Obituaries

Ronald Joe Pierce

Jun 18, 2015

Ronald Joe Pierce, 66, of Jonesboro died Thursday, June 18, 2015 at his home. He had lived his entire life in Jonesboro. He was of the Christian faith. Ronald was preceded in death by his parents, Thurman and Mary Emma Pierce, one sister Terry Charlene Pierce and one brother David Allen Pierce. Ronald is survived by several aunts, uncles...

Daphine V Garner

Jun 17, 2015

Daphine V Garner, 88, of Jonesboro passed from this life Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born February 5, 1927 to the late Jim and Rosie L Gilley in Boonville, Mississippi. Daphine was of the Pentecostal belief. She loved spending time with her family going camping and fishing. Daphine also loved cooking, sewing and...

Yarnell Doffis Whitehurst

Jun 13, 2015

Yarnell Doffis Whitehurst, 66, of Jonesboro passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2015 at St. Bernards Medical Center. He lived most of his life in the Jonesboro area. His hobbies included fishing, playing with dogs, relaxing; and he loved to tell a good story. His love for life and ability to make people laugh will be missed but never...

Sam R. Gennuso

Jun 13, 2015

TO VIEW MEMORIAL WEBCAST CLICK HERE Sam R. (Sammy) Gennuso, 89, passed away Saturday at 5:43 p.m. at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Born September 18, 1925, Sammy was one of 13 children of Dominic and Anna Milazzo Gennuso. His parents immigrated to Lake Charles, Louisiana, from Sicily. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1953...

Arlene Arms

Jun 12, 2015

Arlene M. Arms, 91 of Jonesboro passed from this life at St. Bernards Medical Center Friday. She lived in Nashua, New Hampshire before moving to Jonesboro 5 years ago. She was a member of Pilgrim Lutheran Church. Arlene enjoyed counted cross stitching, and watching football (N.E. Patriots). Her education includes a B.S. from the University of Massachusetts and M.A....

Jerry Don James

Jun 11, 2015

Jerry Don James, 68, of Jonesboro, died Thursday, June 11, 2014, at the Memphis Veterans Administration Medical Center. Don was a native and life-long resident of Jonesboro. He drove a U.S. Mail truck in northeast Arkansas for many years and was a U.S. Navy veteran. Don was a member of North Main Baptist Church and was preceded in death...

Charles "Chuck" Coley Ford

Jun 10, 2015

Charles “Chuck” Coley Ford, 82, of Jonesboro died Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. He had lived in Jonesboro for 35 years, moving here from Fort Collins, Colorado. Chuck was a member of Cathedral Baptist Church. He was retired as a meat cutter for various grocery stores in the Jonesboro area. He was...

Opal Faye Chamness Petty

Jun 10, 2015

Opal Faye Chamness Petty, 73, of Lake City, Arkansas died Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She had lived in Lake City since 2003, moving there from Manila. Faye was active in the VFW. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Jim Petty; three brothers and one sister. Survivors include sons,...

Clevie Mcmillon

Jun 9, 2015

Clevie McMillon, 89, of Jonesboro passed away on Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at her residence. Clevie was born in the Caldwell Chapel community on October 7, 1925 to the late Ernest and Retha Baugh Levins. Her hobbies included fishing, camping, cooking, quilting, and oil painting. She was married to the love of her life for almost 73 years, and...

Kimberly Ann Hoffman

Jun 7, 2015

Kimberly Hoffman, 48, of Paragould passed away on Sunday, June 7, 2015. Kim was a loving mother, and was always willing to help others. She loved playing sports, and she was a registered nurse. She had lived in Bay. She is survived by her two sons, Josh Samu and Jaron Pruitt (Courtney); one daughter, Kelli Pruitt; parents, Ray and...

Wayne M. Wiggins, Jr.

Jun 7, 2015

TO VIEW THE WEBCAST AND ENTER PASSWORD Wayne McVey Wiggins, Jr., 81, of Jonesboro, passed away Sunday, June 7, 2015, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Wayne was born in Houston, Texas, and was a graduate of Baylor University. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1955-1958 and attained the rank of Captain. While attending Baylor,...

Charles Walter Smith

Jun 6, 2015

Charles Walter Smith, 61, of Trumann died Saturday, June 6, 2015 at St. Bernards Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete at this time, but will be announced at a later time.

Michael Holcomb

Jun 4, 2015

Michael Holcomb, 33, of Jonesboro, died Thursday, June 4, 2015. He was a life-long resident of Jonesboro and was of the Baptist belief. Michael was a welder at Best Manufacturing. He loved to fish and spending time with his two sons. Survivors include his sons, Michael Kyland Holcomb of Broomfield Colorado; Ethan Dale Holcomb of Jonesboro; parents, Rick and...

Gary Dale Turman

Jun 3, 2015

Gary Dale Turman, 68, of Jonesboro passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at St. Bernards Medical Center. Gary was born on March 5, 1947 in Bay to the late Donald and Pearl Hill Turman. He lived all his life in NE Arkansas, and he was a member of the Bay United Methodist Church. He loved to watch Cardinal...

Carl E. Haynes

Jun 3, 2015

Carl Haynes, 67, of Jonesboro died Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at his home. He was born November 28, 1947 to the late Leroy and Wilda Haynes in Wynne, Arkansas. He was a member of the Ephesus Church of God. In addition to his parents Carl was preceded in death by 1 brother, George Haynes and 1 sister, Wilma Emmel....

Linda Furnish

Jun 3, 2015

Linda Furnish 69, of Jonesboro passed from this life Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at Nea Baptist Memorial Hospital. She was born November 1, 1945 to the late Merl and Mary Sheppard in Covington, Kentucky. Linda has lived in Jonesboro for the past 25 years coming from Latonia, Kentucky. She attended the South Caraway Baptist Church. In addition to her...

Margaret Davis Conrad

Jun 3, 2015

Margaret Davis Conrad, 85, of Jonesboro, passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2015, at Jonesboro Health and Rehab Center. Born in Carthage, Mississippi, Margaret moved to Jonesboro at an early age and lived most of her life here. She worked for Frolic Footwear over 30 years and was a member of Nettleton Baptist Church where she was a member of...

Bobby L. Nall

Jun 3, 2015

Bobby L. Nall, 81, of Jonesboro passed from this life June 3, 2015 at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis, TN. He was born April 27, 1934 in Caraway to the late Gerald and Katheryn Nall. Bobby spent most of his adult life residing in St. Joseph, LA before coming to Jonesboro in 2001. He was also a member of...

Claire P. Nix

Jun 2, 2015

Claire Parker Nix of Jonesboro passed away Tuesday, June 2nd at the age of 67. The daughter of Judge Olan and Anita Parker, she spent most of her life in her beloved hometown. She graduated from Jonesboro High School, and received a bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt University and a master’s degree from Arkansas State University. She spent twenty-eight years...

Hal Bridger

Jun 2, 2015

Hal Bridger, 65, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital. Hal was born in Jonesboro on June 15, 1949 to Hal and Flossie Bridger. He lived in Jonesboro his entire life and owned Bridger Heat and Air Mobile. Hal enjoyed hunting, fishing and working in the garden. He is preceded...