All Obituaries

Gregory Allen Buys, 67, of Paragould, passed away on Saturday, September 15, 2018. He was born February 27, 1951, to Boyd and Betty Buys. Greg was a loving dad and granddad. He enjoyed riding motorcycles and playing baseball. Greg was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his sons and daughters-in-law, Christopher Brandon and Donna Buys, Clayborn Brock and Sabrina Buys; brother, Gary Buys; sister, Nancy Crawford; grandchildren, Christopher Allen Buys, Haley Buys, Cameron Alen...

Marie Howe, 79, of Paragould, passed away on Wednesday, September 12, 2018, at the home surrounded by family and friends. She was born October 27, 1938, to Joe and Ruby Pillow. Marie loved going shopping, doing ceramics, painting and crafting. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Marie was preceded in death by her parents; great-granddaughter, Jose Austin; and daughter-in-law, Margaret Howe. Survivors include her husband, Wallace Howe; sons and...

Duane Towell, 91 of Paragould, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 11, 2018. He was born December 25, 1926, to M. J. and Lela Towell. Duane was born and raised in Stanford, AR. He was a faithful member of the 7th and Mueller Church of Christ where he served as a teacher, zone leader, deacon, elder and a member of the Children’s Home of Paragould board. He and his wife, Faye, were owners of the Red Goose Shoe Store in downtown Paragould for 23 years. Duane was an avid...

Sadie Jones-Davis, 78, of Paragould, passed away on Sunday, September 9, 2018. She was born October 21, 1939, to Everett and Goldie Flanery. Sadie enjoyed singing and playing the guitar. She loved her dogs and was a member of Reynolds Baptist Church. Sadie was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Charles Jones, Wendal Huckabee, Carl Davis; son, Charles “Chuck” Jones; grandson, Joshua Jones; brothers, James, Homer Alfred, Henry W., Isaac, and R. C. “Peanut”...

Betty Ruth Newberry, 78, of Paragould, passed away on Sunday, September 9, 2018. She was born February 8, 1940, to Willard and Vernie Boatwright. Betty was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Gerald Lee Newberry; son, Gary Lee Newberry; and sister, Flora Mae Vickers. Survivors include her daughters and son-in-law, Charlotte and Ray Ashcraft of Paragould, Sheila Newberry of Paragould; brother, Robert Bryson; sister, Mildred Blankenship; grandchildren, Jeremy and Jason McClelland,...

Dale Lee Brown, age 66, passed September 6, 2018, in his home, surrounded by his family, after a battle with cancer.  He was born the youngest son of Raymond and Vaudine Brown in Walcott, AR on March 11, 1952.  He retired from Tenneco Automotive after 46 years.  Dale was a lover of his family, friends and six grandchildren. He was a member at Fox Hills Country club, and an active golfer, member of Fast Glass Corvette Club; and, participated as a spectator of the sports played...

Glen Duane “Wayne” Page, 59, of Marmaduke, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, August 28, 2018.  He was born February 18, 1959, in Rockford, Illinois, to Glen and Shirley Page.  He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his sons, Gregory Dewayne Page, of Phoenix, Arizona, Michael Shane Page, of Simpsonville,  South Carolina, Jesse Duane Page, of Fayettville, Arkansas; daughters and sons in law, Andrea Diane and Jason Howe, of Fayeteville, Arkansas,...

Ross Ford, Sr., 85, of Paragould, passed away Sunday, August 19, 2018, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center.  He was born April 3, 1933, in Paragould, to A. Ross and Mary Ford.  He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his sons, Ross Ford, Jr. and Kelly Ford, daughter, Debra Morris, and 6 grandchildren. Services will be announced at a later date.  

Melana Faye McMillon, 47, passed away late Friday night, August 10, 2018, at her home in Paragould.  She was the first born of Jim and Mona McMillon on November 2, 1970.  Melana‘s two children, C.J. and Hannah, were her greatest blessing in life.  She was very passionate about supporting her children’s interest and there to give a helping hand whenever the need arose.  C.J. and Hannah were active in the Paragould Ram Pride Band, so Melana...

Ester “Pearline” Shaw, 91, passed away Wednesday, August 8, 2018, at Salem Place Nursing Center in Conway, AR. She was born September 30, 1926, in Farmington, MO, to Herman and Ruby Hawkins. She married William J. “Bill” Shaw on September 28, 1942. Pearline was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Paragould, AR. She was a housewife and loved spending time with her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren. Pearline enjoyed playing...