Obituaries

Dec 23, 2022

Charles Lee Boozer, 67, of Paragould, passed away Friday, December 23, 2022.  He was born September 21, 1955, in Walcott, to Mayo and Anna Boozer.  After proudly serving in the United States Navy, Charles was an independent owner/operator truck driver.  He adored his grandchildren and quality time was spent on building projects with them.  The...

Dec 23, 2022

Al LaFreniere, 51, of Paragould, passed away Friday, December 23, 2022.  He was born February 4, 1971, in Glens Falls, New York, to Theodore and Martha LaFreniere.  Al was a strong family man; he was a great husband, father, and grandfather.  He had a strong faith in God.  Al enjoyed fishing and hunting in his...

Dec 20, 2022

Patsy Joan Yates, 84, of Paragould, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2022.  She was born May 2, 1938, in Cardwell, Missouri, to Herman and Hazel Toombs.

Patsy was preceded in death by her parents; grandson, Maxy Crockett; granddaughter, Morgan Crockett; step-daughter, Debra Sue Rothgery; and step-son, Jerry Yates.

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Dec 19, 2022

Elden Charles Tritch, 70, passed away December 19, 2022 with his son, Kyle, by his side while staying at Mat-Su Regional Hospital. A service will be held at Legacy Funeral Homes in Wasilla on December 27th at 1:00pm followed by a graveside service in May, date to be determined. Elden was born October 8, 1952,...

Dec 19, 2022

Helen Louise Parks, 89, passed away on Monday, December 19, 2022. She was born April 7, 1933, to W. F. and Bessie Faulkner. Helen enjoyed working in the yard, cooking, cleaning, and going to early morning yard sales. She always took great care of people and loved her church family at First Assembly of God....

Dec 19, 2022

Louise Barrett Miller, 91, of Paragould, passed away December 19, 2022.  She was born July 12, 1931.  Louise enjoyed painting, working in her garden, and drinking Coca Cola.  She loved and adored her grandchildren.

Louise was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Lindy Miller; son, Greg Miller; and several siblings....

Dec 15, 2022

Joshua Blake Murray, 36, of Peach Orchard, Arkansas, passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2022.  He was born in Paragould, Arkansas, on May 7, 1986, to Kerry Murray and Tracy Pillow.  He graduated from Paragould High School in 2004.  He married Megan Smith on December 4, 2010.  Josh always dreamed of becoming a firefighter and...

Dec 14, 2022

Brent Marcus Howard, 63, of Paragould, passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2022. He was born October 13, 1959, in Frankfurt, Germany, to Max and Virginia Howard. Brent was the number one hunter and fisherman around. He trained birddogs and enjoyed Nascar, stock car racing, and was a big fan of Oklahoma Sooners football.

Dec 14, 2022

James Mickel Martin, 73, of Paragould, passed away at Baptist East in Memphis, TN, on December 14, 2022. He was born January 2, 1949, to the late Riley "Son" and Christna Dacus Martin.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, George and Mary Howard Martin and John and Bertha Dacus;...

Dec 11, 2022

Joyce Goldsmith, 75, of Paragould, passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2022. She was born September 2, 1947, to William and Francis Ferrell. Joyce worked until retiring from Focus Adult Learning Center and was a member of Brown's Chapel Baptist Church. She enjoyed quilting and painting pictures. Joyce took wonderful, loving care of many foster...

Dec 11, 2022

Perry Noel, 73, of Paragould, passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2022. He was born January 21, 1949, to James and Izetta Noel. Perry was a huge Nascar fan and loved everything that had to do with cars.

He was preceded in death by his parents; grandchildren, McCratney Glover, McKenzie Glover;...

Dec 9, 2022

Leah Michelle " Mitzi" Gramling left this world surrounded by her family on Friday, December 9, 2022, at the age of 60.  She was born October 11, 1962, in Paragould, to Alan and Rita Carter.  Mitzi and husband, Troy, were united in marriage on October 1, 1981, and shared 41 years together.  She graduated Crowley's...

Dec 9, 2022

Hever Vazquez, 48, of Paragould, passed away on Friday, December 9, 2022. He was born January 1, 1974, to Constancio and Victoria Vazquez.

Hever was preceded in death by his father, Constancio Vazquez.

Survivors include his mother, Victoria Ruiz; wife, Ivonne Vazquez; son, Jairo Vazquez Melgarejo; brothers,...

Dec 9, 2022

Leroy Ellis, Jr., 75, of Paragould, passed away Friday, December 9, 2022.  He was born April 20, 1947, in Stonewall, Arkansas, to Leroy Ellis, Sr. and Neoma Whitworth Ellis.  After proudly serving in the U.S. Army, Jr. was employed by Emerson Electric for 21 years until his retirement.  Jr. was a tremendous family man.  Visiting...

Dec 6, 2022

Douglas Houston Phillips, 77, of Paragould, passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2022. He was born February 16, 1945, to John and Lena Phillips. Doug was an Army Veteran that served in the Vietnam War. After serving in the Army, he served in the National Guard for many years. Doug worked until retiring at Emerson...

Dec 3, 2022

Benjamin Lee Henson, 36, of Paragould, passed away on Saturday, December 3, 2022. He was born December 11, 1985. Ben enjoyed fishing camping, being outdoors, R. C. motor cars, and building things with his kids. He was full of life, he loved spending time with his kids, and was a family man that loved his...

Nov 29, 2022

Jimmy Dale McMillon, 74, of Paragould, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 29, 2022. Jim was born November 18, 1948, in Paragould, AR. He graduated from Greene County Tech and was a former City Councilman, Jaycee, and Mason. He was a member of New Haven Baptist Church. During his fight with cancer,...

Nov 28, 2022

William "Bill" Bushong, 68, passed away on Monday, November 28, 2022. He was born July 18, 1954, to Henry and Ruby Bushong. Bill had an extreme love for music and was a huge Tennessee Titans fan. He loved his dogs, Oreo and Bogey.

Bill was preceded in death by his parents;...

Nov 27, 2022

John Lee Funk was born to Dorsey Marcus and Rebecca Lupton Funk on May 13, 1934, in Winchester, VA. He graduated from James Wood High School. He passed very peacefully from this life at his home on November 27, 2022. Anyone who knew John realized how much he loved the Shenandoah Valley and the Blue...

Nov 24, 2022

Tristan Joe Sims, age 11, was born to Jennifer Landers and Anthony Joe Sims on June 16, 2011, in Paragould, Arkansas, and passed away peacefully in his sleep on November 24, 2022, in Paragould, Arkansas. Tristan was a loving, older brother to his siblings, and known to everyone as being kind, smart, goofy, playful, and...