Obituaries

Apr 13, 2018

Gene William Denton, 74, of Jonesboro, passed away Friday, April 13, 2018, at St. Bernards Medical Center. Gene was born February 29, 1944, in Batesville. He taught high school science for 41 years and inspired a love of science for many students. Gene is preceded in death by his parents, Virgil and Maude Denton of Jonesboro. He is survived...

Apr 12, 2018

To view online video CLICK HERE: Karen Gail (McFann) Rickman, 62, of Bono, passed away Thursday, April 12, 2018 at her home. She was born March 3, 1956 in Mammoth Spring to the late Hutch Crisler McFann and Julia Leu Rhoades McFann.

Karen was valedictorian of Couch School Class of 1974, a Magna Cum Laude graduate of...

Apr 10, 2018

Michael Berlyss Holifield, 62, of Jonesboro passed from this life Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. He was born to the late Berlyss and Imogene Holifield on January 8, 1956 in Jonesboro.

Michael has resided in Jonesboro since 2007 after spending a vast majority of his...

Apr 9, 2018

Carl Edwin Wixson, 74, of Fisher, passed from this life, Monday, April 9, 2018 at Craighead Nursing Center in Jonesboro. He was born August 17, 1943 in Fisher to the late Roy and Anna Wixson. Edwin attended his 11 th and 12 th grade year of high school at Missouri Military Academy in Mexico, Missouri. He then went on...

Apr 6, 2018

Herman “Bud” Clyde Ridge Jr., 71, of Lake City passed from this life on Friday, April 6, 2018, at the NEA Baptist Hospital. Bud was born in Jonesboro on November 10, 1946, to the late Herman and Pauline Blunt Ridge Sr. Bud had lived in Lake City for 18 years, moving there from Jonesboro and was a member and...

Apr 6, 2018

Evelyn Murphy, 83, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Friday, April 6, 2018 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born to Thomas and Jewel Cannimore on October 10, 1934 in Jonesboro. Evelyn loved gardening. She enjoyed the time she spent working to keep her yard and garden beautiful. Evelyn also enjoyed hummingbirds. In...

Apr 5, 2018

TO VIEW MEMORIAL VIDEO Tommy William Roth, 80, of Bono passed from this life on Thursday, April 5, 2018, at his home. He was born in Searcy, Arkansas on September 10, 1937, to the late George and Audrey Roth. Tommy was preceded in death by his loving wife of 61 years; Connie Roth. Tommy had lived in Bono for...

Apr 4, 2018

VIEW MEMORIAL VIDEO Jennifer (Cox) Smith, 48, of Jonesboro, passed from this life on Wednesday, April 4, 2018, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis. Jennifer was born in Jonesboro and lived 18 years in Walnut Ridge where she was a 1987 graduate of Walnut Ridge High School. She lived briefly in Fayetteville and Washington, DC before returning...

Apr 4, 2018

Angelene Powell, 87, wife of James T. Powell, of Westland, Michigan passed from this life on Wednesday, April 4 th 2018. She was born August 29, 1930 in Bay, Arkansas.

Angelene lived in Michigan but lived most of her life in the Walcott and Jonesboro area.

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

Apr 2, 2018

Laikyn Willett, 17, of Jonesboro went to her Heavenly home on Monday, April, 2, 2018. She was born on December 6, 2000 in Jonesboro to Melissa Bryant and Mark Willett. Laikyn was a very spunky, funny and giving person. She loved people and genuinely cared for others. Some of Laikyn’s favorite things in life were...

Apr 2, 2018

Ricky Gene Johnson Jr. 33, of Jonesboro, died Monday, April 2, 2018 at his home.  He was a lifetime resident of Jonesboro and was of the Baptist belief.  Ricky was preceded in death by his grandparents, one sister, one brother and Jacqueline Miller, the mother of his children.

Survivors include his father, Ricky Gene Johnson Sr., of...

Apr 2, 2018

TO VIEW MEMORIAL TRIBUTE Mary Lou McCray April 22, 1928 – April 2, 2018 Mary Lou McCray, 89, of Jonesboro passed away on April 2, 2018 at home. She was born to Everett and Murt Douglass Blankenship in Holcomb, Missouri on April 22, 1928 where she lived until 1961 when she moved to Jonesboro. Mary Lou was preceded in...

Apr 1, 2018

VIEW MEMORIAL VIDEO Glenda M. Bonham, 53, of Jonesboro, passed from this life on Sunday, April 1, 2018 in Jonesboro. Glenda was born in Memphis and grew up in Marked Tree and Lepanto and was a 1982 graduate of Lepanto High School. She lived several years in Harrisburg before moving to Jonesboro six years ago. Glenda was...

Apr 1, 2018

Marvin Thomas, 65 of Williford passed from this life Sunday, April 1, 2018 at St Bernards Medical Center.  He was born December 13, 1952 to William and Opal Thomas in St. Louis.  Marvin was a proud Marine veteran who served in the Vietnam war.  He was a member of the Lighthouse Baptist Church where he was a Sunday school...

Mar 31, 2018

Antoni Joseph Sipa, 67, of Jonesboro passed from this life Saturday, March 31, 2018 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House surrounded by family and friends. He was born to the late Jozef and Stefania Sipa on August 10, 1950 in Pine Bluff.

Joe lived most of his...

Mar 29, 2018

To view online video CLICK HERE: Billy “Joe” Gammill, 75, of Jonesboro passed from this life Thursday, March 29, 2018 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital. He was born December 14, 1942 in Bay, to the late Vernon and Geraldine Gammill. He was a graduate of Bay High School. Joe retired after more than thirty years in sales from both...

Mar 29, 2018

Jack Robinett, 93, of Jonesboro, passed from this life on Thursday, March 29, 2018, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Jack was born in Oregon County, Missouri, and lived there until moving to the Trumann area. In 1961 Jack moved his family to Jonesboro where he lived most of his life. Jack worked several years...

Mar 28, 2018

Jeffrey Paul Watkins, 65, of Jonesboro passed from this life Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at his home. He was born December 31, 1952 to Jeff Oliver and Winona Clyde ​​ ​ Watkins in Marianna, Arkansas. He's preceded in death by both parents. ​

Jeffrey has lived in Jonesboro since...

Mar 28, 2018

Eliana Nicole Oliver, newborn child of Madisen Vuong and Jeremiah Oliver was born into heaven on March 28, 2018 at the NEA Baptist Hospital.  She is survived by her parents

A graveside service will be 2:00 P.M., Friday, April 6, 2018 at Jonesboro Memorial Park Cemetery with Reverend Keith Granberry officiating and Emerson Funeral Home in charge...

Mar 27, 2018

Imogene Douglas, 87, of Harrisburg passed from this life Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born March 6, 1931 in Harrisburg to the late W.F. and Alma Volner. Imogene was a founder and member of Shiloh Baptist Church. She enjoyed fishing, spending time with family and helping others. Imogene retired from...