Charles W. Ainsworth

Charles W. Ainsworth, 76, of Sikeston, MO., died Thursday, Oct 7, 1999, at his residence.

He was born Oct 9, 1922, in Harrisburg. He was a self-employed building contractor and a U.S. Army veteran who served during WW2. He was a Jaycee Boss of the year and a member of Sikeston Masonic Lodge 310.

He was preceded in death by his parents; Jasper William and Beulah Sadler Ainsworth.

Survivors include his wife, Shirley Ainsworth of the hime; a son ans daughter-in-law, Lee and Janet Haines of Sikeston; a daughter and son-in-law, Patrice and Bruce Taylor of Sikeston; a brother L.C. Ainsworth of Oklahoma; a sister, Lucille Yesh of Paragould; and four grandchildren, Brett Taylor, Logan Haines, Jennifer Haines, and Luke Haines, all of Sikeston.

The funeral was held Oct 9, at Ponder Funeral Home in Sikeston with Dr. Jim Davis and Monsignor William Stanton officiating. Burial was at Memorial Park Cemetery in Sileston.

The family requests memorials be made to First United Methodist Church, 1307 N. Main St., Sikeston, MO 63801 or American Cancer Society, 201 N. New Madrid,Sikeston, MO 63801.

Lillian Leona Dorsey

Lillian Leona Dorsey, 80, of Boydsville died Friday, Oct 22, 1999, at Piggott Community Hospital. She was born May 2, 1919, in Clay County. She was a housewife and attended a non-denominational Church.

She was preceded in death by a brother, James Fred Holifield; and a sister, Geraldine Fahr.Survivors include a son, Jimmy Lee Moore of Hillsboro, MO.; two stepsons, W.A. "Bill" Garrett of Cisney, Ill., and Duane GArrett of Rector; two daughters, Brenda Kaye Young of Boydsville and Sandra Faye Hughes of Webster, Miss.; four stepdaughters, Velma Jene Gibbs of Rozenz, KY., Elaine Wyman of Zenia, Ill., Yuvona Bishop of Paragould and Rosella Cennedy of Missouri; a sister, Eunice Forgenson of Mississippi; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.

The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Irby Funeral Home in Rector with Wayne McGill, Genice McGill, and Ada Owens officiating. Burial will be at Woodland Heights Cemetery in Rector.

Visitation will be from 5 to 9 Sunday evening at the funeral home.

Alfred 'Gene' Jordan

Alfred Eugene 'Gene' Jordan, 82, of Harrisburg died Wednesday , Oct. 20, 1999, at his residence.

He was born Nov 15, 1916, in the Bolivar Community near Harrisburg, He was a retired farmer and a member of the Pleasant Valley Methodist Church. He was a WW2 Army veteran and was awarded the Bronze Star for heroic achievement during the Kwaja Lein Atoll Operation in Alaska. He also fought in okinawa and the Marshall Islands in the Phillipines.

He was preceded in death in death by his parents, Lowell Sherman and Letitia Mae "Tishie" Branum Jordan. Survivors include his wife, Marshallene Prescott Jordan of the home; a son Barry Keith Jordan of Weiner; three daughters, Sheila Jean Jordan Kirksey of Paragould, Sandra Kay Jordan Albright Corman of Yuma, Arizona, and Beth Ann Jordan Branscum of Jonesboro, a brother, Lowell Leon Jordan of Sycamore, Ill;nthree sisters Sylvia Jane Jordan Evans, of West Plains, MO., and Eva Marie Jordan Miller, Mary Emma Jordan Peifer, both of Hassisburg; 10 grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.

The funeral will be at 2 p.m. today at the Pleasant Valley Church of Harrisburg with the Rev. Tom Sullimger official. Burial will be at Bolivar Cemetery. Active Pallbearers will be Terry Britt, Junior Criner, Paul Miller, Kenny Miller, Tince Sharp, and Gary Prescott. Honorary pallbearers will be Kelsey Hall, Roger, Hall, Jason Knick,Steve Jenkins, Udell Mills, Jess Murray,Sr.; Dr. Sanders McKee, HospiceFamily of Regional Medical Center, Tim Reagan RN, Ben Alstadt, Roger Dale Peifer and Donald Ray Peifer.

