Obituaries

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...

Oct 22, 2013

Irma Timmons Lawrence, 67, of Bay, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday October 22, 2013 at the NEA Baptist Hospital. She was born in Itawamba County, Mississippi on April 19, 1946 to the late R.C. and Sula Holcomb Timmons. She was a factory worker and a member of the Broadway Missionary Baptist Church in Bay. She was...

Oct 22, 2013

Rose Ella Boling 83, of West Columbia, South Carolina passed from this life October 22, 2013 at the Lexington Medical center. Rose was born in Benton, Missouri to Cledis Ervin and Marie Huntsman. She spent the majority of her life in Light, Arkansas, and she resided in Columbia, South Carolina the past 7 years. Rose was an accounts receivable...

Oct 21, 2013

Earnest Peavler, 72 of Bono, passed from this life Monday morning at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Ernie was born in Knoxville, Tennessee to Rhoda Elizabeth Husky. Ernie originally came from Villa Park, Illinois before spending the last 10 years residing in Bono. Ernie served in the U.S. Air Force, he was also a warehouse worker for...

Oct 20, 2013

Alfred Moody, 85, of Jonesboro died Sunday, October 20, 2013 at his home. He was born in Risher, Arkansas to Orville and Mae Moody on July 26, 1928. He was a farmer and he raised pure bred hogs and cattle. Alfred was a member of the Oak Grove Baptist Church and also a member of the Cattleman’s Association. He...

Oct 20, 2013

Billy Graham, 80, of Jonesboro died Sunday, October 20, 2013 at his home. He was born in Clover Bend, Arkansas to William and Ellen Graham on November 22, 1932. He was a member of the Walnut Street Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon and headed numerous committees. Billy served in the Air Force during the Korean War....

Oct 17, 2013

Alle Lynn and Ella Rose Elder, were identical twins born into Heaven on Thursday, October 17, 2013. They are the children of Jacob and Angela Elder. Survivors in addition to the parents are grandparents, Clarence and Lisa Shinault; Wyndol and Stacy Elder; great grandparents are Betty Fowler and Helen and Robert Shinault; Johnie and Jamie Crawford and Dale and...

Oct 17, 2013

Faye Lamberson, 72, of Bay, died Thursday, October 17, 2013 at St. Elizabeth’s Place. She was a lifetime resident of Bay and attended the Assembly of God Church. Faye was preceded in death by her parents, Hardin and Willie Hester; two brothers and one sister. Survivors include her husband of 50 years, Bobby Lamberson, of the home; sons, Mark...

Oct 16, 2013

Linda Carol Jones Burnsed, 60, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday, October 16, 2013 at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born to George Robert Jones and Lillian Merle Raborn Jones Coulombe. Linda was born in Jonesboro and moved to Miami, Florida at the age of 13 and spent most of her life there until she moved back...