Gary Owen Franks

Gary Owen Franks, 62, of Marmaduke, Arkansas, died Friday, October 1, 2004, at the Regional Medical Center in Memphis, Tennessee. Mr. Franks was born on September 13, 1942, in St. Louis, Missouri, he was the owner of Franks Transmission Repair in Marmaduke, a farmer and a retired postal Employee.

He was a board member of Harvey's Chapel Cemetery and a former board member of Delta Cotton Coop. Mr. Franks was also a member of the Marmaduke First Baptist Church.

Survivors include: one grandson: Ryan Beasley of Marmaduke, Arkansas, one granddaughter and her husband: Amber and Jake Rodden of Paragould, Arkansas, one great grandchild: Treyson Rodden of the home, a special friend: Linda Turner of Manila, Arkansas, two double cousins: Joyce Vallentine of Paragould, and Mary Ann Hamelback of St. Charles, Missouri, also by four aunts and three uncles.

Mr. Franks was preceded in death by: his parents: Owen and Marjina Franks and his daughter: Tonya Franks Beasley.

Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. Monday, October 4, 2004, at the Marmaduke First Baptist Church with Bro. Kim Bridges officiating, burial will follow at the Harvey's Chapel Cemetery in Marmaduke, Arkansas. Visitation for Mr. Franks will be from 5:30 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. today at the Mitchell Funeral Home in Paragould. Visitation at the church from 9:00 A.M. until service time.

Pallbearers will be Doyne Shaw, Darrell Smoot, Tommy Chubb, Charles Bridges, Joe Vangilder, Danny Barnhart, Ben Whitaker and Foy Gilliam. Honorary pallbearers: Doyne Webb, Wayne Walls and Glen Freeman.

Family requests memorials be made to Marmaduke First Baptist Church or the individual's choice.

Quinnie Mae Ivy

Quinnie Mae Ivy, 89, of Marmaduke, Arkansas, died Friday, October 1, 2004, at the Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould, Arkansas. She was born March 26, 1915, in Sallisaw, Oklahoma, she was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith.

Survivors include: two sons: Zane Ivy of High Ridge, Missouri and Joe Ivy of Corcoran, California; two daughters, Sharron Kaye Morris of Poplar Bluff, Missouri and Yvonne Ashton of Ft. Worth, Texas, eight grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren.

Mrs. Ivy was preceded in death by: her husband, Tommy Ivy and one son, Jerry Don Ivy.

Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M. Monday at the Mitchell Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Laramie LeQuieu officiating with burial following at the Greene County Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Visitation for Mrs. Ivy will be from 6:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. today at the Mitchell Funeral Home.

Donnie Louis Barr

Donnie Louis Barr, 58, of Paragould, died October 4, 2004 at his residence. Born at Stanford, he is the son of the late Herschel and Gladys Barr. He served in the US Army in Thailand and was retired as a Quality Engineer at Monroe Auto Equipment in Paragould. He attended Paragould Missionary Baptist Church and was a member of Trinity Missionary Baptist Church in Camden, Arkansas.

Donnie is survived by his wife, Dianne Barr of Paragould; sons, Dennis Barr of Paragould, Jonathan Barr of Pine Bluff; daughter, Rebecca Harrison of Jonesboro; sisters, Wanda Maxwell of Paragould, Louise Schaffer of Highland; eight grandchildren.

Visitation will be today 6:00-8:00 PM at Heath Funeral Home. Funeral services will be Wednesday, 1:00 PM at the Heath Colonial Chapel with Reverends Eddie Gene Wright and Richard Merritt officiating. Burial will be at Greene County Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Wayne Garner, Danny Robb, Larry Myrick, Larry King, Steve Maxwell, Wayne Stallcup.

Memorials may be made to Texarkana Baptist Orphanage.

Mildred Hattie Ruffin Grooms

Mildred Hattie Ruffin Grooms, 77, of Paragould died Sunday, Oct. 3, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center.

Born in Cabot, she was a graduate of DeWitt High School, a homemaker, a dental assistant for 212 years in Little Rock and co-manager of the Western Auto Store in Paragould. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Paragould.

Survivors include her husband, Jimmy Grooms of Paragould; one son, Bobby Grooms of Jonesboro; one daughter, Jo Anna Calhoon of Jacksonville; one sister, Betty Jo Bailey of Hot Springs; seven grandchildren, Jim Calhoon of Paragould, Brian Calhoon and Tiffany Calhoon Crafton, both of Cabot, Grant Calhoon of Rogers, Shea Grooms Ross of Fort Worth, Texas, Trey Grooms of Maumelle and Jay Grooms of Little Rock; two stepgrandchildren, Jennifer Coffman Grady and Jonathan Monroe, both of Jonesboro; and 12 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Maxie J. and Wilma A. Ruffin.

Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Heath Colonial Chapel, with the Rev. Scott Neathery officiating. Burial will follow at Greene County Memorial Gardens.

Active pallbearers will be Jimmy Ross, Trey Grooms, Jim Calhoon, Grant Calhoon, Mark Crafton, Bryon Calhoon.

Honorary pallbearers will be Don Aden, Jay Aden, Jay Grooms and the M.E. Prince Sunday school class.

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

Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church Family Life Center.

Wilma Jean Thompson

Billy Gene Biggs

Billy Gene Biggs, 53, of Paragould, died Monday, October 3, 2004 at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. He was retired from the Arkansas Highway Department, coached and volunteered for Paragould Youth Baseball of 33 years, and was a 1968 graduate of Paragould High School.

He is preceded in death by his mother, Dorothy Hyde Biggs and his grandparents, Mildred and Earl Hyde and Ruby and William Biggs.

He is survived by his father, Gaylon Biggs; brothers, Alfred Biggs and Bobby Biggs, all of Paragould; nephew, Brian Biggs and great nephew, Mason Biggs, both of Jonesboro.

Pallbearers are David Kellums, Mark Miller, Richard Stewart, Dale Westbrook, Neil Whitlatch, Charles Dachs, Carl Hamblin and Nippy Mangrum.

Gwendol Boyd and Dr. L.L. Shedd are honorary pallbearers.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, 11:00 A.M. at Heath Colonial Chapel.
Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 P.M. tonight at Heath Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made to Paragould Youth Baseball, P.O. Box 1431, Paragould, Arkansas, 72451-1431.

Rev. Ray H. Edwards

Funeral services for Rev. Ray H. Edwards of Mountain Home will be at Beech Grove Methodist Church in Beech Grove, AR, on Saturday, October 9, 2004, at 2:00 P.M. with Rev. Russell Moore officiating.

Rev. Edwards died Wednesday, October 6, 2004, at the age of 80. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. until service time at the church.

Rev. Ray Edwards was born March 27, 1924 at Beech Grove, Arkansas, to William and Martha Ellen Davidson Edwards. He married Gleda Marie Griggry on November 19, 1942, in Beech Grove. Rev. Edwards was a member of North Arkansas Conference of The United Methodist Church for 38 years serving churches from Northeast Arkansas to Northwest Arkansas including Cotter, Bull Shoals, Yellville, Mountain View, Dardanelle, Grace in Searcy and Bald Knob. Rev. Edwards retired in 1986 and moved to Mountain Home from Bald Knob, and is a member of the First United Methodist Church. Rev. Edwards earned a Bachelor of Science in Theology from Southern Methodist University (SMU) and battled diabetes for 53 years.

Rev. Edwards is survived by his wife, Gleda; two sons, Don and Susie Edwards of Bartlesville, OK., and Gary Wayne Edwards of Gasseville; 6 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren; 3 brothers -- Houston and Bill Edwards of Paragould, AR, and Clifton of Beech Grove; 1 sister, Emma Jean Stallcup of Paragould. He is preceded in death by his parents and 3 daughters -- Carol, Kathy, and Martha.

Burial will be in the Beech Grove Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Arkansas Diabetes Association or the First United Methodist Church building fund.

Arrangements are by the Kirby-Boaz Funeral Home. Online obituary and guestbook at www.kirbyboaz.com.

Willie Carl "Bill" Massey

Willie Carl "Bill" Massey was born December 5, 1918, to the late Oscar Laflette and Claudia Ann (Griffin) Massey in Dekalb, Mississippi. He departed this life on Wednesday, October 6, 2004, at his residence.

Mr. Massey was a World War II, Army veteran serving in Germany. He was of the Baptist faith, a farmer and boat worker.

He was united in marriage to Edna Cloise Tucker on February 10, 1940. She preceded him in death on November 30, 2001.

He was preceded in death by: a daughter, Carla Renee Massey: three brothers, Rufus Massey, Rezia Jarvis "Runt" Massey, and Henry Massey: two sisters, "Little" Edna Massey Porter and Aline Massey Porter: three grandchildren, Gregory Massey, Keith Smith, and Candy La Ferney and a great grandson, Nathan Dowdy.

Mr. Massey is survived by five sons and four daughters-in-law, Larry and Debra Massey of Troy, IL, Jimmy and Karen (Susie) Massey of Ward, AR, Doug Massey of Marmaduke, Kenneth and Sharry Massey of Paragould, Zane and Pam Massey of Grove, Oklahoma: three daughters and two sons-in-law, Martha Sue Merriman of Ward, Arkansas, Willodean (Dean) and Larry Dukes of Marmaduke, Arkansas, and Dreeta and Carlos Wallace of Marmaduke: a sister, Agatha Massey Cravin of Lepanto, Arkansas: twenty-one grandchildren and twenty-nine great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be: Gary Dane Cunningham, Steven Massey, Tim Wallace, William "Bill" Du Fau, Joe Dorsey, Brian Smith, Adam Hammitt, Joshua Massey, Robert Dukes and Joseph Sims.

