Willene 'Gertie' Glover

Willene "Gertie" Glover, 74, of Paragould passed away Friday, July 1st, 2005, at the NEA Medical Center.
Born May 10, 1931, in Paragould, Mrs. Glover was a homemaker and a member of First United Methodist Church.

Survivors include two sons: Lloyd Alan Phelps of Stafford, Virginia, Richard S. Phelps of Paragould; and two daughters: Georgia Anne Phelps of Wrentham Massachusetts, and Cora Lee Hailey and husband, Steve, of Paragould. She is also survived by three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Glover was preceded in death by her parents, Fred and Ruth Whipple; and by her husband, Randell Glover.
Graveside services will be conducted 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 5th, at Shiloh Cemetery, Paragould with Rev. Paul Dubar and Rev. Zach Roberts officiating. The procession will leave Mitchell Funeral Home at 10:15 Tuesday morning.

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

Pallbearers will be Steve Tyner, Jeff Tyner, Ted Dortch, Tom Dowdy, Fred Sebert and Clint Miller.

Hazel Katherine Moses

Hazel Katherine Moses, 82, of Paragould died July 3rd, 2005 at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. Born May 12, 1923, in DeSoto, Missouri, she was a retired teacher for the Oak Grove Elementary School and a member of First Baptist Church.

She is survived by her husband, C.E. Moses of Paragould; one son and daughter-in-law, J.C. and Cathern Moses of Jonesboro; two grandchildren, Jeff and Todd Moses, and two great-grandchildren, Katie Lynn and Bailey Elizabeth Moses.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Jesse and Frances Levair Bailey.
Funeral services will be Wednesday, July 6, 10:30 a.m., at Mitchell Funeral Home with Rev. Scott Neathery, Clyde Cook and Max Gregory officiating. Burial will be in Clark's Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be today, 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.

Pallbearers will be Bud Branch, J.H. Grooms, Jr., Terriel Singleton, Dale Stidman, Wayne Hill and Gerald Fahr.

Bobbye June Jobe Dowell

Bobbye June Dowell (Jobe), age 64, of Lebanon, MO, homemaker, passed away Monday, July 4, 2005.  A visitation with the family present will be held from 7-8 PM Thursday, in the Garden Chapel of Watson Funeral Home, with services scheduled for 10:00 AM Friday at Calvary United Methodist Church, with burial following at 3:00 PM in Mt. Moriah Cemetery, Kansas City, MO.  She is survived by her loving husband, Carl; daughter, Teresa Moritz and her husband, Greg, of Towanda, and their children Chelsea Patton and her husband, Ty, of Topeka, KS and Colby Moritz, Towanda, KS, brothers, Waylen Jobe, Willard, MO, Jackie Jobe, St. Charles, MO, sisters, Myrgatha Davis, Winter Haven, FL, Wanda Neeley, Kennesaw, GA, Imogene Bunch, St. Charles, MO, Venetta Roberds, Cahokia, IL, Annie Pauley, Hermitage, TN, Sondra Phillips, Joplin, MO., Judith Raterman, Seaside, OR, Jane Barnett, Batesville, AR.  Memorial established with Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice.

Funeral Service at Calvary United Methodist Church in Wichita at 10 AM Friday, July 8th, 2005, officiated by Reverend Laurence J. Greenwood.  She was interred on July 8^th in Mount Moriah Cemetery in Kansas City, MO next to her son, Carl Lynn Dowell, who died in 1976 at the age of 18 years.

We will miss our sister’s laugh as well as her great spirit, which shown like a light wherever she went.  She was so loved by her Jobe siblings and the Dowell Family.   We miss her so much!

contributed by: Judith Jobe Raterman

Janice Wilma Smith

Janice Wilma Smith, 79, of Paragould, died Tuesday, July 5th, 2005, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. She was born on April 21, 1926, in Beech Grove, Ark. to Lester and Beatrice Williams Smith. Janice was retired from General Electric in St. Louis, Mo. and of the Methodist belief.

She is survived by two brothers, Garland Smith of Paragould and Carlton Smith of Beech Grove, Ark.

