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OBITUARY INDEX Greene County Arkansas Genealogy Trails
BARNHILL, FREDRICK E. -LANDRUM, CATHERINE ROBBIE LEE CORKREN REED, MAMIE ELLEN BESWICK -SIMMONS, ALFREDA SMITH WAPLES, C. W. -WILHITE, TRACY ALLAN - William A. Wyatt - RUTH MARIE JONES -Rev. Loy D. Jones - Essie Porter Butler - Ed. Bannon Charles L. Pennie -Gerold William Welch - Bob Gramling - Douglas Pillow - A.C. Hopkins - Charles Highfill Frank S. Yantis - Jessie D. Reeves - John Wesley Metz - Chester 'Jim' Cooper - Effie Nobella Scott Harold Morrow - Berniece Adell Griggry - Betty Lou Weatherford - Mrs. Lute Stancell - Herschel O'Neil McMillon Alfred White - William A. C. Powers - Oda
Wright - Dr. George A. Croft -
Cameron, MO.--FREDRICK E. BARNHILL, 56, of Cameron, died Monday, March 28, 1994, at his home. He was born Aug. 30, 1937 in Paragould, AR, son of Woodrow Fredrick and Rachil Velvie Williams Barnhill. He married the former Anne F. Burroughs. The Barnhills lived in Cape Girardeau, MO from 1968-84. He was director of meat operations with Wetterau Foods 25 years, including divisions in Scott City, MO, Kansas City, and Tallahassee, FL. He was currently vice-president of store development with Esry Affiliated Foods. Barnhill was a member of First Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Jeanne Barnhill of Belton, MO; a son, Stephen Barnhill of Independence, MO, and a sister, Carolyn Stringer of Jonesboro, AR. Friends may call at Heath Funeral Home in Paragould from 6-9 p.m. Thursday. Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home with the Rev. Dennis Scudder officiating. Burial will be in Browns Chapel Cemetery. Paragould, AR.--CATHERINE ROBBIE LEE LANDRUM, 79, of Paragould, died Feb. 9, 2007, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. Born June 23, 1927, in Brilliant, Ala., she was a homemaker and a member of 7th and Mueller Church of Christ. She is survived by her husband, David Landrum of the home; one son and daughter-in-law, Sam and Carolyn Landrum of Greenway, Ark.; three daughters and sons-in-law, Evelyn and Ronny Ashbrooks of Memphis, Tenn., Diann and Greg Walker of Paragould, and Renea and Tim Sain of Collierville, Tenn.; four brothers, Cecil Corkren of Swartz Creek, Mich., Harold Corkren of Winfield, Ala., Horace Corkren of Haleyville, Ala., and Rebert Corkren of North Port, Ala.; eight grandchildren and spouses, Amber and David Powell, Josh and Jasmine Walker, Adam and Ollie Landrum, Amy and Daniel Wilkerson, Daniel and Courtney Landrum, Laura Anne Ashbrooks, Evan Landrum, and Logan Landrum; and one great-grandchild, Kaydy Powell. She was preceded in death by her parents, Carvas and Arilla Corkren; two brothers, Taft and Robert Corkren; and one sister, Lucille Hewitt. Visitation was Sunday and funeral services were Monday, Feb. 12, at 7th and Mueller Church of Christ with Art Smith, Mike Farrar and Larry McFadden officiating. Burial will be in Linwood Cemetery under direction of Mitchell Funeral Home. Pallbearers were Joshua Walker, Adam Landrum, Daniel Landrum, Logan Landrum, Daniel Wilkerson, and David Powell. --Piggott Times, Feb. 14, 2007 Paragould, AR--MAMIE ELLEN REED, 81, of Paragould died Monday, May 12 (2008) at her home. She was a homemaker and member of Grace Baptist Church. She was born Nov. 6, 1926 in Henderson, Ky, the daughter of the late Phillip and Effie Beswick. She is survived by her husband, Harold Reed of Paragould; daughters and son-in-law, Patricia Barker of Paragould and Lisa and John Abanathy of Beech Grove; sons and daughter-in-law, Tony and Kim Reed of Maumelle and Mark Reed of Vail, Colo; nine grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Her life will be celebrated at Heath Colonial Chapel at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday with the Rev. Gerald James and Dr. Jeff Beshears officiating. Burial will follow in Linwood Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Marty Reed, Jerrod Barker, Eric Barker, Evan Abanathy and Ryan Abanathy. Charleston,
MO--ALFREDA SIMMONS, 85, of Charleston died Sunday, Dec 2, 2007 in
Sikeston, MO, at the home of a daughter. She was born Oct. 8,
1922 in Light, Ark., daughter of Charlie and Ada Gibbons Smith.
