Obituaries

Nancy Sue Arnold

Nancy Sue Arnold

Sep 6, 2016

Nancy Sue Arnold, 87, of Jonesboro passed away on Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. Sue Arnold was born in Norfork, AR on August 20, 1929 to the late Fred and Laura Jeffery Rogers. She worked for 15 years as the secretary at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

Anthony "Tony" Moore

Anthony "Tony" Moore

Sep 4, 2016

Anthony “Tony” Moore, 63 of Jonesboro, passed from this life Sunday, September 4, 2016 at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. He was born in Jonesboro to Melvin and Bettye Kalkbrenner Moore on October 19, 1952. Tony was a member of Blessed Sacrament Church. He was a customer service manager at World Color retiring after 37 years of...

Alene Krigbaum

Alene Krigbaum

Sep 4, 2016

Lillian Alene Krigbaum, 90, of Jonesboro, passed away Sunday, September 4, 2016, at the Randolph County Nursing Center where she had resided for two months. Born in Peach Orchard the youngest of 13 children, Alene was a graduate of Draughons Business College in Memphis and lived in Memphis and Hot Springs before moving to Jonesboro in 1962. She was...

Earvin Dean Langston

Earvin Dean Langston

Sep 3, 2016

Earvin Dean Langston, 83, of Jonesboro passed from this life September 3, 2016 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. Earvin was born to the late Bryan and Imogene Langston July 1, 1933 in Lepanto, Arkansas. He has lived in Jonesboro since 2005 after coming from Batesville. Earvin is of the Christian belief. He loved tractors, working in the lawn, and...

Paul Jerry Cox

Paul Jerry Cox

Sep 1, 2016

Paul “Jerry” Cox, 73 of Jonesboro passed from this life Thursday morning, September 1, 2016 at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born in Weiner, AR. and was of the Baptist belief. He is preceded in death by his parents, 2 brothers and 1 sister. Jerry enjoyed hunting, fishing and especially loved watching westerns. He had worked at Emerson...

Michelle Sullins

Michelle Sullins

Aug 31, 2016

Michelle Sullins, 55, of Jonesboro passed from this life on August 31, 2016. Michelle enjoyed watching stock cars, playing video games, being a sponsor for the JHS Band, and being with her family. She is preceded in death by her father, James Sartian; son, Bobby Joe Sullins; and daughter, Shelly Sullins. Michelle is survived by her husband of 36...

Leo C. Barnett

Leo C. Barnett

Aug 31, 2016

Leo C. Barnett, 91, of Jonesboro passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at NEA Hospital with his family by his side. Leo was born on July 23, 1925 in Jonesboro to the late Earnest and Bessie Carter Barnett. After High School he joined the U.S. Army where served during World War II. While in the Army he earned...

Jeanette Sharp

Jeanette Sharp

Aug 27, 2016

Jeanette Panella Dunn Sharp of Atkins, Arkansas; "Tot" to those who knew and loved her, she was a Christian and passed away to be with our Lord on Saturday, August 27th, 2016. Tot was born on March 15th, 1933 to Matthew Earmon Dunn and Quillie Izella Reed Dunn in Union Grove, Alabama. She moved to the Jonesboro area at...

Azlee Allen

Azlee Allen

Aug 25, 2016

Azlee (Halfacre) Allen, 91, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas passed from this life on August 25, 2016 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born on July 13, 1925 in Trumann, Arkansas to the late Anna (Behme) and James Halfacre. Mrs. Allen retired from Michigan Bell and loved golf and travel with her sister. She was a...

Donald D. Ellison

Donald D. Ellison

Aug 25, 2016

Donald D. Ellison, 81, of Fayetteville Arkansas, passed into the arms of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, August 25, 2016, at the Willard Walker Hospice Home in Fayetteville. Don was born on December 15, 1934 in Bay to Woody and Pauline Ellison. He was raised by his maternal grandparents, Sam and Avery Mae Doty. Don lived...

