Tommy Earl Walters

Tommy Earl Walters, 85, Paragould, died Friday, July 2, 2004 at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. He was retired from Emerson Electric and a member of Brown's Chapel Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Ruby, of the home; daughters and sons-in-law, Gilda and Norman Maynard of Memphis and Judy and Carlie Wardlow of Olive Branch, Mississippi; stepsons and stepdaughters-in-law, Ross and Jo Ellen Hicks and Dennis and Joyce Goldsmith and stepdaughter, Lois Thompson, all of Paragould; 14 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. His parents, George M. and Ivy Stimson Walters and brothers, Dolph and Lee Walters, precede him in death. Funeral services will be held Monday at 10 a.m. at Heath Colonial Chapel with Reverend Royce Boling officiating. Burial will immediately follow at Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Visitation is tonight from 6 to 8 at Heath Funeral Home.

Troy P. Powers

Troy P. Powers, 80, of Paragould died Saturday, July 3, 2004 at St. Vincent's Hospice in Little Rock.
Born in Greene County, he was retired from the maintenance department of Pepsi Cola in St. Louis and was of the Catholic belief.
Survivors include his wife, Aurora Powers of Paragould; three brothers, Clifton Powers of Paragould, Houston Powers of Wichita, Kan., and E. Don Powers of Beech Grove; four sisters, Bertha Bearden of St. Louis, Alberta Heltsley and Vira "Vi" Powers, both of El Sobrante, Calif., and Evelyn Roach of Beech Grove.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Elmer and Ruth Powers, one brother and three sisters.

Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Mitchell Funeral Home chapel in Paragould, with L. R. Smith and Rex Bouldin officiating. Burial will follow in Union Grove Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Chris Powers, Steve Powers, Jeff Powers, Julian Reynolds, Kirk Cupp and Nicky Cupp.

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

Betty Ann Hammon

Betty Ann Hammon, 66, of Paragould died Sunday, July 4, 2004 at St. Bernard's Medical Center.

Born at Cooter, Mo., she was a retired business owner.

Survivors include her husband, Manuel Hammon of Paragould; one son, Harold Yeargain of Paragould; a stepson, Dennis Hammon of Paragould; two stepdaughters, Debbie Salters of Lansing, Mich., and Carla Foster of Baumholder, Germany; three sisters, Gene Hinson of Allentown, Penn., Helen Goehring of Paragould and Flo Davis of Hernando Beach, Fla.; seven grandchildren, Miranda Lamb, Darrian Hammon, Virginia Hunt and Richard Carroll, all of Paragould, Randal Carroll of Little Rock, Michael Fleming of Lansing and Zachary Foster of Baumholder; and one great-grandson.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Etta Majors Brown, one brother, two sisters and one grandson.

Funeral services are scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in Heath Funeral Home's Colonial Chapel at Paragould, with the Rev. Gary Cremeens officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Dennis Hammon, Darwin Goehring, Jamie Salters, Brown Ray, Bobby Ray, Darrin Hammon, Rob Foster and Jason Hunt will serve as pallbearers.

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

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

Chattie Newberry

Chattie Mae Newberry, 100, of Paragould died Sunday, July 4, 2004 at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center.

Born at Walcott, she was a retired lunchroom manager at Greene County Tech South School, where she had worked for 27 years.

Survivors include a son, Lelan Newberry of Paragould; two daughters, June Ann Newberry Bean and Viva Newberry Blackwood, both of Paragould; 10 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and 10 great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Gee Newberry; one daughter, Naomi Spence; her parents, Hugh D. and Tilda Lee "Jack" Wilcockson Newsom; six sisters; and five brothers.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. today at Heath Funeral Home Colonial Chapel, with the Rev. Scott Neathery and Larry Newberry officiating. Burial will follow in Linwood Cemetery at Paragould.

Visitation will be from 9:30-11 a.m. today at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church in Paragould, 300 West Poplar, Paragould 72450.

Terry Lee Evans Nolen

Terry Lee Evans Nolen, 49, a Paragould homemaker, died Saturday, July 3, 2004 at her residence.

Survivors include her mother, Shirley Nall of Jonesboro; one daughter, Brandy Nolen of Paragould; two brothers, Jim Evans and Perry Evans; three sisters, Darla Turner, Debbie Cottle and Jonnie Stone; and one grandson, Brenton Cummings. She was preceded in death by her father, Conrad Evans; one son, Jason Nolen; and one sister, Connie Jean Anthony.

Visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m., Wednesday, at Mitchell Funeral Home, with a graveside service at 10:30 a.m. at Pine Knott Cemetery.

Forrest Whetstone

Forrest Whetstone, 92, of Marmaduke, died July 3, 2004 at his residence.

He was born February 10, 1912, in Springfield, Nebraska, the son of Guy and Delia McCarty/Whetstone. He was a retired oil land lease broker, a member and Past Master of Paragould Masonic Lodge No. 368, and was of the Methodist faith.

He is survived by his wife, Delma Whetstone of the home; three sisters, Opal Sickles of Boulder, Colorado, and Dorothy McIntire and Doris Ryan, both of Pueblo, Colorado; three nieces, Anna Lundberg and Phyllis Lombardi, both of Burban, California, and Sharon Loy of Lisle, Illinois.

He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, and two sisters.

Funeral services will be today, July 6, at 2 p.m. at Mitchell Funeral Home with interment in Greene County Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be today from 1 p.m. until service time.

The family requests memorials be made to the Shriner's Hospital For Crippled Children, 4625 W. 50th Ave., Denver, CO 80203.

Joe "Doodle" Brummett

Joe "Doodle" Brummett, 80, of Paragould, died Monday, July 5, 2004 at his residence.

He was born May 28, 1924, in Paragould.

Mr. Brummett was a retired farmer and a member of 7th and Mueller Church of Christ.

Survivors include two sons, Steve Brummett and Stan Brummett, both of Paragould; two daughters, Patty Pratt of Light and Suzie Bean of Paragould. He is also survived by one brother, Scotty Brummett; three sisters, Ruby Faulk and Oleta Keen, all of Paragould, and Dorothy Butler of Lansing, Michigan; ten grandchildren and five great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Luther and Della Brummett, his wife, Joyce Brummett, one son, Billy Joe Brummett, one brother, John Brummett, and by one grandson, David Lee Pratt, II.

Visitation will be from 6:00-9:00 p.m., Thursday, at Mitchell Funeral Home, Paragould.

Funeral service will be Friday at 10:30 a.m., at the Mitchell Funeral Home Chapel, with Art Smith officiating. Burial will be in the Linwood Cemetery.

Pall Bearers will be grandsons and grandsons-in-law, Joe Pratt, Cory Brummett, Chris Brummett, Alex Brummett, Shawn Brummett, C.K. Bean, Casey Bean, and Luke Cook.

Memorials to Paragould Children's Home would be appreciated.

Walter Andrew McPherson

Walter Andrew McPherson, age 90, died Tuesday, July 6, 2004 at the Paragould Nursing Center. He was born March 8, 1914, in Mayflower, Arkansas.

Mr. McPherson was a retired farmer, grocery store owner and shoe factory employee. He was of the Pentecostal faith.

Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Gearld and Debbie McPherson of Jonesboro; one daughter and son-in-law, Ann B. and Jerry McDonald of Paragould; one brother, Roy McPherson of Leachville; eight grandchildren, and eleven great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Violet McPherson; his parents, John and Dovie McPherson; and by one son, Bob McPherson.

Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Mitchell Funeral Home, Paragould.

Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Mitchell Funeral Home Chapel with John Bauer officiating. Burial will follow in Greene County Memorial Gardens.

Pall bearers will be Brad McPherson, Andy McPherson, Todd McPherson, Stacey McPherson, Steve McPherson, Steve Breckenridge, and Hite Horner.

Jimmie Ray Robbins, Sr.

Jimmie Ray Robbins, Sr., age 71 of Dixon, Missouri, died Monday, July 5,2004, at his home. He was born in Paragould, Arkansas, on July 28, 1932, a son of John E. and Alice Marie (Atchison) Robbins. On July 16, 1958, in Germany, he was married to Christa Else Hecker, who survives at the home.

He was an Army Veteran serving one tour in Korea and two tours in Vietnam. He was awarded the Purple Heart. He also received the Good Conduct Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the Republic of Korea President Unit Citation, and the Korean Service Medal with three Bronze Service Stars. He worked for the National Guard Security in Jefferson City and for the United States Postal Service a HCR Route carrier for 23 years. He was a member of Campground Christian Church near Van Cleve and the Crocker VFW Post 4956.

