Obituaries

May 8, 2020

Karen Leigh Chambers was born in Paragould, Arkansas on January 2 nd , 1948. She passed peacefully in her home in Mt. Vernon, Virginia on May 8 th , 2020 from Covid-19. Karen is proceeded by her three children: Rodney L. Chambers and his wife Jannet Chambers, Patrick A. Dillard and his wife Rachel D. Dillard and Elizabeth A....

May 7, 2020

Bruce Osowski, 73, of Jonesboro, died Thursday, May 7, 2020, at his home.  He had lived in Jonesboro since 1990.  Bruce enjoyed the friendship and camaraderie of the...

May 7, 2020

Blaine Morrison, 57, of the Greenfield community near Harrisburg, passed away Thursday, May 7, 2020, at his home of natural causes.

Blaine was born March 24, 1963 to Wilburn and Joyce Ann Morrison. The mold was broken when he was born. His younger daughter, Cassie, was born on his birthday in 1992.

As a child,...

May 7, 2020

Kenny Throgmartin, 67, of Lake City, died Thursday, May 7, 2020, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House.  He had lived in Lake City for the past seven years, moving there from Jonesboro.  Kenny proudly served his Country as a member of the US Army 101 st Airborne Division.  He had a successful career and retired from Marck...

May 6, 2020

Shirley Freeman Foust, 88, died May 6, 2020. She was born March 23, 1932 in Harrisburg, Arkansas to Ewell H. Freeman and Lucille Vandiver Freeman. Her father was the editor of The Modern News in Harrisburg. She weighed 3 pounds at birth, and due to her small size, her father lovingly retold a story about people asking him “Where’s...

May 5, 2020

Martha Ann Maynard, 68, of Lake City, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2020, at St Bernards Medical Center.

Born in Jonesboro, Martha lived all of her life in Lake City and was a 1971 graduate of Lake City High School. She worked over 21 years at Lakeside Nursing Center in Lake City retiring in 2009. Martha was...

May 5, 2020

John David Simpkins, 56, of Sedgwick Arkansas passed away on Tuesday, May 5th at the Unity Health - Advanced Care Hospital in Searcy, AR. He was born July 6, 1963 to the late James and Ruby Simpkins. John was the Manager of Delta Glass in Jonesboro since 2016 and the former Manager of S&S Glass Service where he worked...

May 2, 2020

Kenny Parish, 60 of Bay, passed from this life Saturday, May 2, 2020 at Methodist Hospital in Memphis. He is preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Emogene Parish; his sister, Shelly Gill and his brother in law Darrell Floyd.

Kenny is survived by his wife, Valerie Parish, of 31 years of the home; and his...

May 2, 2020

It is with extreme sadness that we announce the passing of Betty Louise (Womack) White, in the early morning, May 2, 2020.  Born in 1927 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, Betty was a joyful influence on all who met her.  Her quick wit and sense of humor caught many people off-guard, which endeared her to the hearts of many.  One...

May 2, 2020

John Wayne Brown, 62, of Jonesboro passed away Saturday, May 2, 2020 at his home. He was born to the late Delbert and Zula Brown on December 29, 1957 here in Jonesboro. John lived all of his life residing in Jonesboro where he was a member of Central Baptist Church.

John’s passion was hunting and fishing. Most...

Apr 30, 2020

Glenda Johnson Parkinson, 76, of Jonesboro passed away on Thursday, April 30, 2020 at her home. Born on April 20, 1944 in Jonesboro, Glenda graduated from Jonesboro High School in 1962. She spent her early adulthood raising four children before attending Arkansas State University where she received her Bachelor of Arts in Social Work with honors. She received her...

Apr 30, 2020

Jerry Rackley, 84, left his earthly body to be at home with the LORD Thursday, April 30. 2020. He was born September 8, 1935 to James Alfred & Pauline Hudson Rackley on a farm at Judsonia, Arkansas. He graduated from Judsonia High School in 1953, moved to St. Louis to work for McDonnell Aircraft. November 5, 1956, he married...

Apr 29, 2020

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Matthew “Matt” Lynn Bishop, 30, of Brookland passed from this life on Wednesday, April 29, 2020. He was born to Mike and Bernice Bishop on May 15, 1989 in Jonesboro. Matt was a 2007 graduate of Brookland High...

Apr 29, 2020

Bill Stivers Brown, 93, born Sept. 24, 1926, at Mount Vernon to George Coleman Brown and Georgia Eunice Stivers Brown, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2020.

Bill lived a full life, with a personality bigger than life, always with a smile, joke or story to tell. A professed Irishman, who kissed the blarney stone, he would occasionally...

Apr 29, 2020

Charlotte Tinsley Grant, 66, of rural Jonesboro, passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2020, at her home of natural causes.

Charlotte was born in Jonesboro and lived most of her life in the country just north of Jonesboro and was a 1972 graduate of Crowley's Ridge Academy in Paragould. She attended the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville and was...

Apr 27, 2020

Bernice Elizabeth May, 76, of Jonesboro passed from this life Monday, April 27, 2020, at NEA Baptist Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was a member of the New Hope Baptist Church. She was born June 13, 1943 to the late Virgil and Irene Bennett. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Sue May, brothers, Junior, Ervin, and...

Apr 27, 2020

Dr. Grover Duckett Poole died peacefully surrounded by his family and friends on April 27, 2020.  Grover was born July 28, 1922 in Raleigh, North Carolina to Elizabeth Duckett and Grover Cleveland Poole. He was their only child. At age 5, he started playing golf with his mother because she had no sitter! By 14, he won the Carolinas...

Apr 26, 2020

Melissa Teague, 49 of Jonesboro passed from this life Sunday, April 26, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family.  She was born September 14, 1970 to Jerry and Barbara Henderson Tatum in Osceola.  Melissa was a graduate of Rivercrest High School and received her bachelor’s degree from ASU. Melissa was a supply chain manager for Billco in Trumann. ...

Apr 23, 2020

Patsy Ruth Cooper, 73, died Thursday, April 23, 2020, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House at St. Bernards of Alzheimer’s disease. She was the youngest child of Eddie Cooper Sr. and Beatrice Peeler Cooper, born Sept. 15, 1946.

Patsy was raised and educated in the Bay cotton farm community where she kept lifelong friendships with...

Apr 22, 2020

Doris Gail Williams, 63, passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2020, from ALS.  Originally from Jonesboro, AR, Gail lived in Phoenix, AZ for 22 years before returning to Jonesboro in 2006. She was a member of Southwest Church of Christ where she served as a volunteer for many years.

She was an avid outdoors woman who loved...