Obituaries

Feb 7, 2021

Sandra “Sandy” Brooks, 72, of Bono formerly of Alexis, Illinois passed from this life Sunday, February 7, 2021 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born February 13, 1948 in Monmouth, Illinois to the late Steve and Jean Miller. Sandy was a retired school teacher from Huntley High school in Illinois. She was a member of...

Feb 5, 2021

Gregory Lyndon LeMay, 57, of Bono passed away peacefully Friday February 5, 2021 at his home. He was born August 9, 1963 in Newport to Don LeMay and Sharon Pridmore Bryant.

Greg was a life long resident of Lawrence County and Craighead County and worked for Ramsons Construction for 30 years. He enjoyed drinking beer, listening to...

Feb 5, 2021

Mary Barkley, 83, of Jonesboro, went to her Heavenly reward on Friday, February 5, 2021.  She moved to Jonesboro in 1954 moving here from Lunsford.  She was a member of Cathedral Baptist Church.  Mary was a cosmetologist for over thirty years.  Many things she loved in life was to cook, travel, her family, and Werther’s candy. Each provided special...

Feb 5, 2021

Bobby “Bob” Parham, 87, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Friday, February 5, 2021 at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born to the late William and Wardie Parham on August 16, 1933 in Armorel, Arkansas. Bob served in the US Army during the Korean War. He worked for Colson Casters as a computer programmer before retiring after...

Feb 4, 2021

Annie “Moline” Caples, 94, of Bono passed away Thursday, February 4, 2021 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born September 29, 1926 in Paul Switch, Arkansas to Herman and Willie Young. Moline lived all her life in the Bono area. She was of the Baptist belief and enjoyed sharing her love for the Lord with all. She loved...

Feb 4, 2021

Shirl D. Strauser, 87, of Jonesboro passed from this life Thursday February 4, 2021 at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Sherwood. He was born June 28, 1933 to the late Charley and Lovie Wilson Strauser.

Shirl was born in Advance, Missouri in humble beginnings and attended school in Bloomfield, Missouri and graduated high school in Dexter, Missouri. He...

Feb 4, 2021

Verlyn “Bud” Holmes, 88, passed from this life February 4, 2021 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Bud was born in Nettleton on February 9, 1932, to the late George and Velma Holmes. In addition to his parents, Bud is preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Betty Holmes; brother, Commander John Holmes; and sister,...

Jan 31, 2021

Carmen Ray Rorick went to her heavenly home on January 31, 2021, a few days after her 94 th birthday, at Jonesboro, Arkansas.

Beautiful Carmen Ray Speck was born in her paternal grandparent’s home on January 23, 1927, in Offerle, Kansas, to Marion and Leota (Ray) Speck. Her early years were spent in Lewis, Kansas, developing happy...

Jan 31, 2021

Bobby “Bob” Frank Snider, 85, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, January 31, 2021 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House.

Bob was born on January 31, 1936 at home in Prairie County, AR to Elizabeth and W.B. “Bob” Snider.   He graduated from Carlisle High School in 1955 where he was an outstanding athlete and excelled...

Jan 31, 2021

Martha Ann Prince, 67 of Caraway passed away January 31, 2021 at her home. She was born to the late Arthur and Ella Cullen on January 21, 1954 in Jonesboro.

Martha lived all of her life in the Jonesboro area and of the Baptist belief. She enjoyed going to the casinos at Tunica and Caruthersville. Martha also...

Jan 30, 2021

Severt Barton Ahlberg, 93, of Jonesboro passed from this life Friday, January 30, 2021 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital. He was born on February 10, 1927 in Colorado. He has resided in Jonesboro for the last 40 years after coming from Colorado. Bart was always a pleasant man be to be around. He was an honest man and would...

Jan 30, 2021

Thaddeus Howard Wyatt, 50, of Brookland, passed from this life on Saturday, January 30, 2021, at his residence.

Born in Jonesboro, Howard was a 1988 graduate of Nettleton High School and earned a Bachelor's degree in Transportation from Arkansas State University. Howard worked in transportation logistics management in Jackson, Tennessee, and Cabot before moving to Brookland in...

Jan 30, 2021

Berley Don Nall, 73, of Brookland, AR, was born January 3, 1948 to Berley Frank Nall and Frances B. Nelms, also of Brookland. Don passed peacefully from this life surrounded by family and friends on Saturday, January 30, 2021 at St. Bernard’s Hospital in Jonesboro, AR. from complications related to Lewy Body Dementia.

Don graduated from Brookland...

Jan 30, 2021

Dolores Reinhart Johnson, 90, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, passed from this life on Saturday, January 30, 2021, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro.

Dolores was born in Stuttgart, Ark and was a 1948 graduate of Stuttgart High School. She moved to Memphis in the early 1950s  and began a 25-year career with Memphis Light Gas & Water...

Jan 30, 2021

Rita Fera Vaught, 88 of Jonesboro passed from this life Saturday January 30, 2021 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House with her family by her side.  She was born in Sault Ste Marie Ontario, Canada July 9, 1932 to Leonard and Maria Carolei Fera.  Rita lived in Forrest City and Batesville before coming to Jonesboro.  In childhood,...

Jan 30, 2021

Naomi Elizabeth McClure was born on April 16, 1937.  She passed from this life on January 30, 2021 at the age of 83 years, 9 months, and 14 days.  Naomi was a wonderful, devoted, loving wife to her husband, Ray, of 68-1/2 years until his passing in January 2020. She was the ultimate mother! Other than her husband, her...

Jan 28, 2021

Jerry S. Runsick, 78, of Jonesboro, passed from this life on Thursday, January 28, 2021, at Unity Health Unit of White County Medical Center in Searcy.

Jerry was born in Tuckerman and grew up in Swifton where he was a 1959 graduate of Swifton High School and a member of the championship basketball team. He was a...

Jan 27, 2021

Pamela Lynne Nix, 60, of Delaware, Arkansas passed from this life Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center in Russellville. She was born to Jesse Leo and Gladys Baker on March 24, 1960.

Pamela has lived in the Delaware/Russellville area for the last 20 years after coming from Lake City.

She loved...

Jan 27, 2021

Bobby Gwin Hubbard went to be with his heavenly father on January 27, 2021. He was born in Newport, Arkansas on February 7, 1938.

Mr. Hubbard was preceded in death by his wife of 48 years, Verna Bermell Hubbard. He is survived by one son Bobby Don Hubbard of Jonesboro, Arkansas, 5 grandchildren, and 7 great grandchildren....

Jan 26, 2021

Mary Elizabeth Woodyard Shaver, 86, of Jonesboro gained her beautiful wings on January 26, 2021. She was born October 20, 1934 in Cave City to the late Thomas Andrew Woodyard Sr. and Lockie E. Ford Woodyard.

Mary graduated from Cave City High School and attended college in Conway at what is now University of Central Arkansas, but...