She married Thomas E. "Red" Simmons June 13, 1944. He died
Aug. 3, 1984. She had lived in Mississippi County (MO) most of
her life and was a member of New Bethel Baptist Church. She was a
cook for the Mississippi County Jail for many years and was a
self-employed seamstress. Manila, AR--TRACY
ALLAN WILHITE, 43, of Manila, died Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008 in Crittendon
County, Ark. He was born July 13, 1965 in Paragould, Ark., son of
Lonnie and Janet Wilhite. Wilhite was a master technician with
Nissan Motors and an employee of Steve's Auto and Tire in Memphis, Tenn. ---- SOURCE : Orlando Sentinel, The (FL) - January 2, 1987RUTH MARIE JONES , 81, 122 Hampton Drive, Sparta, Tenn., died Wednesday. Born in Paragould, Ark., she moved to Sparta from Orlando in 1986. She was a retired registered nurse and a Protestant. Survivors: sisters, Ester E. Scott, Arkansas, Edith C. Houston, Orlando, Margaret H. Jackson, Hazel Park, Mich., Alice M. Anderson, New Port Richey. Love-Cantrell and Cope Funeral Home, McMinnville, Tenn. ----- SOURCE : USA TODAY (Arlington, VA) - December 30, 1988ARKANSAS: Rev. Loy D. Jones, 83, Church of the Nazarene pastor for 52 years, served Pickens Chapel, Batesville, Paragould, Harrison, Newport, Heber Springs congregations. Cancer, Monday in Beebe. -----
SOURCE: Akron Beacon Journal (OH) - June 9, 1989Charles L. Pennie, 63, passed away June 7. Born in Paragould, Arkansas, he was an Army veteran of World War II serving in the Cavalry Division. He had retired from Massey Ferguson with 23 years service, and had attended the Church of God. He is survived by his wife, Buton; son and daughter-in-law, Charles M. and Patricia Pennie of Akron; daughter and son-in-law, Brenda K. and James Coomer of Bellville, Mich.; daughter, Vickie D. Luffman of Tipton, Mich.; eight grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; brother, Ray Pennie of Paragould Arkansas; sister, Margaret Sturgess of Winterhaven, Fla. Funeral services TODAY, 1 p.m., at the Eckard-Baldwin Funeral Home, Rev. Mark D. Ford officiating. Interment Hillside Memorial Park. Friends may call at the funeral home Today 2 hours prior to service. V.F.W. will conduct millitary graveside services. ------- Greensboro News & Record (NC) - February 17, 1990ASHEBORO - Gerold William Welch, 60, of 2135
Stratford Way died Friday at his home. Funeral will be at 4 p.m. Sunday
at Community Baptist Church in Candor. Burial will be in the church
cemetery. A native of Arkansas, he was self-employed with A-1
Waterproofing and Roofing. He was an Army veteran. Surviving are wife,
Mrs. Linda Welch; daughter, Mrs. Diane Weis of Pennsylvania;
stepdaughters, Mrs. Anita Mashburn of Thomasville, Miss Denise Diggs,
Miss Tonya Diggs, both of the home; sons, Lynn Welch of Asheboro, Jerry
Welch, Tommy Welch, both of Mountain City, Tenn., Gregg Welch of
Thomasville; stepson, Randy Diggs of Raleigh; mother, Mrs. Elsie
Harrison of Arkansas; father, Bulter W. Welch of Seattle; sisters, Mrs.
Wanda Gunn of Paragould, Ark., Mrs. Virginia Tipton of Arkansas, Mrs.
Vonnia Morris of Hot Springs, Ark., Mrs. Wilma Smith of Anacortes,
Wash.; half sister, Mrs. Sheron Breding of Texas.
