Obituaries

Feb 10, 2019

Remanda Jett Hill, age 4, went to Heaven on February 10, 2019.  She had lived all of her life in Jonesboro.  She was a little socialite and would bring happiness and love to everyone she met.  She would say’ “Jesus is in my heart” and shared his love willingly to anybody she came in contact with.  She was preceded...

Feb 10, 2019

Areletta Sue Fike, 73, of Trumann, passed away Sunday, February 10, 2019, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis.

Born in Ensign, Kansas, Sue lived much of her life in Trumann. She worked several years for Columbia Forest Products in Trumann and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Trumann. Sue enjoyed spending time with her...

Feb 8, 2019

Mrs. Tula Louise Tanksley, 90, of Mineola, Texas passed away on Friday, February 8 th , 2019 at Baylor University Hospital in Dallas, Texas surrounded by family and loved ones. Louise was born August 9, 1928, near Tyronza, Arkansas, to Edward Vernor and Florence Mealer Vernor. She was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, James Richard...

Feb 8, 2019

John R. (Bob) Bishop, 91, of Brookland, went to be with the Lord on Friday, February 8, 2019, at the NEA Baptist Hospital. John was born in Brookland on October 5, 1927, to the late Hallie and Minnie Martin Bishop. John lived in Brookland his entire life and was a member of the Pine Log United Methodist Church. John...

Feb 6, 2019

Michael Stephen Jackson, 73, of Lake City, passed from this life on Wednesday, February 6, 2019, at his residence. Michael was born in Caruthersville, Missouri on August 4, 1945, to the late Jesse and Mary Welch Jackson. Michael lived in Lake City most of his life, was a factory worker for Thomas-Betts and of the Baptist belief.

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Feb 6, 2019

Earline E. “Franks” Franklin, 93, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday, February 6, 2019, at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center.  Earline was born in Wayne County Tennessee, and had lived in St. Louis before moving to Jonesboro.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Ray Franklin and her daughter.

Earline is survived by one sister, Betty Tomboli...

Feb 3, 2019

Pastor Doug Welborn, 66, of Jonesboro went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, February 3, 2019 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House.  Doug was born on August 23, 1952 and his spiritual birthday was December 21, 1965.  Doug and his family moved to Jonesboro in 1987 from Dallas, Texas.  He was a member of...

Feb 3, 2019

Lloyd Vowell, 73, of Paragould, formerly of Lepanto, passed away Sunday, February 03, 2019 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Walnut Ridge. He was born October 29, 1945 in Lepanto to the late Odie and Ella Vowell. Lloyd was of the Christian faith. He enjoyed gardening, and cutting wood for people.

In addition to his parents, Lloyd was...

Feb 1, 2019

Dorothy Alma "Brownie" Phillips Gibson, 95, of Jonesboro, passed away on Friday, February 1, 2019, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House surrounded by her family and loved ones. She was born March 14, 1923, in Weiner, Arkansas, to William Paris and Ethel Byrum Phillips. Brownie was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Claude Walter...

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...