James Lee Dunkin Sr.

James Lee Dunkin Sr., 64, of Paragould died Friday, Feb. 25, 2005, at his residence.

Born in Fresno, Calif., he had worked as a mechanic for the Ford Motor Co.

Survivors include a son, James Lee Dunkin Jr. of Paragould; three daughters, Linda Robinson, Kathy Greenwood and Marsha Holmes, all of Hanford, Calif.; a sister, Edna Duncan of Judsonia; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

No services are planned. The body will be cremated under the direction of Heath Funeral Home.

Ann Alstadt Bland

Ann Alstadt Bland, 77, of Paragould, died Tuesday, March 1, 2005, at Williamson Medical Center in Franklin, Tennessee. Born in Rector, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Henry Lee and Bertha Ann (Roberts) Alstadt, she graduated from Rector High School in 1944 and was a 1948 University of Arkansas graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Social Welfare. She was a member of the Delta Gamma Sorority and of the Sisterhood of PEO.

Her husband, Robert Preston "Bob" Bland, Sr., also preceded her in death.

She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Preston and Donna Bland; daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Riley VanHorn, all of Paragould; grandchildren, Rob and Gina Bland of Franklin, Tennessee, Anna VanHorn of Fayetteville, Jonathan VanHorn of Paragould and great-granddaughter, Delaney Bland of Franklin, Tennessee.

Brenda Sue Blankenship

Graveside services for Brenda Sue Blankenship, 50, of Paragould, who died Thursday, March 3, 2005, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center, will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Brown's Chapel Cemetery.

Dave Eckhart will officiate, and Heath Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. A memorial service will follow at 6 p.m. at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Paragould.

Born in Paragould, she was a homemaker and a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses.

Survivors include her husband, Tim Blankenship of the home; a son, Jeremy Blankenship of Brooklyn, N.Y.; a daughter, Doncie Blankenship of Paragould; her parents, Don and Lucy Friend of Paragould; and a sister, Donna Simmons of Marked Tree.

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

Billy W. Mitchell

Billy W. Mitchell, 73, of Paragould died Thursday, March 3, 2005, at his residence.

Born in Paragould, he was a self-employed building contractor, a baseball coach and a member of Brown's Chapel Baptist Church and Church of God.

Survivors include his wife, Charlotte Sue Mitchell of Paragould; four sons, C.D. Mitchell and Bill Mitchell, both of Paragould, Verl Mitchell of Little Rock and Lanny Buckner of Flint, Mich.; four daughters, Donna Box and Shelia Ann Long, both of Paragould, Dana Watts of Booneville, Miss., and Susan Shaaf of Flint; four brothers, Mike Mitchell of Lake City, Ronnie Mitchell of Paragould, Phil Mitchell of Henderson and Steve Mitchell of Jonesboro; four sisters, Glenda Eatmon of Tyler, Texas, and Dianne Cole, Joan Huffine and Judy Everett, all of Paragould; and 13 grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Clinton D. and Grace M. Mitchell; four brothers; two sisters and five grandchildren.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Brown's Chapel Baptist Church, with the Revs. Royce Boling and the Rev. David Shrable officiating. Burial will follow in Brown's Chapel Cemetery under the direction of Heath Funeral Home.

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

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Ray Sickler

Ray Sickler, 56, of Paragould died Friday, March 4, 2005, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center.

He was a factory worker.

Survivors include his wife, Virginia Sickler of the home; three daughters, Lisa Miller of Manila and JoAnn Topwal and Phyllis Johnson, both of Paragould; two brothers, Jay Sickler of Harrison and Buddy Sickler of Brookland; three sisters, Mildred Butler and Betty Cambron, both of Paragould and Beatrice Luke of Cardwell, Mo.; and six grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Jasper Cecil and Rachael Cullens Sickler; two brothers; and two sisters.

Funeral services will be at 11:30 a.m. Monday at Heath Funeral Home's Colonial Chapel, with the Rev. Trumann Wycoff officiating. Burial will follow in Shiloh Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 6:30-9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Harold Floyd Horner

Harold Floyd Horner, of Paragould, died March 4, 2005, at the Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. Mr. Horner was born on June 7, 1930 in Manila, Arkansas.

Mr. Horner was a graduate of Jonesboro High School where he was active in football, baseball and basketball. He played collegiate football for Arkansas College, now known as Lyon College, in Batesville, Arkansas. He was in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He went on to own a service station in 1951, and started selling automobiles in 1959 at Central Chevrolet in Jonesboro, Arkansas. He later became the general manager at Aycock Pontiac from 1968 to 1976. In 1976, he became a partner with C.R. Dudley Motor Co. in Paragould. In 1984, it became Horner Motor Co., where he was currently President. Mr. Horner served several terms on the Paragould School Board and was a long time supporter of the Athletic Department. He was a member of the Paragould Booster Club and a member of the First United Methodist Church.

Survivors include his wife: Patricia Case Horner of the home, two sons and daughters-in-law: Harold Case Horner and Bridgette Horner, Christopher Andrew Horner and Tabatha Horner all of Paragould, one sister: Rebecca Fisher of Madison, Alabama, three grandchildren: Alexis, Kyleigh and Natalie Horner.

Mr. Horner was preceded in death by: his father: James Floyd Horner, his mother: Mable Turner Horner and one brother, Verlon Horner.

Graveside services will be 10:00 A.M. Monday, March 7, 2005 at the Linwood Cemetery with Rev. Jim Keith and Rev. David Mosely officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. today at the Mitchell Funeral Home in Paragould.

Pallbearers will be Dr. Don Hudson, Mike Roleson, Dale Coy, Jerry Cocker, Dr. Larry Lawson and Keith Crook. Honorary Pallbearers will include: Bob Lang, John Tripod, Kevin Lang and Dr. Rodney Vaughn.

