Obituaries

Sarah Heern

Sarah Heern

Oct 31, 2016

Sarah Ferguson Heern, 82, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Monday, October 31, 2016 with her family by her side. Sarah was born in Jonesboro on November 12, 1933 to the late James T. and Lora Hollingsworth Ferguson, and was married to the late Raymond “Chubby” Heern for 52 years. She was an active member at St. Mark’s...

Mable Brock

Mable Brock

Oct 30, 2016

Mable Brock, 98, of Jonesboro passed into her Heavenly Home on Sunday, October 30, 2016 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born to Tom and Elsie(Horner) Clark on April 10, 1918 in Hollywood, Missouri. Mable was a member of Nettleton Baptist church and will be remembered as a very strong, humorous woman who loved music...

Charlene "Charlie" Walton

Charlene "Charlie" Walton

Oct 26, 2016

Charlene “Charlie” Walton, 72, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at her home. She was born on November 26, 1943 to B.C. and Ludean Gulley in Jonesboro. Charlie was a member of Friendly Hope Baptist Church and retired from ASU after working for over 30 years. She enjoyed reading, going out to eat with...

Timothy Ryan Gibson

Timothy Ryan Gibson

Oct 26, 2016

Timothy “Timmy” Ryan Gibson, 24, of Bono passed from this life Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at his home surrounded by family. He was born December 18, 1991 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Melvin and Arminda Chapman. Timmy has lived in Bono for the past five years after coming from Ponca City, Oklahoma. He was a member of the Church of...

Rita Marguerite Perkins

Rita Marguerite Perkins

Oct 26, 2016

Rita Marguerite Perkins, 90, of Jonesboro passed away on October 26, 2016 at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center. Rita was born February 9, 1926 to the late Edward Cecil Perkins and Grace McDaniel Perkins in the Jonesboro area. She graduated high school in 1943 from Arkansas State High and moved to Memphis and Mobile, Alabama to pursue work in...

Geneva Ella Reed

Geneva Ella Reed

Oct 24, 2016

Geneva Ella Reed, 80, of Jonesboro, died Monday, October 24, 2016, at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Reed and a grandson, Chad Reed. Survivors include her sons, Kenneth Reed (Cheryl) of Decatur, Alabama; Jimmy Reed (Deanna) of Trumann; grandchildren, Hollie Reed, Bryant Reed, Bryana Reed; siblings, Shelby Reed, Connie Sanders,...

James Edwin Gillespie

James Edwin Gillespie

Oct 19, 2016

James Edwin Gillespie, 90, of Jonesboro died Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at Ridgecrest Nursing Center. He had lived in Jonesboro since 1950, moving here from Pleasant Grove, Mississippi. He was a member of the First Baptist Church and taught the Men’s Adult Sunday School Class. James served his country during WWII as a Seabee throughout the Pacific Theater and...

Nell Marie Mattix

Nell Marie Mattix

Oct 17, 2016

Nellie Marie Mattix, 94, of Bowman passed from this life on Monday October 17, 2016 at her home. She was born in Ashley County, Arkansas on September 29, 1922 to the late Floyd Marvin and Maudie Marie Hyman Maxwell. Nell had lived in Bowman for 70 years where she and her husband Tommy were the owners of JT Mattix...

Davey Elrod

Davey Elrod

Oct 15, 2016

Davey J. Elrod, 62, of Jonesboro passed away on October 15, 2016 at residence due to natural causes. He was preceded in death by his parents, Dallas and Katherine Barnhill Elrod. He is survived by three sons, Zachry Elrod of Pueblo, Co, Nathan (Amanda) Elrod, and Kolter Elrod all of Jonesboro; granddaughter, Cloey Elrod of Jonesboro, brother, Mark Elrod;...

Elmer Eugene " Too Tall" Bruner

Elmer Eugene " Too Tall" Bruner

Oct 14, 2016

Elmer Eugene “Too Tall” Bruner, 56, of Jonesboro passed from this life Friday, October 14, 2016 at Regional One Heath Center in Memphis, Tennessee. He was born July 1, 1960 in Jonesboro to Harold and Loretta Bruner. Tall was an avid motorcycle mechanic who loved to ride. He was also a former member of the FUGARWE Tribe. He is...

