Obituaries

Billy Crisler

Billy Crisler

Dec 19, 2016

Billy Crisler, 77, of Cash, died Monday, December 19, 2016, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Billy was a lifetime resident of Cash and was a farmer by trade. He was a member of the Stone Ridge Church of Christ Church. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother. Survivors include his wife of...

Marian Frances Bryant Nix

Marian Frances Bryant Nix

Dec 19, 2016

Marian Frances Bryant Nix, 100, of Jonesboro formerly of Greers Ferry passed from this life Monday, December 19, 2016 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born June 22, 1916 in Watkins Corner, Arkansas to the late Joseph Cramer and Bessie Lenora Watkins Turner. Marian was a lifetime member and Worthy Matron of 2 Eastern Star...

Steve W. Carnathan

Steve W. Carnathan

Dec 18, 2016

Steve W. Carnathan, 43, of Jonesboro passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2016 due to injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Steve was born on July 31, 1973 to Kenneth and Brenda Layne Carnathan in Tupelo, MS. He was a member of the Valley View Class of 1991. He lived most of his life in the Jonesboro area,...

Michelle Denise (Savoie) Steele

Michelle Denise (Savoie) Steele

Dec 17, 2016

Michelle (Savoie) Steele, 53, of Jonesboro, died Saturday, December 17, 2016 at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. She had lived in Jonesboro for 30 years, moving here from East Hampton, Mass. Michelle was a member of the Connection Point Baptist Church in Brookland and was very active in her church community. She was always willing to help an individual...

David Lee Allen

David Lee Allen

Dec 17, 2016

David Lee Allen, 60, of Wynne passed away on December 17, 2016 at his home. He was born on August 29, 1956 in Cross County Hospital to the late Ira Lee and Myrtle Mae Ridley Allen. David was a 1974 graduate of Wynne High School playing yellow jackets football and baseball for Cross Co. Bank, Servco Ins. Agency and...

Donna Lee Kukura

Donna Lee Kukura

Dec 15, 2016

Donna Lee Kukura, 74, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Thursday December 15, 2016 at the Craighead Co. Nursing Center. She was born in Phillipsburg, NJ on December 17, 1941 to the late Donald and Violet Walters Williams. Donna lived in Jonesboro since 1984, moving here from Hot Springs. She had many jobs including being a waitress, hostess,...

Loudine Moon

Loudine Moon

Dec 15, 2016

Loudine Moon, 72, of Jonesboro, died Thursday, December 15, 2016 at her home. She had lived in Jonesboro for four years, moving here from Lake City. She was of the Baptist belief. Loudine retired from Hytrol Conveyor and Bay Public Schools. She enjoyed spending time with her family. She enjoyed watching television, especially Matlock, Murder She Wrote, cooking shows...

Wolfgar Anthony Painter

Wolfgar Anthony Painter

Dec 13, 2016

Wolfgar Anthony Painter was born into heaven on December 13, 2016 at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. He is survived by his parents, Michael David Painter and Joy Christeen Merrill of Bono; maternal grandparents, Gianna Howthorne of Hot Springs and Richard Merrill of Kennan, Wisconsin; paternal grandparents, Bambi Painter of Bono and Michael Painter of Finch; and a host of...

Gary Saul Welch

Gary Saul Welch

Dec 12, 2016

Gary Saul Welch, 69, of Lake City passed from this life December 12, 2016 at Lakeside nursing home. He was born on June 9, 1947 to the late Ola Welch and Roberta Cook Welch Williams in Newport. Gary was of the Baptist belief.  He was a Newport High school graduate and later married Jan Welch on November 17, 1989....

Mark Christopher Harris

Mark Christopher Harris

Dec 12, 2016

Mark Christopher Harris, 61 of Bedford, Texas, passed gently into the arms of his Lord and Savior, Monday, December 12, 2016 at Baylor Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. He was surrounded by his loving family as he started his Heavenly journey. He was born May 16, 1955 in Mesa, Arizona. Mark was a Christian, devoted father, and loving husband....

