Obituaries
Larry W. Pyburn
Jun 5, 2017
Larry W. Pyburn, 53, of Lester passed from this life on June 5, 2017 at his residence of natural causes. Larry was born in Paragould on June 7, 1963 and lived all his life in NE Arkansas. He loved to farm and be outdoors. He was a fun loving man that knew how to light a room up when...
Glida Heath
Jun 4, 2017
At 7:20 pm on June 4, 2017, Glida Jean Heath of West Memphis passed away peacefully at Baptist Memorial Medical Center in Memphis after a long, heroic battle with Leukemia. The youngest daughter of seven children born to Guy and Dalsie Parson of Jonesboro, Glida was preceded in death by her four brothers, two sisters, and her husband of...
Robert B. Garcia
Jun 3, 2017
Robert B. Garcia, 82 of Jonesboro, peacefully passed away on June 3rd, 2017 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. He was born in Richmond, California to Gabriel and Tranquilina Garcia. Bob is survived by his wife, Jana Garcia; brother-in-law, Clark Vickers of Jonesboro; son, Michael Garcia and wife Karen of Arizona; daughter, Tina Pilara and husband Rick; grandchildren, Christopher Garcia...
Betty J. Cole
Jun 3, 2017
Betty J. Cole, 89, of Jonesboro died Saturday, June 03, 2017 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She had lived all of her life in the Jonesboro area and was a member of the Nettleton Baptist Church. She loved researching genealogy. She was preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Janice Parkinson. Survivors include her...
Sherry Lynn Kinnett
Jun 1, 2017
Sherry Lynn Kinnett, 53, of Jonesboro, died Thursday, June 1, 2017 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. She lived most of her life in the Jonesboro area and enjoyed spending time and caring for her granddaughter. She was preceded in death by her father, Bob Kinnett. Survivors include her son, Josh McGowan of West Plains, Missouri; mother, Betty Kinnett of...
Peggy Taylor
May 30, 2017
Peggy Jean Taylor, 84, of Jonesboro, died Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at NEA Baptist Hospital of Jonesboro. She has lived in Jonesboro most of her life and was preceded in death by her husband, James Taylor, three grandsons and one great grandson and her parents. Survivors include her son, Russ Taylor (Ella Mae) of Valley View; daughters, Alene Hutchinson...
Marcella J. Padan
May 29, 2017
Marcella Jeanette Cox Padan, 92, went to be with the Lord from her home in Jonesboro,Arkansas, May 29, 2017. She was born June 15, 1924 in Firebrick, KY, a daughter of the late Daniel Robert Cox and Melva Carpenter Cox. Marcella was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Lynn Padan Jr., brothers Dale and Bobby Cox, and one...
Aley Belle Crawford
May 28, 2017
Aley Belle Crawford, 86, of Jonesboro passed away peacefully May 28, 2017 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born July 28, 1930 in Nettleton to the late George and Dorthy Parker. Aley lived her entire life residing in the Jonesboro area. Throughout her career, Aley worked up until she was 74 as a nurse’s aide...
Gaylon M. Wimpy
May 27, 2017
Gaylon "Pappy" Wimpy, 77, of the Valley View community, passed away Saturday, May 27, 2017, at St. Bernards Medical Center. Gaylon was born in Jonesboro and lived all of his life in Craighead County. He was a 1957 graduate of Valley View High School and a member of the Arkansas National Guard when it was activated to respond to...
Esther Emily Ramien
May 27, 2017
Esther Emily Ramien, 99, passed away Saturday, May 27, at Lakeside Nursing & Rehab in Lake City. She was born in St. Anne, Illinois on May 21, 1918 to the late Fred M. and Cynthia Benjamin Davis. She worked as a secretary for Eli Lilly & Co. in Indiana and also for Westinghouse Corp. in Maryland where her husband...
Vada Bradley
May 26, 2017
Vada Virginia Bradley, 91, of Jonesboro, passed away Friday, May 26, 2017, at Craighead Nursing Center. Born in Cord, Arkansas, Vada lived in Batesville before moving to Jonesboro in 1951. She was a homemaker as well as a business owner. She and her husband Otis operated the Milky Way Drive In for a few years in the early to...
Nikki Francine Coln
May 25, 2017
Nikki Francine Coln, 63, passed away on Thursday, May 25, 2017 at her home in Jonesboro, AR. Nikki was born in Washington to Bill and Marion Nolan on September 20, 1953. She went to school at Valley View. She married Ray Coln on November 16, 1971 in Jonesboro AR. She was a homemaker and a member of the Family...
Opal Green
May 24, 2017
To view webcast, click HERE: Opal Jean Thomasson Green, age 86, passed away peacefully on Wednesday in Jonesboro, AR. She was a wife, mother, daughter, sister, cousin, friend and a child of God, who was raised in a large family in Cleveland County, Arkansas. Opal was born on January 23, 1931 to Myrtle and Edgar Thomasson, one of eleven...
Larry J. Carter
May 24, 2017
Larry Jerome Carter, 78, of rural Harrisburg, passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2017, at his home of natural causes. Larry was born in Harrisburg and lived much of his life in Poinsett County. He was a 1957 graduate of Wilson High School and served 3 years of active duty in the U.S. Marine Corps, May 1957-May 1960. Following military...
Willie H. Simpson
May 24, 2017
Willie H. Simpson, 74 of Jonesboro, Arkansas passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. He is survived by his loving wife, Sherry Park Simpson; two daughters, Kim Shelton (Rob) of Jonesboro, and Amy Wheeler of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, two granddaughters, Madison Shelton and Lila Tubb; two brothers, Bobby Simpson of Radford,...
Larry Shown
May 24, 2017
Larry Shown, 65, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 in Collierville, Tennessee. He was born in Marked Tree to the late Bud and Billie Jean Shown on November 28, 1951. Larry was a mechanic for many years and an avid Mopar and car lover. In addition to his parents, Larry is preceded in death...
Andrew Woodruff
May 21, 2017
Andrew Woodruff, one year old infant son of Adam and Liz Woodruff, died Sunday, May 21, 2017 at Arkansas Children’s Hospital in Little Rock. He loved playing with his brothers and playing hide-n-seek with the family’s remote controls. He was always laughing and had a great disposition. In addition to his parents, he was survived by three brothers, Nate,...
Nola Jeanne Henderson
May 21, 2017
Nola Jeanne Henderson, 79, of Brookland, Arkansas passed away after a brief illness, on May 21, 2017 at St. Vincent Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas. Jeanne was born on November 24, 1937 to the late Harley and Florence Krisell Camp. Jeanne was born in Seaton Dump, Arkansas. She was a graduate of England High School in 1955 and attended...
Bobby Chris Rorex
May 20, 2017
Bobby C. Rorex, 76, of Trumann passed from this life Saturday May 20, 2017 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. He was born in Weiner, Arkansas on July 22, 1940 to the late Donald and Eva Tilley Rorex. Bobby lived in Trumann for 2 months, moving there from Jonesboro. He was a retired foreman for Riceland Foods in Weiner, Arkansas...
Floyd L. Williams
May 19, 2017
TO VIEW LIVE WEBCAST Floyd L. Williams, 89, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Friday, May 19, 2017 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House with his family by his side. Floyd was born on August 14, 1927 in Leachville, AR to the late Roland B and Lela Bell Creson Williams. Floyd was Active duty and achieved...
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