Obituaries

Nov 11, 2013

(Buddy) Donald Earl Jackson 51, of Jonesboro died Monday November 11, 2013 at his residence. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri on April 26, 1962 to the late Earl and Claudia Cambron Jackson. He had lived in Jonesboro since 2006 and was a manager. He was preceded in death by his sister. Survived by his son: Steven Jackson...

Nov 11, 2013

Wanda Stahl, 75, of Harrisburg, died Monday, November 11, 2013, at her home. She was a charter member of the Calvary Baptist Church which her and her late husband, Bud, started in 1974. She was still a member at the time of her death where she will be sincerely missed. Wanda was also preceded in death, by her brothers,...

Nov 10, 2013

Sgt. Edward D. Dobbs 72, of Jonesboro died Sunday November 10, 2013 at his residence. Edward was born in Alicia, Arkansas on December 11, 1940 to the late Ernest and Vida Quarry Dobbs. He had lived in Jonesboro most of his life and was a tool and die maker for Colson from 1965 to 1978. Later he worked at...

Nov 10, 2013

Juanita "Short" Hickman, 90, of Black Oak, died Sunday at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Born in Cave City, Juanita moved to Black Oak at an early age and lived much of her life there. She was a homemaker and retired from Frolic Footwear in Monette with over 20 years of service. Juanita was a member of...

Nov 9, 2013

Mae Herndon, age 88, of Jonesboro, died Saturday at St. Bernards Hospital. She had spent most of her life in Jonesboro, coming from Enid, Oklahoma and Easton, Maryland. She is preceded in death by her parents, Nathan and Ouida Kirsh Roberts; her husband of 66 years, George Y. Herndon; son, Stephen and 5 siblings. Mae was a Methodist and...

Nov 9, 2013

Mack Fleming, 70, of Jonesboro died Saturday November 9, 2013 at St. Bernards Medical Center. Mack was born in Dell, Arkansas on January 23, 1943 to the late William and Rosemary Paschal Fleming. He had lived in Jonesboro for 35 years and was of the Baptist belief. He was a contractor, loving father, loved sports, and especially loved watching...

Nov 8, 2013

Ed Doman, 67 years old, went to be with his Lord Jesus on November 8, 2013. He was born in Longview, Texas in 1946. He was a veteran who served in the Vietnam War in the Army Medical Service Corp as a 1st Lieutenant. He earned a BA and a MBA from Arkansas State University. He is survived by...

Nov 7, 2013

Russell H. Patton III, 61, departed this life Thursday, November 7, 2013 at NEA Baptist Hospital, Jonesboro, Arkansas. He was a wonderful husband, son, brother, uncle, and friend. Everyone who met him was warmed by his kindness and smile and was inspired by his overcoming adversity. Russell was born in Jonesboro, Arkansas, on November 19, 1952, to Russell H....

Nov 7, 2013

Elizabeth Rose Branscum, 34, of Jonesboro passed into the loving arms of Jesus on November 7, 2013 at St. Bernards Medical Center. Elizabeth was born and raised in the Jonesboro area, and was part of the Jonesboro High School class of 1997. After high school she attended ASU, and later became a full time mother. She loved her children...

Nov 6, 2013

Janet Lindley Atkinson, 82, of Jonesboro died Wednesday, November 06, 2013 in her home. Born in Jonesboro February 14, 1931, Mrs. Atkinson was one of the fist babies delivered at St. Bernard’s Hospital. A 1949 graduate of Jonesboro High School; Mrs. Atkinson met and later married her husband of 62 years. Mrs. Atkinson worked for the Social Security Administration...

Nov 5, 2013

Larry Johnson 76, of Jonesboro passed from this life November 5, 2013 at the St. Bernard’s Medical Center. Larry was born here in Jonesboro to Bert D. Johnson and Louise Wood Johnson. He resided here in Jonesboro for the vast majority of his life. Larry was also of the Methodist belief. Larry was an avid card player and loved...

Nov 3, 2013

Dr. George M. Cone, 75, of Jonesboro died Sunday, November 03, 2013 at his home. He was a graduate of the University of Tennessee and the University of Tennessee College of Dentistry, serving as the chairman of the UT college of Dentistry Alumni board of Trustees and president of the Dental Alumni Association. He served his profession as the...

Nov 2, 2013

Helen Ruth Prescott, 81 of Jonesboro, passed from this life Saturday November 2, 2013 at the Walnut Ridge nursing and rehab center. Helen was born in Bono to Dave Tate and Callie Rogers Tate. She originally came from Bono and spent the majority of her life residing here in Jonesboro. Helen spent most of her life being a homemaker...

Nov 2, 2013

Cecil W. Stevenson, age 88, passed away Saturday, November 2, 2013 at Craighead County Nursing Home. Cecil was born in Jonesboro to John Wesley and Flora Minton Stevenson August 17, 1925. He worked for the US Postal Service as a rural letter carrier. He loved to fish and garden, ride his tractor and watch cowboy movies. He was also...

Oct 29, 2013

Melvin Brown, 91 of Jonesboro, passed from this life October 29, 2013 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. He was born in Watervalley, Mississippi to Sid Brown and Erma Roberts Brown. Melvin served our country while being active part of the U.S Marine Corps during WWII. He originally came from Trumann before moving to Detroit, Michigan, and later retiring to...

Oct 28, 2013

Gloria Jean Rhoads, 60, of Jonesboro, Arkansas died Monday October 28, 2013 at the NEA Baptist Hospital. She was born in Langdon North Dakota on November 9, 1952 to the late Walter and Agnes Statler Rohde. She lived in Jonesboro, Arkansas since July of this year, moving here from Grand Forks, North Dakota. Gloria was a Pre School Teacher...

Oct 27, 2013

Marsha Sue Speakman, 63, of Trumann died Sunday Oct 27, 2013 at the NEA Baptist Hospital. She was born on March 22, 1950 in Jonesboro, Arkansas to the late David and Myrtle Pendell Speakman. Marsha had lived in Trumann her lifetime and worked for NEA Baptist Hospital for 26 years. She was a member of the Faith Baptist Church...

Oct 24, 2013

Delma L. Davis Mason, 90, formally of Weiner, Arkansas and St. Louis, Missouri died October 24, 2013 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was preceded in death by her husband John B. Mason, her parents, two sisters, and one brother. She is survived by her sisters; Anna M. Findley of Jonesboro, Frances Cohoon of Weiner, Jeanette...

Oct 24, 2013

Alla Mae Lantz, of Jonesboro, was born June 18, 1946 to John Newton Smith and Erma Cannler Smith of Cave City, AR. Her life was made complete on this Earth on Thursday, October 24, 2013 at the age of 67, and is now perfectly completed and healed in and with Jesus Christ.

She was preceded in death...

Oct 23, 2013

Junie Lee (Statler) Arquette, age 80, of Jonesboro, AR. formerly of Salinas, California passed away Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013, in Malvern, AR. She was born June 15, 1933, in Missouri to the late Roscoe Statler and Lottie Bell Casey Statler. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Richard Arquette, sons, Stanley Ivy, Daniel A Roberts, and...