Obituaries

Ellen "Bunny" Hargett

Ellen "Bunny" Hargett

Sep 23, 2013

Ellen Mae “Bunny” Hargett, 91, of Jonesboro, died Monday, September 23, 2013, at Twin Oaks Nursing Center in Jonesboro.A native and lifelong resident of Jonesboro, Ellen was a homemaker and member of North Main Baptist Church where she previously served as a Sunday school teacher and choir member. Ellen enjoyed reading and working in her flower garden. She also...

Brandon Lee Langston

Brandon Lee Langston

Sep 22, 2013

Brandon Lee Langston, 25, of Jonesboro died Sunday September 22, 2013 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. Brandon lived in the Jonesboro area all of his life and was of the Baptist belief. Brandon loved motorcycles and helping his nephew work on his dirt bike. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and loved to be with family and friends. He was preceded...

Willie Donald Oden

Willie Donald Oden

Sep 22, 2013

Willie D. Oden, 77, of Jonesboro died Sunday at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. Willie was born to the late Vernon and Gertha Oden in Jonesboro on November 8, 1935. He lived and worked in the Jonesboro area all his life. He loved music and taking rides in the countryside. He also enjoyed going to the river,...

Anita Lorene May

Anita Lorene May

Sep 21, 2013

Anita Lorene May, age 45 of Lake City, died at St. Bernards Medical Saturday. She was born in Riverside, California and lived most of her life in Lake City. Anita enjoyed reading, hunting, doing crafts, woodburning, being on facebook and loved her grandbabies. She was a Baptist. Anita is preceded in death by her grandmother. She is survived by...

Dr. Don Konold

Dr. Don Konold

Sep 20, 2013

Dr. Donald Konold, 89, died Friday September 20 from Prostate Cancer. Donald was born in Dexter, Kansas in 1924. He attended Texas A&M until he joined the war effort in WWII. He was stationed in France where he met his future wife of 59 years, Flore Dupuis. Upon his return to the US, he earned his Bachelor’s, Master’s and...

Nettie Reynolds

Nettie Reynolds

Sep 20, 2013

Nettie Reynolds, 67 of Jonesboro, died Friday at her residence. She was born in Trumann but had spent most of her life in Jonesboro. She was a homemaker, loved sewing and arts and crafts. Nettie was a Baptist. She is preceded in death by her parents Harold and Ruby Key Wallingsford and 2 brothers. Survivors include 1 sister, Ruby...

Don Haas

Don Haas

Sep 19, 2013

Don Haas, 84 of Jonesboro, died Thursday at St. Bernards Medical Center. Don was born in Gibbon, Nebraska to Lester and Grace Haas. He has lived in Jonesboro for 15 years. After retiring from the US Postal Service, Don went to work for the Jonesboro Sun as a courier. His dedication and service was recognized several times with most...

Juanita White Puckett

Juanita White Puckett

Sep 19, 2013

Juanita White Puckett, 89, of Jonesboro died Thursday at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born in Lake City to the late James and Minerva Lewis. Juanita had lived in the Jonesboro area her entire life and was a member of Nettleton Methodist Church. She was a member of Order of the Eastern Star, Olive Chapter...

Electa Price

Electa Price

Sep 18, 2013

Electa Price, 89, of Lake City, died Wednesday, September 18, 2013 at Lakeside Nursing Center. She had lived in Lake City for 7 months, moving here from St. Louis. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles J. Price Sr.; son, Charles J. Price Jr.; and two sisters and three brothers and a great grandson, Zach Davis. Survivors...

Jonathon Keith Bell

Jonathon Keith Bell

Sep 18, 2013

Jonathon Keith Bell, 17, of Brookland, died Wednesday at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. Jonathon was born in Jonesboro to Scott and Patty Stallings Bell. He has lived in the Brookland area most of his life. Jonathan enjoyed frog gigging, fishing, hunting, and other outdoor sports. He was also an avid pool player. As a member of Walnut St. Baptist...