Memorials to: First United Methodist Church in Paragould or the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Department of Neurology Little Rock, Arkansas.

Imojean Davis

Imojean Davis, 72, of Paragould died Saturday, March 5, 2005 at her residence.

Born at Lake City, she was a homemaker and of the Lutheran belief.

Survivors include her husband, Glen Davis of Paragould; a son, Steve Davis of Paragould; a daughter, Brenda Massey of Paragould; four grandchildren, Sara Stelle, Conley Stelle, Michelle Warner and Samantha Davis; and three great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a son, Ronald Eugene Davis, and her parents, Gaines and Effie Gipson.

There will be a memorial service at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Mitchell Funeral Home of Paragould.

Visitation will be before and after the service from 6-9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Ellis 'Doll' Holloway

Ellis "Doll" Holloway, 73, of Paragould died Saturday, March 5, 2005, at St. Bernard's Medical Center.

She was born at Marked Tree and lived there most of her life, having moved to Paragould in 2004. She was owner and operator of Doll's House of Beauty.

She was a Poinsett County State Committee member, president of Poinsett County Republican Women's Club, treasurer for the Northeast Arkansas Region Republican Party, a delegate of the Republican Party of Arkansas and an Arkansas delegate to the Republican Women Leadership Forum in Washington, D.C.

She was the county coordinator for Gov. Mike Huckabee, U.S. Sen. Tim Hutchinson, Lt. Gov. Win Rockefeller and several other Republican candidates over the past 20 years.

Survivors include her husband, L.A. "Dude" Holloway of the home; a daughter, Donna Evans of Paragould; three brothers, Oscar F. Neiswander and Verle Bruce Neiswander, both of Hot Springs, and Reuben Neiswander of Lake Jackson, Texas; a sister, Billie Marie Knox of Long Beach, Calif.; three grandchildren, James Brashears, Tommy Brashears and Melissa Greer, all of Paragould; and three great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church of Marked Tree, with Dennis Duncan officiating. A graveside service will follow at 3:30 p.m. in New Friendship Cemetery at Paragould under the direction of Emerson Funeral Home of Jonesboro.

Pallbearers will be James Brashears, Tommy Bra-shears, Lance Greer, Roger Tyler, Richard Lee Ruthven and Clifford Southerland.

Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Monday at First Baptist Church of Marked Tree.

John L. Smith

Funeral services for John L. Smith, 58, of Jonesboro, who died Saturday, March 5, 2005, at his residence, will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, at Emerson Funeral Home's Memorial Chapel.

The Rev. Lynn Vinson will officiate and burial will follow in Lorado Cemetery.

Active pallbearers will be Thomas E. White Jr., Leonard Ray Reed, Hubert L. Midkiff, Slade Reed, Roger Dale Smith and Shane R. Woods.

Honorary pallbearers will include Floyd Lee Smith, Walter Floyd Lee Smith Jr., David Anthony Reed, Bryan Sims, Sethan Reed, Jerome Clairday, Michael Rogers and Nicholas Ray Woods.

Born at Minter City, Miss., he moved to Arkansas in 1961, having lived at Searcy before moving to Jonesboro in 1998. He was a farmer, before becoming disabled a few years ago.

Survivors include his mother, Pearlie Pyles of the home; four brother, Walter Floyd Lee Smith of Lake Wales, Fla., Ray Randell Woods of Bay, John Thomas Woods of West Memphis and Ricky Dale Woods of Jonesboro; and six sisters, Myrtle Mae Minton of Mount Ida, Margie Mae Reed of Dixie, Pearl Faye Harwood of Trumann, Brenda S. Deckelman of West Memphis and Dixie J. Clairday and Merle Kay Lyles, both of Bay.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Dyann Manes Smith, and his father, Herschel Lee Smith.

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

Memorials may be made to St. Bernard's Hospice, 2813 Forest Home Road, Jonesboro 72401.

Junius Daniel Futrell

Junius Daniel Futrell, 66, of Paragould died Sunday, March 6, 2005, at his residence.

Born at Paragould, he was an Air Force veteran and the retired owner of a motel and restaurant in Ruston, La. He attended East Main Church of Christ.

Survivors include a son, James D. Futrell of Blytheville; three daughters, Nida Lanette Futrell of Paragould, Sheree Ewald of Hoxie and Janet Foreman of Bartlett, Tenn.; a sister, Jean Stidman of Jonesboro; and six grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Clay and Dona Honey Futrell, and a sister.

Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. today in Linwood Cemetery at Paragould. Heath Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Rosa Marie Crow

Rosa Marie Crow, 74, of Paragould, died Tuesday, March 8, 2005 at her residence. She was a retired nurses aid at Paragould Nursing Center and of the Pentecostal belief.

She is survived by her loving ex-husband, James S. Crow, Jr., of Lafe, AR, sons, James Crow III of Paragould, AR and Dennis Zorn of Minneapolis, MN, daughters Grace Anderson of Merrimack, NH, Carol Roberts and Betty Hendrix of Marmaduke, AR, Pam Smith, Kathy Henson, Renee Isom and Vivian Russom all of Lafe, AR, a special adopted daughter, Regina Lawrence of Paragould, AR, sisters, Versa Herren of Flint, MI, Lou Ellen Mikolaszuk of Granite City, IL, Gearlene King of Oak Grove Heights, AR, Verda Crouch of Paragould, AR. 24 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren. A special adopted grandson, PFC Tracy Isom.

