Obituaries

Oct 26, 2020

Max Merrill, 88 of Jonesboro, passed from this life Monday, October 26, 2020 at his residence.  He was born January 2, 1932 to Homer and Lillian Montgomery Merrill in the Herman Community. Max worked at City Water & Light for 37 years and retired as assistant supervisor of the power plant.  He was a member of  Valley View Church...

Oct 25, 2020

Beverly B Mitchell, 80, of Leslie, AR, passed away Sunday, October 25, 2020 at her home. She was born November 17, 1939 to the late Chester Brown and Louise Gartee. Along with her parents, Beverly is preceded in death by her husband, Charles Franklin Mitchell; her twin brother, Chester Owen Brown; and her granddaughter, Tiffany Snow Mitchell.

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Oct 24, 2020

Carmen Joan Lucas Adams passed away on Saturday, October 24, 2020, at Craighead Nursing Center in Jonesboro, Arkansas. She was born on January 28, 1931, to the late Ralph and Gladys Lucas, in Louisville, Kentucky.

Carmen worked for the S. S. Kresge Company in Louisville for 40 years, first in widow design and later in sales.  She...

Oct 24, 2020

Burney Ray Peeler, of Mammoth Spring, passed from this life October 24, 2020 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St.Louis, Missouri. He was born April 17, 1953 in Harrisburg, AR to the late Stanley and Elise Peeler of the Central community.

Burney was preceded in death by his parents and his son Jared Daniel Peeler.

Burney...

Oct 23, 2020

Vercie Drucilla Tate Dulaney, 92 of Bono passed from this life Friday, October 23, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family.  She was born October 7, 1928 to the late Avery and Mary Jane (Midkiff) Tate in Bono.  Vercie was a member of Faith Freewill Baptist Church.

Vercie showed boundless love for God, family and friends....

Oct 20, 2020

Joyce Anne Playter went to be with her Lord and Savior on October 20, 2020 at her Jonesboro home surrounded by her family after a long battle with Alzheimer's at the age of 82.

Joyce was born on April 22, 1938 in Janesville, WI to the late James and Josephine (Bear) Stone. She married her late husband...

Oct 18, 2020

Terry Lee Evans, of West Helena, Arkansas, passed away October 18, 2020.  Terry was born December 9, 1946 to the late Paul Evans and Vella Stevens.  In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his brothers, George Evans, David Evans, and Wayne Burkes.

He is survived by his siblings, Darrell Burkes (Audrey) of...

Oct 17, 2020

Hazel Marie Clark, 89, of Jonesboro went to her Heavenly home on Saturday, October 17, 2020 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born in Keiser on June 4, 1931, to Tom and Alice King. She has lived in Jonesboro for the past 52 years. During that time she was an active member of Nettleton Baptist...

Oct 17, 2020

Phyllis Ann Furnish, 72, of Jonesboro, passed from this life on Saturday, October 17, 2020, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro.

Born in Bay, Phyllis moved with her family to Illinois at an early age and grew up there. She lived in Loves Park, Illinois before moving to Jonesboro in 1974. Phyllis was a Registered Nurse...

Oct 17, 2020

Greg Rainwater, 51, of Jonesboro, went to be with the Lord in the early morning of Saturday, October 17, 2020, at his home.  He was born in Rochelle, IL on December 9, 1968 to Amzier and Linda Gail Rainwater.

Greg spent 29 years in education; working first at Maynard, then Riverside before finding his home with Nettleton...

Oct 17, 2020

Dorothy Patricia Hand, 78, of Hoxie passed from this life Saturday October 17 ,2020 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born April 18, 1942 in Little Rock to the late Ross N. McQueen Sr and Shirley Lee Davis McQueen.

Dorothy has lived in Northeast Arkansas for the last 48 years and was of...

Oct 16, 2020

Robert Leon "Bob" Goodwin, age 80, of Jonesboro, passed from this life on Friday, October 16, 2020, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro.

Born in Detroit, Michigan, Bob grew up and graduated Hazel Park High School there. Bob was a swimmer on the varsity swim team and played the drums in the marching band. Following high...

Oct 15, 2020

Dorothy Jean Johnson Sales, 86, of Jonesboro died on Thursday, October 15, 2020. She was born at the home of her maternal grandparents George David and Rosalie Brown Summers in Memphis, Tennessee. Her parents were Charlie Hugh and Dorothy Imogene Summers Johnson. Her paternal grandparents were John David and Eva Lou Hudson Johnson of DeSoto County, Mississippi.

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Oct 14, 2020

James Alfred Diamond, III, 80, of Jonesboro, passed away October 14, 2020, at St. Bernard's Medical Center. He was born January 26, 1940, in Baton Rouge, LA to the late Lucille and James A. Diamond, II. He graduated university from LSU in chemical engineering then worked and retired from Dow Chemical, working for Dow in Baton Rouge, Russellville, Arkansas,...

Oct 13, 2020

Jean May Ahrens, 98, of Jonesboro, went peacefully to her Heavenly Father on October 13, 2020 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House.  Jean was born to Alice and Clarence Stolz on October 10, 1922 in St. Louis, Missouri, where she spent the first half of her life as a housewife and wonderful mother.  After the death of...

Oct 12, 2020

Lila Gomez Hicks, 80, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Monday, October 12, 2020. She was born to the late Antonio and Prima Gomez on May 2, 1940 near Oruro, Bolivia. Lila was a member of Central Baptist Church and the Agape Sunday School Class with her husband, Earnest. Her life revolved around being involved with her church and...

Oct 12, 2020

Edd A. Chapman, Jr., 37, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Monday, October 12, 2020. He was born to Edd Chapman Sr. and Donna Baldwin on November 17, 1982in Houston, Texas.

All services are private.

Oct 11, 2020

Thelma “Cookie” Melton, 74 of Jonesboro passed from this life Sunday, October 11, 2020 at Arkansas Continued Care Hospital with her family by her side.  She was born March 13, 1946 to Burt and Maxine Combs Wildrick in Black Rock.  Cookie worked and retired from ASU and was of Baptist belief. She loved her family, grandchildren and great grandchildren;...

Oct 10, 2020

Linda Davidson of Jonesboro was called to her heavenly home on Saturday, October 10, 2020 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Linda was one of two daughters born to Junior and Reva Adams on July 7, 1945. She was a member of Nettleton Baptist Church.

Linda was preceded in death by her parents, her husband...

Oct 8, 2020

Reba C. Forrest Hobson, 94 of Jonesboro, quietly left this life on the morning of October 8, 2020, surrounded by her children.

Reba Lee was born to Alvin and Lorene Chester in Benton County, Tennessee, on January 10 th , 1926. The family moved to Gibson, Tennessee when she was a small child.  She remained there until...