-------- WAPPAPELLO, MO - BOB GRAMLING, 68, died Dec. 21, 2001, at his home. Born Oct. 17, 1933, at Walcott, Ark., son of the late Estes and Cordie Mays Gramling, he lived in St. Louis before moving to Wappapello in 1986. He was employed by General Motors for 30 years and owned and operated Direct Advertising Publications in Wappapello. He was a member of the Shiloh Baptist Church in Shook, a third degree Mason and a member of the Eastern Star. On April 30, 1983, in St. Louis County, he married Barbara Dover who survives of the home. Other survivors include: two sons, Philip Gramling of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Michael Gramling of Kennett, MO; one daughter, Debra Pierce of Kennett; two stepsons, Richard Wadlow and Marty Fancher of St. Louis; one stepdaughter, Tammy Kitscher of Poplar Bluff, MO; three brothers, Stan Gramling of Jonesboro, Ark., Eugene Gramling and Malcolm Gramling of Kennett; three sisters, Maxine Ward of Aurora, Aledene TInkle of Kennett and Madonnna Stewart of Walcott, Ark.; and 14 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one brother, Frankie Gramling. Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. today at Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Puxico (MO) with the Rev. Lee Roy Hefner officiating. Burial will follow in the Elder Cemetery in Campbell, MO. --Sikeston (MO) Standard Democrat, Monday, December 24, 2001 --------- Deceased Name: PARAGOULD - William A. WyattPARAGOULD - William A. Wyatt, 74,
owner of Wyatt Real Estate Co. and retired owner of Wyatt Brothers
Furniture Store, died Monday at Arkansas Methodist Hospital. Services
will be at 10:30 a.m. today at Mitchell Funeral Home with burial in
Linwood Cemetery. He was a member of Paragould First Baptist Church and
attended Paragould First United Methodist Church. He was a World War II
Navy veteran, a former president of N.E. Arkansas Retail Furniture
Association, past president of Paragould Ro tary Club, and a graduate
of Arkansas State University, American Conservatory of Music in Chicago
and New York School of Interior Design. Wyatt, the husband of Juanita
Wyatt, also leaves three sons, Dr. Bill Wyatt of Pocahontas, John Wyatt
of Paragould a nd Rick Wyatt of Jonesboro, and four grandchildren. The
family requests that any memorials be made to Paragould First United
Methodist Church or the charity of the donor's choice.
Commercial Appeal, The - November 7, 1990______ Deceased Name: PARAGOULD - Douglas PillowPARAGOULD - Douglas Pillow, 71, vice
president of Pillow Oil Co., died Friday at Arkansas Methodist
Hospital. Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at First United Methodist
Church in Paragould, where he was a member and Sunday school teacher,
with burial in Linwood Cemetery. Mitchell Funeral Home has charge. He
was a member of the American Legion, a World War II veteran, a
recipient of a Purple Heart and Silver Star, former Greene County tax
collector, former owner of Pillow Oil Co., past president of Paragould
Rotary Club, a member of Arkansas Methodist Hospital Board, advisory
board member of First National Bank, Corning Bank and First Paragould
Bankshares. Pillow, the husband of Theda Pillow, also leaves three
sons, Stephen Pillow of Louisville, Ky., Arthur Pillow of Paragould and
Chris Pillow of Denver; three sisters, Mrs. Glen Hunter and Mrs. John
L. Watson, both of Paragould, and Mrs. Robert Abney of Sydney,
Australia, and six grandchildren. The family requests any memorials be
se nt to American Cancer Society, First United Methodist Church,
Children's Home of Paragould or Francis Pillow Scholarship Fund at
Rhodes College in Memphis. November 24, 1990
_________Deceased Name: PARAGOULD - Essie Porter ButlerPARAGOULD - Essie Porter Butler, 87,
retired from Arkansas Highway Department, died Sunday at Arkansas
Methodist Hospital in Paragould. Services will be at 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday at Mitchell Funeral Home with burial in Linwood Cemetery. She
was a member of First Baptist Church of Paragould. Mrs. Butler, the
wife of Don Butler, also leaves three stepdaughters, Donna Lou Pankey
of Vichy, Miss., and Gail Thompson and Vicki Tedder, both of Paragould;
a stepson, Stanley Butler of Paragould; a sister, Veva Phillips of
Paragould, and many stepgrandchildren. - April 27, 1993
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Source - Dallas Morning News - September 27 , 1897 An Arkansas Tragedy A Man Who was in the Act of Assaulting His Wife with a Knife was Shot to Death Paragould , Ark. , Sept. 26 - At Bertig , a little station on the Paragould Southeastern railroad , nine miles east of this place , W.R. Worthy shot and almost instantly killed A.C. Hopkins , a prominent citizen of that place , about 3 o'clock this afternoon. Hopkins and his wife recently seperated. Hopkins returned this afternoon and assaulted his wife with a knife . Worth interfered to save the woman's life and drawing a pistol shot Hopkins as he was about to plunge the knife into his wife's body. Worthy surrendered and in in jail at Paragould. _____
Source - Jonesboro Evening Sun - October 24, 1906 Ed Bannon Dead Ed. Bannon who is well known in the city and was injured by a falling tree near Fulton , Arkansas about a week ago died at the home of Pat McElvany 513 Cate avenue last night about midnight. Mr. Bannon has been in the timber business in and around Jonesboro for several years and has a great many friends . He was a brother of Mrs. McElvany at whose home he died. His remains were shipped to Paragould his former home for interment this morning by Undertaker, J.B. Gregg. ________ Source - Jonesboro Evening Sun - June 12, 1919 Charles Highfill of Paragould , died this morning at the Paragould Sanitarium , as a result of an operation for appendicitis. He was Past Grand Master of the I.O.O.F. of Arkansas , and Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce. Capt. L.D. Hickey and others from here will attend the funeral. (Cont.)
