Obituaries

Allen Storm Wood

Sep 18, 2012

Allen Storm Wood, infant son of Timothy Wood and Abigail Holt died Wednesday, September 18, 2012. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his grandparents, Mitchell and Tracy Holt Stewart of Jonesboro; Shirley and Willard Hively of Harrisburg; great grandparents, Buddy Holt of Manila; Melva Holt of Leachville; Allen Wood of Harrisburg; God-father, Alex Burns of Harrisburg;...

Phil Reiser

Sep 16, 2012

Phil Reiser, 71, of Jonesboro died Sunday, September 16, 2012 at his home. He had lived in Jonesboro since 1986, moving here from Beebe. Phil was of the Presbyterian belief. He was preceded in death by his parents and one son, Phillip Douglas Reiser Jr. Survivors include his wife, Margo of the home; sons, Paul Foster Reiser and wife...

James Michael "Mike" Lynn

Sep 15, 2012

James Michael “Mike” Lynn, 61, of Bono, died Saturday, September 15, 2012. He had lived in Bono for 15 years, moving there from Jonesboro. Mike was of the Baptist belief. He graduated from Weiner High School in 1967 and was the former State President of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. He served in the U. S. Army National Guard...

Patricia Gentry

Sep 15, 2012

Patricia Gentry, 76, of Jonesboro, died peacefully on September 15, 2012 at Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. She was a member of Nettleton Church of Christ and loved being a member there. She enjoyed her family and friends and loved to read anything and everything she could. Patricia also loved her trips to Branson. She is survived by...

Loraine White

Sep 14, 2012

Loraine (Hardy) White passed away September 14, 2012 at the age of 72 years, 1 month, and 17 days. Mrs. White was employed by Sodexo of Jonesboro as a utility worker. She also worked for 12 years as a truck driver. She had lived most of her life in the Jonesboro area. Loraine was preceded in death by her...

Patsy Dian Martin

Sep 14, 2012

Patsy Dian Martin, 67, of Jonesboro passed away Thursday September 14, at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. She was born in Paragould, and had lived in Jonesboro her lifetime and was a homemaker and of the Church of Christ belief. Patsy loved to do gardening, and play with her grandchildren, great grandchild and was a woman of strong faith. She...

Charles Mcclain

Sep 13, 2012

Charles McClain, 65, died at St Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. There are no known survivors and funeral arrangements are incomplete. www.emersonfuneralhome.com

Shirley Mae Acebo

Sep 13, 2012

Shirley Mae Acebo, age 72 of Jonesboro, died at her residence Thursday morning. Born in Elvins, Missouri, she lived in Arnold, Missouri before moving to Jonesboro in 1977. Shirley worked with her husband Sam, as owner/operators of LensMasters. She loved working in her yard tending to her roses; loved baking, and playing with the grandchildren She was a member...

Welby "Bill" Huffman

Sep 12, 2012

Mr. Welby “Bill” Huffman, 79, of Jonesboro, died September 12, 2012 at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born December 23, 1932 at Caraway, the son of Albert & Eunice (Mauldin) Huffman. Bill was a retired truck driver and a member of the church of Christ. He was a graduate of Egypt High School and a United States Marine...

William Howard Brooks

Sep 10, 2012

William Howard Brooks, 64, of Paragould, passed away Monday September 10, at his home. He was born in Aurora, Illinois, January 21, 1948.He was a retired electrician and he served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He loved the Chicago Bears, the Chicago Clubs and was of the Baptist belief. He was preceded in death by...

Joyce Ratliff

Sep 9, 2012

Stella Joyce Ratliff, 69, of Harrisburg, died Sunday, September 09, 2012, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Joyce was born in Harrisburg, lived a few years out of state, then returned to Harrisburg where she lived most of her life. She was baptized into the Church of Christ at a young age. Joyce enjoyed gardening,...

Glen Simpson

Sep 9, 2012

Gerald Glen Simpson, 70, of Snow Lake Shores, MS died on Sunday, September 9, 2012 at Desoto Baptist Hospital in Southaven, MS. Glen was born September 15, 1941 in Ashland, MS to the late Linward Giles and Margaret Eugenia Ursery Simpson. He was a loving brother and a handyman that loved to help out strangers in need of help....

Larry D. Boatman

Sep 8, 2012

Larry Dale Boatman, Sr., 58, of Jonesboro, died Saturday at St. Bernards Medical Center. Larry was born in Pleasant Plains and moved to Caraway when he was nine. In 1983 he moved to Bay and then to Jonesboro in 1996. He worked as a farmer for several years and then for the last 28 years he worked as an...

Marguerite Rogers Sutterfield

Sep 7, 2012

Marguerite Rogers Sutterfield, 89, of Jonesboro, died Saturday, September 7, 2012, at her home of natural causes. Marguerite was born in Senath, Missouri and was a graduate of Bay High School. She earned BSE and MSE degrees from Arkansas State University and taught school for 45 years. Marguerite taught the last 26 years of her career at South Elementary...

Gary W. Tidwell

Sep 4, 2012

Gary W. Tidwell, 53, of Jonesboro, died Tuesday, September 4, 2012. He had lived in Jonesboro all of his life and was a member of the Prospect Missionary Baptist Church. Gary was a life-time member of the Jonesboro Masonic Lodge #129 and also a Past Master. Gary was active as a Scottish Rite Mason and a Shriner. He retired...

William Appiah

Sep 3, 2012

Jonesboro – William Appiah, 16, of Jonesboro passed away on Monday, September 3, 2012 at St. Jude’s Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. He was born January 20, 1996 in Arlington, Virginia to Stephanie Burgess and Alfred Appiah. He was known to many as “Willie” or simply as “Will.” Will had such a passion for life and touched everyone with whom...

Constance "Connie" R. Cole

Sep 2, 2012

Constance "Connie" Davis Cole, 56 of Trumann, died Sunday September 2, 2012 .She was preceded in death by her parents Hickman and Lorene Dunman Davis, son Nathan Davis, and sister Greta Davis. She is survived by two daughters and son-in- law Patience and Brad Bishop of Brookland, Laci Cole of Duluth, GA, four brothers, Marvin and wife Chelsea Davis,...

Charles "Howard" Minton

Aug 31, 2012

Charles “Howard” Minton, 88, of Jonesboro died Friday night, August 31, 2012 at his home. He was born and raised in the Bono area and moved back to Jonesboro 15 years ago, moving here from Long Beach, California. He retired from McDonald Douglas Aircraft in Long Beach. Howard was a Free and Accepted Mason, a member of the Eagles...

Fred Aaron Burrow

Aug 30, 2012

Fred Aaron Burrow, Sr., 72, of Jonesboro, died Thursday, August 30, 2012, at St. Bernards Medical Center. Born in Nettleton, Fred lived much of his life in the Jonesboro area. He was a 1959 graduate of Brookland High School and a U.S. Army veteran serving active duty from 1963-1966. Fred was a retired maintenance supervisor for Craighead Electric Cooperative...

Kyle D. Davis

Aug 29, 2012

Kyle D. Davis, 79, of Bono, died Wednesday morning, August 29, 2019 at his home. He had lived most of his life in the Bono area. Kyle was a member of the Oak Grove Church of Christ. He served his country in the US Army during the Korean War. Kyle’s hobbies were fishing, hunting and gardening. Survivors include his...