Obituaries
Alvin Turner
Mar 21, 2017
Col. James Alvin Turner (Ret.), 87, of Jonesboro, passed away peacefully in his sleep Tuesday, March 21, 2017, with his wife Marlene nearby. Alvin was born October 12, 1929, in the Rock Hill community of northern Craighead County to Everett and Ree Jones Turner. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Marlene Butterworth Turner. They were blessed...
Martha Jean Barnett
Mar 19, 2017
Martha Jean Barnett, 95, of Jonesboro, died Sunday, March 19, 2017, at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of Edgar and Maude Booker and was born and raised in Jonesboro. She was known best in the community and region for her musical talent. From age 4 when she began playing the piano for her parents as...
Mildred Kenner
Mar 18, 2017
Mildred Gebhart Kenner, 86, of Jonesboro passed away in the early hours of the morning March 18, 2017. Mildred was born in Gould, Okla., on February 17, 1931. She graduated from Hollis (Okla.) High and then earned a BA in English from Panhandle A & M College in Goodwell, Okla., in 1954. She married Charles Kenner, her college sweetheart,...
Estha A. Flores
Mar 16, 2017
Estha Annalene Flores, 92, of Jonesboro, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2017, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Floyd, Arkansas in White County, Estha grew up in Searcy. She was living in Cheyenne, Wyoming, where she met her husband, Raul Flores, Sr., who was stationed at Laramie Air Force Base. After they married in 1956, the...
Nancy Arcena Goodwin
Mar 15, 2017
Nancy Arcena Collins Goodwin, 85, of Jonesboro, AR, received perfect healing Wednesday March 15, 2017 in Jonesboro, AR. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Friday March 17, 2017 at Emerson Funeral Home in Jonesboro. A memorial service will be held in the Chapel of First United Methodist Church in Jonesboro at 10:00 a.m. Saturday March 18,...
Billy E. Mccain
Mar 13, 2017
Billy E. McCain, 87, of rural Greene County, passed away Monday, March 13, 2017, at Greene Acres Nursing Center in Paragould. Born in Phoenix, Arizona, Billy lived most of his life in Greene County. He retired from General Electric Corporation in Jonesboro and was a U.S. Marines Corps veteran of the Korean War. Billy was a member of Liberty...
Audrey Gulley
Mar 13, 2017
Audrey Gulley, 87, of Jonesboro passed away Monday, March 13, 2017 peacefully in her home. She was born April 22, 1929 in Jonesboro to the late Dell and Winnie Patterson. She was a whopping 4 pounds, to which the house call doctor asked her father, “is that all you could do, Dell?” She may have been tiny in size,...
Charles Jim Noe
Mar 12, 2017
Charles Jim Noe, 70 of Jonesboro passed from this life on Sunday March 12, 2017 at his home. He was born on December 21, 1946 to the late Fred and Nora Lee King Noe. He had lived in Jonesboro most of his life, was a U.S. Army Vietnam veteran and was of the Baptist belief. He loved NASCAR and...
Edwin Bolton
Mar 12, 2017
Edwin Bolton was born December 5, 1921 in Lucy, Tennessee to the late Gladys and Walter Bolton. He lived in Millington, Tennessee growing up. After a tour of duty in the Navy, during World War II, Ed had a dry cleaning business in Childersburg, Alabama. Ed started his career with the Postal Service in 1957 in Millington, Tennessee. While...
Robert D. Whitaker
Mar 12, 2017
Robert D. Whitaker, 89, of Jonesboro passed away on Sunday, March 12, 2017 at St. Bernards Medical Center. Robert was born on May 21, 1927 in Baldwin, Mississippi to the late Robert and Gracie Harris Whitaker. He served his country with US Army during World War II, where he received the Army of Occupation Medal and the World War...
Dorothy Patricia Labbe
Mar 11, 2017
Dorothy Patricia Labbe, 74 of Jonesboro passed from this life on March 11, 2017 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born in Old Town, Maine on June 13, 1942 to the late Raymond and Dorothy Ethel Moody Durette. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Joseph Leo R Labbe....
John Mack Rogers Sr. "Johnny"
Mar 10, 2017
John Mack Rogers Sr., 88, of Jonesboro, went home to be with Jesus Friday, March 10, 2017 at his home. “Johnny” was born in Jonesboro on February 24, 1929 and was a life-long resident. He married his sweetheart, Bettye June Pyland, of Caraway and would have celebrated 67 years of marriage on March 11, 2017. He and Bettye are...
Sue Mccrackin
Mar 7, 2017
Sue McCrackin, 81, of Jonesboro passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at Jonesboro Health Care. She was born April 6, 1935 in Jonesboro to the late Bill and Lucille Lincoln. Sue was a caregiver for over 20 years. She also took good care of her husband, children and grandchildren. Sue was a member of Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church....
Stanley Andrews
Mar 7, 2017
Stanley B. Andrews, 87, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Wednesday, March 7, 2018, at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. Stanley was born in Jonesboro on June 6, 1930, to the late Allie and Lillian Kurl Andrews. Stanley lived in Jonesboro his entire life and was of the Baptist belief. He was a retired dispatcher for City Water and...
Stanley Andrews
Mar 7, 2017
Stanley B. Andrews, 87, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Wednesday, March 7, 2018, at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. Stanley was born in Jonesboro on June 6, 1930, to the late Allie and Lillian Kurl Andrews. Stanley lived in Jonesboro his entire life and was of the Baptist belief. He was a retired dispatcher for City Water and...
Patti Wray Mcqueen
Mar 6, 2017
Patti Wray McQueen, 58, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Monday, March 6, 2017 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital surrounded by family. She was born on June 22, 1958 to E.B. and Lucy Wray of Duck Hill, Mississippi. Patti graduated in 1976 from Hillcrest High School in Memphis and soon after enrolled in Memphis State School of Business....
Gary C. Bowers
Mar 4, 2017
Gary C. Bowers, 71, of Jonesboro, passed away Saturday, March 4, 2017, at St. Bernards Medical Center. Born in Lake City, Gary lived in Bay and Lake City before moving to Jonesboro ten years ago. He was a 1964 graduate of Lake City High School and was a member of the First United Pentecostal Church in Trumann. Gary worked...
Holly Darnall
Mar 4, 2017
Holly Elizabeth Barr Smith Darnall, 73, of Bono passed from this life on Saturday, March 4, 2017. She was born in Cash to the late Grover and Bessie Barr on January 3, 1944. Holly was a very friendly person who enjoyed talking to strangers, playing cards, cooking, crafting, and camping across the country. But Holly really enjoyed her family...
Ronald L. Lewis
Mar 3, 2017
Ronald L. Lewis, 69, of Jonesboro met his Lord and Savior on March 3, 2017 at Ridgecrest Nursing and Rehab Center. Ronald was born in Newport on March 22, 1947 to the late Estle and Hazel McDaniel Lewis. He attended Arkansas State University, and later joined the United States Army. He had a 22 year career that was decorated...
James David Olmos
Mar 2, 2017
James David Olmos, 42, of Jonesboro passed from this life Thursday, March 2, 2017 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital. He was born to Jose Mario and Shirley Lima Olmos. James has resided here in Jonesboro since 2015 after coming from Grenada, Mississippi where he a member of Adorational House of Praise. He was a great chef who attended culinary...
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