Source - Jonesboro Evening Sun - June 13, 1919 CHAS. HIGHFILL OF PARAGOULD DIES FROM OPERATION Paragould , June 12 , C.W. Highfill , former member of the State Highway Commission through appointment of Governor J.M. Futrell , died today at noon , following an operation performed at the local sanitarium yesterday. Mr. Highfill recently returned from Texas , where he had been in the interest of an oil company with which he was connected. Only last week he went to Batesville to assist the organization of a commercial club. He was secretary of the Paragould Chamber of Commerce a justice of the peace , conducted a brokerage business was secretary of the Paragould Building and Loan Association served a year as grand master for the Odd Fellows of Arkansas and had served on several state commissions. He served four years as county clerk of Greene county. He was a thirty-second degree Mason , a Shriner , an Odd Fellow , an Elk , a Woodman of the World , a member of the Degree of Honor , an A.O.U.W. and a member of the Tribe of Ben Hur. He also was a member of the Methodist Church. Mr. Highfill is survived by his wife and son , the latter 10 years of age and a brother , W.W. Highfill . He was a son of Hezekia Highfill , one of Greene County's pioneers. W.W. Highfill is the only survivor of a family of seven . Funeral services will be conducted tomorrow afternoon at the First Methodist Church under direction of the Masonic lodge. ------------ Source - Jonesboro Evening Sun - June 1, 1921 Frank S. Yantis Dies in New York Paragould , Ark. May 31 - A message was received here this afternoon from New york announcing the death of Frank S. Yantis of this city. He died in a hospital there. Mr. Yantis was one of the best known railroad men in this part of the country. He had held executive positions in Kansas , Florida , Missouri and Arkansas. His last railroad job in Arkansas was a manager of the Jonesboro Lake City and Eastern. When he was taken ill last fall he was on his way to Montreal , Canada , to accept a position with one of the trunk lines . He was a son of the late W.A. Yantis . He is survived by his wife and two children and his mother. The body probably will be brought to this city for burial. ---------
Commercial Appeal, - December 22, 1992PARAGOULD - Jessie D. Reeves, 62, mechanic for Arkansas Highway Department, died Saturday at Arkansas Methodist Hospital. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. today at Heath Funeral Home with burial in Shiloh Cemetery. He was an Army veteran. Mr. Reeves, the husband of Judy Kingston Reeves, also leaves four daughters, Debbie Rowell and Judy Hernandez, both of Lakeland, Fla., Lissa Ortiz of Schenectady, N.Y., and Jessica Reeves of Paragould; four sons, Keith Reeves and Troy Reeves, both of Paragou ld, Jamie Reeves of Lakeland and Jacob Reeves of Paragould; five sisters, Eleanor Meek and Bobbie Brewer, both of St. Louis, Betty McDaniel and Pauline Taylor, both of Paragould, and Inetta Way of Lenox, Mo.; two brothers, Joe B. Reeves of Paragould and J. R. Reeves of Bowling Green, Fla., and 11 grandchildren. ---------- Commercial Appeal - June 30, 1993PARAGOULD - John Wesley MetzPARAGOULD - John Wesley Metz, 69,
retired farmer, died Monday at Arkansas Methodist Hospital in
Paragould. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Heath Funeral Home
with burial in Shiloh Cemetery here. He was a Pentecostal. Mr. Metz,
the husband of Nora Metz, also leaves four sons, Robert Metz and Edgar
Metz, both of Paragould, James Metz of Manila and Donald Metz of
Jonesboro; three stepdaughters, Betty Holmes of Jonesboro, and Ada
Owens and Donna Rogers, both of Paragould; four stepson s, Herbert
Miller of Broseley, Mo., Johnny Vaughn of Jonesboro, David Vaughn of