Rosa was preceded in death by her parents, Dallas and Ocie Ellen Ann Melton Garner, 2 infants, Pearlie Ellen Crow and Dallas Sanford Crow, brother Henry Garner, husbands, Carl Zorn and Meb Roberts, 2 grandchildren, Dallas "Corky" Henson and Carla Isom.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at Heath Colonial Chapel with Revs. Don Clayton and Royce Bolin officiating. Burial will follow in Providence Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 6:00-9:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

Pallbearers will be: Dennis Zorn, Jr., Tommy Hendrix, Jerimy Crow, Jeffrey Crow, Ryan Henson, Terry King, B.J. Smith, C.J. Isom, PFC Tracy Isom and Raymond Dowdy.

The family requests that memorials be made to St. Bernard's Hospice, American Cancer Society or St. Jude's Hospital.

Geneva E. Berry

Geneva E. Berry, 79, of Harrisburg, died Wednesday, March 9, 2005 at St. Bernard's Medical Center.

She was born at Lorado and was retired from Frolic Footwear.

Survivors include three daughters, Kay Taylor of Strawberry, Jean Owens of Jonesboro and Shirley Taylor of Lorado; one sister, Verna Lue Brown of Jonesboro; six grandchildren, Steve Taylor of Paragould, Rhonda JoAnn Rogers of Houston, Chris McArdle of Hardy, Gail Goodman of Bono, Chad Taylor of Dalton and Shawn Taylor of Strawberry; seven great-grandchildren; and three great-great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Bud Berry; and her parents, Emery and Lucy Dennis.

A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Lorado Cemetery, with Kenny Johnson officiating. Burial will be under the direction of Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home of Jonesboro.

Current and former employees of Woodbriar Nursing Center of Harrisburg will serve as honorary pallbearers.

There will be no visitation.

Martha Elizabeth Melton

Martha Elizabeth Melton, 85, of Paragould, died Thursday, March 10, 2005, at her residence.

Born April 29, 1919, in Russellville, Arkansas, Mrs. Melton was a retired cook and a member of the Bible Baptist Church.

Survivors include one son, Loyd Stump, and wife, Ruth; two daughters, Virginia Weatherford and husband, Gene, and Janice Brewer, all of Paragould. She is also survived by fifteen grandchildren and twenty great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Pete and Nancy Perkins; two sons, Alfred and Jimmy Stump; one daughter, Joyce Bassett; and by several brothers and sisters.

Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m., today, at the Mitchell Funeral Home Chapel with Lynn Hetler officiating. Burial will follow in Shiloh Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Richard Turner, Randy Turner, Marty Chipman, James Stump, Michael Stump and Jason Stump.

Theresa M. Morrow

Theresa M. Morrow, 73, of Paragould died Thursday, March 10, 2005, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center.

Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she was a retired accountant for Holiday Inn and a member of First United Methodist Church.

Survivors include a brother, Charles Roe of Paragould, and two sisters, Jeanette M. Porter of Yazoo City, Miss., and Patricia Cosby of Paragould.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Morrow; her parents, James and Thelma Bullock Moore; and one brother.

Graveside services are scheduled for 3:30 p.m. today in Linwood Cemetery, with the Rev. David Moseley and the Rev. Zach Roberts officiating. Heath Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Visitation will be from 2-3 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church of Paragould.

Odis Williams

Odis Williams, 89, formerly of Marmaduke, died Friday, March 11, 2005, at Cross Ridge Hospital, Wynne.

Mr. Williams was born August 27, 1915, in Greene County, and was a retired farmer.

Survivors include two sons, Earl Dean Williams and Ronnie Lee Williams, both of Widener, Arkansas; five grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren.

Mr. Williams was preceded in death by his wife, Verna Williams in 2004; and by one son, Vesta Gene Williams.

Funeral services will be Monday afternoon at 2:00 at the Mitchell Funeral Home Chapel, Paragould, with Kim Bridges officiating. Burial will follow at the Harvey's Chapel Cemetery, Marmaduke. Visitation will be from 12:00 noon until service time Monday at Mitchell Funeral Home.

Timothy Ray Clayton

Timothy Ray Clayton, 44, of Delaplaine died Friday, March 11, 2005

Born at Walnut Ridge, he was a graduate of Delaplaine High School and a deck hand for Blessey Marine Services. He was studying to become a tankerman and was a member of Delaplaine Baptist Church.

Survivors include his mother, Elwanda Clayton of Delaplaine; and a sister, Dr. Marsha Clayton of Monticello.

He was preceded in death by his father, Kenneth Clayton.

Funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mitchell Funeral Home, with the Rev. Rick Ethridge officiating. Burial will be in Greene County Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Eddie Joe Meredith, Scotty Meredith, Joe Jones, Greg Russom, Mike Swink and Brandon DeVore.

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

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

Ola A. Clifton

Ola A. Clifton, 92, of Minoa, N.Y. formerly of Senath, Mo., died Thursday, March 10, 2005 at Crouse Hospital at Syracuse, N.Y.

She was born at Marmaduke.

Survivors include one son, Harold Ferguson of Minoa; one sister, Elzada Sothard of Texas; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

She was preceded in death by her parents, John Arthur and Jeannie Virginia Haneline Letner.

Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. in Harvey's Chapel Cemetery at Marmaduke, with the Rev. Floyd Ryles officiating.

Arrangements are under the direction of Heath Funeral Home of Paragould

Oscar Conley Speer

Oscar Conley Speer, 85, of Rector died Saturday, March 12, 2005 at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould.

He was a retired mechanic and a World War II veteran.

Surviving are his wife, Versie Conley of the home; three sons, Weldon Speer of Miami, Okla., Aaron Speer of Marmaduke and Darrell Speer of Rector; a daughter, Sandra Benson of Piggott; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in the chapel of Irby Funeral Home in Rector, with J.B. Harris officiating. Burial will be in Shiloh Cemetery at Paragould.

