Obituaries

Jimmy Dean Bowman Sr.

Jimmy Dean Bowman Sr.

Mar 29, 2026

Jimmy Dean Bowman, 89, of Lake City, Arkansas, passed away on March 28, 2026. Born November 27, 1936, in Lake City, he was the third son of Nolan and Opal Bowman. He graduated from Lake City High School in 1954 and attended Arkansas State University, where he was a two-sport athlete. He earned a degree in physical education in 1958....

Lana Faye King

Lana Faye King

Mar 26, 2026

Lana Faye King, 81, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Sunday, March 26, 2026 at the Flo and Phil Hospice House. She was born on December 19, 1944 in Manila, Arkansas to the late Elmer and Dora Robertson. She was a graduate from Nettleton High School in 1962. Lana worked for the Craighead County Sheriff’s Office and the Craighead...

LaNan L Brown

LaNan L Brown

Mar 28, 2026

LaNan L. Brown, 60, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, departed this life on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital.

She was born on November 6, 1965, in Forrest City, Arkansas, to the late Frank M. Laws and Helen Laws.

LaNan was a woman of faith who attended Sanctuary Church in Jonesboro. She had a caring and compassionate heart, dedicating herself to...

Rosalie Gorham Barber

Rosalie Gorham Barber

Mar 18, 2026

Rosalie Gorham Barber, born August 25, 1936, passed away on March 18, 2026 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House.

Rosalie spent her formative years in Black Oak, where she shared fond memories of her family operating the train depot and local theater—selling tickets and concessions—and picking cotton. Smart, hardworking, and driven, she graduated from Monette High School at the...

Bobby D. George

Bobby D. George

Mar 28, 2026

Bobby D. George, 85, of Lake City, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at St. Bernards Medical Center. He had lived in Lake City for over 50 years. He was born on August 31, 1940, to R. B. and Vinnie George. Bobby was a member of the Monette Church of Christ. He retired...

David Levi Johnson

David Levi Johnson

Mar 29, 2026

David Levi Johnson, age 75, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, departed this life on March 29th, 2026 at Flo and Phil Hospice House. He was born on February 4, 1950, in Mississippi.

David was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. He proudly served his country as a veteran of the United States Army. Throughout his life, he found joy in the...

Pat Eggers

Pat Eggers

Mar 26, 2026

Patsy Fletcher Morris Eggers, 87, of Jonesboro, passed from this life on Thursday, March 26, 2026.

She was born on August 21, 1938, in Monette to the late Ernest and Vivian Simpson Fletcher. Patsy dedicated many years of service to Southwestern Bell prior to her retirement. She was a faithful member of Monette First Baptist Church and had also attended the...

Angela Dawn Johnson

Angela Dawn Johnson

Mar 25, 2026

Angela Dawn Johnson, 55, of Lafe, Arkansas, departed this life on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro.

She was born on October 29, 1970, in Jonesboro, Arkansas, to the late Kirk and Rosetta Bruce. Angela dedicated several years of her life to caring for others as a nurse, a profession that reflected her compassionate and giving...

Eddie Wayne Schreier

Eddie Wayne Schreier

Mar 25, 2026

Eddie Wayne Schreier, of Brookland, Arkansas passed away on March 25, 2026, at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro at the age of 67. He was born on August 29, 1958, in Kansas City, Missouri, to the late Forrest Jr and Joyce (Adams) Schreier.

He was born and raised in the Excelsior Springs area. Eddie was a retired construction worker who...

Nancy Katherine Hood

Nancy Katherine Hood

Mar 25, 2026

Nancy Katherine Hood, 60, of Joiner, passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born on March 16, 1966 in Marks, Mississippi to Vines Monroe Sanders and Margie N. (Tollison) Sanders.

Nancy called Joiner, Arkansas home for over 30 years. She loved gardening and being outside and was always ready to hear some good gossip....

David Joe Elder

David Joe Elder

Mar 24, 2026

David J. Elder, 79, of Jonesboro, died Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center. He had resided in Jonesboro for over 35 years. He was born on October 30, 1946, in Yates Center, Kansas to Royal and Shirley Elder. He was a commercial truck driver for many years. Having served in the US Air Force during the...