Memphis and Mike Campbell of Paragould; two sisters, Georgie Martin of
Paragould and Magdlene Darby of Poplar Bluff, Mo.; five brothers, Claud
Metz of Poplar Bluff, Alvin Met z of Dexter, Mo., Frank Metz and
Darrell Metz, both of Paragould, and Ray Metz of Jacksonville, Fla., 20
grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
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Commercial Appeal - May 29, 1991PARAGOULD - Chester 'Jim' CooperPARAGOULD - Chester 'Jim' Cooper, 74,
farmer and employee of Arkansas Highway & Transportation
Department, died Sunday at Arkansas Methodist Hospital in Paragould.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. today at Mitchell Funeral Home with
burial in Memorial Gardens Cemetery. He was a Nazarene. Cooper, the
husband of Margree Cooper, also leaves a daughter, Ms. Janet Rae
Huffine of Paragould; three sons, Tommy Dee Cooper and Glenn Wayne
Cooper, both of Paragould, and Mark Allen Cooper of Jonesboro; a
sister, Ms. Joy Compton of Delaplaine; two brothers, Harvey 'Red'
Cooper of Schug and Thomas A. Cooper of Lake City, and five
grandchildren.
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Commercial Appeal - February 11, 1992PARAGOULD - Effie Nobella Scott PARAGOULD - Effie Nobella Scott, 91,
of Paragould, formerly of Beech Grove, died Sunday at Arkansas
Methodist Hospital in Paragould. Services will be at 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday at Mitchell Funeral Home with burial in Mt. Home Cemetery.
She was a member of Seventh and Mueller Church of Christ. Ms. Scott
leaves four daughters, Hazel Garner and Geneva Scroggs, both of
Paragould, Wanda Dollins of Victoria, Texas, and Jewel Goode of Mt.
Morris, Mo.; two sons, Ralph Cloud of Monette and Earl Cloud of
Paragould; four sisters, Mary Gross of Paragould, Eva Smith of Corning,
Ruby Hoggard of Indiana and Dollie Arant; three brothers, Roy Arant of
Paragould, George Arant of Monette and Johnny Arant of West Memphis, 21
grandchildren, 38 great-grandchildren and nine
great-great-grandchildren.
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Commercial Appeal - May 25, 1993PARAGOULD - Harold MorrowPARAGOULD - Harold Morrow, 61,
mechanic, died Saturday at Arkansas Methodist Hospital in Paragould.
Services were at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Mitchell Funeral Home with burial
in Pine Knot Cemetery. He was a Korean War veteran and a member of Pine
Knot Church of Christ. Mr. Morrow leaves four daughters, Stephanie
Cook, Carol Pruett and Romona Morrow, all of Paragould, and Cynthia
Shelton of Rector; a son, Douglas Morrow of Paragould; two sisters,
Lucille Pogue of Mishawaka, Ind., and Exah McMenami n of Paragould;
four brothers, Samuel E. Morrow of South Bend, Ind., Arvil E. Morrow of
Paragould, Eldred 'Sonny' Morrow of Jonesboro and Bill J. Morrow of
Dallas, and six grandchildren.
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Commercial Appeal - December 5, 1993PARAGOULD -- Berniece Adell GriggryPARAGOULD -- Berniece Adell Griggry,
81, retired cook, died Saturday at Arkansas Methodist Hospital.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Heath Funeral Home with burial in
Memorial Gardens Cemetery here. She was a member of First Free Will
Baptist Church of Paragould. Mrs. Griggry, the widow of John Griggry,
leaves a daughter, Dorothy Taylor of Stanford; two sons, Ira Cox of
Jonesboro and Robert Cox of Paragould; three stepdaughters, Odean
Varvil of Paragould and Imogene Panhorst and Gleda Edwards, both of
Mountain Home; a stepson, Houston Griggry of Flint, Mich.; a sister,
Ellen Foster of Paragould; two brothers, Wash Price of Paragould and
Arthur Price of Brookland, 19 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and
five great-great-grandchildren.
