Obituaries

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...

Jimmie Marion Cureton

Mar 2, 2017

Jimmie Marion Cureton, 86 of Jonesboro passed from this life Thursday, March 2, 2017, at St Bernards Medical Center. She was born August 28, 1930, to John and Zee Lankford Cureton in Cash. Jimmie was a member of the StoneRidge Church of Christ. She loved people, having taught school for 42 years at the Cash and Westside Schools. She...

Dennis "Denny" Earl Graham

Mar 1, 2017

Dennis E. "Denny" Graham, 69, of rural Jonesboro, passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2017, at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis. Denny was a native and life-long resident of Jonesboro and spent most of his working life in the Automobile business either in mechanical maintenance or sales and marketing. Denny was a veteran member of the Southridge Fire Department, joining...

Ralph Edward Poynor

Mar 1, 2017

Ralph Ed Poynor, 62 of Harrisburg, died Wednesday at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born January 19, 1955 to Ralph and Jeanette Cochran Poynor in Jonesboro. He spent most of his life in Jonesboro before moving to Lafayette, Louisiana where he lived for 8 years and then came to Harrisburg. Ralph Ed was an avid hunter, enjoyed fishing...

Les Baker

Feb 27, 2017

Les Baker, 56, of Jonesboro formerly of California passed from this life on Monday, February 27, 2017 at his residence of natural causes. All services will be private with Emerson Funeral Home in charge of all arrangements.

Paul Hunt

Feb 25, 2017

Harold Paul Hunt, 71, was taken home to be with his Lord on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017, at his earthly home in Brookland. Born March 31, 1945, in Harrisburg, he was the son of Wayne and Mildred Hunt. A longtime employee of Brookland Public Schools, he worked in maintenance and drove a school bus. He also enjoyed working at...

Benjamin Franklin "Papa" Davis

Feb 24, 2017

Benjamin Franklin “Papa” Davis, 70, of Jonesboro went to rest with his Lord on Friday, February 24, 2017 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. He had lived in Jonesboro for the past 14 years, moving here from Pitkin, Louisiana. He was the pastor of Church on the Rock a non-denominational church in Elizabeth, Louisiana. As past president...

Jacky Ray (Jack) Mcgee

Feb 24, 2017

Jacky Ray (Jack) McGee, 74, went to be with his Lord, surrounded by his loving family, at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. He was the loving husband of Bobbie Douglas McGee. They were blessed with fifty-two years of marriage. Jack was born January 18, 1943 in Holland, Missouri. He left this life on February 24, 2017 in Jonesboro,...