Obituaries

Willie Mae Wewers

Willie Mae Wewers

Mar 27, 2015

Willie Mae Wewers, 88, of Jonesboro departed this life on Friday March 27, 2015 at her home. She was born on June 24, 1926 to the late Alvoid and Katie Morris. She had lived in Jonesboro most of her life and was a homemaker and a member of the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. Willie Mae love to crochet, read...

Michael "Lynn" Roberts

Michael "Lynn" Roberts

Mar 26, 2015

Michael “Lynn” Roberts, 53, of Jonesboro entered his heavenly home on Thursday, March 26, 2015 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. He was born on August 21, 1961 in West Memphis, Arkansas to Andrew and Lula Roberts. Lynn graduated from Arkansas State University with a Bachelors Degree in Business Management in 1984. He was a member of...

Rose Kinman Miller

Rose Kinman Miller

Mar 26, 2015

Rose Marie Kinman Miller, 78, of Jonesboro, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2015, at NEA Baptist Medical Center in Jonesboro. Rose was born in Jonesboro and grew up in Trumann. She was a 1954 graduate of Trumann High School and a graduate of Arkansas State College where she served as president of her sorority, Alpha Omicron Pi. Rose taught...

Sharon Timmons Yeager

Sharon Timmons Yeager

Mar 25, 2015

Sharon Timmons Yeager, 63, of Jonesboro passed from this life Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born June 27, 1951, to Wilburn and Jeanette Timmons of Bay. Sharon was a beautician at the Barber's Daughter hair salon in Bay. She also worked at several other beauty shops in the area. Sharon...

Mary Joann (Hunt) White

Mary Joann (Hunt) White

Mar 23, 2015

Mary Joann (Hunt) White, 78, (daughter of Cecil Edward White and Cynthia Melinda White (Brinkley) went to live with Jesus at 8:30 pm on March 23, 2015. She passed peacefully and left her mortal body behind. She is survived by her husband of 11 years, Rickie Lee White of Bono. She was the widow of her first husband, Alan...

William "Bill" Curtis Bowman

William "Bill" Curtis Bowman

Mar 23, 2015

William “Bill” Curtis Bowman, 84, of Jonesboro, died Monday, March 23, 2015, at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. He was born in Chicago, Ill on July 10, 1930 to the late Thomas and Mary Bowman. Bill was drafted into the Army as an E-4 Corporal and was stationed in Germany, later spending six years in the Army reserve. In 1956,...

Roxy E. Crawford

Roxy E. Crawford

Mar 20, 2015

Roxy E. Crawford, 53 of Jonesboro passed from this life on March 20, 2015 at his residence. He was born in Jonesboro on July 5, 1961 to Bobby and Ann Crawford. Roxy worked for the Jonesboro Sun for 34 years. He was a hard working, funny family man who enjoyed joking around and watching his kids play sports. Roxy...

Howard Dwight Vincent

Howard Dwight Vincent

Mar 18, 2015

Howard Dwight Vincent, 93, of Van Buren and formerly of Jonesboro, died March 18, 2015 at Sparks Medical Center in Fort Smith. He was born in Lake City, AR to Jack and Willie Mae Vincent on September 20, 1921. He attended Pleasant Valley and Bay Schools. Howard married his wife on July 10, 1945 having served over two years...

George O. De Roeck

George O. De Roeck

Mar 16, 2015

George O. De Roeck, 83, was granted his life's desire to be in the presence of God on Monday, March 16, 2015, at his daughter's home in Mountain Home. He is in fellowship with friends and family who have gone before him, including his parents George and Elisa De Roeck and his first wife, Gloria. George is survived by...

Vickie Diane Henderson

Vickie Diane Henderson

Mar 14, 2015

Mrs. Vickie Diane Kinder Henderson of Jonesboro, Arkansas departed this life on Saturday March14th, 2015 at the age of 59. She was born June 25th, 1955 in Paragould, Arkansas as the daughter of Ray and Marilyn Kinder. Vickie graduated in 1973 from Swifton High School. She became the wife of Steve Henderson in 1973. Mrs. Henderson was retired from...