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Commercial Appeal - May 27, 1993PARAGOULD - Betty Lou WeatherfordPARAGOULD - Betty Lou Weatherford,
55, cook for Snak Pak, died Thursday at Arkansas Methodist Hospital in
Paragould. Services will be at 3:30 p.m. today at Heath Funeral Home
with burial in Epsaba Cemetery here. Mrs. Weatherford, the widow of
Arlie Weatherford, leaves a daughter, Linda Weatherford of Paragould;
four sons, Eddie Weatherford of Baton Rouge, La., Bennie Weatherford
and Jeff Weatherford, both of Paragould, and Neal Weatherford of
Memphis; four sisters, Oma Lee Thrasher, Shirley White and Wilma Friar,
all of Paragould, and Jo Ann Looney of Memphis; three brothers, Charles
Osbon, Elgie Osbon and Jerry Osbon, all of Paragould; and 11
grandchildren.
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Source - Jonesboro Evening Sun - July 24, 1919 Mrs. Lute Stancell , wife of Wiley N. Stancell , who was for a number of years propietor of the Stancell Hotel in this city and in Paragould , died at her home in Stuttgart yesterday after an illness of about two weeks duration with fever . The remains passed through this city this morning over the Cotton Belt for Paragould , where the burial will take place today. She was a native of Tennessee , and is survived by her husband and two nieces , Mrs. Lofton of Little Rock and Mrs. Johnson of Memphis . She was a splendid woman and was widely known throughout Arkansas among the traveling public especially. ---------- Commercial Appeal, - October 23, 1990PARAGOULD - Herschel O'Neil McMillonPARAGOULD - Herschel
O'Neil McMillon, 73, farmer, died Monday at Arkansas Methodist Hospital
in Paragould. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Heath Funeral
Home with burial in Finch Cemetery. He was an elder at Liberty Church
of Christ. McMillon, the husband of Flossie McMillon, also leaves two
daughters, Ms. Shirley Henson of Paragould and Ms. Marcella Jones of
Little Rock; seven sons, Jimmy McMillon, Jackie McMillon, Freddie
McMillon and Tony McMillon, all of Paragould, Donald McMillon of
Lubbock, Texas, Larry McMillon of Mundelein, Ill., and Curtis McMillon
of Columbus, Miss.; two sisters, Ms. Icamae McHaney and Ms. Betty Sue
Holtsclaw, both of Paragould; two brothers, Hancel McMillon of Wichita,
Kan., and N. J. McMillon of Paragould, and 22 grandchildren.
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Commercial Appeal, - July 22, 1992PARAGOULD - Alfred White Alfred White, 78,
retired employee of Arkansas Highway Department, died Monday at St.
Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. Services will be at 2
p.m. Thursday at Heath Funeral Home with burial in Memorial Gardens. He
was a member of Providence Missionary Baptist Church and president of
the Greene County Singing Convention. Mr. White, the husband of
Winnifred White, also leaves three daughters, Loretta Dowler of St.
Louis, Lanell Dowler of Paragould and Pat Gram of Evansville, Ind.; a
son, Laverl White of Rockford, Ill.; three sisters, Edna Cooper of
McDougal, Leona Vangilder of Dexter, Mo., and Geneva Wood of Lafe; four
brothers, Alvin White and Loyd White, both of Lafe, Elbridge White of
Paragould and Eltee White of Dexter, five grandchildren and four
great-grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to
Providence Baptist Church, American Cancer Society or Arkansas
Methodist Hospital.
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Commercial Appeal, - January 26, 1994PARAGOULD -- William A. C. Powers William A. C. Powers,
71, carpenter, died Monday at Arkansas Methodist Hospital. Services
will be at 2 p.m. today at Heath Funeral Home with burial in Pine Knot
Cemetery here. He was a member of Pine Knot Church of Christ in
Paragould and an Army veteran. Mr. Powers, the husband of Anna Bernice
Denham Powers, also leaves a daughter, Shirlette Dean of Paragould; two
sons, Larry Powers of Jonesboro and Garry Powers of Paragould; a
sister, Ruth Sikes of Paragould; four brothers, Macon Powers and Doyle
Mack Powers, both of Jonesboro, and Junior Powers and Myron J. C.
Powers, both of Paragould, three grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren.
