John Thomas Stroud
John Thomas Stroud, 37, of Paragould died Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2002, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was born Aug. 11, 1965, in Tucson, Ariz. He was a professional photographer and former housefather at Children's Homes in Paragould. He was also a member of Center Hill Church of Christ and attended school in Tucson; Cincinnati, Ohio; and Brownsville, Texas. Survivors include his wife, Denise Stroud of the home; his parents, Odgen and Mary Stroud of Levelland, Texas; a son, David Stroud of the home; a daughter, Sarah Stroud of the home; a brother, David Stroud of Edgewood, N.M.; a sister, Pamala Shreve of Plano, Texas; four nephews; and three nieces. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Center Hill Church of Christ in Paragould with Gary Cremeens officiating. Burial will be at Linwood Cemetery in Paragould. Pallbearers will be Terry Tripp, Brad Beasley, Brent Renfrow, Jimmy Dowdy and Steve Parker. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the church. The family requests memorials be made to Paragould Children's Homes CHACE program.
Mike Hyde
He was a self-employed painter and a member of the Pine Knot Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Donna Hyde of Paragould; one son, Billy Hyde of Paragould; one daughter, Barbara Mackin of Bardstown, Ky.; his mother and stepfather, Nina and John Edrington; one sister, Leigh Ann Barber of Bardstown; and two grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father, Bill Hyde; one brother; and his grandparents. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Heath Colonial Chapel with Jody McFadden and Art Smith. *The funeral will be held jointly with services for his brother, Phillip Hyde. Burial will be at Pine Knot Cemetery in Paragould. Pallbearers will be Charles White, Trent Wood, Terry Hinson, Wayne Dillon and Joe Bolick. Visitation will be from 6-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Pine Knot Church of Christ.
Matthew Travis Harvey
Born at Flint, Mich., he was a student at Arkansas State University. Survivors include his father and stepmother, Keith and Rebecca Harvey of Light; his mother, Kathy Harvey of Knoxville, Tenn.; his stepfather, Jerry Miley of Knoxville; two sisters, Dana Taylor of Knoxville and Krissy Harvey of Chicago; one stepbrother, Charles LaPiro of Light; his paternal grandmother, Alma Harvey of Paragould; his maternal grandparents, Robert and Kathy Hewlett of Orchard Lake, Mich.; and his great-grandmother, Diana Abe of Farmington, Mich. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Mitchell Funeral Home chapel in
Paragould, with Albert Camp officiating. Burial will be in Shiloh Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Linda Lou Pittman
Born in Paragould, she lived in Bono for 31 years, was a member of the Herman Baptist Church and the Women's Missionary Association at the church. She was a cafeteria worker at Westside School. Survivors include her husband, David Pittman of the home; one son, Norman Pittman of
Jonesboro; two daughters, Sheila Foreman of Westminister, Colo., and Jeanette Smith of
Cherry Valley; his stepmother, Opal Caudle of Brookland; one brother, Fred Caudle of
Waterman, Ill.; one sister, Rick McCall of Sycamore, Ill.; three half brothers, Larry
Caudle, Gary Caudle and Timmy Caudle, all of Paragould; one half sister, Diane Caudle of
Jonesboro; five grandchildren, Amy Sheets, Blake Pittman, Brock Smith, Betty Pittman and
Kalina Smith; and one great-grandchild. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home chapel
in Jonesboro, with Bill Thornton officiating. Burial will follow in Pine Log Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Daniel Wayne Tabor
Born in Paragould, he was a landscaper for Northeast Arkansas Turf Care and was of the Baptist belief. Survivors include his mother, Brenda Kay Weir of Paragould; one brother, John Shannon
Tabor of Paragould; one sister, Glayla Johnson of Benton; his maternal grandmother,
Virginia Harris of Paragould; and his fiance, Crystal Nelson of Paragould. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Mitchell Funeral Home of Paragould, with Marvin Emmons officiating. Burial will follow at Greene County Memorial Gardens in Paragould.
