Obituaries
Michael Mccarns
Apr 26, 2017
Michael McCarns, 73, of Jonesboro passed away on April 26, 2017 at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. He retired with 33 years as a Foreman from Farr Industry. He was a loving husband, father, and brother. His favorite hobby was woodworking. He made many things with wood, but he was known for his beautiful jewelry boxes. He...
Wayne Udell Pittman
Apr 26, 2017
Wayne Udell Pittman Sr., 85, of Jonesboro passed from this life Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center surrounded by family. He was born to the late Jim and Mildred Pittman in the Rock Hill Community on January 16, 1932. Wayne resided in Jonesboro most of his life while being a member of the Alicia Baptist Church....
John A. Wilson
Apr 26, 2017
John Alfread Wilson, 69, of Jonesboro, passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2017, in Jonesboro. John was born in Birdeye, and lived much of his life in the Jonesboro area. He worked over 20 years as a driver for the Jonesboro City Sanitation Department before his retirement. John had given his heart to God Almighty and had visited Calvary Chapel...
Marilyn Elizabeth Luster Bullock
Apr 26, 2017
Marilyn Elizabeth Luster Bullock, 43 of Jonesboro, departed from her short life Wednesday, April 26, 2017, at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was a lifelong resident of Jonesboro, where she went to Jonesboro High School and attended Arkansas State University. She worked as the office manager at the former AHEC Medical Center as an office manager and enjoyed working...
Judy L. Fleming
Apr 25, 2017
Judith Stagg Fleming (April 21, 1939 - April 25, 2017) Judith Stagg Fleming, 78, of Jonesboro would like to announce her change of address, effective April 25, 2017. To reach her, just think of her when you are in nature or with animals. Her Life’s Journey began. . . Judy was born April 21, 1939 in Memphis, Tennessee to...
John Alva O'Daniel
Apr 24, 2017
John Alva O’Daniel of Jonesboro, AR passed away on April 24, 2017 in Lake City, AR. He was born in Jonesboro, AR on January 12, 1935 to Samuel Shannon and Pearl Holt O’Daniel. John graduated from Bay High School in 1952 and received a bachelor’s degree in Business from Arkansas State University in 1958. He married Linda Kay Weld...
Torrie D. Wilson
Apr 24, 2017
Torrie Wilson, 28, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Monday, April 24, 2017 at St. Bernards Medical Center. Torrie was born in Jonesboro on June 28, 1988. She moved from Rogers back to Jonesboro three and a half years ago. She was a member of the Cross Church in Rogers. She worked at the Parker Road Walmart as...
James Nathan Falls
Apr 23, 2017
James Nathan Falls, 54, of Harrisburg passed away Sunday, April 23, 2017 at his home. He was born June 18, 1962 in Jonesboro to Mary Ann Falls and the late Marion Forrest Falls. James worked as a Nurseryman and Carpenter in the Jonesboro and Harrisburg area all of his life. He was a lifelong Jehovah’s Witness. James was loved...
Ralph L. Sharp
Apr 23, 2017
Ralph L. Sharp, 97, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Sunday April 23, 2017 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. He was born in Saffell, Arkansas on December 20, 1919 to the late Isaac and Altha Huskey Sharp. He had lived in Jonesboro since 1976 and was a retired school teacher/principal. He was a member of...
Dennis White
Apr 22, 2017
Dennis W. White, Ph.D., Lt. Colonel U.S. Army Retired, of Jonesboro died April 22, 2017 at the Arkansas Heart Hospital in Little Rock. He was 70 years old. He was born August 24, 1946 in Prescott, Arkansas to Tom and Maudena White. He was a graduate of Prescott High School. He attended Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia before transferring...
Kitty Panneck
Apr 22, 2017
Kitty Panneck, 94, of Jonesboro died peacefully Saturday, April 22, 2017 at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. Mrs. Panneck was a member of Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church. She retired as Secretary-Treasurer of Arkansas Glass Container Corporation in 1986. She was preceded in death by her parents, Rufus and Effie Pearigen Lilliker; husband, F.B. Panneck; brother, Robert...
Virginia Caples
Apr 20, 2017
Virginia Caples, 83, of Bono, died Thursday, April 20, 2017 at the Craighead County Nursing Center. She lived most of her life in Bono. Virginia was born on July 17, 1933 to W.W. and Effie Ramsey Connor in Portia. She was a member of the Poplar Valley Free Will Baptist Church. She loved to dance and was a member...
Charles "Chuck" Herman Watkins
Apr 19, 2017
Charles “Chuck” Herman Watkins, 54, of Jonesboro passed from this life April 19, 2017 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. He was born to the late Herman and Floy Watkins December 17, 1962 in St. Joseph, Michigan. Chuck resided in Jonesboro for the past 36 years after spending his childhood in the Michigan area. He loved watching wrestling and was...
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....
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