Obituaries

Kevin Don Thorn

Kevin Don Thorn

Feb 16, 2017

Kevin Don Thorn, 54, of Jonesboro passed from this life Thursday, February 16, 2017 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House surrounded by his family. He was born on May 29, 1962 in Leachville, Arkansas to the late Donal and Wanda Thorn. Kevin spent the vast majority of his life residing in Jonesboro after coming from Leachville. He...

Mary Hattie Jarrett

Mary Hattie Jarrett

Feb 14, 2017

Mary Hattie Jarrett, 81, of Jonesboro passed from this life of Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born in Smithville, Arkansas to the late Rudy and Wanita Franklin on October 6, 1935. Mary enjoyed helping people, gardening, flowers, and crocheting. In addition to her parents, Mary is preceded in death by...

Donna Ann Henley

Donna Ann Henley

Feb 14, 2017

Donna Ann Feild Henley, 71, of McCrory, formerly of Jonesboro, passed away Tuesday, February 14th, 2017, at NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro following a brief illness. Donna was born in Jonesboro to Allan and Bonnie Trice Feild, She grew up in Jonesboro and lived several years in Trumann before moving to McCrory fifteen years ago. Donna worked several years...

R.L. Mcginnis

R.L. Mcginnis

Feb 13, 2017

R.L. McGinnis, 72, of Jonesboro passed away Monday, February 13, 2017 at his home. He was born November 5, 1944 in Egypt to the late Benny and Stella McGinnis. R.L. loved hunting and fishing. He retired from CWL. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by 2 sisters, Ella, Brenda and 3 brothers, Rolly, James and...

Mike Cobb

Mike Cobb

Feb 12, 2017

Mike Cobb, 67, of Jonesboro, died Sunday, February 12, 2017, at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. He had lived in Jonesboro most of his life and was of the Baptist belief. He was a life-time member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. Mike worked in the heating and air business in the Jonesboro area for many years. He...

John Thomas Pascua

John Thomas Pascua

Feb 12, 2017

John Thomas Pascua, 57, of Jonesboro, AR passed away Sunday, February 12, 2017 at his home. He died as a result of being stubborn, refusing to seek medical treatment, oxygen deprivation and exhausted of all “the dumb liberals" as he so often referred to. Typical Filipino male. He always said he wanted to die with a woman’s bosom in...

Barry Lee Pruitt

Barry Lee Pruitt

Feb 12, 2017

Barry Lee Pruitt, 72, of Jonesboro died at home on Sunday, February 12, 2017, following a valiant fight against a devastating illness. He was born on April 1, 1944, in St. Louis, Missouri, to Lloyd and Marilee Taylor Pruitt. He was preceded in death by his parents; grandparents, Earl and Cecil Taylor and Willis and Dona Pruitt; and an...

Terry "Hippie" Sevener

Terry "Hippie" Sevener

Feb 12, 2017

Terry “Hippie” Sevener, 62, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Sunday February 12, 2017 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. He was born in Flint, Michigan on August 24, 1954 to Frederic and Evelyn Davis Sevener. He had lived in Jonesboro since 1975, moving here from Piggott, Arkansas. He was a caregiver and landscaper. Terry loved...

Nora H. Dosier

Nora H. Dosier

Feb 11, 2017

Nora Harriet Dosier, 79, of Marmaduke, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2017, at NEA Baptist Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Lamar, Arkansas, Nora lived much of her life in California before moving to Oklahoma in 2013 and then to Marmaduke last year. Nora was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed cooking, gardening and spending...

Elroy Gilbert

Elroy Gilbert

Feb 10, 2017

Elroy Pittman Gilbert, 80, of Jonesboro passed this life on Friday, February 10, 2017. She was born on April 10, 1936 to the late Roy and Mable Moore Pittman. Elroy lived her life residing in the Jonesboro area. She loved to camp, hike, and go to the Buffalo River. She also enjoyed animals especially her cats and she loved...

