Obituaries
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...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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