Obituaries

Piero M. Trimarchi

Piero M. Trimarchi

Feb 25, 2015

Piero Mario Antonio Trimarchi, 72, died February 25, 2015, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Trimarchi was preceded in death by his father, mother and brother. He is survived by his wife and partner of 38 years, Sara Bone Trimarchi; their sons, Marco Trimarchi, Mario Trimarchi, of Jonesboro, daughters, Stephanie Giesecke (Washington, DC), and Felicia Hart (Little...

Frankie Price

Frankie Price

Feb 25, 2015

Frankie Price, 68, of Brookland died Wednesday February 25, 2015 at her home. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri on August 15, 1946 to the late Eddie and Franchell Cole Hamrick. Frankie retired from City Water and Light Customer Service December 31, 2012 after 15 years of service. She was an avid Cardinals fan, loved traveling and was...

Charles "Lavon" Morgan

Charles "Lavon" Morgan

Feb 24, 2015

Charles “Lavon” Morgan, 78, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis. He was born on January 9, 1937 in Bay to Bill and Lena Morgan. Lavon graduated from Bay High School in 1956 and he married the love of his life Loyce Flemon in 1957. He joined the Air...

Donna Carole Winters

Donna Carole Winters

Feb 24, 2015

Donna Carole Winters, 70, of Jonesboro went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at St Elizabeth Place with her family by her side. Donna and her to be husband Gary Winters met on the campus of Arkansas State University, and they were married for 48 years. She was a very loving wife, mother,...

Jarue Martin Bradford

Jarue Martin Bradford

Feb 24, 2015

JaRue Martin “Judy” Bradford, 87, of Lepanto, passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2015, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. She was born in Donna, Texas, on May 13, 1927 in the Rio Grande Valley. Her parents were Gayle and Lahoma Martin of Donna. JaRue was involved in many activities as a young lady, where she...

Wilma "Sue" Allen

Wilma "Sue" Allen

Feb 24, 2015

Wilma “Sue” Allen, 75, of Fayetteville, passed from this life Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at Katherine’s Place in Fayetteville. Sue lived in Fayetteville since 2001, coming from Jonesboro. While living in Jonesboro she was a member of the Nettleton Church of Christ. Sue was born on December 16, 1939 to the late Bethel and Joycie Barnes in Kennett, Missouri....

Ralph Winston Mattix

Ralph Winston Mattix

Feb 23, 2015

Ralph Winston Mattix passed away on February 23, 2015. He was born October 27, 1928 in Valley View to Caspian and America Hamilton Mattix. He worked thirty five years for Comet Rice Mills in Harrisburg as a manager and rice buyer, a job that he loved and couldn’t wait to get to each day. He was the first president...

Betty Joe Gibson

Betty Joe Gibson

Feb 22, 2015

Betty Joe Gibson, 81, of Jonesboro, passed away Sunday, February 22, 2015, at Craighead County Nursing Center in Jonesboro. Betty was born in Brookland to Jewel and Vival Gambill Anderson in 1933. She grew up in Brookland and was a graduate of Brookland High School. She moved to Jonesboro in 1978 and was a homemaker and a member of...

Cary Kanok

Cary Kanok

Feb 21, 2015

Cary John Kanok, 49, of Jonesboro passed from this life on February 21, 2015 at UAMS in Little Rock. He was born on May 28, 1965 in Cary, Illinois to Dennis and Marlene Kanok. Cary has lived in Jonesboro since 1994 and was of the Catholic belief. He loved hunting, fishing, and bowling. Cary is preceded in death by...

Galen E. Burleson

Galen E. Burleson

Feb 21, 2015

Galen E. Burleson, 64, of Jonesboro, passed away Saturday, February 21, 2015, at St. Bernards Medical Center. Born in Parma, Missouri, Galen moved to Arkansas in 1962 and was a 1968 graduate of Brookland High School. He worked several years as a Quality Control Technician for Carl Bajour Company in Jonesboro. Galen was a member of the Church of...

