul Clark of Sydney; three sisters, Rose Campbell and Betty Branch, both of Evening Shade, and Caroline Grigsby of Batesville; 10 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Heath Colonial Chapel in Paragould with Larry McFadden officiating. Burial will be in Linwood Cemetery in Paragould under the direction of Heath Funeral Home of Paragould. Pallbearers are Tommy Shirley, Dwayne Shirley, Jeff Shirley, Danny Roberson, II, Leslie Jones and Greg Jones. Alternates are Tim Walker and Michael Clark. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Luci Janette Forbs, 51, of Paragould, died Saturday, Feb. 14, 2004, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. She was born April 1, 1952, in Lafe. She was a retired school cafeteria worker for the Paragould School District and a member of Fairview Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her father, Bennie Rogers. Survivors include her husband, Rickie Forbs of Paragould; her mother, Lena Dacus Rogers of Paragould; two sons, Ben Forbs and Erik Williams, both of Paragould; one daughter, Mysti Forbs Imler of Lake City; one brother, David Rogers of Paragould; and one grandson, Cody Forbs of Paragould. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Heath Colonial Chapel in Paragould with the Rev. Dennis Strope officiating. Burial will be in Greene County Memorial Gardens in Paragould under the direction of Heath Funeral Home of Paragould. Pallbearers are Roger Forbs, Dusty Forbs, J.W. Rawls, Leon Dacus, Darrell Rogers, Jr., and Erik Williams. Honorary pallbearers are Elmer Jessen and Nate Forbs. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Fairview Baptist Church, 5519 Fairview Road, Paragould.
David E. Greer, 64, of Arnold, Mo., formerly of Paragould, died Thursday, Feb. 12, 2004, at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. He was born Nov. 15, 1939, in Greene County. He was a retired used car salesman and a Pentecostal. He was preceded in death by his father, Buford Greer; and one son, Danny Greer. Survivors include his mother, Jessie W. Francis Greer of Paragould; two daughters, Kelly Greer Waymon of Paragould and Sherrie Greer of Trumann; two brothers, Harold "Ace" Greer of Trumann and Mike Greer of Paragould; and two grandsons, Cody Greer and Kyle Clover, both of Trumann. The funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at New Friendship Cemetery with the Rev. James Warbington officiating. Burial will be in New Friendship Cemetery under the direction of Heath Funeral Home of Paragould. Pallbearers are Michael Greer, Don Tabor, Dove Bayird, Winfred Parker, Raymond England and Bob Hays. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the funeral home.
Willow Irene LeGrand, 88, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Saturday, Feb. 14, 2004, at Cedar Gate Nursing Home in Poplar Bluff. She was born Feb. 14, 1916, in Conway. She had been employed by Busman Fuse Company of St. Louis, Mo., and was a Baptist. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edgar E. LeGrand; her parents, Marvin and Pearl Gore; and one son, Terry LeGrand. Survivors include one son, Jerry LeGrand of Poplar Bluff; one daughter, Donna Fay Hert of Poplar Bluff; one brother, Garland Gore of Malvern; 10 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Mitchell Funeral Home Chapel in Rector with Bro. Kenny Burns officiating and under the direction of Mitchell Funeral Home of Rector. Pallbearers are Anthony LeGrand, Jeffery LeGrand, Douglas LeGrand, Kenneth Hicks, Jerry Nelson and Billy Baker. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Dorothy Williams Miller, 75, of Bakersfield, Calif., formerly of Paragould, died Thursday, Feb. 12, 2004, at the Bakersfield Hospital. She was a Paragould native and moved to California in 1950. She was preceded in death by her husband, Don Miller; and her parents, Lester and Anna Mae Williams. Survivors include one daughter, Michelle Blackwell of Bakersfield; two sons, Larry Miller of Idaho and David Herren of Taft, Calif.; one brother, Richard Williams of Bakersfield; one sister, Inas Treadway of Paragould; and six grandchildren. The funeral will be Tuesday at the Greenlawn Funeral Home in Bakersfield.
James Herbert Wall, 86, of Jonesboro, died Saturday, Feb. 14, 2004, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was born March 13, 1917, in Lorado. He was a retired businessman and lived in Jonesboro for the past 35 years. He was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister. Survivors include his wife, Helen South Wall of the home; one daughter, Lorene Mahan of St. Louis, Mo.; one sister, Edna Jones of Jonesboro; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. today at Roller-Farmers Union Chapel in Jonesboro with Don Miller officiating and Steve Jackson assisting. Burial will be at Jonesboro Memorial Park Cemetery. Active Pallbearers are Marcus Benson, Leon Pierce, Howard Pierce, Kim Barker, Junior Pierce, Teddy Qualls and Gary Qualls. Honorary pallbearers are Dr. Eddy Caldwell, Dr. Craig McDaniel, Dr. Anthony White, Gary Frasure, Larry Jones, Lynn Smith, Glenn Qualls, Bobby Barnett and Bill Jones. Visitation was from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home. Anyone wishing to leave a memorial is asked to consider the American Heart Association, 7272 Greenville Ave., Dallas, TX 75231-4596.
Helen Williams, 84, of Corning, died Sunday, Feb. 15, 2004, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born April 14, 1919, in Rector. She was retired from Carter Carburetor and Shoe Factory and Basler Electric. She was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her parents, Pansy (Richardson) and Jessie Printice McNelly; two brothers, Leroy and L.C. McNelly; and one son, Ernest Willie Williams. Survivors include her husband, Frank Williams of the home; one son, Gerald Williams of Corning; two daughters, Ruth Dabbs of Ft. Myers, Fla., and Barbara Byers of Nashville, Tenn.; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2004, at Ermert Funeral Home Chapel in Corning, with Jack Bearden officiating. Burial will be at Corning Cemetery in Corning. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Ermert Funeral Home.
Amos Norman Cobbs, 86, of Paragould, died Monday, Feb. 16, 2004, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was born July 3, 1917, in Leachville. He was U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and a retired federal employee. He was a deacon for 40 years in the state of Tennessee and attended Eastside Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Suedell Cobbs; his parents, William and Allie Cobbs; one brother, John C. Cobbs; and one sister, Thelma Coburn. Survivors include two brothers, Lynn Cobbs of Emma, Ky., and Hillis Cobbs of Ft. Myers, Fla.; one sister, Velma Pryor of Paragould; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Mitchell Funeral Home Chapel in Paragould with Bro. Greg Addison, Bro. Dennis Scudder, and Bro. Wayne Brightwell officiating. Burial will be at Wood's Chapel Cemetery under the direction of Mitchell Funeral Home of Paragould. Pallbearers are Buford Adams, Joe Reeves, Less Ward, Bob Parks, Bob Morris and Harold Edwards. Honorary pallbearers are members of John Robinson's Sunday School class. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Eastside Youth Ministry, Alzheimer's Group and St. Judes in Memphis, Tenn.