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

Lucille Taylor

Lucille Taylor, 90 formerly of Paragould, Arkansas, died Friday, March 11, 2005, at the Senath Nursing Home in Senath, Missouri. She was born on May 1, 1914, in Beech Grove, Arkansas. She was a homemaker and a member of Walcott Church of Christ.

Survivors include: two daughters and son-in-law: Betty Fears of Sikeston, Missouri and Kay and Harlan Greenway of Paragould; one brother: Douglas Awtrey of St. Louis, Missouri; one sister: Juanita Boyher of St. Louis, Missouri; seven grandchildren: Tom Fears and Doug Fears both of Orlando, Florida, Pam Lara of Stockton, California, Paula Watkins of Diehlstadt, Missouri, Sheryl Ridge of Stanford, Arkansas, Tina Shaw and Denise Clark both of Marmaduke, Arkansas and eighteen great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband: Joe E. Taylor; her parents: Elmer and Mattie Awtrey; two brothers: Otis Awtrey and Thershell Awtrey; four sisters: Opal Lee Awtrey, Geneva Awtrey, Christine Unger and Corrine Howard.

Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Tuesday at the Mitchell Funeral HOme Chapel in Paragould with Darrell Austin and Charles Harvill officiating; burial will follow at the Greene County Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. Monday at the Mitchell Funeral Home.

Pallbearers will include: Tommy Fears, Doug Fears, Darin Watkins, John Ridge, Robbie Clark and William Shaw.

The family has requested memorials be made to Senior BEES Home Delivered Meal Program P.O. Box 413 Paragould, AR 72451 or your favorite charity.

Ralph Winford

Ralph Winford, 77, of Lake City died Saturday, March 12, 2005 at St. Bernard's Medical Center.

A Lake City native, he lived there most of his life and worked as a building contractor. He served in the Army Air Corps and was a Mason and a member of Lake City First Baptist Church.

Survivors include a son, Kenny Winford of Paragould; a daughter, JoAnn Newcomb of Lake City; two brothers, Ed Winford and Ronnie Winford, both of Lake City; three sisters, Wilma Stogsdill of Lake City, Janie Finley of Houston and Melba Caldwell of California; six grandchildren, Denny Newcomb, Chris Newcomb, Daron Newcomb, LeaAnn Tacker, Canaan Champion and Lance Winford; and six great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at First Baptist Church of Lake City, with the Rev. Johnny Ross officiating. Burial will follow in Old Bethel Cemetery near Paragould under the direction of Emerson Funeral Home of Lake City.

Pallbearers will be Denny Newcomb, Chris Newcomb, Jason Tacker, Kenneth Winford, Jackie Winford and Jeff Winford.

Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. today at the funeral home in Lake City.

Opal Richmond Winn

Opal Richmond Winn, 81 of Paragould died March 10, 2005, at the Paragould Nursing Center. She was born on May 15, 1923, in Greene County, Arkansas. Mrs. Winn was a former employee at Ely & Walker Shirt Factory and of the Baptist Faith.

Survivors include: three sons and daughter-in-law: Thomas E. Richmond of Pontiac, Michigan, Jimmie D. Richmond and LuAnn Richmond of Waterford, Michigan and Billie G. Richmond of Paragould; one step daughter, Geraldine Long of Paragould; and six grandchildren: Jeffery Richmond, Matthew Richmond, Myrna Sue Richmond, Elizabeth Norwood, Melissa Price and Nick Auston and seven great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by: her parents, Benjamin Frank Riley and Cora Dove Riley, her husbands: Fred Richmond, Frank Brigman and Curtis Winn, one daughter: Carolyn Sue Richmond and one sister: Cyprene Beck.

Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. Monday at the Mitchell Funeral Home Chapel in Paragould with Bro. Ryan Price officiating; burial will follow in the Linwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. today at the Mitchell Funeral Home.

Pallbearers will include: Jeff Richmond, Ryan Price, Bill Richmond, Tom Richmond and Jim Richmond.

Flossie Mae Gibson

Flossie Mae Gibson, 91, of Trumann, Arkansas, died Sunday, March 13, 2005, at Trumann Health and Rehab Center.

Born at Senath, Mo., she had lived in Trumann since 1975 and was formerly of Michigan. She was a homemaker and retired from United Platers Co. of Detroit. She was a member of Providence Baptist Church at Trumann.

Survivors include a sister, Oma Lee White of Trumann; a brother, Jesse "Short" Blansett of Caraway; three stepgrandchildren; and four stepgreat-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Gibson; a stepdaughter, Donna Sue Alexander; her parents, Edward Haws and Cora Hickman Haws Blansett; two sisters; and two brothers.

Funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Thompson Funeral Home of Trumann, with the Rev. Bobby Brooks officiating. Burial will be in Cross Roads Cemetery at Lorado.

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

Isaiah Caleb Lighthart

Isaiah Caleb Lighthart, infant son of James and Maranda Panhorst Lighthart of Paragould, died Friday, March 11, 2005 at St. Bernard's Medical Center of Jonesboro.

He was born in Jonesboro.

Survivors in addition to his parents include two sisters, Dominique Lighthart and Madison Lighthart, both of Paragould; his maternal grandparents, Charles Jr. and Roberta Panhorst of Marmaduke; and his paternal grandparents, Daniel and Vickie Jones of Paragould and Reynold and Georgia Lighthart of Phoenix.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Memorial Gardens Cemetery at Paragould, with the Rev. Richard Eth-ridge officiating.

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

No visitation is planned.

Grace L. Browning

From the Medford Oregon Mail Tribune

A funeral service for Grace L. Browning will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 12, 2005 at Conger-Morris Medford Chapel. Chaplain John Braun will officiate. Private interment will be in Phoenix Cemetery.

