Obituaries
Billy "Bill" Goodman
Sep 12, 2013
Billy "Bill" James Goodman, 65, of Jonesboro, passed away Thursday, September 12, at the Phil and Flo Hospice House. Bill was born September 25, 1947, in Muncie, Indiana and moved and lived in Jonesboro for 40 years. He was a Master Plumber and retired from St. Bernard's. He was an avid softball player and was a member of USSSA...
Judith Ann Milam
Sep 11, 2013
Judith Ann Milam, 81, of Bono, died September 11, 2013 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born in Detroit, Michigan to Wallace Norman Williams and Elise Loraine McClain Williams. She lived in Bono for 50 years and attended the Bono Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her husband James P. Milam. Survivors...
Margaret Petrey
Sep 10, 2013
Margaret White Petrey, 73, of Jonesboro passed from this life on September 10, 2013 in Dallas, Texas. The youngest of two children, Margaret was born November 11, 1939 in Memphis, Tennessee, to the late JT and Virginia White, and was raised in Jonesboro, Arkansas. She is a graduate of the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi. Margaret served as...
Donald Spencer Moore
Sep 7, 2013
Donald Spencer Moore, 74, of Jonesboro, died Saturday, September 07, 2013 at his home. He had lived in Jonesboro for 34 years and was a member of the Greensboro Church of Christ. Donald served in the US Air Force from 1957 – 1961. He retired as Vice-President of Sales and Marketing for Best Diversified Products. Donald loved hunting and...
Hazel Dowdy Goodman
Sep 6, 2013
Hazel Dowdy Goodman, 81, of Jonesboro, died Friday September 6th at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. She lived in Jonesboro most of her life and was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. Mrs. Goodman was affectionately known as “Miss Hazel” by many close friends and gospel singers traveling through. She lovingly prepared countless meals for family, friends, and...
Joyce Joann Hughes
Sep 6, 2013
Joyce Joann Hughes 67, of Jonesboro entered into rest on September 6, 2013 at her home. She was born in Pocahontas, Arkansas on January 8, 1946 to John Blankenship and Lena Pauline Hannaford Blankenship. Joyce had lived in Jonesboro/Bay area since 1992, was a homemaker and of the Baptist belief. She was preceded in death by her parents. Survived...
Charles Delbert Harlan Sr.
Sep 6, 2013
Charles Delbert Harlan, Sr., passed away Sept. 6 at the age of 92 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. He was born in Lake City, Aug. 13, 1921 to Lee and Ollie Harlan. He was a World War II veteran, a retired postmaster at Trumann, and also served as City Treasurer at both Trumann and Bay for...
Virgil Wallis
Sep 5, 2013
Virgil Wallis, 58, of Jonesboro died Thursday, September 5, 2013 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. Virgil was a Real Estate Agent and member of the Valley View Church of Christ. He had lived in Dallas, Texas until recently moving back to Jonesboro. Virgil graduated from Crowley’s Ridge Academy and attended Crowley’s Ridge College. He was preceded in Death by...
Victoria Wiggins Hummelstein
Sep 4, 2013
ELLEN VICTORIA WIGGINS HUMMELSTEIN September 26, 1920 – September 4, 2013 Ellen Victoria Wiggins Hummelstein, 92, of Jonesboro passed away Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013. She was born September 26, 1920 in Tyronza, Arkansas, the only child of Rev. Sam B. Wiggins and Rena Idele Harrington Wiggins. She came to Jonesboro as the daughter of a Methodist Minister and here...
Donald "Don" Earl King
Sep 4, 2013
Donald “Don” Earl King, age 70, died Wednesday at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Don was a lifetime resident of Harrisburg and Jonesboro. He is preceded in death by his parents, Cecil and Sylvia Morris King, and brother Carl King. Don is a U.S. Army veteran and a member of Stone Street Assembly of God. Don loved doing...
