Obituaries
Vernon J. Petty
May 8, 2015
Vernon J. Petty, 83, of Jonesboro passed away Friday May 8, 2015 at his home. He was born in Trumann, Arkansas on March 31, 1932 to the late Fred and Leona Bowden Petty. Vernon lived in Jonesboro most of his life and worked at Riceland Foods. He was a member of the Jonesboro Baptist Church. He was preceded in...
James R. Henson
May 8, 2015
James Roy Henson, 64, of Bono, passed away Friday, May 8, 2015, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Born in Jonesboro, James was a 1968 graduate of Nettleton High School and was a life-long resident of the Jonesboro-Bono area. He was retired from General Electric in Jonesboro and was of the Baptist faith. James enjoyed hunting and...
Jami Gibbs
May 7, 2015
Jami Gibbs, 36, of Jonesboro passed from this life on May 7, 2015. She was born in McHenry, Illinois on November 29, 1978 to Comer and Peggy Reynolds. Jami lived in Jonesboro for 28 years and loved to work on computers. Jami is survived by her parents, Comer and Peggy Reynolds; Sisters, Kim Numann (Larry) and Kelly Carlson (Eric);...
Gloria Matthews Nixon
May 6, 2015
Gloria Matthews Nixon, of Jonesboro, a gracious Southern lady, was born in St. Louis, Missouri, October 7, 1925, only child of Ruth VanLear and Emory Allen Matthews. She died May 6, 2015 at her home. Gloria was a 1943 graduate of Pine Bluff High School, attended Stephens College, and graduated in 1947 from the University of Arkansas. Her love...
Paul Edward Johnson
May 3, 2015
Paul Edward Johnson, 88, died Sunday, May 3, 2015 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. He was born August 20, 1926 in Jonesboro to the late John and Cora Johnson. Paul lived in Blytheville for almost 60 years. He owned and operated the Blytheville Electric Motor Repair. Paul enjoyed finishing and was also known as the Mayor of Big Lake. In...
Doyle Hughes
May 1, 2015
Doyle Altman Hughes, Sr., 84 of Palm Bay, Florida passed from this life Friday, May 1, 2015 at Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne, Florida. He was born February 1, 1931 in Jonesboro, Arkansas to the late Jim and Emma Masters Hughes. He was a member of Friendly Hope Baptist Church. Notable accomplishments in his life include serving his...
Janet Sue Akers Tucker
Apr 29, 2015
Janet Sue Akers Tucker, 75 of Jonesboro, died Wednesday, April 29, 2015, at her home. She was a wonderful mother and sister, and a friend to everyone. Janet was an accomplished quilter. Janet served her country in the US Air Force. She joined on a 25 cent bet with her boyfriend. She was preceded in death by her husband,...
Betty Marsh
Apr 28, 2015
Betty Sue Marsh, age 84 of Jonesboro, passed from this life at Craighead Nursing Center Tuesday, April 28, 2015. She died peacefully whistling a tune. Betty was born to Harold and Wilma Elliot Hinson on November 25, 1930. She had lived in Jonesboro most her life moving to Albuquerque, New Mexico after marrying and then to Boulder, Colorado before...
Ella Mae Gilmer
Apr 27, 2015
Ella Mae Gilmer, 81, of Jonesboro died on Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at her residence. Ella was born on June 23, 1933 to the late Thomas and Annie Garrett. She was a homemaker for several years before joining the workforce where she worked as a C.N.A. for Live Oaks Nursing Home, NEA Baptist Hospital, and HealthSouth. She loved being...
Steve William Kee
Apr 24, 2015
Steve William Kee, 42, of Jonesboro died on Friday, April 24, 2015 at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his parents, Oscar and Wilma Bishop Kee. He is survived by two brothers, Mark Kee of Seattle, WA and Scott Kee of Jonesboro; one sister, Melinda Kee of Seattle, WA; and a host of other family...
Patricia Ann Kimbrough
Apr 23, 2015
Patricia Ann (Nana) Kimbrough, 77, of Jonesboro passed away on Thursday April 23, 2015, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born in Portageville, Missouri on December 29, 1937, to the late Harris and Easter Story Stanley. Patricia had lived in Jonesboro since 1979, moving here from Marianna, Arkansas. She was a pharmacy tech for 20...
Jonathan Mixsooke
Apr 23, 2015
Jonathan Mixsooke, 68, of Paragould passed from this life Thursday, April 23, 2015 at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born and raised in Alaska. Jonathan was a plumber and electrician who started traveling all over the U.S. with his profession. He later helped establish the American Indian Center of Arkansas. Survivors include his wife of 15 years, Cindy...
James Wesley (Bubber) Crawford
Apr 22, 2015
James Wesley Crawford (Bubber), 52, of Paragould passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Bubber was born in Haiti, Missouri on April 1, 1963 to the late Wesley and Joan Wilson Haynes Crawford. He grew up in Steele, Missouri and moved to Arkansas when he was 17 years old, where he...
N.J. Mcmillon
Apr 22, 2015
N.J. McMillon, 90, of Jonesboro passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at NEA Baptist Hospital. N.J. McMillon was born on February 25, 1925 in Greene County to the late Tom and Lula McMillon. He was a man who served his Lord and Savior and lived almost 73 years with the love of his life Clevie Levins McMillon. In...
Diane Noah
Apr 22, 2015
Diane Noah, 72, of Jonesboro passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at Craighead Nursing Center with her loving husband by her side. Diane was born on June 6, 1942 in Jonesboro to the late Winston and Helen Gregson McFarlin. She was a graduate of the Jonesboro High School class of 1960. She was owner operator of Southgate Beauty Shop,...
Rev. Wiley "Bill" D. Adams
Apr 21, 2015
Rev. Wiley “Bill” D. Adams, 70, of Brookland entered into eternal life Tuesday, April 21, 2015. Bill was born to the late Luney and Emma Adams on August 12, 1944 in Dixie. He lived most of his life in this area and was of the Pentecostal belief. Bill accepted the Lord into his life 37 years ago. He welcomed...
Robert "Bob" Abar Rahrle
Apr 19, 2015
Robert “Bob” Abar Rahrle, 65 of Jonesboro, died Sunday, April 19, 2015 at NEA Baptist Medical Center. He had lived in Jonesboro since 1972. Bob was an elder at Southwest Church of Christ. He taught math, science and was the I.T. director for 38 years at Brookland Schools. Bob was a tour guide at Blanchard Spring Caverns for over...
Aliaun Sides
Apr 19, 2015
Aliaun (Walker) Sides, of Jonesboro, passed from this life at Craighead Nursing Center on Sunday, April 19, 2015. She was 102 when the lord called her home. Born October 3, 1912 in Bowman, she was the daughter of Floyd and Minnie Walker. She grew up with five brothers and two sisters. She married Luther M Sides on November 15,...
Patsy R. Newberry
Apr 17, 2015
Patsy R. Newberry, 81, of Jonesboro, died Friday, April 17, 2015 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. She has lived in Jonesboro since 1962. She was a member of the Southside Apostolic Pentecost Church. Patsy had retired from Coca-Cola Bottling of Northeast Arkansas. She was preceded in death by one son, her parents, one sister and three brothers. Survivors include...
Geraldean Lilly
Apr 16, 2015
Geraldean Lilly, 79, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Thursday, April 16, 2015, at St. Bernards Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Moro, Arkansas, to Ross and Ruth Weatherford on October 26, 1935. Geraldean has lived in Jonesboro since 1984 and was a member of the Valley View Missionary Baptist Church. She was...
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