Luci Janette Forbs, 51, of Paragould, died Saturday, Feb. 14, 2004, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. She was born April 1, 1952, in Lafe. She was a retired school cafeteria worker for the Paragould School District and a member of Fairview Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her father, Bennie Rogers. Survivors include her husband, Rickie Forbs of Paragould; her mother, Lena Dacus Rogers of Paragould; three sons, Ben Forbs, Nate Forbs and Erik Williams, all of Paragould; one daughter, Mysti Forbs Imler of Lake City; one brother, David Rogers of Paragould; and one grandson, Cody Forbs of Paragould. The funeral was at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Heath Colonial Chapel in Paragould with the Rev. Dennis Strope officiating. Burial was in Greene County Memorial Gardens in Paragould under the direction of Heath Funeral Home of Paragould. Pallbearers were Roger Forbs, Dusty Forbs, J.W. Rawls, Leon Dacus, Darrell Rogers, Jr., and Erik Williams. Honorary pallbearers were Elmer Jessen and Nate Forbs. Visitation was from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Fairview Baptist Church, 5519 Fairview Road, Paragould.
Frances Monica Cannon, 52, of Paragould, died Sunday, Feb. 15, 2004, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. She was born March 13, 1951, in Plainfield, N.J., and was a legal secretary and a licensed practical nurse. She was a member of Southside Baptist Church and secretary of Mission Outreach. Survivors include one daughter, Laura Adams of Paragould; her mother, Violet Cannon of Paragould; one sister, Carol Queen of Paragould; and three granddaughters, Sarah Cavaliere, Brittany Adams and Emily Adams. A memorial service at Southside Baptist Church will be announced at a later date.
Madeline Carol Forbs, 47, of Rector, died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2004, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. She was born July 1, 1956, in Jonesboro. She was a retired licensed practical nurse and a member of Fairview Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by one son, Colby Leon "Lee" Forbs. Survivors include her husband, Roger Forbs of Rector; two sons, Dusty Forbs of Rector and Chad Franklin Fink of Fort Smith; one daughter, Mynda Forbs of Paragould; her parents, George and Robbie Fink of Wynne; her maternal grandmother, Lema Gilliam of Jonesboro; and three sisters, Valerie Marr of Wynne, Robin Owens of Fayetteville and Jennifer Presley of Memphis, Tenn. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Fairview Baptist Church with the Rev. George Fink and the Rev. Dennis Strope officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Home Cemetery in Paragould under the direction of Heath Funeral Home of Paragould. Pallbearers are Rick Forbs, Bruce Forbs, Ray Imler, Jr., Melvin Lamar and Nick Thompson. Honorary pallbearers are Allen Forbs and Nate Forbs. Visitation will be from 6 until 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Melba Lorene Hazlewood, 79, of Paragould, died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2004, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. She was born Aug. 10, 1924, in Egypt, Ark. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of God. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald Hazlewood; her parents, John Will and Vernie Lou Willbanks Seats; one son, Ernest Davis; one daughter, Shirley Mitchell; two brothers, Chester Seats and Cornell Seats; and two sisters, Zelma Sweet and Anna Mae Sinclair. Survivors include one son, Thomas Davis of Harrison; two daughters, Barbara Hays of Paragould and Mary Enriquez of Fort Walton Beach, Fla.; one brother, Williams Seats of Brookland; 11 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Pine Log Cemetery in Brookland with the Rev. Scott Neathery officiating. Burial will be in Pine Log Cemetery under the direction of Heath Funeral Home of Paragould. Pallbearers are members of the Greene County Rescue Squad: Butch Heath, Curtis Davenport, Tracy Archibald, John Moore, John Malone and Tony Stubblefield. Honorary pallbearers are members of the Greene County Rescue Squad. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Greene County Rescue Squad Honor Fund, 324 South Seventh St., Paragould, AR.
Danielle Marie Quinn, 10, of Dowagiac, Mich., died Friday, Feb. 13, 2004, at Borgess Lee Memorial Hospital in Dowagiac. She was born March 18, 1993, in St. Joseph, Mich. She was a fifth-grade student at Patrick Hamilton Middle School and enjoyed playing basketball, singing in the school choir and drawing. Survivors include her parents, Steve and Pamela Langston Quinn; two brothers, Dawayne Quinn and Steven Quinn, both of Dowagiac; one sister, Jamie Quinn of Dowagiac; her grandparents, Chuck and Mary Rowlee, Charles and Alice Moshier, Leroy Quinn and Lester Langston; her great-grandparents, Dorothy Cowgill, Stanford Quinn and Lamay Mason; and many aunts, uncles and cousins. The funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Mitchell Funeral Home Chapel in Paragould. Burial will be in Hartsoe Cemetery in Marmaduke under the direction of Mitchell Funeral Home of Paragould. Visitation will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Ephriam Braxton Ward, 73, of Leachville, died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2004, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was a retired employee of Randall Textron of Blytheville and had been a lifelong member and a longtime deacon of the Happy Corner Assembly of God Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Hattie Rucker Ward; one son, Ephriam Braxton Ward, Jr.; one daughter, Cynthia Jane Ward; one brother, David Jason Ward; and one grandson, Allen Jerome Love. Survivors include his wife, Estelle Gooch Ward of the home, one son and daughter-in-law, the Rev. John Elmer and Kristen Ward of Mt. Olivette, Ky.; one daughter and son-in-law, Judith Diann and Allen Love of Leachville; one brother, John Willie Ward of Cord; two sisters, Louise Cagle Williams and Catherine Leoda Carder, both of Leachville; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and one granddaughter-in-law. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Howard Funeral Chapel in Leachville with the Rev. Trumann Wycoff, the Rev. John Ward and the Rev. Donnie Morrison officiating. Burial will follow in Pine Log Cemetery in Paragould under the direction of Howard Funeral Home. Pallbearers are Randy Rose, Johnny Ward, David Ward, Jace Cagle, Nicholas Cagle and Michael Walls. Honorary pallbearer is Billy Carder. Visitation will be from 6 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Alma Wood, 64, of Corning, died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2004, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was Born Nov. 8, 1939, in the Ring Community of Clay County. She was retired from Headstart and worked at Basler Electric. She attended the Corning Y Pentecostal Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hershel Leon Wood; her father, Horace Moore; and one daughter, Debbie Faries. Survivors include her mother, Ila Moore of Corning; three daughters, Rhonda Hollowell Hovis and Brenda Hollowell Arnold, both of Corning, and Melinda Hollowell Calhoun of Hardy; two brothers, Robert Moore of Campbell, Mo., and Donald Moore of Poplar Bluff, Mo.; seven grandchildren, Brandi Faries and Ashely Faries, both of Rector, Mitchell Hovis, Nick Arnold, and Haley Arnold, all of Corning, and Jonathan VanNada and Hayden Calhoun both of Hardy; and three great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Ermert Funeral Home Chapel in Corning with the Rev. Cecil Slavens and the Rev. Carl McKinney officiating. Burial will be at Corning Cemetery in Corning under the direction of Ermert Funeral Home of Corning. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Ethel K. Anderson, 87, of Paragould, died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2004, at her home. She was born Jan. 19, 1917, in Mullan, Idaho. She was a retired bookkeeper, a member of Grove Lake Lutheran Church in Pelican Rapids, Minn., a member of the V.F.W. and a Reunburg member. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sidney Anderson; her parents, Matt and Ida Mickelson; two brothers, Art Mickelson and Edwin Mickelson; one sister, Elise Graver; and one great-grandchild, Christopher Michael. Survivors include one daughter, Sharon Beasley of Paragould; three grandchildren, Teresa Pannells of Cardwell, Mo., Elaine Lund of Taft, Calif., and Brandy Howard of Paragould; and seven great-grandchildren. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Greene County Memorial Gardens with Bill Bass officiating and under the direction of Mitchell Funeral Home of Paragould. Pallbearers are Shelly Davidson, Teresa Pannells, David Howard, Brandy Howard, David Lund and Sharon Beasley. Honorary pallbearer is Elaine Lund. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at 1112 Oak Meadow Drive in Paragould.