Other survivors include: three sons, Bernhard Hecker of Germany, Gerhard Robbins of Dixon, Missouri, and Jimmie Ray Robbins, Jr. of Iberia, Missouri; four daughters, Edna Wilkinson of Fredericktown, Missouri, Merrie Pendleton of Dixon, Missouri, and Katherine Robbins and Patricia Ruprecht both of Jefferson City Missouri; two brothers, Robert E. Robbins of Buckhorn, Missouri, and John Ervin Robbins of Granville, Illinois; one sister, Madge Keen of Paragould, Arkansas; 17 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 8, at Campground Christian Church near Van Cleve, Missouri. Rev. Manuel Seaton and Rev. Mitchell Seaton will officiate. Interment with military honors will be in Dick Lawson Cemetery near Iberia, Missouri.

Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. on Wednesday at Rekus Funeral Home in Iberia, Missouri.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the Crocker VFW or Dick Lawson Cemetery.

Myrtle Ruth Thompson

Myrtle Ruth Thompson, 90, of Paragould, died Wednesday, July 7, 2004, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. She was born November 25, 1913, in the Coffman Community, Greene County, Arkansas.

Mrs. Thompson was a homemaker, and a member of the Assembly of God.

Survivors include one son and two daughters-in-law, A.W. and Barbara Thompson and Martha Thompson Chiles, all of Paragould; four grandchildren, Lissa Tabor, Kevin Thompson and Brad Thompson, all of Paragould, and Kim Price of Jonesboro. She is also survived by ten great-grandchildren, Shelly Lee, Brooke Tabor, Baylie Tabor, Mallory Thompson, Marshall Thompson, Mackenzie Thompson, Chris Thompson, Kyle Thompson, Kodi Thompson, and Kaitlyn Crafton, all of Paragould.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur and Kitty Coffman Wadley; her husband, Rev. A.C. Thompson; and by one son, Burrell Thompson.

Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m., today, at Mitchell Funeral Home, Paragould.

Funeral service will be Sunday at 2:00 p.m., at the Mitchell Funeral Home Chapel, with Arthur Phelps officiating. Burial will be in the Linwood Cemetery.

Memorials to the Arkansas Methodist Medical Center Foundation, P.O. Box 339, Paragould, AR 72451-9984, would be appreciated.

Jeanette Naomi Butler

Jeanette Naomi Butler, 70, of Paragould died Friday, July 9, 2004 at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center.

Born at Risco, Mo., she was a homemaker and a member of Church of God at Jonesboro.

Survivors include three sons, Thomas Butler of Phoenix, Ronald Butler of Cabot and Joel Butler of O'Fallon, Ill.; one daughter, Janice Biekerstaff of Knob; three brothers, Roy Case of Lincoln, Neb., Troy Case of Caraway and Richard Case of Risco; two sisters, Barbara Babcock of North Pekin, Ill., and Joy Talley of Malden, Mo.; and six grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur and Ruby Knight Case, one brother and one sister.

Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Monday in Heath Funeral Home's Colonial Chapel at Paragould, with the Rev. Jim Cantrell and the Rev. Mark Huff officiating.

Burial will follow in Linwood Cemetery.

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

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Deward "Derb" Zumwalt

Deward "Derb" Zumwalt, 81, of Paragould died Sunday, July 11, 2004 at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center.

Born at Hornersville, Mo., he was retired from the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department and was a member of Grace United General Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Glenda Zumwalt of Paragould; three daughters, Page George, Karla Hinson and Michelle Hampton, all of Paragould; two sisters, Imogene D. Roberts of Leachville and Clois Wells of Chattahm, Ontario; seven grandchildren, Gary Barrett, Tony Dickson, Cory Hale, Soni Hampton, Samantha Hampton, Lindsey Hinson and Amanda Hinson; and six great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Alvah Daniel and Bertha Harden Zumwalt, a brother and two sisters.

Funeral services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Tuesday in Heath Funeral Home Colonial Chapel at Paragould, with the Rev. Royce Schanda officiating. Burial will follow in Shiloh Cemetery.

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

Jasper Lindsey

Jasper "Jap" Lindsey, 84, of Jonesboro died Monday, July 12, 2004 at his residence.

Born at Brookland, he had lived in Jonesboro since 1976. He was a member of Nettleton Masonic Lodge and was of the Baptist belief.

Survivors include three sons, Thomas Lindsey of Jonesboro, Jasper Lindsey of Kaleva, Mich., and David Lindsey of Trenton, Mich.; two daughters, Marilyn Pacheco of Romulus, Mich., and Kathleen Antieau of Traverse City, Mich.; four brothers, Lonnie Lindsey of Jonesboro, Carmel Lindsey of Trumann, Luther Lindsey of Paragould and Earl Lindsey of Light; one sister, Maxine Smith of Wyndotte, Mich.; 11 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Lindsey, three daughters and one sister.