Harold Max Hardin

Harold Max Hardin

Feb 17, 2015

Harold Max Hardin, 89, of Jonesboro, died Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at his home. He had lived in Jonesboro most of his life and was the owner/operator of the Totem Pole restaurant . Max served his country in the US Coast Guard during WWII. He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters. Survivors include his wife...

Nema Jane Brewer

Nema Jane Brewer

Feb 17, 2015

Nema Jane Brewer, 82, of Jonesboro died Tuesday February 17, 2015 at her home. She was born in Mt. View, Arkansas on September 20, 1932 to the late Willie and Martha Clark Burrow. She had lived in Jonesboro most of her life, was a homemaker and a member of the First United Methodist Church. Nema loved spending time with...

Frank "Gary" Gandy

Frank "Gary" Gandy

Feb 16, 2015

The services for Rev. Gary Gandy who died on February 16, 2015 has been moved to 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 21, 2015 at Emerson Funeral Home. Rev. Frank “Gary” Gandy, 69, of Brookland died on February 16, 2015 at his home. He was a retired carpenter and was a member of Liberty Community Church. Gary was born...

Debra Lorean Bellah

Debra Lorean Bellah

Feb 15, 2015

Debra Lorean Bellah, 53, of Flippin passed away on Sunday, February 15, 2015 at her residence after a long battle with cancer. Debra was born on August 12, 1961 in Jonesboro to the late Joe Mantle and Mary Costner Perky. She lived most of her in the Jonesboro area, before moving to Flippin. She worked for Ranger Boats, and...

Don Coggin

Don Coggin

Feb 14, 2015

Don Coggin, 70, of Bay, passed away Saturday, February 14, 2015, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Born in Monette, Don lived several years in Jonesboro and was a 1962 graduate of Jonesboro High School. He lived 28 years in Ozark Acres before moving to Bay in 2011. Don was a 6-year veteran of the U.S. Army...

Rusty Carson

Rusty Carson

Feb 13, 2015

Russell “Rusty” Carson, 54, of Jonesboro passed away on Friday, February 13, 2014 at his residence. Rusty was born on March 9, 1960 in Jonesboro to Bill and Martha Wood Carson. He lived in Jonesboro and Little Rock throughout his life, and he was a honor graduate from Jonesboro High School class of 1978. After high school he attended...

Ed Way

Ed Way

Feb 13, 2015

James Edward “Ed” Way, 63, of Jonesboro passed away Friday, February 13, 2015 peacefully at his home. Ed was born on July 8, 1951 in Stuttgart, Arkansas, to Philip Way and Rita Way Nichols. He moved to Jonesboro in 1969 to attend Arkansas State University, and made the city his new home after his marriage to his wife of...

Jennifer Lee Coffman Grady

Jennifer Lee Coffman Grady

Feb 9, 2015

Jennifer Lee Coffman Grady, 40, of Batesville, Arkansas died Monday, February 9, 2015 at her home. She had lived in Batesville for ten years, moving there from Jonesboro. Jennifer loved her Lord and Savior and was a member of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church. She had a great love for life and enjoyed golf and fishing. She was preceded...

Martha Jeanette Powell

Martha Jeanette Powell

Feb 9, 2015

Martha Jeanette Powell, 77, of Jonesboro passed from this life Monday, February 9, 2015 at Lexington Place Healthcare. She was born November 18, 1937 in Newport to the late Calvin and Dortha Spann. She lived most of her life residing here in Jonesboro after coming from Memphis, TN. Martha was a devoted Christian and was a long time member...

Bill Blalock

Bill Blalock

Feb 9, 2015

Bill Blalock, 76, of Lake City passed from this life on February 9, 2015 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital. He was born to the late George and Margaret Blalock in Needham, Arkansas on May 18, 1938. Bill was a huge sports fan and loved to watch any sporting event that he could find. He also enjoyed fishing and traveling....