Stories from Friday, November 27, 2020

Loretta Faye Holifield, daughter of the late Loran and Edith Holifield, died peacefully in the company of her family on November 22, 2020, at the age of 91. She was born December 28, 1928. She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Lee J. ...

Billy Joe Gookin’s life on this earth ended at 3:09 p.m. on November 25, 2020, at NEA hospital in Jonesboro, Ark., as he went to his heavenly home. He was met on the other side by 13 brothers and sisters, his mother and father and many friends who went before him. He was a life long member of First Baptist Church in Piggott, Ark...

Joe Thomas Underwood, 82, of Paragould, Ark., passed away November 25, 2020, at his home. He was born on October 25, 1938, in Piggott, Ark., and was the son of Ernest and Vera (Wiley) Underwood. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Jane (Driggs) Underwood; parents; step-daughter, Kimberly Martin; siblings, Jake Underwood, Catherine Imogene Underwood, David Underwood and Ray Underwood...