Obituaries

Jul 29, 2020

Latoya Jean Vanderbilt, 30, of Jonesboro passed away Wednesday July 29, 2020. LaToya was born on February 22, 1990 in Forrest City, AR.  LaToya was preceded in death by her maternal grandmother, Emma Jean Nash (Marianna), her fraternal grandfather Elmore Brown.

LaToya was survived by her three beautiful children, her mother Wrelesta Hicks-Vanderbilt (Jonesboro), her father Mark...

Jul 29, 2020

Beverly Ann Welch Page, 61, of Jonesboro died July 29, 2020, at the Arkansas Continued Care Hospital.  She had lived in Jonesboro for the past four years, moving here from West Monroe, Louisiana.  Her favorite times of the year were around any holiday.  She enjoyed travelling and making memories with her family.  She was preceded in death by her...

Jul 28, 2020

Patrea L. Son, 56, of Imboden passed from this life Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at Nea Baptist Memorial Hospital. She was born on July 6, 1964 in Humbolt, TN to Winford Hicks and Ehrline Walker. She has resided in Imboden for the last 26 years after coming from Jonesboro. She was a proud member of Liberty Hill Church in...

Jul 27, 2020

Ruth Hellen Grigsby, 92, of Jonesboro died on July 27, 2020 at St. Bernard’s Regional Medical Center.  Ruth Hellen was born in Bono to Roy and Beatrice Forrester. She spent many decades as a teacher, retiring from Jonesboro Public Schools.  She also taught students in Walnut Ridge, Bay, and Egypt.  She was a member of St. Paul United Methodist...

Jul 27, 2020

David Michael “Mike” Bruner, 72, of Jonesboro passed away on July 27, 2020, at NEA Baptist Hospital.  Mike was born in Harrison, Arkansas, on November 2, 1947.  He was preceded in death by his parents Reverend Glenn and Edna Bruner; two brothers, Bill Bruner and Eldwin J. Bruner.

Mike worked in the agriculture-chemical and seed industry for...

Jul 26, 2020

William “Bill” Edgar Dowdy, 81, of Jonesboro passed away Sunday, July 26, 2020 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital. He was born September 8, 1938 in Jonesboro to the late Harold and Opal Dowdy. Bill was a member of Faith Tabernacle Church. He worked for ASU for several years as a custodian. Bill enjoyed fishing, hunting, working on cars and...

Jul 26, 2020

Carolyn (Henderson) Tinsley, 70, of Jonesboro, passed from this life on Sunday, July 26, 2020, at her home of natural causes.

Carolyn was born in Jonesboro and grew up in the Bono area. She was a 1967 graduate of Bono High School then married Harold Tinsley and moved to Jonesboro where she lived most of her life. ...

Jul 24, 2020

Bobby D. Darr, 86, of Jonesboro, passed away on Friday, July 24, 2020, at his home.

Born in Brookland, Bobby was a 1954 graduate of Lake City High School and later moved to Jonesboro where he lived most of his life. He was retired from General Electric in Jonesboro and was a member of Central Baptist Church...

Jul 24, 2020

Leslie Wayne Fahr, 66, of Weiner passed from this life Friday, July 24, 2020 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was born October 12, 1953 in Lonoke to the late Marvin Fahr and Opal Fahr.

Leslie has lived in the Weiner area most of his life and owned his own diesel mechanic business, Fahr Repairs....

Jul 23, 2020

Lucas Kasey Kellums, 15 day old son of Dustin and Callie Kellums, was welcomed into the arms of Jesus in Heaven on Thursday, July 23, 2020. In his short life, his sweet spirit won over all of his family and the doctors and nurses at St. Bernards NICU and Arkansas Children's Hospital.

In addition to his mommy...

Jul 23, 2020

Billy Wayne Smith, of Jonesboro joined his beloved wife in Heaven on July 23, 2020.

He was born November 3, 1931, to the late Bynum B. and Ester Hess Smith in McCrory. He married the love of his life, Doralea Floyd on January 25, 1951.

He was a local author, retired appraiser, realtor, and former...

Jul 22, 2020

Walter Ray Stone, 86, of Paragould, died Wednesday, July 22, 2020, at the Robinson Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Little Rock.  He was cost estimator in the construction industry.  One of his hobbies was building furniture for family and friends.  He was also an avid coin collector.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Joy Ellen Stone; sister,...

Jul 21, 2020

Dale Lee Roy Kegley, 88, of Jonesboro passed from this life Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. He was born to the late Lee Roy and Lela Kegley on November 27, 1931 in Campbell, MO.

Dale has resided in Jonesboro since 2011 after coming from Cabot. He was a member of the First...

Jul 21, 2020

G. Carolyn Craig, 82, of Jonesboro, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2020, at her home, of natural causes.

Carolyn was born in Lake City and was a 1956 graduate of Bay High School. Following graduation, she moved to Jonesboro where she lived most of her life.

Carolyn worked much of her life as a medical...

Jul 21, 2020

William Carter Payne, 66 of Jonesboro passed from this life Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House.  William was born October 1, 1953 to Charles Carter Payne and Rose Marie Jones Payne in Parkersburg, West Virginia.  He taught at Arkansas State University where he was a Professor of Clinical Lab Sciences. William was a...

Jul 18, 2020

Tracy Raynell Houston, 55, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Saturday, July 18, 2020 at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born to Roland and Janette Houston on September 21, 1964 in Jonesboro. Tracy has always lived in the Jonesboro area, graduating from Jonesboro High School and working in construction before he injured his back. He enjoyed hunting,...

Jul 18, 2020

Victoria Lou Swafford, 56, of Jonesboro passed away Saturday, July 18, 2020, at Harris Medical Center in Newport, AR. She was born October 23, 1963, in Forest City to the late Jimmy Swafford and Dorothy Swafford. She was a resident of the Jonesboro Human Development Center, where she loved to spend her time with friends, family, diet cokes, and...

Jul 17, 2020

Brenda Rose, 70, of Jonesboro passed away Friday, July 17, 2020 at her home. She was born February 11, 1950 in Dixie, Arkansas to the late Harvey Roush and Verbil Spencer. In addition to her parents, Brenda is preceded in death by her grandparents, Richard and Elsie Spencer; brothers David, Daniel, and Jimmy; and sisters Gloria Diane, Violet, Patricia,...

Jul 17, 2020

Doris M. Cheshier, 95, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, passed from this life Friday, July 17, 2020 at the Craighead Nursing Center. Doris was born on January 18, 1925 in Jonesboro. She worked and retired from General Electric. Doris was a devoted lifetime member of Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church, where she served as a Sunday...

Jul 17, 2020

John Thomas “Tom” Penn, 86, passed away at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House on July 17, 2020.  He was born April 8. 1934 in Strawberry, Arkansas to John R. and Pearl Penn.  He was a faithful member of the Nettleton Baptist Church.  He was retired form Builders Material.  He served his country in the US Army.  He...