Stories from Monday, October 1, 2018

Johnny Ray Barnum, Sr., 68, of Paragould, Ark., passed away Sunday, September 30, 2018, at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro, Ark. Johnny was a farmer who loved to hunt, fish, anything outdoors and especially hunting Indian rocks. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Viet Nam War, attended Stanford Baptist Church and was the son of the late John Cleo and Wanda Barnum. He was also preceded in death by two sons, Brian Barnum and Tracey Barnum...

Rylee Dawn Break, infant daughter of Brexton and Melody (Calhoun) Break, of Piggott, Ark., was taken by angels on September 24, 2018, at Arkansas Methodist Hospital, in Paragould, Ark. She was preceded in death by her brother, Nathan Claye Break; her maternal great-grandmother, Claudine Owens, and paternal grandfather, James "Duke" Hall...