Frances Monica Cannon, 52, of Paragould, died Sunday, Feb. 15, 2004, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. She was born March 13, 1951, in Plainfield, N.J. She was a legal secretary, a licensed practical nurse and secretary of Mission Outreach. Survivors include one daughter, Laura Adams of Paragould; her mother, Violet Cannon of Paragould; one sister, Carol Queen of Paragould; and three granddaughters, Sarah Cavaliere, Brittany Adams and Emily Adams. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Southside Baptist Church.
Stanley Carey, 60, of Corning, died Friday, Feb. 20, 2004, at his home. He was born Oct. 5, 1943, in Arkansas. He was a factory worker and welder for Darling Store Fixtures and a member of the Baptist Church. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and family barbecues. He was preceded in death by his father, Thomas Carey. Survivors include his wife, Catherine Carey of Corning; his mother, Mary Pauline Carey of Alpena, Mich.; one son and daughter-in-law, Allen and Lou Carey of Marmaduke; one daughter and son-in-law, Melody and Mark Yarbrough of Marmaduke; four stepchildren, Peggy Irlas, Cathy Powell, Eddie Seals and Rhonda Burdin, all of Poplar Bluff, Mo.; two sisters, Sandra Donovan of Alpena and Deanna Carey of Portland, Ore.; 16 grandchildren, Hannah Huffines, Heather Huffines, Thomas Carey, Joshua Carey, Tasha Cook, Amy Howe, Shawna Howe, Casey Schmidt, Amy Irlas, Joe Irlas, Dusty Powell, Jr., Cindy Powell, Jessica Powell, Amy Seals, Bradley Burdin and Hailey Burdin; and five great-grandchildren, Tyson, Jade, Alexis, Gracie and Colton. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Ermert Funeral Home Chapel in Corning with the Rev. Kent Miller officiating. Burial will be in Piggott Cemetery under the direction of Ermert Funeral Home of Corning. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Madeline Carol Forbs, 47, of Rector, died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2004, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. She was born July 1, 1956, in Jonesboro. She was a retired licensed practical nurse and a member of Fairview Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by one son, Colby Leon "Lee" Forbs. Survivors include her husband, Roger Forbs of Rector; two sons, Dusty Forbs of Rector and Chad Franklin Fink of Fort Smith; one daughter, Mynda Forbs of Rector; her parents, George and Robbie Fink of Wynne; her maternal grandmother, Lema Gilliam of Jonesboro; and three sisters, Valerie Marr of Wynne, Robin Owens of Fayetteville and Jennifer Presley of Memphis, Tenn. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. today at Fairview Baptist Church with the Rev. George Fink and the Rev. Dennis Strope officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Home Cemetery in Paragould under the direction of Heath Funeral Home of Paragould. Pallbearers are Rick Forbs, Donnie Forbs, Bruce Forbs, Ray Imler, Jr., Melvin Lamar and Nick Thompson. Honorary pallbearers are Allen Forbs and Nate Forbs. Visitation was from 6 until 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Jerry Owen Jackson, 60, of Scott City, Mo., died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2004, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. He was born Feb. 11, 1944, in Stonewall. He was a supervisor for Herket & Meisel Trunk Company in St. Louis, Mo. and a member of the Missionary Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Owen and Hattie Puckett Jackson. Survivors include two sons, Scott Jackson and Joey Jackson, both of Granite City, Ill.; one daughter, Kimberly Livingston of Scott City; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Heath Colonial Chapel in Paragould with the Rev. Mark Puckett officiating. Burial will be in Providence Cemetery in Lafe under the direction of Heath Funeral Home of Paragould. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Danielle Marie Quinn, 10, of Dowagiac, Mich., died Friday, Feb. 13, 2004, at Borgess Lee Memorial Hospital in Dowagiac. She was born March 18, 1993, in St. Joseph, Mich. She was a fifth-grade student at Patrick Hamilton Middle School in Dowagiac and enjoyed playing basketball, singing in the school choir and drawing. Survivors include her parents, Steve and Pamela Langston Quinn of Dowagiac; two brothers, Dawayne Quinn and Steven Quinn, both of Dowagiac; one sister, Jamie Quinn of Dowagiac; her grandparents, Chuck and Mary Rowlee of Pullman, Mich., Charles and Alice Moshier of Ocoee, Fla., Leroy and Debbie Quinn of McDougal, and Lester Langston of Beebe; her great-grandparents, Dorothy Cowgill of St. Joseph, Mich., and Stanford Quinn and Lamay Mason, both of Paragould; and many aunts, uncles and cousins. The funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. today at Mitchell Funeral Home Chapel in Paragould. Burial will be in Hartsoe Cemetery in Marmaduke under the direction of Mitchell Funeral Home of Paragould. Pallbearers are Steven Quinn, Alex Quinn, Mark Quinn, Dawayne Quinn, Cody Quinn and Jimmy Moore. Visitation will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Jerry Rue Agee, 61, of Hillsboro, formerly of Pocahontas, died Friday, Feb. 20, 2004, at Missouri Baptist Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. He was born Sept. 14, 1942, in Pocahontas. He was a sheet metal worker for McDonnel-Douglas. He was preceded in death by his father, Rue Agee. Survivors include his wife, Shelia Redmon Agee of the home; his mother, Eugenia Harris Agee of St. Louis; two sons and one daughter-in-law, Jared Agee of Festus, Mo., and Bryan and Brandi Agee of De Soto, Mo.; two daughters and sons-in-law, Kim and Randy Presley of Maryland Heights, Mo., and Ginger and Ken Berger of Raytown, Mo., two brothers, Larry Agee of Marietta, Ga., and Alan Agee of St. Louis; and one grandchild, Lauren Agee. The funeral will be at 2:30 p.m. today at Irby Funeral Home Chapel in Rector with Bro. Bobby Carter officiating. Burial will be in Mitchell Cemetery in Greenway under the direction of Irby Funeral Service of Rector. Visitation will be from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Allen Richard Dahnke, 70, of Paragould, died Friday, Feb. 20, 2004, at his home. He was born Feb. 23, 1933, in Green Bay, Wisc. He was a member of Seventh and Mueller Church of Christ and had lived in Arkansas for 18 years. He served as a volunteer sheriff in Mountain Home and was a part-time employee of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1953 to 1957. He was preceded in death by one son, Richard "Ric" Dahnke; and one sister, Marilyn Huletz. Survivors include his wife, Dee Meurer Dahnke of the home; one son, John Kukla of Traverse City, Mich.; four daughters, Cindy Tedder of Paragould, Donna Wilkerson of Cabot, Diane Stepanovich of Farmington, and Cheryl Kukla of Traverse City; and nine grandchildren. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Seventh and Mueller Church of Christ in Paragould with Larry McFadden officiating and Mickah Brinkley leading the songs. Burial will be in Greene County Memorial Gardens in Paragould under the direction of Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home of Jonesboro. Pallbearers are Bill Lashley, Jerry Carlile, Greg Walker, Bobby Lashley, Don Carlile and Bob Singleton. Honorary pallbearers are Phillip Tedder, Richard Stepanovich, Alan Wilkerson and John Kukla. Visitation will be from 6:30 to 9 p.m. today at Seventh and Meuller Church of Christ. Memorials may be made to Compassion Outreach Ministries Care of the Seventh and Mueller Church of Christ or to the Paragould Children's Homes, Inc., 5515 Old Walcott Road, Paragould, AR, 72450.
Blanche J. Calvin, 91, of Rector, died Saturday, Feb. 21, 2004, at St Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born Feb. 7, 1913, in the Halliday Community. She was a housewife and had lived in the community 63 years. She was a member of the Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Everett C. Calvin; her parents, Lewis and Addie Boling McClain; one daughter, Marion "Jill" Calvin; two brothers; and four sisters. Survivors include two sons, Jack Calvin and C. Joseph Calvin, both of Rector; three daughters, Donna McGovern of Natchez, Miss;, Patricia Ann Vangilder of Ferriday, La., and Karen Susan King of Houston, Texas; and 14 grandchildren, Leah Adams, Michael Underwood, Courtney Calvin, Kaycee Glasgow, Todd Calvin, Paul Calvin, Colette King, J. Bob King, Pamela King, Shane King, Tresa Vangilder, Robin Booth, Jason Vangilder and Jana Ingram. The funeral will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at Irby Funeral Home Chapel in Rector with the Rev. Jimmy Anderson officiating. Burial will be in Woodland Heights Cemetery in Rector under the direction of Irby Funeral Service of Rector. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
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Theodore W. McConnaughay, 84, of Paragould, died Friday, Feb. 20, 2004, at Greene Acres Nursing Home. He was born Jan. 27, 1920, in Paragould. He was a self-employed carpenter. He was preceded in death by two brothers, George McConnaughay and Jarvis McConnaughay; and one sister, Zelpha Mitchell. Survivors include his wife, Bulah McConnaughay; three daughters, Shelba Ray of Paragould, Ellen Harding of Burton, Mich, and Adrianne Dipzinsky of Grand Blanc, Mich.; two sisters, Vivian Kelsey of Memphis, Tenn., and Albertine Little of California; five grandchildren; and 10 great grandchildren. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Heath Colonial Chapel in Paragould with Mary McCord officiating. Burial will be in Greene County Memorial Gardens under the direction of Heath Funeral Home of Paragould. Pallbearers are Dave Dipzinsky, Steve Sullivan, J.R. Shuey, Larry McConnaughay, Jimmy McConnaughay, Kenny Lucy, Bobby Lucy and Bob McCord. Visitation will be from 11 to 1 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to St. Bernards Hospice.
Gerry Lynn Melvin, 58, of Leachville, died Thursday, Feb. 19, 2004, in Leachville. She was born in Columbia, Miss., and had lived in Leachville for the past 12 years. She owned and operated Gerry Lynn's Cotton Candy Distribution. Survivors include one son, Kelly Webb of Huntsville, Ala., two stepsons, Wayne Robins and Robert Robins, both of Leachville, one daughter, Courtney Jones of Danville, Va., and her parents, Bill and Mary Virginia Davis of Hattisburg, Miss. A memorial service will be announced at a later date by Howard Funeral Service of Leachville. Memorials may be made to Paragould Animal Welfare Society, P.O. Box 1231, Paragould, AR, 72450, or to the Community Funeral Home, 2108 Highway 13, North, Columbia, Miss.
James W. "Bill" Dickerson, 77, of Piggott, died Sunday, Feb. 22, 2004, in the Piggott Community Hospital in Piggott. He was born May 14, 1926, in St. Francis. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and later in the U.S. Air Force. He retired from the U.S. Postal Service as as postmaster in St. Francis. He was a member of the St. Francis Baptist Church, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, National Association of Retired Federal Employees and the Eastern Star Masonic Lodge # 207 in St. Francis. He was preceded in death by one brother, Harold Dickerson; and three sisters, Morine Todd, Marie Sneed and Evelyn Cole. Survivors include his wife, Pat (Mowery) Dickerson of Piggott; one son and daughter-in-law, Mike and Kelli Dickerson of Paragould; two grandsons, Kyle and Kade Dickerson; one brother, Willard Dickerson of Selmar, Tenn.; two sisters, Velma Davis of Sikeston, Mo., and Ada Lou Dalton of Melvindale, Mich.; and other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Hoggard and Sons Chapel in Piggott, with O.H. Brooks officiating. Burial will be in the Gravel Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be John Lingle, Jerry Davis, Ronnie Cole, Joe Mowery, Tony Mann and Tony Neeley. Visitation will be at 6 p.m. today.
Manard Fulton "Pete" Garner, 87, of Paragould, died Saturday, Feb. 21, 2004, at Greene Acres Nursing Home in Paragould. He was born April 10, 1916, in Greene County. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a retired railroad worker. He attended Immanuel Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Frances Patterson Garner of Paragould; three sons, Steve Garner of Ogden, Utah, Roger Garner of Pocatella, Idaho, and Ron Garner of Salt Lake City, Utah; two brothers, Arel Garner of Henderson, and Noble Garner of Bloomington, Ill.; two sisters, Rena Rodgers and Jenna Mays, both of Jonesboro; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Mitchell Funeral Home Chapel of Paragould with Jim Bynum officiating. Burial will be at Union Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Mitchell Funeral Home in Paragould.