Juanita Lorene Johnson
Born in Walnut Ridge, she was a homemaker and a member of Liberty Church of Christ. Survivors include two sons, Morgan Johnson and James Johnson, both of Paragould; one
daughter, Jerris Ann Miller of Paragould; two brothers, George Gosha of Jacksonville and
Rudolph Gosha of Sedgwick; one half sister, Sylvia Adams of Lynn; seven grandchildren; 12
great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Mitchell Funeral Home chapel, with
Gene Wood officiating. Burial will follow in Pine Knott Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Martha L.White
Born in Paragould, she had worked as a nurse at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center for more than 20 years and was a member of Clark’s Chapel Baptist Church. Survivors include one son, William White of House Springs; one granddaughter, Shawn Hurtgen of Festus, Mo.; and one great-granddaughter. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Eugene “Gene” White. Visitation will be from 6-9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Doris Thompson
Born in Greenville, Ky., she was a member of Lake Street Baptist Church and served as a foster parent for Mid-South Health Systems. Survivors include two daughters, Tiffany Thompson of the home and Destiny Erwin of
Jonesboro; 30 foster children; four brothers, John Horn of Waco, Texas, Robert Horn of
Norris City, Ill., and Billy Horn and Tom Horn, both of Enfield, Ill.; six sisters,
Marjorie Welsh of Owensboro, Ky., Mary Buchham of Wallace, Idaho, Ann Rynearson of
Westville, Ind., Suzie Gill of Orangevale, Calif., and Betty Mahan and Laura Cox, both of
Lafayette, Ind.; two grandchildren, Brittany Erwin and Brianna Erwin, both of Jonesboro;
and two foster grandchildren. Funeral services have been scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Friday at Mitchell Funeral Home
Chapel in Paragould, with Don Martin officiating. Burial will follow in Linwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Harry H. Pritchard
Born at Paragould, he was a retired brakeman for the Union Pacific Railroad and a Navy veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Ella Pritchard of the home; one son, Michael Sims of Mims,
Texas; four daughters, Carolyn Michael, Brenda Vester and Fran Summers, all of Paragould,
and Linda Baker of Jefferson, Texas; one stepson, Bobby Yeargain of Harrisburg; one
stepdaughter, Nova Grissom of Paragould; one brother, Jesse Tom "Bud" Pritchard
of Humboldt, Tenn.; one sister, Becky Miles of Paragould; 10 grandchildren; and 11
great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Mitchell Funeral Home Chapel in
Paragould, with M.W. Ray and Trumann Wycoff officiating. Burial will follow at Greene
County Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 6-9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Mary Snowden Huffman
Pallbearers will be Rob Frederick, Robert Dean, Rob Thornton, Lynn Burroughs and Roy McSpadden. Born in Paragould, she was a retired licensed practical nurse, had worked as a cook for Colonial Restaurant and was a member of First Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Mary Nancy Chappell of Bartlett, Tenn.; a sister, Totsi
Burroughs of Paragould; three grandchildren, Melissa Thornton, Kristi Dean and Rob
Frederick; and two great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Paul Wayne Hayden
Active pallbearers will include Hayes Howell, John David Bridges, Dennis Oliver, Michael Ballard, Keith Mullen and Brandon Decker. Born at Paragould, Hayden was a lifelong Leachville resident who attended Buffalo Island Central schools. A member of First United Methodist Church in Leachville, he worked on his family's farm. Survivors include his parents, Mari Hayden of Leachville and Darrell Hayden of
Paragould; and maternal grandparents, Jim and Nan Bridges of Leachville. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Craig Shane Darter Born in Kennett, Mo., he worked as a self-employed drywall finisher. Survivors include his parents, Carroll and Gilbretta Darter of Paragould; a sister, Kellie Cole of Paragould; and maternal grandparents, R.W. Williams of Imboden and Rita Sanders of Rector. Funeral services are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Heath Funeral Home Colonial
chapel, with the Rev. Dennis Strope officiating. Burial will follow at Greene County
Memorial Gardens in Paragould. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or Fairview Baptist Church.