Janice was preceded in death by her parents, Lester William and Betty Beatrice Williams Smith, brother, Arlon Smith, sister, Carol Heinnemann.
Visitation was Wednesday from 9:30-11:00 at Heath Funeral Home. Funeral services were at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, graveside at Greene County Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

The family request that memorials be made to the Beech Grove United Methodist Church.

Dr. Sheila C. Horner

Dr. Sheila Collier Horner, 51, of Little Rock died Wednesday, July 6th, 2005.

Born February 22, 1954,at Flint, Mich., she was a nationally-certified specialist in gerontologic nursing. Her dissertation from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2001 focused on the academic preparation of gerontologic nurses. She also served as a legal consultant on the care of patients in nursing homes and joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences faculty in 1993 and was recently promoted to clinical assistant professor.

At UAMS she was part of a team working on a grant from the Hartford Foundation to improve the care of the elderly in Arkansas. The foundation also gave her the first place award for the curriculum she developed in gerontologic nursing. She co-authored a chapter in a book, "Home Care for Older Adults."

Survivors include her husband, Charles R. Horner Sr.; three daughters, Leanne Harris of Paragould, Molly Rawn of Little Rock and Sheila Gairhan of Memphis; a son, Dr. Charles R. Horner Jr. of Hot Springs; her parents, Donald and Josie Vines of Little Rock; a brother, Neal Ray Vines of Little Rock; and seven grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Saturday at Roller-Chenal Funeral Home in Little Rock.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Mitchell Funeral Home of Paragould. Burial will be in Greene County Memorial Gardens Cemetery at Paragould.

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

Memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Arkansas, 10411 West Markham, Suite 130, Little Rock 72205.
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Jeffrey Todd Adams

Jeffrey Todd Adams, 31, of Paragould died Friday, July 8, 2005, at the Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. Mr. Adams was born on April 16, 1974, in Blytheville, Arkansas. He was a lifetime resident of Paragould, a 1993 graduate of Marmaduke High School, a construction worker and of the Baptist faith.

Survivors include two sons, Chase Adams and Grant Adams, both of Marmaduke; his parents, Terry and Genia Adams; two brothers, Chad Adams and Brad Adams; paternal grandmother, Dorthy Adams; and maternal grandfather, J.W. Gramling; all of Paragould.

He was preceded in death by his paternal gradfather, Leo Adams and maternal grandmother, Betty Gramling.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the Mitchell Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Kenneth Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in the Greene County Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Mitchell Funeral Home in Paragould.

Memorials may be made to the Chase and Grant Adams College Fund at Regions Bank.

Jeremy DeFries, Thomas Shewmaker, Kyle Massey, John Johnson, Mackie Westbrooke and Jeremy Thomas will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Issac Johnson, Joey Potter, Daniel Potter and Blake McFarland.

Beatrice Susan Clayton

Beatrice Susan Clayton, 90, of Paragould, passed away Friday, July 8, 2005, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould.

She was born March 21, 1915, in Pocahontas, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Myrtle and Kim Kegley. She was a cook at AMMC until she retired and was a member of Grace United General Baptist Church.

She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, David and Wanda Clayton of Paragould; brothers, John Tyler of Mountain View and Paul Tyler of Oregon; grandchildren, Dennis Clayton, Donald Clayton and Annette Aikman; and four great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Clifford Clayton; second husband, A.W. Harvey; sister, Gladys Peeler; and brother, Robert Kegley.

The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 p.m. at Heath Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Heath Colonial Chapel with Reverend Royce Schanda officiating. Burial will follow at New Liberty Cemetery.

Pallbearers are Dennis Clayton, Donald Clayton, John Aikman, Jim Lashley, Arthur Kanneman and Doyle Grimes. Honorary pallbearers are Douglas Smith and H.L. "Doodle" Bellomy.

Dr. Rollie Mack Dickinson

Dr. Rollie Mack Dickinson, 58, of Blytheville, Arkansas died Saturday, July 9, 2005, at the Great River Medical Center in Blytheville.

