Obituaries
Claude D. Martin Jr.
Jan 26, 2017
Claude D. Martin, 73, of Jonesboro, AR died peacefully surrounded by loved ones at St. Bernard’s Medical Center on January 26, 2017. Claude was born on February 5, 1943 in Booneville, MS to Claude Dee and Doris Martin. “Sonny,” as he was known to his friends, was a graduate of Booneville High School and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in...
Ruby J. Davis
Jan 26, 2017
Ruby J. Davis, 85, of Jonesboro passed away Thursday, January 26, 2017 at her home. She was born February 13, 1931 to Vernon and Gertha M. Mabry Oden. Although she was born in Trumann she lived most of her life in the Jonesboro area. In addition to being a wonderful loving mother to her own children, she was a...
Verna Lou Brown
Jan 25, 2017
Verna Lou Brown, 85, of Jonesboro passed from this life Wednesday, January 25, 2017. She was born June 4, 1931 in Lorado to the late Emery and Lucy Dennis. Verna Owned and operated Browns Tire and Auto for over 20 years. She also worked for Sears as an assistant manager for 17 years. Verna was a member of Central...
Omer James Gross
Jan 24, 2017
Omer James Gross, 101 of Jonesboro passed from this life Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born April 14, 1915 to George and Alice McGraw Gross in Pollard, Arkansas. Omer was in the Army during World War II. While serving he received World War II Victory Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, American Theater Ribbon, AP...
Evelyn Russell
Jan 24, 2017
Ruth Evelyn Russell, 86, of Jonesboro passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at St. Elizabeth’s Place. She was born September 4, 1930 in Trumann to the late William and Marie Stamp. Evelyn had lived in Jonesboro most of her life and was a homemaker. Her hobbies included working in her garden and working with her flower gardens. She...
Shirley Johnson
Jan 23, 2017
Shirley Johnson, 55, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Monday, January 23, 2017 at her home. She was born to Thelbert and Shirley Stevens in Doniphan, Missouri and later adopted by her grandparents, Edward and Amy Stevens. Shirley enjoyed cooking, being with friends, and loved to laugh. She really enjoyed the time that she was able to spend...
Mildred Coffman
Jan 23, 2017
Mildred Coffman, 95, of Black Oak passed from this life on Monday, January 23, 2017 peacefully at her home. She was born to Olin and Sarah Cook on October 24, 1921 in Black Oak. Mildred retired from American Greetings after 27 years and was a member of the Black Oak Assembly of God. She was very active in the...
Phillip Edward Evans
Jan 23, 2017
Phillip Edward Evans, 42, of Jonesboro passed from this life Monday, January 23, 2017 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. He was born September 12, 1974 in Wynne, Arkansas to Jerry and Carolyn Evans. Phillip has lived most of his adult life residing in Jonesboro but spent a brief period of time in Hot Springs. He was...
Nina Allen
Jan 23, 2017
Nina Allen, 77 of Jonesboro, died Monday, January 23, 2017 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She lived most of her life in Northeast Arkansas. Nina was of the Christian belief. She worked at ADT, Thomas and Betts and the Salvation Army Thrift Store. She was an avid card player. She was preceded in death by her husband and her...
Bob Schuchardt
Jan 20, 2017
Robert Earl Schuchardt passed away on Friday, January 20, 2017 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House at St. Bernards in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Bob was preceded in death by his parents; his wife of almost 46 years, Dorothy (Dottie) Schuchardt; a son, Gary Schuchardt of Jonesboro, Arkansas and Rose Sigars Schuchardt, mother of his three eldest boys, of...
Danna Belle Haynes
Jan 19, 2017
Danna Belle Haynes, 60, of Jonesboro passed from this life Thursday, January 19, 2017 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. She was born here in Jonesboro, October 25, 1956 to Junior and Susie Roach. Danna Belle has resided in Jonesboro for thirty five years, while also living briefly in Memphis, and spending her childhood in Lepanto. She was a member...
James Luck, Sr.
Jan 19, 2017
James Luck Sr., 72, of Florida, formerly of Jonesboro, passed away on January 19th in Titusville, FL. James was born in Hope, Arkansas on June 19, 1944. James spent his life devoted to helping others. He was involved with the Arkansas Highway Police, Hempstead County Rescue Department, Hempstead and Nevada County Ambulance Service, a volunteer fireman, was an EMT...
Melba Joyce Byrd
Jan 18, 2017
Melba Joyce Byrd, 72, of Jonesboro died Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at NEA Baptist Hospital. She was a lifetime resident of the Jonesboro area. Melba was of the Pentecostal belief. She loved fishing and spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by her parents and several siblings. Survivors include her husband, Larry Byrd, sons, Joe Johnson...
Norma Cook
Jan 17, 2017
Norma Cook, 83, of Jonesboro, passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2017, at the Lexington Place Healthcare Center in Jonesboro. Norma was born in Jonesboro and lived most of her life in Jonesboro. She worked several years at City Water and Light as a customer service representative and 15 years at Fred's Pharmacy as a Pharmacy Technician. Following her employment...
Patty Sue Garrett
Jan 17, 2017
Patty Sue Garrett, 71, of Jonesboro, passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2017, at her home of natural causes. Born in Jonesboro, Patty was a 1963 graduate of Jonesboro High School and 1965 graduate of Jonesboro Business College. She lived about 15 years in Pine Bluff before moving to Florida where she lived several years in Punta Gorda before...
Mary Pyle Cook
Jan 16, 2017
Mary Pyle Cook, 85, of Jonesboro, passed away Monday, January 16, 2017, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Mary was born in Jonesboro on January 16, 1932, to Edward and Gladys Finch and lived most of her life in the Jonesboro area. She was retired from General Electric in Jonesboro and loved spending time with...
Harold E. Callahan
Jan 15, 2017
Harold E. Callahan, 55, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Sunday, January 15, 2017 at St. Bernards Medical Center. Harold was born in Chicago, IL on November 27, 1961, and his family later moved to the Lake City where he was a 1980 graduate of Lake City High School. He has lived in Jonesboro for the past 30...
Margaret Anne Haywood Kenward
Jan 15, 2017
Margaret Anne Haywood Kenward, 81, of Jonesboro died Sunday, January 15, 2017 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Margaret Anne was born on August 2, 1935 in Jonesboro. As a child, she attended elementary schools in many states while her father, Fred worked for the TVA as a civil engineer. She attended Annie Camp Junior High and...
Martha Bosche
Jan 15, 2017
Martha Elizabeth Bosche , 94, of Jonesboro died Sunday Jan. 15th at her home at St. Bernard’s Villa. She and her twin sister Mary were born on Nov. 2, 1922 in Ashland, Mississippi. Martha spent her younger years helping her parents and thirteen other siblings on their farm. She attended high school in Ashland graduating in 1940. With the...
Garry G. Cobb
Jan 14, 2017
Garry G. Cobb, 65, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at St. Bernards Medical Center. Garry was born on April 26, 1951 in Jonesboro to the late Max and Barbara Smith Cobb. He was a graduate of the Lake City High School class of 1969. As a kid growing up in Lake City he...
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