Obituaries

Apr 1, 2014

Shawn Presley, associate vice president for College relations and public affairs at Kenyon College, died suddenly at his home in New Albany, Ohio, on Tuesday, April 1, 2014.

Born Lenard Shawn Presley in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on October 9, 1964, Shawn was the son of Ferne Culpepper Presley and Emmett Alden (Al) Presley...

Mar 30, 2014

Helen Cambron, 65, of Jonesboro passed from this life Sunday, March 30, 2014. She was born to the late Willis and Ruby Griffin April 26, 1948 here in Jonesboro. She spent the majority of her life residing here in Jonesboro. Helen was of the Baptist belief and was a member of the Liberty Community Church of Bowman, Ar. Helen...

Mar 28, 2014

Sharon Carter, 66, of Marmaduke passed from this life on March 28, 2014 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. She was born to the late Russell and Margret Winchell on March 16, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois. Sharon retired from Emerson Electric after working there for 17 years. She was a good person who enjoyed helping others. Sharon would volunteer her...

Mar 24, 2014

Eugene Coffel, 91, of Bono, went to be with the Lord on Monday March 24, 2014 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. He was born in Kennett, Missouri on May 24, 1922 to the late James and Florence Coffel. Eugene had lived in Bono for 40 years and was a factory worker for General Motors. He was a member of...

Mar 23, 2014

Gertrude June Ellingson, 86, of Jonesboro died Sunday March 23, 2014 at the NEA Baptist Hospital. Gertrude was born on July 29, 1927 in Oakland, California to the late Theodore and Gertrude E. Hartkorn Abbott. Gertrude and her husband Jay A. Ellingson moved to Black Rock in October of 1962 to start a Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in...

Mar 22, 2014

Mary E. Kirby, 84, of Jonesboro died Saturday March 22, 2014 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. She was born in Oxford, Mississippi on March 2, 1930 to the late P.C. and Ester Riales Miller. She had lived in Jonesboro most of her life moving here from Florence, Alabama. She was a retired clerk form Kroger after 25 years and...

Mar 21, 2014

Orlean Prunty Clark, age 83 of Jonesboro, passed from this life Friday, March 21, 2014 at St. Bernards Medical Center. Born in Augusta, Orlean had lived in Jonesboro most of her life. She was a homemaker and a member of the 1 st Baptist Church on Huntington. She loved cooking, gardening and flowers.

She is preceded in...

Mar 21, 2014

Tony Bill Ledbetter, 76, of  Jonesboro, died Friday, March 21, 2014,  at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House.

Born in Malvern, Tony lived several years in Wilmington, California, before moving to Jonesboro in  1968. Tony was a truck driver most of his life and a member of the Teamsters Union for 34 years.  He drove for...

Mar 20, 2014

Shirley Powell, 70, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Thursday, March 20, 2014 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born in Cash on September 4, 1943 to the late O.C. and Ruby Johnson. Shirley was a member of the Southwest Church of Christ. She loved her grandchildren, family, gardening, and traveling with her sisters...

Mar 20, 2014

William “Billy” Charles Johnson, 90, of Jonesboro passed away on Thursday, March 20, 2014 at his residence of natural causes.

Billy was born of August 16, 1923 in Eupora, MS to the late W.P. and Addel Hubbard Johnson.  After high school he went on to serve our country in the Army during World War II.  During his ...

Mar 20, 2014

Taylor Lynette Wade 13, of Jonesboro passed from this life Thursday, March 20, 2014. Taylor was born in Jonesboro and lived all of her life in this area. She was an 8 th grader at Nettleton Junior High school, where she was also a member of the school band. Taylor was a member of the Nettleton Baptist Church.

Mar 19, 2014

Elizabeth “Betty” Lee Clark Runnels, 87, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at Jonesboro Health and Rehab. She had lived in Jonesboro since 1970, moving here from Paragould. Betty was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Jonesboro and had served as a deacon of the church. She was a member of the Presbyterian Women’s Organization, and...

Mar 19, 2014

Bernard Delany Moody III, 59, of Jonesboro died Wednesday March 19, 2014 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. He was born in New Bern, North Carolina on October 15, 1954 to the late Bernard Delaney and Celia Howell Moody Jr. He had lived in Jonesboro for 8 years, moving here from North Carolina. Bernard was a truck driver and of...

Mar 18, 2014

Freida Malott, 57, of Jonesboro passed away from this life Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center.

Born in Kennett, Missouri, Freida lived in Jonesboro most of her life.

Freida was preceded in death her parents: Fred and Maudie Mask; and her son Stephen Malott.

Survivors include her son, Robert Malott...

Mar 17, 2014

Helen P. Schenk, age 94 of Jonesboro, passed away from this life Monday, March 17, 2014 at Jonesboro Health Care.

She was born January 28, 1920 in Rector Arkansas to Collie Boyd and Edna Clare Williams Smith. Helen was united in marriage to Raymond William Schenk of Jonesboro, Arkansas.

She was preceded in death by...

Mar 16, 2014

Gene Kiser, 87, of Jonesboro, died Sunday, March 16, 2014, at his home of natural causes.

Born in Dexter, Missouri, Gene lived in Kennett, Missouri, before moving to Jonesboro in 1949.  He operated Gene Kiser Garage near Hilltop from 1957-1970 and then began farming and raising livestock.

Gene was a charter member of Prospect Missionary...

Mar 12, 2014

John Louis Kerst, 54, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday, March 12, 2014, at his home of natural causes.

John was born in Cherry Point, North Carolina and lived in California before moving to Jonesboro in 1974. He was a 1976 graduate of Nettleton High School and earned a  Bachelors degree in Radio-TV and a Masters degree in Communications...

Mar 12, 2014

Jeanne Marie Cover, 86, of Jonesboro died Wednesday March 12, 2014 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Jeanne was born in Los Angeles, California on March 29, 1927 to the late William and Virginia Taggart Myers. She had lived in Jonesboro for 10 years moving here from California. She was a homemaker and of the Methodist belief....

Mar 11, 2014

Marvin J. Pruitt, 80, of Trumann passed from this life Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at St .Bernard’s Medical Center. Marvin was born April 1, 1933 to the late William Arch and Bettie Pruitt in Portageville, MO. He spent most of his life residing in the Jonesboro area. He was also of the Pentecostal belief. Marvin was well known as...

Mar 9, 2014

Mrs. Ann Garner, 76, of the Lester community, was born July 23, 1937 to Charles and Ruth McGaughey Gibson in Lester. She passed away Sunday, March 9, 2014, at Lakeside Nursing Center in Lake City. Ann lived all of her life in the Lester-Dixie community and was a 1955 graduate of Dixie High School. She worked several years for...