Obituaries
Kay Collier
Aug 11, 2014
Kay known as (MeKay) Collier, 78, of Jonesboro passed away on Monday August 11, 2014 at the NEA Baptist Hospital. She was born in Harrisburg on August 28, 1935 to the late Leroy and Thelma Hubble Collins. Kay had lived in Jonesboro for 3 years, moving here from Marked Tree. She was a retired School Teacher for the Marked...
Buddy Summers
Aug 10, 2014
Buddy Summers, 84, of Jonesboro, died Sunday, August 10, 2014 at NEA Baptist Medical Center. He had lived in Jonesboro since 1980, moving here from Weiner. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Summers; daughter, Cindy Summers Canard; his parents, and several brothers and sisters. Survivors include sons, Bud Summers Jr. (Cathy); Bill Summers; Michael Summers (Connie)...
Michael R. Overall
Aug 7, 2014
Mike Overall, 70, of Jonesboro, died Thursday, August 7, 2014, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Mike grew up in Campbell, Missouri and was a 1966 graduate of Arkansas State University where he was a member of the marching band and concert bands. He was a U.S. Army veteran of...
Dick Clay
Aug 6, 2014
“I’m Dick Clay, and that’s sports!” was the iconic signoff he used for 30 years as Sports Director and Anchor for KAIT Television. For a generation, he was the face of local sports in Northeast Arkansas and Southeast Missouri. Dickie passed away Wednesday August 6th at the UAMS Medical Center in Little Rock at 78 years old. To thousands,...
Mary Snyder
Aug 5, 2014
Mary Ellen Sims Snyder, 76, of Lake City, Arkansas, passed from this life Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. She was born May 4, 1938, in Lake City to Henley and Ida Sims. She was a homemaker and of the Christian faith. Mary is preceded in death by her parents and...
Joseph Louis Emerson
Aug 5, 2014
Joseph Louis Emerson, 86, of Jonesboro passed from this life Tuesday at St. Bernards Medical Center. Louis was born in Jonesboro to Maxie and Nora Bell Williams Emerson April 1, 1928. He had been a carpenter for St. Bernards Medical Center and was a member of First Baptist Church. Louis was always busy. He loved to work; he was...
Dorothy "Miss Beautiful" Brodell
Aug 4, 2014
Dorothy “Miss Beautiful” Brodell, 82, of Jonesboro, a lifetime resident, died Monday, August 4, 2014. She was a member of the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. Dorothy was a life-long supporter of Troop 4 Boy Scouts. She was the recipient of the Silver Beaver Award and the St. George Award for scouting. Her community involvements included working with the United...
Jean Caldwell
Aug 4, 2014
Jean-Griffin Caldwell died peacefully August 4, 2014. She lived in Jonesboro her entire life. She loved life and lived it to its' fullest. She was preceded in death by her loving husband Hoyte Caldwell, her parents Gordon & Jewel Griffin, a sister Wanda Wood, and a brother Ruben Griffin. She was member of First Christian Church in Jonesboro where...
Payton Hathcock
Aug 4, 2014
Harold Payton Hatchcock Jr., 43, of Jonesboro passed away on Monday, August 4, 2014 at NEA Baptist Hospital. Payton was born in Wynne on October 17, 1970 to Harold and Brenda Hathcock. He was a graduate of Wynne High School, and was a member of the 1986 State Championship Football Team. He became an Eagle Scout by the age...
Marion Jones
Aug 4, 2014
Marion Jones, 70, of Paragould, died Monday, August 4, 2014 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She had lived in Paragould for three years, moving here from Butler Missouri. Marion was a member of the Cowboy Church in Paragould. She was the owner operator of Nana’s Creations. She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother,...
Johnny Ray Henson
Aug 3, 2014
Johnny Ray Henson, 49, of Jonesboro, died Sunday, August 3, 2014 at his home. He was a 1985 Nettleton High School Graduate. Johnny had also worked at Wal-Mart. He was preceded in death by his father, Ray Hinson. Survivors include his mother, Mary Helen Henson, of the home; two brothers, Michael Henson of Jonesboro and Rickey Sirkel of Memphis....
Wallace "Wally" Porter
Aug 3, 2014
Wallace “Wally” Porter, 80, of Jonesboro, died Sunday, August 3, 2014 at his home. He had lived in Jonesboro since 1973, moving here from Helena. Wally was of the Church of Christ belief. He was a graduate of Southern State University in Magnolia. Wally was a football coach in Brinkley, Searcy, Helena, Arkadelphia and Green County Tech. His 1966...
Earnestine Carr
Aug 1, 2014
Earnestine Carr, 72, of Jonesboro passed from this life August 1, 2014 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born in Wilson, Arkansas on August 13, 1941 to Robert and Ellene Halford. Earnestine retired from St. Bernards in 2003, working in radiology. She was a hilarious person to be around who loved to fish, do puzzle books, and play...
Cora Haas
Aug 1, 2014
Cora Haas, 88 of Jonesboro passed from this life Friday, July 31, 2014 at St. Bernards Hospital. She was born March 22, 1926 in Morton Mills, Iowa to Henry and Delphia Doggett McCue. Cora and her recently deceased husband, Donald, lived in Arkansas since 1976. She spent many years working as a nurse’s aide and was also the owner/operator...
Patsy Wilson
Aug 1, 2014
Patsy Wilson, 80, of Heber Springs passed from this life on August 1, 2014 at Baptist Hospital in Little Rock surrounded by family. She was born near Monette on the family farm to the late Raymond and Lorene Cullen on October 10, 1933. She was a member of the Downtown Church of Christ in Jonesboro before moving to Heber...
Inous J. Wright
Jul 30, 2014
Inous J. Wright, 93, of Jonesboro passed from this life July 30, 2014 at her home. She was born January 13, 1921 to the late George and Katie Belle Johnson. She spent the majority of her life residing in northeastern Arkansas and was a long time member of the Valley View Church of Christ. Inous owned and operated Wright’s...
Juanita Vanhoozer
Jul 29, 2014
Juanita Vanhoozer, 72, of Jonesboro, passed from this life Tuesday morning at NEA Baptist Hospital. She was born in Craighead county and a member of the Egypt Church of Christ. Juanita loved the outside. She enjoyed gardening, fishing and hunting and camping and she loved her family. She is preceded in death by her parents, several siblings, her 1st...
Mary Lou Parham
Jul 28, 2014
Mary Lou Parham 77, of Jonesboro died Monday July 28, 2014 at ST. Bernard’s Medical Center. She was born in Elyria, Ohio on August 30, 1936 to the late Edward and Bertha Karkellie Fortman. She had lived in Jonesboro since 1958, moving here from Elyria, Ohio. Mary Lou was a retired optometric assistant for Harrell Eye Clinic and a...
Henry C. Gschwend, Sr.
Jul 28, 2014
Henry Charles Gschwend, Sr., 80, of Jonesboro, died Monday, July 28, 2014, at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. Henry most definitely lived life to the fullest. With his sweet wife Barbara at his side for 55 years, they were dedicated to their church, their God and their entire extended family. In his free time you could find Henry playing golf,...
David Reed
Jul 27, 2014
David Reed, 57, of Jonesboro died Sunday, July 27, 2014 at St. Bernards Medical Center. David was born in Jonesboro to the late Ray and Geneva Reed. He loved music and enjoyed playing guitar. In addition to his parents David was preceded in death by one brother, and 2 sisters. Survivors include his wife of 37 years, Bonita Reed...
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