Obituaries
Gary Dean Watkins
Mar 4, 2013
Gary Dean Watkins, 69, lifetime resident of Jonesboro, passed away Monday, March 4, 2013. He was born September 25, 1943 to R.E. and Hazel Watkins of Jonesboro. Gary was a member of Christian Valley Christian Church in the Valley View community of Jonesboro, and a graduate of Nettleton High School. He is survived by his wife of 37 years,...
Dayle Ray Rand
Mar 3, 2013
Dayle R. Rand, 69, Jonesboro died on Sunday March 3, 2013 at his residence. He was preceded in death by his parents, Troy and Lois Rand, one brother, Stephen Rand; three sisters, Norma Rand, Mary Willard, Betty Pendergraff. He is survived by one brother, Odell “Jr” Rand; a sister in law, Shelby Rand both of Jonesboro; and a host...
Fannie R. Gibson
Mar 2, 2013
Fannie R. Gibson, 85, of Jonesboro, died Saturday morning, March 2, 2013, at St. Bernards Medical Center. Born in Booneville, Mississippi, Fannie lived in Cash before moving to Jonesboro 49 years ago. She worked several years at Frolic Footwear before moving to Riceland Foods where she retired. She was a member of Cash Baptist Church. Fannie was preceded in...
Dean Dunavant
Mar 1, 2013
Dean Dunavant, 81, of Jonesboro, died Friday at Jonesboro Healthcare Center. She was born in Jonesboro and lived most of her life here. She was a member of Walnut Street Baptist Church. Dean loved taking care of kids and camping in Missouri. She is survived by her husband of 60+ years, Marvin Dunavant; her children, David (Kathy) Dunavant, Jonesboro,...
Clarence Chester Shipman
Feb 28, 2013
Clarence Chester Shipman, 79, of Jonesboro, died February 28, 2013, at St Bernard’s Medical Center. He was born in Paragould on January 28, 1934 to the late R.L. and Goldie Reece Shipman. Clarence had lived in Jonesboro for 9 years, moving here from Brookland. He was retired from the Crane Company, farming and construction. He was a member of...
Ella Lorie Dapp
Feb 28, 2013
Ella Lorie Dapp, age 58, of Jonesboro, died Thursday, February 28, 2013, at her home of natural causes. Born in Memphis, Lorie lived much of her life in Memphis before moving to Jonesboro in 2010 to take care of her mother-in-law following the death of her father-in-law in December 2010. While living in Memphis, Lorie was the shipping manager...
Catherine Quinn
Feb 28, 2013
Catherine Quinn, 76, of Jonesboro, died February 28, 2013 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born in Detroit, Michigan to Harry & Florence Schultz Adams but had lived in Jonesboro since 1973. Catherine was a member of First Baptist Church where she was active with the Celebrate Recovery Sunday School Class. She loved her children and doted over...
Rhea Starr, Jr.
Feb 26, 2013
Rhea Starr, Jr., 89, of Jonesboro, died Monday, February 25, 2013, at his home. Born in Imboden, Rhea lived in Pocahontas before moving to Jonesboro in 1967. He was a retired property manager and realtor with Guaranty Real Estate in Jonesboro. Before working with Guaranty, Rhea worked several years for the Star Herald Newspaper in Pocahontas. Rhea was a...
Betty Clark
Feb 26, 2013
Betty L. Clark, 71, of Jonesboro died on February 26, 2013 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. Betty was born in Crawfordsville, Arkansas to Bertha Mae Neal and Luke Ray Neal on May 27, 1941. In 1990 she attended East Arkansas Community College earning two degrees simultaneously, and then earning her Bachelor’s degree in 1997 at Arkansas State University. She...
Mary Eunice Oldham
Feb 26, 2013
Mary Eunice Oldham, 94, of Jonesboro passed peacefully on Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. Mary Eunice was born on January 13, 1919 at 1418 South Main Street in Jonesboro. She was the middle of three children born to Ed and Mary Cole Vinson. When she was four, her father passed away, leaving...
