Obituaries

Vince F. Caldwell

Vince F. Caldwell

Apr 16, 2012

Vincent F. Caldwell, 40, of Fort Worth, Texas, passed away on Monday, April 16, 2012, in Fort Worth. Vince was born in Jackson, Mississippi, and lived in Mississippi, Tennessee, California and Jonesboro before moving to Fort Worth in 1999. He graduated from Jonesboro High School in 1990, DeVry University in 2002 and Keller School of Management in 2004. He...

Sarah Parnell

Sarah Parnell

Apr 16, 2012

Sarah Parnell, 93, of Jonesboro, died Monday, April 16, 2012 at Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. Born in Brookland, she had lived for a time in Detroit but had lived here for the past 33 years. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Jonesboro. She was known as one of the “Pink Ladies” and always...

Jackie Birdsell

Jackie Birdsell

Apr 16, 2012

Jackie Birdsell, 69, Jonesboro, died April 16, 2012 at her home. She loved watching television and movies. She also liked knitting and sewing. She especially loved her grandchildren and her dogs and animals. She is survived by her husband, Bill Birdsell, Jonesboro; children, Regina Marie Spence, Tampa, Florida, Dallas “Butch” Spence, Timothy Spence, Jonesboro, Ginger Davis, Houston, Texas, Kim...

Ray Blevins

Ray Blevins

Apr 15, 2012

Volray “Ray” Blevins, 77 of Jonesboro departed this life peacefully Sunday April 15, 2012, at his home with family and friends at his side. He was born April 29, 1934 near Violet Hill (Izard County) the son of Charles and Grace Beaver Blevins. Mr. Blevins was a loving father, son, husband. He retired from the Jonesboro Fire Department after...

Gary Lavon Hoy

Gary Lavon Hoy

Apr 15, 2012

Gary Lavon Hoy, 70, of Jonesboro died April 15, 2012 at his home. He was born in Searcy, Arkansas and had lived in Jonesboro most of his life. He was a Christian and J an Air Force veteran.James Hoy his father was missing in action in France during WWII. He was a retired machinist and was preceded in death...

Debbie Tuseth

Debbie Tuseth

Apr 14, 2012

Debbie Gamblin Tuseth, 63, of Jonesboro, passed away Saturday, April 14. She was a beloved and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, sister-in-law, aunt, and friend. Debbie was born September 12, 1948, in Brownwood, Texas and moved to Jonesboro in 1959. She was a 1966 honor graduate of Nettleton High School. She graduated Arkansas State University in 1970 with a...

Jeromy Wayne Combs

Jeromy Wayne Combs

Apr 14, 2012

Jeromy Wayne Combs passed away April 14, 2012 at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born September 23, 1971 to Danny Ray Combs and Sara Mae Bass in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Jeromy was raised and lived in the Jonesboro area all of his life. He worked as a carpenter and was a member of Narcotics Anonymous. He had a passion...

Gene Brasfield

Gene Brasfield

Apr 14, 2012

Jonesboro - Gene Brasfield, 62, went home to be with The Lord April 14, 2012. He was born in Dyess, Arkansas to the late Willis "Rod" and Pauline Brasfield. He was an active member and custodian at Temple Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Bonnie Kincade. Survivors include his wife MaryLou; sons Rodney...

Phyllis Eugenia Walker

Phyllis Eugenia Walker

Apr 12, 2012

Phyllis Eugenia Walker, 51, of Jonesboro died Thursday April 12, at St Bernard’s Medical Center. She was born and had lived most of her life in Jonesboro. She was a homemaker and of the Assembly of God belief. She was preceded in death by her parents, Eural and Vonda Edison Wise. Survived by her loving husband, Phillip Walker of...

Dexter M. Collins

Dexter M. Collins

Apr 11, 2012

Dexter M. Collins, 68, of Jonesboro entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at St. Bernards Medical Center. Dexter was born on January 1, 1944 in Dyess to the late Charles and Agnes Burbank Collins. He was retired Master Sergeant from the United States Air Force. While in the Air Force he was stationed in, England, two...

