Obituaries

Kathleen Benstead Hays

Aug 29, 2012

Kathleen Benstead Hays, 94, of Jonesboro died Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. She had lived all of her life in Jonesboro and was a member of First Baptist Church. Kathleen was a member of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority; the secretary for her Rotary Club; and the President of the Methodist WMU Kathleen Mallory Circle. She...

Mary L. Holder

Aug 28, 2012

Mary L. Holder, 71, of Jonesboro passed away on Tuesday, August 28, 2012, at NEA Baptist Hospital. All service will be private. Online Registry: www.emersonfuneralhome.com

John Stotts

Aug 26, 2012

Lloyd John Stotts Jr. of Jonesboro was born on August 16, 1934 to Lloyd & Bernice Stotts of Lake City, Arkansas and passed walking with Jesus from this life on Sunday, August 26, 2012 at St. Bernard’s Hospice. He grew up in Lake City where he was an honor graduate from Lake City High School and was recognized for...

Luther Shortnacy

Aug 23, 2012

Luther Shortnacy, 84, of Jonesboro, died Thursday, August 23, 2012. He enjoyed working outdoors and was preceded in death by his parents and one sister. Survivors include his wife Nellie Shortnacy of Harrisburg; sons, Robert Dale Shortnacy and Bryan Lynn Shortnacy of New Albany, Mississippi; daughters, Doris McKeown, Phyllis Corbin, Mary Lee, all of Jonesboro; Stella Marsh of Brookland;...

Christine Anderson

Aug 23, 2012

Christine Walker Fisackerly Anderson, 92, of Jonesboro, went to be with our Lord Thursday, August 23, 2012 at NEA Baptist Medical Center. She attended Northside Christian Ministries Church and loved reading her Bible and spending time with her family and friends. She enjoyed cooking, sewing and playing cards. Christine was preceded in death by her husband Melvin Anderson; her...

Henry E. Ruffin

Aug 23, 2012

Henry E. Ruffin, 65 of Bay, died Thursday, August 23, 2012. He served two tours in Vietnam while in the US Army and was preceded in death by his mother, Sadie Gartman and one brother, Tommy Ruffin. Survivors include sons, David Ruffin, Mark Ruffin and wife Nikcol all of Bay; daughter, Terri Lytle of Black Rock; six grandchildren and...

Carolyn Jean Douglas

Aug 21, 2012

Carolyn Douglas, 61, of Paragould, died August 21, 2012 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born in Jonesboro and had been a resident of northeast Arkansas her entire life. Carolyn was a great supporter of Arkansas State University. Carolyn graduated from ASU with a Bachelor Degree and had only recently retired from ASU, in June, having worked in...

Julius F. Hutcheson

Aug 21, 2012

Julius F. Hutcheson, 87, of Lake City, died August 21, 2012 at his home. He was born in Sharp County but had lived most of his life in the Lake City area. He was a farmer who did carpentry work and cabinet making during the off seasons. After his retirement from farming, Mr. Hutcheson became a full time carpenter...

Debra Kaye Williams

Aug 21, 2012

Debra Kaye Williams of Beebe went to be with her Heavenly and earthly fathers on August 21, 2012. She leaves behind sons, Chase Williams, Wayne Matlock II and daughter Misty Eaves; sisters, Gaye Oliver, Becky Clemmons, Nancy Simmons and brothers, Frank, Bruce, Clifton, and Jason Neiswander; six grandchildren and one great granddaughter. All services will be private, under the...

Jaylene Parker Bullock

Aug 17, 2012

Jaylene Parker Bullock, 61, of Jonesboro, died Friday, August 17, 2012, at St. Bernards Medical Center. Born in Memphis, Jaylene lived in Dundee, Mississippi, for two years before moving to Marked Tree where she lived much of her life before moving to Jonesboro in 1989. She was a 1969 graduate of Marked Tree High School and was a member...

Jewell Maggie Parsons

Aug 16, 2012

Jewell Maggie Parsons, 82, of Trumann, died Thursday, August 16, 2012, at St. Bernards Medical Center. Born in Harrisburg, Jewell lived most of her life in Trumann. She worked several years at Singer Manufacturing in Trumann and was also a homemaker. She was a member of the Missionary Baptist Church and enjoyed country music and gospel music. Jewell was...

Peggy Thompson-Johnson

Aug 16, 2012

Peggy Thompson-Johnson, 52 of Little Rock, died Thursday, August 16, 2012. She was a member of the Floyd Assembly of God Church in Floyd, Arkansas. She was preceded in death by her father, Arthur Reeves and one sister, Alice Bishop. Survivors include her husband, Edward Johnson, Seattle, Washington; sons, Christopher Ballard and wife Haley of Jonesboro; Demontia JeanBaptiste of...

William "Bill" Papich

Aug 15, 2012

William (Bill) Papich, age 82 of Jonesboro, died at his residence Wednesday. Born December 24, 1929 in Lovilia, Iowa; William lived in Watertown, South Dakota before moving to Jonesboro. Bill graduated from American Institute of Technology in Des Moines, Iowa and served his country by serving in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. He was a...

Chester Sanford Stallings

Aug 12, 2012

Chester Sanford Stallings, 70, of Jonesboro died Sunday, August 12, at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. He was a lifetime resident of Jonesboro and a member of the Nettleton Baptist Church. He was a retired Air Force veteran of 22 years and was preceded in death by his parents, Chester and Alma Lawhon Stallings and half sister, Margaret Stevenson. Survived...

Paul Dean Mills

Aug 12, 2012

Paul Mills, 74, of Jonesboro died on Sunday August 12, 2012 at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House with his family at his side. Mr. Mills was born on November 21, 1937 to the late Ertha Mills and Dovie Mills Levins in Trumann. He has lived in NE Arkansas most of his life, and he graduated from Arkansas...

Spencer Allen Gilbert

Aug 11, 2012

Spencer Allen Gilbert, 21, of Jonesboro died Saturday August 11, at his home. He had lived his lifetime in Jonesboro and was of the Baptist belief. He had worked for Walmart in the shipping department and he loved the outdoors, especially hunting, fishing, knives and horses. He was preceded in death by his great grandparents. Survived by his Father,...

John Earl Skinner

Aug 11, 2012

John Earl Skinner, 64, of Trumann went to be with the Lord Saturday August 11, 2012 at St. Bernards Medical Center. John was born November 26, 1947 to the late John and Florence Skinner in Manila where he was the youngest of ten children. John was proud to have served our country in the US Navy while he was...

Mary A. "Penny" Yarbrough

Aug 8, 2012

Mary A. “Penny” Yarbrough, 85, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Born in Eupora, Mississippi, Penny was a 1948 graduate of The Baptist School of Nursing in Memphis and moved to Jonesboro in 1950 where she was a registered nurse for Dr. W.E. Berry. Following Dr. Berry’s death in 1962, Dr. William Garner assumed...

Sam Morgan

Aug 7, 2012

Sam Morgan, 84, of Jonesboro, was born October 14, 1927 in Guy, Arkansas to W.A. and Ada Morgan. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth; his parents, five brothers, Vernon, Noel, Elmer, Garlon, and W.A. Jr., two sisters, Elsie Tucker and Ruby Thompson Norris. Survivors are two sisters, Edna Mae McGough and Mary Ruth Scholes, both of...

Betty Louann Schales

Aug 7, 2012

Betty Louann Schales, 73, of Jonesboro died Tuesday August 7, 2012 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. She was born in Yellville, Arkansas and had lived in Jonesboro since 1955. She was a homemaker and a member of the Community of Christ Kids Bible Club. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jesse and Edna Seay Corter, son, Johnny...