Obituaries

Lois Brewer

Lois Brewer

Mar 4, 2026

Lois Brewer, 82, of Jonesboro, passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born on September 11, 1943 to Willie Smith and Nova Windford Smith.

Lois was raised in the Bono area and was a lifetime resident of Northeast Arkansas. She was of the Baptist faith and loved spending time outside –...

Lorraine Sharon Orr

Lorraine Sharon Orr

Mar 4, 2026

Lorraine Sharon Orr, 81, of Jonesboro passed from this life Wednesday March 4, 2026 at The Cottages of Belle Meade in Paragould. She was born October 31, 1944 in Long Island, New York to the late Mary Dayton and Elwood Dayton Sr.

Lorraine spent her childhood growing up in Long Island, New York but has lived in Arkansas for 60 years...

Margaret Maloney

Margaret Maloney

Mar 2, 2026

Margaret Ann Maloney, 87, of Jonesboro, passed from this life on Monday, March 2, 2026.

She was born on October 19, 1938, in Jonesboro to the late Rufus and Opal Tippen. Margaret dedicated many years of service to NEA Baptist Hospital, working at both hospital locations and continuing her work until the age of 78. She was known for her strong...

Rex Bradley "Brad" Reed

Rex Bradley "Brad" Reed

Mar 2, 2026

Rex Bradley “Brad” Reed, 52, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, passed away on March 2, 2026, in Jonesboro, surrounded by his loving family. Brad was born on January 24, 1974, the youngest son of Luevene Irene Meredith Hill and Roosevelt Reed Sr., both of whom preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Janet Lynn Washington, uncle...

Edna Jane Simpson

Edna Jane Simpson

Mar 2, 2026

Edna Jane Simpson, 87, of Vilonia, peacefully passed from this life on Monday, March 2nd, 2026, at Heritage Living Center in Conway. She was born January 4th, 1939 in Caraway, Arkansas to the late James Ernest Lucas and Anna Pearl (Jones).

She met her future husband, Bernard, through working in the cotton fields together. They quickly fell in love and were...

Robert Bradford Ballew

Robert Bradford Ballew

Mar 1, 2026

Robert “Bobby” Bradford Ballew, age 68, of Jonesboro, Arkansas went to meet the Lord on Sunday, March 1 , 2026.

Visitation will be held at Emerson Funeral Home in Jonesboro, Arkansas on Thursday, March 5 from 5 to 7pm. Graveside services will be held Friday, March 6 , at Memorial Park Cemetery in Memphis, Tennessee at 1:30 pm. Jay Jacobs of...

Dan L. Trevathan

Dan L. Trevathan

Mar 1, 2026

Dan L. Trevathan, 77, of Jonesboro, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2026 at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. He was born on June 22, 1948 in Jonesboro to Denver and Ola Rea Trevathan.

Dan was a proud 1966 graduate of Jonesboro High School. He continued his education at Arkansas State University, earning a Bachelor of Science in Business...

Genaro Jerez

Genaro Jerez

Mar 1, 2026

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Genaro Jerez, who passed on March 1, 2026. He was 76 years old.

Genaro was a father, grandfather, brother, and friend. He is survived by his beloved children: Agustina, Santiago, Felix, Angustia(deceased), Jaco, Noel, Noemi, Alexander, Abel(deceased), Berlin, Yanibel, and Jatnna. He was preceded in death by his parents, Miguel and Anacelia Jerez....

Terry "Big Boy" Anderson

Terry "Big Boy" Anderson

Feb 28, 2026

Terry Dwayne “Big Boy” Anderson, 53, of Springfield, IL, passed away on February 28, 2026, at Springfield Memorial Hospital. Terry was born in Jonesboro on June 19, 1972, to Robbie Mae and Nathaniel Anderson Sr. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Lawerence and Callie Anderson; maternal grandparents, Willie May McGee and Agnes Fowler; nephews, Darrel Jackson and...

Billy Jack Simpkins

Billy Jack Simpkins

Feb 27, 2026

BILLY JACK SIMPKINS OBITUARY

Billy Jack Simpkins passed from this life on February 27, 2026. He was born in Monette, Arkansas on December 26, 1929. He lived his entire life in the Monette, Black Oak and Jonesboro area. He was a Christian, and once he was baptized into Christ he never looked back, reading the New Testament 470 plus times in...

