Obituaries
James Shannon Smith
Jan 12, 2016
James “Shannon” Smith, 63, of Jonesboro passed from this life Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. James was born September 11, 1952 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania to the late James and Laverne Smith. James has resided in northeast Arkansas for over 30 years, after coming from Pennsylvania. He was a long time member of Grace United Baptist...
Lois K. Williams
Jan 11, 2016
Lois K. Williams, 92, of Jonesboro, died Monday, January 11, 2016 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She had lived in Jonesboro since 2005, moving here from Montgomery, Alabama. She was born in Greenway, Arkansas to James Albert and Flora McKenney. Lois was a member of the First Christian Church in Jonesboro. While living in Montgomery, she...
James Caldwell
Jan 11, 2016
James Caldwell, 86, of Dixie, passed away Monday, January 11, 2016, at Five Rivers Medical Center in Pocahontas. Born in the Black Oak community, James grew up in eastern Craighead County. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War and lived in St. Louis for 34 years where he was a welder for General Motors. James retired...
Wilma Ramsey
Jan 11, 2016
Wilma Ramsey, 87, of Peach Orchard passed from this life on Monday, January 11, 2016. She was born in Mountain Home on November 4, 1928 to the Late Roy and Mollie Davis. Wilma was a hard working woman, who loved everybody and always saw the good in you. She was a very loving Mother and will be greatly missed....
Margarette Frances Puddephatt
Jan 10, 2016
Margarette Frances Puddephatt ,80, of Jonesboro passed away peacefully Sunday, January 10, 2016 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born February 22, 1935 to the late Jerome and Frances Enderby in Pine Bluff. Margarette grew up in Pine Bluff and moved to Jonesboro in 1980. She was dedicated to her daughters, participating in all of...
Warren "Doby" Gray
Jan 8, 2016
Warren “Doby” Gray, 85, of Jonesboro passed from this life on January 8, 2016 at St. Elizabeth Place. He was born in Jonesboro, Arkansas on August 19, 1930 to the late James Millard and Sylvia Beatrice Wood Gray. He was a lifelong resident of Jonesboro and was the Owner/Operator of ME Carter in Jonesboro. Doby was a founding, charter...
Kenneth Baxter Hatridge
Jan 8, 2016
Kenneth Baxter Hatridge, 84, of Jonesboro passed from this life on January 8, 2015. He was born on May 25, 1931 in Leadwood, Missouri to Mr. Alva and Mildred Hatridge. He grew up in Leadwood ad after high school (and a brief stint at Washington University) he entered the Naval Air School in Pensacola, Florida. In 1954, he married...
Mary Aliene Greene
Jan 7, 2016
Mary Aliene Wiles Greene September 12, 1919 – January 7, 2016 Mary Aliene Greene, 96, of Little Rock died January 7, 2016 in Little Rock. She was born in her parent’s home in Craighead County, Arkansas. After living in Jonesboro, AR most of her life she and her husband, Sheryle moved to Little Rock to be closer to their...
Rev. Paul N. Lawrence
Jan 7, 2016
Rev. Paul N. Lawrence, 84, of Jonesboro went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 7, 2016. He was born on June 7, 1931 in Georgetown, Arkansas to the late O.N. and Annie Lawrence. Bro. Lawrence started his ministry as a leader for the Church of God youth. He was a pastor for 62 years and served as...
Bobby Gene Hatley
Jan 6, 2016
Bobby Gene Hatley, 76, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Wednesday January 6, 2016 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. He was born in Luxora, Arkansas on April 14, 1939 to the late William and Daisy Austin Hatley. Bobby had lived in Jonesboro most of his life, was a factory worker and a member of the North Main Baptist...
Kay Riggs
Jan 5, 2016
Kay Riggs, 69, of Jonesboro departed this life on Tuesday January 5, 2016 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. She was born in Monticello, Arkansas on October 1, 1946 to the late Vester and Bernice Pearson Creed. Kay had lived in Jonesboro for 30 years, moving here from Little Rock and was a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she...
Rita Mary Taylor
Jan 5, 2016
Rita Mary West Taylor, 68 of Jonesboro, passed from this life Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at St. Bernards Hospital. She was born in Chicago, Illinois April 28, 1947 to Jack Kelly and Mary Maljak Kelly. She was an OB nurse at St. Bernards and was of the Baptist belief. Rita is preceded in death by her parents, and brother...
Mary E. Cunningham
Jan 5, 2016
Mary Elizabeth Cunningham, 85, of Jonesboro, passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2016, at St. Bernards Medical Center. Born in Memphis, Mary grew up in Memphis and moved to Jonesboro in 1950. She was the owner of Mary Cunningham Dance Studio in Jonesboro and was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Jonesboro. Mary enjoyed oil painting, sewing, knitting,...
Rachel Sutterfield
Jan 5, 2016
Rachel Miller Sutterfield, 92, was born in 1923 to the late Sherman and Jeanette (Nettie) Miller. She was the wife of the late Ira Sutterfield. Rachel was one of Jehovah's Witnesses who loved and was loved by the five different congregations of Jehovah's Witnesses locally. In addition to her parents and her husband Ira Sutterfield of 50 years she...
Will Gaylon House
Jan 4, 2016
Will “Gaylon” House, 82, of Ashland City, Tennessee passed from this life January 4, 2016 at the Hillcrest Nursing Home in Ashland City. He was born to George and Leeannah (Woodard) House June 16, 1933 in Grubbs, AR. Gaylon spent the last three years residing in Ashland City, TN. Prior to that he resided in Jonesboro where he was...
Allan Smithee
Jan 4, 2016
Allan M. Smithee, 57, Jonesboro died on Monday at his residence. He was born in Batesville, but lived most of his life in Jonesboro. He was a member of the Nettleton High School class of 1977. He owned his own backhoe service. He loved to fishing, golfing, and he was a loving dad. He is survived by two sons,...
Brenda G. Pyle
Jan 3, 2016
Brenda G. Pyle, 70, of Lake City, died Sunday, January 3, 2016, at NEA Baptist Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Herget, Brenda lived several years in Norfork before returning to Jonesboro 24 years ago. She was a homemaker and worked with her husband, James "Jim" Pyle in their businesses. She enjoyed spending time with her family especially her...
Brenda G. Pyle
Jan 3, 2016
Brenda G. Pyle, 70, of Lake City, died Sunday, January 3, 2016, at NEA Baptist Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Herget, Brenda lived several years in Norfork before returning to Jonesboro 24 years ago. She was a homemaker and worked with her husband, James "Jim" Pyle in their businesses. She enjoyed spending time with her family especially her...
Joyce Dunavant
Jan 3, 2016
Joyce Dunavant, 97 of Jonesboro, died Sunday, January 3, 2016 at Jonesboro Health Care. She had lived in Jonesboro for the past 37 years, moving here from Baltimore, Maryland. She was of the Methodist belief. Joyce was a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary and loved to dance. She was preceded in death by her husband, Scott A. Dunavant;...
Rodney Gray
Jan 1, 2016
Rodney Gray, 45, of Jonesboro departed this life on January 1, 2016 at his home. He was born in Jonesboro on July 3, 1970 to Dennis and Ernestine Patterson Gray, where he had live his lifetime. Rodney worked as a Health Care Professional and of the Church of Christ belief. He loved to raised and train Akitas, also worked...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
