Obituaries
Cleta F Henry
Jun 23, 2012
Cleta F. Henry, 92, of Jonesboro, died Saturday, June 23, 2012, at her home. Born in Enola, Arkansas, Cleta lived in Mount Vernon in Faulkner County before moving to Jonesboro in 1991. She was a homemaker and a member of Alsup Pentecostal Church south of Jonesboro. Cleta enjoyed quilting, sewing, gardening and cooking for her family. She was preceded...
Lessie Stevenson
Jun 23, 2012
Lessie Mullins Stevenson, 93, of Jonesboro, died June 23, 2012 at her home. She was born in Craighead County and lived most of her life here in Jonesboro. Lessie moved to Chicago during World War II, for a short time, to help with the war effort. She was the Salutatorian of the JHS Class of 1936. After working 30...
Robert Gregory Freeze
Jun 21, 2012
Robert Gregory Freeze, 74, of Jonesboro, died Thursday, June 21, 2012, at St. Bernards Medical Center. Born in Tennessee, Greg lived much of his life in Cash and Jonesboro. He lived the last 10 years in east Texas before moving back to Jonesboro last year. Greg was a 1955 graduate of Jonesboro High School and was a retired farmer....
Ruby King
Jun 20, 2012
Ruby King, 74, of Jonesboro, went to be with the Lord on June 20, 2012 surrounded by family and friends at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was preceded in death by her parents James Crawford and Agnes Daniel and brothers Edwin Daniel (Lora) and Ray Daniels. She is survived by husband Earl King of Jonesboro, sons...
Jean Raley Rogers
Jun 20, 2012
Jean Raley Rogers, 86, of Jonesboro and formerly of Wynne, passed away peacefully at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro on Wednesday morning, June 20, 2012. Jean was born August 3, 1925 in Paragould. She was a graduate of Paragould High School in 1944. She was married to Art (Orlan) Rogers in 1945. She was a...
Walter Meurer
Jun 19, 2012
Walter Meurer, 58 of Deer, Arkansas died Tuesday at the Baptist Heath Center in Little Rock. Born in Jonesboro he lived in Deer for the past 12 years. He was a member of the Church of Karst and loved caving. Walter is preceded in death by a brother, Phillip Meurer. Survivors include his wife, Christine of the home; 2...
Laura Burns
Jun 18, 2012
Laura Grizzard Burns, 76, of Jonesboro, died Monday, June 18, 2012, at St. Bernards Medical Center. Born in Harriman, Tennessee, Laura lived in Memphis before moving to Jonesboro in 1968. She was a medical technologist and homemaker and was a member of Cornerstone United Methodist Church of Jonesboro. Laura was preceded in death by her parents, Irwin “Griz” and...
Trevor Kitchen
Jun 17, 2012
Otis Trevor Dewayne Kitchen, 39, of Bono passed away June 17, 2012, at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Trevor was preceded in death by his parents, Gary and Kathy Kitchen. He is survived by his true love, Theresa Webb; one brother, Ricky (LA-Konya) Kitchen of Jonesboro; one sister, Jamie Kitchen of Bono; three nephews, Alex...
Keith James Mcleod
Jun 16, 2012
Keith James McLeod, 54, of Jonesboro, died Saturday at his home of natural causes. Born in Nettleton, Keith lived several years in Buffalo, Michigan, before moving to Hot Springs and then to Jonesboro in 1985. He worked several years in maintenance at Wal-Mart on Parker Road in Jonesboro before becoming disabled. He was a member of the Salvation Army...
Jeff "Red" Price
Jun 16, 2012
Jeff “Red” Price, 51, of Paragould died Saturday June 16, 2012, at St Bernards Medical Center. Jeff was born on June 11, 1961 in South bend, Indiana. He had lived most of his life in NE Arkansas. He worked as an Iron worker, and was a family man. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clyde and Carolyn...
Karen L. Billips
Jun 15, 2012
Karen L. Billips, 46, of rural Jonesboro, died Friday at St. Bernards Medical Center. Born in Rockford, Illinois, Karen moved to Pocahontas in 1978 and then to Jonesboro in 1979. She was a 1984 graduate of Nettleton High School and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her father, Arvin Billips, by her step mother, Jean Billips, and...
Eddie Arnold
Jun 14, 2012
Eddie Arnold, 55, of Jonesboro died Thursday, June 14, 2012 at NEA Baptist Hospital. He had lived in Jonesboro since 2008, moving here from Biggers, Arkansas. Eddie was of the Christian belief and loved his Lord and Savior. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers. Survivors include his wife of 34 years, Donzella Arnold, of...
Karen Layne Sanders
Jun 14, 2012
Karen Layne Sanders 61, of Jonesboro died Thursday June 14, at St. Bernard’s. She was a lifetime resident of Jonesboro and of the Baptist belief. She was a retired refurbish tech and was preceded in death by her parents, Bobby and Iwanda Layne, grandson, Trey Haney and her beloved dog “Pepper”. Survived by her son, Shane Minton (Missy) of...
Marguerite A. Brown
Jun 13, 2012
Marguerite P. Brown, 91, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday, June 13 at Lindley Healthcare in Newport. Mrs. Brown was born November 21, 1920, at Hayden, AZ, the oldest child of Dr. and Mrs. Brewer Phillips. She graduated from University of Utah with a degree in Medical Technology. Mrs. Brown was a member of Daughters of the American Colonists, Daughters of...
Lenard Franklin Smith
Jun 13, 2012
Lenard Franklin Smith, 76, of Brookland died Wednesday June 13, 2012 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. He was born in Oil Trough and had lived in Brookland for 10 years moving from Osceola. He was a retired machinist and a member of the Church of God in Osceola. He was preceded in death by his parents Roy William and...
Vernie Wilson
Jun 11, 2012
Vernie Wilson, 85, of Lake City died peacefully at her home on Monday. Born in Tuckerman, she spent most of her life in Lake City. She is preceded in death by her husband, Lowell Wilson and their firstborn infant son, John. Through years of hard work and with simple abundance Vernie raised six sons and five daughters. She served...
William "Dub" Brown
Jun 11, 2012
William “Dub” Brown, 63, of Bay, died Monday, June 11, 2012 at his home. He was a life-long resident of Bay and was of the Baptist belief. Dub was a member of the B & B Hunting club and retired from Lincoln Manufacturing after 31 years of service. He was preceded in death by his parents, Raymond and Clara...
Bedie Bogard
Jun 9, 2012
Bedie Bogard, 74, of Jonesboro, died Saturday, June 09, 2012, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She had lived in Jonesboro for the past 12 years, moving here from Rockford Illinois. Bedie was of the Christian belief. She loved flowers, quilting, gardening and spending time with her grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors...
Mary Alice Willcockson
Jun 8, 2012
Mary Alice Willcockson, 89, of Jonesboro, departed this life on Friday, June 8, 2012 at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. A native and lifelong resident of Jonesboro, she was a retired school teacher and a member of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Matthew & Sarah Carson and by her husband,...
Samuel "Sam" Phillip Burton, Jr.
Jun 8, 2012
Samuel “Sam” Phillip Burton Jr., 77, died Friday June 8, 2012 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. He recently moved to Brookland from Grapeland, Texas. Sam was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his daughter, Melissa Sennett and husband David of Jonesboro; grandchildren, Samantha Sennett; Marty Black and wife Breanna; great grandchildren, Xander Black and Jesse Black. Services...
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