Obituaries

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...

Mar 9, 2014

Trina Jo Dudley, 56, of Jonesboro passed away on Sunday, March 9, 2014 at her residence of natural causes. Trina was born on January 17, 1958 to the late J.D. and Joann Carter Dudley in Nettleton. She lived most of her life in the Jonesboro area, and was a member of Nettleton Baptist Church. After graduating from Nettleton High...

Mar 8, 2014

Joann Grace Brooms, 73, of Jonesboro died Saturday March 8, 2014 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. She was born in Chicago, Illinois on July 30, 1940 to the late Robert and Blanche Van-Horn Lawson. Joann had lived in Jonesboro most of her life and was a homemaker. She was a member of Herman Baptist Church and loved her cat...

Mar 8, 2014

Mable Eleanor Fergot, 91, of Paragould passed from this life Saturday, March 8, 2014 at her home. Born in Teague, Texas, Mable lived in Southern California most of her life before moving to Paragould in 2012. Mable was preceded in death by her parents: William and Hattie Mae Brewer; first husband, Ralph Clayton, and her second husband, Melvin Fergot;...

Mar 6, 2014

Lorene Whitehead, 82, of Jonesboro went to be with the Lord Thursday, March 6, 2014 at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born December 8, 1931 in Cherry Valley, Arkansas to the late Harry and Tarley Damron. Lorene spent most of her life residing in Jonesboro. She was a very devout Christian and was also a...

Mar 6, 2014

James David "Jim" Lackey, 70, of Jonesboro, died Thursday, March 6, 2014, at St. Bernards Medical Center. Jim was a native and life-long resident of Jonesboro and a 1962 graduate of Jonesboro High School. He was a carpenter and cabinet maker all of his adult life and operated Vintage House Kitchens in Jonesboro for several years. Jim was a...

Mar 6, 2014

Oscar Atchley, 82, of Bono died Thursday March 6, 2014 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. He was born in Newport, Arkansas on September 12, 1931 to the late Albert and Mable Chambers Atchley. Oscar lived in Bono for 15 years, moving there from Jonesboro. He was of the Baptist belief. In addition to his parents, he...

Mar 5, 2014

Janice Louise Henderson, 64, of rural Paragould, died Wednesday, March 5, 2014, of natural causes at her home. Born in Jonesboro, Janice lived several years in Bradford before moving to the Paragould area 16 years ago. She worked several years for the Greene County Health Department and was preceded in death by her husband, Jimmy Henderson, daughter, Amber Sanders...

Mar 5, 2014

Margaret M. Huckabee Passalaqua, 79 , of Imboden passed away on Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Walnut Ridge. She was born in Portia, Arkansas on April 10, 1934 to the late Robert and Rilligold Huckabee. Margaret was generous,independent, hardworking, kind hearted, and loved animals. She was a member of the Imboden Church of Christ. Margaret...

Mar 4, 2014

Jerry Goforth, 61, of Jonesboro died Tuesday March 4, 2014 at his residence. He was born in Jonesboro on April 3, 1952 to Marvin and Maxine Emerson Goforth. Jerry had lived in Jonesboro his entire life and was the owner /operator of Goforth Gulf Station for 27 years, then working at Hytrol for 8 years. Jerry was a member...