Mrs. Browning, 82, of Talent, died Thursday (March 10, 2005).

She was born on Oct. 24, 1922 in Paragould, Arkansas to John and Della (Jarvis) Farmer. She had lived in the Rogue Valley most of her life. On March 31, 1940 in Harrison, Arkansas she married Marvin W. Browning, who died March 5, 2005.

Mrs. Browning worked as a Librarian for Phoenix Library for approximately 20 years.

She loved to read and work crossword puzzles.

Survivors include her son, M. Ralph Browning of Jacksonville; a daughter Marilyn Hunt of Phoenix; a brother, Johnny Farmer of Arkansas; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Arrangements: Conger-Morris Funeral Directors, Medford.

James Wesley Winn

James Wesley "Sparky" Winn, 79, of Jonesboro died Monday, March 14, 2005 at St. Bernard's Medical Center.

Born in Paragould, he had lived in Jonesboro for most of his life, had worked for Frolic Footwear and was retired from Hytrol Conveyor. He was a member of Herman Baptist Church and the men's Sunday school class.

Survivors include his wife, Barbara Dean Winn of the home; a son, Jimmy Wayne Winn of Jonesboro; two daughters, Laura Ann Pittman of Jonesboro and Nancy Gail Ford of Bono; and four grandchildren, Betty Pittman, Christian Winn, Blake Pittman and Jacob Winn, all of Jonesboro.

Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday in the chapel of Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home, with Gib Cole and Harmon Whitehurst officiating. Burial will follow in Clark's Chapel Cemetery north of Jonesboro.

Active pallbearers will be James McGowan, Marion Peeler, Boyce Bonham, Brian Sheffield, Clint McGowan, William Peeler, Danny Sheffield and Stacy Crowe.

Honorary pallbearers will include members of the Herman Baptist Church men's Sunday school class.

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

Memorials may be made to the Herman Baptist Church Building Fund, in care of Maurice Watkins, 1412 Craighead Road 118, Bono 72416.

Jerry Lee Ward

Jerry Lee Ward, age 66, of Greers Ferry, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2005, in Greers Ferry. Born in Lafe, Arkansas, on November 30, 1938, he was the son of Lillie (Horton) Ward and the late Dan Ward.

Mr. Ward retired from General Motors in Flint, Michigan, after thirty years as a machine operator. He was a veteran of the United States Navy, having served for eight years. He had been a resident of Greers Ferry since 1995.

Survivors include: his wife, Lenora (Johnson) Ward of Greers Ferry; two sons, Van Ward of Greers Ferry and Brad Ward of Springdale; three daughters, Lynette Buchanan of Ft. Worth, Texas, Lori Cogburn of Greers Ferry, and Lana Parker of Cordova, Tennessee; his mother, Lillie Ward of Caro, Michigan; two brothers, Kalyn Ward of Caro, Michigan, and Wayne Ward of Winslow; two sisters, Sandy Fugazy of Harrison, New York, and Diana Ward of Hallandale, Florida; six grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.

A memorial service was held Monday, March 14, at 10:00 a.m. in Ramer's Chapel near Marmaduke. Local arrangements are by Olmstead Funeral Home, Inc., Heber Springs, AR.

Monzell Clifton

Monzell Clifton, 80, of Paragould, died Tuesday, March 15, 2005, at her home.

Mrs. Clifton was born in Peach Orchard, Arkansas, September 19, 1924. She was a retired school teacher and a member of 7th and Mueller Church of Christ.

Survivors include one son, Donald R. Logsdon of Butler, Illinois; two brothers, W.C. Taylor, Jr., of Walnut Ridge, R.V. Taylor of Paragould; and two sisters, Ruth Wooldridge of Paragould, and Pauline Dearin of St. Louis, Missouri. She is also survived by three grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Mrs. Clayton was preceded in death by her parents, W. Carroll and Pearl Taylor; her first husband, Roy Logsdon; her second husband, Fermand Clifton; and by two sisters, Reba Smith and Inez Denman.

Funeral services will be Saturday, 10:00 A.M., at the Mitchell Funeral Home Chapel in Paragould with Larry McFadden and Robert Logsdon officiating. Burial will follow in the Greene County Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 6:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. Friday at the Mitchell Funeral Home.

Dellas Delbert "Bill" Dial

Dellas Delbert "Bill" Dial, 83, of the Paragould (Finch Community) died Wednesday, March 15, 2005 at Regional Medical Center of NEA in Jonesboro.

He was born the son of the late Earl and Cella Huffine Dial on April 8, 1921. He was a retired farmer and custodian of Paragould Middle School. He attended the Liberty Church of Christ.

He was also preceded in death by eleven brothers and sisters and one son-in-law, Jeff Cole.

Bill is survived by his wife, Almarie (Cox) Dial of Paragould; daughters and son-in-law, Sherlene and Harold North and Becky Hall Cole all of Paragould; grandsons and granddaughters-in-law, Terry and Bonita North of Paragould, Eric and Laurie North of Waynesboro, Pennsylvania and Chris and Karen Hall of Light, Brian and Stephanie Hall of Paragould and Hancel and Stephanie Hall of Madison, Wisconsin; thirteen great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren; brothers, Royce, Leo, J.W. and Jesse Dial all of Paragould; sisters, Reba Boling and Willie Frances Williams of Paragould, Earline Mamczur of Southaven, MS, and Mary Jane McFall of Dittmer, MO.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday at 10:30 A.M. at the Heath Colonial Chapel with Gene Wood officiating. Burial will follow in Liberty Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 6:00-9:00 P.M. at the funeral home.

Pallbearers will be Jamie Dial, Steve Wood, Danny Douglas, Jackie McMillon, Tony McMillon and Duane Price.

