Obituaries
Mary Odessa Reeves
Dec 31, 2012
Mary Odessa White Reeves, 87, of North Little Rock and formerly of Jonesboro, died December 31, 2012, at North Little Rock Baptist Hospital. Odessa was a homemaker and a member of Walnut Street Baptist Church since 1951. She was a member of the Herman Family and Community Education Club, Eastern Star, and was a charter member of Methodist Hospital...
Morris Elvin Corter
Dec 30, 2012
Morris E. Corter Sr., 82, of Jonesboro died on December 30 at St. Elizabeth’s Place in Jonesboro. He was born in Mammoth Springs and lived in Jonesboro since 2008. He attended the Community of Christ kids Bible Club in Jonesboro, and was retired from Beatrice State Development Center in Beatrice Nebraska where he worked for 23 years. Morris was...
Billy Russell
Dec 29, 2012
Billy Russell, 65, of Lake City died Saturday December 29, near Lester, Arkansas. He was born in Lepanto, and had lived in Lake City for 13 years, moving there from Trumann. Billy was a self employed commercial fisherman, deer hunter and he died doing the things he loved to do. Billy was preceded in death by his parents, Roy...
Frank Mcmeans
Dec 27, 2012
Frank McMeans, 60, of Jonesboro, died December 27, 2012 at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. He had lived in the Paragould/Jonesboro area his entire life. Frank loved to fish, ride Harleys, and watch boxing. He is survived by his wife of almost 25 years, Brenda McMeans, Jonesboro; daughter, Danyel Tremill, Savannah, Georgia; step-children, Roy Thomas, Bono, Daniel...
James W. Lipford
Dec 26, 2012
James W. Lipford, 77, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday, December 26, 2012, at NEA Baptist Medical Center. Born in Somerville, Tennessee, James grew up in the Nettleton area and left here in 1961. He moved back to Jonesboro in 1967. James was a long-time Union Ironworker in the Local 167 of Memphis. He was baptized in Cottage Home Baptist Church...
Helen Louise Shelton Parker
Dec 25, 2012
Helen Louise Shelton Parker, 90, of Jonesboro died Sunday, December 25, 2012 at Craighead County Nursing Center. Helen was born July 31, 1922 to Guy Shelton and Vesta Meeks Shelton of Jonesboro. Helen graduated from Jonesboro High School and Jonesboro Business College. In 1942, she married William Elliotte (Bill) Parker and they raised four daughters while living in Jonesboro....
Mary Katherine Rains
Dec 23, 2012
Mary Katherine Rains, 62, of Jonesboro, died December 23, 2012 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born June 12, 1950 in Wynne to Gene & Marie Devazier Kerr. She graduated from Forrest City High School and received her BSE and MSE in elementary education and early childhood from Arkansas State University. Mary Katherine taught kindergarten at Nettleton Public...
Destinee Marie Capone
Dec 23, 2012
Destinee Marie Capone, infant child of Freddie and Tamika Capone died Sunday, December 23, 2012 at the MED in Memphis. In addition to her parents, she is survived by two sisters, Danire Nelson and Tamia Vaughn, of the home; grandparents, Deborah Brown, Salvatore Capone and Donzella Arnold. Destinee was preceded in death by her grandfather, Eddie Arnold. All services...
Michelle Kirby
Dec 22, 2012
Michelle Kirby, 42, of Jonesboro died Saturday, December 22, 2012 at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. She was preceded in death by her mother, Gladys Grogan Kirby and one brother Bobby Ray Kirby. She is survived by three daughters: Kirstyn Wyatt and Kaitlyn (Matt) McLendon all of Jonesboro and Alyvia Adams of Woodbury, MN; one son: Kyle...
Christine Holt
Dec 22, 2012
Vodallia Christine Holt, 77, of Milligan Ridge passed away Saturday, December 22, 2012 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was a member of Milligan Ridge Baptist Church and a devoted wife and mother. Mrs. Holt is preceded in death by her parents, Loyd and Alma White. She is survived by Bro. Waymon Holt, her loving husband of 57 years;...