Graveside services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday at Mount Zion Cemetery. Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Active pallbearers will include Doyle Yearta, Aaron Yearta, Steve Parnell, David Garner, Phillip Yearta and Keith Wheaton.

Wayne Morris and Kerry Murray will serve as honorary pallbearers.

Visitation has been scheduled for 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Charles Edwin Northen

Charles Edwin Northen, 81, died July 13, 2004, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center, Paragould.

He was born October 28, 1922, in Greene County, grew up in Jonesboro, and graduated from Jonesboro High School. During World War II he served in the Army Air Corps in the Pacific Theater. After the war, Mr. Northen moved to Paragould where he lived for over 50 years. He retired from White Printing Company as Co-Owner/Vice President of Operations of the Print Shop. He spent much of his retirement days golfing. He was a member of East Side Baptist Church where he served as Sunday School Director for many years. Recently he was active in the Senior Adult Ministry. He also served as Greene County Baptist Association Treasurer for 16 years.

Survivors include his wife, Imodell Barrow Northen; one daughter, Linda Kaye Northen of Paragould; a half brother, Joe Barrow of Memphis, Tennessee; a stepsister, Bernita Barrow and a stepbrother, Mance Barrow, both of Paragould.

He was preceded in death by his parents, W.W. (Bill) Northen and Zelma Barrow.

Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 p.m., Thursday, at Mitchell Funeral Home.

Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m., Friday, at the East Side Baptist Church with Rev. Greg Addison officiating, assisted by Jackie Fulton. Burial will be in the Linwood Cemetery.

J.R. "RAS" Cole

J.R. "RAS" Cole, 83, of Paragould, died Thursday, July 15, 2004 at Greene Acres Nursing Home. He was born July 19, 1920, in Lafe, Arkansas.

An Army Air Corps veteran of World War II, Mr. Cole was a retired Social Studies teacher and basketball coach. He was a member of Rock Springs Methodist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Cole of the home; three sons, Ronald Cole of Paragould, Rickey Cole of Monroe, Georgia, and Neal Cole of Paragould; one daughter, Rita Berg of Marshfield, Wisconsin; eight grandchildren; and one great grandchild.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Ras Andrew and Ellen Virginia Cole; two brothers and two sisters.

Visitation will be from 6:00-9:00 p.m., Saturday, at Mitchell Funeral Home, Paragould.

Funeral services will be Sunday at 2:00 p.m., at the Mitchell Funeral Home Chapel, with Mark Massey officiating. Burial will be in the Linwood Cemetery.

Hal Wooldridge

Hal Wooldridge, 59, of Paragould died Wednesday, July 14, 2004 at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center.

Born in Harrisburg, he was an Army veteran and had been employed at L. A. Darling Co. He was a member of East Side Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Joan Wooldridge of Paragould; two daughters, Marcia Wooldridge of Paragould and Mariah McMasters of Walker, La.; five brothers, Harley Wooldridge and Winston Wooldridge, both of Paragould, Cecil Wooldridge of Osceola, Paul Wooldridge of West Memphis and Ben Wooldridge of Dixie; and two sisters, Aileen Powell and Chestine Tribett, both of Paragould.

He was preceded in death by his parents, C.V. and Grace Foxx Wooldridge, and a sister.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Heath Funeral Home's Colonial Chapel of Paragould, with Tim Wooldridge and the Rev. Greg Addison officiating.

Burial will follow at Greene County Memorial Gardens in Paragould.

Visitation is scheduled from 6-9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to East Side Baptist Church.

Melissa Aleene Hearn

Melissa Aleene Hearn, 37, of Paragould, died Sunday, July 18, 2004, at her home.

Survivors include her mother, Aleene Busby; her husband, Paul Hearn; two daughters, Megan Hearn and Chelsea Hearn; and one brother, Jerry Busby, all of Paragould.

She was preceded in death by her father, Elmon Busby and one brother, Gary Lynn Busby.

Visitation will be 9:00 -10:30 a.m., Wednesday, at Mitchell Funeral Home, Paragould, with a graveside service, 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, at Pine Knot Cemetery.

James Marion Austin

Funeral services for James Marion Austin, 92, of Jacksonville, Texas, will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, July 22, 2004, in the Thompson Funeral Home Chapel in Jacksonville, Texas. Burial will be held at the Jarratt Cemetery in Jacksonville, Texas.