Jasper Otis Merideth, 76, of Rector, died Sunday, Feb. 22, 2004, of natural causes. He was born Sept. 27, 1927, in Rector. He was a veteran of the Korean War. He was a carpenter and of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his wife, Arlene F. Merideth; and his parents, Enon Thomas and Ada Merideth. Survivors include one daughter, Carolyn Jenks of Rector; four sisters, Jeanette Floyd, Christian Arnold and Jewel Crawford, all of Rector, and Florence Riggs of Bristal, Ind.; three grandchildren, Brandon Merideth, Paulita Wolfenbarger and Michele Jenks; and six great-grandchildren, Lyric Martinez, Ramiro Martinez, Jonathan Merideth, Jasa Merideth, Jayden Bullinger and Kiana Wolfenbarger. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the First General Baptist Church of Rector. Burial will be at Mitchell Cemetery in Greenway with Bro. Kenny Burns officiating. Pallbearers will be Anthony Stanley, Alan Burdin, William Jackson, Darrell Arnold, Curtis Reed and Jason Wolfenbarger. Honorary pallbearers are Mike Scotts and Steve Lyles. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the First General Baptist Church of Rector.
Odessa Wilson Morphis, 60, died Sunday, Feb. 22, 2004, at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, Miss. She was born Jan. 6, 1943, to the late Henry and Ruby Wilson. She was a homemaker and enjoyed working with arts and crafts in her husband's ceramic shop. She was of the Pentecostal faith. She was preceded in death by one sister, Dolly Schnider; and one brother, Upton Wilson. She is survived by her husband of 44 years, Bill Morphis of Belden; two daughters, Betty Ethridge and her husband, Danny, of Paragould, and Debbie Lemons and her husband, Bernie, of Ardmore, Okla.; one son, Mike Morphis of Belden; four sisters, Louise Thompson of Starkville, Miss., Linda Hester of Pontotoc, Miss., Rachel Winters of Water Valley, Miss., and Juanita Dunaway of Fulton, Miss.; two brothers, Thomas Wilson of Plantersville, Miss., and Bobby Joe Wilson of Senatobia, Miss.; eight grandchildren, Brannon Burroughs, Michael Burroughs, Courtney Lemons, Carrie Lemons, Adam Morphis, Jade Morphis, Tiffany Ethridge and Tori Ethridge; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today in the Jefferson Street Chapel of W.E. Pegues in Tupelo with Bro. Tracy Quillian and Bro. Rick Ethridge officiating. Burial will follow in Lee Memorial Park in Tupelo. Her nephews will serve as pallbearers. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1800 W. Main Street, Tupelo, MS, 38801 or by phoning 1-800-227-2345.
Joan Rooks, 61, of Newport, died Friday, Feb. 20, 2004, in Newport. She was born July 3, 1942, in Tuckerman. She had spent 38 years in the banking field and was a member of Holden Avenue Church of Christ, the Professional Women's Club and the PTA of Newport schools. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ernest A. and Mary Etta (Wackerly) Gray; and one nephew. Survivors include one daughter, Amber Lynn Rooks of Newport; one stepson, Todd Rooks of Cabot; one sister, Neva (Gray) Nicholson of Newport; two brothers, Zane Gray of Paragould and Jack Gray of Ft. Worth, Texas; two sisters-in-law, Zelma Gray and Mary Archie Gray; several nieces and nephews; and a host of extended family and friends. Funeral services were at 1 p.m. Monday at Jackson's Newport Funeral Home Chapel with Steve Reeves officiating. Burial was in Maple Springs Cemetery. Visitation was from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday.
Lydia Luella Thomason, 92, of Covington, Tenn., died Sunday, Feb. 22, 2004, at the Covington Care Center in Covington, Tenn. She was born Dec. 10, 1911, in Greene County and was a nurse's aide. She attended the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Covington, Tenn. She was preceded in death by her husband, A.C. Thomason; one son, John Richard Thomason; her parents, Jethro and Lavada Brewer; five brothers, Herman, Alonzo, Aaron, Marlin and Calvin Brewer; and two sisters, Callie Stone and Lucille Ussery. Survivors include one son, Joe Thomason of Munford, Tenn.; four sisters, Linie Gatewood of Jonesboro and Eliza Hester, Ester Dickson and Nola Hester, all of Marmaduke; six grandchildren, Rebecca Shockley of Cordova, Tenn., Jeff Brewer of Paragould, Toni Thomason, Sherry Chaney and Alan Thomason, all of Covington, Tenn., and Mark Thomason of Fayetteville, N.C.; seven great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Mitchell Funeral Home Chapel in Paragould with Dr. Johnny James officiating. Burial will be in Pine Log Cemetery Visitation was from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday.
