2008 0BITS LIST
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Beatrice Zelma McFall, 86, of Paragould, died Wednesday, January 9, 2008, at the Arkansas Methodist Medical Center.
Born October 17, 1921, in Lafe, she was a retired factory worker and a member of Unity Baptist Church.
Survivors include two brothers, Robert Newell of Marmaduke, and James Newell of Michigan; one sister, Alice Knuckles of Paragould; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Mrs. McFall was preceded in death by her parents, Ira and Esther Newell; her husband, James McFall; one brother, Junior Newell; and five sisters, Lillian Cole, Retha Willcockson, Evelena Scarborough, Wanda Cagle, and Melvine Russom.
Visitation will be Friday evening from 6:00-9:00 p.m., at Mitchell Funeral Home, Paragould.
The funeral service will be conducted Saturday, January 12th, 10:30 a.m., at the Mitchell Funeral Home Chapel with Terry Songer officiating. Burial will follow in Gainesville Cemetery.
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Randy Lee Bailey, 51, of Paragould, died Monday, January 7, 2008, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. He was born May 7, 1956, in South Haven, Michigan.
Survivors include his father, John Bailey; one brother and sister-in-law, Ricky and Rebecca Bailey; and one sister and brother-in-law, Patricia and Tommy Sanders, all of Paragould. He is also survived by a half-brother, J. W. Bailey; and a half-sister, Lillie Mangrum, both of Millington, Michigan.
Mr. Bailey was preceded in death by his mother, Doris Bailey; and by one brother, Ronnie Arnold.
A family memorial service will be conducted at a later date. Mitchell Funeral Home, Paragould, is in charge of arrangements.
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Norman Wilson Kelley, 95, of Hot Springs, formerly of Paragould, passed gently into the arms of our Lord on January 5, 2008. He was born November 20, 1912, in Independence County.
Mr. Kelley was preceded in death by his son, Lavon; daughter-in-law, Mary Anne; a grandson, Alan; his parents, James and Dora Kelley; three brothers, Jeff, Carter, and Eugene Kelley; and three sisters, Clara Wyatt, Eunice White, and Edna Robinson.
Mr. Kelley is survived by his wife of 75 years, Monnie May Bufford Kelley; two sons, Jerry Kelley and wife Peggy of Hot Springs Village, and Bill Kelley and wife, Joneta of Moon Lake, Mississippi. He is also survived by one brother, Ralph Kelley of Paragould; a sister, Juanita Painter of Batesville; six grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; and by one great great grandchild.
Norman Kelley was the owner of Paragould Shoe Store for 25 years and co-owner of Kelley’s Grocery Store for 36 years. He was Director of First National Bank; president of Greene County Fair Association in Paragould; a board member of Affiliated Foods in Little Rock; and served on the Board of Trustees at Southern Baptist College. Mr. Kelley was an ordained deacon in the Baptist Church and a Gideon. He was a member of the Church at Cross Gate.
Graveside services will be 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, January 9th, at Linwood Cemetery, with Dr. Winfred Bridges officiating. Grandsons and nephews will serve as pallbearers.
Visitation will be Wednesday from 12:30-1:45 P.M. at Mitchell Funeral Home, Paragould. The procession will leave Mitchell Funeral Home at 1:50 P.M.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to your local Gideon Organization.
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