Born at Marmaduke, he was a chiropractor, a Mason, a Shriner, and a member of the Kiwanis Club, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Arkansas Chiropractic Association.

He was also a veteran of the U.S. Army and served during the Vietnam War.

He is survived by his wife, Ann McGhee Dickinson of Blytheville; two sons, Dr. Hugh Dickinson of Paragould, Neal Dickinson of Silver Hill, Ala.; a brother, John Taylor "Sandy" Dickinson of Marmaduke; a sister, Linda York of Dupo, Ala.; and four grandchildren, Shantal Dickinson, Peyton Dickinson, Taylor Dickinson and Corbin Dickinson.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Cobb Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Scott Neathery officiating.

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

Cobb Funeral Home in Blytheville is in charge of the arrangements.

Clarence Dawson

Clarence Wilburn Dawson, 69, of Paragould died Sunday, July 10, 2005, at his residence.

Born April 10, 1936, at Roseland, Arkanas, he was a retired rock mason and a member of Newton Street Church of Christ.

Survivors include his son, Anthony Dawson of Oscoda, Mich.; three brothers, Hoyt Dawson of Paragould, Cecil Dawson of Montgomery, Ill., and Edward Dawson of Williford; seven sisters, Sue Carter, Neva Anderson, Marvine Tedder and Bonnie Tinsley, all of Paragould, and Melba Land of Searcy; Charlene Johnson of Rowlett, and Josephine Wood of Houston; and one grandson.


Funeral services will be 2:00 Tuesday afternoon, July 12, at Mitchell Funeral Home Chapel, Paragould, with Ed Land and L.R. Smith officiating. Burial will follow at Linwood Cemetery.

Visitation will begin at 12:00 noon, Tuesday.

Jo Ann Cron

Jo Ann Cron, 67, of Jonesboro died Tuesday, July 12, 2005, at NEA Medical Center.

Born June 8, 1938 at Paragould, she was a retired school teacher and a member of Calvary Chapel in Jonesboro.

She is survived by her husband, Sam Cron of Jonesboro; one son, Dr. Sam Cron II of Jonesboro; one daughter, Karen Crowley of Little Rock; two brothers, Gerald Camp of North Carolina and Dave Camp of Peoria, Ill.; and one sister, Carol Bartmess of Kansas City, Mo.

She was preceded in death by her parents, H.T. and Earline Camp.

Funeral services will be held Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at Mitchell Funeral Home in Paragould, with Worth Gibson officiating. Burial will follow in Wood's Chapel Cemetery.

Visitation will be held Friday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Mitchell Funeral Home at Paragould.

Tommy Joe Gipson

Tommy Joe Gipson, 62, of Newark died Tuesday, July 12, 2005, at Newark.

Born at Cord, he was a member of Newark Church of Christ and the founder of Tommy's Kingburger in Batesville, which he owned for nine years. He has later involved in the construction of home and businesses, including the Scenic Motel in Batesville and completion of the Newark Town and Country grocery store.

Survivors include his wife, Ella Jane Lindsey Gipson of the home; his mother, Maxine Gipson of Newark; two sons, Terry Lynn Gipson and Trent Gipson, both of Newark; one daughter, Laura Anderson of Newark; one brother, Gary Gipson of Newark; one sister, Elizabeth Gardner of Newark; eight grandchildren, Clayton Anderson, Brandy Anderson, Lauren Anderson, Cameron Anderson, Carlie Anderson, Courtney Cummings, Tyce Gipson and Camdyn Gipson; and one great-grandchild.

He was preceded in death by his father, J.M. Gipson.

Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday at Newark Church of Christ with Danny Blevins officiating. Burial will be in Mount Zion Cemetery at Walcott.

Active pallbearers will be Bobby Morrison, Robert Griffin, Glenn Hightower, Ricky Head, Jerry McClain and Scott Wood.

Honorary pallbearers will include Randall Garner, James Gipson, Mike Hodges, Michael Talley, Gene Gardner, Larry Magness and Van Jackson.

Visitation will be from 6-9 p.m. today at Jackson's Newark Funeral Home.