Coy Franklin Robison

Coy Franklin Robison

Apr 11, 2012

Coy Franklin Robison, 69, Lewisville, Texas died April 11, 2012 at the Medical Center of Lewisville. He was born December 5, 1942 in Trumann but had spent most of his life in Lewisville. He was a member of Northside Baptist Church. He was a graduate of Nettleton High School. He loved fishing, spending time with his grandchildren and great...

Bonnie J. Sisk

Bonnie J. Sisk

Apr 11, 2012

Bonnie J. Sisk, 67, of Searcy, died April 11, 2012 at the White County Medical Center. She was formerly of Jonesboro but had lived in Searcy for 6 years. Bonnie loved listening to ballgames and watching her grandchildren and great grandchildren play. She is survived by her daughters, Debbie Whaley, Searcy, Lyndia (Frank) Smith, Jonesboro; grandchildren, Ferrell Whaley, Jr.,...

Lavon Wells

Lavon Wells

Apr 11, 2012

Lavon Wells passed away on April 11, 2012 at his home. He was born on February 15, 1940 to Jimmy and Josie Wells in Duck Hill, Mississippi. He graduated from Greene County Tech High School in 1958 and graduated from Arkansas State University with a degree in Agriculture. While at ASU, he was a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon...

Charles E. Johnson, Jr.

Charles E. Johnson, Jr.

Apr 9, 2012

Charles Edward Johnson, Jr., 48, of Jonesboro, died Monday at Methodist Hospital Central in Memphis. Born in Wichita Falls, Texas, Charles grew up in West Memphis where he graduated in the 1982 class of West Memphis High School. He lived in Southaven, Mississippi, before moving to Jonesboro 13 years ago. Charles was the founding owner of Pak-Mail in Jonesboro...

Jq Thomas Miller

Jq Thomas Miller

Apr 7, 2012

Jq Thomas (Jake) Miller of Craighead County, AR, passed away at his home of natural causes on Saturday, April 7, 2012, at the age of 87. Jake was born September 24, 1924, in Prairie County, AR. He graduated from Hazen High School, Hazen, AR. He was a World War II veteran of the Army Air Corp and fought in...

Charlcie Lee Berry

Charlcie Lee Berry

Apr 7, 2012

CHARLCIE LEE BERRY, 94, left this life Saturday, April 7, at the Heritage Living Center in Conway for her new life to come. She was born and lived most of her life at Lorado, AR. Preceding her in death were her husband "Cotton", her parents Dr. J.D. and Nancy Blackwood, two siblings and their spouses Dennis and Naomi Blackwood...

Bessie Mae Shipman

Bessie Mae Shipman

Apr 6, 2012

Bessie Mae Shipman, 88, of Bono, went to be with her Lord on Friday, April 6, 2012, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born in Ash Flat to Walton and Sue Anderson Hinton. Bessie was preceded in death by her parents, by her first husband, Steve Buazard, her second husband, Jeff Lee Shipman, 2 sisters,...

Louise Saint

Louise Saint

Apr 5, 2012

Louise Saint, 89, of Jonesboro, died Friday night, April 5, 2013, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born in Trumann, and lived most of her life in Jonesboro. Louise was preceded in death by her parents, Jim Saint and Hannah Saint; three sisters and eight brothers. Survivors include four nieces from Alabama; a host of...

Herbert Labouve

Herbert Labouve

Apr 4, 2012

Herbert LaBouve, 75, of Jonesboro died Wednesday April 4, 2012, at NEA Baptist Hospital. Herbert was born August 23, 1936, in Hathaway, LA to the late Hurbert and Ida LaBouve, and he moved to Jonesboro in March of 1971. He was retired from General Electric and Nettleton Public Schools. He was a true Cajun, and was of the Catholic...

Margaret Jeanine Willett Trevathan

Margaret Jeanine Willett Trevathan

Apr 4, 2012

Margaret Jeanine Willett Trevathan, 83, of Jonesboro died Wednesday, April 4, at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. She was a lifetime resident of Jonesboro and a lifetime member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. She was a 1946 graduate of Holy Angels Academy. She was a retired bookkeeper from Riceland Foods and she loved to square dance, play...