Mr. Austin died Monday, July 19, 2004, in a Jacksonville, Texas, hospital after a lengthy illness.

He was born March 25, 1912, in Greene County near Paragould, Ark.

He was the son of the late Ernest and Mary Lue Austin.

Mr. Austin's career as a Tool & Die maker began at Fisher Body in Flint, Mich. It continued to Aerojet, Sacramento, Calif., and L.T.V., Dallas, Texas. After retiring in 1974, they moved to Arkansas for 16 years before settling in Jacksonville in 1990.

He served as deacon and also Men's Bible Teacher at Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church in Flint, Mich., Palm Ave. Baptist Church in Texarkana, Ark., and assistant teacher, First Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Texas.

After accepting Jesus as his Savior at age 15, studying and discussing God's word was his favorite pastime. Sportswise, he was a lightweight boxer in his youth. He was an excellent carpenter, building two houses and remodeling others.

Church affiliation: First Baptist Church, Jacksonville, Texas.

Predeceased by two sisters and two brothers.

Survivors include beloved wife of 68 years, Lillian Austin, Jacksonville, Texas, daughters and sons-in-law, Jo Ann and Bob Bass, Jacksonville, Texas, and Donna and John Schoenrock, Nacodoches, Texas, four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers: Deacons of the First Baptist Church -- Doyce Bearden, Andy Calcote, Jim Eyre, Shawn Eyre, Monroe Meador, John Prewitt, James Bambico and Joe Weaver.

Honorary pallbearers: Deacons and Men's Bible Class -- First Baptist Church, grandsons and grandsons-in-law.

Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. today.

Memorials: If desired, memorials may be made to First Baptist Church Library, 210 Phillips St., Jacksonville, Texas, 75766 or the B.M.A. Seminary, 1530 E. Pine, Jacksonville, Texas, 75766.

Ralph Earl Clarke

Ralph Earl Clarke, 76, of Paragould, died at his residence.

He was born September 4, 1927, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Mr. Clarke retired from Belks as a menswear salesman and was of the Episcopal faith.

Survivors include two sons, Jonathan Peter Clarke of Little Rock and James Lincoln Clarke of Paragould; one daughter, Barbara Storey of Lindale, Georgia; two step-grandchildren; and three step-great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, James B. and Jeanette Clark; his wife, Audrey Lucille Clarke; one brother and one sister.

Funeral service will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Mitchell Funeral Home Chapel, Paragould. Burial will be in Linwood Cemetery. No visitation is scheduled.

Oby Hoyt Mobley

Oby Hoyt Mobley, 81, of Paragould, died Tuesday, July 20, 2004, at St. Bernards Medical Center.

Mr. Mobley owned a service station and grocery store at Oak Grove Heights and was a Baptist.

Survivors include two sons, Glen Mobley of Pocahontas, and Randall Mobley of Oak Grove Heights; two daughters, Colean Norman of Amelia, Virginia, and Sharon Dachs of Paragould; two sisters, Helen Parker of Phoenix, Arizona, and Imogene Adkinson of Heber Springs; ten grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Geneva Mobley; three brothers, Lester Mobley, Joe Mobley, and Maynard Mobley; and by one sister, Grace Wells.

Visitation will be from 6:00-9:00 p.m. Thursday, at Mitchell Funeral Home, Paragould.

Funeral service will be Friday at 10:00 a.m., at the Mitchell Funeral Home Chapel, with Eddie Gene Wright officiating. Burial will be in the Providence Cemetery.

James Spence

James Spence, 67, of Paragould, died Tuesday, July 22, 2004 at his residence. He was born December 9, 1936, in Holiday, Tennessee.

A Vietnam veteran, he was a teacher after retiring from the Army. Mr. Spence was a member of the Church of the Nazarene.

Survivors include his wife, Joyce Hays Spence of the home; one son, Ronald Spence of Dallas, Texas; one daughter, Judy Bennett of Conway, Arkansas; three sisters, Faye Henson of Ripley, Tennessee, Helen Rainbolt of Paragould, and Dean Carrington of Parsons, Tennessee; one sister-in-law, Catherine Spence of Parsons, Tennessee; and by six grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, John T. and Zula Mae Spence; one brother, J. T. Spence; and one sister, Patricia Spence.

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

Funeral service will be Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at the Mitchell Funeral Home Chapel with Charles Privett officiating. Burial will be in Greene County Memorial Gardens.

