Obituaries
Emmett Pickering
Mar 16, 2013
Emmett Pickering, 69, life-long resident of Jonesboro died Saturday, March 16, 2013 at his home. He was of the Baptist belief. Emmett was preceded in death by his wife, Janice; his parents and one brother, Donald Pickering. Survivors include son, Lance Pickering; brothers, Dee Pickering, Jim Pickering and Jerry Pickering; sisters, Wilma Wright, JoAnn Beason, Sue Neal, Kay Wimpy...
Buddy Larone Smith
Mar 16, 2013
Buddy Larone Smith, 41, of Batesville, died Saturday morning at White River Medical Center in Batesville. Born in Jonesboro, Buddy was a 1989 graduate of Trumann High School. He lived in Harrisburg before moving to Batesville in 2009. He worked for Securitas at Peco Poultry in Batesville and was preceded in death by a little brother. Survivors include his...
James E. Vaught
Mar 12, 2013
James E. Vaught, 83, of Forrest City, died Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. He has lived in Forrest City since 1967, moving there from Little Rock. Jim was a member of the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Forrest City. He was preceded in death by his parents, JC and Lena...
Crystal Louise Cook
Mar 12, 2013
Crystal Louise Cook, 32, of Jonesboro died Tuesday March 12, at St Bernard’s Medical Center. She was born and had lived most of her life in Jonesboro. She was of the Pentecostal belief. Crystal loved sunflowers and daisies. She was preceded in death by her father, Patrick Cook, paternal grandparents, Lloyd and Carolyn Cook and one God son, Tristian...
John Poe Turner
Mar 11, 2013
John Poe Turner, 67, of Bay, died Monday at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. John lived in Bay for 22 years and was a 32nd degree Mason. He is preceded in death by his parents, Otis William Turner and Polly Ann Ezell. He is survived by his wife, Honey Dale Turner of the home; Three sons, Randy...
Tina Smith
Mar 10, 2013
Tina Smith, age 77, died Sunday at Jonesboro Healthcare Center. Born in Osceola, Tina had lived in Sauk Village, Illinois before coming to Jonesboro. She loved to cook and play cards and was a Jehovah’s Witness and a member of Kingdom Hall Church. Tina is preceded by her parents James and Margaret Roberts Webb, a brother, 2 sisters, a...
Dorothy "Dot" Dickey
Mar 8, 2013
Dorothy “Dot” Dickey, 81, of Jonesboro, died March 8, 2013 at her home. She was born in Jackson, Mississippi June 4, 1931 to Claud & Irene Hollingsworth Tingle. Dot attended Millsaps College in Jackson before transferring to Delta State College at Cleveland, Mississippi where she met her husband, David. They married and lived in Drew, Mississippi until 1955 at...
Felicity Ava Reed
Mar 6, 2013
Felicity Ava Reed, newborn daughter of Jon & Jennifer Bouchard Reed of Jonesboro, was born into Heaven on March 6, 2013 at St. Bernards Medical Center. In addition to her parents, Felicity is survived by her sisters, Madeline and Loralie Reed of the home; grandparents, Wesley & Katherine Carlon Reed, Lynn Lawson Bouchard; her great grandfather, John E. Carlon;...
Shirley L. Rhea
Mar 5, 2013
Shirley L. Rhea, 94, of rural Brookland, left this earth to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 5, 2013, after a lengthy stay at Advanced Care Hospital in Searcy due to injuries received from a fall. She had lived in the Jonesboro-Brookland area her entire life. She was born on June 22, 1918, to James Addison Thompson and...
Sheila Ann Heckman
Mar 5, 2013
Shelia Heckman, 40, of Caraway died at St. Bernards Medical Center on Tuesday, March 5, 2013. Sheila was born April 19, 1972 in Lepanto, and graduated from Riverside High School. She worked at American Greetings plant as a Secretary until her health would not allow. She was a loving wife, mother, daughter, and sister, and she was very excited...
Edgar Issac Mangrum
Mar 4, 2013
Edgar Mangrum, 80, of Bay, died Monday March 4, at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. Edgar was born in Nettleton, Arkansas on April 5, 1932 to Elvis and Jean Cooper Mangrum. He had lived in Bay for 23 years and was a retired assembly worker for General Electric. He was a U.S. Marines veteran, where he served in the Korean...
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...
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