Greene County Arkansas
September 2002 Obituaries
Mary Onis Schmuecker
Born in Craighead County, she was a retired factory worker with Emerson Electric. She was of the Pentecostal faith. Survivors include her husband, Bud Schmuecker of Paragould; three daughters, Wyonia
Pillow of Jonesboro, Tresea Dement and Henrietta Childress, both of Paragould; one
brother, Marion Hendrix of Marmaduke; one sister, Ann Keirsey of Hollister, Mo.; three
grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Woods Chapel Cemetery with the
Rev. Bill Snow and John Marconi officiating. Heath Funeral Home of Paragould is in charge
of arrangements. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Beatrice French Martin
Born in Delaplaine, she worked at the draft board and an armament plant during World War II and worked in retail for many years. She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star and First Baptist Church in Mayflower. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Conway
with the Rev. Ken Reece officiating. Burial will follow in Mayflower Cemetery.
Wayland Stanley Wheeler
Born in Greene County, he served in the Navy during World War II, had worked as a carpenter and was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Eunice Faye Midgett Wheeler of Pocahontas; two daughters, Pat Carter and Freda Richardson, both of Pocahontas; three brothers, Carson Wheeler of Cokia, Ill., John Wheeler of Paragould and Coleman Wheeler of Highland; four grandchildren, Shannon Barr and Shawn Carter, both of Pocahontas, Jermey Richardson of Ruston, La., and Josh Richardson of Korea; and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Florence Stevens Wheeler; a son;
two brothers; and a sister. Active pallbearers will be Larry Carter, Jerry Richardson, Shawn Carter, Rick Barr,
Rick Wheeler and Ricky Wheeler. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Robert Joseph Greenwell
Born in Pulaski County, Mo., he was an electrician, a rescue diver and a locksmith. The body was cremated. Burial was in Brown's Chapel Cemetery in Paragould. Fairchild Funeral Home in Tallahassee and Heath Funeral Home of Paragould were in charge of arrangements.
Ralph Timothy Agee
A Paragould High School graduate, he was the owner and operator of a Little Debbie distributorship for six years. He had previously been employed at Big Star as a manager for 25 years. He was a member of Center Hill Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Donna Johnson Agee of the home; one son, Josh
Agee of Paragould; one daughter, Brandy Agee of Hoxie; his mother, Patricia C. Agee of
Paragould; one brother, Chad Agee of Mounds; and two granddaughters. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Center Hill Church of
Christ, with Art Smith and Michael Cox officiating. Burial will follow in Linwood Cemetery
at Paragould under the direction of Bryan Funeral Home of Hoxie. Visitation will be from 6-9 p.m. Monday at Center Hill Church of Christ.
Almus Lorin Dicus
The body was cremated. Heath Funeral Home of Paragould was in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to the Children's Home of Paragould, 5515 Old Walcott Road,
Paragould 72450; or to Crowley's Ridge Academy, 606 Academy Drive, Paragould 72450.
J.L. Howe
He was born in Stonewall and was retired from the Buick Motor Division of General
Motors. A Baptist, he was a Mason and Shriner. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Providence Baptist Church, with Charles Abanathy officiating. Burial will follow in Providence Cemetery under the direction of Mitchell Funeral Home of Paragould. Active pallbearers will be Gilbert Hart, Dewayne Hart, Ronnie Hart, Larry Howe, Ronnie
Howe and David Howe.
Simon Morgan
Survivors include a brother, Burnin Morgan of Hardy, and two sisters, Della Russell of
Rector and Modine Lamb of Paragould. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Reddick Cemetery north of the
Alexander community in Greene County, with Phillip Bynum officiating. Mitchell Funeral
Home of Paragould is in charge of arrangements. The procession will leave the funeral home
at 1:20 p.m. Visitation will be from 6-9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Ova Jean Eubanks
Born at Light, she was a homemaker and a member of Newton Street Church of Christ. Survivors include his husband, Lowell Eubanks of Paragould; two daughters, Cathy Howard
and Judy Eubanks, both of Paragould; two brothers, John Davis and Avon Davis, both of
Paragould; and two sisters, Betty Holt of Harrison and Emma Nell Hudson of Dalton, Ga. Visitation will be from 1:30 p.m. until time of service today at the funeral home.
Henry Cleveland Walker
Survivors include his wife, Lois Walker of Marmaduke; three sons, Berlyn Walker and
Wayne Walker, both of Beloit, and Gary Walker of Burkburnett, Texas; three daughters,
Brenda Scorfina and Barbara Dwyer, both of Paragould, and Tamra Wells of Beloit; a
brother, Roy Walker; three sisters, Della Smith, Bobbie Gibson and Pearline Wood; 23
grandchildren; and 30 great-grandchildren. Funeral services have been scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Mitchell Funeral Home chapel in Paragould, with Roger Tidwell, Jesse Dollars and Lee Huddleston officiating. Burial will follow at Greene County Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Pallbearers will include Davy Walker, Eric Walker, David Scorfina, Ryan Walker, Brandon
Wells and Todd Melton.
