Obituaries

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...

Nov 3, 2019

Inis Lee Liles, 85, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Sunday, November 3, 2019 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Inis was born in Etowah, Arkansas on November 16, 1933 to the late Earl and Lily Trucks Hayes. Inis lived in Jonesboro since 2004, moving here from Haines City, Florida. Inis was a homemaker and of...

Nov 3, 2019

Terry E. Veal, 56, of Bono past from this life on November 3, 2019 at his home. He was born to the late Gerald and Selma Veal on January 4, 1963 in Jonesboro. Terry graduated from Nettleton High School and joined the Army shortly thereafter. He served as a police officer in Collierville, Tennessee for a short time before...

Nov 2, 2019

Mary Louise Walker, 92 of Jonesboro passed away peacefully at Ridgecrest Health and Rehabilitation on Saturday November 2, 2019.

Born on November 6, 1926 in Lake City, AR, Daughter of Charlie and Zelma Sefers.

Lou, as her friends and family called her, moved to Jonesboro in 1965 with her husband L. D. Walker.

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Oct 31, 2019

Ms. Shelly Glenn, 47 of Brookland, passed on October 31, 2019 at NEA Baptist Hospital. She was born in Jonesboro and lived most of her life in the Brookland area. She was a member of Shepherds Heart Church on Highway 351. She played volleyball and basketball for Nettleton where she graduated. She worked for Toys-R-Us, Kenny MFG, Dirt Solutions...

Oct 29, 2019

Brandon Michael Roberts Jr. was born on October 29, 2019 at 3:21 PM and left this world on October 29, 2019 at 6:02 PM.  He is preceded in death by his great grandfather on his dad’s side, two grandmothers on his mom’s side, and a host of other family who went ahead of him to Heaven for him.  He...

Oct 28, 2019

Debra Rothgery, 58 of Jonesboro, passed from this life Monday, October 28, 2019 at NEA Baptist Hospital.  She was born August 7, 1961 to Sam Maynard and JoAnn Robinson Yates in Jonesboro.  Debra was a finance manager for the East Arkansas Area Agency on Aging.  She was of the Baptist belief.  She enjoyed spending time with her family, enjoyed...

Oct 28, 2019

Iris Luella Johnson, 67, of Jonesboro, passed from this life on Monday, October 28, 2019, at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro.

Born in Bellville, Illinois, Iris worked several years in administrative assistance for Virgo Chemical Corporation and was also a loving wife, mother, grandmother and homemaker. Iris was a member of the Church of Christ.

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Oct 27, 2019

Alma Jean Kopert, born October 17, 1924, to Willis and Olivia Caldwell, died October 27, 2019. Jean was the first female student body president of Jonesboro High School, Miss Jonesboro, and Miss Mid-South. She attended Hendrix College and the University of Arkansas where she was the Razorback Beauty. Jean met her husband, Albert Kopert of Little Rock, while portraying...

Oct 26, 2019

Jonesboro – Mr. Amos Duncan Jr., 71, of Jonesboro, passed away October 26, 2019 at St .Bernard’s Medical Center.

He was born February 6, 1948 in Jasper, Alabama. He was preceded in death by his parents Amos and Flossy Duncan, and a brother.

He is survived by his wife, Ann Duncan; four siblings...

Oct 23, 2019

James Clayton Brooks III, 71, of Newport passed away October 23, 2019 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital surrounded by family. He was born December 7, 1947 in Black Oak to the late James Clayton Brooks II and Violet Nadine (Needham) Brooks. James was raised in Lake City and graduated from Nettleton High School. He served in the Air Force...

Oct 22, 2019

Debra Ann Webb, 60, of Lake City passed from this life Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. She was born to the late Robert and Charlene Rook on January 1, 1959 in Great Falls, Montana.

After moving around quite a bit early in her life, Debra has resided the last 40 years in Lake...