Regina Faye Erwin

Regina Faye Erwin

Feb 26, 2026

Regina Faye Erwin, 86, of Jonesboro, departed this life on Thursday, February 26, 2026, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on February 21, 1940, in Light, Arkansas, to the late Walter and Nancy Lands.

Regina was a faithful member of Southwest Church of Christ. Her faith and devotion to her church family were central to her...

Joy Kay Gibbons

Joy Kay Gibbons

Feb 26, 2026

Joy Kay Gibbons, 70, of Jonesboro, passed away on Thursday, February 26, 2026. She was born on May 4, 1955 in Millington, Tennessee to Johnny Delashmit and Martha “Grace” (Williams) Delashmit.

A longtime resident of Jonesboro, Joy worked as a bookkeeper in the family business, J. Gibbons Construction. She was of the Baptist belief and enjoyed dancing and listening to music....

Bruce Burrow

Bruce Burrow

Feb 26, 2026

Bruce Burrow, 83, of Jonesboro died Thursday, February 26,2026 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House.

A native of Wilmington, California, he was a commercial real estate developer who began his career as the first developer of real estate for Taco Bell. However, in 1968 he decided he wanted to leave the corporate world and start his own business. Since...

Thomas James Vangilder

Thomas James Vangilder

Feb 25, 2026

Thomas James Vangilder, 89, of Mountain Home died on February 25, 2026, at Gassville Therapy and Living. He was born on December 18, 1936, to Arlie and Lillie Vangilder.

Thomas was a member of Highland Drive Baptist Church. He and his wife, Judy, moved to Mountain Home in June of last year after spending the previous 25 years in Jonesboro. Raised...

Evert Lee Russell

Evert Lee Russell

Feb 25, 2026

Evert Lee Russell, 61, of Jonesboro, passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. He was born in Jonesboro on July 20, 1964 to Jackie Lee Russell and Shirley Ann (Wilson) Russell.

Evert built his career working in lawncare. He loved being outside, tending rose bushes, and making yards beautiful. Evert also enjoyed working on...

Jacob Garland

Jacob Garland

Feb 24, 2026

Jacob Garland, 7, of Jonesboro, finished his battle with cancer and was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at his home, in the arms of his loving parents.

Jacob was born on July 10, 2018, in Jonesboro to Matt and Bethany Garland. In his seven beautiful years, Jacob filled the lives of everyone around him with...

Patricia "Dian" Foltz

Patricia "Dian" Foltz

Feb 24, 2026

Patricia Dian Foltz, known to family and friends as Dian, passed away on February 24, 2026, at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro, Arkansas. She was born on July 8, 1950, in Wynne, Arkansas, and was raised in Piggott, Arkansas.

Dian was a graduate of Arkansas State University and worked for many years as a Registered Nurse at St. Bernard’s Hospital.

She...

Carilla Jane Stogsdill

Carilla Jane Stogsdill

Feb 24, 2026

Carilla Jane Stogsdill, 76, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, passed away on February 24, 2026, at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital.

She was born on February 9, 1950, in the Strangers Home community to the late Earnest and Lunia Freeman. Carilla was a woman with a servant’s heart who found joy in caring for others. She loved reading, working in her yard, and sitting...

James "Jim" Spencer

James "Jim" Spencer

Feb 23, 2026

James “Jim” Spencer, 61, a lifelong resident of Bay died Monday, February 23, 2026, at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. He was born in Jonesboro on February 8, 1965, to Guy and Jane Spencer. He was a member of the Bay Church of Christ. Jim retired from Hytrol after over 30 years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, and gardening. He always...

Claire Scott Payne

Claire Scott Payne

Feb 22, 2026

Scottie Lyons Payne passed away Sunday, February 22, at NEA Baptist Hospital. She was a bright, cheerful woman with a great sense of humor who loved life and her family. She had an amazing artistic talent and a flair for color and interior design. She attended Washington University in St. Louis, where she studied art.

She worked at Little & Maddox...