Obituaries

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...

Anthony Stroman

Jul 26, 2014

Anthony Stroman, 61, of Jonesboro died on July 26, 2014 of natural causes at his residence. Anthony was born on May 9, 1953 in Columbia, SC, and later moved to Jonesboro to attend college on full scholarship at Arkansas State University where he ran the 440 for the track team. He worked for the Jonesboro Human Development Center and...

Phyllis A. Ashlock

Jul 26, 2014

Phyllis Angeline Ashlock, 72, of Bay, died Saturday morning at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Born in the Brown community near Bay, Phyllis was life-long resident of the Bay area. She was a 1959 graduate of Bay High School and earned a BS degree in accounting from Arkansas State University. Phyllis worked several years for General Electric...

Layla Marie Kirklin

Jul 25, 2014

Layla Marie Kirklin was born into Heaven on July 25, 2014 at the NEA Baptist Hospital. She is survived by her loving parents, Bradley Kirklin and Pamela Moore of the home. In addition to her parents she is survived by her maternal grandparents, Cornelius Moore Jr. and Lucy Moore (Haynes) of Forrest City; paternal grandparents, Virgil Kirklin of Sparta,...

Gene Varner

Jul 25, 2014

Elliott Gene Varner, 73, of Trumann passed away on Friday, July 25, 2014 at St. Bernards Medical Center with his loving family by his side. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two brothers, Jimmie William and Paul Eugene Varner, two sisters, Violet Christine and Ida Ruth Varner. Gene was born on May 13, 1941...

Robert William Hanley

Jul 23, 2014

Robert William "Bobby" Hanley, 33, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday, July 23, 2014, at St. Bernards Medical Center. Robert was a native and life-long resident of Jonesboro. He was a 2001 graduate of Jonesboro High School and enjoyed attending classes at TLC and competing in the Special Olympics while growing up. Robert loved his friends and family. He was an...

Sheila Annette Mccluskey

Jul 22, 2014

Sheila Annette McCluskey, 53, of Lake City passed from this life Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at NEA Baptist Memorial hospital. Sheila was born May 22, 1961 to the late J.R. and Goldie Sims in Monette. She spent the last five years residing in Lake City before coming from Monette where she was of the Baptist belief. Sheila was a...

Bobby Lloyd Grisham

Jul 21, 2014

Bobby Lloyd Grisham, 55, of Jonesboro died Monday July 21, at his home. He was born in Leachville, Arkansas on March 21, 1959 to Bobby G. and Shirley Lloyd Grisham. Bobby had lived in Jonesboro for 6 years, moving here from Black Oak, Arkansas. He was a farmer and a member of the Black Oak Baptist Church. He was...

Mary Helen Torres

Jul 21, 2014

Mary Helen Torres, 44, of Brookland died Monday July 21, 2014 in Poinsett, County. She was born in Littlefield, Texas on October 6, 1969 to San Juan and Maria Ellen Hernandez. Mary had lived in Brookland for 5 years, moving there from Jonesboro. She was a homemaker and a member of Central Baptist Church. She was preceded in death...

Robert Brannon Sloan Sr.

Jul 20, 2014

JONESBORO -- Robert Brannon Sloan Sr., 80, of Jonesboro, died Sunday, July 20, 2014, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Bob was born in Jonesboro on November 8, 1933. His lifelong interests included music, specifically jazz piano, and sports, especially tennis and golf. He is survived by his daughter Melissa Griffy and her husband Tim Griffy of...

Lowell Wayne King

Jul 19, 2014

Lowell Wayne King, 65, of Jonesboro, went to be with the Lord on July 19, 2014 in the presence of his loving family at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. Lowell was born on August 26, 1948 to Donald and Shirley King of Jonesboro. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Garry King Sr., Allan King,...

Shirley Ann Montgomery

Jul 16, 2014

Shirley Ann Montgomery, 79, of Jonesboro passed away on July 16, 2014 at NEA Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband, WA “Tony” Montgomery; one son, William Wayne Montgomery. She is survived by two daughters, Tami Montgomery Sales of Jonesboro and Carrie Bailey of Memphis; two grandsons, Wes and Grant Bailey of Memphis; two great grandchildren; two...

Sirvillar "Sue" Pyle

Jul 15, 2014

Sirvillar ‘Sue’ Josephine Goodon Pyle passed peacefully on the morning of Tuesday, July 15, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Born in 1932 in Jonesboro, AR, Sue assumed responsibility of her household at only eight years old, as her mother fell ill. By 8th grade, Sue quit school to raise her younger brothers, Ernie and...

Marty C. Walpole

Jul 15, 2014

Marty C. Walpole, 62, of Bono passed from this life Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at Nea Baptist Memorial Hospital. Marty was born September 23, 1951 to Paul and Betty Walpole in Hayti, MO. He had spent the last 48 years residing in Bono before coming from Greenville; Ms. Marty was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church. Marty...

Gary Hatcher

Jul 13, 2014

Gary Hatcher, 56, of Paragould died Sunday, July 13, 2014 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Emerson Funeral Home.

Ruth Swinney Bratten

Jul 12, 2014

Ruth Swinney Bratten, 70, of Jonesboro, AR, left her earthly family and earthly home to take residence at her eternal home with her heavenly family on July 12, 2014, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House surrounded by her family. Ruth was born January 21, 1944, in Blytheville, AR to the Reverend Stanley Clarence (S.C.) Swinney and Nella...

Jimmy Hensley

Jul 7, 2014

Jimmy Ross Hansley, 64, of Jonesboro passed from this life on July 7, 2014 at NEA Baptist Hospital surrounded by friends. He was born in Newport to the late Ross and Florine Hensley on September 20, 1949. Jimmy retired from the U.S. Navy in 1991. He was a Navy Seal during the Vietnam War, first Gulf War, Operation Nifty...