Obituaries from March 2009

Georgia Ann Cobb (03/25/09)
Georgia Ann Cobb, 61, of Paragould died Thursday, March 19, 2009, at Elvis Presley Trauma Center in Memphis. She was a former employee of Darling Store Fixtures and of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her parents, Richard and Eula (Smith) Cobb; a son, Sammy K. Huffman; a brother, Sam Cobb, and a sister, Mary Lou Gibbs...

Jackie Ray Scott Sr. (03/25/09)
Jackie Ray Scott Sr., 58, of Rector died Friday, March 20, 2009, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. Born June 12, 1950, in Amory, Miss., he was a factory worker and was of the Pentecostal faith...

Gloyce Mae Dills (03/25/09)
Gloyce Mae Dills, 87, of Rector died Saturday, March 21, 2009, at her home. She was born March 12, 1922, in Clay County to the late Luther and Virgie (Myrick) Gardner. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Lavern and James Ray Gardner...

Charlotte Ann Smith (03/18/09)
Charlotte Ann Smith, 62, of Rector died Wednesday, March 11, 2009, at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born June 4, 1946, to U.C. (Jettie) and Dovie (Rhynes) Brewer in Poplar Bluff, Mo...

Ellen D. Robinson (03/18/09)
Ellen D. Robinson, 81, of Rector, formerly of Jonesboro, died Sunday, March 15, 2009, at Evergreen Health and Rehabilitation in Rector. She was born June 29, 1927, to the late Franklin and Floy (Wimberley) Hill at Leonard. She was a professor of English at...

David Franklin (Frank) Howard (03/18/09)
David Franklin (Frank) Howard, 72, of Marmaduke died Saturday, March 14, 2009, at his home. He was born July 3, 1936, in Red Onion, Ark., to the late David and Dellar Howard. He was a provider and member of Oak Grove Church of Christ...

Estell Eula Graves (03/18/09)
Estell Eula Graves, 95, of Paragould, died Tuesday, March 10, 2009, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. Born Nov. 3, 1913, in Greene County to the late Robert and Sarah Williams Allen, she was a homemaker and a member of Providence Baptist Church...

Mildred Elmyra Layer (03/04/09)
Mildred (Mills) Layer of Rector passed away February 26, 2009 at her residence. She was seventy-nine years old. Mildred was born to the late William and Ida (Kriegle) Mills in Clay County. She was a member of the Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church for fifty plus years...

Jerry Ryan Vangilder (03/04/09)
Jerry Ryan Vangilder, 26, of Marmaduke died Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2009, at his home. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Mary Vangilder, and his great-grandparents. Survivors include his parents, Doyne and Charlotte (Watson) Vangilder of the home; a daughter, Kaylee Vangilder of Paragould; a brother and sister-in-law, Mitch and Amy Vangilder of Rector; a sister, Brittany McClung of Marmaduke and friend, Tony Parker; nephew and niece, Landon McClung and Mattie McClung; grandparents, James and Darla Watson of Rector, Jim Vangilder of Marmaduke and Ann Vangilder of Paragould; great-grandmother, Reba Clayton of Paragould; uncles and aunts, Cary and Jennifer Vangilder, Todd and Sandra Watson, Anthony and Cindy Buck, Mark and Jodie Watson and Donna Pinkerton; cousins,. ...