Susan Annett Newman
Pallbearers will be Chris Newman, Tommy Newman, C.J. Dunigan, Tommy Newman Sr., Terry Newman and Travis Maxwell. Born in Paragould, she was a homemaker and of the Assembly of God belief. Survivors include her husband, Tony Newman of Paragould; two sons, Billy Chad Newman
and Brett Allen Newman, both of the home; one daughter, Misti Annette Newman of Paragould;
three brothers, David Rodgers of Florida, Mike Rodgers of Pocaontas and Steve Rodgers of
Monticello; two sisters, Janet Ramsey of Fort Smith and Cheryl Davis of Little Rock; and
two grandchildren, Elijah Michael Maxwell and Kaleb Chad Newman. Visitation is today from 6-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Bryson Seth Morris
He was born in Paragould. Survivors include his parents, Melinda Woods and Michael Morris, both of Paragould; one brother, Dalton Morris of Paragould; his maternal grandparents, Linda and Earl Reed and Clifford Hanks, all of Paragould; and his paternal grandparents, Thomas and Katherine Morris of Bono. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. today at Morrow Cemetery in Stanford, with the Rev. Marion Gramling officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Heath Funeral Home of Paragould. Visitation will be 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Elios Berry Born in Dyess, she was retired from Emerson Electric in Paragould. She was of the Pentecostal belief. Survivors include her husband, David Berry of Paragould; three sons, Charles Berry,
Gary Berry and Michael Berry, all of Paragould; two daughters, Lisa Adams of Paragould and
Shelia Garnett of Kansas City, Kan.; two brothers, Ben Burns of Paragould and Gene Burns
of Mountain Home; five sisters, Inez Foster, Charlotte Henley and Joetta Thrasher, all of
Paragould, Melba Humphrey of Clarkton, Mich., and Faye Smith of Mountain Home; 16
grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 6-9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Burial will follow in Greene County Memorial Gardens in Paragould. Born in Hohenwald, Tenn., she was a retired shoe factory worker and was a member of West View Baptist Church. Survivors include one son, James Dawson of Monette; three daughters, Pauline Austin,
Jerry Dawson and Christine Martin, all of Paragould; 13 grandchildren and a number of
great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 6:30-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Roger Bruce Partain
Survivors include his wife, Darlene Daniels Partain of the home; two sons, Rocky Partain and Bryon Partain, both of the home; one daughter, Disa Partain of the home; his mother, Geneva Raines Nest of Pawpaw, Mich.; his father, Earl Partain of Trumann; one brother, James Edward Partain of Motton, Mich.; and one sister, Donna Jean Griffin of Kalamazoo, Mich. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, with the Rev. Jimmy Allen and the Rev. Sonny Allen officiating. Burial will be at Cross Roads Cemetery under the direction of Emerson Funeral Home of Jonesboro. Palllbearers will include Jerry Sullins, Ronnie Norman, Jessie Warren, Earl Owens, Roy
Haynes, Jr., and Tommy Rich.
Raymon Pyburn
Born in Peach Orchard, he was of the Assembly of God belief, a retired farmer, and the retired owner and operator of Pyburn Grocery Store in Lester. Survivors include his wife, Bertha Pyburn of the home; one daughter, Esther Williams of
Lake City; three sons, Fred Pyburn of Lake City and Bob Pyburn and Tom Pyburn, both of
Lester; three sisters, Mary Melton of Bell Gardens, Calif., Martha Smith of Hemet, Calif.,
and Nan Welch of Frankston, Texas; two brothers, the Rev. Nate Pyburn of Snyder, Texas,
and the Rev. Frank Pyburn of Fontana, Calif.; 11 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren;
and four great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Emerson Funeral Home chapel in Lake
City, with the Rev. Starley Baker and the Rev. Anthony Hogue officiating. Burial will
follow at Pruitt Cemetery near Paragould. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Opha Malone
Born in Marmaduke, she spent most of her life in the Jonesboro area. She was the former owner and operator of Malone's Grocery and was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include one son, James A. Malone of Jonesboro; one daughter, Carolyn Simino
of Jonesboro; one sister, Sopha Farley of Jonesboro; five grandchildren, James
"Jamie" Lawson, James Brian Malone, Scotty Simino and Amy Cox, all of Jonesboro,
and Renea Simino of Benton; and six great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Oaklawn Cemetery, with Graig Stull officiating. Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home will be in charge of arrangements. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Carl Edward Easton
Born in Greene County, he was a farmer and a member of Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Faye Vangilder Easton of the home; one son, Leon Easter of
