Obituaries

Jan 18, 2020

Verda Raye McDole, 82, of Bay passed from this life Saturday, January 18, 2020 at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice with her family by her side while listening to Amazing Grace. She was born to the late Robert Elisha and Ethel Viola Wicker on July 21, 1937 in Bay. Verda lived the majority of her life in Bay and...

Jan 17, 2020

Waunita Irene Grant Bridger, 67, of Bono, died Friday, January 17, 2020.  She had lived in Jonesboro for twenty years, moving here from Rock Falls, Illinois.   She was of the Baptist belief.  Waunita worked as a CNA in Northeast Arkansas for many years.  She enjoyed 4-wheeler riding, fishing, and just being outdoors.  She loved her grandchildren and pets.  She...

Jan 17, 2020

Shirley Dent, 82, of Jonesboro passed away Friday, January 17, 2020 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital. She was born December 19, 1937 in Bono to the late Cletus and Faye Lakey. Shirley was a member of Nettleton Baptist Church and did volunteer work for their food pantry. She worked 44 years for Southwestern Bell and after retirement Shirley worked...

Jan 16, 2020

Lawrence Edward Creek passed on January 16, 2020 in Jonesboro, Ark. at the age of 95. He was born in Corning, Ark. on June 13, 1924 where he grew up with four siblings on the farm. He graduated from Corning High School later enrolling at the University of Arkansas in 1942 where he was soon recruited into the Air...

Jan 15, 2020

Bill Gene Carson, 86, of Jonesboro, passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro.

Bill was born in Jonesboro and lived much of his life here. He was a 1951 graduate of Nettleton High School and a graduate of Arkansas State College with a BS in Business. Bill worked many years...

Jan 15, 2020

Joe M. Jolley of Bono, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at the age of 73, at his home in Bono. He lived in Blytheville, Arkansas as a child and teenager and also lived in McKinney, Texas for many years, before retiring in Bono.

Joe was born in Blytheville, Arkansas on November 8th, 1946 to Luther...

Jan 15, 2020

Gerald “Jay” Frank Arnold Jr. of Jonesboro passed from this life Wednesday January 15, 2020 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital with his family by his side. He was born in Peoria, Illinois on October 27, 1964 and raised by Butch and Mary Phillips.

Jay has spent the last two and a half years living in Jonesboro, Arkansas,...

Jan 14, 2020

Kimberly Sue James, 54, of Jonesboro died on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 in Memphis. Kim was born on March 4, 1965 to Pat and Carolyn James of Jonesboro. She is survived by her son, Ezekiel (Denae) Clements and granddaughter, Izzie Clements of Gillespie, Illinois.

In addition to her parents, Kim is survived by her sister, Kelly (Terry)...

Jan 14, 2020

Robert Lee Warner, Sr. January 19, 1933- January 14, 2020

Trees by Joyce Kilmer

I think that I shall never see A poem lovely as a tree.

A tree whose hungry mouth is prest Against the earth’s sweet flowing breast;

A...

Jan 12, 2020

Danny Rudell (Rudy) Bivens, 78 of Jonesboro passed from this life Sunday, January 12, 2020 at Craighead Nursing Center.  He was born in Paris, TN on December 6, 1941 to Rudolph and Eunice Parrish Bivens.  Danny was a veteran of the US Army.  He enjoyed taking walks, being with family, and talking about the bible.  He was one of...

Jan 11, 2020

Charles Edward "Chuck" Noell, Jr., age 61, of Jonesboro, passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2020, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro.

Born in St. Louis, Chuck moved with his family to Jonesboro in 1961 and lived the rest of his life here. He was a 1976 graduate of Jonesboro High School and...

Jan 11, 2020

Mary Maxine Drury, 95, of Jonesboro passed from this life Saturday, January 11, 2020 at her home. She was born October 3, 1924 in Atlantic, Iowa to the late Cale and Leona Crane.

Maxine has lived in Jonesboro since 1964 and was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Jonesboro. She started working with St....

Jan 9, 2020

Angel George, 18, a lifetime resident of Jonesboro, died Thursday, January 9, 2020.  She was a senior at Jonesboro High School.  She worked at Demo’s Smokehouse on Hilltop.  Angel love to sing and enjoyed time with her family and Friends.

She is survived by her mother, Anita George of the home, father, Charles Abel (Elizabeth) of Jonesboro;...

Jan 7, 2020

Debbie Kay Veteto, 59, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at NEA Baptist Hospital. She was born to the late James and Inez Long on September 19, 1960 in St. Claire, Missouri. Debbie was a member of Prospect Missionary Baptist Church with her husband, Darrell. She was a people person and enjoyed visiting with...

Jan 7, 2020

Noah Christopher Reeves, 18, of Jonesboro lost his battle with brain cancer on Tuesday, January 7th, 2020. He is survived by his parents, Chris and Autumn Brown-Reeves, his grandparents, Leroy and Barbara Brown, Judy (Scott) Riggle and Rick Reeves, as well as two aunts, two uncles and several cousins.

Noah was born in May of 2001, in...

Jan 7, 2020

H.C. Todd, age 91, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed from this life on January 7, 2020. H.C. was born to parents Clyde and Daisy Todd on December 2, 1928 in Swifton, Arkansas. Upon graduation from Walnut Ridge High School, he headed to California for adventure and employment, making his escape from the hot cotton fields of Northeast, AR. After...

Jan 6, 2020

Sherry L. Morgan, 66, of Tulot, died January 6, 2020, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House.  She had lived in Tulot for the past nine years.  Sherry was of the Christian belief.  She worked as a CNA and loved fishing and squirrel hunting.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Clarence and Katie Parsons, a brother...

Jan 5, 2020

Virginia McCorkle Abbott, 83, of Jonesboro passed away Sunday, January 5, 2020 at her home. She was born June 19, 1936 in Harrisburg to the late James Levi Coons and Ruth Mathis Easley. Virginia was of the Church of Christ belief. She enjoyed painting and animals, mostly her dogs. Virginia also loved her family and the children she fostered....

Jan 2, 2020

Josette C. Miller, 91 of Jonesboro passed from this life Thursday, January 2, 2020 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born December 11, 1928 in d’Auch, France daughter of the late Paulin and Therese Cristofari.

Josette was raised in Morocco, North Africa where she met the love of her life Chief Warrant Officer...

Jan 2, 2020

Carolyn Sue Barber, 74 of Jonesboro passed from this life Thursday, January 2, 2020 at NEA Baptist Hospital. She was born April 30, 1945 to Kenneth and Gladys Phillips Bulla in Otwell, Arkansas.  Carolyn worked for Southwestern Bell/AT&T for 37 years as an office worker.  She enjoyed shopping, cooking and enjoyed helping others.  Carolyn was of the Baptist belief....