Clark
Born at Marmaduke, he was of the Baptist faith and an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include his wife, Glenda J. Bruce Clark of the home; one son, Keith Clark of Tampa, Fla.; one daughter, Jeannie Caudle of Davison, Mich.; two stepdaughters, Debbie Porter of Tampa and Debra Riley of Texarkana, Texas; one stepson, Keith Boone of Paragould; four brothers, Cecil Clark, Raymond Clark, Weldon Clark and William Clark, all of Paragould; one sister, Beulah Wooten of Newport; and one grandchild, Jeremy Caudle of Davison. A private graveside service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home
of Jonesboro.
Alvie Vernon Foster
Survivors include four daughters, Lois Boling of Jonesboro, Brenda Gentle of Beech Grove, Earline Tedder of Paragould, and Margie Thomason of Little Rock; one brother, Hubert Foster of Jonesboro; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Heath Colonial Chapel with the Revs.
George Haygood and Marion Stringer officiating. Burial will follow in Mount Zion Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5-9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Larry David DeSpain Born in Lake City, he served in the Army National Guard from 1964-72, worked as a supervisor for then-FMC and was a member of Masonic Lodge No. 405 in Lake City. Survivors include his wife, Margie Despain of the home; a son, Joey
Despain of Bentonville; two daughters, Mary Despain of Paragould and Tara Smith of Lake
City; two stepdaughters, Tonya Thomason and Robin Clifford, both of Paragould; four
brothers, Daniel Despain of Las Vegas, Jerry Despain of Tulare, Calif., Leonard Despain of
Porterville, Calif., and Steve Despain of Atascadero, Calif.; and six grandchildren, Jerry
Holden, William King, Amanda Thomason, Zachary Thomason and Travis Clifford, all of
Paragould, and Riley Smith of Lake City. Visitation will be from 6-9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
A.D. Golden
He worked at the Ely and Walker shirt factory in Paragould for 33 years and worked part-time in Damman Hardware in Commerce, Mich. An Army Air Corps veteran of World War II, he was a gunner on a B-24 bomber stationed in Italy. He was a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Survivors include his wife, Betty Golden of the home; one daughter, Jo Ann Newsbaum of
Commerce; one son, Michael Golden of Marmaduke; one brother, Cloyce Golden; 10
grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Coats Funeral Home in Waterford,
Mich. Burial will be in Harvey's Chapel Cemetery.
Franklin Junior Jackson Born in Wynne, he had lived in Keiser before moving to Lake City in the 1960s. He was of the Baptist belief. Survivors include four sisters, Wilma Robinson of Lake City, Merietta Spear of Terre
Haute, Ind., Patsy Fitzhugh of Blytheville and Judy Leak of Little Rock. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Emerson Funeral Home chapel in Lake
City. Burial will follow in New Friendship Cemetery north of Paragould.
Betty Lemmond
Born in Randolph County, she lived in Walnut Ridge for several years before moving to Jonesboro in 1966. She was a retired licensed practice nurse, working for several years at St. Bernard's Medical Center and the Regional Medical Center of NEA, and was a member of Temple Baptist Church in Jonesboro. Survivors include her husband, Howard Lemmond of the home; three daughters, Luejean Whittaker and Pat West, both of Jonesboro, and Modene Gaulke of Brookland; one brother, Woodrow Shrum of Rockford, Ill.; five grandchildren, Luann Jones, Cheryl Lobato, Scotty Carter, Deionna Fye and Michael Whittaker; and eight great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Emerson Memorial Chapel, with the Rev.
Jerry Jolly officiating. Burial will follow in Mount Zion Cemetery.
Janice Faye Joiner Janice Faye Joiner, 58, of Paragould died Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2002, at her residence. She was born March 20, 1944, in Monette. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Marvin Lee Hardin; her parents, James and Tressie Easley; and a brother, Stephen Joe Easley. Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Tony and Sandy Hardin, and John and Cindy Hardin, all of Paragould; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Janet Travis of Searcy, Tressie and Mitchell Baker of Kensett and Connie and Jessie Travis of Van Buren, Mo.; two brothers, Bill Easley and Mike Easley, both of Paragould; two sisters, Peggy Harris of Herculaneum, Mo., and Barbara Shelton of Marmaduke; 19 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Mitchell Funeral Home in Paragould with Wayne Gould officiating. Burial will be at Harvey's Chapel Cemetery in Marmaduke. Pallbearers will be nephews, Keith Easley, Randy Joiner, Ronnie Chittenden, Tim Shelton, Kenny Harris and Mark Harris. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 this evening at the funeral home.
