Obituaries

Frieda M. Stewart

Frieda M. Stewart

May 19, 2017

Frieda May Brown was born March 2, 1927 in Toone, TN to Fred and Willie Moss Lambert Brown. Through out her childhood, she lived in Toone, attended elementary school there and was baptized into the Toone Baptist Church at a young age. Frieda graduated from Central High School in Bolivar, TN and then enrolled in Memphis State College to...

Capt. Hubert Jamison

Capt. Hubert Jamison

May 18, 2017

CAPT Hubert M. Jamison, MSC, USN, (Ret), 71, husband of Martha Peters Jamison, of Beaufort, SC, died Thursday, May 18, 2017 at his residence. CAPT Jamison was born on March 4, 1946 in Westwood, CA. He is the son of the late Bert E. Jamison and Ruth Martin Jamison. CAPT Jamison earned a BS degree from Arkansas State University,...

Terry Wayne Stockinger

Terry Wayne Stockinger

May 17, 2017

Terry Wayne Stockinger, 65, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. He moved to Jonesboro from Leachville in 2003. He enjoyed spending time with his children and his grandchildren. Terry was always willing to help anybody at any time. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and one sister. Survivors include...

James Donald Chambers

James Donald Chambers

May 17, 2017

James Donald Chambers, 80, of Goobertown, passed away on Wednesday, May 17, 2017, at the NEA Baptist Medical Center. Born in Hayti, Missouri, Don lived in Jonesboro for several years before moving to Little Rock. He lived in Mesquite, Texas, from 1981-2003 when he retired and moved to Goobertown. James spent his working career as an automotive technician and...

Artanes Eaton

Artanes Eaton

May 14, 2017

Artanes Eaton, 89, formerly of Lake City, passed away Sunday, May 14, 2017, at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born March 20, 1928, in the Cane Island/Poplar Ridge area of Lake City to Ida and Henley C. Sims. She was preceded in death by her parents, and four siblings, Jimmy Sims, Henley Sims, Mary Ellen...

Jean L. Davidson

Jean L. Davidson

May 14, 2017

Jean LaNelle Phillips Davidson, 82, of Jonesboro, passed into eternal life on Sunday, May 14, 2017, at St. Bernards Medical Center. Jean peacefully left this earth and was greeted by her Heavenly Father and was united with her fellow angels in the heavens above. Jean was born on December 2, 1934, in Blytheville, Arkansas, to the late Jackson Burnett...

Brooks E. Lackey

Brooks E. Lackey

May 14, 2017

Brooks E. Lackey, 75, of Jonesboro, passed away Sunday, May 14, 2017, at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. Brooks was born in Memphis and lived most of his life in Jonesboro. He was a 1959 graduate of Jonesboro High School and was a U.S. Army veteran and was stationed in Korea and Germany during his service. Brooks was Director...

Sarah Agent

Sarah Agent

May 14, 2017

Sarah Strickland Agent, 79, of Jonesboro passed from this life Sunday, May 14, 2017, at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro. She was born March 1, 1938, in Blytheville to the late Joe Albert and Gladys Strickland. Sarah has resided in Jonesboro since 1991, where she has attended St. Paul United Methodist Church. She was very involved within the...

Bruce Jones

Bruce Jones

May 12, 2017

Bruce Jones, 89 of Jonesboro, passed from this life Friday, May 12, 2017 at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born April 6, 1928 in Bay, AR to Edward O. Jones and Lillian Utley Jones. Most of his life was spent in Bay, then 14 years in Hardy before coming to Jonesboro. Bruce proudly served his country in the...

Bobby Gene Cudd

Bobby Gene Cudd

May 10, 2017

Bobby Gene Cudd, 82, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Wednesday, May 10, 2017. Bobby was born on July 23, 1934 in Black Oak to the late Elve and Mintie Malin Cudd. He was the youngest of twelve children. He married the loved of his life Lou Meredith on March 2, 1962, and then they later moved to...

Joanne R. Gilliam

Joanne R. Gilliam

May 10, 2017

JoAnne R. Gilliam, 82, of Jonesboro, passed away Wednesday, May 10, 2017, at St. Bernards Medical Cener. JoAnne was born in Jonesboro and lived most of her life here. For a period of time, she resided at the State Sanatorium in Booneville while being treated for tuberculosis. While living at the Sanatorium JoAnne met and married her husband, fellow...

David L. Doyle

David L. Doyle

May 10, 2017

David L. Doyle, 82, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. He was born in Arbor Grove in Lawrence County and lived most of his life in Northeast Arkansas. After retiring as a Lt. Colonel in the US Army, he moved to Jonesboro in 1977. David was a member of Central Baptist Church and...

Pat S. Coleman

Pat S. Coleman

May 9, 2017

Pat S. Coleman, 78, of Jonesboro, passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2017, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Pat was born in Jonesboro and lived all of her life in the Jonesboro-Bono area. She was a long-time owner and operator of the Texaco Oil Distributorship in Jonesboro and continued to be the company accountant for the area...

Walter R. Bergener

Walter R. Bergener

May 9, 2017

Walter R. Bergener Jr., 84, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Tuesday May 9, 2017 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. He was born at his home in Centertownship, Pennsylvania on June 23, 1932 to the late Walter R. and Helen Smith Bergener Sr. Walter had lived in Jonesboro since 1996, moving here from California. He...

Nick Koegel

Nick Koegel

May 8, 2017

Nick Koegel, 36, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Monday, May 8, 2017. He was born to Lloyd Coble and Mary Koegel in Elgin, Illinois on August 15, 1980. Nick has lived in Northeast Arkansas most of his life and attended Green County Tech High school. He was mechanically inclined and enjoyed working on cars and motorcycles. Nick...

Harry L. Scott

Harry L. Scott

May 8, 2017

Harry L. Scott, 90, of Jonesboro passed from this life on May 8, 2017 with his family by his side. Harry Scott was born in Luxora, AR July 25, 1926. He grew up in Wynne, AR where he became an Eagle Scout in his teen years. He played football and graduated High School from the Baylor Military School located...

Gloria Jean Grisham

Gloria Jean Grisham

May 7, 2017

Gloria Jean Layne Grisham, 70, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Sunday, May 7, 2017 at NEA Baptist Hospital. Gloria was born on January 26, 1947 to the late Bob and Iwanda Wilcoxson Layne in Jonesboro. She retired as a school teacher from the Arkansas and Missouri school systems. After retiring from teaching school she opened up a...

Donna Walley

Donna Walley

May 6, 2017

Donna Walley, 94, of Jonesboro passed away Saturday, May 6, 2017 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Donna will be remembered as a devoted and loving wife, mom and a caring friend. She was born January 5, 1923 to Charles and Mae Meador in Chillicothe, Missouri, the oldest of two children. She was preceded in...

Joann Jones Minton

Joann Jones Minton

May 4, 2017

JoAnn Jones Minton, 72, of Lake City, died Thursday, May 4, 2017 at her home. She had lived in Lake City for four years and most of her life in the Jonesboro area. She was of the Christian belief. JoAnn was a long time employee for Dillard’s Department Store. She enjoyed going to rummage sales and watching her beloved...

Frances Perry

Frances Perry

May 2, 2017

Frances Perry, 64, of Brookland, died Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She had lived in the Jonesboro area most of her life. She was a member of the North Main Church of God. Frances was preceded in death by her husband, Argie Perry and her parents. Survivors include her son, Jessie Perry (Jane) of the...