Phyllis Crisler

Phyllis Crisler

Dec 10, 2016

Phyllis Crisler, 87 of Cash, passed from this life Saturday, December 10, 2016 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born in Oxley, MO on July 3, 1929 to Harry and Minnie Colburn Kick. She was a housewife and worked on the family farm. Phyllis loved her grandkids, enjoyed good food and loved shopping. She was...

Ginny Lou Harris Hammonds

Ginny Lou Harris Hammonds

Dec 9, 2016

GINNY LOU HARRIS HAMMONDS, 62, passed away Friday, December 9, 2016, resident of Jonesboro, AR for the past 6 years. Born in El Paso, TX on December 1, 1954, she was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Edith and Charles Beard of El Paso, TX; her paternal grandparents, George and Esther Harris of Albuquerque, NM; her dad, George...

Julia Pauline Francis

Julia Pauline Francis

Dec 8, 2016

Julia Pauline Zarsky (Jinger) Francis, 92, of Trumann left this Earthly life on Thursday, December 8, 2016. She was born on February 9, 1924 in Dorothy, Pennsylvania to Wasel and Anna Zarsky (Jinger). Julia’s parents were immigrants of Austria and Ukraine. She was of the Catholic belief, an Oblate of St. Benedict of Holy Angels Convent, and a member...

Becky Rowell Barch Joiner

Becky Rowell Barch Joiner

Dec 8, 2016

Becky Rowell Barch Joiner, 53, of rural Jonesboro, passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2016, at her home of natural causes. Born in Osceola, Becky grew up in Luxora and moved to Jonesboro in 1983. She was a graduate of Arkansas State University and earned two Bachelor degrees: one in accounting and one in computer information systems. Becky was...

Emmett Dean Ross

Emmett Dean Ross

Dec 8, 2016

Emmett Dean Ross, age 81, of Jonesboro passed away on Thursday December 8, 2016 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro, AR. He was born in Rosie, AR to Jess and Margie Stewart on August 8, 1935. Emmett retired from Hazel, Inc., (manufacturer of office products to the advertising industry) in Washington, MO as Vice President...

James Marlin Mooney

James Marlin Mooney

Dec 6, 2016

James Marlin Mooney of Jonesboro departed this life in Dec. 6 2016, at his home in Jonesboro, at the age of 64. He was born August 8, 1952 in Jonesboro, Ar., and raised in Caraway, Arkansas. He was the middle son of Bryan V. Mooney and Flora Louise Mooney. He graduated school from Caraway High in 1970 and was...

Martha Florence Johnston

Martha Florence Johnston

Dec 6, 2016

Martha Florence Johnston, 80, of Jonesboro passed from this life Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital. She was born June 19, 1936 in Lake City to the late Garfield and Rosa Lee Gilley. Martha lived her entire life in Jonesboro Area. She was a member of the United Methodist Women’s Group at Brookland United Methodist Church....

Ronald "Ronnie" Green

Ronald "Ronnie" Green

Dec 4, 2016

Ronald “Ronnie” Green, 51, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Sunday December 4, 2016 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House with his family by his side. He was born in Tyronza, Arkansas on December 6, 1964 to Frank and Willene Guilliams Green. Ronnie grew up in Imboden. Ronnie married the love of his life in 2000...

Billy Joe Bailey

Billy Joe Bailey

Dec 4, 2016

Billy Joe Bailey, 73, of Jonesboro, passed away Sunday, December 4, 2016, at home with his family by his side. Billy Joe was born January 27, 1943, in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, and lived his life as a dedicated family man and a very successful Insurance Salesman in Jonesboro for over fifty years. Billy Joe was eternally in love with his...

Harvey Lee Stallings

Harvey Lee Stallings

Dec 4, 2016

Harvey Lee, Stallings, 88, of Jonesboro passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2016 at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. Harvey was born on September 19, 1928 in Jonesboro to the late Herbert and Bernice King Stallings. He lived in the Jonesboro area all his life. He attended Bethany Nazarene College before transferring to Arkansas State College. He...