Obituaries

Dennis White

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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....

Bob J. Clements

Bob J. Clements

Apr 16, 2017

Bob J. Clements, 80, of Jonesboro died on April 16, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House, surrounded by his wife and children. He was born on November 10, 1936, in Pocahontas, Arkansas. Bob was a 1955 graduate of Williford High School and a veteran of the US Army. He was retired after 37 years of employment by...

Jackie Lynn Massanelli

Jackie Lynn Massanelli

Apr 15, 2017

Jaqulyn (Jackie) Lynn Jackson Massanelli, 63, of Jonesboro passed away Saturday, April 15, 2017 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was the wife of Mike Massanelli for over 27 years. Jackie was born in West Memphis, AR to Wallace and Pat Jackson and grew up in Osceola, AR where she attended Osceola High School. She worked helping people in...

Wilma Meeker Grear

Wilma Meeker Grear

Apr 14, 2017

Wilma Ann Meeker Grear, 92, of Bono passed from this life on Friday, April 14, 2017 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born to the late John and Maude Meeker on July 17, 1924 in Cushman, Arkansas. Wilma lived and worked in Washington D.C. before meeting her future husband, Robert “Bob” Grear. They were married on June 23,...

Janis Lynn Story

Janis Lynn Story

Apr 14, 2017

Janis Lynn Story, 44, of Trumann, passed away Friday, April 14, 2017, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Janis was born in Florida and lived in Michigan before moving to Arkansas. She was a Christian and enjoyed spending time with her family and reading. She was preceded in death by her parents: Freddie James and Kay Potter...

Joan Gould

Joan Gould

Apr 13, 2017

Joan Gould, 63, a lifelong resident of Jonesboro, died Thursday, April 13, 2017 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was a member of Herman Baptist Church. She was the secretary/treasurer of R & G Masonry. She enjoyed traveling and loved and cherished the time she spent with her grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her father, James Murray....

Regina Mae Graham

Regina Mae Graham

Apr 13, 2017

Regina Mae Graham, 84, of Jonesboro, passed away Thursday, April 13, 2017, at St. Beranrds Medical Center. Regina was born in northern Craighead County and lived all of her life in the Jonesboro area. She was a 1951 graduate of Valley View High School and spent most of her working career in retail clothing and fashion. Regina worked as...

Vernon Neal Sr.

Vernon Neal Sr.

Apr 12, 2017

Vernon Neal Sr., 88, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born to the late John and Clara Neal on July 9, 1928 in Kensett, Arkansas. Vernon served in the U.S. Navy during World War II on the USS Elizabeth. He retired from the U.S. Postal Service as...

Jimmy Dow Greenhaw

Jimmy Dow Greenhaw

Apr 11, 2017

Jimmy Dow Greenhaw, 69, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Tuesday April 11, 2017 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. He was born in Lake City, Arkansas on May 1, 1947 to the late Robert and Maxie Armstrong Greenhaw. Jimmy had lived in Jonesboro since 1992, moving here from West Memphis. He worked as a Chemical...

James Laird

James Laird

Apr 10, 2017

James Laird, 74, of Jonesboro, died Monday, April 10, 2017 at St. Bernards Medical Center. He had lived most of his life in the Jonesboro area and was a member of the Cathedral Baptist Church. He owned and operated Laird’s Used Cars for 31 years. He enjoyed working and hunting. James was a veteran of the US Army. He...