The family requests that memorials be made to the Liberty Church of Christ Cemetery.

Johnny Mack May

Johnny Mack May, 69, of Paragould, died Thursday, March 16, 2005, at St. Bernard's Medical Center.

Born May 7, 1935, in Walcott, Mr. May retired as a maintenance supervisor at Emerson Electric after 35 years with the company. He was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Frances May of Paragould; one daughter and son-in-law, Tina and Rickie Forbs of Walcott; one half-sister, Lavadna Dick of Shelton, Washington; one granddaughter, Misty Mitchem and husband, Robby. He is also survived by three great grandchildren, Thax, Sierah and Piper.

Mr. May was preceded in death by his parents, Raymond and Daisy May; two brothers, Weldon and Ray May and by two sisters, Bertina Short and Javene Justice.

Funeral services will be 1:30 P.M. Saturday at the Mitchell Funeral Home Chapel, Paragould, with Dennis Strope officiating. Burial will follow in Greene County Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Darrell McCreless, Bill Miller, Richard Pope, Steve Miller, James Beasley, Jim Fletcher, Danny Williams and Bill Keasler.

Visitation will be this evening, March 18th, at Mitchell Funeral Home, from 6:00 until 9:00 P.M.

Martha Sue Heath Smith

Martha Sue Heath Smith, 67, of Centralia, Illinois died Wednesday, March 16, 2005, at St. Mary's Hospital of Centralia.

Born in Greene County, she was a 1955 graduate of Greene County Tech High School. She lived in California before moving to Centralia in 1977. She was an administrative assistant at Kaskaskia College.

She was a member of First Baptist Church of Centralia and was a graduate of San Bernardino College in California.

Survivors include her husband, E.E. "Smitty" Smith of the home; one daughter, Stephany Smith-Pearson of Ashland, Ore.; two sons, Greg Smith of Tamaroa, Ill., and Bryan Smith of Centralia; four sisters, Amy Carter and Linda Clark, both of Jonesboro, Betty Mason of El Dorado and Janie Rogers of Malvern; three brothers, Willie Heath of Trumann, Jack Heath of West Memphis and Boyd Heath of Hot Springs; and four grandchildren, Kiva Smith-Pearson, Noah Smith, Arly Smith-Pearson and Katelyn Smith.

She was preceded in death by her parents, A.C. "Curl" and Nellie Seay Heath, and two sisters.

A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Mount Zion Cemetery near Walcott, with the Rev. Mike Blackwood officiating. Burial will be under the direction of Emerson Funeral Home of Jonesboro.

There will be no visitation.

The family requests memorials be made to Cross Connections Baptist Church, 2505 Davis Drive, Jonesboro 72401.

Doris Jean Brock

Doris Jean Brock, 83, of Jonesboro died Friday, March 18, 2005, at St. Bernard's Medical Center.

Born in Oklahoma, she had lived in Jonesboro for 20 years, was a retired nurse and was of the Methodist belief.

Survivors include a son, Gene Edward Brock of Anniston, Ala.; a daughter, Patricia Watson of Blytheville; five grandchildren, Joe Stroud, Debbie Johnson, Mark Brock, Lloyd Brock and Nancy Jean Brock; and a great-granddaughter.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Brock; and her parents, J.L. and Eva Mae Lemmons Johnson.

Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Monday in Linwood Cemetery at Paragould.

No visitation is scheduled.

Nellie Felty

Nellie Felty, 84, of Paragould died Saturday, March 19, 2005, at Paragould.

Born at Peach Orchard, she was a retired school teacher and attended Center Hill Church of Christ.

Survivors include a brother, Calvin Walker of Knobel; a sister, Velma Engle of Knobel; a granddaughter, Dana Faulkner; and two great-grandsons, Hunter Faulkner and Jordan Faulkner.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Vernon Felty; and a son, Danny Hefner.

Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today in Shiloh Cemetery at Paragould, with Art Smith officiating. Heath Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until service time at the funeral home.

Leicester 'Les' Lea

Leicester "Les" Lea, 87, of Paragould died Sunday, March 20, 2005, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center.

Born in Worcester, Mass., he was a World War II Navy veteran, a retired buyer for Stratton Warren Wholesale Hardware Co. of Memphis and a member of the First United Methodist Church at Paragould.

Survivors include his wife, Lida Lea of the home; a daughter, Linda Futrell of Paragould; two grandchildren, Frank Hurst Jr. of Yorkville, Ill., and Lindsey Way of Little Rock; and a great-granddaughter, Hayden Hurst of Yorkville.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Wesley and Nellie Lea; two brothers; and a sister.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Mitchell Funeral Home, with the Rev. Zach Roberts officiating. Burial will follow in Linwood Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Frank Hurst Jr., Harry Truman Moore, Rolfe Martin, Philip Way, Bernard Railey and Buddy Mason.

Visitation will be from 10 a.m. Tuesday until service time at the funeral home.

Anna Mae Williams

Anna Mae Mifflin Williams, 89, of Paragould died Saturday, March 19, 2005,at Conway.

Born at Camden, Tenn., she was a homemaker and of the Church of Christ belief.

Survivors include two sons, Dennis Mifflin of Flint, Mich., and Dale Mifflin of Vilonia; a daughter, Darlene Byrd of Cave City; a half-brother, Johnny Allen Crosno of Florida; 10 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Tyler Jefferson Williams; a son, James Allen Thompson; and her parents, Johnny Allen and Roxie Ann Terrel Crosno.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Heath Funeral Home's Colonial Chapel, with the Rev. Don Edminston officiating. Burial will be in Gainesville Cemetery at Paragould.

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

Dewey Davis Cope, Jr.

Dewey Davis Cope, Jr., age 77, of Paragould, died Sunday evening, March 20, 2005 at his home of natural causes.