Funeral services will be Saturday, October 9, 2004, at the Irby Funeral Home Chapel in Marmaduke with Brother Laramie Le Quieu officiating. Burial will be in Providence Cemetery with Irby Funeral Home in charge of services. Visitation will be today, October 8, 2004, at 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. in the Irby Funeral Home Chapel.

Paul W. Eaton

Paul W. Eaton, 50, of Paragould, died Wednesday, October 6, 2004, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. Born August 25, 1954, in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of the late John W. and Betty Lou Eaton.

Survivors include brother and sister-in-law, John W., Jr., and Karrin Eaton of Keno, Oregon; sister, Dottie Heaton of Memphis, Tennessee; stepsister and stepbrother-in-law, Marsha and Darrell West of Paragould; two nieces, three nephews and stepmother, Mary Jo Eaton of Paragould.

He was preceded in death by his parents, John W. and Betty Lou Eaton.

Paul is being cremated under the direction of Heath Funeral Home

No services are planned.

John M. Smith

John M. Smith, 82, formerly of Paragould, died Thursday, October 7, 2004, at Scenic View Skilled Care, Herculaneum, Missouri.

Born August 8, 1922, in Paragould, he was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church.

Mr. Smith is survived by two brothers, Herbert W. Smith of Festus, Missouri, and Frank D. Smith of Jasper, Indiana.

Freda C. Stuart

Freda C. Stuart, 84, of Paragould, died on Friday, October 8, 2004, at her residence. She was born on December 19, 1919, in Greene County, Arkansas. Mrs. Stuart was retired from Ed White Shoe Factory and a member of the Wood's Chapel Methodist Church.

Survivors include: her son and daughter-in-law: Richard and Connie Stuart of Paragould, Arkansas, two grandchildren: Marla Nailling of Lafe, Arkansas, and Melissa Johnson of Paragould, four great-grandchildren; Brandon Gramling, Tyler Nailling, Erika Johnson and Matthew Johnson.

Mrs. Stuart was preceded in death by: her parents: Charles and Grace McDaniel, her husband: Marlin "Mott" Stuart, one sister: Stella McDaniel, a brother: Weldon B. McDaniel and her twin brother: Fred McDaniel.

Elfrieda LaBeria Brake

Elfrieda LaBeria Brake, 83, of Oak Grove Heights, died Monday, October 11, 2004 at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. She was born December 8, 1920 the daughter of the late Cletus and Eliza (Remley) Shearer. She was a homemaker and a former sales clerk at Belk's Department Store in Paragould and a member of Oak Grove Heights Baptist Church.

She is also preceded in death by her brothers, Doyle and Cractus Shearer and sisters, Dathene Baker and Ophelia Obbards.

She is survived by her husband, John Brake; two sons, James H. Brake of Bartlett, Tennessee and Terry W. Brake of Cape Girardeau, Missouri; one sister, Amelia Rogers of Jacksonville, Florida; three grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.

Visitation will be today, 6:00-8:00 PM at Heath Funeral Home; Funeral will be Wednesday, 10:00 A.M. at the Heath Colonial Chapel with Reverend Billy Joe Dowdy officiating. Burial will be at Greene County Memorial Gardens.

Memorials may be made to Oak Grove Heights Baptist Church.

James A. Davis

James A. Davis, 83 of Paragould, died Monday, October 11, 2004 at his residence. He was retired from General Motors.

He is preceded in death by his parents, C.B. and Loretta Davis; brothers, Tom and Dixon Davis and a sister, Mable Moore.

He is survived by his wife, Barbara Davis of Paragould; three daughters and sons-in-law, Loretta Lynn Davis, Wendy and Hardy Thompson and Leslie and Jerry Hobbs all of Paragould; three brothers, Grady Davis of Paragould, Fred Davis of Illinois and Doyle Davis of Holcomb, Missouri; one sister, Thelma Jones of Paragould; a great niece, Debbie Smith of Paragould and five grandchildren.

Graveside services will be today, October 12, 2004 at Greene County Memorial Gardens with Reverend Dennis Scudder officiating. Memorials may be made to the American Red Cross.

Ola Ray Hendrickson Pankey

Ola Ray Hendrickson Pankey, 81, of Paragould, died Sunday, October 10, 2004 at Greene Acres Nursing Home. Born January 26, 1923, in Searcy, Arkansas, she was a homemaker and a member of the Grace United General Baptist Church.

Survivors include three sons and two daughters-in-law, Johnny Pankey, Jody and Brenda Pankey, and Gary and Missy Pankey; and four daughters, Susie West McMillian, Patsy Floyd and husband, Steve, Betty Pankey, and Sarah Ruth Davis, all of Paragould. Mrs. Pankey is also survived by two grandchildren that she raised, Victoria Ann Pankey of Paragould, and Betty Lou Shaw of Rector; one sister, Ruth Newcomb of Princeton, Illinois; nineteen grandchildren; and twenty-one great grandchildren.