Kenneth L. Gerber
Dec 21, 2012
Kenneth L. Gerber, 81, of Jonesboro died at his home Friday night, December 21, 2012. He was born in New Haven Indiana to Kenneth Burdette Gerber and Geraldine Sorge. He was preceded in death by his parents. Kenneth was of the Lutheran faith. He graduated from Kendallville, Indiana High School in 1950 and began his lifelong career with General...
Robert Bryant "R.B." Cole, Jr.
Dec 21, 2012
Robert Bryant “R.B.” Cole, Jr., 68, of Jonesboro stepped into Heaven and received his complete healing on December 21, 2012. He was born in Jonesboro and had lived here his entire life. R.B. was a carpenter by trade and a master craftsman. His work was very meticulous and precise. He loved his work. He also enjoyed fishing and hunting....
Michael Thomas Epley
Dec 20, 2012
Michael Thomas Epley, 41, of Brookland, died Thursday, December 20, 2012, in Brookland. Born in St. Charles, Missouri, Michael lived in Jacksonville, Florida, before moving to Brookland this year. Michael was a U.S. Navy veteran, serving 10 years of active duty and was an Episcopalian. Survivors include his mother, Teresa Epley (Tracy) of the home; His father, Thomas Corcoran...
Tom Irvin
Dec 20, 2012
Tom Irvin, 87, of Jonesboro, died December 20, 2012 at Willowbend Care Facility in Marion. He was a retired machinist at Frolic. He is survived by his daughter, Debbie Cupples of West Memphis; and 3 grandchildren. Tom was preceded in death by his wife, Melba Irvin; a daughter, Gail Turner; and his son, Tommy Irvin. Private services will be...
Marian Gray
Dec 19, 2012
Marian Gray, 97, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at St. Elizabeth’s Nursing Center. She was of the Methodist belief and was preceded in death her daughter, Janet Ely. Survivors include her husband of 51 years, Weldon Gray; son, James Vandermark (Wilma) of Beecher, Illinois; daughters, Anita Huston of Coal City, Illinois; Marjorie Dorton of Jonesboro; Myrtle Rabe...
Don Jones
Dec 16, 2012
Donald Wayne Jones, 70, of Jonesboro died Sunday, December 16, 2012 at U.A.M.S. in Little Rock with his family at his side. Don was born on May 18, 1942 to the late Audrey M. Jones and Louise Long Bolton in Harrisburg. After high school he attended Arkansas State University where he earned a bachelors in Music Education, Masters in...
J.R. Johnson
Dec 15, 2012
J.R. Johnson, 68, of Jonesboro, died on Saturday, December 15, 2012 at the Phil & Flo Jones Hospice House. He was born on Nov. 24, 1944 in Viola, Arkansas to Elige Johnson and Carrie Pope Johnson Kerley. He graduated from ASU with a BA in Accounting, and served in the United States Air Force from 1966-1970. In 1976, he...
Bobby W. Pate
Dec 12, 2012
Bobby W. Pate, 79, of Brookland, died December 12, at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Bobby has lived in Brookland for 5 years moving from Paragould. He was of the Pentecostal belief and was in the Army serving in the Korean War. Bobby retired from Emerson Electric after working there for 33 years. He loved to fish and...
Walter Julian Cashion
Dec 11, 2012
Walter Julian Cashion, 91, of Jonesboro died Tuesday, December 11, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Walter Julian Cashion was born on October 22, 1921 to the late Walter and Alpha Trett Cashion in Pollard, AR. He spent several years in the US Army, where he fought in five different battles; Normandy, Northern Frances, Rhineland, Ardennes, Central Europe....
Myra J. Phillips
Dec 10, 2012
Myra J. Phillips, 77, of Jonesboro, died December 10, 2012 at Skilcare Nursing Center. She was born in Cherry Valley but had lived most of her life in Jonesboro. Myra loved her children and worshipped her grandchildren. She was a very social person and loved being with her friends. While she lived at Skilcare, she was a vital part...
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