Myrene Louise Cordell Cooper

Myrene Louise Cordell Cooper, 89, of Schugtown, died Wednesday, July 21, 2004 at her residence.

She was born February 27, 1915, in Canton, Texas. Mrs. Cooper was a homemaker and a member of Trinity Missionary Baptist Church in Dixie, Arkansas.

Survivors include three sons, Kenneth Cooper of Jonesboro, Wayne Cooper and David Cooper, both of Schugtown, eight daughters, Bruxie Myshka and Loretta Allen, both of Jonesboro, Dianne Allen of Brookland, Emma Dell Danley, Sharon Hollis, Debbie Cooper and Charlotte King, all of Paragould, and Imogene Curtis of Kimberling City, Missouri. She is also survived by one sister, Dorothy Jackson of Fort Myers, Florida; twenty-two grandchildren; twenty-nine great grandchildren; three great great grandchildren; and several step grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Benjamin Harvey "Red" Cooper; her parents, Roy Vernon Cordell and Emma Woolbright Cordell; two sons, Tommy Vernon And Larry Don Cooper; one grandson, Jonathan Cooper; three sisters and three brothers.

Visitation will be from 6:00-9:00 p.m., Thursday, at Mitchell Funeral Home, Paragould.

Funeral service will be Friday at 3:00 p.m., at the Mitchell Funeral Home Chapel, with Joel McMasters officiating. Burial will be in the Beech Grove Cemetery.

Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.

Daisy Belle Irvin

Daisy Belle Irvin, 72, of Paragould died Wednesday, July 21, 2004 at St. Bernard's Medical Center.

Born at Rulo, Neb., she was a retired mechanical inspector for Huffy Bicycle Co. in California.

Survivors include her husband, William J. Irvin of Paragould; three sons, William Irvin of Paragould, Virgil Irvin of Redding, Calif., and Michael Fontaine of Yucaipa, Calif.; two daughters, Linda Klein of Baja, Mexico, and Shirley Irvin of Moreno Valley, Calif.; one brother, Leon Hunt of Nevada; a sister; 11 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents and two children.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Heath Funeral Home Colonial Chapel in Paragould, with the Rev. Junior Vester officiating. Burial will follow in Greene County Memorial Gardens.

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

Walters infants

Kaydence Danielle Walters and Kadin Blaine Walters, infant twins of Jon Walters and Jennifer Patterson, both of Paragould, died Tuesday, July 20, 2004 at St. Bernard's Medical Center.

Survivors in addition to the parents include a brother, Conner Walters of the home; paternal grandparents, Dale Walters and Beverly Reddick, both of Paragould; maternal grandparents, Doug and Jane Dowler of Lafe; paternal great-grandparents, Jinny Walters and Bobby Parks, both of Paragould, and Betty Sheffield of Marmaduke; and maternal great-grandparents, James and Carolyn Nailling of Beech Grove and Randall and Sharon Dowler of Lafe.

Graveside services are scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Friday in Greene County Memorial Gardens under the direction of Mitchell Funeral Home of Paragould.

Visitation will be from 12:30-1:15 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Jack Holifield

Jack Holifield, 68, of Paragould passed away Wednesday, July 21, 2004 at his residence. He graduated from Oak Grove High School in 1954 and from Arkansas State University in 1958 with a BSA. He was a member of the Army National Guard with a rank of Staff Sergeant. He was employed with Foremost Dairies as Procurement Fieldman from 1958-1967 and as Fleet and Safety Manager from 1967-1975. Jack became owner of Independent Tire Company in 1975 until he sold the business in 1990. He later worked as a substitute teacher at Ridgecrest School in the Agriculture department in 1990 and was a Salesman at Greene County Feed and Seed in 1990 until the business was sold in 1996. He was a certified Fox Trotting Horse Judge in 1995 and was a seminar speaker for various Horse Show and Livestock Associations from 1990-1996. He was a member of the Greene County Fair board and superintendent of the livestock from 1960-1962 and also a member of the Exchange Club from 1975-1978. Jack was a member of Westview Baptist church and a substitute Sunday School Teacher from 1973 until present.

He is survived by his wife, Glenda Baker Holifield of Paragould; one son, Mark Holifield of Bois D Arc, Missouri; one brother, Carl Holifield of La Porte, Indiana; two sisters, Jill Wright of Plymouth, Indiana and Patricia Fletcher of Aurora, Colorado; two grandchildren, Kaci Hodge of Tahlequah, Oklahoma and Kyle Thompson of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and one great granddaughter, Cheyenne Nicole Hodge of Tahlequah, Oklahoma.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Carl M. and Mary Jo McFall Holifield and one sister, Joy Cullison.