Born in Leachville, Mr. Cope lived in California and Jonesboro before moving to Paragould 23 years ago. He was a retired mechanic and a member of the Pentecostal church.

Survivors include: wife, Wanda Jaquess Cope of the home; one daughter, Mary Thatch of Paragould; three sons, Jimmy Sharp of California, Steve Sharp of Kennett and Danny Sharp of Michigan; one sister, Mary Pyburn of Lake City; five brothers, Jerry Cope, Gary Cope, Roger Cope, Billy Cope and Terry Cope, all of Jonesboro; several grandchildren and several great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday morning at 10:00 at Emerson Memorial Chapel in Jonesboro. Burial will follow in Pruett Cemetery near Paragould.

Pallbearers: Allen Thatch, Sr., Allen Thatch, Jr., William Russell, James Fry, Perry Cope and Scotty Cope.

Visitation will be held this evening from 5-8 at Emerson Funeral Home in Jonesboro.

Darrell Higgins

Joseph Darrell Higgins, 70, of Clarkton, Mo., died Friday, March 18, 2005, at Tulsa, Okla.

Born in Paragould, he was an Army veteran and a self-employed truck driver. He was of the Baptist faith.

Survivors include his wife, Judy Higgins of Clarkton, Mo.; a daughter, Nanette Smith of Kirkwood, Mo.; a stepdaughter, Tracy Walker of Clarkton, Mo.; three brothers, Jerry McKinney of Trumann, Max Higgins of Poplar Bluff, Mo., and Hoyt Higgins of Louisville, Ky.; three sisters, Hattie Emery of Paragould, Vicky Prince of Cape Girardeau, Mo., and Cathy Barnett of Scott City, Mo.; and four grandchildren, Dustin Smith, Sam Smith, Ashley Walker and Jonathan Walker.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Leonard Higgins and Verna Inez Greenway Higgins; his stepfather; a brother; and a sister.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. today at Bradshaw Funeral Home chapel in Malden, Mo., with the Rev. Jack Allen officiating. Burial will be in Stanfield Cemetery at Clarkton with military rites.

Bennie Richard Newsom

Bennie Richard Newsom, 71, of Paragould died Sunday, March 20, 2005, at Paragould Nursing Center.

Born at Walcott, he retired from Monroe Auto Equipment and was of the Baptist faith.

Survivors include one son, Connie Richard Newsom of Jonesboro; two daughters, Beverly Jo Goad and Pattie Diane May, both of Jonesboro; one stepdaughter, Jean K. Stovall of Paragould; one sister, Gracie Davis of Paragould; and two grandchildren, Amanda May and Kelly May, both of Jonesboro.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Park and Dora Newsom; his wife, Gladys Marie Newsom; three brothers; and one sister.

Funeral will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Mitchell Funeral Home Chapel with Marion Gramling officiating. Burial will be in Mount Zion Cemetery at Walcott.

Pallbearers will be Charles Gatlin, Randy Wallace, J.W. Rawls, William Allison, Kenny Allison and Denny Smith.

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

Dale Carter, 58, of Paragould, died Monday, March 21, 2005, at his residence.

Born April 4, 1946, in Hollywood, Missouri, Mr. Carter was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War and an employee of O'Reilly Auto Parts.

Survivors include his wife, Jolene Carter of the home; his mother, Rachel Carter of Paragould; one son, Brian Carter of Lexington, Tennessee; two stepsons, Jacob Moore and Jason Moore, both of Paragould. He is also survived by one sister, Rita McKinney of Paragould; and one grandson, Kristopher Carter.

He was preceded in death by his father, Leo Carter.

A graveside service will be conducted 2:00 p.m., Thursday at Linwood Cemetery with Royce Boling officiating. Pallbearers will be Shawn Lenderman, Chad Lenderman, Larry Walls, Brian Dixon, Justin Mansfield and Wes Southerly. The procession will leave Mitchell Funeral Home at 1:50 p.m., Thursday. There will be no public visitation.

Kenneth H. Hatfield

Kenneth H. Hatfield, 80, of Paragould, Arkansas died Wednesday, March 23, 2005, at his residence.

Born April 21, 1924, in Calamine, Arkansas, he was a retired machinist and dairyman. Mr. Hatfield was a greeter, Sunday School teacher, usher, and a member of the church board at the First Church of the Nazarene.

Survivors include his wife of sixty-one years, Jewell Hatfield of the home; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Sandra Rowton of Rockford, Illinois, Linda and Robert Hause of Paragould, and Debborah and Kurk Ayres of Avon, Illinois. He is also survived by three brothers, Willis Hatfield of Batesville , Arkansas, Lee Hatfield of Searcy, and Robert Hatfield of Kokomo, Indiana; one sister, Wilma Cole of Stuart, Florida; five grandchildren; twenty-one great grandchildren; and by several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Homer and Bessie Hatfield; and by two brothers, Vernon and Herman Hatfield.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Mitchell Funeral Home Chapel in Paragould with Troy Mackey and Udall Stroud officiating; burial will follow at the Greene County Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at the Mitchell Funeral Home.

Pallbearers will include Alfred Ezell, Jerry Gambrell, Bob May, Kenneth Hause, Jr., Bill Ray and Mark Mackey.

Memorials may be made to the Ruby J. Hatfield fund at First National Bank.

Marian Elizabeth Butler

Marian Elizabeth "Aunt Mena" Rankin Butler, 78, of Frankfort, Kentucky, died Tuesday, March 22, 2005 at Frankfort.

Born in Tampa, Fla., she had lived most of her life in Jonesboro before moving to Kentucky in 2004. She attended Jonesboro schools, where she was a member of the Glee Club, the drill team and the National Honor Society. She was a graduate of then-Arkansas State College, where she was a member of Alpha Tau Zeta sorority.

