Obituaries

Ron Tate

Jan 21, 2014

Ron Tate, 69, of Lake City, died Tuesday January 21, 2014 at his home. He was born in Jonesboro and had lived in Lake City for 5 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Marlie A. and Pauline Sutton Tate and one brother; Bob Tate. Survived by his wife; Debby Tate of the home. Sons; Scotty Tate...

Ray Higgins

Jan 21, 2014

Ray Higgins, 70, of Jonesboro passed from this life January 21, 2014 at his home. Ray was born to the late Roy and Lorene Higgins in Birmingham, AL. He has spent the last 43 years residing in Jonesboro. Ray worked for City Water & Light of Jonesboro for fourteen years before opening in his own auto business. He was...

Art Brown

Jan 21, 2014

Art Brown, 83, of Jonesboro died Tuesday, January 21, 2013 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. He had lived in Jonesboro since 1974, moving here from the Blytheville Air Force Base. Art was a member of Central Baptist Church. He was a member of the Pistols and Petticoats Square Dance Club and was well known in Northeast Arkansas as a...

Lettie Wilkinson

Jan 20, 2014

Lettie Wilkinson, age 71 of Jonesboro, passed from this life Monday, January 20, 2014 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. Lettie was a lifetime resident of Jonesboro and a member of Walnut Street Baptist Church. She was a retired library clerk for the Jonesboro Public School System. She loved being with her family and friends. Her grandchildren were her pride...

Christy L. Partain

Jan 20, 2014

Christy L. Ellison Partain, 61, of Elk City, OK, passed from this life on Monday, January 20, 2014 in Elk City. Born in Lake Charles, LA, to the late Tommy and Anna J. Brown, she spent much of her life in Jonesboro before moving to Oklahoma fourteen years ago. Christy was a Southern Belle who loved Gone with the...

Rev. James Randle

Jan 20, 2014

Rev. James T. (Jim) Randle Jr. Rev. Jim Randle of Jonesboro, 77, went to his final appointment as a minister and a servant of God on Monday, January 20, 2014, at Lakeside Nursing Center in Lake City, Arkansas. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 25, 2014, at St. Paul United Methodist Church, 2201 South Culberhouse in...

Tommy Emanuel Cook

Jan 19, 2014

Tommy Emanuel Cook, 52, of Jonesboro passed from this life Sunday, January 19, 2013 at St Bernard’s Medical Center. He was born in Harrisburg to the late Vernon and Burnes Cook. Tommy spent most of his life in Harrisburg before moving to Jonesboro fifteen years ago. He was a HUGE sports fan;his favorite teams were the Cardinals and Hogs....

Charles Spurgeon (Spud) Clark

Jan 18, 2014

Charles “Spud” Clark, 92, of Jonesboro passed away at his home on Saturday, January 18th. He was born August 20, 1921 in Lake City, Arkansas and grew up in Jonesboro. He was a graduate of Arkansas State College. Spud proudly served his country for 20 years and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Air Force. During World...

Lois Lavern Lairson

Jan 17, 2014

Lois “Lavern” Lairson, 78, of Trumann passed from this life and went to be with her Heavenly Father January 17, 2014 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born in Trumann to the late Augusta and Gladys Murphy on October 20, 1935. Lois lived in Trumann her whole life and was a member of the Church...

Amie Doles

Jan 17, 2014

Amie Jewell Doles, 36, of Walnut Ridge died Friday morning, January 17, 2014 in Jonesboro. She had lived in Walnut Ridge for a year, moving there from Jonesboro. Amie was of the Methodist belief. She attended ASU and the Black River Technical Institute. Amie was an artist and lived music. While in high school, she was a member of...

Harold Lloyd Churchill

Jan 16, 2014

Harold Lloyd Churchill, age 83, passed from this life Thursday at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Harold lived in Jonesboro since 1952. He was a Christian and a member of Central Baptist Church. Harold worked hard at his nursery and landscape business for his family whom he loved dearly. Harold is preceded in death by his parents, Paul...

Calvin A. Kee Sr.

Jan 16, 2014

Calvin A. Kee Sr., 79, of Jonesboro died on Thursday, January 16, 2014 at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. Calvin was born on April 11, 1934 in Jonesboro to the late William F. and Mabel McClune Kee Sr. He had lived most all of his life in NE Arkansas, where he was owner and operator of several...

Calvin "Fi" Kee Sr.

Jan 16, 2014

Calvin “Fi” Kee Sr., 79, of Jonesboro died on Thursday, January 16, 2014 at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. Calvin was born on April 11, 1934 in Jonesboro to the late William F. and Mabel McClune Kee Sr. He had lived most of his life in NE Arkansas, where he was owner and operator of several Pizza...

Dolly Ruth Brown

Jan 16, 2014

Dolly Ruth Brown, 82, of Jonesboro, AR died on Thursday, January 16, 2014 at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Crown Point, IN.

Dolly Ruth was born on May 9, 1931 in Sikeston, MO to the late George and Armintha Tyler Haws. While living in Jonesboro she worked for Arkansas State University, and was a committed member of Nettleton...

Betty Armstrong Summers

Jan 15, 2014

Betty Armstrong Summers, 74 of Jonesboro died Wednesday night, January 15, 2014 at NEA Baptist Medical Center. She had lived in Jonesboro since 1981 moving here from Weiner. Betty attended Temple Baptist Church. She loved yard sales, all types of music, playing the piano and spending time with her family and grandkids. Betty taught in public schools and spent...

Paul Walpole

Jan 15, 2014

Paul Walpole, 86, of Jonesboro passed from this life and went to be with his heavenly father Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at the Craighead County Nursing Home. Paul was born March 4, 1927 to the late Archie and Lizzie Walpole in Kennett, Missouri. He has spent the last 48 years residing in Jonesboro before coming from Greenville, Mississippi. Paul...

Charles W. Willbanks

Jan 14, 2014

Charles W. Willbanks, 74, of Walnut Ridge died on Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at St. Bernards Medical Center. Charles was born on January 12, 1940 in Cash to the late George and Mary Wilhelm Willbanks. He worked for the family business Willbanks Sand and Gravel until his retirement. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend to many....

Robert H. Carlisle

Jan 13, 2014

Robert Hugh Carlisle, 86, of Jonesboro, passed away Monday, January 13, 2014, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Born in Pope, Mississippi, Robert Hugh lived in Sledge, Mississippi before moving to Jonesboro 47 years ago. Bob worked as an insurance adjuster for General Adjustment Bureau before starting and operating Carlisle Adjustment Company until his retirement. Bob was...

Ernest Bethel Clements

Jan 12, 2014

Ernest B Clements, 83, of Biggers died Sunday at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete at this time with Emerson Funeral Home in charge.

Robert Steven Thomas

Jan 12, 2014

Robert S. Thomas, 67, of Paragould formerly of Caraway died Sunday, January 12, 2014, at St. Bernards Medical Center. Robert was born on October 30, 1946 in Caraway to the late Rudy and Mildred Davault Thomas. He lived most of his life in the Caraway area before moving to Paragould in 2011. He retired from the Craighead County Coop...