Obituaries
Thelma Lee Crotts
Oct 1, 2015
Thelma Lee Crotts, 90 of Jonesboro, passed from this life Thursday, October 1, 2015 at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born on October 2, 1924 to Tom and Mattie Fulmore Elkins in Mabelvale, Arkansas. She married the late Rev. R.B. Crotts on September 7, 1942, who was a Southern Baptist Minister for 54 years. They happily...
William Athel Emerson
Oct 1, 2015
William Athel Emerson, 80, of Jefferson City, Mo., passed away Thursday, October 1, 2015 at St. Mary's Medical Center. He was born on March 24, 1935, in Jonesboro, Arkansas, the son of the late Maxie Morris Emerson and Nora Belle Williams Emerson. He was married on April 6, 1957, in Hernando, Mississippi to Betty Jo Taylor who survives the...
Thomas Nathaniel Robinson
Oct 1, 2015
Thomas Nathaniel Robinson, 21, of Jonesboro died Thursday, October 1, 2015 at his residence. He had lived in Jonesboro for the past seven years, moving her from Chicago. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, John D. Robinson. Survivors include his mother, Letha Robinson (Vladimir Jean-Jacques) of Chicago; brothers, Daniel Morris; Cassius Price of Jonesboro; Vladimir Jean Jacques...
Beverly "Bev" Thomas
Sep 29, 2015
Beverly “Bev” Thomas, 57, of Jonesboro passed from this life Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born December 14, 1957 in Rockford, Illinois to the late Henry and Virginia Nelson. Bev was of the Pentecostal faith. She enjoyed anything outdoors including flowers and camping. Bev loved to cook, but most of all she loved...
Tessa Polly Darr
Sep 28, 2015
Tessa Polly Darr, 3 month old infant of Roger and Tiffaney Darr died Monday, September 28, 2015 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her great grandmothers, Opal Ishmael and Josephine Pierce. In addition to her parents, she is survived by brothers, Malachi Darr, Houstuss Darr, Tucker Mc Broom; sisters, Gracie McBroom and Clelly Darr,...
Lorene Wood Murphy
Sep 28, 2015
Lorene Wood Murphy, 92, of Jonesboro died Monday, September 28, 2015 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. She had lived in Jonesboro for 15 years, moving here from Caraway. Lorene was a member of the Community of Christ Church in Caraway. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Herbert Wood and Bruce Murphy; one son, Ed Wood and grandson...
Virginia Adair
Sep 27, 2015
Virginia Adair, 92, of Jonesboro passed from this life Sunday, September 27, 2015 at the Craighead Nursing Center. She was born on October 18, 1922 in Jonesboro to the late William and Mabel Kee. Virginia was a homemaker most of her life. She was also a member of Central Baptist Church and enjoyed her Sunday school class, the Truth...
Barry Grant Strong
Sep 26, 2015
Barry Grant Strong, 31, of Jonesboro died on Saturday, September 26, 2015 in Memphis due to injuries from a motorcycle crash. Barry was born on October 1, 1983 in Jonesboro to Tammy and Clarence Strong. After High School he joined the US Army where he served our country until he was medically retired by the military in 2009. He was...
Norma Weir
Sep 25, 2015
Norma Weir, 85 of Bay passed from this life on Friday, September 25, 2015 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Norma was born on September 3, 1930 in Ripley, MS to the late Cleveland and Annie Pearl White Childers. She retired from the Bay Public School systems, where she served as the School Food Service Director for...
Judith Nichols
Sep 23, 2015
Judith Nichols, 64, of Brookland, passed away on Wednesday September 23, 2015 at the NEA Baptist Hospital. She was born in Harrisburg, Arkansas on March 20, 1951 to the late Edwin and Nadine Jackson Moore. Judith lived in Brookland since1973, was a member of the Needham Baptist Church and had worked at DuPont for 15 years. In addition to...
