Obituaries

Jan 13, 2019

Wilma Jean Prince, 85, a longtime resident of Jonesboro, died Sunday, January 13, 2019 at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center.  She was a member of the First Freewill Baptist Church in Jonesboro.  She taught for over 30 years in public education at Nettleton and Grubbs.  Her passion was spending time with her family and her church family.  She was...

Jan 12, 2019

Karen-Marie Bryanne, 87, of Bay passed away peacefully from this life Saturday, January 12, 2019 at her home. She was born December 5, 1931 in Denmark to the late Henrik Kokholm and Asta Persson.

Karen-Marie has lived in the Bay area since 2013 after living in South Dakota as well as many other places across the world....

Jan 10, 2019

Vera Covington, "Mimi," 86, of Lepanto, AR, passed away peacefully Thursday, January 10 at Lakeside Nursing Center in Lake City, AR. She entered Heaven's gates in the arms of her husband, Howard and granddaughter Carla. Vera was born October 16, 1932, in New Albany, MS, where she lived her childhood. Her parents were Alice and John Decanter.

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Jan 8, 2019

Willa Dean Burris Wiggins, 84, of Jonesboro, passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2019, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Willa was born in Egypt and moved to Jonesboro when she was 10 and was a 1952 graduate of Jonesboro High School. She moved to Waco, Texas, in the fall of 1952 and was a 1955...

Jan 8, 2019

Juanita (Hensley) Keaton      August 27, 1930 – January 8, 2019

Juanita was born on Denton Island near Grubbs, Arkansas in 1930. She had gone home to be with the Lord Jesus Christ on January 8, 2019, at the age of 88. Juanita was a farmer’s wife in Egypt, Arkansas till 1967, and then moved to Jonesboro to...

Jan 7, 2019

Don Berry, 78, of Jonesboro died Monday, January 7, 2019 at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born in Walnut Ridge on September 12, 1940. Don lived most of his adult life in Jonesboro. He retired from the grocery business as a produce manager. Don was an avid baseball fan and his favorite team was...

Jan 6, 2019

On Sunday, January 6, 2019, John Henry Wagner "Johnny" loving husband, dad and Pawpaw passed away at age 80, in Paragould, Arkansas.

Johnny was born on October 13, 1938, in Fisher, Arkansas, to the late Truman Henry Wagner and Nannie Mae (Cannon) Wagner. He attended Cherry Valley and Lake City schools. On October 31, 1957, he married...

Jan 6, 2019

Peggy Womack, 84 of Jonesboro passed from this life Sunday, January 6, 2019 at her home.  She was born March 13, 1934 to Tan and Hermie Miller McCoy in Hayti, Missouri.   Peggy had worked in food service at ASU.  She loved her grandchildren and enjoyed going to their school events.  She also enjoyed fishing and going to Florida.  Peggy...

Jan 4, 2019

Christina L. Weckmann, 54, of Brookland passed away Friday, January 4, 2019 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital. She was born in Pahokee, Florida and lived in Melbourne, Florida for 30 years. Christina loved spending time with her family and friends. She was an amazing grandmother and was loved by her family.

Survivors include her father, W.L. Thompson...

Jan 1, 2019

David Anthony “BJ” Taylor Jr. , 35, of Brookland passed from this life Tuesday, January 1, 2018 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. He was born on June 25, 1983 in Fort Campbell, Kentucky to Rodney and Kim Authement. He has resided in northeast Arkansas for most of his life. BJ loved and played music. There...

Dec 31, 2018

“ To describe my mother would be to write about a hurricane in its perfect power. Or the climbing, falling colors of a rainbow.” – Maya Angelou

Those words impeccably personify one of God’s quintessential mothers, Frances Guerieri Byrd, 86, of Jonesboro, who died Dec. 31 at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice...

Dec 30, 2018

Missions and Community Outreach Pastor Kristie Angela Stokes passed away on December 30, 2018, at the age of 44. Kristie grew up in Dell, Arkansas, and attended school in Gosnell. She attended Arkansas State University for her undergraduate studies and Southwest Baptist Theological Seminary for graduate studies where she earned her Master’s of Divinity. She was a member of...

Dec 28, 2018

Ruth Ellen Treadway, 69, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Friday, December 28, 2018, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Ruth was born in Jonesboro on July 16, 1949, to Clifton and Bonnie Bailey Adams. Ruth lived in Jonesboro most of her life, was a Free Lance Interpreter and a member of the First Baptist Church....

Dec 28, 2018

Max Lee Herndon, 71, of Jonesboro, passed from this life on Friday, December 28, 2018, at St. Bernards Medical Center.

Born in Springfield, Missouri, Max lived much of his life in Jonesboro. He was a retired business manager for Baldwin Oil Company in Jonesboro and was of the Catholic faith. He enjoyed riding motorcycles, motocross, horseback riding...

Dec 27, 2018

"R.C." Robert Charles Lyles Sr., 75, of Bay, passed from this life Thursday, December 27, 2018 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital. He was born on September 22, 1943 to the late Robert Franklin Lyles and Louise Lyles-Cook in Bay, Arkansas.

R.C.  lived all of his life in Bay where he was a member of the Bay Church...

Dec 26, 2018

Maggie Moore, 90, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born in Walnut Ridge on February 10, 1928, to the late Ed and Mazie Diles. After moving to Jonesboro, Maggie attended Valley View School. During World War II she moved to...

Dec 26, 2018

Kenneth “Paul” Book, 69, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Wednesday, December 26, 2018. He was born on January 18, 1949 in Paragould to the late Cleatus Doyle Book Sr. and Dorothy Ponder Book. Paul attended Trumann First Assembly of God and graduated from Arkansas State University with a Business degree. He was a...

Dec 26, 2018

Peggy Mallen, 94, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born in Oakland, California to the late Henry and Alberta Peterson on September 7, 1924. Peggy has lived in Jonesboro for 23 years coming from Folsom, California. She attended Blessed Sacrament...

Dec 23, 2018

Donald P. Neidig, 71, of Paragould passed away Sunday, December 23, 2018 at Arkansas Continued Care Hospital. He was born June 13, 1947 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to the late Victor and Laura Neidig.  Donald was a cabinet maker and custom woodworker. He enjoyed cross word puzzles, computer games, watching TV, playing pool, Barbequing and sitting...

Dec 22, 2018

Nicholas Deshaun Carter, 31, of Memphis, Tennessee passed from this life Saturday, December 22, 2018 at St. Bernard’s Hospital, Jonesboro Arkansas. He was born on February 28, 1987 in Memphis, Tennessee to Homer and Betty Carter. Nicholas has resided in Jonesboro since 2008 after relocating from Memphis, Tennessee. He fellowshipped at Miller’s Temple Church of God In Christ, here...