Obituaries
Linda Kay O'Daniel
Oct 13, 2014
Linda Kay O’Daniel of Jonesboro, AR passed away on October 13, 2014 in Bossier City, LA. She was born in Weldon, AR on December 21, 1937 to James Lewis and Elizabeth Bronte Weld. Linda graduated from Newport High School in 1955 and received a bachelor’s degree in Education from Hendrix College in 1959. After graduating from college Linda taught...
Sherley Gean Pogue
Oct 13, 2014
Sherley Gean Pogue, 69, of Bay passed from this life Monday, October 13, 2014 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born November 9, 1944 to the late Sidney and Gladys Welch in Lake City. Sherley lived most of her life in Bay. She was a very artsy woman and also loved textiles. Sherley also enjoyed crocheting...
Jane Allen Goodwin
Oct 10, 2014
Jane Allen Goodwin, 72, of Jonesboro formerly of Newport passed away on Friday, October 10, 2014 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Jane was born on July 21, 1942 in Swifton to the late Otis Rockford and Geneva Allen Williams. After high school she moved to Newport and lived most of her life in Jackson County before...
Richard Rowland Hartley
Oct 7, 2014
Richard Rowland Hartley, 52, of Hardy passed from this life Tuesday, October 7, 2014 in Jonesboro. Richard was born April 17, 1962 to the late Lambert and Deana Hartley in Omaha, Nebraska. He lived in the Jonesboro area for most of his life. Richard was of the Christian faith while attending Cathedral Baptist Church. Richard enjoyed hunting and fishing....
Linda Davis
Oct 6, 2014
Linda Davis, 72, of Lake City passed from this life Monday, October 6, 2014 at Saint Francis Hospital in Memphis, Tennesse. She was born in Arab, Alabama to the late Bill and Jewel Terrell on August 29, 1942. Linda lived most of her life in Lake City and the surrounding area. In addition to her parents, Linda was preceded...
Earlene C. Abel
Oct 6, 2014
Earlene C. Abel, 87, of Jonesboro, died Monday, October 6, 2014, at Lexington Place Nursing Center where she had resided for the past 3 weeks. Born in Una, Mississippi, Earlene moved to Helena when she was 13 and lived most of her life in West Helena before moving to Monette in 2011. She was retired from the City Clerks...
Steve Creibaum
Oct 5, 2014
Charles Stephen “Steve” Creibaum Sr., 70, died on October 5, 2014 at St. Bernards Medical Center. Steve was born on July 30, 1944 in Cape Girardeau, MO to the late Charles and Blanche Creibaum. He served our country with the US Navy during the Vietnam War. He was a Mason and a Shriner, and was a loving dad. He...
Adalynn And Olivia Cole
Oct 5, 2014
Adalynn Elizabeth and Olivia Paige Cole twin sisters were born into heaven on Sunday, October 5, 2014 at St. Bernards Medical Center. They were preceded in death by great grandparents, Nadine Turner, Leonard Poore, and Jack Cole. They are survived by their loving parents, Tim and Tara Cole of Beech Grove; paternal grandparents, Timothy and Bonnie Cole; maternal grandparents...
Opal Medlin
Oct 1, 2014
Opal Medlin, 92, of Jonesboro died Wednesday, October 01, 2014 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. She moved to Jonesboro in 1990, moving here from Brookland. Opal was a long-time member of Faith Freewill Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jim C. Medlin; brother, James W. Reed; sisters, Eunice Henley, Dorsie Mae Bateman and Lou Ella...
Patricia "Pat" Williams Smith
Sep 28, 2014
Patricia “Pat” Williams Smith, 59, a lifelong resident of Caraway, died Sunday, September 28, 2014 at her home. She was of the Baptist belief. Pat loved to perform karaoke and enjoyed working in her flower garden. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Sheila Ann Heckman; Granddaughter, Rebecca Veach and great grandson, Emmit Palmer; parents and two brothers....
William D. "Bill" Workman
Sep 27, 2014
William D. "Bill" Workman, 69, of Jonesboro, died Saturday, September 27, 2014, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House Born September 24, 1945, in Lauratown near Clover Bend in Lawrence County, Bill was a 1964 graduate of Clover Bend High School and a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He married Francie Grisham on August 5, 1972,...
Edna Jeanell Lantis
Sep 27, 2014
Edna Jeanell Lantis, 75, passed from this life on September 27, 2014 at NEA Baptist Hospital. She was born on August 1, 1939 in Athens, Alabama to the late Perry and Ruby Whitehead. She was a member of Walnut Street Baptist church and Refuge General Baptist Church. Edna loved to sew, work for the Volunteer Auxiliary at NEA Baptist...
Joann Russell
Sep 27, 2014
JoAnn Russell, 77, of Jonesboro passed away at Craighead Nursing Center on September 27, 2014. She was born September 1, 1937, to the late Gladys Brown King in Trumann, AR. JoAnn was a member of the New Harvest Family Worship Center. A woman of faith and the heart of the Russell family, Joanne shaped her families spirituality by her...
Bill Freeman
Sep 26, 2014
William (Bill) Freeman, 75 of Jonesboro passed from this life Friday, September 26, 2014. Bill was born in the Alsup community to James and Notra Preston Freeman on December 26, 1938. Bill worked as a tool and die maker for Colson for 42 years. He loved the simple life, family and activities with his grandchildren. Bill was a member...
Jerry Hansen
Sep 26, 2014
Jerry Hansen, 68, of Jonesboro passed from this life on September 26, 2014 at his residence. He was born on September 29, 1945 to the late Deon and Georgia Hansen in Jonesboro. Jerry loved farming, working in his shop, and was very active at Oak Grove Baptist Church. He would help anyone in need and enjoyed being outdoors, hunting,...
Gene H. Robinson
Sep 26, 2014
Gene H. Robinson, 83, of Jonesboro passed from this life Friday, September 26, 2014 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born October 6, 1930 in Jonesboro, Ar to the late James Hervey and Dovea Jane Robinson. Gene spent his entire life living in Jonesboro and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. He was a very...
Ruthmary Alice Walker
Sep 26, 2014
Ruthmary Alice Walker, 57, of Jonesboro died September 26, 2014 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born in January 7, 1957 in Ratio, Ar. She loved her family, friends, and just enjoyed life. Ruthmary also loved to travel. She is preceded in death by her parents: Sheldon and Wilma Schafer; two brothers: Mack Charles Hopkins...
Ruth Jackson
Sep 25, 2014
Ruth Sheffield Jackson, a long time resident of Jonesboro, AR, died peacefully September 25, 2014, at her son’s home in Paragould, AR. Born in Mammoth Springs, AR, December 6, 1930, to Virgil Scott Sheffield and Dorothy Mae Sheffield. She was united in marriage to Samuel Buren Jackson, March 3, 1948, in Greene County, AR. He preceded her in death...
Roy Neely
Sep 23, 2014
Roy Neely, 91, of Jonesboro passed from this life on September 23, 2014. He was born in Manila to the late William and Florence Neely on August 30, 1923. He is survived by his loving wife of 42 years; Carolyn Neely of the home and 2 sons, Curtis and Danny Neely, daughter-in-law Bethany Goza; 3 grandsons, Montana, Dakota, Dalton...
Ira Alton Elrod
Sep 23, 2014
Ira Alton Elrod, 83, of Bono, died Tuesday, September 23, 2014, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Bono, Ira lived most of his life in the Bono-Jonesboro area. He was a 1949 graduate of Bono High School and a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. Ira worked 34 years at General Electric in Jonesboro and...
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