Gladys J. Washington

Gladys Jeffers Washington, 92, of Paragould died Thursday, Oct. 21, 1999, at Paragould Nursing Center.

She was born May 16, 1907, in Greene County. She was a self-employed seamstress and a member of Union Central Church of Christ.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Alton Parker Washington; her parents, George and Minnie Jeffers; two sons,Doyle Parker Washington and Jethro Harold Washington; two brothers, Delma Jeffers and Elmo Jeffers; and four sisters, Lillie Washington, Donie Mangrum, Wassie Washington and Rozella Faulk.

Survivors include two sons; Tommy George Washington of Sevierville, Tenn., and Freddy Washington of Kansas City, Kansas; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren.

The funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Mitchell Funeral Home in Paragould with Tim Wooldridge officiating. Burial will be in the Greene County Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Al Boggs, Winston Wooldridge, Dean Wooldridge, Bary Shelton, Berlie Phillips, Vernon Phillips, Greg Phillips and Jim Thomason.

Visitation will be from 6 to 9 this evening at the funeral home.

Jonesboro Sun

Obituaries Archive for Thursday October 21, 1999

Mrs. Betty Jean Stroud McCann, 69, of Paragould, died Wednesday at Greene Acres Nursing Home. A native of Cardwell, Mo., she was retired from General Motors and a member of the Seventh and Mueller Church of Christ in Paragould.

Survivors include one daughter, Paula Herren of Paragould; and two grandchildren.

Graveside services will be at 10:30 Friday morning in Memorial Gardens Cemetery, under the direction of Mitchell Funeral Home of Paragould, with Larry McFadden officiating. Visitation is this evening from 6 until 9 at the funeral home.

For memorials, the family asks that consideration be made of the Paragould Children's Home.

Mrs. Mildred N. Upchurch, 74, of 803 Vance, Paragould, died Tuesday at her residence. Born in Trumann, she was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal belief. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Elwood Upchurch.

Survivors include two sons, Kenneth Upchurch of Marmaduke and Donald Upchurch of Paragould; one sister, Melba Frisbie of Alabama; seven grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be at 2 Friday afternoon at the Irby Funeral Home in Maramduke with David Floyd officiating. Burial will follow in Marmaduke.

Grandsons and great-grandsons will serve as pallbearers.

Visitation will be from 6 until 9 this evening at the funeral home.

Mrs. Marie Francis White, 89, of Paragould, died Wednesday at the residence of a daughter in Lafe. Born in Cook County, Texas, she was a homemaker and a member of Lafe Baptist Church.

Survivors include three daughters, Ruby Robinson and Reba Mitchell, both of Lafe, and Ruth Norton of Paragould; a brother, Felix Tate of Paragould; two sisters, Mildred Smith of Paragould and Sylvia Wheeler of Mountain View; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Jefferson White.

Funeral services have been scheduled for this morning at 10:30 at Lafe Baptist Church, with Revs. David Poe and M.E. Prince officiating. Burial will follow at Gainesville Cemetery under the direction of Heath Funeral Home of Paragould.

The family requests that persons wishing to leave lasting memorials consider the Lafe Baptist Church.

A.D. Hufford, 85, of Paragould, died Thursday at his residence. Born at Bernie, Mo., he was retired from Martin Sprocket & Gear.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Pauline Hufford of Paragould; two sons, Robert "Bud" Hufford and Tim Hufford, both of Paragould; three daughters, Betty Day and Carolyn Thomen, both of Paragould, and Phyllis Blanchette of Bartlesville, Okla.; four brothers, Bull Hufford of Poplar Bluff, Mo., Willard Hufford of Arbyrd, Mo., Mason Hufford and Thomas Hufford, both of Senath, Mo.; four sisters, Pansy Bryant of Waynesboro, Tenn., Bernice Guy of South Dakota, Louella Callahan and Claudia Smith, both of Kennett, Mo.; 12 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers and two grandchildren.