Emma Lee Rawls

Emma Lee Rawls, 83, of Beech Grove died Tuesday, July 12, 2005, at her daughter's residence.

Born June 13, 1922 in Faulkner County, she was affiliated with the Commissary Church of Christ of Paragould.

Survivors include one son, Don Rawls of Paragould; one daughter, Shirley White of Delaplaine; two brothers, Carlee Rogers and Amos Rogers, both of Paragould; two half-brothers, Frank Howard and Doyle Howard, both of Paragould; one half-sister, Bert Forbs of Paragould; six grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; seven stepgreat-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, D.W. Rawls; her father, Louie Amos Rogers; her mother, Dellar Mae Ward Howard; her stepfather, Dave Howard; four sons; two brothers; one stepbrother; one sister; one stepsister; and one half-sister.

Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday at Commissary Church of Christ with L.R. Smith and Phil Wilkerson officiating. Burial will be in Beech Grove Cemetery.

Active pallbearers will be Darrell Rogers, Danny Rogers, Eddie Rogers, Kimmy Don Rogers, Rick Forbs and Bobby Wiseman.

Honorary pallbearers will include her grandchildren and their spouses and her great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 6-9 p.m. today at Heath Funeral Home of Paragould.

Leanne Whitson

Leanne Whitson, 22, of Fayetteville formerly of Paragould died Tuesday, July 12, 2005, at her residence. She was a student at the University of Arkansas and a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church.

Leanne is survived by her parents, Jim and Carolyn Whitson of Paragould, sisters, Laura and Jillian Whitson of Paragould, maternal grandmother, Noel Cooper of Paragould, paternal grandparents, Sarah and Omer Whitson of Lexington, KY. Aunts and Uncles, Arleen Howard and Wayne Howard both of Paragould, Jerry Whitson of Lexington, KY, Peggy Parrish and Bob Bancroft of S. Westerville, OH, Paul and Shannon Cooper of Jonesboro, Cousins, Josh and Nick Parrish of S. Westerville, OH, Allison Howard of Paragould, Kristen and Sam Cooper of Jonesboro, Austin Whitson of Lexington, KY. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, L.D. "Sam" Cooper, uncle, Chuck Whitson and cousin Kara Parrish.

All friends and family are invited to the Rosary services on Friday at 6:00 P.M. at Heath Funeral Home, visitation will follow the Rosary. Funeral mass will be Saturday at 10:00 A.M. at St. Mary's Catholic Church with Father John Marconi officiating. Burial will follow in Linwood Cemetery.
The family has requested that memorials be made to: St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital or LeBonheur Children's Medical Center in Memphis.

Johnnie Wayne Mathis

Johnnie Wayne Mathis, 54, of Paragould died from cancer at his residence on Friday, July 15, 2005.

He was born September 12, 1950, in Corcoran, California, to Margaret and Johnnie G. Mathis.

Johnnie was employed by Emerson Electric in the 1960s, Monroe Auto from 1970 to 1975, Emerson Transportation from 1975 to 1991 and Wal-Mart Transportation from 1991 to 2005.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Margaret Gunn Mathis; his father, Johnnie G. Mathis; two brothers, Sammy Mathis and Dillon Mathis; brother-in-law, Garlen Palmer; father-in-law, James "Pete" McCrory; and stepfather-in-law, Arl "Bud" King.

Johnnie was survived by his wife, Linda Sue Mathis of the home; two daughters and sons-in-law, Juli and Patrick Baine and Jeani and Bud Wallace of Paragould; three grandchildren, Tyler Wayne Ogles, age 10, Isabel Wallace, age 5, and Johnna Rae Baine, age 3, all of Paragould; six sisters and brothers-in-law, Brenda Johns, Pat Haile, Micki and Craig Gross of Corcoran, California, Carolyn Palmer, Peggy and Roy Acuff and Donna and Bill Hyde of Paragould; mother-in-law, Barbara McCrory King of Paragould; two sisters-in-law, Marie Mathis and Joan Pattee; one stepsister-in-law and four stepbrothers-in-law.

