Obituaries
John Edward (Ed) Troutt
May 13, 2013
John Edward (Ed) Troutt, 51, formerly of Jonesboro, died Monday at his home in Slidell, Louisiana after a battle with lung cancer. He was born in Jonesboro, son of Greta and John Troutt Jr. He was a graduate of Jonesboro High School and Arkansas State University. Ed played football one year for the University of Arkansas and three years...
Max N. Alexander
May 12, 2013
Max N. Alexander was born on October 1, 1928, in Lake City, Arkansas and entered the presence of the Lord on May 12, 2013 at the age of 84. He was reared in Jonesboro, Arkansas and was valedictorian at Valley View High School in 1945. He attended Arkansas State College for one year. In 1946, at the age of...
Linda F. Land Finkel
May 11, 2013
Linda Land Finkel left to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 11, 2013 with her family at her side. Linda was a devoted wife, a very loving mother and grandmother. She was a loyal friend to many. She was a hard worker who always put everyone above herself. She was so loving and giving, even after her passing...
Kenneth H. Ashabranner
May 11, 2013
Kenneth Henry Ashabranner, 79, of Jonesboro, died Saturday morning at his home of natural causes. Born in Manila, Kenneth lived several years in Michigan where he worked for Chrysler Motors. He moved back to Manila and lived there before moving to Jonesboro 12 years ago. Kenneth was a member of Calvary United Pentecostal Church and enjoyed fishing and sports...
Edna Mae Mcgough
May 8, 2013
Edna Mae McGough 90, of Jonesboro died Wednesday May 8, 2013 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. Edna was born in Guy, Arkansas on February 24, 1923 to W.A. and Ada Morgan. She was one of the 10 children born. She had lived in Jonesboro since 1963 and was married to Leslie (Windy) McGough who died in 2002. Following Windy’s...
Hazel Trucks Lawson
May 7, 2013
Hazel Trucks Lawson, 94, of Jonesboro, died Tuesday, May 7, 2013, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Born February 23, 1919, in Nettleton, Hazel lived 32 years in Royal Oak, Michigan, before returning to Jonesboro in 1972. She worked several years for Chrysler Corporation and was a homemaker. Hazel was a member of First Assembly of God...
Don Edward Barber
May 7, 2013
Don E. Barber, 56, of Jonesboro died Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at St. Bernards Medical Center. Don was born in Jonesboro on November 27, 1956, and was a graduate of Valley View High School. He joined the US Navy after high school, before later starting his own business in the Dallas, TX area known as Sand and Paper. He...
Ernie Adams
May 4, 2013
Ernie Adams, 72, of Brookland, died Saturday, May 4, 2013 at St. Bernards Medical Center after a brave battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born July 10, 1940 in Brookland, Arkansas. He was a graduate of Brookland High School, class of 1958. Ernie was a member of the Brookland Church of Christ. Most of Ernie’s working career was spent...
Bill Johnson Sr.
May 3, 2013
Billy Johnson Sr., 67 of Cash died Friday, May 3, 2013 at his home. He had lived in Cash for the past 43 years. Billy was a member of the Stone Street Church of Christ. He was a Vietnam War veteran serving in the US Navy and a retired truck driver. He enjoyed spending time with his grandkids. Billy...
David L. Russell
May 3, 2013
David L. Russell, 74, of Jonesboro passed away at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro, Arkansas on May 3, 2013 after an extended stay. He loved the staff that took care of him and appreciated their efforts. He was known as “Daddy Rabbit” to his ball players, friends, and family. He was born in Pender County, NC on November...
Deborah "Debbie" Haynie
May 1, 2013
Deborah “Debbie” Haynie, 53, of Jonesboro died Thursday, May 1, 2013 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She had lived most of her life in Jonesboro. Debbie was a member of the Nettleton Baptist Church and was a leader for Celebrate Recovery. Survivors include her husband, Lee Haynie of the Home, sons, Jeremy Reed of Jonesboro; daughters,...
Johnny "Buster" Massey
May 1, 2013
Johnny “Buster” Massey, 37, of Jonesboro died Wednesday morning, May 1, 2013 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center of natural causes. He was a registered nurse and a trauma nurse for St. Bernard’s ER. Johnny was preceded in death by his grandparents, Ernest and Ora Massey and Shelby and Jessie Pennington. Survivors include his parents, Carolyn and Elwood Massey; brother,...
Leon Edrington
May 1, 2013
Leon Edrington, 86, of Jonesboro died Wednesday May 1, 2013 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. He was born in Monette on May 8, 1926 to Otto and Ruby Collins Edrington. He lived in Jonesboro for 19 years, moving here from Grand Rapids, Michigan where he lived for 54 years. Leon was an Expediter in a packaging...
Gail Freeze
Apr 30, 2013
Gail Freeze, 73, of Jonesboro died Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. She had lived most of her life in the Jonesboro area. Gail was a member of First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, WM Freeze Jr. and Helen Freeze; and one brother, Greg Freeze. Survivors include her sons, James Darrell...
Mary Elizabeth Robinett
Apr 28, 2013
Mary Elizabeth Robinett, 83, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Sunday April 28, 2013, at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice house with her loving family at her side. Mary was born November 29, 1929 in Tulsa, OK to the late Henry and Mary Ashlock. Mary and her husband Jack have lived in Jonesboro since 1961, moving here...
Tamasa Lynn Thorne Russell
Apr 28, 2013
Tamasa Lynn Thorne Russell, 45 of Jonesboro died Sunday, April 28, 2013 at her father and stepmother’s home. Born in Jonesboro, Tamasa lived most of her life here and in Alpharetta, GA. She graduated from the Bartlet Cosmetology Beauty School and worked for RoseHaven nursing home in Jonesboro and for Entergy in customer service while in Alpharetta. Tamasa is...
Joyce Goforth
Apr 27, 2013
Joyce Elaine Goforth, 66, of Jonesboro died Saturday April 27, 2013 at her home. She was born in Jonesboro on April 5, 1947 to Ray and Edna Hall. Joyce spent all of her life in Jonesboro and was a homemaker. She loved fishing, working in the garden and planting flowers. Joyce was a wonderful wife, mother, best friend and...
John "J.C." Craft
Apr 25, 2013
John “J.C.” Craft, 88, of Jonesboro, died April 25, 2013 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. He was an elder and charter member of Highland Drive Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). JC also served as a Sunday school teacher and youth ministry leader. JC loved to fish and traveled extensively. He was also committed to missions and was part of...
Ulyess B. Catlett
Apr 25, 2013
Ulyess B. Catlett, 90, passed away Thursday, April 25, 2013, at Jonesboro, Arkansas. He was born November 16, 1922, at Booneville, Arkansas. Ulyess was preceded in death by his parents, Homer D. Catlett and Mae Catlett McDaniel, and two sisters, Maurine Sloan Murphy and Norma Sharp. He is survived by one daughter and her husband, Catherine and Tommy Henderson...
Paul G. Frost
Apr 23, 2013
Paul G. Frost, 89, of Jonesboro passed away April 23, 2013 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Paul was born in Waterman, Illinois. He was a 1941 graduate of Waterman High School and served in the U.S. Army 1943-45 with the Combat Engineers and was involved in the Pacific theater invasion of Leyte, Okinawa and occupation duty...
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