Hershel Lee Wilson, 88, of Paragould, died Saturday, Feb. 21, 2004, at the Regional Medical Center of Northeast Arkansas in Jonesboro. He was born Nov. 16, 1915, in Clay County and was a retired farmer. He attended the Center Hill Church of Christ. He was preceded in death by his parents, Elmer and Carrie Wilson; two sons, Stanley and Randall Wilson; one daughter, Peggy Burleigh; one grandson, C. Leslie Barrett; three brothers, Leon, Cloyce and Ira Wilson; and one sister, Patsy Crouch. Survivors include his wife, Emma Wilson of the home; two daughters and a son-in-law, Phyllis Sonney of Houston, Texas, and Beverly and Melvin Sonney of Paragould; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Mitchell Funeral Home Chapel in Paragould with Gary Cremeens and Jon Binkley officiating. Burial will be at Woodland Heights Cemetery in Rector. Active pallbearers are Edward Gardner, Ed Jernigan, Dale Vangilder, R.V. Westley, Phil Wilson and Bill Schatzley. Honorary pallbearers are Calvin Douglas, Harlan Crouch, Vernon Lacey, Jim Lee, Leon Hatcher and Allen Bullinger. Visitation is from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the Mitchell Funeral Home in Paragould. Memorials may be made to Children's Homes Inc. of Paragould and the American Diabetes Association. Juanita Yarbrough, 83, of Corning, died Sunday, Feb. 22, 2004, at Three Rivers Healthcare North in Poplar Bluff, Mo. She was born Nov. 21, 1920, in Tennessee. She was a housekeeper and employed by the Corning Nursing Home. She attended the First Baptist Church in Corning. Survivors include one son, Richard Yarbrough of Fairdealing, Mo.; one daughter, Sharon Averhart of Naylor, Mo.; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the First Baptist Church in Corning with the Rev. David Richey officiating. Burial will be in the Corning Cemetery in Corning. Visitation will be at 9 a.m. Wednesday at the First Baptist Church in Corning. Memorials may be made to the Arkansas School for the Blind in Little Rock or to the First Baptist Church in Corning. The Rev. L.L. Bounds, 87, of Monette, died Monday, Feb. 23, 2004, in Monette. He was born Dec. 15, 1916, in Corning. A retired Methodist minister of more than 34 years, he was a graduate of Arkansas State University and completed his seminary training at Southern Methodist University Dallas, Texas. He preached in many churches across northern Arkansas from 1948 through 1982. He retired from First United Methodist Church in Marmaduke. He was preceded in death by his wife, Roefelda Bounds; his parents, Levi and Mae Bounds; one son, Don Bounds; two brothers; and one sister. Survivors include two sons and one daughter-in-law, Mack Bounds of Monette and Allan and Denise Bounds of Jonesboro; two brothers, Shelby Bounds of Fredericksburg, Va., and the Rev. Gerald Bounds of Little Rock; three sisters, Marguerite Pulliam of Jonesboro, Louise McMillan of Tallahassee, Fla., and Elsie Williams of Hillsboro, Mo.; and three grandchildren, Michael Bounds, Dale Bounds and Cody Bounds. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Mitchell Funeral Home Chapel in Paragould with Everett Isom officiating. Burial will be in Harvey's Chapel Cemetery in Marmaduke under the direction of Mitchell Funeral Home of Paragould. Pallbearers are Terry Sharp, Phillip Ladd, Dennis Elkins, Kevin Wimberly, Gordon Miller and John Gathright. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Velma Verlene "Betty" Campbell, 78, of Paragould, died Monday, Feb. 23, 2004, at Regional Medical Center of Northeast Arkansas in Jonesboro. She was born Sept. 29, 1925, in Beech Grove. She was a retired licensed practical nurse who had worked at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center, St. Bernards Medical Center and in homecare. She was preceded in death by her parents, Benjamin H. and Lula Mae Carter Kelly; one sister, Bernice Hill; and two brothers, Cecil and Jim Kelly. Survivors include one son, Duane D. Campbell of Memphis, Tenn.; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Candace Wells of Cordova, Tenn., Rona and Terry Waits of Paragould and Debbie and Mike Uthoff of Jonesboro; one brother, Ben H. Kelly of Mountain Home; one sister, Lillian Allen of Florida; and three grandchildren. A private funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Linwood Cemetery with the Rev. David Moseley officiating. Burial will be in Linwood Cemetery in Paragould under the direction of Heath Funeral Home of Paragould. Private family visitation will be on Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1204 Robinwood, Paragould, AR, 72450; or the American Red Cross, 517 N. 14th St., No. 10, Paragould, AR, 72450.
Donald M. Greer, 58, of Paragould, died Monday, Feb. 23, 2004, at his home. He was born Dec. 31, 1945, in Paragould. He was a self-employed truck driver. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence and Betty Brown Greer; one brother, James Greer; and one sister, Judith Greer. Survivors include his wife, Rita Ogles Greer of the home; one stepson and daughter-in-law, Bryan and Swee-Har Wilcox of Jackson, Tenn.; one daughter and son-in-law, Kayla and Donald Cole of Paragould; one stepdaughter, Monica Thompson of Paragould; four brothers and sisters-in-law, Larry and Vanessa Greer of Paragould, Bud and Teresa Greer and Claude and Peggy Greer, all of Leachville, and Jerry and Pat Greer of Beebe; four sisters and two brothers-in-law, Joyce Cope of Newport, Margaret Greer of Beebe, Evelyn and Charles Gray of Lake City and Bonnie and Joe Chandler of Jonesboro; five grandchildren, Kaydra Cole, Sean Thompson and Ashley Vanhorn, all of Paragould, and Collin Wilcox and Brendon Wilcox, both of Jackson, Tenn.; one great-granddaughter, Hailee Vanhorn of Paragould; and several nieces, nephews and friends. The funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Heath Colonial Chapel in Paragould with the Rev. Wayne Faulkner officiating. Burial will be in Pine Log Cemetery in Brookland under the direction of Heath Funeral Home of Paragould. Pallbearers are Robert Simpson, Joe Chandler, Michael Ogles, Wayne Ogles, Sean Thompson and Herbie Ogles. Honorary pallbearers are Charles Gray, Bryan Wilcox, Tim Henry and Robert May. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorial may be made to St. Bernards Hospice.
Betty McNabb Roberts, 66, of Paragould, died Monday, Feb. 23, 2004, at her home. She was born Oct. 18, 1937, in Winfield, Ala. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Ural Ray McNabb; her parents, Daniel and Nancy Butler Fowler; and several brothers and sisters. Survivors include her husband, Charles Roberts of Paragould; two sons and daughters-in-law, Ricky and Shawyn McNabb of Rogers, and Jim and Teresa McNabb of Kennett, Mo.; five daughters and three sons-in-law, Marsha Roe of Lake City, Kellie Jones of Jonesboro, Pamela and Walter Floyd of Tonkawa, Okla., Charlene and Steve Hall of Paragould, and Debra and Larry Flanrey of Dixie; two sisters, Emma Cooper of Rogers, and Marcel Vickers of Cherry Valley; 25 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. today at McDaniel Chapel in Kennett, Mo., with the Rev. James Warbington officiating. Burial will be at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Kennett, Mo., under the direction of McDaniel Funeral Home. Pallbearers are Daniel McNabb, Jason McNabb, Chris McNabb, Keith Jones, Larry Flanrey, Cody Flanrey, and Nigel Ray. Visitation was from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Vernon Clark McKeel, 90, of Rector, died Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2004, at National Healthcare in Kennett, Mo. He was born March 25, 1913, in Ebenezer. He was a retired truck driver from Complete Auto Transit and a member of the Local Teamsters #604, St. Louis, Mo. He attended the Church of Christ. He was preceded in death by his wife, Gertrude Bowen McKeel; his parents, William and Dora Utley McKeel; one daughter, Judith Ann Brooks; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Anna and Amos Pruett and Jewell and Clyde Henley; one granddaughter, Melonie Anne Brooks; and one nephew Laverne Pruett. Survivors include one daughter, Jackie Howell of Arnold, Mo.; five nieces, Nita Johnson, Nelda Chadwick, Barbara Whitehill, Betty Sue Jester and Ardis Hassott; three nephews, Bill McKeel, Wayne Pruett and Robert Fisher; three grandchildren, William Brooks of Forrest Lake, Minn., James Allen of Dittmer, Mo., and Darlene Hopkins of St. Louis, Mo.; six great-grandchildren, Kyle Brooks, Kaleigh Brooks, Courtney Howell, Lauren Howell, Lindsey Howell and Andrew Lyons; and his lifelong friend, John Gordon. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Mitchell Funeral Home Chapel in Rector with James McKeel officiating. Burial will be at Woodland Heights Cemetery of Rector under the direction of Mitchell Funeral Home of Rector. Pallbearers are Bill McKeel, Bill Brooks, Robert Fisher, Allen Howell, Andrew Lyons and J.D. Chadwick. Honorary pallbearers are Wayne Pruett, John Gordon and Harold Utley. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Janet Ann Oliver, 67, of Cherokee Village, died Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2004, at her home. She was born Sept. 21, 1936, in Detroit, Mich. She was retired from Wal-Mart and a homemaker. She was a member of First Assembly of God in Mountain Home. She was preceded in death by her parents, Steve and Francis Graczk Szwajkowski; one brother; two sisters; and one granddaughter, Erica Lin Davis. Survivors include her husband, Jack Oliver of the home; two daughters and one son-in-law, Brenda Sue Duff of Marmaduke and Linda Gail and John Davis of Paragould; one brother, Thomas Szwajkowski of Dearborn, Mich.; one sister, Francis Frascato of Las Vegas, Nev.; and three grandchildren, Aaron Oliver and Elizabeth Ann Davis, both of Paragould, and Bobby Jack Duff of Jonesboro. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Heath Colonial Chapel in Paragould with the Rev. Mike Howell and the Rev. J.T. Cates officiating. Burial will be in Brown's Chapel Cemetery in Paragould under the direction of Heath Funeral Home of Paragould. Pallbearers are Richard Martin, Kyle Cooper, Kenny Cooper, Scott Shockley, Gary Shockley, Jason Futrell. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to First Assembly of God in Mountain Home.