Two of her survivors are currently serving in the military, a grandson, Frank West in Iraq and a great grandson, Joshua Cater stationed in Fort Polk, Louisiana.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Eugene and Sarah Ann Hendrickson; her husband, Ross Pankey; two daughters, Shirley Pankey and Wanda Robinson; one son, Hurley Pankey; and by three grandchildren, Amy Danielle Pankey, Billy Dean Moss and Billy Lee Davis.

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

Funeral service will be Wednesday at 1:30 p.m., at the Mitchell Funeral Home Chapel, with Royce Schanda officiating. Burial will follow in the Shiloh Cemetery.

Jerry Dwight Turberville

Jerry Dwight Turberville, 64, of Paragould, died Monday, October 11, 2004 in Little Rock. He was a truck driver for L.A. Darling and a member of Lake Street Baptist Church.

He is preceded in death by his first wife, Shirley and his parents, A.P and Ila Mae Reynolds Turberville.

He is survived by his wife, Carol of the home; daughters, Lisa and Laura Turberville of Paragould; son, Jeff Turberville of Tampa, Florida; and sister, Virginia Cooper of Marmaduke.

Graveside services will be held Wednesday, 1:30 P.M. at Morrow Cemetery, with procession leaving the funeral home at 1:00 P.M.

Visitation will be from 6:30-9:00 P.M. tonight at Heath Funeral Home.

Gerald Wayne Boyd

Gerald Wayne Boyd, 69, of Paragould died Monday, Oct. 11, 2004 at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center.

Born at Beech Grove, he was a farmer and a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church in Beech Grove.

Survivors include his wife, Patsy Young Boyd of Beech Grove; two sons, Robin Dale Boyd and Alfred Wayne Boyd, both of Beech Grove; one daughter, Susan Carol Boyd of Beech Grove; one sister, Peggy Maag of Paragould; a brother, Bland Boyd of Paragould; and five grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Olen W. and Reba Butler Boyd, and one brother.

Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday at Heath Funeral Home, with the Rev. Tony Ryles officiating. Burial will follow in Greene County Memorial Gardens.

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

Memorials may be made to the building fund of Cornerstone Southern Baptist Church, in care of J.W. Hicks, 7036 Arkansas 34 West, Paragould 72450.

Naomi McDaniel Johnson

Naomi McDaniel Johnson, 94, of Paragould, died Tuesday, October 12th, 2004, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center.

Born March 9, 1910, in the Wood's Chapel Community of Greene County, Mrs. Johnson was a homemaker and a member of the First United Methodist Church and the Glenna Rose Circle. She was also a past member of the American Legion Auxiliary, the Order of the Eastern Star and Greene County Arkansas Democratic Women's Club.

Survivors include six nieces, Lou Tripod, Neva Alice Gressman, Alice Jane Miller, Roberta Parkinson, Jean Crossno and Woodie Sue Herlein; six nephews, Jack McDaniel, Joe McDaniel, Mack Hamblen, Karl Hamblen, John Mouser and Ronald Mouser. She is also survived by two sisters-in-law, Tina McDaniel and Lorene McDaniel.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Carmel H. Johnson; her parents, James A. and Alice Gramling McDaniel; four brothers, Jim, Joe, Robert and Woodrow McDaniel; six sisters, Clara McDaniel, Mary Jane McDaniel, Minnie Mouser, Flora Hamblen, Mildred "Shag" Haley and Aline McDaniel; and by one nephew, Jimmy McDaniel.

Funeral service will be Thursday at 10:00 a.m., at the Mitchell Funeral Home Chapel, Paragould, with Zach Roberts officiating. Burial will follow in the Wood's Chapel Cemetery with family members serving as pallbearers.

Visitation will be today from 6:30-8:00 p.m., at Mitchell Funeral Home.

Tommy R. Copeland

Tommy R. Copeland, 57, of Paragould, died October 12, 2004, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center.

Preceded in death by his parents, James Delbert and Alma (Marshal) Copeland; granddaughter, Sahra Mae Wolk.

Survived by his wife, Janie Copeland; daughters, Janet Wolk and Tracy Crow of Paragould; son, Randy Copeland of Marmaduke; sister, Alice Baynes of Thayer, Missouri; twelve grandchildren.

Debra Sue Rains Medlock

Debra Sue Rains Medlock, 51, of Paragould, died Tuesday, October 12, 2004 at her residence. She was a floral and interior designer and was a former owner of J.K. Cody's. She was a graduate of Greene County Tech and was a member of Beta Sigma Phi Fraternity.

She was preceded in death by her father, Robert Rains, and a daughter-in-law, Julie Jones.

