Obituaries

Kathy Rae Woods

Kathy Rae Woods

Jan 9, 2017

Kathy Rae Woods, 62, of Jonesboro, died Monday, January 9, 2017, at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was a life-long resident of Jonesboro. Kathy was a member of the Walnut Street Baptist Church. She was the owner/operator of the Title Company for over 40 years. She enjoyed anything to do with horticulture. She enjoyed fishing and riding motorcycles. She...

Michael Wayne Gilmore

Michael Wayne Gilmore

Jan 8, 2017

Michael Wayne Gilmore, 58, of Jonesboro passed from this life Sunday, January 8, 2017 at his home. He was born April 7, 1958 in Flint, Michigan to the late Ervin J. Gilmore and Erna L. (Jackman) Easton. Michael grew up in Paragould. He worked in the restaurant industry most of his adult life, and enjoyed playing sports in his...

Dorothy M. Schuchardt

Dorothy M. Schuchardt

Jan 6, 2017

Dorothy Marie "Dottie" Schuchardt passed away on Friday, January 6, 2017 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House at St. Bernards. Dorothy was born February 20, 1929 in St. Louis, Missouri to Edward Solomon and Dora Good. She graduated from Webster Groves High School in St. Louis County. Preceding her in death were her parents, a brother, Ed...

Stuart Jay Hahn

Stuart Jay Hahn

Jan 6, 2017

Stuart Hahn of Jonesboro, my brother, died Jan 5, 2016. His lifelong love of vehicles and mechanics began with his first Corvair--one that no one else was allowed to drive. His pride in tools and his own abilities sustained him. Always true to his wife, Marie Lassiter, who preceded him in death by only 6 months, Stuart helped his...

Shelia Lorene Kelley

Shelia Lorene Kelley

Jan 6, 2017

Shelia Lorene Kelley, 57, of Leachville passed from this life Friday, January 6, 2017 at her home. She was born to the late Marion and Ellen Reed on March 25, 1959 here in Jonesboro. Shelia has spent the last 5 years residing in Leachville after spending some time living in Quitman. She was of the Baptist belief. In addition...

Bobby Kinnett

Bobby Kinnett

Jan 3, 2017

Bobby L. Kinnett, 75, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Tuesday, January 03, 2017 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Bobby was born in Shawnee, OK on September 5, 1941, and grew up in Visalia, CA to the late Chester and Jeanette Martin Kinnett. He moved from California to Bay in 1959, and graduated with the...

John Larry Moore

John Larry Moore

Jan 3, 2017

John Larry Moore, 82, of Batesville, Arkansas passed away surrounded by his family on January 3, 2017. He was born July 8, 1934 in Parsons, Tennessee to John and Helen (Thompson) Moore. He graduated from Bono High School and attended Arkansas State University in Jonesboro. He was a Tom’s Peanut Distributor for 33 years. He was a member of...

Jared Daniel Peeler

Jared Daniel Peeler

Jan 3, 2017

Every life tells a story. Some are quiet and crazy, and some are long and short. God guides our story and sometimes we don't understand the ending. On Tuesday, January 3rd, Jared Daniel Peeler earned his angel wings. He was born June 22, 1980 in Jonesboro, Arkansas. He graduated from Arkansas State University and was a logistic manager for...

Danny Ray Blackwood

Danny Ray Blackwood

Jan 2, 2017

Danny Ray Blackwood, 52, of Jonesboro passed from this life Monday, January 2, 2017 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. He was born on June 17, 1964 in Paragould to Rex Blackwood and Dianna Brown. Danny has lived in Jonesboro for the past 33 years after coming from Paragould. Danny was of the Baptist belief. He was such a creative...

Henry Eugene Craig

Henry Eugene Craig

Jan 2, 2017

Henry Eugene Craig, 71 of Lorado, passed from this life Tuesday, January 2, 2017 at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born in Texas City, Texas on June 29, 1945 to William Henry Craig and Lucy Mae Martin Craig. He was a member of the Lorado Baptist Church. He loved fishing and watching westerns. He especially enjoyed watching Matlock....