Her 49-year career included positions with the Air Force Depot in Memphis; Southwestern Bell; Jonesboro School District, where she taught home economics; Community Methodist Hospital at Paragould; the U.S. Department of Commerce; the Louis Harris and Associates National Polling and Market Research firm; and the Arkansas Employment Security Department. She retired in 1989 from the Arkansas Department of Human Resources as a licensed social worker.

Survivors include a daughter, Gail Hiley of Frankfort; two brothers, Charles Rankin and Tommy Rankin, both of Jonesboro; and a sister, Louise Mays of Memphis.

She was preceded in death by her husband, John W. Butler Jr. and her parents, Nathan Lewis and Mary Gladys Davis Rankin.

A memorial service is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Emerson Funeral Home's Memorial Chapel, with Billy Joe Emerson officiating. Burial will be in Linwood Cemetery at Paragould.

No visitation is planned.

Jimmy Fonzo Penny

Jimmy Fonzo Penny, 59, of Nashport, passed away at 3:57 p.m. on Tuesday March 22, 2005, at Riverside Methodist Hospital following a sudden illness.

He was born on September 8, 1945 in Paragould, Arkansas, to the late Alfonzo and Manae King Penny. He served our country and protected our freedom by serving in the U.S. Army during Vietnam. He was employed by Kaiser Aluminum in Newark as an Aluminum Supervisor. After retirement from Kaiser, he worked for Peciney Aluminum in Ravenswood, W. Va.

He is survived by his loving wife Angela McCarroll Penny of the home, two wonderful daughters, Annette Penny-McConnelsville and Gabriella Brannan, North Lewisburg, Ohio; a brother, Donald Penny, Paragould, Arkansas; a sister, Gaye Rice, Enterprise, Alabama; three grandchildren, Aliyah Penny, Austin Penny, and Aiden Brannan.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Bob Penny.

Calling hours will be from 2-4 and 6-8 today March 25 at The Snouffer Funeral Home, 1150 W. Military Road, Zanesville.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday March 26, in The Snouffer Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Brent Watson officiating.

To send a note of condolence to the family, visit www.Snoufferfuneralhome.com and click obituaries or call 450-8000.

Alice Lynell Jones

Alice Lynell Shelton Jones, 54, of Little Rock died Friday, March 18, 2005, at her residence.

Born in Newport, she was raised in Paragould and graduated from Greene County Tech High School. She attended Arkansas State University.

Survivors include a son, Christopher Dale Jones of Little Rock; a daughter, Jennifer Lynn Jones Keeler of Jacksonville; and a grandson, Connor Dean Keeler.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Neel and Ethel Goodman Shelton, formerly of Paragould, and one brother.

A memorial service is scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday at Lifeline Baptist Church in Little Rock. Burial will be in Greene County Memorial Park at Paragould under the direction of Moore's Jacksonville Funeral Home.

Cora Cooper McDaniel

Cora Elizabeth Cooper McDaniel, 98, formerly of Paragould, died Saturday, March 26, 2005, at Senath Nursing Home in Senath, Mo.

Born in Greene County, she was a homemaker and former school teacher for Spring Grove. She was a member of Brown's Chapel Baptist Church for more than 50 years and taught Sunday school.

Survivors include two daughters, Jewell J. Johnson of Tucson, Ariz., and Joyce E. Langford of Memphis; 10 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and a number of great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, James Oscar McDaniel; three sons, Eldon McDaniel, Gerald McDaniel and Darrell McDaniel; her parents, Sam and Alice Cooper; a sister; and five brothers.

Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Brown's Chapel Cemetery, with Royce Boling officiating. Mitchell Funeral Home of Paragould is in charge of arrangements.

Visitation will be from 10-10:40 a.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Sylvia Mae Lovelady

Sylvia Mae Lovelady, 73, of Marmaduke died Sunday, March 27, 2005, at her residence.

Born at Paragould, she was a retired dietitian and attended of Newton Street Church of Christ at Paragould.

Survivors include her husband William Marvin Lovelady of the home; two sons, William Steven Lovelady of Flippin and Timothy Duane Lovelady of Kokomo, Ind.; one daughter, Michelle Rene Sawyer of Paragould; one sister, Shirley Hyde Baldwin of Paragould; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Willie Hyde; four brothers; and two sisters.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Mitchell Funeral Home of Paragould, with L.R. Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Greene County Memorial Gardens.

Pallbearers will be Mitchell Baldwin, Leon Baldwin, Joe Sawyer, Gary Baldwin, Chris Baldwin and Cletis Baldwin.

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

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Paragould Children's Home.

Lynn Eldon Hall

Lynn Eldon Hall, 62, of Paragould died Tuesday, March 29, 2005, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center.

He was a maintenance superintendent at Darling Store Fixtures, a former assistant fire chief and city council member at Oak Grove Heights and of the Baptist faith.

Survivors include his wife, Anna Hall of Paragould; five sons, Lael Breckenridge and Troy Breckenridge, both of Beech Grove, Kary Hall of St. Joe, Mich., Michael Hall of Coloma, Mich., and Ricky Brown of Paragould; a daughter, Lorrie Rowlett of Paragould; three sisters, Melba Little of Stevensville, Mich., Barbara Balkin of Coloma and Dorine Jackson of Pleasant Plains; and 17 grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Mitchell Funeral Home in Paragould, with Richard Williams officiating. Burial will follow in Greene County Memorial Gardens.

Active pallbearers will be Ron Coy, Blaine Nunn, Wayne Foshee, Eddie Brewer, Jeff Harrelson and Ronnie Ryles.

Honorary pallbearers will include Gary Thompson, Albert Miller and Steve Dwiggins.

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