Survivors include her companion, David Cobbs of the home; daughter, Jennifer Jones of Paragould; sons, Kelly Jones of Paragould and Cody Oldham of Jonesboro; grandchildren, Kameron Jones, Peyton Potter and Jaley Oldham; mother, Doris Rains of Paragould; brothers, Paul Rains and Bobby Rains of Paragould; sister Alva Shankles of Fordyce, Arkansas.

Visitation 6:00-9:00 PM, today at Heath Funeral Home. Funeral will be 10:00 A.M. Saturday at the Heath Colonial Chapel with Reverends Tommy Toombs and J.T. Ashby officiating. Burial will follow at Liberty Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Grayson Daniels, Keith Eddings, Paul Gray, Jonathan Long, Clifton Powers, Dale Walters. Honorary Pallbearer, Paul Smith.

Paul H. Vines

Paul H. Vines, 81, of Beech Grove, Arkansas, died Friday, October 15, 2004, in the St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro, Arkansas. He was born February 19, 1923, in Skiatook, Oklahoma. Mr. Vines was a member of the Commissary Church of Christ, a retired farmer and rancher and a Navy veteran of World War II.

Survivors include: his wife, Pansy Vines of the home, two sons and daughter-in-law: Rudy Mack Vines and Carolyn Vines of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and Teddy Joe Vines of Paragould, one daughter and son-in-law: Jodene Vines Ellis and Mike Ellis of Paragould, one brother: Donald Vines of Little Rock, Arkansas, three sisters: Margie Robb of Paragould, Deloris Smith of Beech Grove, Arkansas and Imogene Brown of Pueblo, Colorado, four grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.

Mr. Vines was preceded in death by: his parents, Tommy and Maudie Vines, four brothers and two sisters.

Funeral services will be 1:30 P.M. Monday at the Mitchell Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Art Smith and Bro. Phil Wilkerson officiating; burial will follow in the Greene County Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. today at the Mitchell Funeral Home Chapel.

Pallbearers will be: Wayne Stallcup, Allen Russom, Charles Rowe, Phil Yates, Randy Russom and Phillip Rowe. Honorary pallbearers will include: Weldon Stallcup, Rudy Garner, Frankie Hunt, Larry King and Gary King.

Memorials to the Paragould Children's Home would be appreciated.

Special thanks to the medical staff: Penny, Ms. Hattie, Chris, Carla, Donna, Shirley and Ashley of the 3rd floor north, St. Bernard's Medical Center, for their great professional care and support.

Ancil N. Shewmaker

Ancil N. Shewmaker, 80, of Paragould died Thursday, Oct. 14, 2004 at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center.

He was born January 4, 1924, the son of A.T. and Cynthia Elizabeth Gramling Shewmaker. He was a retired farmer and of the Church of Christ belief.

He was preceded in death by his parents, A.T. and Cynthia Shewmaker and a sister, Vivian Groves.

He is survived by 3 sisters, Mary Emma Fitzgerald, Eunice Higgins and Gloria Shewmaker, all of Paragould, and 3 brothers, Eddie Shewmaker of Scotch Plains, N.J., Kenneth Shewmaker of Austin, TX and David Shewmaker of Havelock, N.C.

Visitation will be Monday, 6:00-8:00 P.M. at Heath Funeral Home; funeral will be Tuesday at 11:00 A.M. graveside at Croft Cemetery with L.R. Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Croft Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be: Harold Shewmaker, J.W. Gramling, Victor Rowe, Phil Wilkerson, Darrell Austin and Eddy Tayler.

The family requests that memorials be made to the Children's Home of Paragould.

Shirley Ann Boston

Shirley Ann Boston, 78, of Paragould died Thursday, Oct. 21, 2004 at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center.

Born at Salem, Ind., she was a homemaker and a member of First United Methodist Church.

She is survived by one son, Stephen Boston of Janesville, Wis.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Ray Boston; one daughter, Shelia Vaughn; her parents, Charles and Nora Brown Guthrie; one sister; and one brother.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at First United Methodist Church, with the Rev. David Moseley officiating. Burial will be in Linwood Cemetery at Paragould under the direction of Heath Funeral Home.

Pallbearers will be Bruce Dickey, Dr. Tory Stallcup, Stephen Pace, Scott Pace, Wallace Jackson and Homer Price.

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

Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church.

Tracy Michelle Gibson

Tracy Michelle Gibson, 32, of Marmaduke died Saturday, Oct. 24, 2004 at St. Bernard's Medical Center.

Born in Paragould, she was a member of Marmaduke First Baptist Church and a former employee of Payless Shoe.

Survivors include one son, Colby Ross of the home; her parents, Howard Ray Gibson and Jeanne Gibson of Marmaduke; one sister, Leslie Gibson of Cordova, Tenn.; and her maternal grandparents, Wayne and Kathleen Jackson of Paragould.

