Obituaries

Shirley Chambers

Nov 1, 2012

Shirley Chambers, 74, of Brookland, died November 1, 2012 at her home. She was born in Jonesboro and moved to Little Rock in 1963. She had lived in Brookland since 2004. Shirley enjoyed yard work, sewing, and quilting. She was of the Pentecostal belief. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Don Chambers of the home; sons,...

Janice Greenway

Nov 1, 2012

Janice Greenway, 58, of Jonesboro, died Thursday, November 1, 2012 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. She had lived most of her life in Jonesboro and was a member of Eastside Baptist Church. She was a cosmetologist, and also had taught at Eastside Christian Academy. Janice loved to garden, do canning and writing poetry. She was preceded in death by...

Evalyn Mary (Dykema) Bryan

Oct 31, 2012

Evalyn Mary (Dykema) Bryan was born January 17, 1920 in Chicago, Illinois to Henry S. Dykema and Evalyn Pearl Rayburn. She departed this life October 31, 2012 at N.E.A. Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. Evalyn the oldest of five children was preceded in death by her parents and three siblings, Ruth Emily Baker, James Henry Dykema and Philip Rayburn Dykema....

Kenneth "Kenny" Phillips

Oct 30, 2012

Kenneth “Kenny” Mack Phillips, 71, of Jonesboro, died Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. He had lived in Jonesboro for the past 45 years, moving here from Paragould. Kenny was a member of the Woods Chapel Baptist Church. He was the Market Manager at Hayes prior to his retirement. He was preceded in...

Don Lezell Harris

Oct 30, 2012

Don Lezell Harris 49, of Jonesboro died Tuesday Oct 30, at his home. He had lived in Jonesboro since 2001 moving here from Missouri. Our dear brother, Donnie we will never forget you. The memories we shared as siblings will forever be in our hearts. The Lord saw that you were tired from the troubles of this world, so...

Bettye Reaves Darter

Oct 29, 2012

Bettye Reaves Darter, 72, of Jonesboro, died Monday, October 29, 2012, at her home. She had lived in Jonesboro since 1999 moving here from Fisher, Arkansas. Bettye was a member of Central Baptist Church. She was also a member of the Home Demonstration Club, a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents....

Raymond Jackson "Jack" Gilbert

Oct 28, 2012

Raymond Jackson “Jack” Gilbert, 85, of Jonesboro passed away from this life on Sunday, October 28, 2012 at St Bernards. He was born on February 25, 1927 in Jonesboro to the late W.A. and Maggie Herron Gilbert. He married Elroy Pittman on September 26, 1954. He was a veteran of the United States Army and a retired mechanic from...

Ann Henninger

Oct 26, 2012

Ann Henninger, 70, of Jonesboro, passed away October 26, at her home. She was born in Jonesboro and lived there her entire life. Ann was a homemaker and of the Protestant belief. She was preceded in death by her parents, Eugene and Gladys Phillips Bulla and a brother Kenny Bulla. Survivors include her husband, Lee Henninger of the home;...

Billy Gene Goodpasture

Oct 26, 2012

Billy Gene Goodpasture ,78, of Jonesboro passed away Friday October 26, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. He was born in Reynoldsville, Illinois on March 19, 1934 and was the son of Alexander “Eck” and Sylvia Goodpasture. Bill lived in Jonesboro and attended the Church of God Seventh Day. He loved to crappie fish, work in his...

Jade "Sweet Pea" Elizabeth Dodson

Oct 26, 2012

Jade “Sweet Pea” Elizabeth Dodson, 3 day old, of Paragould, died October 26, 2012 at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. She is survived by her parents Douglas and Estella Schmidt Dodson, her 2 brothers Gavin Wayne and Jesse James Dodson of the home. All services are private.

Larry Len Nall

Oct 25, 2012

Larry Len Nall, 75, of Lake City, died Thursday at his home. Born in Caraway, Larry lived in the Caraway and Brookland area before moving to Lake City in 1950. Larry was a land owner and business man; member of Southland Gin; was on the Lake City school board for 10 years and on the board of directors of...

Marvin "Buddy" Ray Gunter

Oct 25, 2012

Marvin “Buddy” R. Gunter, 63, of Smithville died Thursday October 25, 2012 at St Bernards. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Hazel Woods Gunter; one brother; four sisters; two grandchildren, Maria Pereira and Anselmo Lepe-Soltero. He survived by his wife Vonnie Gunter; two sons, Brandon Gunter of Nevada, and Andres Gunter of Smithville, AR; daughters...

Norma Lee Stevens

Oct 22, 2012

Norma L. “Toots” Stevens, 87, of Arlington, TX died at her residence on Monday, October 22, 2012, with her daughter at her side.

Norma “Toots” was born on April 10, 1925 to the late J.H. and Lillie Tucker Simpkins of Shirley, AR. She was a home maker and was married to the late Virnis Stevens. She lived...

Yarmilla Benesh

Oct 21, 2012

Yarmilla Benesh, 88, formerly of Maryville, IL. passed away 10/21/2012, at the Flo and Phil Jones 'Hospice House in Jonesboro, AR. Born February 8, 1924, in East St. Louis, IL, to the late James and Mary Machac. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Frank Benesh; son, Larry Benesh; and her sisters, Bessie Krenk, Anne Snajdr, and...

William Donald Koontz

Oct 19, 2012

William Donald Koontz October 19, 2012 God sent his Holy Angels down and took a very special husband and father back to Heaven at 12:17pm on Friday, October 19, 2012. He was surrounded by both family and friends during his transition. Bill always loved to talk and laugh, and made friends easily. He was married to his beautiful wife...

Betty Hughes Watkins

Oct 19, 2012

Betty Hughes Watkins, 70, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, died Friday, October 19, 2012, at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. She was born in Jonesboro on March 31, 1942, to the late Lila and Monroe Hughes of Nettleton. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rex Watkins, who died in 2005. Betty graduated from Nettleton High School in 1960. When her...

Brenda Gail Suttles

Oct 18, 2012

Brenda Gail Suttles, 53, of Jonesboro, died Thursday at St. Bernards Medical Center. Born in Chicago, Brenda lived in Bay before moving to Jonesboro. She had worked at Frolic Footwear and was of the Church of Christ belief. She loved the outdoors , camping at the river, volleyball, and the harvest fest in Bay. She is preceded in death...

Eula Mae Perkins

Oct 17, 2012

Eula Mae Perkins, 86, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday, October 17, 2012, at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. She had lived all of her life in Jonesboro and was a member of the Nettleton Church of Christ. Eula Mae was preceded in death by her husband, Wayman J. Perkins; her parents; one sister, Sue Lindzey. Survivors include her son, Dennis Perkins...

Shirley Valentine Hurt

Oct 16, 2012

Shirley Valentine Hurt, 68, of Mountain Home/Jonesboro, died October 16, 2012 at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro following a long and valiant battle against leukemia. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and a devoted friend. She was born February 19, 1944 in Louisville, Kentucky, but later moved with her family to Dallas, Texas where...

Goldie Rose

Oct 16, 2012

Goldie Lee Rose, 74, of Jonesboro passed from this life at St. Bernard’s Regional Medical Center on Tuesday, October 16, 2012. She lived most of her early years in Nettleton after marrying the love of her life, Leonard “LC” Rose of 54 years. Later on moving to Brookland where they raised their seven children. Goldie worked for ASU and...