Obituaries

Oct 6, 2020

Judy Ann Belt, 71, passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at the Phil and Flo Jones Hospice House. She was born January 18, 1949 to the late Vernie Allen and Nona Wrinkle. Along with her parents, Judy is preceded in death by her sisters, Peggy Hampton and Verna Dodge; her brother, Jerry Allen; and her grandson, Kyle Belt.

Oct 6, 2020

Charles Cebert Hale, 82 of Lake City, passed from this life Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at St. Bernards Medical Center due to complications of myasthenia gravis He was born December 31, 1937 to C.C. and Berta Adams Hale in Lester, Arkansas.  Charles was a member of Walnut Grove Missionary Baptist Church and a veteran of the U.S. Army.  He...

Oct 6, 2020

Jerry Wayne Brooks, 82, of Jonesboro passed from this life Tuesday October 6, 2020 at NEA Baptist Hospital. He was born March 11, 1938 in Black Oak to the late Leland and Lovis Brooks.

Jerry has lived in Jonesboro since 1995 after moving from Tupelo, MS and owned Brooks Golf Center in Jonesboro with his son, Joe....

Oct 6, 2020

Rayford Holt, 93 of Bay, passed from this life Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at his home. He was born May 3, 1927 in Ash Flat to the late Otis Clark Holt and Georgie Myrtle Holt.

Rayford has lived in the Bay area most of his life and attended the Bay Church of Christ. He retired from General...

Oct 6, 2020

Agnes Reeder, 67, of El Dorado passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at Arkansas Heart Hospital.  She was born May 7, 1953 in Tyronza, Arkansas and lived most of her life in Mississippi before moving to Arkansas. Agnes absolutely loved her fur babies.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Wade Reeder; parents, Virgil and...

Oct 5, 2020

Steve Farmer, 67, of Jonesboro, went to be with Lord and Savior on Monday, October 5, 2020.  He had lived in Jonesboro since 1994, moving here from Kansas City, Missouri.  Steve was very active in his Christian faith, his family and his community.  He was the chairman of the Craighead County Republican Committee.  He worked as the Superintendent of...

Oct 5, 2020

Ouida Ann Hendrix, of Jonesboro, passed away peacefully Monday, October 5th with her family by her side at 74 years of age. She was born June 4th, 1946 in Jonesboro, Arkansas, where she resided most of her life. She was a longtime member of First United Methodist Church. She was a 1964 graduate of Jonesboro High School and later...

Oct 5, 2020

Gene Sanford Williams passed from this life due to complications of Small Cell Lung Cancer and Covid-19 on Monday, October 5, 2020 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center with his family by his side.

Gene drove a truck for Jones Truck Line for 22 years. Then he drove for CSW which is now called XPO until he retired...

Oct 4, 2020

Bobby Joe Couch, Sr., 83, of rural Brookland, passed from this life on Sunday, October 4, 2020, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro.

Born in Brookland, Bobby lived all of his life in the Brookland and Jonesboro area. He was a 1956 graduate of Brookland High School and retired from General Electric in Jonesboro where he...

Oct 3, 2020

Victoria "Vicki" Hummelstein, passed away on Saturday, October 3, 2020. She was born July 22, 1945, in Jonesboro to Victoria and Lee Hummelstein. Vicki was a life-long member of the First United Methodist Church. She enjoyed going to her JHS high school class reunions,  played piano beautifully, loved to needlepoint, work word search puzzles, complete adult coloring pages which...

Oct 3, 2020

Teresa Annette “Tootie” Hill, 58, passed from this life on Saturday, October 3, 2020. She was born to the late Elmer and Mallie Hill on February 4, 1962 in Jonesboro. Tootie attended school at TLC on Aggie Road in Jonesboro for over 20 years. She enjoyed playing Bingo, bowling, and was fascinated with ink pens (especially ones that did...

Oct 2, 2020

Rosie Lee Parks, 87, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Friday, October 2, 2020. She was born to the late Henry "Beecher" Bowling and Alma Smith Bowling on December 12, 1932 in Coffman, Missouri. Rosie learned how to sew from her mother and made or altered most of her clothing. She also grew up learning how...

Oct 2, 2020

Jon Franklin Filer, 58, of North Little Rock, died Friday, October 2, 2020, at St. Bernards Medical Center.  He was born in Marion, Indiana to Benjamin and Marjorie Rogers Filer.  He had lived in North Little Rock for three years, moving there from Lantana, Florida.  He ad worked for the US Postal Service for over 30 years in their...

Oct 2, 2020

William Walter Davidson, 79, of Jonesboro, AR passed away Friday, October 2, 2020. He was born in Siloam Springs, Arkansas on July 21, 1941 to James Preston Davidson and Frankie Davidson.

He graduated from Harrisonville High School in Harrisonville, Missouri. He believed in service and took it upon himself to enlist in the Navy in 1964 dedicating...

Oct 2, 2020

Preston Thomas Cheatham, 81, of Jonesboro, met Jesus face to face on Oct 2, 2020. He was born in Berlin, Tennessee, on July 14, 1939, to Howard Anderson Cheatham and Ruth Thomas Cheatham.

He graduated from Ripley High School in Ripley, MS and attended Mississippi State University. He was self employed and later worked for Barton’s of...

Oct 1, 2020

Shawna Ashcroft, 63, of Jonesboro, died Thursday, October 1, 2020 at NEA Baptist Hospital.  She had lived in Jonesboro for 17 years, moving here from Sacramento, California.  She loved animals and enjoyed bird watching.  She was preceded in death by her parents and one grandchild.

Survivors include her sons, Charles Abel and wife, Elizabeth; Todd Ashcroft both...

Oct 1, 2020

Jeffrey Stephen Mullen, 54, of Jonesboro, died Thursday, October 1, 2020 in Jonesboro. He was born in West Memphis, AR to Edward Mullen and the then Katherine Mullen.

Jeff was a graduate of Bishop Byrne High School in Memphis, TN, a 1988 graduate of the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, and a 1992 graduate of the University...

Oct 1, 2020

Susanne Michele Michael, 47, of Jonesboro, Arkansas had many passions and talents which all stemmed from the heart, just as our pain does now. Susanne was born February 17, 1973 in Saint Louis, Missouri to Patsy Whitney and the late Robert Hyslop. She went to be with the Lord in the late evening on October 1, 2020 while staying...

Sep 30, 2020

Glenda Kay Crysler, 81, of Jonesboro, formerly of Cuba, Missouri died Wednesday, September 30, 2020, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was of the Christian belief.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill Crysler, and her parents.

She is survived by her daughter, Julie Tomlinson of Cuba Missouri; brothers, Jim Barksdale of...

Sep 29, 2020

Allison Marie Cristofori, 47, of Bono passed from this life on Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born to the late Bill and Pam Rodgers on April 25, 1973 in Jonesboro. Allison was a member of Central Baptist Church and of the 1991 graduating class of Jonesboro High School. She was...