Obituaries
Melba Joyce Byrd
Jan 18, 2017
Melba Joyce Byrd, 72, of Jonesboro died Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at NEA Baptist Hospital. She was a lifetime resident of the Jonesboro area. Melba was of the Pentecostal belief. She loved fishing and spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by her parents and several siblings. Survivors include her husband, Larry Byrd, sons, Joe Johnson...
Norma Cook
Jan 17, 2017
Norma Cook, 83, of Jonesboro, passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2017, at the Lexington Place Healthcare Center in Jonesboro. Norma was born in Jonesboro and lived most of her life in Jonesboro. She worked several years at City Water and Light as a customer service representative and 15 years at Fred's Pharmacy as a Pharmacy Technician. Following her employment...
Patty Sue Garrett
Jan 17, 2017
Patty Sue Garrett, 71, of Jonesboro, passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2017, at her home of natural causes. Born in Jonesboro, Patty was a 1963 graduate of Jonesboro High School and 1965 graduate of Jonesboro Business College. She lived about 15 years in Pine Bluff before moving to Florida where she lived several years in Punta Gorda before...
Mary Pyle Cook
Jan 16, 2017
Mary Pyle Cook, 85, of Jonesboro, passed away Monday, January 16, 2017, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Mary was born in Jonesboro on January 16, 1932, to Edward and Gladys Finch and lived most of her life in the Jonesboro area. She was retired from General Electric in Jonesboro and loved spending time with...
Harold E. Callahan
Jan 15, 2017
Harold E. Callahan, 55, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Sunday, January 15, 2017 at St. Bernards Medical Center. Harold was born in Chicago, IL on November 27, 1961, and his family later moved to the Lake City where he was a 1980 graduate of Lake City High School. He has lived in Jonesboro for the past 30...
Margaret Anne Haywood Kenward
Jan 15, 2017
Margaret Anne Haywood Kenward, 81, of Jonesboro died Sunday, January 15, 2017 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Margaret Anne was born on August 2, 1935 in Jonesboro. As a child, she attended elementary schools in many states while her father, Fred worked for the TVA as a civil engineer. She attended Annie Camp Junior High and...
Martha Bosche
Jan 15, 2017
Martha Elizabeth Bosche , 94, of Jonesboro died Sunday Jan. 15th at her home at St. Bernard’s Villa. She and her twin sister Mary were born on Nov. 2, 1922 in Ashland, Mississippi. Martha spent her younger years helping her parents and thirteen other siblings on their farm. She attended high school in Ashland graduating in 1940. With the...
Garry G. Cobb
Jan 14, 2017
Garry G. Cobb, 65, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at St. Bernards Medical Center. Garry was born on April 26, 1951 in Jonesboro to the late Max and Barbara Smith Cobb. He was a graduate of the Lake City High School class of 1969. As a kid growing up in Lake City he...
Frederick "Fred" Nelson Austin
Jan 13, 2017
Frederick “Fred” Austin, 79, of Jonesboro, died Friday, January 13, 2017, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. He had lived in Jonesboro for 16 years, moving here from Gosnell. Fred was of the Presbyterian belief. He was preceded in death by his infant son, Frederick Nelson Austin Jr. Survivors include his wife of 29 years, Kathy Austin,...
Stephen William Hinson
Jan 12, 2017
Stephen Hinson, 64, of Jonesboro died Thursday, January 12, 2017 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. He was born February 4, 1952 in Jonesboro to Maxine and the late Billy Hinson. Stephen was a member of Walnut Street Baptist Church and he was very active in the church. Stephen retired from Riceland Foods after working there 27...
Louie E. Dunn
Jan 10, 2017
Major Louie E. Dunn, 95, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Tuesday January 10, 2017 at his home. He was born in Athens, Texas on February 15, 1921 to the late Willie and May Hood Dunn. He had lived in Jonesboro since July 1981 and was a retired WWII Air Force veteran where he had worked as a...
Eula Mae May
Jan 10, 2017
Eula Mae (Lyon) May, 90 of Bono left this earthly home for Glory Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at St Bernards Medical Center. She was born November 26, 1926 to James C. Lyon and Edith R. (West) Lyon in Steele, Missouri. During her life she had worked from the cotton fields to various manufacturing positions. She served as a supervisor...
Kathy Rae Woods
Jan 9, 2017
Kathy Rae Woods, 62, of Jonesboro, died Monday, January 9, 2017, at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was a life-long resident of Jonesboro. Kathy was a member of the Walnut Street Baptist Church. She was the owner/operator of the Title Company for over 40 years. She enjoyed anything to do with horticulture. She enjoyed fishing and riding motorcycles. She...
Michael Wayne Gilmore
Jan 8, 2017
Michael Wayne Gilmore, 58, of Jonesboro passed from this life Sunday, January 8, 2017 at his home. He was born April 7, 1958 in Flint, Michigan to the late Ervin J. Gilmore and Erna L. (Jackman) Easton. Michael grew up in Paragould. He worked in the restaurant industry most of his adult life, and enjoyed playing sports in his...
Dorothy M. Schuchardt
Jan 6, 2017
Dorothy Marie "Dottie" Schuchardt passed away on Friday, January 6, 2017 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House at St. Bernards. Dorothy was born February 20, 1929 in St. Louis, Missouri to Edward Solomon and Dora Good. She graduated from Webster Groves High School in St. Louis County. Preceding her in death were her parents, a brother, Ed...
Stuart Jay Hahn
Jan 6, 2017
Stuart Hahn of Jonesboro, my brother, died Jan 5, 2016. His lifelong love of vehicles and mechanics began with his first Corvair--one that no one else was allowed to drive. His pride in tools and his own abilities sustained him. Always true to his wife, Marie Lassiter, who preceded him in death by only 6 months, Stuart helped his...
Shelia Lorene Kelley
Jan 6, 2017
Shelia Lorene Kelley, 57, of Leachville passed from this life Friday, January 6, 2017 at her home. She was born to the late Marion and Ellen Reed on March 25, 1959 here in Jonesboro. Shelia has spent the last 5 years residing in Leachville after spending some time living in Quitman. She was of the Baptist belief. In addition...
Bobby Kinnett
Jan 3, 2017
Bobby L. Kinnett, 75, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Tuesday, January 03, 2017 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Bobby was born in Shawnee, OK on September 5, 1941, and grew up in Visalia, CA to the late Chester and Jeanette Martin Kinnett. He moved from California to Bay in 1959, and graduated with the...
John Larry Moore
Jan 3, 2017
John Larry Moore, 82, of Batesville, Arkansas passed away surrounded by his family on January 3, 2017. He was born July 8, 1934 in Parsons, Tennessee to John and Helen (Thompson) Moore. He graduated from Bono High School and attended Arkansas State University in Jonesboro. He was a Tom’s Peanut Distributor for 33 years. He was a member of...
Jared Daniel Peeler
Jan 3, 2017
Every life tells a story. Some are quiet and crazy, and some are long and short. God guides our story and sometimes we don't understand the ending. On Tuesday, January 3rd, Jared Daniel Peeler earned his angel wings. He was born June 22, 1980 in Jonesboro, Arkansas. He graduated from Arkansas State University and was a logistic manager for...
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