Obituaries

James "Jim" Walker Byrd

Mar 16, 2018

James “Jim” Walker Byrd, 63, of Pocahontas passed away peacefully Friday, March 16, 2018 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital surrounded by family.

He is survived by his mother, Emily Byrd; son, Walker Byrd; sister, Janet Byrd and several nieces and nephews.

A private memorial service was held Saturday, March 17, 2018 with friends and family....

Mary Lynn Manry

Mar 16, 2018

To view online video CLICK HERE: Mary Lynn Manry, 88, of Hudson, Florida passed away on Friday, March 16, 2018 at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point in Hudson, Florida.  She was born on September 29, 1929 in Leland, Mississippi, to William and Mary Bartlett, but had lived most of her life in the Jonesboro, Arkansas area.  Mary was of...

Donna Jones

Mar 16, 2018

Donna Jones, 66, of Jonesboro, passed from this life on Friday, March 16, 2018, at her home.  She had lived in Jonesboro for the past 19 years, moving here from Texas.  She was a member of Nettleton Baptist Church.  Donna loved to play bingo and solitaire.  She was preceded in death by her son, mother, one grandchild, and one...

Mark Richie

Mar 15, 2018

Mark Richie, 50, of Bay passed from this life Thursday, March 15, 2018 at his home surrounded by his friends and family. He was born in Trumann on November 13, 1967 to James Douglas and Jennette Richie. Mark spent his entire life residing in Bay where he was also a member of the First Baptist...

Barbara Ann Cothren

Mar 15, 2018

Barbara Ann Cothren, 67, of Jonesboro passed from this life Thursday, March 15, 2018 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born to the late William “Bill” and Clara Davis on September 25, 1950 here in Jonesboro. She was a lifetime member of the Jonesboro area and was of the Baptist belief....

James Walter "Jim" Wheeless

Mar 14, 2018

James Walter "Jim" Wheeless passed from this life on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at his home in Jonesboro.

He was born on September 18, 1946 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi to Nathan and Deloris (Yawn) Wheeless.

He moved to Jonesboro with his family when he was just a young boy.

Jim grew up working in...

Connie Roth

Mar 14, 2018

Connie Roth, 77 of Bono, passed from this life Wednesday at NEA Memorial Hospital.  She was born to Tom and Geraldine Minton Pierce December 9, 1940 in Jonesboro.  Connie enjoyed doing paintings and arts and crafts and she loved flowers.  Connie was a factory work and homemaker.  She was a member of the Church of Christ.  She is preceded...

Donald Kissinger

Mar 12, 2018

Donald Ray "Don" Kissinger, 78, of Jonesboro, passed from this life on Monday, March 12, 2018, at NEA Baptist Medical Center in Jonesboro. Don was born at Day, Arkansas, and was a 1957 graduate of Violet Hill High School in Izard County. He moved to Jonesboro in 1960 and began a 35-year career with Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. Don started...

Irma Lee Shipley

Mar 12, 2018

To view online video CLICK HERE: Irma Lee Shipley, 87, of Manila passed away Monday, March 12, 2018 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born July 9, 1930 in Tuckerman to the late E.H. and Velma Cagle. Irma was a member of the Leachville Church of Christ.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

Roy David Floyd

Mar 10, 2018

Roy David Floyd Sr., 52, of Brookland passed from this life on Saturday, March 10, 2018. He grew up in Missouri before moving to Northeast Arkansas. Roy was a mechanic that could fix anything; he just loved to work with his hands. He also enjoyed being outside, especially when he was mowing the yard. But...

Dennis Neal Nichols

Mar 9, 2018

TO VIEW MEMORIAL TRIBUTE Dennis Neal Nichols, 47, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Friday, March 9, 2018, at the UAMS Hospital in Little Rock. Dennis was born in Jonesboro on August 22, 1970, to Jerry Nichols and Shirley Cooper. Dennis lived in Jonesboro his entire life and worked as a scale house operator for Riceland Foods. He...

Mabel Bottorff

Mar 9, 2018

Mabel Alese Bottorff, 109, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Friday march 9, 2018 at her home. She was born December 12, 1908 to the late Charles Logan and Alberta Logan in the Stranger’s Home community.

Mabel moved to Jonesboro in 1941 from Alicia where she worked at Citizen’s Bank in downtown Jonesboro and was the...

Stephen D. Martin

Mar 7, 2018

Stephen D. Martin, 46, of Jonesboro, passed from this life, Wednesday, March 7, 2018, at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center. Stephen attended the New Life Church.  He loved fishing and enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his mother and his step-dad.

Survivors include his wife of 26 years,...

Stanley Andrews

Mar 7, 2018

Stanley B. Andrews, 87, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Wednesday, March 7, 2018, at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. Stanley was born in Jonesboro on June 6, 1930, to the late Allie and Lillian Kurl Andrews. Stanley lived in Jonesboro his entire life and was of the Baptist belief. He was a retired dispatcher for City Water and...

Rickey Elder

Mar 6, 2018

VIEW MEMORIAL VIDEO Rickey L. Elder, 62, of Brookland, passed from this life on Tuesday, March 6, 2018, at NEA Baptist Medical Center in Jonesboro. Rickey was born in Paragould and lived all of his life in the Brookland area. He was a 1973 graduate of Brookland High School and worked 19 years as a Routeman for...

Michael Lee Ring

Mar 5, 2018

Mike Ring, 63, of Star City, Arkansas, formerly of Jonesboro, died Monday, March 5, 2018 at his residence.  He was of the Pentecostal belief.  Mike had been a minister for over 25 years and worked at Arkansas State University. He was preceded in death by his parents, Glendale Ring and Dorothy Utley, one brother, Danny Ring.

Survivors...

Deborah Ann Holder

Mar 5, 2018

Deborah Ann Holder, 55, of Pocahontas formerly of Walnut Ridge passed away Monday, March 5, 2018 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born March 12, 1962 in Jonesboro to the late Cecil Doyle Hodge and Patsy Ruth Johnson. Deborah worked in factories most of her life before becoming a CNA. She was proud of being a CNA and...

Bill Cox

Mar 4, 2018

William Stanley (Bill) Cox, Jr., 81, of Jonesboro, passed from this life of natural causes on Sunday evening at his residence. Survivors include his wife, Mimi Cox, of the home. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Emerson Funeral Home.

Bill Cox Jr.

Mar 4, 2018

William Stanley Cox, Jr. (“Bill”) of Jonesboro, descendent of pioneer Jonesboro families, died Sunday, March 4, 2018, at St. Bernard’s Hospital following a brief battle with lung cancer. Bill was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on October 31, 1936. He was the only child of the late William Stanley Cox, Sr. (“Stanley”) and Florence Nash Cox of Jonesboro. Bill attended...

Joseph Shannon Parker

Mar 4, 2018

Joseph Shannon Parker, 50, of Walnut Ridge died Sunday, March 4, 2018. He was born in California on January 19, 1968 to Larry and Kay Parker. Joseph was preceded in death by his mother, an infant daughter, and aunts and uncles.

Joseph is survived by his wife of 21...