Dorothy Juanita Austin, 80, of Paragould, died Thursday, Feb. 26, 2004, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. She was born July 16, 1923, in Leachville. She was a homemaker and a member of the Pentecostal Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred J. Austin, Sr.; her parents, J.C. and Emma Barger; and one sister, Cora Bateman. Survivors include one son, Alfred J. "Jody" Austin, Jr., of Paragould; one sister, Ruby Jewell Powell of Houston, Texas; three grandchildren, Joey Austin of Paragould, Salena Couch of Monette and Justin Nolen of Paragould; and three great-grandchildren. Graveside service will be at 10:30 a.m. today at Linwood Cemetery in Paragould with Shane Stovall officiating and under the direction of Mitchell Funeral Home of Paragould. The procession will leave the funeral home at 10:20 a.m. Pallbearers are Kenny Harris, Payden Blevins, Bill McCreless, "Jody" Austin, Jr., Joey Austin and A.J. Austin. Visitation was from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Marty Crafton, 52, of Butner, N.C., formerly of Paragould, died Monday, Feb. 23, 2004, in Butner, N.C. He was born Feb. 9, 1952, in Paragould. He was disabled and a member of the Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alvin and Alene Crafton; one brother, Terry Crafton; and one sister, Betty Gail Dearing. Survivors include one son, Jeff Briggs of Helena; one daughter, Michelle Williams of Helena; two brothers, Kenny Crafton and Donnie Crafton, both of Paragould; one sister, Judy Clark of Paragould; and three grandchildren. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today at Greene County Memorial Gardens in Paragould with Ken Crafton officiating and under the direction of Mitchell Funeral Home of Paragould. Visitation will be from 12 to 1:45 p.m. today at the funeral home. The procession will leave the funeral home at 1:45 p.m.
Norma Gail Crockett, 40, of Gosnell, died Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2004. She was born April 1, 1963, in Joliet, Ill. She was disabled. She was preceded in death by her parents, J.W. and Glenavie Crockett. Survivors include one daughter, Amber White of Caraway; two sisters, Darlene House of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., and Debbie Goncalves of Hollandale, Fla.; and one granddaughter, Madison Wiggins of Caraway. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Shiloh Cemetery in Paragould with Sam Long officiating and under the direction of Mitchell Funeral Home of Paragould. Pallbearers are Richard DePriest, Houston Ridge, James Baker, Tommy Fivecoat, Mike Fivecoat and Clint Beasley. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Garland Wayne Williams, 58, of Brookland, died Thursday, Feb. 26, 2004, at his home. He was born July 27, 1945, in Dixie. He was a farmer, a construction worker and a member of Woods Chapel General Baptist Church. He had lived his entire life in northeastern Arkansas. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ira and Darchess Damouth Williams; and two brothers. Survivors include his wife, Faye Price Williams of the home; one son, Terry Williams of Brookland; one daughter, Tammy Newboles of Paragould; one sister, June Davidson of Brookland; seven grandchildren, Nikki Williams, Jenny Williams and Melissa Williams, all of Brookland, Taylor Newboles and Whitney Newboles, both of Paragould, and Stefanie Johnson and Kimberly Wade, both of Walnut Ridge; and three great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Roller-Farmers Union Chapel in Jonesboro with Joey Rupard officiating. Burial will be in Pine Log Cemetery under the direction of Roller-Farmers Union Chapel Funeral Home of Jonesboro. Pallbearers are Benny Futrell, Dale McGee, Sonny Cribbs, Bill Robinson, Dan Roberson and Jim Davidson. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Pine Log Cemetery Upkeep Fund or the Woods Chapel General Baptist Church. William "Ray" Herren, 72, of Marietta, Ga., died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2004. He retired from the U.S. Army as a master sergeant and was later employed by Xerox Corp. in Germany. He was employed as a school bus driver by the Cobb County Independent School District. Survivors include one daughter, Cheryl Bracey of Corpus Christi, Texas; one brother, Bobby Herren of Dayton, Ohio; one sister, Mary Ruth Lewis; and several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. today at the Carmichael Funeral Home in Smyrna, Ga.