Visitation will be Friday, 6:00-9:00 P.M. at Heath Funeral Home, funeral services will be Saturday at 11:00 A.M. at the Heath Colonial Chapel with Michael Baker and Reverend Leon Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in Greene County Memorial Gardens in Paragould. Memorials may be made to Westview Baptist Church Building Fund, 701 W. Morgan Street, Paragould, Arkansas 72450.

Phil Durham

Phil Durham, 52, of Light died Wednesday, July 21, 2004 at St. Bernard's Medical Center.

Born in Moline, Ill., he was a self-employed carpenter and was affiliated with Walnut Corner General Baptist Church near Light.

Survivors include his father, Phillip C. Durham of Heber Springs; one son, Rick Durham of Garland, Texas; two grandchildren, Austin Durham and Allison Durham, both of Garland; and one sister, Peggy Simpson of Light.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Erma McAlister.

A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. today at Mount Zion Cemetery near Walcott, with Bobby Wade officiating. Bryan Funeral Home of Hoxie is in charge of arrangements.

Pallbearers will be Richard Simpson, Grayson Simpson, Chris Simpson, Allen Simpson, Jason Wade and Marty Williams.

Steve Forkum

Funeral services for Steve Forkum, 34, of Walnut Ridge, who died Friday, July 23, 2004 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday in the chapel of House-Gregg Funeral Home of Walnut Ridge.

The Rev. Steve Trail will officiate, and burial will follow in Mount Zion Cemetery at Walcott.

Byron Simmons II, Clyde Hill, Tommy Waddell, Curtis Fain, Phill Forkum and Michael Simmons will serve as active pallbearers.

Honorary pallbearers will include Terry Price, Dub Forkum, Byron Simmons, Carl Baird, Gene Wheeless and Bob Forkum.

Born at Paragould, Forkum was a lifelong resident of Walnut Ridge. He was an Arkansas State University student and a member of First Free Will Baptist Church in Walnut Ridge.

He had served in the Air Force for four years at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Mountain Home, Idaho.

Survivors include his mother, Maydeen Forkum of Walnut Ridge, and one brother, Jason Ray Forkum of Walnut Ridge.

He was preceded in death by his father, Buffard H. Forkum.

Visitation will be from 5:30-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Bonnie Lou Sifford

Bonnie Lou Sifford, 66, of Pocahontas died Saturday, July 24, 2004 at St. Bernard's Medical Center.

Born at O'Kean, she had worked for Cinch.

Survivors include her husband, Eldon Sifford of the home; one son, Rick Gates of Pocahontas; one daughter, Robin Stayton of Pocahontas; a stepson, Terry Sifford of Sullivan, Mo.; a stepdaughter, Sharon Hoelsher of Bourbon, Mo.; one brother, John Like of Rockford, Ill.; four sisters, Verna Clements of St. Louis, LaVaughn Moore of Arnold, Mo., Laveta Bell of Cold Water, Mich., and Ann Rooker of Delaplaine; and eight grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, Todd Gates; her stepson, Tony Sifford; and a brother.

Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Monday at McNabb Funeral Home in Pocahontas, with Gerald Fears officiating. Burial will follow in Greene County Memorial Gardens at Paragould.

Active pallbearers will include Joel Carver, Theodore Parten, Warren Matthews, Charlie Cox, Dean Turner and Joe DeClerk.

Honorary pallbearers will be Wayne Broadway and Dall Murray.

Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Martin Dewey Wood

Martin Dewey Wood, 92, of Paragould died Sunday, July 25, 2004 at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center.

Born at Senath, Mo., he was an Army veteran of World War II and a retired employee of the city of Paragould. He was a member of 3rd Avenue Baptist Church.

Survivors include three sons, Raymond M. Wood of Marianna, Gerald G. Wood of Oxford and Joe Alvin Wood of Paragould; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Opal Wood; his parents, Will and Mary Wood; six sisters; and four brothers.

Funeral services are scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mitchell Funeral Home in Paragould. Burial will follow in Brown's Chapel Cemetery.

Visitation is scheduled for 6-9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Fondell Flora Fletcher

Fondell Flora Fletcher, 93, of Paragould died Tuesday, July 27, 2004 at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center.

Born in Greene County, she was a homemaker and a member of Second and Walnut Church of Christ.