Sherry Ellen Sanders
Sep 20, 2015
Sherry Sanders, 60, passed away Sunday, September 20, 2015, at her home. Sherry is preceded in death by her husband, Keith Sanders; and her parents, Chester and Hazel Grable. Sherry is survived by her loving children, Christopher Weaver, Stacey Brantley (Barry), Jason Weaver and Chris Sanders (Jennifer). Sherry is remembered by her seven grandchildren, Christina Weaver, Riley Weaver, Cadence...
Zula "Tina" Estlen Witt
Sep 18, 2015
Zula Estlen (Tina) Thomason Witt passed from this life on Friday, September 18, at St. Bernard's Hospital in Jonesboro, AR. Mrs. Witt was the daughter of Samuel Houston Thomason and Burous Clevy Reynolds Thomason of Paragould, AR, entering this life on March 3, l920. She was a member of Nettleton Church of Christ for many years. Mrs. Witt was...
Kaden Matheu Erickson
Sep 18, 2015
To view Kaden's service, please click here. Kaden Matheu Erickson, 13, of Jonesboro was called home to his Heavenly Father on Friday, September 18, 2015 in Memphis. He was born in Jonesboro on May 8, 2002 to John and Jeanne Erickson. Kaden was a smart and compassionate young man who always put others before himself. He was an old...
Donna Jean Miller
Sep 15, 2015
Donna Jean Miller, 51, of Jonesboro passed from this life Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at her home. She was born on June 30, 1964 in Brinkley. After coming from Mountain Home, Donna spent 38 years residing in Jonesboro and was a member of Valley View Church of Christ. She loved making flower arrangements, arts and crafts, reading books, and...
E. W. Robertson, Jr.
Sep 15, 2015
Elmer Wade “E.W.” Robertson, 88, of Bono passed from this life Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. He was born to Elmer Wade Sr, and Dora Bollinger Robertson in Manila , Arkansas. He was of Baptist belief and a WW11 US Army veteran. After the war he lived in Manila and...
Cecil Bowers
Sep 14, 2015
Cecil Bowers, 87, of Jonesboro passed away on Monday, September 14, 2015 at his residence.Cecil was born on March 19, 1928 in Knobel to the late Fred and Ethel Henry Bowers. As a young man he was drafted into the military where he served two years with the US Army. He worked most of his career as a self-employed...
Albert R. Reed, Jr.
Sep 12, 2015
Albert R. Reed, Jr., 77, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, September 12, 2015, at his residence. Born in Flint, Michigan, Albert was a retired maintenance supervisor for Post Cereal where he worked over 40 years. He transferred from Battle Creek to Jonesboro in 1991 to set up the plant when Kraft Foods established the Jonesboro facility. While living...
Bobby Joe Hargrove
Sep 12, 2015
Bobby Joe Hargrove, 57, of Jonesboro, died Saturday, September 12, 2015, in Collierville, Tennessee. He was a life-long resident of Jonesboro. Bobby was of the Baptist belief. He was preceded in death by his parents, and his brother, Wayne Barnett. Survivors include his brothers, Robert Earl Barnett of Kissimmee, Florida; John Hargrove and Dennis Hargrove both of Jonesboro. Services...
Lucy Jackson
Sep 11, 2015
Lucy Jackson, 78, went to be with the Lord and to reunite with her beloved husband of twenty-four years, Leon Jackson. Miss Lucy was born June 23, 1937 and died September 11, 2015. She is survived by two daughters, Tammy Gibson of Jonesboro, and Susan Dalton of North Little Rock; three grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Loving gratitude to...
Marjorie Robinson
Sep 11, 2015
Marjorie Aldean (Atkins) Robinson also known as (Momo), 82, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Friday September 11, 2015 at her home. She was born in Pocahontas, Arkansas on May 7, 1933 to the late Lafe and Cora Hill Atkins. She had lived in Jonesboro since 1974, moving here from Oklahoma. She was o/o of the Blossom Shop...
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