Obituaries

Dr. Larry S. Felts M.D.

Dr. Larry S. Felts M.D.

Dec 31, 2015

Born on July 24th, 1954, Larry Stephen Felts was the second of four children raised by Frank and Mary Jo Felts. He graduated with the class of 1972 from Nettleton High School and soon enrolled at Arkansas State University. He taught Science at Beedeville and then Lake City High School for a few years before deciding to return to...

Joe "Leslie" Depriest

Joe "Leslie" Depriest

Dec 30, 2015

Joe ‘Leslie’ DePriest, of Jonesboro, AR, passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2015, at Craighead County Nursing Center at the age of 71. Joe Leslie was born to parents Robert and Ester DePriest on March 7, 1944. He grew up as the youngest boy of eight children and attended Caruthersville High School. In 1971, he married Marian Carol Cooper...

Julie Rogita Barr

Julie Rogita Barr

Dec 29, 2015

Julie Rogita Barr, 74, of Jonesboro passed from this life December 29, 2015 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born September 22, 1941 in Cash to the late Frank and Bernice Hewitt. Julie was of the Baptist belief. She loved her family and spending time with them. Julie took care of her grandchildren and loved to cook for...

Hazel Brown

Hazel Brown

Dec 29, 2015

Hazel Brown, 81, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Tuesday December 29, 2015 at her daughter’s home. . She was born in Wynne, Arkansas on October 21, 1934 to the late George and Elizabeth Fleet Sartain. Hazel lived in Jonesboro since 1973, moving here from St. Charles, Illinois. She was a retired cashier from Wal-Mart and attended the...

Christine Macdonald

Christine Macdonald

Dec 29, 2015

Christine MacDonald, 95, of Jonesboro died Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She had lived in Jonesboro since she was three years old. Christine was a member of the Ridgecrest Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, D.E. MacDonald; brothers, Tom Womack, Forrest Womack, and Elmer Womack; sisters, Edith Chambers,...

Mitchell A. Stiles

Mitchell A. Stiles

Dec 28, 2015

Mitchell Anthony Stiles, 56, of Lepanto, passed away Monday evening, December 28, 2015, at his home of natural causes. Mitchell was born in Memphis and lived most of his life in Lepanto. He was a graduate of Lepanto High School and worked at American Greetings in Osceola before becoming disabled. Mitchell attended Real Pointe Church in Lepanto and enjoyed...

Doris Bailey

Doris Bailey

Dec 28, 2015

Doris “BoBo” Bailey, 85, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Monday, December 28, 2015 at Baptist Health Hospital in Little Rock. Doris was born on October 11, 1930 in Williford to the late Marion and Goldie Wilson McKinney. She lived all her life in Northeast Arkansas, and she attended South Caraway Baptist Church in Jonesboro. In her spare...

Mary Ann Miller

Mary Ann Miller

Dec 27, 2015

Mary Ann Miller, 85, of Bay, passed away Sunday, December 27, 2015, at Arlington Cove Healthcare in Trumann. Mary Ann was a native and life-long resident of Bay. She was a 1947 graduate of Bay High School and worked 25 years for Singer Manufacturing in Trumann and 10 years of FMC Corporation in Jonesboro. Mary Ann was a member...

Les Allen Dorris

Les Allen Dorris

Dec 26, 2015

Les Allen Dorris, 51, of Jonesboro passed from this life December 26, 2015 at the Medical Center of South Arkansas in Eldorado, Arkansas. He was born January 5, 1964 in Blytheville to the late John Harvey Dorris and Lottie Johnson. Les lived the majority of his life living in Jonesboro after coming from Blytheville. He loved going to Hardy,...

Jimmy D. Daniels

Jimmy D. Daniels

Dec 26, 2015

Jimmy Dewayne Daniels, 69, of Jonesboro, passed away Saturday, December 26, 2015, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Born in the Gilkerson community, Jimmy grew up in Cash and as a young adult moved to Jonesboro where he lived most of his life. He operated Jim's Tree Service for over 40 years and was a member of...

