Obituaries

Jun 24, 2018

Lafon Pollock, 78, of Paragould, passed away on Sunday, June 24, 2018. She was born August 3, 1939, to John and Loueller Hall. Lafon loved flowers and having family cookouts. She was a great baker and enjoyed canning. Lafon was a member of the First Church of God. She enjoyed playing bingo at the nursing...

Jun 19, 2018

Rodney Allen Craft, 46, of Paragould, passed away on Tuesday, June 19, 2018. He was born September 11, 1971, to Everett and Evelyn Craft. Rodney was United States Navy veteran and he was an avid fisherman. He loved to cook and play music.  Rodney was passionate about his family, friends, and his Heavenly Father.

Jun 12, 2018

Robert "Bob" Ward, 74, of Jonesboro, passed away Tuesday, June 12, 2018.  He was born September 20, 1943, in Piggott, to Burel and Juanita Ward.  Bob worked for the Memphis Fire Department for 25 years, the Arkansas State Police for 5 years, and then served as the Greene County Jail Administrator for several years.   Bob...

Jun 12, 2018

Nealy Lucille Songer, 85, of Paragould, passed away on Tuesday, June 12, 2018. She was born January 4, 1933, to Leo and Claudie Reed. Lucille was a member of Walcott Baptist Church for many years. Presently, she was a member of Finch Baptist Church. She actively helped with Sunday School classes. Lucille worked as a...

Jun 10, 2018

Chester Diann Hoggard was born December 7th, 1950, to Leroy "Red" and Flora Sue Vines.  She passed from this life on June 10th, 2018.  Diann was very proud to be a Licensed Practical Nurse for several years.  She was also very proud to be a mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother and thoroughly enjoyed "grandmothering" her babies....

Jun 7, 2018

Bulah McConnaughay, 98, passed away on Thursday, June 7, 2018. She was born August 6, 1919, to Robert and Nancy Emerson. Bulah was a member of the New Liberty Baptist Church. She loved to sew, cook, quilt, and crochet.

Bulah was preceded in death by her parents; and husband, Theodore McConnaughay....

Jun 5, 2018

Michael Ray "Trapper" Brewer, born on May 21, 1952, in Jonesboro, AR, went to be with his Lord on June 5, 2018, at Continued Care Hospital in Jonesboro. He was of Full Gospel Faith. Mike loved to fish, hunt, and study the Bible. He had been disabled for many years and called Sunshine Manor in...

Jun 3, 2018

Kenneth Robert Sikes, 75, passed away on Sunday, June 3, 2018. He was born August 27, 1942, to Paul and Hattie Sikes. Kenneth served 4 years in the United States Air Force and 17 years in the National Guard. He was a window clerk at the Paragould Post Office for 27 years. Kenneth enjoyed the...

Jun 1, 2018

Katherine Lee Sanders, 81, of Halliday, passed away on Friday, June 1, 2018, peacefully at home. She was born in Overland, MO, on August 22, 1936, to George and Katherine Stillman. Katherine loved spending time with her husband, Joe. She enjoyed playing bingo and crocheting. Katherine always enjoyed cooking for all of her family and...

May 29, 2018

Stacy LeAnn McGhee, 43, of Cabot, formerly of Paragould, went to be with her Lord and Savior Tuesday, May 29, 2018.  She was born February 25, 1975, in Hot Springs, to Dalton and Velma Shewbuirt.  Before moving to Cabot, Stacy was active in the Paragould community.  She was a special education teacher for the Paragould...

May 24, 2018

Beverley J. Bence, 87, of Paragould, went into God's arms May 24, 2018.  She was born October 4, 1930.  Beverley was a homemaker and she loved cats.

She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Dan Bence.

Survivors include her three children Dewayne Robertson of...

May 23, 2018

Johnny Ray Hillen, 56, of Tumbling Shoals, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, May 23, 2018.  He was born December 9, 1961, in Jefferson City, Missouri, to Kenneth, Sr. and Norma Hillen.  Johnny was a construction worker that specialized in roofing and floor tile.  He served in the National Guard for 6 years.  Johnny was an avid...

May 21, 2018

Latricia Diane French, 65, of Paragould, went home to be with Jesus on Monday, May 21, 2018. She was born October 30, 1952, to Hershel and Virginia Hartley. Latricia worked at L.A. Darling for 22 years and was a truck driver for 25 years. She enjoyed traveling and loved spending time with her kids and...

May 20, 2018

Madeline Belle Williams, 60, passed away on Sunday, May 20, 2018, at her residence in Paragould. She was born on March 12, 1958, to William and Doreathea Wilson. She loved to knit and donated her knitting to the cancer center at St. Bernards. Madeline was a member of Woods Chapel Baptist Church.

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May 19, 2018

Jimmy Dale DeFries, 65, Marmaduke, passed away on Saturday, May 19, 2018.  Jimmy was born July 23, 1952, to Harold and Mildred DeFries.  He was an airborne veteran for the Army and served for two years.  He was a truck driver for most of his life.  After retiring, he went to work for Laramie River...

May 16, 2018

Kimberly Lyn Pillow Lyles, 50, of Paragould, passed away Wednesday, May 16, 2018, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis after battling ovarian cancer.  She was born June 7, 1967, in Paragould, to Vernon "Bill" and Carolyn Pillow.  Kim was a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, aunt and friend to anyone she met.  Most of all,...

May 15, 2018

James Noel Jetton, 94, of Paragould, passed away Tuesday, May 15, 2018, at his residence.  He was born September 7, 1923, in Beech Grove, to Robert and Essie Jetton.  After Noel graduated from Beech Grove High School, he helped on his family's farm until he was drafted into the United States Army.  While serving in...

May 12, 2018

Catherine Lee Labrum passed away Saturday, May 12, 2018, at the age of 71.  She was born November 19, 1946, in Escondido, CA to Clarence and Barbara Labrum.

She was preceded in death by her parents and sister, Susan Jamison.

She is survived by her brother-in-law, Randy...

May 12, 2018

Kevin Allen, 53, of Jonesboro, passed away on Saturday, May 12, 2018.  Kevin was born on March 26, 1965, to Ledford and Zelma Allen.  Kevin was a volunteer police officer at the Indianapolis Police Department and a fire fighter for the Wayne Township in Indiana before moving to Arkansas.  Kevin was an active member of...

May 6, 2018

Michael Straub, 76, of Paragould, passed away Sunday, May 6, 2018. He was born September 20, 1941, to Herman and Estalee Straub. He owned Pat and Mike's Grocery for many years.

"My survivors of family and friends know who they are and might just as soon others didn't for fear of...