She was preceded in death by one brother, her paternal grandparents and a maternal grandmother.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Mitchell Funeral Home chapel in Paragould. The Rev. Kim Bridges will officiate, and burial will follow in New Liberty Cemetery.

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

James W. Holt

James W. Holt, 76, of Jonesboro died Friday, Oct. 22, 2004 at St. Bernard's Medical Center.

Born at Batesville, he lived most of his life in Northeast Arkansas. He was a World War II Army veteran and worked for Crane Co. for 20 years at Jonesboro and the Revere Co. at Newport for several years. He was a member of Cathedral Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Mildred Caples Dye Holt of the home; one son, Scottie Holt of Newark; one daughter, Carolyn Butts of Bono; four brothers, Roe Jackson and the Rev. Waymon Holt, both of Milligan Ridge, Raymond Holt of Blytheville and the Rev. Thurman Holt of Brookland; four sisters, Will-ie Davis of Osceola, LeEtta Parker of Lake City, Alice Bunch of Jonesboro and Lou Lewis of El Dorado; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, H.W. and Florence Hawkins Holt; one daughter, Janet G. Sylar; five brothers; and three sisters.

Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home, with Doug Wilburn officiating. Burial will be in Greene County Memorial Gardens at Paragould.

Nephews will serve as pallbearers.

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

Memorials may be made to the Cathedral Baptist Church building fund.

Ellas Arvil Morrow

Ellas Arvil Morrow, 77, of Paragould died Saturday, Oct. 23, 2004 at his residence.

Born at Greene County, he was retired from Uniroyal Inc. and a member of Center Hill Church of Christ.

Survivors include his wife, Hettie Hale Morrow of Paragould; one son, Jack Morrow of Wichita, Kan.; two daughters, Donna Morrow and Sherry Johnson, both of Paragould; one brother, Bill Morrow of Fort Worth, Texas; two sisters, Exah McMenamin of Paragould and Lucile Pogue of Mishawaka, Ind.; and three grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Pearl Pillow and John F. Morrow.

Funeral services will be at 4 p.m. Monday at Heath Funeral Home, with Gary Cremeens and John Brinkley officiating. Burial will be in Pine Knot Cemetery at Paragould.

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

Dr. Jacob Mahlon Williams

Dr. Jacob Mahlon Williams Jr., 85, of Paragould died Saturday, Oct. 23, 2004 at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center.

Born in Monette, he was a retired medical doctor, who practiced in Paragould for more than 40 years, a World War II veteran and a member of First United Methodist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Mary Lou Bland Williams of Paragould; one son, Joe Williams of Paragould; three daughters, Susie Cook and Nan Diggs, both of Paragould and Janet Tate of Benton; 15 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Dr. Jacob Mayo and Esther (Trapp) Williams.

Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at First United Methodist Church. The Rev. David Moseley will officiate, and burial will follow in Linwood Cemetery at Paragould, 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 Arkansas Methodist Medical Center, P.O. Box 339, Para-gould 72451-0357; or First United Methodist Church, 404 West Main St., Paragould 72450.

Archie David Hunt

Archie David Hunt, 73, of Lafe, died Tuesday, October 26, 2004, at St. Bernard's Medical Center.

Born December 29, 1930, in Greene County, he was an Army veteran of the Korean War. A retired ironworker, Mr. Hunt worked at the Farmers Market for several years. He was a member of the Lake Street Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Emma Hunt of the home; three sons, Michael Hunt of Normal, Illinois, David Hunt of Hudson, Illinois, and Dean Hunt of Eureka, Illinois; two daughters, Donna Harmon of Marion, Illinois, and Debbie Morrow of Paragould. He is also survived by one sister, Mable Owens of Trumann, Arkansas; thirteen grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Willie Hunt; one brother, Woodrow Hunt; and by one sister, Freda Hunt.

Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m., today, at Mitchell Funeral Home, Paragould.

Funeral service will be 10:30 Thursday morning, at the Mitchell Funeral Home Chapel, with Wayne Faulkner and Jody Faulkner officiating. Burial will follow in the New Friendship Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Chad Harmon, Steven Evans, Johnathan Hunt, Eric Hunt, Todd Harmon, Jerrod Hunt, Josh Hunt and Zachary Hunt. Jake Hunt will serve as an honorary pallbearer.

Memorials to the Lake Street Baptist Church would be appreciated.

Edna Marie Jones

Edna Marie "Nanny" Knight Jones, 91, of Bono, died Monday, Oct. 25, 2004 at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould.

Born at Lorado, she was a member of Lorado Baptist Church, a homemaker and had worked in the cafeteria at Arkansas State University for a number of years.

She was a member of the Lorado Extension Homemaker Club and the Paragould Senior Citizens Group.