Delbert Felkins

Delbert Felkins

Oct 12, 2016

Delbert Felkins, 77 of Jonesboro passed from this life Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at Lexington Place. He was born in the Bono area and has lived here all of his life. Delbert was a member of the Sovereign Grace Baptist Church in Bono. He retired from The Jonesboro Sun as a typesetter. He enjoyed his grandchildren, working in the...

Harold Price Hammett

Harold Price Hammett

Oct 11, 2016

Harold Price Hammett of Bay went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, October 11, 2016. As always in his life, he was blessed to be surrounded by family and friends. Harold was born in Eastern Prentiss County, Mississippi on March 7, 1923. He worked in the shipyards of Connecticut and Mississippi after high school. He joined...

Keagen D. Dunlap

Keagen D. Dunlap

Oct 11, 2016

Keagen D. Dunlap was born into Heaven on October 11, 2016 at St. Bernards Medical Center. He is survived by his parents, Kevin Dunlap and Brandy Elkins of Jonesboro; brothers, Jameson Dunlap, Austyn Elkins, Slayton Elkins; sisters, Zoi Wilson, Amelia Dunlap, and Elizabeth Dunlap all of Jonesboro; paternal grandparents, Sharon Upton of Jonesboro and Dave Dunlap of Alabama; maternal...

James W. Mashburn Jr.

James W. Mashburn Jr.

Oct 10, 2016

James “Jim” W. Mashburn Jr., 86, of Jonesboro, passed away, Monday, October 10, 2016 at St. Bernards Medical Center. He had lived in Jonesboro since 1963, moving here from New Albany, Mississippi. Jim married the love of his life, Helen Silvey, on September 15, 1961. As he would put it, “He was married for 50 plus five years”. He...

Shirley Joan Howard

Shirley Joan Howard

Oct 9, 2016

Shirley Joan Howard, 81, of Jonesboro formerly of Hazelwood, Missouri passed away on Sunday, October 9, 2016 at St. Bernards Medical Center. Shirley was born on August 25, 1935 to the late William Kelley and Murler Robinson Howard in Senath, Missouri. After high school Shirley joined the All-American Redheads basketball team where she was inducted into the Women’s Basketball...

James Mcanear

James Mcanear

Oct 6, 2016

James McAnear, 83, of Germantown, Tennesse formerly of Jonesboro, Arkansas passed from his earthly home to his Heavenly home Thursday, October 6, 2016 at Methodist University Hospital. He was born April 12, 1933 in Jonesboro to the late Earl and Ida McAnear. James was a graduate of Brookland High School, Class of 1951. He served in the Army in...

Jerry Wayne Barnes

Jerry Wayne Barnes

Oct 6, 2016

Jerry W. Barnes, 70, of Bay passed away on Thursday, October 6, 2016 at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House with his family by his side. Jerry was born in Jonesboro on October 31, 1945 to the late Elton and Jewel Bowen Barnes. He lived all his life in the Bay area. He was the Bay High School...

Glenda Meme Adams

Glenda Meme Adams

Oct 5, 2016

Glenda “Meme” Adams, 59, of Jonesboro passed from this life Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis. She worked for AirTite Inc. for 18 years. Glenda was preceded in death by her parents, Nell and Vercieal Adams and 1 brother, Sonny Bubby Adams. Survivors include her daughter, Dottie Adams Dickson; 4 grandchildren: Jerry Dale, John John,...

Jerry Roedel

Jerry Roedel

Oct 4, 2016

Jerry Lee Roedel, 72, of Jonesboro died on Tuesday, October 4, 2016. Jerry lived most of his life in the Jonesboro, where he was owner operator of Jerry’s Used Cars & Classics and Jerry & Raymond Classic Cars. He served our country with the United States Air Force, and was of the Methodist belief. He was preceded in death...

Glenda L. Eshenroder

Glenda L. Eshenroder

Oct 3, 2016

Glenda Eshenroder, 67, of Jonesboro, passed away Monday, October 3, 2016, at St. Bernards Medical Center. Born in Thayer, Missouri, Glenda grew up in Alton, Missouri, and graduated from Alton High School. She earned bachelor and master degrees from Arkansas State University and had a career in museum administration. Glenda worked 20 years in the ASU Museum, several years...