Obituaries
Dr. Ovid L. Bayless
Apr 19, 2017
Dr. Ovid L. Bayless, 85, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at CHI St. Vincent in Little Rock. Dr. Bayless graduated from Baylor University with his Master Degree and went on to earn his PhD at Denver University. He spent a career in the Air Force, retiring in 1974 after spending the last tour...
Linda Carol Hensley
Apr 19, 2017
Linda Carol Hensley, 70, of Brookland passed away from this life on April 19, 2017 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House from complications of Dementia, Diabetes and a massive stroke with the family at her side. Linda was born in Walnut Ridge on April 25, 1946 to Alden and Maureen Golden Simmons. She lived in Brookland since1996,...
Frances Mae Swarts
Apr 19, 2017
Frances Brown Swarts, 74, of Pocahontas passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born August 26, 1942 in Wright City, Oklahoma to the late George and Florence Brown. Frances lived in Wright City until 1975. She was of the Church of Christ belief. Frances loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren...
Jimmy D. Walker
Apr 18, 2017
Jimmy D. Walker, 69, of Jonesboro went to be with the Lord on Tuesday April 18, 2017 at his home. He was born in Jonesboro on August 12, 1947 to Vernon and Lurane Morgan Walker. Jimmy lived in Jonesboro throughout most of his life and worked as an engineer for Southwestern Bell for 36 years. He was a lifelong...
Shirley Holbrook
Apr 17, 2017
Shirley Holbrook, 81, of Jonesboro passed from this life on April 17, 2017 with her family by her side. Shirley was born on July 11, 1935 to the late George and Alice Peacock Williamson. Born and raised in Beedeville, she lived most of her life in the Paragould and Jonesboro areas. Graduating from the Arkansas Baptist School of Nursing...
Mary Amy Turner
Apr 17, 2017
Mary Amy Turner, 100, of Jonesboro passed away Monday, April 17, 2017 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital. A native of Jonesboro, she lived several years in Michigan with her husband raising their family. Mary Amy was a former member of First Baptist Church and later became a member of Magnolia Road Baptist Church. She was an avid golfer and...
Savoil Lester King Sr.
Apr 17, 2017
Savoil Lester King Sr., 77, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Monday, April 17, 2017. He was born on May 11, 1939 to the late Hugh Flucas and Theretha Perry in Gainsville, Florida. He was second cousin to Dr. Martin Luther King and shared his love for the Lord and commitment to equality and civil rights for all....
Bob J. Clements
Apr 16, 2017
Bob J. Clements, 80, of Jonesboro died on April 16, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House, surrounded by his wife and children. He was born on November 10, 1936, in Pocahontas, Arkansas. Bob was a 1955 graduate of Williford High School and a veteran of the US Army. He was retired after 37 years of employment by...
Jackie Lynn Massanelli
Apr 15, 2017
Jaqulyn (Jackie) Lynn Jackson Massanelli, 63, of Jonesboro passed away Saturday, April 15, 2017 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was the wife of Mike Massanelli for over 27 years. Jackie was born in West Memphis, AR to Wallace and Pat Jackson and grew up in Osceola, AR where she attended Osceola High School. She worked helping people in...
Wilma Meeker Grear
Apr 14, 2017
Wilma Ann Meeker Grear, 92, of Bono passed from this life on Friday, April 14, 2017 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born to the late John and Maude Meeker on July 17, 1924 in Cushman, Arkansas. Wilma lived and worked in Washington D.C. before meeting her future husband, Robert “Bob” Grear. They were married on June 23,...
Janis Lynn Story
Apr 14, 2017
Janis Lynn Story, 44, of Trumann, passed away Friday, April 14, 2017, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Janis was born in Florida and lived in Michigan before moving to Arkansas. She was a Christian and enjoyed spending time with her family and reading. She was preceded in death by her parents: Freddie James and Kay Potter...
Joan Gould
Apr 13, 2017
Joan Gould, 63, a lifelong resident of Jonesboro, died Thursday, April 13, 2017 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was a member of Herman Baptist Church. She was the secretary/treasurer of R & G Masonry. She enjoyed traveling and loved and cherished the time she spent with her grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her father, James Murray....
Regina Mae Graham
Apr 13, 2017
Regina Mae Graham, 84, of Jonesboro, passed away Thursday, April 13, 2017, at St. Beranrds Medical Center. Regina was born in northern Craighead County and lived all of her life in the Jonesboro area. She was a 1951 graduate of Valley View High School and spent most of her working career in retail clothing and fashion. Regina worked as...
Vernon Neal Sr.
Apr 12, 2017
Vernon Neal Sr., 88, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born to the late John and Clara Neal on July 9, 1928 in Kensett, Arkansas. Vernon served in the U.S. Navy during World War II on the USS Elizabeth. He retired from the U.S. Postal Service as...
Jimmy Dow Greenhaw
Apr 11, 2017
Jimmy Dow Greenhaw, 69, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Tuesday April 11, 2017 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. He was born in Lake City, Arkansas on May 1, 1947 to the late Robert and Maxie Armstrong Greenhaw. Jimmy had lived in Jonesboro since 1992, moving here from West Memphis. He worked as a Chemical...
James Laird
Apr 10, 2017
James Laird, 74, of Jonesboro, died Monday, April 10, 2017 at St. Bernards Medical Center. He had lived most of his life in the Jonesboro area and was a member of the Cathedral Baptist Church. He owned and operated Laird’s Used Cars for 31 years. He enjoyed working and hunting. James was a veteran of the US Army. He...
James "Jamie" Bruce
Apr 10, 2017
James “Jamie” Bruce, 74, of Brookland, died Monday, April 10, 2017 at Baptist East Hospital in Memphis. He had lived in the Jonesboro area most of his life. Jamie enjoyed living in the country, caring for his animals and walking in the woods. He was educated in the Jonesboro public schools and graduated from JHS in 1960. He was...
Marion "Skip" Gray
Apr 9, 2017
Marion “Skip” Gray, 61, of Brookland passed from this life on April 9, 2017 at his residence. Skip was born on June 5, 1955 in Jonesboro to the late Arden and Ruby French Gray. Skip graduated from Nettleton High School, and he later joined the U.S. Army where he served his country proudly. After the military he worked for...
Billy F. Loftus
Apr 7, 2017
Billy F. Loftus, 66, of Jonesboro passed away on Friday, April 7, 2017 at NEA Baptist Hospital. Billy was born in Jonesboro on November 29, 1950 to the late Victor J. and Jaunda Johnson Loftus. After high school he attended Arkansas State University. He worked many years driving big trucks across the United States until his retirement. He loved...
Shirley A. Watson
Apr 6, 2017
Shirley A. Watson, 68, of Jonesboro died Thursday, April 6, 2017 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital. She was born June 11, 1948 in Sweetwater, Texas to the late Bill and Marie Brummit. In addition to her parents Shirley was preceded in death by 3 brothers and 2 sisters. Survivors include her husband of 50 years, James Daniel Watson Sr.;...
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