Survivors include three sons, Bud Fletcher of Paragould, James Fletcher of Cherokee Village and David Fletcher of Mountain Home; one daughter, Jo Ann Stevens of Yuma, Ariz.; a stepson, Johnny Fletcher of San Diego; two brothers, Jack D. Taylor of Paragould and James L. Taylor of Spokane, Wash.; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Allen Fletcher, and her parents, James Arthur and Dona Taylor.

Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday in the chapel of Mitchell Funeral Home at Paragould, with James A. Brown officiating. Burial will follow in Linwood Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Betty Carolyn Smith Heinemann

Betty Carolyn Smith Heinemann, 71, of O'Fallon, Missouri f/of Beech Grove, died Monday, July 26, 2004 in St. Louis.

Born at Beech Grove, she was a graduate of Greene County Tech High School. She had worked at First Federal Savings and Loan for 35 years.

Survivors include a daughter, Pam Callihan of O'Fallon; two brothers, Carlton Smith of Beech Grove and Garland Smith of Paragould; one sister, Janice Smith of Paragould; and two grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Lester and Beatrice Williams Smith, and a brother.

Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday at Heath Funeral Home Colonial Chapel, with the Rev. Everett Tom officiating. Burial will follow in Greene County Memorial Gardens in Paragould.

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

Memorials may be made to Cornerstone United Methodist Church in O'Fallon or the American Cancer Society.

Patsy Lorine Nunally

Patsy Lorine Nunally, 58, of Paragould died Tuesday, July 27, 2004 at her home, are scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Friday at Heath Funeral Home Colonial Chapel in Paragould.

The Rev. Bill Nunally will officiate, and burial will follow in New Friendship Cemetery.

Pallbearers will include Jonathan Gilbert, Michael Gilbert, Rusty Milliam, Joe Ferguson, Robert Walker and Tony Allen.

She was born in Lawrence County and was of the Baptist belief.

Survivors include her husband, John Nunally of Paragould; two sons, Kerry Eugene Gilbert and Mark Andrew Gilbert, both of Paragould; her mother, Lorine Hanshaw Brown of Walnut Ridge; two daughters, Suzanne Ciscell of Paragould and Brenda Richmond of Black Rock; three brothers, Bobby Brown of Walnut Ridge and Albert Brown and Virgil Brown, both of Pocahontas; one sister, Gloria Brown of Pocahontas; her maternal grandmother; 15 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her father, Joe Brown.

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

Charles Eugene Maag

Mr. Charles Eugene Maag, 77, of Paragould, died Friday, July 30, 2004 at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at East Side Baptist Church in Paragould.

The Rev. Rick Frie and the Rev. Dennis Scudder will officiate. Burial will follow in Linwood Cemetery under the direction of Heath Funeral Home of Paragould.

Born December 18, 1926 in Paragould, Maag had been a barber for 45 years. He was the retired owner and operator of Charlie's Barber Shop and was a Navy veteran. He was a member of East Side Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Mary Francis Maag of Paragould; one son, Johnny Maag of Paragould; a daughter, Diane Frie of Jenks, Okla.; one brother, Gale Maag of Paragould; four sisters, Marcella Camp and Minnie Tarvin, both of Paragould, and Wanda Lewis and Ramona Yates, both of Sikeston, Mo.; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

He was preceded in death by one daughter, Mary Jon Maag; his parents, Harmon and Hester Bales Maag; a brother; and a sister.

Memorials may be made to East Side Baptist Church, 529 East Court, Paragould 72450.

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

Loraine Fay McBroom

Loraine Fay McBroom, 86, of Delaplaine, died Saturday, July 31, 2004, at her residence. Mrs. McBroom was born on September 10, 1917, in Craighead County, Arkansas, the daughter of James Henry and Rosa Wood Butler. She was a homemaker and a member of Delaplaine Baptist Church. She is survived by Sons: Dale McBroom, Burton, Michigan; Jake McBroom, Paragould; Terry McBroom & Kent McBroom both of Delaplaine; Daughters: Bail Abanathy & Pat Tabor both of Paragould; Brothers: Raymond Butler of Sarah, Mississippi; Aubrey Butler of Reagan, Texas; Sisters: Opal Rothe of Delaplaine & Hazel Dirlam of Sherwood, Arkansas; 16 Grandchildren; 30 Great-Grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, August 3 at 10:00 a.m., at the Heath Colonial Chapel with Rev. Royce Boling officiating. Burial at Jones Ridge Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Monday at Heath Funeral Home.