Fayetteville; one daughter, Shirley Lee of Eads, Tenn.; three brothers, Glen Easton,
Charlie Easton and Harold Easton, all of Paragould; two sisters, Arneda Smith and Marcella
Cooper, both of Paragould; five grandchildren, Shad Easton, Neeley Easton Williams,
Samantha Teeple, Sonya Pollard and Dee-Dee Easton; five stepgrandchildren, Amber Williams,
Ronnie Lee Jr., Katie Lynn Bailey, Kelsie Bailey and Jason Bailey; three
great-grandchildren; and one stepgreat-grandchild. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Irby Funeral Home chapel in Rector, with
Adrian Parker and Mike Chadwick officiating. Burial will be in Purcell Cemetery west of
Rector. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Grace Deck Thorne
Born in Greenfield, Tenn., she was a retired school teacher and a member of the First United Methodist Church. She was a graduate of Arkansas State University and did graduate work at the University of Arkansas. She had lived in Marmaduke before moving to Paragould in 1960. Survivors include one brother, Bernie A. Deck of Florida; three granddaughters,
Priscilla Pope of St. Charles, Mo., Patricia Ducharme of St. Louis and Diana Schmidle of
O'Fallon, Mo.; two great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Heath Funeral Home's Colonial Chapel, with the Rev. David Moseley officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Gardens Cemetery at Paragould. Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, 404 West Main, Paragould 72450 or the Greene County Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 1345, Paragould 72451-1345. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
David Allen Round
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he retired as owner of David A. Round & Son Manufacturing of Solon, Ohio, was a 32nd degree Mason and was a member of Griffin Memorial United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Ruth Day Round of Paragould; and a brother, Bill Wilmot of
Cleveland. A memorial service is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Griffin Memorial United
Methodist Church, with Roger Armstrong officiating. Burial will follow at New Friendship
Cemetery under the direction of Mitchell Funeral Home of Paragould. Memorials may be made to Griffin Memorial United Methodist Church.
Robert Allan Nickerson
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at Paragould First Church of God, with Kevin Edgar officiating. Burial will follow at New Friendship Cemetery near Paragould under the direction of Irby Funeral Service in Marmaduke. Pallbearers will be Darrin Previtt, Todd Previtt, Joe Barrett, James Wren, James Brown,
Frank Cothren, Gary Cothren and B.J. Edgar.
Hays
Born in Clay County, he was a retired, self-employed carpenter and was a member of the Nazarene church in Beech Grove. Survivors include his wife, Elva Hays of Atoka; a son, Garlon Hays of Atoka; two
grandchildren, Sheila Bramlitt and Brad Hays; and four great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 6-9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
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Joyce Imolee Brummett
Born in Stanford, she was a former cook at Brummett's Quick Mart and was a member of 7th & Mueller Church of Christ. Survivors include her husband, Joe Brummett of Paragould; two sons, Steve Brummett and
Stan Brummett, both of Paragould; two daughters, Patty Pratt of Light and Suzie Bean of
Paragould; a brother, Bert Harris of Paragould; 10 grandchildren; and four
great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Wanda Mullen
She was a member of New Life Full Gospel Church.
Mildred Almeda Allen
Burial will follow in Greene County Memorial Gardens at Paragould.Pallbearers will be Ronnie Stevens, Garry Don Anderson, Darrell Stevens and Daniel Steel. Born in Raydell, she was a homemaker and a member of Immanuel Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Paul Allen of the home, and one grandson, Briar
Brookings Morrow. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. today at the funeral home.
Noel Howard Sr. Born in Paragould, he was a self-employed painter and truck driver. He was a member of Mountain Home Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Vesta Howard of Paragould; two daughters, Melissa Allen of
Paragould and Rosa Sanders of Lexington, Tenn.; three sisters, Betty Downs, Jo Ann Filerbo
and Hilda Stewart, all of Paragould; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Graveside services are today at 3:30 p.m. at Mountain Home Cemetery, with Emmett Smith
officiating. Burial is under the direction of Heath Funeral Home of Paragould. Memorials may be made to the Children's Home of Paragould, 5515 Old Walcott Road,
Paragould, 72450 or the American Cancer Society, 1204 Robinwood, Paragould, 72450.