Chadwick "Chad" Grimes

Chadwick "Chad" Grimes

Aug 25, 2016

Chadwick “Chad” Grimes, 45, of Lake City died Thursday, August 25, 2016 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. He was born in Jonesboro and lived his life in Lake City. Chad was a member of Lake City First Baptist Church. He loved to duck hunt and enjoyed deer hunting and being outdoors. In his younger years, he...

Wilma Massey Lile

Wilma Massey Lile

Aug 24, 2016

Wilma Massey Lile, 94, of Jonesboro died Wednesday, August 24, 2016 peacefully surrounded by her loving girls. She was born on July 29, 1922 to Earnest and Irene Thompson Massey. The third child of a family of eight children, she adored her brothers and sisters, Christina, Earnest (Bud), Bill, Bonnie, Bobby, Sue and Lee. Wilma was born in the...

Anthony Hicken

Anthony Hicken

Aug 24, 2016

Anthony “Ant” Hicken, 58, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Wednesday August 24, 2016 at St Bernard’s Medical Center. He was born in Wolverhampton, England UK on July 25, 1958 to the late Anthony and Sylvia Hawkes Hicken. Anthony lived in Jonesboro for 10 years, moving here from California and was an assistance manager. In addition to his...

Theodore Armstead

Theodore Armstead

Aug 22, 2016

Theodore H. Armstead, 84, of Jonesboro passed away on Monday, August 22, 2016 at his residence. Theodore was born on January 10, 1932 to the late Theodore M. and Carrie Bell Hunter Armstead in Cleveland, Ohio. After high school he joined the United States Marines Corp where he served during the Korean Conflict. After the military he worked and...

Myron Rolf Flugstad

Myron Rolf Flugstad

Aug 22, 2016

Myron Flugstad, 65 of Jonesboro, passed from this life Monday, August 22, 2016 at NEA Baptist Hospital. He was born March 25, 1951 in Canton, South Dakota to Kenneth and Marian Smith Flugstad. He was preceded in death by his parents. Myron was an assistant director at the Arkansas State University library. He loved traveling, trying exotic foods, and...

Emmie Pankey

Emmie Pankey

Aug 21, 2016

Emmie Pankey, 59, of Jonesboro died on August 21, 2016. She was born to the late Harold and Martha Williams on October 29, 1956 in Jonesboro. Emmie enjoyed fishing, camping, bingo, and being with family. In addition to her parents, Emmie is preceded in death by her first husband, Jim Sanders; brothers, Harold Williams and Freddie Williams; sister, Linda...

Susanna Saris

Susanna Saris

Aug 20, 2016

Susanna Beth Saris, 31,passed on August 20th, 2016. She was born July 12th, 1985 in Portland, Oregon to Lynda Chatfield and Ronald Saris. She lived in Weippe, Idaho for much of her childhood until moving to Missouri. Susanna married Jeffrey Butler (later divorced) and had two boys, Wyatte and Haydne Butler- the absolute loves of her life. She became...

Billy L. Weaver

Billy L. Weaver

Aug 20, 2016

Billy Weaver, 87, of Corning, Arkansas, plowed his last field on Saturday, August 20, 2016. Billy was born on October 20, 1928 to the late Alfred and Myrtle (Cash) Weaver in the Hartwick Community of NE AR, and grew up in the Ring Slough area as a child. He lived most of his life in NE Arkansas, and spent...

Lorrie Travis Bullinger

Lorrie Travis Bullinger

Aug 19, 2016

Lorrie Travis Bullinger, 87, of Jonesboro passed from this life Friday, August 19, 2016 at Jonesboro Health and Rehab. She was born to the late Raymond and Cora Riley September 19, 1928 in Cooter, Missouri. Lorrie has resided in Jonesboro since April of 2007 after coming from Paragould. She was a member of New Haven Baptist Church in Paragould....

Movita Halfacre

Movita Halfacre

Aug 18, 2016

Movita Halfacre, 62, of Bay died August 18, 2016. She was born in Jonesboro to Hugh and Etta Treadaway on November 26, 1953. Movita was very artistic, she loved to color and make floral arrangements. She is preceded in death by her husband, Clinton Halfacre; her parents; daughter, Amy Halfacre; and brother, Kenneth Treadaway. Movita is survived by her...