Curtis Cannon Crisp

Curtis Cannon Crisp

Feb 10, 2017

Our sweet daddy, Rev. Curtis Cannon Crisp, 89, of Jacksonville went home to be with his Lord and Savior Friday, February 10, 2017 at Hospice Home Care in Little Rock surrounded by family. He was born March 13, 1927 in Possum Hollow, Arkansas to the late Tommy and Joysie Crisp. He was a WWII veteran having served in Italy....

Lenora S. Qualls

Lenora S. Qualls

Feb 10, 2017

Lenora S. Qualls, 89, of Jonesboro, passed away Friday, February 10, 2017 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Born in Caraway, Lenora lived in Marked Tree before moving to Jonesboro in 1961. She was a homemaker and member of Central Baptist Church. Lenora was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Qualls, and her parents:...

Roy Lee Sims

Roy Lee Sims

Feb 9, 2017

Roy Lee Sims Jr., 50, of Jonesboro passed away Thursday, February 9, 2017 at his home. He was born October 13, 1966 in Waukegan, Illinois to Roy Sims Sr. and Dorothy Paxton. Roy Jr. was united in marriage with Jackie Conkin Sims for 18 years. He was blessed with 6 children and 12 grandchildren. Roy Jr. was a loving...

Tommy D. Marshall

Tommy D. Marshall

Feb 9, 2017

Tommy D. Marshall, 77, of Siloam Spring, Arkansas passed from this life on Thursday February 9, 2017 at the Circle of Life Hospice in Springdale, Arkansas. He was born in Eufaula, Oklahoma on June 26, 1939 to the late William and Lela Mullins Marshall. He had lived in Siloam Springs for 2 years, moving there from Lake City and...

Sam Cooper

Sam Cooper

Feb 9, 2017

The celebration of Sam Cooper begins on Saturday February 11, 2017. There are a lot of characters that will make up this festive occasion: Sam’s mother and her husband, Shannon and Joe Webb, and Sam’s nephew, Kye Matthew. Other supporting characters include Glenda Leach, Ola Mae Leach, and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins all of which contributed to this...

C. W. Goad

C. W. Goad

Feb 8, 2017

C. W. Goad, 69, of Jonesboro died Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at his home. He had lived in Jonesboro since 1989, moving here form Monticello, Arkansas. He retired as Sergeant First Class from the U. S. Army and was chosen the soldier/family of the year for Stars and Stripes in 1979. During his distinguished military career, he received many...

Diane Lea Miller

Diane Lea Miller

Feb 7, 2017

Diane Lea Miller, 56, of Jonesboro passed away peacefully in her home on the morning of Tuesday February 7, 2017. She was born in Des Moines, Iowa on January 6, 1961 and had lived in Jonesboro most of her life. She leaves her daughter; Jami Lea Grace Miller and son; Jackson Cole Miller; sisters; Pearl Kruidenier, Betty Mills, Glennda...

Nola Houston

Nola Houston

Feb 7, 2017

Nola Houston, 81, of Jonesboro passed from this life Tuesday, February 7, 2017. She was born April 29, 1935 in Bay to the late George and Mary Biddle. Nola lived her life residing the Jonesboro area while also being a member of the Southwest Church of Christ. She was a graduate of Valley View Highschool and a former member...

Billie F. Crumbaugh

Billie F. Crumbaugh

Feb 6, 2017

Billie Crumbaugh, 96, of Jonesboro, passed away Monday, February 6, 2017, at her niece's home in Jonesboro. Born in Slater, Missouri, Billie lived much of her life in the Dallas-Plano, Texas area. She was an incredible person and spent her life caring for others. She received a Registered Nurse degree from Baylor University Hospital in Dallas and continued her...

Doyle Peyton

Doyle Peyton

Feb 4, 2017

Doyle Peyton, 74, of Rolla, Missouri, died Saturday, February 4, 2017 at his home. He had lived in Rolla since 2005, moving there from Jonesboro. Doyle retired from the Jonesboro Fire Department after 22 years. He served his country for four years in the United States Air Force. He was the owner of the Jonesboro Flying club and served...