Johnnie was a member of Finch Baptist Church and the family requests all memorials be made to the church building fund.

Visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight at Heath Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, July 18, at Heath Colonial Chapel with Brother Terry Gage officiating. Eulogists will be Mark King of Fort Worth, Texas, and Tommy Thorton of Floral, Arkansas. Burial will follow at Linwood Cemetery in Paragould.
Pallbearers are Sam Williams, Mike Ogles, Roscoe Wood, Dale Klingensmith, Phillip Gay and Mark Miller. Honorary pallbearers will be any and all Wal-Mart and Emerson truck drivers.

Harold Armstrong

Harold Armstrong, 76, of Pocahontas died Sunday, July 17, 2005 at St. Bernard's Medical Center of Jonesboro.

Born at Delaplaine, he was a tool and die worker for Colson Corp.

Survivors include four daughters, Traci Clayton, Bev Ducker and Tammy Ragsdell, all of Pocahontas, and Judy Waymon of Acworth, Ga.; two sisters, Josephine French of O'Kean and Pauline Lacert of California; 12 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, James Franklin and Ora Ford Armstrong.

Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday at the chapel of McNabb Funeral Home of Pocahontas, with Don Strait officiating. Burial will be in Masonic Cemetery at Pocahontas.

Pallbearers will be Kevin Sorg, Jeff Thielemier, Jeremy Ducker, Darren Thielemier, Brock Waymon and Brad French.

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

Bettye Lou Pack

 

Funeral services for Bettye Lou Pack, 81, of Jonesboro, who died Sunday, July 17, 2005 at her home, are scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday at Emerson Funeral Home's Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Emil Williams officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Zion Cemetery near Walcott.

She lived in Jonesboro for most of her life, and she was a homemaker and a member of Magnolia Road Baptist Church.

Survivors include her husband, Nathan Pack Sr. of the home; three sons, Nathan Pack Jr. of Tampa Bay, Fla., Wade Pack of Brentwood, Tenn., and John Pack of Jonesboro; one daughter, Linda Bramante of San Francisco; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Willie Aden Sr. and Johnie Johnson; four sisters; and a brother.

Pallbearers will be Nathan Pack, Wade Pack, John Pack, Aubrey Pack, Jerry Pack and Dossie Pack.

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

For lasting memorials, the family requests that consideration be given to the Magnolia Road Baptist Church building fund.

Billy Dale Morgan

Billy Dale Morgan, 52, of Paragould died Sunday, July 16, 2005 at his residence.

Born at Mounds, he was Pentecostal.

Survivors include one son, Shawn Morgan of Paragould; one daughter, Crystal Morgan of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; three brothers, Vonlee Morgan of Oak Grove, Glen Morgan of Cardwell, Mo., and Rick Morgan of Mounds; and two sisters, Carletta Thacker and Linda Sue Morgan, both of Paragould.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Lola Morgan; one daughter, Karena Morgan; and his parents, Eli and Annabell Twitty Morgan.

No services are planned. The body will be cremated. Heath Funeral Home of Paragould is in charge of arrangements

Jorge Lee Ramos

Jorge Lee Ramos, infant son of Clemente and Angie Jones Ramos of Jonesboro, died Tuesday, July 19, 2005 at NEA Medical Center.

Survivors in addition to his parents include one sister, Hannah Jones of the home; his grandparents, Terry and Jackie Jones of Paragould and Clemente Hernandez Murcia and Cristina Hernandez Ramos, both of Mexico; and his great-grandparents, Lucy Cobb of Paragould and Robert Cobb of Pine Bluff.

Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in Pine Knot Cemetery near Paragould, with Roy Skinner officiating. Burial will be under the direction of Emerson Funeral Home of Jonesboro.

No visitation is scheduled

Wilma Mae Allen Waters

Graveside services for Wilma Mae Allen Waters will be held at Greene County Memorial Garden on Monday, July 25, at 10:30 a.m. Officiated by Rev. Michael Sutton.
Wilma is survived by her husband: Sherman E. Waters; daughters, Kathy L. Seal, of Bossier City, La.; son, David D., of Alpena, Ark.; two grandchildren: Wade, of Clarksville, Ar. and Dru Waters, of Rogers, Ark.; two sisters: Glenda Faye Latting, of Mountain Home, Ark. and Elwonda Wells, of Little Rock.

