Obituaries

Jun 7, 2019

April Breanna Kibby, 25, of Bono passed away Friday, June 7, 2019 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born September 29, 1993 in Jonesboro to Terry and Carol Kibby. April was of the Baptist belief. She loved spending time with her nieces and nephews and taking them to the park. April enjoyed going to the river, arts and...

Jun 7, 2019

Misty LouAnn Crawford, 36, of Jonesboro, passed from this life on Friday, June 7, 2019, at St. Bernard’s Memorial Hospital. Misty was born in Jonesboro on March 5, 1983, to Roxy Crawford and Darla Schales Crawford. Misty graduated from Jonesboro High School in 2002 and worked at Hardee's in Jonesboro.

Misty was of the Community of Christ...

Jun 5, 2019

Garry Monroe Hogan, 70, formerly of Trumann, AR went peacefully to be with the Lord Wednesday June 5, 2019 at Cumberland Medical Center in Crossville, TN.

He was born to Thaddeus and Jeanette Hogan on January 10, 1949 in Jonesboro. Garry resided in the Bay and Trumann area most of his life, then retired with his wife...

Jun 4, 2019

Joe Max Miller, 79, of Jonesboro, died Tuesday, June 4, 2019, at his home surrounded by his family.

Joe was born October 5, 1939, in the Greensboro community to Hebren and Ruby White Miller and lived his life in the Brookland area. He worked on the family farm, spent 39 years at Frolic Footwear and was a...

Jun 2, 2019

Roberto Zavala 62, of Trumann passed from this life on Sunday June 2, 2019 at St. Bernard’s Medical center. Roberto was born in Michoacan, Mexico on November 18, 1956 to the late Jose Zavala Ricarda Zavala and Ricarda Zavala. Roberto lived in Trumann since 2012, moving there from Harlingen, Texas. Roberto worked as a cleaner for Harbor Rail.

Jun 2, 2019

Jean Nois McClendon was born on April 13, 1934 in Canton, Mississippi to the parents of Lillie Williams and Lee Robinson.

Jean was a diligent hard worker, balancing her role as a homemaker, wife and mother to one daughter, Adrienne, while working a full-time job at Spiegel retail and catalog store in Chicago, Illinois. Jean was very...

Jun 1, 2019

Barbara Janette Geary 76, of Jonesboro, passed from this life on Saturday, June 1, 2019, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Barbara was born in Scottsburg, Indiana on December 28, 1942, to the late Charles and Eloise Pirtle Smith. Barbara lived in Jonesboro since 1990 and was a member of the Greensboro Road Church of Christ.

Jun 1, 2019

Neoma Jean Williams, 85, of Jonesboro passed from this life Saturday, June 1, 2019 at her with her family by her side. She was born to the late Duel and Martha Davis on February 17, 1934. Neoma spent the majority of her life residing in the Bono and she was one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. She enjoyed fishing with husband...

May 31, 2019

Martha Ann Neal, 86, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Friday, May 31, 2019 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born in Frog Pond, Arkansas on September 29, 1932 to the late Glen and Lola Moore. Martha graduated from Arkansas State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Education. She taught second grade at Nettleton...

May 31, 2019

Mona Dobbs Kay, 84, departed from this life on May 31, 2019. She was born on July 1, 1934 to the late Marvin and Bessie Dobbs of Hoxie.

Mona worked for the Social Security Administration for 23 years. Upon retiring she spent time traveling abroad as well as across the states. In later years she enjoyed getting...

May 31, 2019

Milton Lynn Tosh, 70, of Jonesboro, passed from this life on Friday, May 31, 2019, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro.

Born in Jonesboro, Lynn was a 1967 graduate of Nettleton High School and attended Arkansas State University. He worked most of his adult life in the Conveyor Manufacturing Business and was an...

May 30, 2019

Clora Joan "Joanie" Wilborn of Jonesboro, Arkansas, died at age 72 in the early hours of May 30, 2019

She was born on July 29, 1946, at St. Bernard's Hospital in Jonesboro Arkansas to Bruce and Love Lang of Monette, Arkansas. Raised in Monette, Joan was always a proud "buffalo gal". She continued to be active in...

May 29, 2019

Robert J.L. (Shorty) Kennedy 67, of Bono passed from this life on May 28, 2019, at his home. Shorty was born in Paragould on December 31, 1951, to Marchel and Louise Kennedy. Shorty lived in Paragould most of his life, before moving to Bono. He was a self-employed mechanic and of the Baptist belief.

Shorty is preceded...

May 28, 2019

Anna B. Holeman, 95, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Tuesday, May 28, 2019. She was born in Big Cabin, Oklahoma on January 26, 1924. Anna graduated from Arkansas State University with Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics and taught math at Gosnell Junior High School. She enjoyed many things in life like math, poetry, genealogy, and bird watching. However,...

May 28, 2019

Michael Robert Allen Sr., 77, of Jonesboro passed from this life Tuesday May 28, 2019 at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. He was born May 17, 1942 in Ayer, Massachusetts to the late Robert and Ellie Allen.

Michael has lived in Jonesboro for 10 years but is from Athol, Massachusetts and has lived all up...

May 27, 2019

Alice Roberta Samuels

January 20, 1928 - May 27, 2019

Alice was born in Marked Tree, Arkansas. She was preceded in death by her mother and step-father, Eleanor and Roy Patterson, her loving husband, Donald Lee Samuels of Jonesboro, Arkansas, and son, Dan Lee Samuels of Jonesboro, Arkansas.

Alice...

May 24, 2019

Alyce Marie Watson, 83, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, passed away on Friday, May 24, 2019, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro.

Born in Chester, Pennsylvania, Mrs. Watson lived many years in Florida where she worked several years for and retired from National Aeronautics Space Administration (NASA). She moved from Clearwater, Florida, to Jonesboro last December to be...

May 23, 2019

Paul Dean Burrow passed from this life Thursday, May 23, 2019 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center with his family by his side. He was born April 18, 1936 in Fitzhugh, Arkansas to the late Ben Burrow Sr. and Gussie Burrow.

Paul has resided in Jonesboro for the last 43 years after coming from Osceola. He was a...

May 22, 2019

Joyce Margaret Upchurch, 88, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, May 22, 2019, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro, Arkansas. She was born November 3, 1930, to Andrew and Bertha Dunlap Whitmer in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. She had previously lived in Nashville and Memphis before moving to Jonesboro in 1973. Joyce retired after...

May 22, 2019

Sheila Ann Nix, 56, of Jonesboro, passed away on Wednesday, May 22, 2019, at St. Bernards Medical Center.

Sheila was a native and life-long resident of Jonesboro. She was a 1980 graduate of Jonesboro High School and later graduated nursing school as a Licensed Practical Nurse. Sheila worked over 25 years as a LPN in Jonesboro with...