Funeral Homes in Paragould, AR

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Iris DeMent (singer and singer-songwriter).

Paragould is the county seat of Greene County, and the 19th-largest city in Arkansas. The city is located in northeastern Arkansas atop Crowley's Ridge, a geologic anomaly contained within the Arkansas delta. The city's name is a blend combining the last names of competing railroad magnates J. W. Paramore and Jay Gould. Paramore’s Texas & Saint Louis Railway (later the Cotton Belt) and Gould’s St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway (later the Missouri Pacific) intersected here in 1882. A group of citizens chose the name, and it is believed to be the only city in the world with this name. Gould objected to his name’s being second and refused to list the new town on his schedules. The city had a population of 26,113 at the 2010 census.Paragould is the principal city of the Paragould, AR Micropolitan Statistical Area and is also a part of the Jonesboro-Paragould Combined Statistical Area. The Paragould micropolitan area's population is approximately 42,090 and the Jonesboro-Paragould Combined Statistical Area's population is estimated at 138,533.

Paragould Obituaries

It was reported by Arkansas Democrat/Gazette on August 28th, 2021 that Ann Gay Black passed away in Paragould, Arkansas.  Black was 74 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Ann Gay's life.

It was revealed by Peoria Journal Star on April 28th, 2021 that Robert R "Ray" McKelvey passed away in Morton, Illinois.  McKelvey was 87 years old and was born in Paragould, AR.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Robert R "Ray"'s life.

It was reported by Pine Bluff Commercial on January 13th, 2021 that Betty Garrett (Mitchell) perished in Jefferson, Texas.  Ms. Garrett was 92 years old and was born in Paragould, AR.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Betty's life.

It was noted by The Times at Shreveport La on November 10th, 2020 that Kathryn Butler Stark passed away in Shreveport, Louisiana.  Stark was 98 years old and was born in Paragould, AR.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Kathryn Butler's life.

It was written by Arkansas Democrat/Gazette on September 25th, 2020 that Dale Wayne Jackson passed on in Paragould, Arkansas.  Jackson was 38 years old and was born in Wilmington, DE.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Dale Wayne's life.

It was noted by Arkansas Democrat/Gazette on September 15th, 2020 that Ellis Levern McDonald died in Paragould, Arkansas.  McDonald was 89 years old and was born in New Albany, MS.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Ellis Levern's life.

It was reported by Daily Chronicle on June 23rd, 2020 that Joyve Me Cole (Nelson) passed on in Paragould, Arkansas.  Ms. Cole was 69 years old and was born in Sycamore, IL.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Joyve Me's life.

It was written by The Desert Sun on October 30th, 2019 that Thomas Marion III Hutson passed away in California.  Hutson was 74 years old and was born in Paragould, AR.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Thomas Marion III's life.

It was disclosed by The Owosso Argus on July 6th, 2019 that Doyle F Butler died in Lennon, Michigan.  Butler was 81 years old and was born in Paragould, AR.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Doyle F's life.

It was reported by The Commercial Appeal on April 19th, 2019 that Jewel Mae Broadus perished in Bartlett, Tennessee.  Broadus was 95 years old and was born in Paragould, AR.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Jewel Mae's life.

History

Paragould is a city in Greene County, Arkansas County, Arkansas, United States. According to 2007 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 24,505. ranking it as the state's 17th largest city. . .