Survivors include one son, Sammie Jones of Bono; one daughter, Mary Ann Crawford of Clarksville, Tenn.; five grandchildren, Jeff Jones of Huntsville, Ala., Matthew Jones of Fort Meade, Md., Pam Cloud of Clarksville, Tenn., Chris Burke of Dallas and Tammy Moreland who is serving in the military in Iraq; and five great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Sam P. Jones; her parents, Will and Myrtle Berry Knight; and a grandson.

Funeral services are scheduled for 3 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home, with Ernest Coleman officiating. Burial will follow in Lorado Cemetery.

Pallbearers will include Jared Clayton, Brian Clayton, Matthew Jones, Jeff Jones, Benny Martin and Josh Carr.

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

Novella Reeves

Novella Reeves, 83, of Bowling Green, died Thursday, Oct. 14, 2004, at home.

Born Sept. 30, 1921, in Light, Ark., she moved to this area in 1954 from Arkansas. She retired as a sectionizer with Ben Hill Griffin Inc. after 25 years and was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church in Bowling Green.

She was preceded in death by her parents Edward and Ida Copeland, Arbyrd, Mo.; her husband J.R. Reeves; one daughter, Martha Jane Reeves; one sister, Frances Goff; and two brothers, Charles and Henry Copeland.

Survivors are four sons, Jerry R. Reeves of Tallahassee, Donnie Joe Reeves of Avon Park and Michael L. Reeves and Jimmy Reeves, both of Bowling Green; two daughters, Becky Dunlap of Alachua and Mary Nell Pace of Wauchula; three sisters, Edna Henson and Drelline Ezell of Paragould, Ark., and Jo Ella Harris of Cardwell, Mo.; 11 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

The family received friends Saturday, Oct. 16, 6-8 p.m., at Brant Funeral Chapel.

Funeral services were held Sunday, Oct. 17, at 3 p.m. at Immanuel Baptist Church with the Rev. Weyman Darley officiating. Burial was in Bowling Green Cemetery.

Violet Margretta Fahr

Violet Margretta Fahr, 82, of Marmaduke died Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2004 at her residence.

Born at Marmaduke, she was a homemaker, was retired from Belk Department Store and had worked as a seamstress.

Survivors include her husband, Gerald Fahr of Marmaduke; a son, Stephen Fahr of Clovis, N.M.; two daughters, Teresa Wellwood of Atlanta and Toni Nations of Allen, Texas; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Watson and Lula Mosby Wood.

Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday at Heath Funeral Home Colonial Chapel in Paragould, with the Rev. Scott Neathery officiating. Burial will follow in Greene County Memorial Gardens at Paragould.

Pallbearers will include Bud Branch, Max Gregory, L.V. Mitchell, Jim Grooms, E.V. Ellison, Kenneth Hamilton, Tim Hamilton and George Spence.

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

Carol Elise Hester

Carol Elise Hester, 52, of Paragould died Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2004 in Memphis.

Born at Paragould, she worked as a custodian at East Side Baptist Church, where she also was a Bible and Sunday school teacher.

Survivors include her husband, Joe Lee Hester of the home; two daughters, Stephanie Hester and Whitney Hester, both of the Paragould; and two brothers, Dewayne Combs and Jim Combs, both of Paragould.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Tas and Pearl Tyner Combs.

Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday at East Side Baptist Church, with the Rev. Jerry Jolly and the Rev. Greg Addison officiating. Burial will follow in New Liberty Cemetery at Marmaduke under the direction of Heath Funeral Home.

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

Memorials be made to East Side Baptist Church, 529 East Court St., Paragould 72450 or New Liberty Cemetery, 701 Greene Road 515, Marmaduke 72443.

Kadence Jade Hawkins

Kadence Jade Hawkins, the beautiful baby girl of Krystal Levine and David Hawkins, went to her home in Heaven on October 29th, 2004. She died at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro.

Other survivors include her maternal grandparents, Marlene Bracken of Paragould and Alan Levine of Medford, New York; paternal grandparents, Danny and Renee Foster of Pocahontas; maternal great grandparents, Irving and Miriam Levine of Florida and Albert Jarvis of Paragould; paternal great grandparents, Lonnie and Lavada Wrinkle of Marmaduke and Freeda Foster of Pocahontas; Uncle Jordan Bracken, Aunt Samantha Levine, Uncle Andrew Levine, Aunt Ashley and Uncle Chris Guinnip and many more friends and relatives.

Kadence was preceded in death by her great grandparents, Verval Jarvis, Lloyd Foster and great great grandparents, Florence Varner and Raymond and Ozella Wrinkle.

Honorary pallbearers will be Chris Guinnup and Gary Wrinkle, Jr.

Graveside services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Monday at Mt. Zion Cemetery with Charles Wrinkle officiating. Heath Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

She will be loved and remembered.

Rosie Lee Smith

Rosie Lee Smith, 71, of Paragould died Friday, Oct. 29, 2004 at Paragould Nursing Center.