Jonathan Wayne Moody
He was preceded in death by his father, Jerry Wayne Moody Sr. Burial will follow in Cross Roads Cemetery under the direction of Bryan Funeral Home of
Hoxie.
Joel Franklin Cox
He was born in Greene County, had been an assembly line worker and had been a member of Morganford Church of Christ for more than 50 years. Survivors include his wife, Jamesena Cox of St. Louis; a son, Lestel W. Cox of Houston,
Texas; a daughter, Sharon K. Slodounik of St. Louis; three sisters, Mildred Scrivner,
Lerlene Treece and Faustina Carr, all of Paragould; and four grandchildren, Darrell W. Cox
of Chicago and Aaron M. Slodounik, Rebekah A. Slodounik and Hannah K. Slodounik, all of
St. Louis. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday in Affton Chapel at Kutis Funeral Home, 10151
Gravois Road, St. Louis. Burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Liberty Cemetery at
Paragould.
James Edward Scott
He was a member of Fairview Baptist Church Survivors include two sons, Eddie Ray Scott of Oxford, Ga., and Rodney Scott of Paragould; one daughter, Sheila Kay McKay of Naples, Fla.; four sisters, Onejin Hunt, Phyllis Manis and Vida Rhoads, all of Paragould, and Shirley Malick of North Little Rock; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Oliver Scott and Olene Farrah Scott Sparks; and a brother, Douglas Scott. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at New Liberty Cemetery near Marmaduke,
with the Rev. Jerry Weaver officiating. Heath Funeral Home of Paragould is in charge of
arrangements.
Redmon Rice
Born in Greene County, he was a farmer and a World War II veteran. Survivors include his wife, Dolly Mae Arant Rice of Delaplaine; two sons, Jimmy Rice of
Delaplaine and Tommy Rice of O'Kean; four stepsons, Carson Caldwell, Sidney Caldwell,
Jason Caldwell and Keith Caldwell, all of Paragould; two stepdaughters, Kathy Banks of
Paragould and Lucinda Caldwell of Eugene, Ore.; seven grandchildren; three
great-grandchildren; several stepgrandchildren; and several stepgreat-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at McNabb Funeral Home chapel in Pocahontas,
with Johnie T. Arant officiating. Burial will be in Brownie Cemetery, with military honors
by Promberger-Traw Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 4556.
Opal Mae Willis
Born in Paragould, she was a retired supervisor for Ely and Walker Shirt Factory and a member of Griffin Memorial United Methodist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Ernestine Grooms of Sherwood and Carol Martin of
Tulsa, Okla.; and four grandchildren, Tim Grooms of Sherwood, Cindy Pritchard of Gautier,
Miss., Kellie Taylor of Edmond, Okla., and Brian Martin of Basalt, Colo.; and seven
great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Griffin Memorial United Methodist Church
with the Rev. Roger Armstrong officiating. Burial will be in Linwood Cemetery under the
direction of Heath Funeral Home.
Orbin E. Sharp Born in Lynn, he had lived in Marmaduke for 40 years before moving to Jonesboro a year ago. He was a retired farmer and a member of Hopewell Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Imogene Sharp of the home; four sons, Jerald Sharp and Bobby Sharp, both of Jonesboro, Charlie Sharp of Hope and Leonard Sharp of Bono; two daughters, Nina Elumbaugh of Center, Texas, and Rhonda Jones of Jonesboro; 14 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in the chapel of Roller-Farmers Union
Funeral Home, with Adrian Parker officiating. Burial will follow in Greene County Memorial
Gardens at Paragould.
Rose Mary White Born in Paragould, she was a retired administrative assistant with Redbook, a former employee of Greene County Schools and also worked as an assistant deputy court clerk. She was of the Methodist faith. Survivors include one sister, Martha Jean Swindle of Paragould. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Linwood Cemetery with Jeff
Rainwater officiating. Mitchell Funeral Home of Paragould is in charge of arrangements. Visitation will be from 11 a.m.-1:15 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
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