Ellen L. Brewer

Ellen L. Brewer

Jan 2, 2017

Ellen L. Cook Brewer, 95, of Jonesboro, passed away Monday, January 2, 2017, in the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Born in Harrisburg, Ellen lived most of her life in the Jonesboro area. She was a graduate of Jonesboro High School and LaVera Beauty School. Ellen was a homemaker and member of Cornerstone United Methodist Church and United...

Therial Barnhill

Therial Barnhill

Dec 31, 2016

Therial Barnhill, 61, of Harrisburg passed from this life December 31, 2016 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. He was born January 27, 1955 to Harold and Edith Barnhill in Tulare, California. Therial was of Baptist belief. He was also an avid sports fan and loved to play poker. Throughout his life he spent a brief amount of time living...

Donald Leon Parker

Donald Leon Parker

Dec 31, 2016

Donald Leon Parker, 79, of Jonesboro passed from this life Saturday, December 31, 2016 at St. Vincent Infirmary in Little Rock due to injuries sustained from a car accident on November 18, 2016. He was born October 2, 1937 in Whitehall (Poinsett County) to the late Clara Mildred King and Ezra Columbus Parker, Sr. Donald was a graduate of...

Vernon Mckay

Vernon Mckay

Dec 29, 2016

To View Webcast, click HERE Vernon Alva McKay, 48, of Weiner, passed from this life on December 29, 2016. He was born on January 15, 1968, to the late Glen McKay and Ann Maynard. He lived most of his life in Brookland before moving to Weiner. Vernon was a member of Weiner Christian Church, where he served...

Rebecca Ann Davis Bishop

Rebecca Ann Davis Bishop

Dec 29, 2016

Rebecca Ann Davis Bishop, age 63, of Trumann, died Thursday, December 29, 2016. She was born in Jonesboro and spent her life living in the Lake City and Trumann area. Rebecca was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses. She was preceded in death by her father, Shelby Junior Davis; mother, Elsie Coursey Davis; brother, Dwight Davis;...

Lavon Crawford

Lavon Crawford

Dec 28, 2016

Lavon Crawford, 78, of Jonesboro passed from this life on December 28, 2016 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. Lavon Crawford was born on September 18, 1938 in Jonesboro to the late Woodrow Wilson Crawford and Goldie Pearl Lakey Crawford Dabbs. He lived most of his life in the Jonesboro area, after six years in Nashville,TN and nine in Memphis,TN....

Samuel "Sam" Vanscoy

Samuel "Sam" Vanscoy

Dec 28, 2016

Sam VanScoy, 15, of Jonesboro died at his home on Wednesday, December 28, 2016. Playfully sarcastic and funny, with a quick wit and a flair for practical jokes and pranks, Sam held his own in any crowd. He was clever and smart beyond his years, with a love for learning and new experiences. Beneath the typical bravado of a...

Griffin Adams

Griffin Adams

Dec 28, 2016

Griffin Adams, 91, of Jonesboro passed away on December 28, 2016 at St. Bernards Medical Center with his family by his side. Griffin was born in Brookland and lived all his life in Northeast Arkansas. He served our country with the United States Marine Corps. He spent two and half years overseas without a furlough during World War II....

Randal Ephraim "Sleepy" Spurlock

Randal Ephraim "Sleepy" Spurlock

Dec 27, 2016

Randal Ephraim “Sleepy” Spurlock, 93, of Bay passed from this life Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at Ridgecrest Health and Rehab. He was born August 2, 1923 in King Mills to the late Bryan and Sylvia Spurlock. Randal was a 1943 graduate of Bay High School. He then entered into the Army serving for 18 months. After his service Randal...

Margaret Mary Bednar Bornhoft

Margaret Mary Bednar Bornhoft

Dec 26, 2016

Margaret Mary Bednar Bornhoft, 89, of Jonesboro passed from this life Monday, December 26, 2016 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital. She was born October 11, 1927 in Slovak to the late Joseph Sr. and Mary Bednar. Margaret lived the majority of her life in Jonesboro after coming from Weiner. She attended grade school at St. Cyril &Methodius Catholic School...