Mrs. Smith was born on August 1, 1933 at Brownsville, Texas. She was a homemaker and of the Nazarene faith.

Survivors include: two sons: Harley Smith of Mendota, Illinois, Clarence R. Smith of Paragould, two daughters: Carol Kay Morris of Byron, Illinois, Sheila Smith of Mississippi, one brother: Roger Peters of Rockford, Illinois, three sisters: Cathy Poe, Evelyn Peters, both of Pocahontas, Arkansas, and Valerie Peters, eleven grandchildren and several great grandchildren.

Mrs. Smith was preceded in death by: her parents: Clarence and Nellie Peters, one daughter, Charlotte Smith, one brother: Clarence Peters and two sisters: Debbie and Sandy Peters.

Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M. Tuesday at the Mitchell Funeral Home Chapel; burial will follow in the Shiloh Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. Monday at the Mitchell Funeral Home.

Funeral services for Donald Bernell Pogue, 71, of Paragould, formerly of Leachville, who died Saturday, Oct. 30, 2004 at his residence, will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Howard Funeral Service chapel in Leachville.

The Rev. Gene Day and the Rev. Benny Isom will officiate. Burial will follow in the Greene County Memorial Gardens in Paragould.

Born at Leachville, he had lived in Paragould for the last 30 years. He was a former longtime employee of Brown Shoe Co. in Leachville and Frolic Footwear in Monette.

He also was a retired Assembly of God minister and a Korean War veteran.

Survivors include his wife, Freda Eubanks Pogue of the home; two sons, Freddie Pogue of Brunswick, Ga., and Ed Pogue of Lindsborg, Kan.; one brother, Buz Bolin of Manila; three sisters, Edith Green of Branson, Mo., Glenna Powell of Conway and Narlene Tabor of Paragould, and three grandchildren, Ashley Pogue, William Pogue and Benjamin Pogue.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Harvey and Dora Belle Bennett Pogue.

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

Enda Irene Seffers Rodgers

Edna Irene Seffers Rodgers, 48, of Paragould died Saturday, Oct. 30, 2004 at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Medical Center in Little Rock.

Born in Paragould, she worked as a nurse at Paragould Nursing Center, was an Army veteran and a Protestant.

Survivors include a son, George Lee Starks Rodgers IV of Paragould; four daughters, Mary Jeanette Roberts, Stepheny Wyne Hean and Bryonna Kieranne Seffers Rod-gers, all of Paragould, and Randi Nicole Pyatt-Rodgers of Houston, Texas; five brothers, Randy Kidd of Junction City, Kan., David Kidd of El Paso, Texas, Lyle Seffers and James Seffers, both of Marmaduke, and George Seffers of Charles Town, W.Va.; five sisters, Diana Sue Bartlett and Janet Cozad, both of El Paso, Lylia Bynum of Arthur, Ill., Elizabeth Taylor of Manassas, Va., and Lynn Hall of Marmaduke; and five grandchildren, Jordanne Paige Roberts, Calee Madisyn Roberts, Danyael Christopher Stephen Hean, Jessica Marie Gail Hean and Michael Hean.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Albert Coleman Seffers and Irene Jeanette Anderson Seffers.

Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. today in the chapel of Irby Funeral Home in Marmaduke with Kim Bridges officiating. Burial will follow in Harvey's Chapel Cemetery in Marmaduke.

Ben Whitaker will serve as pallbearer.

Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. today at the funeral home.

T. Smith

Tommy Monroe "Bald Eagle" Smith, 66, of Paragould died Sunday, Oct. 31, 2004 at his residence.

Born at Beech Grove, he also had lived in Camden. He was a truck driver for 41 years and in 1988 was recognized as "Goodyear Highway Hero of the Year" for pulling two people out of a burning car.

In April 1996, he was named "Driver of the Month," and in 1997 he was named "Driver of the Year" for Maverick Transportation. He was a member of Paragould First Christian Church.

Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Aleene Smith of the home; one son, Tommy Allen; two daughters, Donna Marie Cutchall and Dottie Irene Harris, both of Camden; three stepsons, Steven Armitage of Paragould and Thomas Hale and Randy Hale, both of Pine Bluff; one brother, Ronnie Smith of Severna Park, Md.; three sisters, Beata Wallace of Memphis and Deloris Weyer and Dorothy Shewmaker, both of Paragould, and 12 grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his father, T.A. Smith Jr.; his mother, Mable Smith; his maternal grandparents, William Monroe and Minnie Grooms, and his paternal grandfather, T.A. Smith Sr.

Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Mit-chell Funeral Home chapel, with Duane Dutka officiating. Burial will follow in Greene County Memorial Gardens.

Pallbearers will be Gary Lewis, Thomas Shewmaker, Barry Weyer, Keith Weyer, Randy Hale, Thomas Hale and Steven Armitage.

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