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Eva Mae Robbins, 79, of Manila, died Friday, Feb. 27, 2004, at her home. She was born in Poplar Ridge near Monette and had been a resident of Manila for 50 years. She was a retired custodian of Manila Public School and a member of the Bethany Baptist Church in Manila. She was preceded in death by her husband, Curtis Robbins; and her parents, Joel and Omah Simpson Meeker. Survivors include three sons, Dan Robbins of Manila, Randall Robbins of Clinton, Miss., and Joey Robbins of Leachville; two daughters, Oma Jean Robbins of Manila and Janie Douglass of Clinton, Miss.; one sister, Bessie Master of Manila; 10 grandchildren, Beth Jolliff, Matthew Robbins, Ashley Robbins, Will Robbins, Kelli Douglass, Morgan Douglass, Mollie Douglass, Sara Robbins, Ben Robbins and Brad Robbins; and two great-grandchildren, Abbie Jolliff and Garrett Jolliff. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Bethany Baptist Church in Manila with the Rev. Don Phillips and the Rev. Farrell Duffell officiating. Burial will be in the Manila Cemetery under the direction of Howard Funeral Service. Pallbearers are Donald Masters, Gary Bunch, Franklin D. Williams, Jackie Parker, Tommy Towles and Matt Jackson. Honorary pallbearers are Sammy Parker, Athel Parker, Jerry Hitchcock, Paul Wayne Hicks, Paul Robbins and Wayne Shedd. Visitation will be from 6 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Velma Leach Stubblefield, 83, of Pocahontas, died Thursday, Feb. 26, 2004, at Pocahontas Nursing and Rehabilitation in Pocahontas. She was born Feb. 15, 1921, in Supply. She was a certified nursing assistant. She was preceded in death by two husbands, Everette Leach and Edgar Owens; her parents, Virgil and Bernice (Chappell) Kraus; two sons, Jim Leach and Larry Leach; and one brother, Ed Perrin. Survivors include her husband, Homer Stubblefield of Pocahontas; one son, Bill Leach of Corning; one daughter, Debbie Purdom of Corning; three brothers, Richard Perrin of Goshen, Ind., Don Perrin of New Mexico and Ron Perrin of Michigan; one sister, Tommie Moist of Goshen, Ind.; two daughters-in-law, Sandy and Sue Leach; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and seven stepgrandchildren; The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Ermert Funeral Home Chapel in Corning, with Darrell Fears officiating. Burial will be at Richwoods Cemetery in Corning under the direction of Ermert Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Lyman H. Azbill, 77, of Paragould, died Sunday, Feb. 29, 2004, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. He was born June 7, 1926, in Holland, Mo. He was a former farmer and owner of the Western Auto Store at Tuckerman and the Service Soft Water Conditioning Co. at Paragould and a former owner/operator truck driver. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Force, having served in World War II, a third-degree Mason and a member of the Browns Chapel Baptist Church in Paragould. He was preceded in death by his parents, Amer Taylor and Mozell Allison Azbill. Survivors include one son, Steven Azbill of Southaven, Miss.; three daughters, Lesa Scott of Amesbury, Mass., Sheree Azbill of Lake Ridge, Va., and Kasondra Lynn Valas of Pittsburgh, Pa; his former wife, Alberta Beis Armstrong of Southaven, Miss.; two sisters, Dolores Bone of Tuscon, Ariz., and Marlene Norman of Dexter, Mo.; his companion, Jean Baker of Paragould; three stepdaughters, Grace Baker of Paragould, Linda Edrington of Ft. Smith and Laura Ferguson of Paragould; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; seven step-grandchildren; and five step-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. today in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter. Burial will follow in the Missouri Veterans Cemetery at Bloomfield. Visitation was from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home.
Kathleen Mason Babcock, 87, of Paragould, died Saturday, Feb. 28, 2004, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. She was born Oct. 31, 1916, in Matthews, Mo. She was a child care worker and attended the First United Methodist Church in Paragould. She was preceded in death by her parents, Benjamin and Mary Jane Mason; her husband, Foster Babcock; one son, Carl Babcock; one brother, John Mason; three sisters, Opal Basham, Georgia Bodark and Marguerite Cockman; and one great-grandson, Levi Babcock. Survivors include two sons and one daughter-in-law, Kenneth N. and Betty Rose Babcock of Madison, Miss., and Steve Babcock of Paragould; one daughter and son-in-law, Kay and Larry Hodnett of Harrison; one brother, Henry Mason of Sikeston, Mo.; one sister, Tempia Johnson of Columbia, Mo.; nine grandchildren, Scott Hodnett of Harrison, Carl Babcock, III of Minturn, Colo., Tim Hodnett of Little Rock, Kathleen McCollum of Ann Arbor, Mich., Becca Bermudez of Tuscon, Ariz., Jennifer Sochinski of Jefferson City, Mo., Stephen Babcock of Paragould, Kenny Babcock of Gulfport, Miss., and Tiffany Mitchell of Paragould; and 14 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at First United Methodist Church in Paragould with Rev. David Moseley officiating. Burial will be at Greene County Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be her grandsons. Visitation was from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at Mitchell Funeral Home of Paragould.
Edna Mae Phillips Grimsley, 73, of Marmaduke, died Saturday, Feb. 28, 2004, at her residence. She was born Nov. 20, 1930, in Monette. She was retired from farming and a former employee of Ed White Shoe Co. She was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clyde and Mamie Phillips; one brother, Bobby Gene Phillips; two sisters, Dorothy Lee Myers and Carol Jean Bounds. Survivors include her husband, L.H. Grimsley of Marmaduke; two brothers, Clyde W. Phillips of Paragould and William R. Phillips of Marmaduke; and two sisters, Glenda Bozark of Paragould and Mary Louise Morrison of El Dorado. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Mitchell Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Donnie Morrison officiating. Burial will be at New Liberty Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Aaron Hampton, Kris Lloyd, Rodney Scott, Wayne White, Aaron Speers and Floyd Ellis. Visitation was from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday.
Minnie Juanita Harvey, 81, of Paragould, died Sunday, Feb. 29, 2004, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro of natural causes. She was born April 11, 1922, in Portia. She was a beautician and of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard Harvey; her parents, Jim and Artie Alice Carlisle Coy; one brother, Gene Coy; and one sister, Trula Mae Coy. Survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law, Tony and Connie Harvey and Tommy and Lucille Harvey, both of Paragould, and Ronnie and Ann Harvey of Lafe; one brother, Bill Coy of Schugtown; two sisters, Helen Whitney of Dixie and Alice Brun of Little Rock; five grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. today at Heath Colonial Chapel in Paragould with the Revs. Paul Bean, and John Bauer officiating. Burial will be at Pine Log Cemetery in Brookland. Pallbearers are Kevin Harvey, Scotty Harvey, Casey Horner, Keith Harvey, Rodney May and Gary Whitney. Visitation was held from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Heath Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Arkansas Children's Hospital or the Pine Log Cemetery Association.
Joseph "J." Wayne Horton, 92, of Paragould, died Saturday, Feb. 28, 2004, in Jonesboro. He was born Sept. 15, 1911, in Knob and was a retired farmer. He attended the Third Avenue Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, George Robert and Ida Lynn Horton; his wives, Marjorie Marion Carter Horton and O. Marie Barnhill Horton; two brothers, Marley G. Horton and Harold L. Horton; and one sister, Stella H. Alsey. Survivors include one son, Robert M. Horton of Bella Vista; one daughter, Wanda Lee Harbi of Jonesboro; two brothers, Rual H. Horton and Wilford G. Horton, both of Paragould; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. today at Mitchell Funeral Home Chapel in Paragould, with Bro. Bob Lee and Bro. M.E. Prince officiating. Burial will be at Greene County Memorial Gardens. Visitation was from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday. |