Guy Lowell Laffoon
Guy Lowell Laffoon, 93, of Paragould died Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2002, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. He was born April 18, 1909, in Russellville. He was a retired farmer ad carpenter. He was also a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edgar Poe and Francis Ann Sinclair Laffoon; a son, Larry Laffoon; a brother Leonard Laffoon; and two sisters, Jewell Jennings and Lois Dollar. Survivors include his wife, Mary Laffoon of the home; a son, Lowell Laffoon of Paragould; a brother, Glen Laffoon of Paragould; three grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Heath Funeral Home in Paragould with Neil Laffoon and Kelvin Laffoon officiating. Burial will be at Linwood Cemetery in Paragould. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 this evening at the funeral home. (From the Paragould Daily Press, Paragould, AR, Sept 19, 2002)
Juanita Owen
Juanita Owen, 86, of Lonoke, died Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2002 at the Lonoke Nursing Home. She was born in Oak Grove and was the retired owner of Grandpa's Grill & Restaurant in Jonesboro. She was a member of the Griffin Memorial United Methodist Church. Survivors include a son, Michael Owen of Sherwood; a stepdaughter, Ginny Owen of
Centerville, Va.; a brother, Gus Miller of Paragould; two sisters, Reba Hampton of
Warrensburg, Mo., and Louise Hart of Paragould; and seven grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Greene County Memorial Gardens in Paragould, with the Rev. Roger Armstrong officiating. Heath Funeral Home of Paragould is in charge of arrangements. There will be no visitation.
Joe A. Black An employee of Hytrol Conveyor Co. in Jonesboro, he was a Baptist. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War and a member of the Jonesboro Veterans of Foreign Wars post. Survivors include one daughter, Kimberly Dakins of Hawk's Bay, New Zealand; his mother, Dorothy Black of Pocahontas; and one brother, Larry Black of Hoxie. He was preceded in death by his father, William L. Black Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Kenneth E. Jackson
He was a Baptist, a veteran of the Korean War and a mechanic. Survivors include a son, Steve Jackson of Paragould; three daughters,
Kathey Richey of Tulsa, Okla., Penny Harrelson and Melody Jaques, both of Paragould; one
sister, Wilma Roberts of Paragould; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Visitation will be from 6-9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Teddie Hueston Banks
Teddie Hueston Banks, 67, of Paragould died Friday, Sept. 20, 2002 at his residence. Born at Boydsville, he was a retired truck driver with Willis Shaw Trucking Co., a member of Newton Street Church of Christ and the Happy Trails Riding Club. Survivors include his wife, Louise Banks of Paragould; two sons, Keith Banks and Kevin Banks, both of Paragould; two daughters, Patricia Collins and Beverly Hammon, both of Paragould; his stepmother, Thelma Banks of Paragould; two brothers, Bill Banks of Datto and W.T. Banks of Bowling Green, Ky.; two sisters, Lola Huskey and Sue Wallace, both of Ecru, Miss.; six grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Heath Funeral Home's Colonial Chapel, with L.R. Smith officiaiting. Burial will be at Greene County Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Keith Banks, Kevin Banks, Dennis Hammon, Richard Carroll, Randall Carroll, Derrick Rowe, Brandon Collins and Anthony Caldwell. Visitation will be from 5:30-9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Kenneth Hancock
Survivors include his wife, Minnie Lou "Sue" Hancock of Paragould; three sons, Kevin Wayne Hancock and Thomas Ray Hancock, both of Paragould, and Terry Joe Hancock of Bay; one daughter, Tammy Douglas of Paragould; two brothers, Jerry Hancock of Paragould and Johnny Hancock of Rockford, Ill.; one sister, Laverne Songer of Paragould; 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Heath Funeral Home's Colonial Chapel, with Gene Wood officiating. Burial will follow in Lorado Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Junior Hancock, Jeff Hancock, Jeff Murphy, James Knight, Barry Sims and Mark Davis. Visitation will be from 6-9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
James Michael Cupp He was the owner of Cupp and Sons Grocery Store and attended Light Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Mary Cupp of Light; two daughters, Lisa Hancock of
Jonesboro and Kellie Blake of Paragould; two brothers, Vance Cupp Jr. and Pete Cupp, both
of Light; one sister, Evangeline Cothern of Light; five grandchildren, Michael Williams,
Christie Williams, Jeffery Blake and Jordan Blake, all of Paragould, and Mackenzie
Williams of Jonesboro; and one great-granddaughter. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mitchell Funeral Home chapel in Paragould. Burial will be in Mt. Zion Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Cleo A. Hass
Born at Marmaduke, he was retired from H & H Machine Shop in St. Louis where he
worked for 33 years. Mr. Hass was a member of Cahokia Park United Methodist Church
and was an Army veteran of World War II. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorotha Baker Hass; his parents, Lee and Vashti Trantham Hass; one son; and two brothers. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Marmaduke First United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Kelly Craft officiating. Burial will follow in Harvey's Chapel Cemetery at Marmaduke. Braun Colonial Funeral Home of Cahokia is in charge of arrangements, and Heath Funeral
Home of Paragould is in charge of local arrangements. Memorials may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Iva Nell Akes
Born at Heber Springs, she was a longtime resident of the Monette and Leachville area, a retired employee of Frolic Footwear and a member of the Church of God.
