Obituaries
Linda Darlene Holford
Nov 4, 2014
Linda Darlene Holford, 67, Jonesboro, passed away on Tuesday at her residence. Linda was born on September 12, 1947 to the late Donald and Wanda Holford. Linda was a loving person that never met a stranger. She loved visiting with her family and friends, and she especially loved to be around children. She had several hobbies that included collecting...
Frances Galante
Nov 4, 2014
Frances Galante, 96, of Jonesboro passed away on November 4, 2014 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born in Ney York, Ney York on June 21, 1918 to the late Frank and Fannie Liamari. She had lived in Jonesboro for 17 years, moving here from Whitestone, New York. She worked as a seamstress for 20...
Betty Teeter Sloan
Nov 4, 2014
JONESBORO -- Betty Teeter Sloan packed multiple careers into one extraordinary lifetime. Mother of six. Influential community leader. Hall of Fame farm manager. Nana. Mrs. Sloan, 91, died Tuesday, November 4, 2014, at her Jonesboro home surrounded by family and caregivers. She was often called Jonesboro's unofficial Goodwill Ambassador and delighted in introducing the city to others, whether through...
Larry Dale Smith
Oct 31, 2014
Larry Dale Smith, 56, of Trumann passed away on Friday, October 31, 2014 at Arlington Cove Healthcare Facility in Trumann. He is survived by three brothers, D.C. Smith of Lake Providence, LA, Gerald Smith of Harrisburg, and Ray Smith of Morrilton; two sisters, Joann Angel of Yuma, AZ, and Elaine Brecheen of Trumann; and a host of other family...
Anna Louise Hanusowski
Oct 30, 2014
Anna Louise Hanusowski, 82, departed this life Thursday, October 30, 2014 at her residence. She was born in Bay, Arkansas on November 10, 1931 to the late Louis and Leona Kitterman Turner. She had lived in Jonesboro since 1968, moving here from Bay. She was a homemaker and a member of the Broadway Baptist Church. In addition to her...
E.S. Cockrum Jr.
Oct 30, 2014
E.S. Cockrum Jr., 86, of Jonesboro passed away on Thursday, October 30, 2014 at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. E.S. was born on September 20, 1928 in Lunsford to the late Edison Stanford and Mary Mable Swindle Cockrum. He served our country with the U.S. Army during the World War II and Korean War. He retired with...
Tommy Delane Wileman
Oct 27, 2014
Tommy Delane Wileman, 77, of Bay passed from this life Monday, October 28, 2014 at his home surrounded by family. He was born September 10, 1937 in Bay to the late Harley and Zelma Wileman. Tommy was a lifelong resident of Bay where he was a member of Bay First Baptist Church. He was such a hard working man...
Linda Nicholson Dacus
Oct 27, 2014
Linda Nicholson Dacus, 76, of rural Jonesboro, passed away Monday at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Born in Craighead County near Schugtown, Linda grew up in the Paragould area and following high school graduation moved to St. Louis for a few years. She moved back to Paragould where she lived many years before moving to the Jonesboro...
Nathan Allen Whitley
Oct 26, 2014
Nathan Allen Whitley, 89, of Bono passed away on Sunday, October 26, 2014 at the Flo & Phil Hospice House in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Nathan was born on September 2, 1925 in Swifton, Arkansas to Joe and Lily Whitley. He was a member of Apple Hill Church of Christ. He retired from Campbell 66 Truck Lines where he was a...
Darren Taylor
Oct 25, 2014
Darren Taylor, 52, of Jonesboro died Saturday, October 25, 2014 at his home. He was a lifelong resident of Jonesboro who loved to hunt, fish, cook, and bbq in his spare time. Darren was best at being a mechanic for Pruitts Garage for over 17 years. He is preceded in death by his mother: Sally Taylor; son: Joel Edward...
Doris Ann Chance
Oct 25, 2014
Doris Ann Chance, 84, of Jonesboro, passed away Saturday, October 25, 2014, at her daughter's home in Jackson, Tennessee. Doris was born on June 16, 1930, in Wichita, Kansas, to Mr. & Mrs. L. E. Blank. She graduated from East High School in Wichita in 1948 and married William G. Chance on September 1, 1948. Mrs. Chance worked diligently...
Geneva Burrow
Oct 24, 2014
Geneva Burrow, 91, of Jonesboro died Friday October 24, 2014 at the Wood Lawn Nursing Home in Batesville, Arkansas. She was born in Brookland, Arkansas on November 3, 1923 to the late James and Bessie Gilmer Harris. Geneva had lived in Jonesboro since 1994, moving here from McCrory. She was a member of Central Baptist Church. In addition to...
James Lavon Prince
Oct 24, 2014
James LaVon Prince, 66 of Yoakum, Texas died Friday October 24, 2014 at a family residence in Jonesboro. He had lived in Yoakum since 1992, moving there from Delaware. He was born in Weiner and graduated from Brookland High School in 1966. While in this area he worked at DuPont and Walker Jack. James was a member of the...
Patsy Sue Wright Gibson
Oct 23, 2014
Patsy Sue Wright Gibson went home to her Heavenly Father on Thursday, October 23, 2014 in Jonesboro, Arkansas at the age of 78. Patsy was preceded in death by her loving husband, Bobby Ray Gibson in 1989 and her parents, Fred and Blanche Wright and a brother Jim Wright. Patsy was a lifelong member of the Oak Grove Baptist...
Tim Griffin
Oct 21, 2014
Tim Griffin, 57 of Brookland, died Tuesday, October 21, 2014, at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. He had lived most of his life in Northeast Arkansas. Tim was of the Baptist belief. He loved to fish and was an LPN. He was preceded in death by his parents, Willis and Ruby Griffin; sisters, Shirley Griese and Helen Cambron. Survivors include...
Helen Henson
Oct 19, 2014
Helen Henson, 86, of Jonesboro passed away on Sunday, October 19, 2014 at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. Helen was born to the late John and Bessie Horton Wise on May 5, 1928. She lived most of her life in NE Arkansas, and she was a homemaker. She was a loving mother and grandmother, and she was...
Eura Lee Elrod
Oct 19, 2014
Eura Lee Elrod, 81, of Jonesboro died Sunday, October 19, 2014 at Jonesboro Health Care. She was born in Bono and lived her life in the Jonesboro area. Eura was a member of the Unity Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ira Alton Elrod and her parents. Survivors include her sons, Gaylon Elrod of Crossett,...
Lonnie Reeves
Oct 19, 2014
Lonnie Reeves, 86, of Bay passed from this life Sunday, October 19, 2014 at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born to the late Jesse and Elvia Reeves on October 8, 1928 in Heber Springs, Arkansas. Lonnie lived most of his life in Bay and he was also a member of the Bay Church of Christ. He was part...
Robert Lee Painter Sr.
Oct 18, 2014
Robert Lee Painter Sr., 57, of Jonesboro died Tuesday, October 18, 2014 at St. Bernards Medical Center. Robert loved motorcycles and his favorite was Harley Davidsons. He also loved working on and building computers. Robert was preceded in death by a brother; George Painter Jr. and a grandson; Braden Painter. Survivors include his wife of 23 years Belinda Painter,...
Barbara Hibdon Barnett
Oct 18, 2014
Barbara Hibdon Barnett, 77, a native and life-long resident of Jonesboro, was born September 8, 1937 to George Arthur and Glenda Pagan Hibdon. She died Saturday, October 18, 2014 at St. Bernards Medical Center. Barbara was a graduate of Arkansas State College with a Bachelors degree in Education and was a retired elementary teacher for Brookland Schools. She was...
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