Genny Mcdole

Genny Mcdole

Sep 17, 2013

Genny McDole, 59, of Jonesboro, died Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at her home. She had lived in Jonesboro most of her life. Genny was preceded in death by her husband, Jimmy Wayne McDole; son, Jimmy McDole; parents, W.C. and Lottie Mae Crow; and sister Juanita Krauss. Survived by son, Kevin McDole (Barbara) of Jonesboro; daughter, Dilys Houser (Jason) of...

Thomas "Gary" Bobbitt

Thomas "Gary" Bobbitt

Sep 16, 2013

Thomas “Gary” Bobbitt, 63, of Jonesboro died Monday, September 16, 2013 at his home. He was born in Jonesboro on September 30, 1949 to the late Phil and Emmer Bobbitt. Gary had lived in Jonesboro his entire life and was a retired truck driver for Hedger Brothers Concrete. He was of the Baptist belief and a loving man who...

Randall "Randy" Dunnam

Randall "Randy" Dunnam

Sep 16, 2013

Randall Alan “Randy” Dunnam, 51, of Jonesboro, passed away Monday evening at his home. Born in Greenville, Mississippi, Randy lived in Carruthersville, Missouri, before moving to Jonesboro in 1971. He was a 1981 graduate of Jonesboro High School and a 1987 graduate of Arkansas State University where he received a BS degree in Printing. Randy worked 25 years in...

W.T. Garland

W.T. Garland

Sep 14, 2013

W.T. Garland, 87, of Jonesboro passed away Saturday, September 14, 2013 at his residence. He was born May 8, 1926 to W.T. and Anna Garland who preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by three brothers, Loren Garland, Freddie Garland, and Joe Garland; three sisters, Ruth Smith, Elsie Unice Spence, and Katherine McCallen, and his first...

Rich Nelson

Rich Nelson

Sep 13, 2013

Rich Nelson, 48, of Jonesboro passed away Friday September 13, 2013 at his home in Jonesboro, Arkansas. He was born in Jonesboro, Arkansas on May 17, 1965 to Billy and Mary Jane Spurlock Nelson. He was a self employed contractor and lived in Memphis, Tennessee except for the past 2 years. He was of the Christian faith and survived...

Dr. Leon Earl Eldredge

Dr. Leon Earl Eldredge

Sep 12, 2013

LEON EARL ELDREDGE, JR. OBITUARY Dr. Leon Earl Eldredge, Jr. passed away September 12, 2013 at Jonesboro Health & Rehabilitation Center. He was born August 31, 1929 in Fisher Island, New York to Leon Earl Eldredge, Sr. and Mona Dorcas Carlough Eldredge. He was the youngest of five children. He graduated from Pearl River High School, Pearl River, New...

Betty Ashlock Rogers

Betty Ashlock Rogers

Sep 12, 2013

Betty Ashlock Rogers, 77, of Bay died Thursday September 12, 2013 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Betty was born in Tyronza, Arkansas on September 9, 1936 to Cecil and Oda Gibson Ashlock. She had lived in Bay most of her life and was a retired factory worker for Colson and a member of the First Baptist...

Louise Woods

Louise Woods

Sep 12, 2013

Wanda Louise Woods, 85, of Jonesboro, died Thursday, September 12, 2013, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Born in Imboden, Louise lived in Trumann before moving to Jonesboro in 1967. She was a homemaker and attended First Assembly of God on Stone Street. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lee Woods, Jr., her parents, Darrell...

Michael "Mike" Howard Spencer

Michael "Mike" Howard Spencer

Sep 12, 2013

Michael “Mike” Howard Spencer, 52, of Jonesboro, died Thursday, September 12, 2013 at his home. He graduated from Luxora High School and had lived in Jonesboro for the past 15 years where he attended Arkansas State. Mike graduated from Memphis Culinary Institute. He enjoyed gardening and loved to spend time with his two cats; Maggie and Callie. He was...

Raul Marin

Raul Marin

Sep 12, 2013

Raul Marin, 70, of Cash died September 12, 2013 at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. Raul was born January 31, 1943 in Monterrey, Mexico to Delfino Marin and Maria Del Refugio Marin. Raul and Patsy met in Chicago and later moved to Arkansas in 1991. He was a self employed diesel mechanic and was of the Catholic belief while...