Luther Pagan

Luther Pagan

Dec 25, 2015

Luther Vernon Pagan, 92, of Poughkeepsie passed from this life on Friday, December 25, 2015 surrounded by family. He was born on February 7, 1923 in Bay to the late Emmett and Myrtle Pagan. Luther married his wife Naomi on March 6, 1943 and they lived and farmed in Bay, before moving to Poughkeepsie, Arkansas in 1983. He was...

Tsgt. Chester Brown, Jr.

Tsgt. Chester Brown, Jr.

Dec 24, 2015

TSgt Chester Owen Brown, Jr., U.S. Air National Guard, 76, of rural Harrisburg, died on Thursday, December 24, 2015, at his home of natural causes. Chester served over 20 years in the military before retiring and moving to Arkansas in 1981 to be with his twin sister Beverly Mitchell and brother-in-law Frank Mitchell. The Mitchells welcomed Chester to their...

Bob Mathes

Bob Mathes

Dec 24, 2015

Bob Mathes, 73 of Jonesboro, passed from this life Thursday, December 24, 2015 at NEA Baptist Hospital. He was born November 1, 1942 to William Ralph Mathes and Vaudine Emerson Mathes in Jonesboro. He enjoyed playing the guitar, working in the garden, Nascar, golf and fishing. Bob worked as a starter and alternator rebuilder. He is preceded in death...

Payton Thomas-Junyor

Payton Thomas-Junyor

Dec 20, 2015

Payton Alexander Thomas-Junyor, 16 days old son of Scott Junyor and Amy Thomas passed on to his heavenly home, Sunday, December 20, 2015 at Le Bonheur Hospital in Memphis. He was preceded in death by maternal grandfather, Les Thomas. In addition to his parents he is survived by one brother, Trenton Junyor; one sister Rhiannon Junyor; maternal grandparents, Betty...

Patricia "Pat" Leonard

Patricia "Pat" Leonard

Dec 20, 2015

Patricia “Pat” Leonard, 80, of Salem, died Sunday, December 20, 2015 at her home. She had lived in Bonner Springs, Kansas prior to moving to Salem. She was of the Baptist belief. Pat was a LPN and worked for the Mitts/May/Waggoner Medical Clinic. Preceding her in death were her parents, Jack and Sylvia Turner and one brother, Orlan “Bud”...

Homer Carter Jr.

Homer Carter Jr.

Dec 19, 2015

Homer Carter Jr., 74, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Saturday December 19, 2015 at the St. Bernard’s Medical Center. He was born in Jonesboro on August 9, 1941 to the late Homer Albert Carter Sr. and Ruby Wallace. Homer had lived in Jonesboro for 37 years, moving here from Memphis, Tennessee. He was a retired shift supervisor...

Jere A Mooney

Jere A Mooney

Dec 19, 2015

Jere A. Mooney, 74, of Jonesboro, died Saturday at his home. He had lived in Jonesboro since 2007, moving here from Richmond, Missouri. Jere was a member of Cathedral Baptist Church. He served his country in the US Navy. He retired from Yellow Freight. Jere was preceded in death by his wife, Cindy Mooney; his parents, one brother and...

Alex Fields

Alex Fields

Dec 19, 2015

Alex Fields, 21, of Jonesboro passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2015 in Trumann. Alex was born in Jonesboro on June 9, 1994, and he lived all his life in NE Arkansas. He loved fishing, making people laugh, and he never met a stranger. He was preceded in death by paternal grandfather, Travis E. Fields and maternal grandfather, Luther...

Jane Bolton

Jane Bolton

Dec 19, 2015

Jane Crews Bolton, 99, completed her earthly journey December 19, 2016. Jane was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was preceded in death by husbands, Bob Crews and Evertt Bolton. She sacrificed her life experiences for all around her. She is survived by her son, Joe Crews (Frances), and step-children Sarita Etter (Bill), Dick Bolton and Terry...

Azalee Hendrix

Azalee Hendrix

Dec 18, 2015

Azalee Hendrix, 75, of Brookland passed from this life on Friday December 18, 2015 at the Arkansas Methodist Hospital in Paragould. She was born in Paragould on September 18, 1940 to the late Robert Louis and Robie Wright Mitchell. Azalee had lived in Brookland since 2007, moving there from Paragould. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist belief....