All Obituaries

Janie Turnbow, 86, of Paragould, passed away Monday, January 25, 2021.  She was born July 15, 1934, in Paragould, to Acton and Eula Hughes.  Janie was a descendent of Benjamin Crowley.  Janie was a talented piano player.  She enjoyed playing piano and singing at Walcott Baptist Church and later at Rosewood Baptist Church.  She was a member of The Golden Tones, a gospel quintet.  Janie was preceded in death by her parents and son, Ronnie Reeves. Survivors...

Wilson Thaddeus “Thad” Mangrum, 89, of Jonesboro, passed from this life on Monday, January 25, 2021.  He was born in Stanford, on November 23, 1931, where he was raised.  Thad lived in Greene County most of his life.  Thaddeus married Marian Alice Welch on March 14, 1953.  Thad was a devoted member of Greensboro Road Church of Christ and he was a proud Army veteran. Thaddeus was preceded in death by his parents, Buford and Gladys Mangrum, four brothers, and...

Pamela Jean (Davis) De Remer of Paragould, AR, formerly from Walworth, WI, passed away Sunday, January 24, 2021.  She was born December 8, 1960, to Walter and Thelma Davis.  Pam grew up in Wisconsin with her siblings, Bob (Pat) Davis and Carol (Al) Schwabe.  Pam moved to Arkansas in December of 2020 to spend more time with her son, Jesse (Ann) De Remer, and her grandchildren, Thomas, Vanessa, Nicholai, and Zoey.  Pam was a kind hearted woman.  Everyone who met her...

Paula Sue Browning, 59, of Paragould, passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2021. She was born May 21, 1961, to Donald and Betty Holtsclaw. Paula loved camping and fishing with her grandson, Aden. She always looked forward to going to flea markets and going on cruises. Paula was a natural born caretaker and loving wife, mother, and grandmother. Paula was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include her husband of 26 years, Marty Browning; daughter and son in law, Amber and Andy West;...

Terry V. Harris, 63, of Paragould, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, January 19, 2021. He was born on August 16, 1957, in Vincennes, Indiana, the son of the late Norman Harris and Joyce (Hoffman) Harris.  Terry grew up in Southern Indiana and worked on his family’s hog farm before attending the University of Evansville.  After graduating with a degree in Accounting, Terry worked for several large manufacturing companies in Indiana, Alabama,...

  Mrs. Obelia Ann “Bede” Sewell, 85, passed from this earth on Monday, January 18, 2021.   Bede was born on June 8, 1935, in Monticello, Arkansas, the daughter of Van and Eula May Cruce. She was a graduate of Monticello High School. She worked at the Social Security Administration for over 30 years. Throughout her life, she enjoyed spending time with her family, being outdoors, gardening, fishing, reading John Grisham books and cooking.   She is preceded in...

Mary Anna Lambert, 86, of Rector, passed away Thursday, January 14, 2021.  She was born June 29, 1934, in Paragould, to Alfred "Joiner" and Margaret (Blackburn) Lambert. Mary Anna was preceded in death by her parents; brother, James Franklin Lambert; sister, Christine Lambert Williams; granddaughter, Kelly Ann Tyler; and niece, Donna Blankenship Janes. Survivors include her daughters, Terry Floria of Paragould and Sherry (Duane) Fritz of Brenham, Texas; sons, Larry (Val)...

Hanna Belle Clark was born on January 7, 1997, in Jonesboro AR, to her parents Meleia and Johnnie Clark and her big sister, Jonna.  She left this world on January 13, 2021, at UAMS in Little Rock.  She is a graduate of Paragould High School and the University of Arkansas Little Rock (UALR) with a degree in communications.  She worked for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.  At UALR, Hanna was a Chi Omega and a member of the Trojan dance team.  Hanna began dance at about...

Linda Bateman Downs died January 10, 2021.  She was born December 29, 1939, in Memphis, Tennessee.  She was the eldest daughter of the late Robert L. Bateman and Louise Bateman Penney.  She grew up in Paragould and attended Paragould Public Schools.  She went on to earn a degree in journalism at the University of Missouri. Linda worked at several regional publications before she was hired by Life Magazine as Copy Editor.  She later moved to the position of Senior...

Anna Marie Pillow, 26, of Paragould, passed away on Monday, January 4, 2021. She was born November 4, 1994, to Jim and Kathy Pillow.  She lived in Paragould all of her life and was loved by everyone. She attended Lake Street Baptist Church and loved clapping and worshiping to the music. Anna’s smile was contagious, she brought joy to all she was near. Anna loved the Lord and made her difference in people’s lives up until her last breath. Anna was preceded in death by her...