Obituaries

Clyde N. Harcrow

Jul 23, 2016

Clyde N. Harcrow, 83, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Saturday, July 23rd, 2016 at St. Bernard’s Regional Medical Center. He was born in Little Rock, AR. to Harry Eugene Harcrow and Addie May French Harcrow. He served his country in the U.S. Navy and had an excellent career as a Pharmaceutical Rep for Squibb. Clyde was a...

Matt Patteson

Jul 22, 2016

Matthew C. Patteson, Jr., beloved son of Patricia and Carter Patteson, died July 22, 2016 in Houston, Texas. He was 56 years old. Matt was born and raised in Jonesboro. He attended Blessed Sacrament School and Douglas MacArthur Junior High. He graduated from Woodberry Forest School in Orange, Virginia, and he received a BA in History from Tulane University...

Curtis Brown

Jul 22, 2016

Curtis Brown, 90, of Little Rock passed from this life on Friday, July 22, 2016. He was born on May 15, 1926 in Webster County, Mississippi to the late Delbert and Courtney Brown. Curtis is a veteran of the U.S. Navy and is the former owner of Harlow’s Donut Shop and Brown’s Stop & Shop in Jonesboro. He was...

Dan Samuels

Jul 19, 2016

Dan Samuels, 66, of Jonesboro, died Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. He lived most of his life in Jonesboro and was a graduate of Jonesboro High School. Dan was of the non-denominational belief. He was a master plumber for Adams and Cooper Plumbing. His hobbies included fishing in bass tournaments and riding motorcycles. He was...

James Leon Rodgers

Jul 18, 2016

James Leon Rodgers, 76, of Trumann, passed away Monday, July 18, 2016, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Born in Heber Springs, Leon lived most of his life in the Trumann area. He worked several years at Roach Manufacturing in Trumann and also worked as a carpenter. Leon was a veteran of the Arkansas National Guard and...

Sherry Bowden-Hanley

Jul 16, 2016

Sherry Bowden-Hanely, 51, of Paragould died Saturday, July 16, 2016 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born June 15, 1965 in Bartow, Florida to the late Comer Bowden and Sharon Ashcraft. In addition to her parents, Sherry was preceded in death by her step-father, Louis Ashcraft. Survivors include her husband of 21 years, Steve Hanley; daughter, Ariel Wines;...

David "Big Red" Vickery

Jul 16, 2016

David “Big Red” Vickery, 48, of Jonesboro, died Saturday, July 16, 2016 at his home. He had lived in Jonesboro for six years, moving here from Hardy. He was preceded in death by his mother and one brother. Survivors include his wife of 5 years, Robbye Vickery, of the home; father, Clyde Vickery of Jonesboro; brother, Danny Kemp (Cindy)...

Jerry Kimmel Snellgrove

Jul 14, 2016

Jerry Kimmel Snellgrove was born October 14, 1924 in Poplar Bluff, MO to Homer (Honky) and Natalla Garner. She graduated from high school there and married Bruce Kimmel who soon went into pilot training in the Army Air Corps. She had her first son, Bruce II, shortly after Bruce was sent to the South Pacific in World War II...

Joe Beatty

Jul 14, 2016

TO VIEW LIVE WEBCAST George Joseph “Joe” Beatty, 72, of Jonesboro was released from his earthly burdens to return Home on Thursday, July 14, 2016 at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House with family by his side. A longtime retired resident of Jonesboro, Joe best loved his work as a restauranteur in Canyon, TX and Ash Flat, AR....

James Percifull

Jul 14, 2016

James Percifull, 86 of Jonesboro passed this life July 14, 2016 in Trumann. He was employed in his early life with Craighead Electric Cooperative. He then worked and served the public for 40 years for Arkansas Power and Light. He was a Christian of the Baptist faith. Throughout his working career, he and his family lived in Trumann, Marked...

Larry Hardin

Jul 12, 2016

Larry Hardin, 68, of Jonesboro, passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2016, at St. Bernards Medical Center. Born in Rector, Larry lived in Jonesboro before moving to Selmer, Tennessee, where he lived several years before moving back to Jonesboro nine years ago. He was the Director of Marketing for Kazi Enterprises in Jonesboro and was a member of First Baptist...

Bobby Gene Southard

Jul 12, 2016

Bobby Gene Southard, 57, of Bay, went to be with his good Lord and Savior on Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. He had lived in bay for over 42 years. He became a Baptist deacon in 1986 and as Bobby said “Me and the good Lord have been talking and he felt...

Billy Cunningham

Jul 11, 2016

Billy Cunningham, 78, of Jonesboro, died Monday, July 11, 2016, at his residence of natural causes. Billy was born in Lavinia, Tennessee, and lived in Bartlett, Tennessee, several years where he retired from the U.S. Postal Service. He moved to Jonesboro in 2014. Billy was a U.S. Air Force veteran and a Catholic. He enjoyed golf, Cardinal baseball, Notre...

Cliff Webster

Jul 10, 2016

Cliff Webster, 88, of Walnut Ridge died Sunday, July 10, 2016 at his home after a long battle with cancer. Cliff lived in Walnut Ridge the last 8 years coming from Cash. He was born November, 12, 1927 in Connals Point to the late Jones and Grace Webster. Cliff farmed his entire life. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and was...

Dortha Jane Arnold

Jul 9, 2016

Dortha Jane Reynolds Arnold, 80, of Jonesboro was called by her Lord on July 9, 2016, after spending a wonderful evening with her family. Dortha was born on September 15, 1935, in Hattieville, Arkansas, to Melvin and Essie Reynolds. She graduated in 1952 from Fairview High School in Camden, Arkansas. In October of 1954, Dortha drove from Arkansas to...

Jim Carr

Jul 7, 2016

Ronald James “Jim” Carr, 80, of Jonesboro passed from this life Thursday, July 7, 2016 at his home. He was born in La Crosse, Kansas October 14, 1935 to the late Albert and Florence Carr. Jim has lived in Jonesboro for the past 13 years after moving from Flippin, Arkansas. He is of the Catholic Faith and a member...

Joe Henson

Jul 7, 2016

Joe Henson, 73, of Wynne passed away on July 7, 2016 at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. Services will be announced at a later date.

Myrtle Weir Schultz

Jul 7, 2016

Myrtle Weir Schultz, 87, of Jonesboro, passed away Thursday, July 7, 2016, at St. Bernards Medical Center. Myrtle was born in Walnut Ridge and lived several years in the area before moving to Rock Falls, Illinois, where she lived before moving to Jonesboro in 1979. She worked most of her life as a cosmetologist and was a member of...

James "Jim" Vinson

Jul 5, 2016

James “Jim” Vinson, 74, of Jonesboro passed away on Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House with his family by his side. Jim was born on February 19, 1942 in Jonesboro to the late Fred and Ila Cook Vinson. He attended Valley View and Jonesboro Public schools after graduation he served our country with...

Fredia A. Thomas (Johnson)

Jul 5, 2016

Fredia A. Thomas (Johnson) 64, of Williford, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, July 5, 2016. She was born in Jonesboro to P.F. Sr. and Lorene Johnson on October 1, 1951. Fredia grew up in Jonesboro and was a graduate of Jonesboro High School. She had lived the last 20 years in the Williford area....