Funeral services have been scheduled for 10:30 Saturday morning at Heath Funeral Home's Colonial Chapel in Paragould, with Herb Starr officiating. Burial will follow in New Liberty Cemetery near Marmaduke.

Pallbearers will be Mark Hufford, Todd Hufford, Josh Conger, Jeff Owen, Chad Morgan and John Owen.

The family requests that persons wishing to leave lasting memorials consider St. Bernard's Hospice.

Alvin Jackson White, 89, of Marmaduke, died Sunday at his home. He was retired from the railroad and was a deacon at the Providence Missionary Baptist Church, where he served as chairman of the cemetery committee for many years. He was also a singer with the White Quartet.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Bobbie White of Marmaduke; four sons, Dewey White of Marmaduke, Don White of Mabelvale, Doyle White of House Springs, Mo., and Jimmy White of Paragould; five daughters, Murtie Cobb of Ashdown, Effie Hagood of Paragould, Rachel Hillyard of Hillsborough, Mo., Velma Seay of Dudley, Mo., and Laverne Wren of St. Louis, Mo.; one brother, Lloyd White of Paragould; two sisters, Leona Vangilder of Dexter, Mo., and Geneva Wood of Lafe; 15 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be Tuesday afternoon at 2 at the Providence Missionary Baptist Church, with Rev. Waymon Holt and Rev. Eddie Gene Wright officiating. Burial will follow in Providence Cemetery at Lafe, under the direction of Heath Funeral Home of Paragould.

Visitation will be from 6 until 8 this evening at the funeral home.

Memorials may be sent to the Providence Cemetery Fund, 5156 North 135, Paragould, Ark., 72450.

Mrs. Buelah Mae Amason, 90, of Marmaduke, died Sunday at Arkansas Methodist Hospital in Paragould. She was a member of the Providence Missionary Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Marian Amason, and by one sister.

Survivors include two sisters, Estell Graves of Paragould and Robalene Lankford of Rector.

Funeral services will be Tuesday morning at 10 in the chapel of Mitchell Funeral Home of Paragould, with Waymon Holt and Bark Bake officiating. Burial will follow in Cudd Cemetery.

Active pallbearers will be Joe Pruett, Danny Turnbo, Keith Graves, Mike Graves, Bill Pratt and Donald Priest.

Visitation will be from 6 until 8 this evening at the funeral home.

Martin Lentz, 73, of Marmaduke, died Monday in Arkansas Methodist Hospital in Paragould. He was born in Independence, Mo., was a retired farmer and bus driver at Marmaduke Schools. He was a member of the Marmaduke Church of Christ and was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters.

Surviving are his wife, Verneda "Rippy" Lentz of the home; one son, Jim Bob Lentz of Marmaduke; one daughter, Kaylene Brinkley of Marmaduke; two sisters, Vendetta Carlile and Pauletta Ellington of Paragould; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 at the Marmaduke Church of Christ, with Larry Brinkley officiating. Burial will be in Harvey's Chapel Cemetery at Marmaduke, under the direction of Heath Funeral Home of Paragould.

Visitation will be from 6 until 9 this evening at the funeral home.

Pallbearers will be Jacky Moore, Mike Graham, Mark Graham, Eugene Bennett, Jerry McIntosh and Scotty Hickson. Honorary pallbearers include Kirk Brinkley, Brian Brinkley, Michael Lentz, Jade Brinkley, Lean Newsom and Justin Newsom.

Memorials may be made to Children's Home of Paragould.

Mrs. Alice Hesselrode Stuart, 84, of Paragould, died Monday in Arkansas Methodist Hospital in Paragould. She was born in Paducah, Ky., and was a retired cashier for the Hurt Grocery Company and a member of the Griffin United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Noel "Doby" Stuart, in 1985.

Surviving are a daughter, Lynda Sue Stuart of Paragould; and one brother, James Hesselrode of Monroe, La.

Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at 10:30 in the chapel of Mitchell Funeral Home in Paragould, with Everett Isom officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Henry Payne, Frank Wicker, Karl Rudi, Franklin Diggs, Dennis Estes and Joe Robinson.

Visitation will be from 6 until 9 this evening at the funeral home.

Johann Christoph Bittorf, 17, an exchange student from Germany living in Paragould, died Saturday as the result of a traffic accident in Paragould.

Funeral arrangements will be announced by Mitchell Funeral Home of Paragould.

Mrs. Opal Wright, 91, of Paragould died Monday. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Heath Funeral Home of Paragould.

Mrs. Donna Kay Dodd, 47, of Lafe, died Monday at Arkansas Methodist Hospital in Paragould.

Funeral arrangements will be announced by Mitchell Funeral Home of Rector.

Mrs. Ruth Branch, 92, of Piggott, formerly of Paragould, died Thursday at the Piggott Nursing Center. She was the former owner of the Branch Nursing Home in Paragould and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Paragould. She was past president of the Greene County Extension Homemakers Club.

She was preceded in death by her husband, George Branch Sr., and by one brother.

Survivors include three sons, James Leo Branch of Temple Terrace, Fla., Wyman Branch of Clyde, Texas, and George Branch Jr. of Westwood, N.J.; one daughter, Betty Cooley of Chandler, Ariz.; 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be Saturday morning at 10 in the chapel of Mitchell Funeral Home of Paragould, with Carroll Gibson officiating. Burial will be private.

Visitation will be from 9 until 10 Saturday morning at the funeral home.

Mrs. Ina Estelle Blackwood, 92, of Lorado, died Thursday morning at Arkansas Methodist Hospital in Paragould. Born at Lorado, she was a longtime member of Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church and was a homemaker.

Survivors include one daughter, Bertena Swindle of Montclair, Calif.; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be Saturday morning at 2 in Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church at Lorado, with Stan Adams and Michael Smith officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery under the direction of Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home of Jonesboro.

Russell Adams, Glen Adams, David Newberry, Jeffery Williams, Ron Fielder and Roger Rhea will serve as active pallbearers.

Honorary pallbearers will include Paul Arnold, Robbie Jones, Andy Tolewitzke, Frank Newberry, Curt McQuay and Bud Myers.

Visitation will be from 6 until 8 this evening at the funeral home.

Persons who wish to leave memorials are asked to consider the Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church.

William Thomas "Bill" Gatlin Jr., 81, of Paragould, died Wednesday at Greene Acres Nursing Home. Born at Brookland, he was the retired owner/operator of Gatlin's Grocery and was a retired salesman for Cargill Bros. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Paragould.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Wilma Gatlin; three sons, Don Gatlin of Jonesboro, S.J. "Bruno" Gatlin of Elizabeth and Tommy Gatlin of Corpus Christi, Texas; two daughters, Barbara Sue Gatlin of Upland, Calif., and Linda Tauberschmidt of Jonesboro; two sisters, Pauline Holland of Springfield, Ill., and Eloise Komminski of Peoria, Ill.; 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be Saturday morning at 10 at Heath Funeral Home's Colonial Chapel in Paragould, with Rev. Curtis Shatley officiating. Burial will follow in Linwood Cemetery.

Active pallbearers will be Michael Gatlin, Darryl Gatlin, Dale Spence, Leroy Tauberschmidt, Keith Gatlin, Travis Gatlin, Ray Davis and Cody Worsham.

Honorary pallbearers will include Bill Phillips, Jerry Mays, John Dachs, Jerry Shipman, Dale Wright, Doug Cobb, Robert Morse, Andy Anderson, Howard Dicus, Jerry Hensley, Bobby Hensley and Charles Noel.