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Commercial Appeal, - June 30, 1993PARAGOULD - Oda Wright Oda Wright, 86, former
owner and operator of Wright's Grocery in Lafe, died Tuesday at
Arkansas Methodist Hospital in Paragould. Services will be at 1 p.m.
Thursday at Heath Funeral Home with burial in Providence Cemetery in
Lafe. He was a member of Providence Baptist Church in Lafe. Mr. Wright,
the husband of Opal Wright, also leaves a daughter, Myrna Camp of
Paragould; two sons, Eddie Gene Wright of Paragould and Gary Wright of
Marmaduke, eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. The
family requests that any memorials be sent to Arkansas Children's
Hospital in Little Rock.
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Commercial Appeal, - April 21, 1991Ms. Blanche Juanita Blackard Ms. Blanche Juanita
Blackard, 88, retired teacher, died Wednesday at Arkansas Methodist
Hospital in Paragould. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Heath
Funeral Home with burial in Linwood Cemetery. She was a graduate of
Arkansas State University and a member of First United Methodist
Church, Alpha Delta Kappa International Teachers Sorority, Arkansas
Education Association, National Education Association, Arkansas Retired
Teachers Association and Greene County Retired Te achers Association.
Ms. Blackard leaves two brothers, Walter Blackard of San Francisco and
Carl Blackard of Ferguson, Mo.
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Source - Meyer Brothers Druggist 1911 Barry.—Frank A. Barry, of Argenta, Arkansas, died at his home in that city last January. The remains were shipped to Paragould for burial. He was a member of the Arkansas Association of Pharmacists. ------ Source - The Daily Gazette - Saturday , August 2 , 1873 Contributed by : Sherman Shewmaker Greene County A correspondent thus refers to the death of an old citizen in that county: Dr. George A. Croft , one of our oldest citizens , has bid farewell to earth and earthly things , leaving his entire estate , both personal and real , after the death of his wife , ( leaving no bodily heirs ) to the erection and maintenance of a Christian or Campbellite school to be erected on his farm. ------- Jonesboro Sun, The (AR) - July 6, 2010Bert T. CruseDate of birth: 04/04/1918 Age at death: 92Bert T. Cruse JONESBORO - Bert Cruse, 92, a kind, gentle, caring and generous man, went to his heavenly home on Independence Day 2010. Daddy Bert (as his grandchildren called him) was born on his family's farm in Goobertown on April 4, 1918. He grew up in the Goobertown community, graduated from Greene County Tech and attended Arkansas State College (now Arkansas State University). He taught school in Bowman and was later appointed deputy county clerk for Craighead County. After borrowing $200 in "pin money" from his mother to help fund his race for office, and after climbing "every fence in the county and shaking the hand of every voter in the county," he was elected county clerk. After his service in county government, Bert entered the real estate business, specializing in the sale and financing of farm property. He was the loan service officer for Mutual of New York Life Insurance Co., and he shared office space with the Mooney Law Firm for decades. Bert's family liked being in public with him because many people came up with a warm handshake and slap on the back. Everyone loved Bert. Baptized as a teen-ager in a stock pond at Goobertown, Bert attended New Antioch Baptist Church. In later years, he was a member and children's teacher at Pilgrim Lutheran Church in Jonesboro. He was predeceased by his first wife, Calla Mae, and his second wife, Roselind. He is survived by a son, Michael L. Cruse (Susan) of Fayetteville; two grandchildren, Beth (Matt) Saferite and Brad (Laura) Cruse, three great-grandchildren of Fayetteville and New York City; a stepson, Pat McAdams (Donna) of Albuquerque, N.M.; and two great-nieces, Rhonda Rogers of Jonesboro and Dana Linn of Clinton. The family expresses gratitude to Bert's longtime colleagues at work, Shirley Collins and Bridget Downs, who remained faithful in their friendship long after Bert left the office. We also thank Joann Treat and the staff of Happy Helpers and Southwind Heights. You all were the reason Daddy Bert lived in comfort after daily life became a challenge. We thank the Lord for you. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. today at Roller Farmers Union Funeral Home, with burial at a graveside service in Paragould's Linwood Cemetery at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 6. -------- Flint Journal, The (MI) - December 19, 1996BRECKENRIDGE,
Della Of Flint, age 91, died Wednesday, December 18, 1996 at Hurley
Medical Center. Funeral service will be held at 1PM Saturday, December
21, 1996 at the Swartz Funeral Home, 1225 West Hill Road, Mr. Eugene
Graham officiating. Burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation 1-4 and
6-9PM Thursday and Friday at the funeral home. Mrs. Breckenridge was
born in Greene County, Arkansas on February 17,
1905 and was a resident of Flint since 1977, having come from Cardwell,
Missouri. Surviving are 4 sons, James Cleo Herrin of Paragould,
Arkansas,
Willie
and wife Versa Herrin of Flint, Albert and wife Beverly Herrin,
William Uvon and wife Kay, all of Winter Haven, Florida; 4 daughters,
Geneva Ciecalone of St. Charles, Missouri, Neety Church of Flint,
Deloris Reeves of Bartow, Florida, Dorothy and husband Charles Adams of
Leesburg, Florida; 22 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren; several
great-great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; 2 sisters, (twin)
Stella Wells of Davison, Lorene and husband Norman Cooper of Corning,
Arkansas.
