Obituaries

Aug 23, 2018

TO VIEW MEMORIAL TRIBUTE Dale Alexander, 85, of Jonesboro, passed from this life on Thursday, August 23, 2018, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Dale was born in Jonesboro on November 25, 1932, to the late James and Alice Blalock Alexander. Dale lived most of his life in Jonesboro, was a farmer and a member of the Otwell...

Aug 22, 2018

To view memorial video, click HERE: John Howell Bell , 65, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Wednesday, August 22, 2018. He was born to the late Worthen and Agnes Bell on June 1, 1953 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. John worked as a clerk for Union Pacific Railroad for 42 years. After retirement, John...

Aug 20, 2018

John Owen Washam, 89, of Jonesboro, passed away on Monday, August 20, 2018 at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro.  He was born in Swifton, Arkansas and had lived in Jonesboro since 1982, moving here from Pocahontas.  He was a member of Central Baptist Church and Ron Fielder’s Sunday School Class.  John served as Postmaster for the U. S. Postal...

Aug 20, 2018

VIEW MEMORIAL VIDEO May Sim Chiu Young was born on December 27, 1932 in Som Gong, China. May Young died on August 20, 2018 in Memphis, Tennessee. In the intervening eighty-six years, May married, escaped communism, had six children, ran successful businesses, and touched countless lives across two continents.

Aug 19, 2018

Larry Harlan Copeland, 68, of Jonesboro, died Sunday, August 19, 2018 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center.  He had lived in Jonesboro for over 41 years. Larry was a minister and a member of the Alsup Baptist Church.  He loved being with people.  He always had a smile and a hand shake for anybody he saw.  He was preceded in...

Aug 19, 2018

Frances Irene Cohoon, 90, of Weiner, passed away Sunday, August 19, 2018, at her residence. Born in Dewitt, Frances lived much of her life in rural Weiner and was a graduate of Weiner High School. She was the long-time post master at Weiner and was a land owner. Frances maintained an avid interest in farming and involvement in the...

Aug 12, 2018

Alfred Wayne Woods, 74, of Jonesboro passed from this life Sunday, August 12, 2018 at NEA Baptist Hospital. He was born to the late Walter and Jean Woods in Newport on December 17, 1943.

Wayne has resided in Jonesboro over fifty years after coming from Benton Harbor, Michigan. He...

Aug 11, 2018

Pamela Jo Griggs, age 57, of Jonesboro, passed from this life on Saturday, August 11, 2018, at Ridgecrest Nursing Home in Jonesboro. Pamela was born on December 13, 1960, in Lepanto to the late Norman and Tommie Griggs of Caraway. She lived most of her life in Caraway before moving to Jonesboro in 2004. Pamela was a member of the...

Aug 11, 2018

To View Memorial Video Henry “Hank” C. Hall, 88, of Jonesboro died Saturday, August 11, 2018, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Born in Black Oak, Arkansas, he lived most of his life in Northeast Arkansas. He served his country in the US Air Force as an E9 Chief Master Sargent. for over 21 years, serving in...

Aug 10, 2018

To view memorial video, click HERE: Malcom Hunter Sr, 58, of Jonesboro passed from this life on August 10, 2018. He was born to Bobby Hunter and Diann Roleson on January 14, 1960. Malcom was the great grandson of Sylvester Haney who helped raised him. He was a member of the 1977 graduation class of...

Aug 9, 2018

David Carl Ward, 67 of Jonesboro, passed away on August 9, 2018, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. He was born 2 months premature in Pine Bluff Arkansas on Easter Sunday, March 25 th , 1951, the very day that his maternal grandfather died.  He was a 1969 graduate of Watson Chapel High School.  A resident of...

Aug 9, 2018

To view memorial video, click here: http://videos.lifetributes.com/914046 June (Carner) Peaster, age 67, of Lake City, Arkansas left this Earth in her home on August 9 th 2018 surrounded by her loving family.

June was born on September 25 th , 1950 in Detroit, Michigan to Eugene “Bootsie” Carner and Maxine Carner.  June attended Lake City High School...

Aug 9, 2018

Charles Myron Ball, 63, of Elizabethtown, passed away Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018, at his home. Survivors include his wife, Mary C. Ball; two stepchildren, Kelly K. Barnes and Robert E. Keesy both of New Haven, KY; 4 grandchildren; a sister, Mary Brangers; and a brother, Randy Ball both of Elizabethtown. Services will be private. Donations in Charles name may...

Aug 7, 2018

Chester Lee “Butch” McKinley, 58, of Jonesboro passed from this life Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. He was born in Chattanooga, TN on May 10, 1960. Butch lived the majority of his life in Jonesboro where he was of the Baptist belief.

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Aug 6, 2018

Jamesina Long, 91 of Jonesboro, passed from this life Monday night at Lexington Place.  She was born July 5, 1927.  Jamesina has lived in Jonesboro for the past 45 years, coming from Memphis.  She enjoyed going to church and gardening.  She loved her family and babysitting. She was of the Baptist faith.  Jamesina is preceded in death by her...

Aug 6, 2018

VIEW MEMORIAL VIDEO Warren Lee Lamberth, 78, of Jonesboro, passed from this life on Monday, August 6, 2018, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House following a brief illness. Warren was a native and life-long resident of Jonesboro. He was a 1958 graduate of Nettleton High School and married Sue Robertson on February 2, 1962. For several...

Aug 5, 2018

Richard Gambill, 81, lifetime resident of Jonesboro died Sunday, August 5, 2018 at the NEA Baptist Medical Center in Jonesboro.  He was a member of the Southwest Church.  He served his country in the US Army Reserve.  Richard was the owner operator of Gambill Exxon Station at Jefferson and Gee Street. He was preceded in death by Yvonne Jones...

Aug 4, 2018

Terri Lynn Greenwood, 56, of Jonesboro passed from this life Saturday, August 4, 2018 at her home. She was born on March 10, 1962 to Leonard and Joyce Davidson here in Jonesboro. Terri has lived in Jonesboro the majority of her life, while also spending a brief amount of time in Dallas, Corpus Christi, and...

Aug 4, 2018

Harmon Lester Glidewell, Jr., 68, passed from this life Saturday, August, 4, 2018 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. He was born August 10, 1949 to

Harmon and Lena Rucker Glidewell of Jonesboro.  Harmon proudly served in the US Army during the Vietnam era.  He was retired from Cam-fil Farr after 26 years of service. ...

Aug 3, 2018

To view online video CLICK HERE: Arthur Danny “Tuffy” Rainwater, a loving husband, brother, father, and grandfather to many, died Friday morning, Aug. 3, at his home in Jonesboro, AR. He was 75 years old.

Born to Arthur and Lillian Rainwater on Sept. 2, 1942, in Morrilton, AR, Tuffy grew up on a farm in Brookland, AR....