Obituaries
Garrison Leon Moody
Jan 3, 2012
Garrison Leon Moody, 59, of Jonesboro went to be with the Lord Tuesday, January 3, 2012. Garrison was born on September 26, 1952 in Sitka, Arkansas to the late James and Ruby Moody. He was married to the late Judy Renay Moody. He loved hunting, fishing, gardening, and grilling. He enjoyed being with his grandchildren every opportunity he received....
Thomas W. "Tommy" Waters
Dec 31, 2011
Thomas William “Tommy” Waters, 61, of Jonesboro, died Saturday, December 31, 2011, in Memphis from injuries sustained when struck by a car while crossing a street in Jonesboro. Tommy was born February 6, 1950, in Jonesboro to Polly and Glenn Waters. He was a lifelong resident of Jonesboro and attended Jonesboro High School with the class of 1968. He...
Iris Meeks Silvey
Dec 30, 2011
Iris Meeks Silvey, 92, of Jonesboro, died Friday, December 30, 2011 at Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born in Swartz, Louisiana to Charlie L. & Ruth Burford Meeks. She had lived in Jonesboro for 20 years, moving here from Benton. She was a graduate of Eudora High School and retired after 30 years of service as...
Teresa Gail Brown
Dec 30, 2011
Teresa Gail Brown, 46, passed away Friday at Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House after a battle with cancer with her family at her side. Teresa was born on October 17, 1965, in Elaine, Arkansas. She was of the Baptist belief. She was known for her big heart and caring for others. She’s survived by a daughter, Jennifer Kellum;...
Helen Shockley Bradley
Dec 30, 2011
Helen Shockley Bradley, 94, of Jonesboro, died Friday, December 30, 2011 at her residence. Helen was born in Fordyce, Arkansas on March 31, 1917 to G. W. and Emma Shockley. She was preceded in death by her husband, Douglas Bradley, her parents, and four brothers and two sisters. She is survived by two daughters: Barbara (Edgar) Currier of Memphis,...
Benjamin Riley Wilson
Dec 29, 2011
Benjamin Riley Wilson, 32, of Bono went to be the Lord Thursday, December 29, 2011. Benjamin was born on July 7, 1979 to Lester and Jennifer Wilson of Bono, where he was a lifetime residence of Bono. He graduated from Westside High School in 1997, before moving on to earn his degree in Diesel Mechanics from Black River Technical...
Janis Kay Dubois
Dec 25, 2011
Janis Owens DuBois, 65, of Jonesboro died Sunday December 25, 2011 at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. Janis was born December 8, 1946 at Caraway, Arkansas and spent all of her life in Northeast Arkansas. She was born to the late Ben and Bessie Overman. Janis was a hair dresser for over 35 years. She was a...
Jerry Feild
Dec 24, 2011
Jerry Feild, 65, of Bono, died Saturday, December 24, 2011 at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born in Jonesboro and had lived his entire life here. He was an active member of Union Grove Missionary Baptist Church where he served as the Wednesday night Bible Study leader. He was a 1964 graduate of Jonesboro High School and had...
Bobby Joe Crawford
Dec 24, 2011
Bobby J. Crawford, 75, of Jonesboro, died Saturday, December 24, 2011, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Bobby was born in Jonesboro and lived all of his life here. He was a retired carpenter and was preceded in death by his parents: Woodrow and Goldie Pearl Lakey Crawford. Survivors include his wife, Carylon Zemery Crawford of the...
Wanda L. Hollis
Dec 24, 2011
Wanda Laveda Hollis, 77, of Jonesboro, died Saturday, December 24, 2011, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Wanda was born in Jonesboro and lived all of her life here. She was a homemaker and a graduate of Nettleton High School. Wanda was a long time member of Union Grove Baptist Church where she was a member of...
Dr. James Neil Braden
Dec 24, 2011
Dr. James Neil Braden peacefully left this earth to enter heaven with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on December 24, 2011, at the age of 73, in Jonesboro, Arkansas, after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. Jim was born to parents Alton and Lucille Braden on July 4, 1938, and was raised in Childress, Arkansas. Armed with...
Claudine G. Perkins
Dec 23, 2011
Mrs. Claudine G. Perkins, 85, a resident of Pinehurst Drive in Columbia, TN, passed away at her residence on Friday, December 23, 2011. Born in Monette, Arkansas on December 30, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Ruth and James Humphrey. She married Robert Lloyd Perkins on February 7th, 1946 and they were married for 22 years before...
Neil Abel
Dec 23, 2011
Neil Abel of Rogers, AR died on December 23, 2011 at his home. He was born on August 20, 1933 in Jonesboro AR. He was the son of Marshall and Ruth Abel. Neil graduated from Arkansas State University, was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War, and was a member of Monette Masonic Lodge #558. Neil spent most...
Patrice Renee Poynor
Dec 22, 2011
Patrice Renee LaBarreare Poynor, 50, died Thursday December 22, 2011 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. She was born in Memphis, Tennessee and had lived in Jonesboro for 14 years, moving here from Woodbridge, Virginia. She was a member of the Fairview Baptist Church and a retired nurse. She was a 1979 graduate of Nettleton High School and also she...
Tommy Christmas
Dec 22, 2011
Tommy Christmas, 18, of Paragould, died Thursday, December 22, 2011 at St. Bernards Medical Center. Born in Jonesboro, Tommy had lived his life in the Jonesboro/Paragould area. He was a senior this year at Greene County Tech High School where he was a member of the Chamber Singers, Rotary Club, Key Club, and was president and founder of the...
Ani Juan Denton
Dec 20, 2011
Ani Juan Denton was born in Lepanto, Arkansas on May 17, 1931 and died on Tuesday, December 20, 2011 in Jonesboro. Ani Juan was a beloved mother, grandmother, and disciple of Christ. She was an amazing teacher, nurturer and friend. She committed herself completely to her family, her work and, most of all, her relationship with God. She was...
Bill Clark
Dec 19, 2011
Bill Clark, 77, of Jonesboro, died Monday at St. Bernards Medical Center. Born in Trumann, Bill moved to Jonesboro in 1952. He was a retired Purchasing Agent for City Water and Light of Jonesboro where he was employed for 41 years. Bill was an avid German Shepherd dog owner and was preceded in death by his parents, Odell and...
Shirlene Annette Furnish
Dec 18, 2011
Shirlene Furnish, 43, of Jonesboro, died Sunday, December 18, 2011 at her home. Born in El Paso, Texas, she had lived most of her life in Jonesboro. She loved sewing and craft work. She enjoyed reading Christian fiction. She was an active member of Central Baptist Church. At Central, she was very active helping with the Allen Park Ministry...
Jerry Victor Sanders
Dec 18, 2011
Jerry V. Sanders, 39, of Jonesboro died Sunday December 18, 2011, at St Bernards Medical Center. Jerry was born January 24, 1972 in Piggott to James and Mary Sanders. He has lived most of his life in Northeast Arkansas. He lived a short time in Arizona before moving back to Piggott. He and his wife, MyLinda moved to Jonesboro...
Lewis Lance Jones
Dec 17, 2011
Lewis Lance Jones, 90, of Jonesboro died Saturday, December 17, 2011, at NEA Baptist Hospital. He was born to Louie and Rosetta French Jones here in Craighead County. During WWII he served the US Army as a paratrooper in North Africa. He lived and worked in California for 36 years retiring from the ARCO Oil Company. Lewis has lived...
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