Obituaries
Marguerite Orr Abernathy
Jul 13, 2015
Marguerite Orr Abernathy, 87, was born and reared in Memphis, TN. She moved to Jonesboro in 1956 with her family. They soon joined First United Methodist Church, where Marguerite sang in the choir for 30 thirty years and was an active member of Friendship Couples Sunday School Class. She was a life-member of Jonesboro Junior Auxiliary. An avid golfer...
Charles Sharp
Jul 12, 2015
Charles Sharp, 72, of Jonesboro passed from this life and entered into eternal life to be with the Lord Jesus Christ on Sunday, July 12, 2015 at his home. He was born in Cash, Arkansas on May 29, 1943. Charles was a self employed roofing contractor for 44 years and he received the Best Under the Sun award for...
James Kevin Watkins
Jul 11, 2015
James “Kevin” Watkins, 51 of Jonesboro passed from this life Saturday, July 11, 2015 at White County Medical Center in Searcy. He was born in Paragould to Paul and Wanda Hazlewood Watkins on March 23, 1964. He was the owner of Business Solutions in Jonesboro. He enjoyed the amateur radio, volunteering, and traveling. Kevin was a member of the...
Wanda Lee Rice Vaughn
Jul 10, 2015
Wanda Lee Rice Vaughn, 89, of Jonesboro, formerly of Delaplaine, went to be with our Lord July 10, 2015 at her home. She is survived by many relatives and friends. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Jonesboro. She was born June 10, 1926; she was preceded in death by her husband, James E. Vaughn of...
Ann Smith
Jul 8, 2015
Anna Belle Smith, 86 of Belvidere, IL passed away peacefully Wednesday morning, July 8, 2015 at the Bickford House in Rockford after a lingering illness. Anna Belle was born December 2, 1928 in Bay, AR the daughter of Samuel and Malinda Ollie (Ladd) Wilkerson. She married H. Dewon Smith on August 12, 1948 in Bono, AR. Anna was crowned...
Jerry B. Craft
Jul 7, 2015
Jerry Boyce Craft, 86, of Jonesboro, passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2015, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Jerry was born in Bono and moved to Jonesboro in 1964. He was a member of Valley View Church of Christ and had philanthropic relationships with Freed-Hardeman University and Harding University. Jerry was an entrepreneur and founded...
Mary Ruth Mccourt Love Thomas
Jul 7, 2015
Mary Ruth McCourt Love Thomas, 85, of Little Rock, Arkansas, passed from this life on July 7, 2015, from a bout with pneumonia. Mary spent the past 3 years in the Little Rock area. She previously had lived for 44 years in Northeast Arkansas Funeral arrangements are being handled by Emerson Funeral Home. The funeral service will be held...
Lavinda Counce
Jul 3, 2015
Lavinda Counce, 90, of Bay, died July 3, 2015, near Bay. Lavinda was born and raised in Bay and lived 5 years in Michigan before returning to Bay where she lived the rest of her life. She and her husband, D.A. Counce owned and operated Counce's Market in Bay for many years. Lavinda was a long-time member of the...
Elizabeth Metcalf
Jul 1, 2015
Elizabeth Metcalf, 82, of Jonesboro passed from this life Wednesday, July 01, 2015. She was born March 16, 1933 here in Jonesboro to the late Mark and Prilly Campbell Curtis. Elizabeth lived the majority of her life residing in Jonesboro and was a long time member of Fairview Missionary Baptist Church. She loved flowers, gardening fishing, and watching birds....
Kenaleida Tonacia
Jul 1, 2015
Kenaleida Tonacia, 58, of Bono passed from this life on July 1, 2015. She was preceded in death by one son, Jeremiah Ozbun; and her mother, Freida Maples Williams. She is survived by one daughter, Jordan Micheli and her husband Kevin; father, Kenneth Williams all of Jonesboro; one brother, Greg Williams and his wife Leslie of Mountain Home; five...
Frank Thomas
Jun 29, 2015
Frank Thomas, 69, of Jonesboro, passed away Monday, June 29, 2015, at NEA Baptist Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Woodward, Oklahoma, Frank served as a corpsman in the U.S. Navy. Following military service, Frank graduated from Memphis State University and began his coaching and teaching career at Swifton High School. In 1979 he accepted a coaching position at...
R. Keith Sanders
Jun 28, 2015
R. Keith Sanders passed away at home in Jonesboro, Arkansas on Sunday June 28, 2015 at the age of 61. Keith is preceded in death by his father, Woodrow Sanders and his mother, Pauline Sanders, both of Jonesboro, Arkansas. Keith is survived by his loving wife, Sherry Sanders. He is also survived by his son Christopher C. Sanders (Jennifer)...
Rita Waire
Jun 28, 2015
Rita Waire, 73, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Sunday, June 28, 2015. She was born in Flint, Michigan to the late Stanley and Mary VerDier on November 3, 1941. Rita has lived in Jonesboro since 2004 and attended church at The Rock. She loved sewing, reading, gardening, and crafts. Rita is preceded in death by her parents;...
Isaiah Mark Powell
Jun 28, 2015
Isaiah Mark Powell was born into heaven Sunday, June 28, 2015 at 6:50 am at St. Bernards Medical Center. Parents are Andrew Powell and Kayla Morgan of Jonesboro; maternal grandparents, Mark Morgan and Sheila Baty, both of Jonesboro; paternal grandparents are Jill Powell and Scott Powell both of Jonesboro; plus many aunts and uncles. A chapel service will be...
Debbie Jane Hollingsworth
Jun 27, 2015
Debbie Jane Hollingsworth, 62, passed from this life Saturday, June 27, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born March 9, 1953 to James Samuel and Mabel Jane Bradley in Jonesboro, Arkansas. She was a life-long Jonesboro resident. Debbie was a member of Central Baptist Church. She had a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Arkansas State...
Ione Rees
Jun 27, 2015
Ione Rees, 93, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Saturday, June 27, 2015. She was born on December 9, 1921 in Franklin County, Alabama to the late John Ray and Alice Cartee. Ione has lived in Jonesboro since 1957 and was a member of the First Baptist Church. She loved to socialize and was an avid golfer. Ione...
Paul H. Doty
Jun 26, 2015
Paul H. Doty, 91, of Jonesboro, died Friday, June 26, 2015, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. He was born in Otwell to Elmer L. Doty Sr. and Dora Kifer Doty. Paul and his wife, Helen lived in Walnut Ridge for over 50 years, moving to Jonesboro in 1998. Paul was a member of the First United...
Margaret "Maggie" Bardsley
Jun 25, 2015
Margaret “Maggie” Bardsley, 92, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Thursday, June 25, 2015 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born on May 1, 1923 in Chisholm, Minnesota to Cornelious and Lucille Sullivan. Maggie was a devoted member of the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. She enjoyed many things like traveling, music, playing piano, but more than anything...
Charles E. Snyder
Jun 25, 2015
Charles Snyder, 81, of Lake City, Arkansas, passed from this life Thursday, June 25, 2015 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. He was born Oct. 14, 1933, in Dixie, Arkansas, to Conrad and Mae Snyder. He is of the Christian faith and was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean War. Charles is preceded in...
Derry Mcfadden
Jun 25, 2015
Derry McFadden, 74, of Wynne passed away Thursday, June 25, 2015 at his home. He was born September 2, 1940 to the late Boyce and Aileen McFadden in Hickory Ridge. Derry loved the outdoors, his dogs, and taking care of all he could. He was an avid inventor of many wonderful ideas. In addition to his parents Derry was...
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