Born in Farwell, Mich., she was a retired factory worker at Emerson Electric Co. and was a homemaker. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Paragould.
Mildred Alice Stallcup Born in Greene County, she was a homemaker and of the Methodist belief. Survivors include a son, Russell Stallcup of Lafe; two daughters, Carolyn Bowlin of
Germantown, Tenn., and Virginia Scheer of Lafe; a brother, Jim Cole of Burton, Mich.; four
grandchildren, Scarlett Bowlin-Lynn of Germantown, Laurie Todt of Malibu, Calif., Angie
Hughes of Rogers and Gail Scheer of Lafe; and seven great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Scarlett Bowlin-Lynn, Laurie Todt, Angie Hughes, Gail Scheer, John
Lynn, Johnny Hughes and Chris Murray.
David Ray Moore
Born in Paragould, he was a self-employed auto mechanic and was of the Pentecostal belief. Survivors include his parents, Charles and Mary Moore of Cardwell; one brother, Charles Wayne Moore of Paragould; and his maternal grandmother, Dorothy Brown of Paragould. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Heath Funeral Home Colonial Chapel, with Rev. Floyd Ryles officiating. Burial will follow at Brown's Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Phillip Dale Hyde
Phillip Dale Hyde, 43, of Paragould died Monday, Sept. 30, 2002, at his residence. He was born Oct. 18, 1958, in Paragould. He was a self-employed carpenter and member of Pine Knot Church of Christ. He was preceded in death by his father, Bill Hyde; a brother, Ronnie Hyde; his maternal grandparents, Ralph and Effie Denham; and his paternal grandparents, Boss and Selma Hyde. Survivors include his fiance, Wanda Hill of Paragould; three sons, Eric Wayne Hyde, Robert Hyde, and Shawn Michael Hyde, all of Louisville, Ky.; a stepson, Stephen Hill of Paragould; his mother and stepfather, Nina and John Edrington of Bardstown, Ky.; a sister, Leigh Ann Barber of Bardstown; and a grandchild. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Heath Funeral Home in Paragould with Art Smith and Jody McFadden officiating. Burial will be at Pine Knot Cemetery in Paragould. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 this evening at the funeral home. The family requests memorials be made to Pine Knot Church of Christ or the St. Bernards Hospice, P.O. Box 9320, Jonesboro, AR 72401. Pallbearers will be Gene Eaker, James Dean, Rex Ellington, Archie Johnson, Dewayne Kennedy, Mike Kennedy, Bubby Clayton and Keith Bryson. *The funeral will be held in conjunction with a service for his brother, Mike.
Billie "Bill" Windel Parker Billie "Bill" Windel Parker, 63, of Annapolis, Mo., formerly of Paragould died Friday, Sept. 27, 2002, at Three Rivers Healthcare North Campus in Popular Bluff, Mo. He was born Jan. 12, 1939, in Paragould. He was a retired house painter and truckdriver. He lived in Annapolis for the past 22 years. He loved to hunt and fish and attended the Church of God. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bryan and Nettie Parker; and a brother, Bryan Junior Parker. Survivors include his companion, Sandy Sullivan of Annapolis; two children, Billie Windel Parker Jr., of North Carolina, and Mary Janeen Hudson of Mississippi; two brothers, Walter Parker of Lake Elsinore, Calif., Mack Parker of Paragould; two sisters, Vesta Howard of Paragould and Ruth French of Lafe; several grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral was held Sept. 29, at Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel in Piedmont, Mo., with the Revs. Steve Sale and Clarence Casteel officiating. Burial was at Mann Cemetery in Annapolis.
Frances Dahlia Sears
Born in Vale, Tenn., she was a homemaker and had worked in the dietary department of Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. She was a member of the Rosewood Baptist Church and the Marmaduke First Baptist Church.
*Hyde (October obituaries) |