Obituaries
Ernest Richard Miles
Sep 7, 2014
Ernest Richard Miles of Jonesboro passed away September 7, 2014, at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House at the age of 89. He was born August 1, 1925, to Otis (Jack) and Tressie Miles of rural Craighead County. Ernest grew up in the Union Grove community and graduated from Bono High School. Ernest joined the Navy during World War...
Fred Peel Jr.
Sep 3, 2014
Fred Peel Jr., 62, Jonesboro passed away on Wednesday at St. Bernards Medical Center. Fred was born in Newport to the late Fred Peel Sr. and Mabel Peel. At a young age he moved to Batesville, and he also accepted Christ into his life at a young age. He later moved to California for several years before moving to...
Freeman Highfill Sr.
Aug 29, 2014
Freeman Highfill Sr., 88, of Jonesboro passed from this life of Friday, August 29, 2014 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. He was born on August 28, 1926 in Salem, Arkansas to the late Robert and Anna Highfill. Freeman was of the Baptist belief and retired from the Jonesboro Public Schools. He enjoyed joking around, working on...
Angela Lynne Hunter
Aug 24, 2014
Angela Lynne Hunter, 49, of Jonesboro, died Sunday at St. Bernards Medical Center. Born in Sandusky, Ohio, Angela lived in Tennessee before moving to Jonesboro in 1987. She was a clerical worker and most recently worked for Rent One in Jonesboro. Angela was a member of Temple Baptist Church and spending time with her family was the most important...
George B. Stewart
Aug 23, 2014
George Buchanan Stewart was born on 10/23/26 in Howell, AR. He died 8/23/14 in Jonesboro, AR. He leaves his wife, Frieda Brown Stewart of Jonesboro. He was predeceased by his father Walter H. Stewart, his mother Adele Fikes Stewart and his brother Walter Donald Stewart. He leaves two children: Rebecca Stanfield (Roger) and Walter A. Stewart (Kathy); four grandchildren:...
Tammy Renae Passmore
Aug 22, 2014
Tammy Renae Passmore, 53, of Brookland died Friday, August 22, 2014 at her home. Tammy was of the Baptist belief. She worked for the American Red Cross as an LPN. She loved her patients and all the people she worked with. Tammy was a great nurse who will be greatly missed by her family and friends. She loved to...
Danny Gene Rodgers
Aug 20, 2014
Danny Gene "Beaver" Rodgers, 60, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday, August 20, 2014, at The Regional Medical Center in Memphis. Born in Jonesboro, Danny lived in Bay until moving to Jonesboro 39 years ago. He was a 1971 graduate of Bay High School and was a U.S. Army veteran. Danny was a truck driver and enjoyed history, specifically military history,...
Wilford "Big Bill" Williams
Aug 18, 2014
Wilford “Big Bill” Williams, 84, of Lake City died Monday August 18, 2014 at his home. He was born in Jonesboro, Arkansas on November 24, 1929 to the late Ed and Evelyn Belcher Williams. He had lived in Lake City for 31 years, moving there from Jonesboro. He was the owner/operator of Williams Trucking Company and Williams Pawn Shop...
Doyle Lewis
Aug 16, 2014
Doyle Lewis, 72, of Jonesboro died Saturday, August 16, 2014 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. He was born and raised in Jonesboro and was of the Baptist belief. While growing up he loved to hunt and fish. His dog “Doller” was his best friend. He enjoyed helping young children understand and play baseball. Doyle was preceded in death by...
Joseph "Joe" M. Sparks
Aug 15, 2014
Joseph “Joe” M. Sparks Jr., 83, of Jonesboro died Friday, August 15, 2014 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. He had lived in Jonesboro for the past 44 years, moving here from Walnut Ridge. He served his country in the US Air Force and worked for the Federal Aviation Administration as an Air Traffic Controller. He was also the Jonesboro...
Mabel Major
Aug 13, 2014
Mabel Major, 83, of Bono, Arkansas passed from this life on Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at her residence. She was born on August 16, 1930 in Warroad, Minnesota to the late Oliver and Edna Lamb. Mabel was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church in Jonesboro and retired in 1989 from St. Bernards Medical Center. She enjoyed being...
Fonja Kaye Vancleve
Aug 12, 2014
Fonja Kaye VanCleve, 59, of Jonesboro entered into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior Tuesday, August 12, 2014. She was born in Jonesboro and had spent most of her life here and was of the Baptist belief. Fonja was born December 28, 1954 to D.L. and Virginia Pierce VanCleve. She is preceded in death by her grandparents...
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...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