Preceded in death by her parents: Elmer L. Allen, Maggie L. Allen; two brothers: Jesse and Burley.

Joe Allen Hill

Joe Allen Hill, 50, of Paragould died Thursday, July 21, 2005 at his residence.

Born at Paragould, he was a farmer and of the Baptist belief.

Survivors include a son, Jeremy Allen Hill of Oak Grove Heights; his mother, Peggy Hill of Paragould; and a sister, Sheila Ward of Jonesboro.

He was preceded in death by his father, Jerry L. Hill, and a brother.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Friendship Cemetery, with Royce Boling officiating. Mitchell Funeral Home of Paragould is in charge of arrangements.

Visitation will be from 9 a.m.-1:40 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Kevin Lance May

Kevin Lance May, 42, of Paragould died Saturday, July 23, 2005 at St. Bernard's Medical Center of Jonesboro.

Born at Memphis, Tennessee, he was an airplane mechanic, a pilot and an Army veteran.

Survivors include a son, Lance Garrett May of Jonesboro; two brothers, Shane May of Paragould and Brett May of Hernando, Miss.; and a sister, Paula Owens of Albany, N.Y.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Greene County Memorial Gardens Cemetery, with the Rev. Zach Roberts officiating.

Heath Funeral Home of Paragould is in charge of arrangements.

No visitation is scheduled.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1204 Robinwood, Paragould 72450, or St. Bernard's Hospice, Jonesboro 72401.

Dale Stafford

 

Dale Stafford, 77, of Marmaduke died Sunday, July 24, 2005 at Marmaduke, Arkansas.

Born at Rector, he worked as a crop adjuster and was a member of First Baptist Church of Marmaduke.

Survivors include his wife, Viva Mae Stafford of Marmaduke; two sons, Jimmy D. Stafford of Cape Girardeau, Mo. and Jesse W. Stafford of Jonesboro; a stepdaughter, Carolyn Vines of Oklahoma City; two sisters, Faye Harris of Mountainburg and Wanda Hollander of Byers, Colo.; five grandchildren, Shelby Stafford, Jess Stafford, Jarett Stafford, John Stafford and Bethany Stafford; and a great-grandchild.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Ollie and Charlene Stafford; and a brother.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Mitchell Funeral Home of Rector, with Kim Bridges officiating.
Burial will be in Harvey's Chapel Cemetery at Marmaduke.

Pallbearers will be John Stafford, Jarett Stafford, Danny Stafford, Gene Trantham, Bual Cox and John Kennedy.

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

Frances Elvira Hammond

Frances Elvira Hammond, 104, of Paragould, died Monday, July 25, 2005 at Paragould Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Paragould.
She was born June 21, 1901 in Greene County, Arkansas, the daughter of the late George O. and Mary Dow Faulkner Light. She was a homemaker and was a member of First Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband G.W. "Bill" Hammond.
She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Billy and Virginia Hammond of Paragould and James and Dolores Hammond of West Palm Beach, Florida; three sisters, Ophelia "Jane" Wadley, Amelia Weatherly, and Anna Lee Mickey, all of Paragould; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Heath Colonial Chapel with funeral immediately following at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Scott Neathery and Rev. Joe Marsden officiating.
Burial will follow at Linwood Cemetery.
Pallbearers are Jim Braden, Clyde Cook, E.V. Ellison, Max Gregory, John Smith, and Paul Stallings.
The family requests memorials be made to First Baptist Church Building Fund.

Lanell Price Puckett

A memorial service for Lanell Price Puckett, 88, of Paragould, who died Tuesday, July 26, 2005 at St. Bernard's Medical Center, is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 29th, 2005 at Heath Funeral Home.

The Rev. Eudell Stroud and Ulysses S. Cribbs will officiate. Burial will be in Greene County Memorial Gardens.