Stephen J. Smela

Stephen J. Smela

Mar 14, 2015

Stephen J, Smela, 51, of Jonesboro, died Saturday, March 14, 2015, at his home of natural causes. Stephen was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, and lived in Flushing, New York, before moving to Jonesboro last year. He worked several years as a chemical operator for AkzoNobel, Inc. before becoming disabled. Stephen enjoyed riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle and playing...

Grace Schyuler

Grace Schyuler

Mar 13, 2015

Grace Schyuler, age 81 of Trumann, died March 13, 2015 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. She lived most of her life in the Atlanta, GA area before moving to Trumann in 2000. Mrs. Schyuler is survived by 2 sons David Scrogum of Trumann, AR and Darrel Scrogum of Nashville, TN, 6 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. All services will...

Geraldine Mccourtney

Geraldine Mccourtney

Mar 12, 2015

Geraldine McCourtney, 94, of Jonesboro passed from this life Thursday, March 12, 2015 at St. Elizabeth’s Place. She was born July 6, 1920 in Lamar, Arkansas to the late August Theodore and Hallie Crenshaw Birkhahn. Geraldine moved to Jonesboro in 1943 as a bride, coming from Greene County, Arkansas. She was a member of the Cathedral Baptist Church and...

Wanda Fulks

Wanda Fulks

Mar 12, 2015

Wanda Fulks, 81, of Heber Springs, formerly of Jonesboro, passed away at Baptist Health Medical Center on March 12, 2015. She was born on June 23, 1933 to the late Alfred and Lillie Ruth Taylor Kornegay in Nacogdoches, Texas. She was a Registered Nurse, and a life-long Baptist. She lived in Jonesboro until the last several years, before moving...

Allen Prescott

Allen Prescott

Mar 12, 2015

Allen Prescott of Jonesboro, was born September 17, 1947, in Jonesboro, AR and passed from this life on Thursday, March 12, 2015, at his home of natural causes. Allen was lovingly raised by his paternal grandparents, Lester and Lottie (Burton) Prescott. He was of the Freewill Baptist faith and at one time served as the music director of First...

Wilma Jean Wallis Lenderman

Wilma Jean Wallis Lenderman

Mar 12, 2015

Wilma Jean Wallis Lenderman, 82, of Jonesboro passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2015 at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House surrounded by her loving family. Wilma was born on February 3, 1933 in Jonesboro, and she lived all her life in the Jonesboro area. After graduating from Jonesboro High School she attended one year of Business School....

Anne C. King

Anne C. King

Mar 11, 2015

Anne C. King, 75 of Jonesboro passed from this life March 11, 2015 at her residence. She was employed and retired from St. Bernards Medical Center where she was a RN and social worker. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 PM Monday, March 16, 2015 at Holy Cross Cemetery with Father Jack Vu and Father Nicholas officiating....

D. H. Mcdaniel

D. H. Mcdaniel

Mar 11, 2015

D. H. McDaniel, 87, of Jonesboro died Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at his home. He had lived in Jonesboro all of his life. He owned and operated McDaniel Brothers Construction. D.H. served in the US Army Air Corp during WWII and was a private pilot. He was preceded in death by his wife, June McDaniel and one son, Phillip...

Jed Hollan

Jed Hollan

Mar 11, 2015

Jed Hollan, 71, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. A native of Wynne, Ark., he had enjoyed living in Jonesboro for the last two years. Born on October 18, 1943, Jed was raised in Wynne, where he was a successful businessman, owning Levco Manufacturing for 37 years. He later retired to the Little...

Olen Adam Hicks

Olen Adam Hicks

Mar 7, 2015

Olen Adam Hicks, 85 of Jonesboro, passed from this life Saturday , March 7, 2015 at Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. He was born June 4, 1929 to Dan and Della Winchester Hicks in Cord-Charlotte, Arkansas. Olen lived in Caraway before moving to Jonesboro thirty years ago. In Caraway, he was a city councilman. Olen was a member...