Joyce Marie Ashlock Milam
Feb 22, 2013
Joyce “Marie” Ashlock Milam, 76 of Swartz Creek, Michigan, formerly of Bay, died Friday, February 22, 2013. Marie was born in Minturn, Arkansas on July 3, 1936 to James and Jesse Taylor Ashlock. She was a member of the church of Christ and attended the County Line church of Christ while living in Bay. Marie loved doing crafts and...
Frankie Letitia Baker
Feb 19, 2013
Frankie's favorite thing to do was learn something new in arts and crafts. She learned to tailor clothing and spent a considerable amount of time creating dresses for her four daughters, including their wedding dresses. Frankie was always involved and supportive of her daughters' activities leading brownies, sewing costumes for plays and dance classes and teaching summer swimming classes...
W.E. "Bill" Clayton
Feb 18, 2013
W.E. “Bill” Clayton, 77, of Williford, died Monday evening at his home of natural causes. Born in Manila, bill lived many years in the Trumann area before moving to Williford in 1991. He was a retired Ironworker and life member of Local Union 167 in Memphis. He was a commercial fisherman and trapper and enjoyed hunting. Following his retirement...
Deacon Dean Watson
Feb 17, 2013
Deacon Dean Watson of Cash was born into Heaven on Sunday February 17, 2013 at NEA Hospital. He is survived by his parents, James and Kelli Watson; a loving big brother, Bo Watson all of the home; paternal grandparents, Kathy Boyd of Little Rock, James Watson Sr. of Cocoa, FL: maternal grandparents, Patti Jones of Jonesboro, and Ronnie Jones...
Ronna Lynn Barnes
Feb 16, 2013
Ronna L. Barnes, 49, Lake City died Saturday, February 16, 2013 at UAMS in Little Rock. Ronna was born on July 11, 1963 to the late Ronnie Melville and Gloria Dover in South Bend, IN. Ronna moved to Lake City from South Bend, IN a little over 10 years ago. She was a loving daughter, wife, mother, and grandmother....
Paul A. Rothgery
Feb 15, 2013
Paul A. Rothgery, 84, of Jonesboro died Friday February 15, 2013 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. Paul was born April 15, 1928 in North Ridgeville, Ohio to the late, Lawrence and Rose Hlavadty Rothgery. Paul had lived in Jonesboro since 1957, moving here from Elyria, Ohio. He was a retired vice president of engineering for Colson Company for 45...
Darlene E. Miller
Feb 14, 2013
Darlene E. Miller, 77, of Trumann, died Thursday, February 14, 2013 at Hometown Nursing Center in Trumann. She has lived in Trumann since 1996, moving here from Anchorage, Alaska. Darlene was a member of the Pilgrim Lutheran Church of Jonesboro. She enjoyed her church, genealogy and researching Arabian horse pedigrees. She was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors...
Johnn Quinn Jr.
Feb 14, 2013
Johnn W. Quinn, Jr. of Jonesboro went to be with the Lord on February 14, 2013. Johnn was a Journeyman Tool and Die maker, retired from Colson Casters Corp and a member of Nettleton Baptist Church. Survived by his loving wife of 54 years, Martha Quinn of the home. Daughter, Cameo Watkins and husband JonnyBoy of Jonesboro. Daughter-in-law Linda...
Celeste Ryian Henry
Feb 13, 2013
Celeste Ryian Henry, of Jonesboro was called home to sing in God’s little Angel choir on February 13, 2013. Even thou she was only here for a glimmer of time but she was loved and will be missed. She leaves to mourn her passing her mother, Phelicia Henry; big sister, Makayla Sander; grandparents, Charles Henry and DeLois Henry; great...
Frank Childers
Feb 12, 2013
Frank Childers, 76, of Brookland died Tuesday February 12, at the NEA Baptist Hospital. He was born June 29, 1936 to Dwight and Nora Dickens Childers. Frank had lived in Brookland his entire lifetime and was of the Methodist belief. He was a retired truck driver for Superior Forwarding and Yellow Freight for 32 years where he was a...
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