Stories from Monday, January 29, 2018

Margaret Nancy Griffin, 94, of Paragould, Ark., went to be with her Lord and Savior January 28, 2018, at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro, Ark., surrounded by loved ones. She was born November 16, 1923, to Arthur and Maudie Mae Crain. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husbands, Tom Pratt and Walter “Alex” Griffin; her brothers, Cletus, Vernon, William “Buster” and Melvin Crain; and her sisters, Ora Lee Crain, Ruth Thompson, Audrey Lamb and Ruby Reynolds...

Mike Jones, 62 of Paragould, Ark., formerly of Rector, Ark., passed from this life on January 27, 2018, with his family by his side. He was born May 22, 1955, to Denzil and Dollie Jones in the Rector area. Mike never met a stranger, and enjoyed life completely, but his first and foremost love was Jesus, his children and grandchildren who all had different names for him. ...