Obituaries

Jones "Jonesie" Martin

Nov 6, 2012

Jones “Jonesie” Martin, 67, of Trumann, died November 6, 2012 at NEA Baptist Hospital. Born in Paragould, he had lived in northeast Arkansas his entire life spending the last 10 years in Trumann. Jones retired from G.E. in 1997 after working there for 32 years. He was a member of the AFLCIO Local 747 and had served as shop...

Portia Gilstrap Gann

Nov 6, 2012

Portia Gilstrap Gann, 67, of Lake City, died Tuesday November 6, at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born in Murrayville, Georgia and had lived in Lake City since 2008, moving there from Jonesboro. She was a retired medical secretary for Brooks Medical Clinic and was a member of the Nettleton Baptist Church. She was preceded...

Chandler Lynn Sullins

Nov 6, 2012

Chandler Lynn Sullins, of Jonesboro, was born at 4:21 p.m. and died at 4:31 p.m. Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at St. Bernards Medical Center. He is preceded in death by his great grandmother Janice Culliper. He leaves behind his mother Kayla Cook and father Zachary Sullins; a sister Karissa Cook; a brother Brysun Sullins all of Jonesboro. He also...

Barbara Ann Stroud

Nov 5, 2012

Barbara Ann Stroud, 79, of Jonesboro passed from this life Monday, November 5, 2012 at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born on December 21, 1932 in Atkins, AR to the late Fred and LorraineTreadaway . She was a loving ministry’s wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She was past president for the Missions Board of...

Frankie J. Darr

Nov 4, 2012

Frankie J. Darr, 90, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Sunday November 4, 2012 at St. Bernards Medical Center. Frankie was born on September 19, 1922 in Brookland to the late James and Lula Adams McCracken. She lived all her life in the Jonesboro area, and she retired from General Electric Company. She was a very independent lady...

Dr. William G. Chance

Nov 4, 2012

William G. (Bill) Chance, age 87, died early Sunday morning at his home in Jonesboro. He was Professor emeritus in the Department of Elementary Education at Arkansas State University. He served as the chairman of both Elementary Education and Special Education on separate occasions during his tenure at the university. Dr. Chance was the author on several scholarly articles...

Mable Jean Vaughn

Nov 3, 2012

Mable Jean Vaughn 79, of Jonesboro passed away on Saturday, November 3, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House.

She was born in Monette and had lived in Jonesboro most of her life. She worked in the credit office at Dillard’s for 33 years and was a member of the Nettleton Church of Christ.

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Samuel Buren Jackson

Nov 3, 2012

Samuel Buren Jackson, 84, of Jonesboro, died peacefully November 3, 2012 at his home. He was born in Goobertown, Arkansas, September 30, 1928, to Ruel and Bertha Jackson. Buren graduated from Green County High School and attended Arkansas State University and University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, Missouri.

Buren retired from the Arkansas State Police with the...

John Niell

Nov 3, 2012

John Niell, 62, of Jonesboro died Saturday, November 3, 2012 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. He had lived in Jonesboro for the past twenty years, moving here from Memphis. John was of the Church of Christ belief. He loved to cook and prepare meals. He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his brothers, Phillip Niell of...

Shirley Chambers

Nov 1, 2012

Shirley Chambers, 74, of Brookland, died November 1, 2012 at her home. She was born in Jonesboro and moved to Little Rock in 1963. She had lived in Brookland since 2004. Shirley enjoyed yard work, sewing, and quilting. She was of the Pentecostal belief. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Don Chambers of the home; sons,...

Janice Greenway

Nov 1, 2012

Janice Greenway, 58, of Jonesboro, died Thursday, November 1, 2012 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. She had lived most of her life in Jonesboro and was a member of Eastside Baptist Church. She was a cosmetologist, and also had taught at Eastside Christian Academy. Janice loved to garden, do canning and writing poetry. She was preceded in death by...

Evalyn Mary (Dykema) Bryan

Oct 31, 2012

Evalyn Mary (Dykema) Bryan was born January 17, 1920 in Chicago, Illinois to Henry S. Dykema and Evalyn Pearl Rayburn. She departed this life October 31, 2012 at N.E.A. Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. Evalyn the oldest of five children was preceded in death by her parents and three siblings, Ruth Emily Baker, James Henry Dykema and Philip Rayburn Dykema....

Kenneth "Kenny" Phillips

Oct 30, 2012

Kenneth “Kenny” Mack Phillips, 71, of Jonesboro, died Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. He had lived in Jonesboro for the past 45 years, moving here from Paragould. Kenny was a member of the Woods Chapel Baptist Church. He was the Market Manager at Hayes prior to his retirement. He was preceded in...

Don Lezell Harris

Oct 30, 2012

Don Lezell Harris 49, of Jonesboro died Tuesday Oct 30, at his home. He had lived in Jonesboro since 2001 moving here from Missouri. Our dear brother, Donnie we will never forget you. The memories we shared as siblings will forever be in our hearts. The Lord saw that you were tired from the troubles of this world, so...

Bettye Reaves Darter

Oct 29, 2012

Bettye Reaves Darter, 72, of Jonesboro, died Monday, October 29, 2012, at her home. She had lived in Jonesboro since 1999 moving here from Fisher, Arkansas. Bettye was a member of Central Baptist Church. She was also a member of the Home Demonstration Club, a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents....

Raymond Jackson "Jack" Gilbert

Oct 28, 2012

Raymond Jackson “Jack” Gilbert, 85, of Jonesboro passed away from this life on Sunday, October 28, 2012 at St Bernards. He was born on February 25, 1927 in Jonesboro to the late W.A. and Maggie Herron Gilbert. He married Elroy Pittman on September 26, 1954. He was a veteran of the United States Army and a retired mechanic from...

Ann Henninger

Oct 26, 2012

Ann Henninger, 70, of Jonesboro, passed away October 26, at her home. She was born in Jonesboro and lived there her entire life. Ann was a homemaker and of the Protestant belief. She was preceded in death by her parents, Eugene and Gladys Phillips Bulla and a brother Kenny Bulla. Survivors include her husband, Lee Henninger of the home;...

Billy Gene Goodpasture

Oct 26, 2012

Billy Gene Goodpasture ,78, of Jonesboro passed away Friday October 26, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. He was born in Reynoldsville, Illinois on March 19, 1934 and was the son of Alexander “Eck” and Sylvia Goodpasture. Bill lived in Jonesboro and attended the Church of God Seventh Day. He loved to crappie fish, work in his...

Jade "Sweet Pea" Elizabeth Dodson

Oct 26, 2012

Jade “Sweet Pea” Elizabeth Dodson, 3 day old, of Paragould, died October 26, 2012 at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. She is survived by her parents Douglas and Estella Schmidt Dodson, her 2 brothers Gavin Wayne and Jesse James Dodson of the home. All services are private.

Larry Len Nall

Oct 25, 2012

Larry Len Nall, 75, of Lake City, died Thursday at his home. Born in Caraway, Larry lived in the Caraway and Brookland area before moving to Lake City in 1950. Larry was a land owner and business man; member of Southland Gin; was on the Lake City school board for 10 years and on the board of directors of...