Born January 4, 1917 at Calamine, Arkansas, she was a homemaker and a substitute school teacher. She was a member of Woodland Hill Church of the Nazarene, where she taught Sunday school and held several offices.

Survivors include her husband, Deal Puckett of the home; two daughters, Carolyn Puckett of Paragould and Charlotte Slinker of Fort Gibson, Okla.; a sister, Georgia Hunt of Old Hickory, Tenn.; two brothers, the Revs. Jack Price of Pineville, N.C., and John Price of Muldrow, Okla.; two grandsons, Keith Slinker of Madison, Wis., and Jason Slinker of Ithaca, N.Y.

She was preceded in death by one infant daughter, Joann Puckett; her parents, Edgar and Bertha Price; three brothers; and two infant siblings.

Pallbearers will be Ralph Sparkman, Larry Price, Keith Holifield, Jade Price, Chris Conger and Jackie Price.

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

Memorials may be made to Compassionate Ministries, Woodland Hills Church of the Nazarene.

Robert Earl Evans

Robert Earl Evans was the son of Mr. and Mrs. C.E. Evans of Rector, Arkansas. He was born on May 9, 1921 and died on July 11, 2005.

He was preceded in death by his parents and four brothers: Parish, John, Aaron, and Darrell; by two sisters, Laura B. Chaffin and Velma Taylor.

He is survived by two sons: Bill and Richard Evans of Fresno, California; by two brothers: J.W. Evans of Paragould, Arkansas and Charles Owen Evans of Campbell, Missouri, as well as a host of other relatives and friends.
A short memorial service will be held July 30, 2005 from 9:30 to 10:00 a.m. at the Church of Christ on 7th and Mueller Street. Officiating minister will be Larry McFadden.

Graveside services for the family will be held in the New Liberty Cemetery 3 miles west of Union Central Church of Christ off Highway 49 North of Paragould.

Carletta Settlemoir

Carletta Settlemoir, 63, of Paragould, died Wednesday, July 27, 2005 at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center.

Born February 11, 1942, in Paragould, she was a retired Registered Nurse and an instructor at Cotton Boll Vo-Tech.
She was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church and attended Wood's Chapel Methodist Church.

Survivors include one son, Eric Settlemoir of the home; her mother, Leona Settlemoir of Paragould; and three brothers, Mark Settlemoir of Rome, Georgia, Mike Settlemoir of Paragould, and Gary Settlemoir of Brookland, Arkansas.

She was preceded in death by her father, Carl Settlemoir and one brother, Donnie Settlemoir.
Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday at the Mitchell Funeral Home Chapel, Paragould, with John Soward and Dan Walker officiating. Burial will follow at Wood's Chapel Cemetery.

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

Pallbearers will be Marty Blankenship, Keith Metheny, Roger Slayton, Terry Agee, Keith Hill and Lanze Lloyd. Robert Looney will serve as honorary pallbearer.

Verna Walls Carmon

Verna Walls Carmon, 97, of Paragould died Thursday, July 28, 2005 at Paragould Nursing and Rehab Center.

Born at Franklin, Tenn., she was a homemaker and a member of First Church of the Nazarene at Paragould.

Survivors include her husband, James Carmon of Paragould; three sons, J.W. Carmon of Paragould, Jack Dempsey Carmon of Hardy and Harold Dean Carmon of Gosnell; a daughter, Patsy Ann Carmon Myers of O'Fallon, Mo.; 12 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and 13 great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Jim Carmon; her parents; and two grandsons.

Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. today at Heath Funeral Home's Colonial Chapel in Paragould, with the Rev. Troy Mackey officiating. Burial will be in Greene County Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until service time today at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to First Church of the Nazarene at Paragould.

Pearl Alma Watkins

Funeral services for Pearl Alma Price Watkins, 87, of Jonesboro, who died Thursday, July 28, 2005 at Rose Skill Care Nursing Center in Jonesboro, will be 10 a.m. Monday in the chapel of Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home.

David Strait will officiate, and burial will follow in Greene County Memorial Gardens Cemetery at Paragould.

Jerry Smith will be pallbearer.

