Obituaries

Feb 1, 2019

Jerry Dale Collins, 67, of Jonesboro formerly of Blytheville passed away Friday, February 1, 2019 at Baptist Memorial Hospital of Crittenden in West Memphis. He was born May 1, 1951 in Jonesboro to the late Flute and Josie Collins. Jerry was a lifelong mechanic and he had Jerrys Transmission in Blytheville for several years. He enjoyed fishing and drag...

Jan 31, 2019

Robert Lee Hunter, 67, of Lafe, Ar passed from this life Thursday, January 31, 2019 in Paragould. He was born to the late Robert Earl and Velma Hunter. He lived the majority of his life residing in Jonesboro after spending a brief part of his life living in Illinois. He was a member of Big...

Jan 31, 2019

It is with great sadness that the family of Bonnie Cochran announces her passing from this life January 31, 2019 at St. Bernards Medical Center.  Bonnie was born September 5, 1941 to William Earl and Julia Ruth (Brookshire) Thrasher in St. Louis, Missouri. She is preceded in death by her parents and brother, Earl “Buster” Thrasher. Bonnie had retired...

Jan 30, 2019

Perry Dewitt Hope, 82, of Jonesboro, went to be with his Creator on Wednesday, January 30, 2019, at his home.  He was born August 20, 1936, at Pine Bluff, and the only child of Voy A. and Vera Waymack Hope.

He had been a teacher, choir director, band director, school superintendent, and educational cooperative director.  A 1954...

Jan 28, 2019

David A. Nelsen, Sr. died Monday, January 28, 2019 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. He was born in Little Rock, August 17, 1927. His parents were Gladys and Richard Nelsen, who as a young man in New Bedford, Massachusetts, after a disagreement with his father, ran away from home and joined the...

Jan 28, 2019

Theodore R. Baker, 90, of Jonesboro, passed on Monday, January 28, 2019, at Community Compassion Center of Jonesboro.

Theodore was born February 26, 1928, in Atchison County, Missouri, to the late Theodore and Inez (Jones) Baker. After graduating from Horace Mann High School in Maryville, Missouri, he proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy serving during...

Jan 28, 2019

Ronnie Joe Grisham, 72, of Black Oak, Arkansas, died Monday, January 28, 2019 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center.  He had lived most of his life in the Black Oak area.  Ronnie served in the US Air Force during the Vietnam War.  He is survived by his cousin, Becky Adams of Caraway.  All services will be private.

Jan 27, 2019

David T. “Big Dave” Maloch, 71, of Jonesboro formerly of Lubbock, Texas passed away Sunday, January 27, 2019 at his home. He was born in a farm house September 22, 1947 in the small community of Sharp, Milam County Texas to the late William and Alice Maloch. David was a graduate of Texas Tech University with a degree in...

Jan 27, 2019

Dorothy J. Parham, 95, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 27, 2019, at her home in Jonesboro, Arkansas.  Dorothy was born in Tipton Co. Tennessee on May 9, 1923, to Lee and Nettie Johnson.  Dorothy was a longtime resident of Memphis, Tennessee.  She was a homemaker and member of Smyrna Baptist Church in Burlison, Tennessee.

Jan 27, 2019

Robert Doyle Lewallen, 78, of Jonesboro, passed away on January 27, 2019. Doyle served in the United States Army from 1959 to 1962 and served as a deacon of Ridgecrest Baptist Church and more recently First Baptist Church. He worked for Thermogas/Mapco for over thirty-five years and served as a leader in the Boy Scouts of America for over...

Jan 24, 2019

Richard Turner, 54 of Jonesboro passed from this life on Thursday, January 24, 2019 at his home. He was born August 28, 1964 in Litchfield, Illinois to Jim and Sharon Turner. Richard has worked for Owens Illinois Glass in California and Arkansas Glass here in Jonesboro.

Richard is survived...

Jan 24, 2019

Jo Ann Haun of Jonesboro, passed peacefully from this earth early on the morning of January 24th, 2019. She was born to her parents Cleve and Carrie September 29, 1939 and raised on a tenant farm in Stanford, AR, the youngest of her three siblings Merle, Ray and Pearlene. In spite of a humble upbringing, she became a class...

Jan 23, 2019

Lavern Davison, 89 of Bay passed from this life on Wednesday, January 23, 2019. She was a born on October 30, 1929 in Trumann, Arkansas to the late Walter and Mollie Baker. Lavern was a member of Faith Baptist Church in Trumann and retired from both Singer and the City of Jonesboro. She absolutely loved...

Jan 22, 2019

Esperanza Garcia Leal, 56, of Jonesboro, died Tuesday, January 22, 2019, at St. Bernards Medical Center.  She had lived in Jonesboro for over 20 years, moving here from Houston, Texas.  She was a member of the Blessed Sacrament Church.  Esperanza loved to garden.  She would spend hours meditating and spending time in prayer.  As an accomplished cook, she enjoyed...

Jan 22, 2019

Mildred M. Mosier, 94, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Tuesday, January 22, 2019, at Ridgecrest Nursing Home. Mildred was born in Lodi, Ohio on Oct 12, 1924, to the late William and Helen Kling Wetherbee. Mildred lived in Jonesboro since 1957, moving here from Ohio. Mildred was a retired factory worker from Colson, loved sewing, cooking, baking,...

Jan 20, 2019

Kenneth Wallace Womack, 92 of Jonesboro passed from this life Sunday, January 20, 2019 at his home.  He was born April 18, 1926 to Elmer and Nancy Moore Womack in Bay, Arkansas.  He had lived in Illinois but had spent most of his life in this area.  Kenneth was a sheet metal worker and also had worked at St....

Jan 19, 2019

Terry George Munck, 62, of Jonesboro passed from this life Saturday, January 19, 2019 at his home. He was born March 12, 1956 in San Bernardino, California to the late Jack and Rose Puckett. He was a gun collector and he loved to shoot his guns. Terry was a simple man who enjoyed riding his tractor and caring for...

Jan 18, 2019

Judith Lynn Kirksey, 60, of Jonesboro passed from this life Friday, January 18, 2019 at her home. She was born in Eustis, Florida on June 26, 1958 to the late Alvia and Glenna Kirksey. Judith has resided in Jonesboro for over forty years after coming from Paw Paw, Michigan. She was of the Baptist belief....

Jan 15, 2019

Erma Joan Magness (Davis), 58, of Peach Orchard passed from this life on Tuesday, January, 15, 2019 at AMMC in Paragould. She was born to Wilma Ramsey on January 18, 1960 in Bono. Erma will be remembered by her witty, outgoing, and humorous personality. She was also a great cook and had a green thumb...

Jan 14, 2019

Charles J. Smith, 72, of Jonesboro, passed from this life on January

14, at St. Bernard’s Hospital. Charles was born in Jonesboro on

February 16, 1946, to the late Charles and Eloise Pirtle Smith.

Charles lived in Jonesboro for 30 years, was a member of the

Greensboro Road Church of Christ...