Obituaries

Apr 5, 2013

Robert Leon Lee, age 85, died Friday April 5, 2013, at the Craighead Nursing Center in Jonesboro, AR. He was born in Delaplaine, AR on September 4, 1927, to Berthy Ray Lee and Elizabeth Varner. He had lived in Jonesboro since 1967. Leon is preceded in death by his parents, sister Opal Gillean, and brothers Bill and Lehman Lee....

Apr 4, 2013

Donald “Don” Henry, 77, of Jonesboro died Thursday April 4, 2013 at Woodbriar Nursing Home in Harrisburg. Don was born October 8, 1935 to the late Searcy “SA” and Ida Stout Henry in Walnut Ridge. He served his country with the US Navy, before marrying the love of his life June Hall on October 10, 1959. He retired from...

Apr 3, 2013

Spencer Randal Tharp, 24, of Camden, died April 3, 2013. He had lived in Camden his entire life and is a spring graduate 2013 from SAU in Magnolia. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, one uncle, one aunt and one cousin. Survivors include his parents, Greg and Becky Tharp of Camden; brother, Justin Tharp of Camden;...

Apr 2, 2013

William Kain, 30, of Bay died Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at the NEA Baptist Hospital. He has lived in the Bay and Trumann area his entire life. He attended the Southside Apostolic Church. William enjoyed hunting and especially fishing. Survivors include his father, Donald Kain of Trumann; mother, Darlene Kain of Bay; brothers, Donald Ray Kain (Tina) of Paragould;...

Apr 2, 2013

Alton Eugene Malone, 77, of Jonesboro, died Tuesday, April 2, 2013, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Born in Turrell, Alton grew up in Alabama and moved to Dixie in 1951 and was a 1955 graduate of Dixie High School. He lived most of his adult life in Jonesboro and worked several years at G.E. Alton was...

Apr 1, 2013

Marvin Stillwell, 79, of Jonesboro, died Monday, April 1, 2013, at NEA Baptist Medical Center. Born in Dewitt, Marvin lived in Pine Bluff before moving to Jonesboro in 1957. He was a retired produce manager for Safeway Supermarket where he worked for 30 years. Marvin was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War and was a member of...

Mar 31, 2013

Dr. Walter Lee Thompson, 85, passed away peacefully on March 31, 2013 at Craighead County Nursing Center in Jonesboro, Arkansas, after battling a long illness. He was born January 24, 1928 in Honea Path, South Carolina. After graduating Valedictorian from Honea Path High School, he joined the US Navy at the end of World War II. There he served...

Mar 31, 2013

Nell M. Adams, 74, of Bono, passed away Sunday, March 31, 2013, at NEA Baptist Hospital. Born in Mt. Vernon, Nell moved to Jonesboro in 1954 and then to Bono a few years ago. She worked several years at GE in Jonesboro and later retired from St. Bernards Medical Center. She was of the Pentecostal faith and was preceded...

Mar 31, 2013

Rhonda Michelle Hairell, 44, of Jonesboro went to be with the Lord on Sunday March 31, at her home. She was born in Stuart, Florida on September 7, 1968 to Wesley and Frances Robbins Frost. Rhonda was a home inspection sub contractor and of the Baptist belief. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and loved her pets. In...

Mar 29, 2013

Larry Wayne Kious, 62, of Jonesboro, died Friday, March 29, 2013 at St. Bernards. He lived in Jonesboro all of his life and was a member of the Christian Motorcycle Association and The Rock of NEA. He was a welder at Hytrol and was the founder of Kious Tent Rentals. Larry was also a practicing magician. He is preceded...

Mar 29, 2013

Sister Georgia Felderhoff, age 84, died in the Infirmary at Holy Angels Convent on March 29. She was born in Muenster, Texas on November 2, 1929, and was named Laura Ruth when she was baptized in Sacred Heart Parish. She was the third child of Joseph and Mary Felderhoff. Sr. Georgia had three Aunts at Holy Angels Convent, Sr....

Mar 29, 2013

Anita C. Eaves, 90, of Jonesboro died Friday March 29, at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. She was born in Memphis, Tennessee on June 3, 1925 to Frederico and Anna Panigoni Contini and had lived in Jonesboro since 1962. She was a homemaker and worked part time raising her children. In 1972 until 1988, she went to work as a...

Mar 28, 2013

Katherine Wolverton, 92, of Bay, died Thursday, March 28, 2013 at her home with her daughter’s by her side. She had lived in Bay since 1983, moving here from Chicago, Illinois and was a member of the Bay First Baptist Church. Katherine was the treasurer of the Bay Garden Club. She was preceded in death by her husband, James...

Mar 28, 2013

Juanita Jacks Greene of Jonesboro passed away at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital on March 28, 2013 at the age of 86 and joined her Lord and her husband of 65 years on that loving day.

Mrs. Greene was born in Osceola, Arkansas, to Charley Wellington Jacks and Betty Ethel Ashley Jacks on March 12, 1927. Her family...

Mar 27, 2013

William Alexander Goodpasture, 47, of Ashburn, Virginia, died Wednesday, March 27, 2013, at his home of natural causes. Born in Conway, Arkansas, William lived several years in Jonesboro and was a 1983 graduate of Jonesboro High School. He was an accountant and has lived in Maryland and Virginia for the past 26 years. William was a protestant and was...

Mar 26, 2013

Deborah Lynn Klingensmith,58 , of Lorado, died Tuesday evening, March 26, 2013, at her home of natural causes. Born in Jonesboro, Debbie grew up in the Walcott community and attended Greene County Tech High School. She lived in New Orleans and Atlanta before moving back to the Jonesboro-Lorado area in 1999. She was a homemaker and a member of...

Mar 26, 2013

Ricky Lynn Carpenter, of Jonesboro, passed away at St. Bernards Medical Center March 26, 2013 at the age of 54. He was preceded in death by his mother, Nancy Green and his dad, Leroy Green. He is survived by 3 brothers, Bruce Carpenter of Spearsville, Louisiana, Daniel Carpenter of Hopkinville, Kentucky, and Bobby Green of El Dorado; 7 sisters,...

Mar 25, 2013

Billy F. Carter, 80, passed away at his residence on Monday, March 25, 2013 after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s. He was born on March 4, 1933 in Lake City to the late John & Clara Carter. He lived there until he was about eight and his family moved to Paragould. He attended Greene County School until the ninth...

Mar 25, 2013

Heather Jo Winningham Grissom, 33, of Jonesboro, died Monday, March 25, 2013, near Jonesboro. Born in Jonesboro, Heather lived in Harrisburg before moving to Jonesboro in 1987. She was a 1997 graduate of Jonesboro High School and worked as a receptionist for Medical Doctors offices. She later served as a Paraprofessional in the Jonesboro Visual and Performing Arts Magnet...

Mar 25, 2013

Katrina S. Parker, 60, of Jonesboro died Monday March 25, 2013 at NEA Baptist Hospital. Katrina was born May 28, 1952 in Atlanta, GA. She was a homemaker and has lived in Jonesboro for the last five years, moving here from Marshall. She is survived by her sons, Kenny (Tammi) Ferguson, Billy Ferguson, John Gentry, and Benjamin Gentry; four...