Obituaries

Nov 18, 2019

James Lavaughn “Vaughn” Roach, 89, of Jonesboro went to be with the lord Monday, November 18, 2019 at his home. He was born October 29, 1930 in Sandtown, AR to the late Ted and Thelma Roach.

Vaughn has lived in Jonesboro since 1967 after moving here with the power company. He worked for Arkansas Power and Light...

Nov 17, 2019

Gary Lee Yocum, 69, of Jonesboro passed from this life Sunday, November 17, 2019 in Mammoth Spring, Ar. He was born to the late Claude and Bonnie Yocum on December 1, 1949 in Sikeston, Missouri. Gary has resided in Jonesboro since 1994 after coming from Spanish Lake, Missouri. He was a member of Community Fellowship Church. Gary was a...

Nov 17, 2019

Jimmy Wright, 65, of Jonesboro passed away Sunday, November 17, 2019 at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born January 1, 1954 in Brinkley to Frances Montgomery and the late Howard Wright. Jimmy was a member of Cathedral Baptist Church. He retired from Craighead Electric after 40 years. Jimmy also enjoyed wood working and was a wood turner. Most...

Nov 17, 2019

Lurane Walker Daugherty, 95, of Jonesboro, Arkansas passed away from this earth Sunday early morning to be with her Lord and Savior. She is now rejoicing and worshiping God in Heaven. Lurane lived a beautiful and extraordinary life, the wife of a Jonesboro Police Officer, mother of four boys, grandmother of 9 and great grandmother to many. She loved...

Nov 16, 2019

Mario De Jesus Bruno Sr., 83, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Saturday, November 16, 2019 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. He was born to the late Pedro and Emilia Bruno on May 4, 1936 in Vega Alta, Puerto Rico. Mario was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Jonesboro with his...

Nov 16, 2019

Donna Jean McDaniel Byrd Levins, 94 years young, of Dardenne Prairie, Missouri, formerly of Arbyrd, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 16, 2019, at her home. She was born on July 15, 1925, in Arbyrd, Missouri.

Donna was preceded in death by her parents: Charles Moler and Effie Mae Jane McDaniel; two husbands: CB Byrd and...

Nov 15, 2019

Nancy Catherine Peppers, 80, of Jonesboro passed from this life Friday, November 15, 2019 at the Flo And Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born December 17, 1938 to the late Claude and Beulah Tilley.

Catherine has lived in Jonesboro since 1971 after moving here from Memphis and attended Woods Chapel of Brookland. She was a proud...

Nov 15, 2019

Israel "Izzy" DeShane Porterfield, 38, a lifetime resident of Lunsford, died Friday, November 15, 2019, at St. Bernard’s Regional Medical Center.  He was a member of the Lunsford Baptist Church.  “Izzy” worked 15 years in the EMS field and was a Nationally Registered Paramedic.  He was a member of the S.H.O.T. (Special Hazards Operations Team) for Medic I. He...

Nov 14, 2019

Carol Kay Keller, 54, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Thursday, November 14, 2019 with her husband by her side. She was born to the late Tommy and Florence Mullins on April 14, 1965 in Memphis, Tennessee. Carol was a Certified Dietary Manager with her CFPP License. She loved her family and wanted to be sure that they...

Nov 13, 2019

On Tuesday, November 13th, Daniel (Dan) Franklin Ross (1944-2019) passed away in Jonesboro, AR, on National Kindness Day. Dan was born in Paragould, AR to Marion Martel and E.G. Ross on December, 27th 1944. He held the position of Professor of Music and taught the Double Reed Studio at Arkansas State University from 1968-2018. For 24 years, Dan served...

Nov 12, 2019

Otis Michael Glasco, age 69, met the Lord on November 12, 2019, in Jonesboro, Arkansas.

Mike was born on December 6 in 1949, to parents Alex and Ruby.

Mike, as he was known to friends and family, was preceded in death by his mother Ruby, father Alex, and brother Burnis.  He is survived by his...

Nov 11, 2019

FM “Shorty” Brown, 79 of Jonesboro, passed from this life Monday, November 11, 2019 at his residence.  He had lived in the Jonesboro area all of his life and was of the Baptist belief.  Shorty was a farmer and also worked at Lincoln Manufacturing.  He enjoyed the quite solitude, gardening, carpenter and mechanic work.  Shorty is preceded in death...

Nov 11, 2019

Heather Dawn Chambers, 48, of Jonesboro passed from this life Monday, November 11, 2019 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born May 8, 1971 to Charles Norman and Sharon Jenette Phillips in Blytheville.

Heather grew up in Monette and moved to Jonesboro when she was 18. She moved around throughout most of her...

Nov 11, 2019

Mathieu Martin II, 35, of Jonesboro went to be with the Lord on Monday, November 11, 2019 at Arkansas Continued Care Hospital. Mathieu was born in Jonesboro on April 13, 1984 to Franklin and Suzanne Gidcomb Martin. Mathieu was a lifelong resident of Jonesboro, a student at The Learning Center Adult Program on AggieRoad and attended the Rock of...

Nov 10, 2019

Bearl Brooks, 93 of Jonesboro died Sunday, November 10, 2019 at St. Bernard’s Regional Medical Center.  He had lived in Jonesboro for the past two years, moving here from Florida.  Bearl served his country during WWII in the US Navy, serving in Japan.  He played for the Kitty League in 1954, playing for Hopkinsville, where he won the Batting...

Nov 8, 2019

Albert Randell Watkins, Jr., 70, of Jonesboro, passed away at his home on Friday, November 8, 2019.

Randell was born March 8, 1949, in LaCrosse, Arkansas, to Albert, Sr. and Essie Lene Darty Watkins. Randell attended Arkansas College in Batesville, presently Lyon College, and graduated from Arkansas State University in Jonesboro. He began a 34-year career with...

Nov 4, 2019

Dr. Demetrius Spyridon Spanos, MD passed on November 4, 2019 in Jonesboro, Arkansas. He was born in Athens, Greece on August 25, 1960 and immigrated at the age of 6 to Chicago with his parents, Eleftheria Lagen Spanos (deceased) and Spyridon Demetrius Spanos, along with his sister Katerina, who still reside in the Chicago area. Demetrius married Wendy Leigh...

Nov 4, 2019

Huey Adell Rushin, 83, a life-long resident of Jonesboro, died Monday, November 4, 2019.  He was a member of Windover Baptist Church.  Huey was a US Army Veteran.  Prior to his retirement from Southwestern Bell Corp, having worked there for over 42 years, he spliced the cables in the underground systems from NASA to the Launch Pad.  He loved...

Nov 4, 2019

Jarrod Dirk Simpson, 47, of Fontaine, died at his home Monday, November 4, 2019. He was born in Paragould on November 12, 1971to Julius Ralph Jr. and Connie Simpson.

Jarrod has resided in the Northeast Arkansas for all of his life. He was an avid hunter and fisherman.

He is preceded in death by his...

Nov 4, 2019

Marion E Walton, Sr., 87, of Walnut Ridge passed Monday November 4, 2019. He was born in Brookland, Arkansas on September 12, 1932 and attended school at Apt and Valley View.

After high school he married and moved to Illinois where he worked as a machinist for Amour Company.

In the early 60s he moved...