Born in Success, Mo., she had lived most of her life in Paragould and Jonesboro areas. She worked for Ely Walker in Paragould for 40 years and attended East Side Baptist Church in Jonesboro.

Survivors include two stepsons, Charles Lamar Watkins and Larry Orr of Jonesboro; three stepdaughters, Melba Jean Griffin of Clinton, Peggy Orr of Jonesboro and Yvonne Clay of Ripley, Tenn.; and one brother, Curtis Price of Lebanon, Ind.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Edward Watkins, and her parents.

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

Michael Shane Miller

 

Michael Shane Miller, 35, of Conway died Saturday, July 30, 2005 at his parents' home at Paragould.

Born January 4, 1970, in Paragould, Michael was a superintendent of I. H. Corp. in Conway and of the Baptist faith.

Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Ginger and Tim Birmingham of Paragould; one brother, Kyle Birmingham of Paragould; and one sister, Erica Nelson of Jonesboro.

He was preceded in death by his father, Charlie Joe Miller; and his grandparents, Ruby and Willard Miller and Geneva and Joe Adams.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in the Mitchell Funeral Home chapel at Paragould with Bill Adams officiating. Burial will be in Coffman Cemetery.

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

Mary Frances Olson

Mary Francis Olson, 58, of Trumann, Arkansas died Friday, July 29, 2005 in the NEA Medical Center.

Born at Beech Grove, Arkansas, she had lived at Trumann since 1989. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith.

Survivors include her husband, David Dwight Olson of the home; two sons, Billy Don Cook of Black Oak and Timmy Warner of Indiana; three sisters, Bonnie Williams of Mountain View and Alma Chapman and Betty Barnes, both of Elkhart, Ind.; one brother, Elbert Cook of Harrisburg; and two grandsons.

She was preceded in death by her parents, John Thomas and Louise Lee Church Cook; and two brothers.

Funeral services will be private under the direction of Thompson Funeral Home of Trumann.

Julius Ralph Simpson Sr.

Julius Ralph Simpson Sr., 84, of Fontaine, Arkansas died Friday, July 29, 2005 at St. Bernard's Medical Center.

He was born at Fontaine and lived there a lifetime. He was a retired farmer, a member of the Shady Grove United Methodist Church at Fontaine, served in the U.S. Army during World War II and belonged to American Legion and Disabled American Veterans.

Survivors include his wife, Edith Laverne O'Connor Simpson; seven sons, Julius Ralph Simpson Jr., Michael Simpson, Benny Keith Simpson and Timothy Roger Simpson, all of Fontaine, Bobby Charles Simpson of Black Rock, Steven Earl Simpson of Bono, and Dennis Mark Simpson of Jonesboro; two daughters, Phyllis Ann Cox of Paragould and Tammy Marlene Earnhart of Jonesboro; 11 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Mattie Simpson, and two grandchildren.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the chapel of Gregg Funeral Home of Jonesboro, with the Rev. John Snyder officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery at Lorado.

Active pallbearers will be Darrell Simpson, Shane Simpson, Steven Simpson, Victoria Simpson, Dexter Simpson and Tina Simpson Waldrop.

Honorary pallbearers will include Bobby Davis, Dale Davis, Thomas Scott, Sidney Simpson, Barry Fielder, Tervor Simpson and Heath Cox.

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

Memorials may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.

Sylvia Lea Smothers

Sylvia Lea Smothers, 66, of Paragould died Saturday, July 30, 2005 at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould.

Born at Bonita, La., she was a homemaker and a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church.

Survivors include her husband, Walter Smothers of Oak Grove; one son, Kenny Smothers of Tioga, La.; one daughter, Patsy Ann McClanahan of Oak Grove; one brother, James Wooden of Bonita, La.; and two grandsons, Ryan Guilford and Steven Guilford, both of Oak Grove.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Bob and Sylvia Wooden; a brother; and a sister.

Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Monday in Memorial Gardens Cemetery at Paragould, with Billy Dowdy officiating.

Visitation will be from 7-9 p.m. today at Heath Funeral Home of Paragould.