Bruce S. Roberts
Sep 2, 2013
Bruce S. Roberts, 71, of Bay, died Monday morning, September 2, 2013, at the Arkansas Heart Hospital in Little Rock. Born in Bernice, Louisiana, Bruce lived most of his life in the Jonesboro-Nettleton-Bay area and was a 1960 graduate of Nettleton High School. He worked many years in building construction and was a member of Bay First Baptist Church....
Jess G. Sailor
Sep 2, 2013
Jesse Garland Sailor, 87, of Jonesboro, died Monday, September 2, 2013, at St. Bernards Medical Center. Born in Egypt, Arkansas, Jesse lived in Detroit and Grand Rapids, Michigan from 1951-1971 before moving to Jonesboro. He and his wife were the owner and operators of Court Square Restaurant in Jonesboro from 1971-1985. They also operated Holiday Restaurant on Gee Street....
Charles Lee James
Aug 31, 2013
Charles Lee James, 72, of Jonesboro died Saturday at Woodbriar Nursing Home in Harrisburg. Charles James was born to the late Leonard and Lillian James in Craighead County. He worked as a supervisor for General Motors for 35 years, and was partners in upscale men’s store in Fairfax, MO. After retirement he moved back to Jonesboro to be near...
Penny Jane Gibson
Aug 31, 2013
Penny Gibson, 45, of Jonesboro died August 31, 2013 in Baxter County. Penny was born January 30, 1968 in Memphis, TN to Larry Hamblen and Virginia Cooksey Hamblen. She lived in Jonesboro for the last 21 years, and worked as a carrier for the United States Postal Service. She was an outstanding mother and loved everyone she met. Her...
Patsy Ann Wood
Aug 30, 2013
Patsy Ann Wood, 78, of Jonesboro died Friday, August 30, 2013 at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. Patsy was born November 22, 1934 to the late Charles and Pauline Hansen in Jonesboro. She was a graduated of Valley View high School, and Arkansas State University where she got her degree in nursing. Throughout her years of working...
William Danny Watson
Aug 30, 2013
William “Danny” Watson, 64, of Cabot died Friday August 30, 2013 at the St. Vincent Hospital in Little Rock. Danny was born In Newport, AR on January 10, 1949 to Wiley and Lorene McGonigal Watson. He had lived in Cabot for 28 years moving there from Hoxie, AR. He was a Farm Supply Marketing Director, member of Mt. Carmel...
Larry Jewel Davidson
Aug 27, 2013
Larry “Fuzz” Jewel Davidson, 65, of Jonesboro died early yesterday morning at his home. He was born to Tommy and Juanita Davidson in Clarkton, Missouri. He is preceded in death by his parents and younger brother James. He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Suzette Futrell Davidson and one daughter, April Estrada, both of Jonesboro. One sister,...
Michael Bruce Edmiston
Aug 26, 2013
Michael Bruce Edmiston, age 63, of Jonesboro died at his residence Monday. He was born in East St. Louis, Illinois and spent most of his life in Jonesboro. Michael loved spending time with his grandbabies. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and playing on the computer. Michael is preceded in death by his father, Elsworth Edmiston, his first wife, Linda...
Brenda Joyce Johnson
Aug 26, 2013
Brenda J. Johnson, 64 of Jonesboro died Wednesday at Twin Oaks Health and Rehab Center. Brenda was born December 3, 1948 to the late Johnnie and Rosie Kirksey in Jonesboro. She was a loving lady, and she loved to cook. She lived most of her in the Jonesboro area, and was of the Baptist belief. In addition to her...
Jacqueline "Jackie" Pierce
Aug 26, 2013
Mrs. Jacqueline “Jackie” Pierce of Jonesboro, was born in rural Jonesboro on May 2, 1922 to Russell and Retha Smith. They moved to Sioux City, Iowa, her father’s home place when she was a little baby. Jacqueline had three brothers, Russell, Robert and Alfred Smith who all preceded her in death. Retha brought her children back to Jonesboro in...
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