C.D. Tenison, 75, of Hardy, died Thursday at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. A longtime employee of Purina & L.K. Ashcroft Feeds in Paragould, he was involved in livestock feed. He was a partner with Robert Clay in the Old Hardy Feed Mill before starting what is now Tenison Nursery in 1975 in Hardy.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Wilma Holland Tenison of the home; a son, Bill Tenison of Fayetteville; four daughters, Peggy Crossno of Senath, Mo., Judy Clayton of Salem, Cindy Asher of Ash Flat and Candy Simmons of Fayetteville; five sisters, Oma Dunham and Mary DePriest, both of Paragould, Wanda Chappel of Jonesboro, Glenda Eggers of Monette and Nina West of Gassville; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sisters.

Funeral services have been scheduled for 2 Saturday afternoon at First Baptist Church in Hardy. Burial will follow in Bronaugh Cemetery near Hardy under the direction of Heath Funeral Home's Oak Hill Chapel.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 this evening at the funeral home.

Mrs. Carra Mae Bowen, 85, of Paragould, died Friday there. She was the former owner of Carra Mae's Beauty Shop for 30 years and was a Baptist.

Survivors include two sons, John Bowen of Paragould and Bob Adams of Jonesboro; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Bowen; and by two brothers and two sisters.

Funeral services will be Monday afternoon at 1:30 at Mitchell Funeral Home of Paragould, with Dr. Charles D. DeVane Jr. officiating. Burial will follow in Linwood Cemetery.

Visitation will be this evening from 6 until 9 at the funeral home.

Funeral services for Mrs. Gladys Jeffers Washington, 92, of Paragould Nursing Center, who died Thursday there, will be at 1:30 this afternoon at the Mitchell Funeral Home chapel in Paragould, with Tim Woolridge officiating. Burial will follow at Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Born in Greene County, she was a self-employed seamstress and a member of the Union Central Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alton Parker Washington; two sons, two brothers and four sisters.

Survivors include two sons, Tommy Washington of Sevierville, Tenn., and Freddy Washington of Wichita, Kan.; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren and several great-great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Al Boggs, Winston Woolridge, Dean Woolridge, Barry Shelton, Berlie Phillips, Wernon Phillips, Greg Phillips and Jim Thomason.

Graveside services for Mrs. Olean Britt Morgan, 69, of Paragould, will be held this afternoon at 2:30 in the Reddick Cemetery, with Art Smith officiating. Burial will be under the direction of Mitchell Funeral Home of Paragould.

Pallbearers will be Jimmy Barr, J.C. Gibson, Jerry Dortch, Charles Evans, Bill Black and Tommy Hester.

Mrs. Britt, who died Thursday at her home, was born in Hamilton, Ala., and was a homemaker.

Surviving are her husband, Simon Morgan of the home; two brothers, Roy Britt of Estacada, Ore., and Wayne Britt of Springfield, Mo. She was preceded in death by one sister.

C.D. Hamilton, 73, of Paragould, died Friday at Arkansas Methodist Hospital. He was a construction worker and was of the Baptist faith.

Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Hamilton of the home; one son, Tim Hamilton of Paragould; one daughter, Donna Pope of Paragould; one sister, Gladys Glenn of Memphis; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son and two granddaughters.

Graveside services will be this afternoon at 1 at Greene County Memorial Gardens Cemetery, with Rev. Clyde Cook officiating. Burial will be under the direction of Heath Funeral Home.

Memorials can be made to the Children's Home of Paragould.

Funeral services for Mrs. Ina Blackwood, 92, of Lorado, have been scheduled for 10 this morning at Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church at Lorado. Stan Adams and Michael Smith will officiate, and burial will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery under the direction of Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home of Jonesboro.

Active pallbearers will be Russell Adams, Glen Adams, David Newberry, Jeffery Williams, Ron Fielder and Roger Rhea.

Honorary pallbearers will include Paul Arnold, Robbie Jones, Andy Tolewitzke, Frank Newberry, Curt McQuay and Bud Myers.

Mrs. Blackwood died Thursday at Arkansas Methodist Hospital in Paragould. Born at Lorado, she was a longtime member of Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church and was a homemaker.

She is survived by a daughter, Bertena Swindle of Montclair, Calif.; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

The family requests that persons wishing to leave lasting memorials consider Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church.