Phyllis Ann Brooks

Phyllis Ann Brooks

Mar 24, 2026

Phyllis Ann Brooks, 81, of Jonesboro, passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at NEA Baptist Hospital.

She was born July 25, 1944, in Batesville, AR, to Otis and Vada Bradley. The family moved to Jonesboro in 1951, where Phyllis remained, married, and raised her children. Gene and Phyllis Brooks married June 9, 1960, and would have celebrated their 66th anniversary this...

Kendall Winford

Kendall Winford

Mar 24, 2026

Kendall R. Winford, 75, of Jonesboro, passed away on March 24, 2026, at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Kendall was born in Jonesboro on November 27, 1950, to the late James and Lucy Winford.

Kendall was raised in Northeast Arkansas, growing up in Lake City. After graduating from high school in 1969, he was drafted into the Vietnam War. Kendall...

Adam Foster Combs

Adam Foster Combs

Mar 23, 2026



Adam Foster Combs, 44, of Jonesboro, entered Heaven’s Gates, on Monday, March 23rd, 2026. A lifetime resident of Jonesboro, he attended the Southwest Church of Christ. His hobbies included riding dirt bikes, collecting various firearms, ad-libbing lyrics to random songs and just having a good time with his family & friends.

Survivors include his father Donald Combs and wife Sherie of...

Dorothy Ellen Brown

Dorothy Ellen Brown

Mar 23, 2026

Dorothy Ellen Brown, 83, of Jonesboro, passed away on Monday, March 23, 2026 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital. She was born in Athens, Alabama on September 18, 1942 to Perry Whitehead and Ruby Rouse Whitehead.

Dorothy spent her childhood years in Alabama before moving to northeast Arkansas with her family. She was a graduate of Harrisburg High School. Dorothy loved reading...

Kolby Michael Belcher

Kolby Michael Belcher

Mar 23, 2026

Kolby Michael Belcher, 24, of Jonesboro passed from this life on March 23, 2026. He was born September 18, 2001 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri to David and Nicole Belcher.

Kolby was an engineer on the Walnut Ridge Fire Department along with being a Captain at the Bay Volunteer Fire Department. He received fireman of the year in 2022 for his exceptional...

Rev. R.J. Wooten

Rev. R.J. Wooten

Mar 21, 2026

Rev. R.J. Wooten, 75, of Jonesboro passed away Saturday, March 21, 2026, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. He was born March 22, 1950, in Jonesboro to the late Tommy and Maurine Wooten.

R.J. had been a member of the UPC Church since 1973 and pastored a church in Port Lavaca, Texas for 24 years. He also owned and...

Kenneth Charles Dunn

Kenneth Charles Dunn

Mar 20, 2026

Kenneth Charles Dunn, 65, passed away on March 20, 2026, at his home in Bono. Kenny was born in Texarkana, TX, on December 19, 1960, to the late Marguerite and Charles C. Dunn. In addition to his parents, Kenny is preceded in death by his wife, Mary Christine (Kris), and sister, Diana Kaye.

In his youth, Kenny grew up in Texarkana...

Jim Johnson

Jim Johnson

Mar 20, 2026

Jim Johnson, 89, of Jonesboro left this walk of life on Friday, March 20, 2026, surrounded by his loving family and friends, and woke up in Heaven in the arms of his Savior, Jesus Christ. He was born in Earle, Arkansas, on July 28, 1936, to Hansel and Ola (Lammers) Johnson. While he only had a second-grade education and not...

Ila M. Felts

Ila M. Felts

Mar 20, 2026

Ila M. Felts, 91, of Jonesboro, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2026 at the Craighead County Nursing Center. She was born on December 10, 1934 in Selmer, Tennessee to Tom J. Blankenship and Minnie Lee (Davis) Blankenship.

A longtime resident of northeast Arkansas, Ila was a member of Southwest Church of Christ where she enjoyed attending services in years past.

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