Obituaries

Aug 28, 2018

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...

Aug 19, 2018

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....

Aug 10, 2018

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...

Aug 8, 2018

Lena Margaret Tedder, 87, was born in a little country town of Shelbina, MO, on July 22, 1931, to Roy and Edna Magruder. She went to be with the Lord on August 8, 2018. Lena was a wonderful wife and mother.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Mayo...

Aug 8, 2018

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...

Jul 29, 2018

James Robert Paskel, 71, of Paragould, passed away on Sunday, July 29, 2018. He was born November 16, 1946, to Pete and Betty Paskel. James' biggest love was acting. It started in high school and carried on through his entire life. James was involved with Greene County Fine Arts Council and loved to help in...

Jul 22, 2018

Loretta Lynn Stowers, 52, of Hoxie, passed away Sunday, July 22, 2018. She was born April 13, 1966, to J.W. and Margie Bell. Loretta was of Church of Christ faith and her grandkids were the center of her life.

She was preceded in death by her father and brother, Johnny Bell....

Jul 20, 2018

Daniel Aaron Griffin, 21, of Paragould, passed away in his home on July 20th, 2018. He was born September 4th, 1996, in Jonesboro, AR. Daniel is the son of Allen and Tenna Griffin. He graduated from Greene County Tech High School in 2015. He attended Arkansas State University and was a...

Jul 18, 2018

Michael Wayne Boone, 62, was born on May 2, 1956, in Paragould, AR, and departed this life on July 18, 2018, at Arkansas Continued Care in Jonesboro, AR. He was a graduate of Paragould High School. Mike had many positions in his career, the majority of which were spent in the used car business. Mike...

Jul 17, 2018

Oneda Jean Pressley Young, 71, of Jacksonville, Florida, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, July 17, 2018.  She was born October 30, 1946, in West Plains, Missouri, to Hayden Crawford Pressley and Thelma Pressley.  She married Ronnie Young and had one daughter, Rhonda, and one son, Roger Dale Young.  Oneda lived the last 30...

Jul 17, 2018

David Allen Barber, 44, of Paragould, passed away Tuesday, July 17, 2018.  He was born August 25, 1973, in Jonesboro, to Hermon and Mary Barber.  David's greatest love in life was his children, Christian and Madison.  He enjoyed outdoor activities like deer hunting, fishing, and riding motorcycles.

David was preceded in...

Jul 14, 2018

Tommie (Delois) Grooms, 74, of Paragould, passed away Saturday, July 14, 2018, at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital.  She was born August 27, 1943, in Jonesboro, to Tommy and Gertrude Mouzy.  Delois looked forward to going to Wal-Mart and yard sales.  She was a loving wife and mother, but above all she cherished her grandbabies.

Jul 13, 2018

Kevin Gerber, 60, of Marmaduke, passed away Friday, July 13, 2018, at St. Bernards Medical Center.  He was born July 23, 1957, in Detroit, Michigan, to Richard and Geneva Gerber.  Kevin was a self-made business man, he devoted his heart and soul to the success of all of his business endeavors.  He owned and operated...

Jul 10, 2018

Earl Ferrell, 90, of Paragould, passed away July 10, 2018.  He was born February 21, 1928, in Desha, Arkansas, to Colbert and Elocia Ferrell.  Earl retried from Martin Sprocket and Gear.  He was a loving family man that looked forward to visiting with family and friends.

Earl was preceded in death...

Jul 9, 2018

Holly Gaston, 32, of Paragould, passed away on Monday, July 9, 2018. She was born November 20, 1985, to Ricky and Ina Arnett. Holly enjoyed fishing and she loved her children.

Holly was preceded in death by her grandparents, Thomas Sullivan, Mary Lou Wagner, Thomas Arnett, and Joyce Frazier; and father,...

Jul 7, 2018

Joyce Lorraine DeVries, 53, of Paragould, passed away on Saturday, July 7, 2018. She was born October 10, 1964, to Wilford Miller and Loretta Russell.

Joyce was preceded in death by her parents, Wilford Miller and Loretta Russell; sister, Cleta (Choate) Shuster; her grandparents; and several other family members.

Jul 4, 2018

Amy Gail Lane, 29, of Paragould, passed away Wednesday, July 4, 2018.  She was born September 19, 1988, to Gaylon and Bonnie Pranger.  Amy's happiest times were spent with her daughter, Lydia, and performing on stage at the Collins Theatre. She appeared in numerous productions at the theatre, her finest performance as Madame Thenardier in...

Jul 3, 2018

Shirley Ann (Morgan) Loften (78) passed away on Tuesday July 3, 2018.   She was born September 4, 1939, in Paragould.   Shirley was retired, but had worked in many careers during her lifetime.   From waitressing, to retail, to being a lady butcher at IGA.   But her most important career was as a wife and mother taking...

Jun 30, 2018

Janet Diane McMillan, 60, of Paragould, passed away Saturday, June 30, 2018.  She was born February 6, 1958, in Paragould, to Billy Gene and Frances May.  Janet worked at Emerson Electric over 20 years.  She was of Baptist faith.  Janet loved to cook and care for her family.  She enjoyed the outdoors, fishing and flower...

Jun 29, 2018

Caroline Howard, 68, of Marmaduke, passed away on Friday, June 29, 2018. She was born June 29, 1950, to John and Ida Griffith. She loved to play card games and sew. Caroline was a longtime nurse in the Greene County area.

She was preceded in death by her father; and brother,...