------- Flint Journal, The (MI) - July 7, 1997HENDERSON,
Roy B. Of Flint, age 99, died Sunday, July 6, 1997 at the residence.
Funeral service will be held at 2PM Tuesday, July 8, 1997 at the Swartz
Funeral Home, 1225 West Hill Road. In lieu of flowers, contributions
may be made to Genesys Hospice. Visitation 6-9PM Monday and 10AM until
the time of service on Tuesday at the funeral home. Roy was born in Greene
County, Arkansas
on August 15, 1897 and was a resident of the Flint area since 1928. He
and his wife Agatha founded Henderson Furniture. Surviving are 2
daughters, Evelyn Mills of Flint, Faye and husband Jim Wedding of
Essexville; daughter-in-law, Pat Henderson of Falls Church, Virginia;
step-son, Michael Reid of Detroit; 10 grandchildren; 22
great-grandchildren; 4 great-great-grandchildren; brother, Wade
Henderson; sister, Sue Hersey of California; special friend and
companion, Joyce Burrow of Flint; several nieces and nephews. He was
preceded in death by his first wife, Agatha, in 1974; second wife,
Margaret, in 1985 and son, Landis, in 1988.
------- PARAGOULD - Harry Lee Cook, 73, retired employee of Martin Sprocket & Gear, died Tuesday (Dec 17, 1991) at Arkansas Methodist Hospital. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Mitchell Funeral Home with burial in Finch Cemetery. Mr. Cook, the husband of Lillian Cook, also leaves two sons, Donald Cook of Paragould and Marvin Cook of Benton, Mo.; three sisters, Nellie Adams of Rockford, Ill., Ella Jean Carr of Paragould and Juanita Mann of Bowling Green, Ky.; two brothers, Gerald Cook of Mt. Morris, Miss., and Harold Ray Cook of Kennett, Mo., and four grandchildren. --Commercial Appeal,
The (Memphis, TN) - December 20, 1991; transcribed
by A. Newell. ---------- William Jackson Smith ----------- VIENNA, IL -- Virginia Ruth Black, 95, passed
away at 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, March 22, 2011, at the home of her daughter
in South Haven, Mich. Ruth was born Dec. 2, 1915, in Marmaduke, Ark. She was the daughter of Charles Clayton and Ada Lucille (Westbrook) Fletcher. She was united in marriage to Robert L. "Bob" Black on Oct. 10, 1936, in New Burnside (IL). He preceded her in death Sept. 21, 1999. Survivors include a son, Maurice Black and his wife Lois of Troy, Mich.; two daughters, Virginia Wines of South Haven, Mich., and Wilma Key of Vienna; 8 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, Ruth was preceded in death by a granddaughter; two sons-in-law, Allen Wines and Curtiss Key; four brothers, Wayne Fletcher, Paul Fletcher, Prentice Fletcher and Horton Fletcher; and a sister, Lucille Gorden. Ruth was a homemaker. She had also worked as an office assistant at Sears and a clerk at Montgomery Ward, both in Detroit. She was a member of Vienna First Baptist Church and Modern Woodmen of America. She loved reading and painting. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 29, 2011, in Bailey Funeral Home in Vienna, with Dr. Ed Hollis and the Rev. Bill Gholson officiating. Burial will be in Vienna Fraternal Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. --Published courtesy The Southern Illinoisan from March 23 to March 28, 2011. Submitted by - Anna Newell |
