Obituaries from September 2021

Elizabeth Diane Parrish, 57, of Marked Tree, passed away August 26, 2021 at her home. She was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal faith. Mrs. Parrish was born May 10, 1963 in Marked Tree to Raymond Williams and Ivy Smith Russell. She was preceded in death by her parents...

Connie Lee Armstrong Brown, 73, of Lepanto, passed away August 21, 2021 at NEA Hospital in Jonesboro. She was a factory worker and of the Pentecostal faith. Ms. Brown was born November 9, 1947 in Gilmore to Claude and Lois May Armstrong, Sr. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Paul Brown...

Paul Nelson Maxwell, 56, of Earle passed away September 6, 2021 at his home. He was a truck driver and of the Baptist faith. Mr. Maxwell was born January 14, 1965 in West Memphis to Jesse and Margie Lewis Maxwell of Earle. He is also survived by one son Matthew Maxwell of Texas; one daughter, Cossandra "Chia" Suriano of Earle; one brother, Philip Dean Maxwell of Osceola; one sister, Tracy Maxwell of Earle; two grandchildren, Dominic Peavy of Earle and Shyanne Morton of Ozark, Mo...

Virgie Lee Pulluaim, 92, of Lepanto passed away September 3, 2021 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was a homemaker and attended Hope Worship Center. Ms. Pulluaim was born September 22, 1928 in Tyronza to James Willie and Ruby Outlaw Freddrick. She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Ruby "Rosetta" Freddrick and her husband Haze Wesson Pulluaim...

Robert Elmer Buckner, Jr., 70, of Payneway passed away August 31, 2021 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was a retired Police Officer, a US Army-Vietnam Era-Veteran, attended Church of Christ and was a Mason. Mr. Buckner was born October 23, 1950 in Sunset to Robert and Octavia McBride Buckner, Sr. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother Cecil Buckner...

Vantina Moore, 35, of Marked Tree, passed away on September 15, 2021 at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. She was of the Baptist faith. Ms. Moore was born on April 4, 1986 in Memphis, Tenn. to Kay Moore. She is survived by her mother Kay Moore of Marked Tree, two brothers, Antwaine Moore of Pine Bluff and Milton Moore of Turrell; three sisters, Jasmine Moore and Sasha Moore of Turrell and Ariel Moore of Marked Tree...

Geraldine Coleman, 62, of Jonesboro died September 3, 2021 at her residence. She was a homemaker and a member of Rock of Ages M.B. Church in Tyronza. Ms. Coleman was born October 14, 1958 in Hughes to Frank Gonzalez Coleman and Leeolar Brown Coleman. She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, Early Mae Hastings and Annie Mae Cunningham...

Kenneth Ray Wilson, Sr., 82, of Marked Tree passed away on September 22, 2021 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was a retired trailer mechanic and of the Baptist faith. Mr. Wilson was born April 3, 1939 in Tuscombia, Ala. to Alvie "Woodrow" Anderson and Mae Evelyn Dover Wilson. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Gladys Marie Wilson, one brother, Thomas Wilson and two sisters, Clara Hand and Flora Churchwell...

Georgia Eva Rodgers, 92, of Lepanto, passed away September 27, 2021 at Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro surrounded by her family. She was a homemaker,of the Baptist faith and a member of First Baptist Church in Lepanto. Ms. Rodgers was born September 17, 1929 in Dyess to W.R. ...