Obituaries

William Maurice Miller

Jan 11, 2014

William Maurice Miller, 87, of Leesburg, Florida, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2014, at Cornerstone Hospice House in Sumterville, Florida. Maurice was born December 5, 1926, in Judsonia, Arkansas. He attended schools at Nettleton where he was a two-year All-District basketballer. He entered the U.S. Army before college and played service ball for the Third Army Headquarters, helping win...

Danny Edward Price

Jan 11, 2014

Danny Edward Price, 63, of Jonesboro, died Saturday of natural causes at his home. Born in Benton Harbor, Michigan, Danny lived in Caraway before moving to Jonesboro 45 years ago. He was retired from City Water and Light Company in Jonesboro with 27 years of service. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran and a Baptist. Danny was preceded...

Loma L. Garner

Jan 9, 2014

Loma L. Garner, 83, of Jonesboro died Thursday, January 9, 2014 at Craighead Nursing Center. She was born on November 7, 1930 in Jonesboro to the late Bert and Tessie Warfield Gregson. She is a retired school teacher from the Hot Springs School System, and was a member of Ridgecrest Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was...

Susie Elizabeth Mcneil Mainord

Jan 9, 2014

Susie Elizabeth McNeil Mainord, 91, died January 9, 2014. She was born in Medan, Tn on May 30, 1922 and grew up in Jackson, Tn. Following Susie’s March 3, 1946 marriage to Wm H. Mainord Jr., the couple moved to Memphis. She continued to live there after Jr’s 1996 death, but recently moved to Jonesboro, AR. Susie was also...

David Ralph Mingus

Jan 7, 2014

David Mingus, 67, of Jonesboro, passed away Tuesday at St. Bernards Medical Center. David lived in Memphis before moving to Jonesboro in 1975. He was a retired Pressman for Krueger and was a U.S. Navy veteran. David was raised in the Methodist and Baptist churches and was a Christian. Survivors include his wife, Melinda, son Bob (Crystal) and daughter...

Columbus (C.B.) Birdsell

Jan 7, 2014

Columbus (C.B.) Birdsell, 100, of Germantown, Tennessee died Tuesday January 7, 2014 with his daughter by his side at the Methodist Hospital in Germantown. He was born on October 1, 1913 in Fisher, Arkansas and was a lifelong resident of Poinsett and Craighead County. On October 1, 2013 he celebrated his 100th Birthday, receiving 158 cards and well wishes...

Ocie Tate

Jan 6, 2014

Ocie Tate, 83, of Jonesboro, died Monday night, January 6, 2014 at St. Elizabeth’s Place. She had lived in Jonesboro since the 1950s moving here from the Bono area. Ocie was a member of the North Main Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her parents, Neeley and Minnie Smith; brothers, Hubert Smith, Charley Smith, Elvis Smith and...

Katherine "Kat" D. Elrod

Jan 6, 2014

Katherine “Kat” D. Elrod, age 83 of Jonesboro, passed away Monday evening at St. Bernards Medical Center. Kat was a lifetime resident of Jonesboro and was of the Baptist belief. She loved going to garage sales and enjoyed her family. She is preceded in death by her parents, A.H. and Helen Fort Barnhill; husband, Dallas; 3 sisters, 1 brother,...

Sue Broughton

Jan 5, 2014

Sue Broughton, 85, of Walnut Ridge, died Sunday, January 05, 2014 at the Craighead County Nursing Center. She was born in Bono and lived most of her life in Walnut Ridge. Sue was a member of the First Baptist Church of Walnut Ridge. Sue was a great mother and loved her children and grandchildren. Sue was very active with...

Deborah Lee Yancey

Jan 4, 2014

Deborah Yancey, 49, of Jonesboro died Saturday, January 4, 2013 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born in Jonesboro to Pete and Goldie Stroud on May 13, 1964. Deborah enjoyed the outdoors. Her passions were going to the lake, races, shopping, and most of all her grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her father...

Teresa Ann Shempert

Jan 4, 2014

Teresa Ann Shempert, 52, of Jonesboro died Saturday, January 4, 2014 at NEA Baptist Hospital. Teresa was born in Lepanto on December 16, 1961. She was a member of Grace Missionary Baptist Church of Jonesboro. Teresa was very active in the church and loved being involved. She was a member of the choir, AWANA Sparks leader and was involved...

Gerald Gamble

Jan 3, 2014

Gerald Gamble, 75, of Jonesboro died peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday, January 03, 2014. He was born in Yuma, Arizona to the late Virgil and Violet Gamble on November 11, 1938. Gerald loved to volunteer his time to his Church and his children’s sports teams. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and anything outdoors. He is survived by Gayle...

Arnold Krumstock

Jan 3, 2014

Arnold Krumstock, 68, of Jonesboro died on Friday, January 3, 2014 at St. Bernards Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Lee Mote

Jan 3, 2014

Lee Mote, 75, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Friday, January 3, 2014 at his residence. Lee was born on January 11, 1938 in Black Oak to the late Virgil and Aurilla Conley Mote. He was a welder, and even after retirement he would work for some of the famers in his community. He loved to play his...

John L. Fowler

Jan 2, 2014

Jonesboro - Mr. John L. Fowler, 75, of Jonesboro passed away Thursday, January 02, 2014, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. John was born on January 26, 1938 in Strangers Home, Arkansas, and had lived in West Memphis and resided in Jonesboro since 1982. He was a retired bailiff for the Craighead County Sheriff’s Department and a...

Sister Henrietta Hockle Osb

Jan 2, 2014

Sister Henrietta Hockle, OSB Sr. Henrietta, 86, died on January 2, 2014 in the Holy Angels Convent Infirmary. She was born on April 8, 1927 to Joe and Minnie (Thielemier) Hockle in Jonesboro, Arkansas. She had one older sister, Marjorie, and two younger, Dorothy and Patricia, respectively. After graduating from Blessed Sacrament School, she attended Holy Angels Academy and...

Lois Golden

Dec 31, 2013

Lois Golden, 76, of rural Jonesboro, died Tuesday, December 31, 2013, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Born in Savannah, Tennessee, Lois moved to Arkansas at an early age and lived in Trumann before moving to the Jonesboro area in 1961. She was a homemaker and an active member of New Harvest Family Worship Center. She was...

Doyle Shasteen

Dec 29, 2013

Doyle Everett Shasteen, 90, of Jonesboro, passed away Sunday, December 29, 2013, at Ozarks Medical Center in West Plains, Missouri. Born in Rector, Doyle lived in Rivervale where he was a farmer until he moved to Nettleton in 1947. He retired from City Water and Light in Jonesboro where he worked from 1948-1985. Doyle was a long-time member of...

William G. Holmes

Dec 29, 2013

William Gus (Bill) Holmes, 91, of Jonesboro, died Sunday, December 29, 2013, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Born in Hornsby, Tennessee, Bill lived much of his life in Memphis before moving to Jonesboro in 2004. He was a retired heavy equipment operator for the City of Memphis with 25 years of service and was a U.S....

Rachel Pritchett

Dec 29, 2013

Rachel Elizabeth (Huston)Pritchett, 91, of Jonesboro passed away December 29, 2013 at NEA Hospital in Jonesboro after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Rachel was born May 9, 1922 in Bowling Green, Ohio and was a member of the Brookland Church of Christ. Rachel was a small lady with a big heart. She enjoyed visiting and helping people. She also...