Obituaries
Wanda Yopp Harbi
May 16, 2015
Wanda Yopp Harbi, 71, of Jonesboro died Saturday, May 16, 2015 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. She had lived in Jonesboro for 30 years moving here from Paragould. Wanda was of the Church of Christ belief. She was a retired school teacher, having taught in Luxora for 23 years. She loved her students and made an impact on their...
Bessie Roberts
May 16, 2015
Bessie Roberts, 89, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Saturday, May 16, 2015. She was born on November 12, 1925 in Agnos, Arkansas to the late Charlie and Rose Martin. Bessie was a member of the Salem Baptist Church and was very good at making pies and quilting. She loved to cook for her kids and grandkids. Bessie...
Elizabeth Swingle
May 16, 2015
Elizabeth Wade Swingle, 86, of Jonesboro passed from this life Saturday May 16, 2015 at NEA Baptist Medical Center. She was born September 25, 1928 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina to the late Elisha Wade and Eula Blanche Orten. She lived most of her married life residing in Marked Tree where she was a long time member of the First...
April Lindenmuth
May 15, 2015
April Lindenmuth, 34, of Bay, died Friday, May 15, 2015, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She had lived in Bay for 5 years, moving there from Trumann. April was preceded in death by her husband, Ron Lindenmuth and her mother, Elizabeth Wilson. Survivors include her sisters, Renee Copeland (Billy) of Monette; Lisa Pope of Tennessee; father,...
Clara Belle Manis
May 14, 2015
Clara Belle Manis, 72, of Sedgwick, died Thursday, May 14, 2015 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. She has lived in Sedgwick for 49 years, moving there from Cash. Clara Belle was of the Baptist belief and attended the Sedgwick Baptist Church. She graduated salutatorian in 1961 from Cash High School. She loved to travel and was always set on...
David Mote Sr.
May 14, 2015
David Mote Sr., 86, of Jonesboro passed from this life Thursday, May 14, 2015 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital. David was born on October 3, 1928 to the late Virgil and Aurilla Mote in Oil Trough, Arkansas. He was a Deacon for many years at the Providence Baptist Church in Jonesboro. David loved fishing, hunting and especially his St....
Odessa Alread
May 14, 2015
Odessa Alread, 86, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Thursday, May 14, 2015. She was born on September 30, 1928 in Ash Flat, Arkansas to the late Caleb and Reaney Weaver. Odessa was a dedicated member of the Nettleton Church of Christ. She taught the children’s bible classes for many years at the Westbury, Stafford, and Eldridge Road...
Aron F. Roberts
May 13, 2015
Aron Franklin Roberts, 96, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday evening, May 13, 2015, at St. Bernards Medical Center. Born in Bay Village, Aron lived in different communities while growing up in east Arkansas. He worked in timber and sawmills and lived in Wynne before moving to Jonesboro in 1955. Once he moved to Jonesboro, Aron worked full time building houses...
Lyndall Sigsby Hardin
May 13, 2015
To view webcast click here Lyndall Sigsby Hardin, of Jonesboro, was born in Rector on October 15, 1924. Lyndall was preceded in death by her husband of 69 years, Max Hardin who passed away on February 17, 2015; her parents, Bert and Vesta Sigsby; her sister, Oneida Tull, and her brother, Bert E. Sigsby. Lyndall considered Max the love...
Denise Watkins Dickerson
May 12, 2015
Denise Watkins Dickerson, 49, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born on April 27, 1966 in St. Joseph, Michigan to Herman and Floy Watkins. She was a member of the Willis Chapel Pentecostal Church and enjoyed singing and going to church. Denise is preceded...
Pat Tedder
May 11, 2015
Pat Tedder, 73, of Pocahontas, passed away on Tuesday May 11, 2015 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. She was born in Mc Pherson, Kansas on May 14, 1941 to the late Leroy and Betty Sisson Hawkinson. She had lived in Pocahontas since 1977 and was a homemaker and of the Lutheran belief. In addition to her parents, she was...
E.B. Combs
May 9, 2015
E.B. Combs, 88, of Jonesboro passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2015 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. He was born in Newport, Arkansas on May 21, 1926, to the late Clyde and Fannie Sue Roberts Combs. He had lived in Jonesboro most of his life and worked for the City of Jonesboro. He was a WWII...
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...
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