Obituaries

Charles H. Wixson

Nov 27, 2011

C.H. Wixson, 84, of Jonesboro, formerly of Fisher, died Sunday at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Sue Wixson. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Emerson Funeral Home.

Penny L. Stotts

Nov 27, 2011

Penny Nichols Stotts, 39, of Bay died Sunday night after a battle with cancer at the NEA Baptist Hospital with her family and friends at her side. Penny was born January 31, 1972 to Landa and Glenda Nichols of Jonesboro. She has lived all her life in the Bay area. She was a member of the Needham Baptist Church....

Evelyn J. Percifull

Nov 27, 2011

Evelyn J. Percifull, 76, of Jonesboro dies Sunday at NEA Baptist Hospital. Evelyn was born on November 17, 1935 to the late Walter and Jewel Whitenton of Jonesboro. She married James Percifull on September 15, 1950. She live all of her life in the Jonesboro area, and worked as a LPN for many years. She loved hunting, fishing, motorcycles,...

Elizabeth Ballew Peterson

Nov 26, 2011

Elizabeth Pearl Ballew Peterson, 92, of Bentonville, formerly of Forrest City, AR, departed this life on Saturday, November 26, 2011 in Bentonville, AR at Bradford House Nursing Facility. She was born January 12, 1919 in Jonesboro, AR, to parents Zeb B. and Pearl A. Ballew. She was the last living of their nine children. She is preceded in death...

Margaret Richard

Nov 26, 2011

Margaret Richard, 91, of Jonesboro, died Saturday, November 26, 2011, at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. She had lived in Jonesboro since 2008, moving here from South Village, Illinois. Margaret spent most of her life in Detroit, Michigan. Her children described her as a good mother and step-mother. She was preceded in death by her husbands, James Webb and Maurice...

Robert L. "Bob" Huckaby

Nov 25, 2011

Bob Huckaby, 83, of Jonesboro, died Friday, November 25, 2011, at the Flo and Phil Jonesboro Hospice House. Born in Union Grove, Alabama, Robert lived much of his life in Craighead County. He was the owner of Huckaby Seed Company and was a U.S. Air Corps veteran of W.W. II. He was a member of First Baptist Church of...

Ruth Elizabeth Walker

Nov 22, 2011

Ruth E. Walker, 95, of Jonesboro died Tuesday at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. Ruth was born on December 30, 1915 to the late Archie and Annie Collie in Forrest City. She married the late Henry Walker on November 4, 1936. They lived in Rockford, IL until she moved back to Jonesboro after his passing in 1972....

Bonnie Jean Stevens

Nov 19, 2011

Bonnie Jean Stevens, 77, of Bay, died Saturday, November 19, 2011, at Jonesboro Health Center. She had lived in Bay for two years, moving here from Eureka, California and was of the Methodist belief. Bonnie was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles for over 40 years and retired from Bank of America as the Operations Manager. She...

Ralph Mitchell Cox

Nov 18, 2011

Ralph Mitchell Cox, 92, of Bono died November 18, 2011 at NEA Baptist Hospital. He was born in Bono and spent his life there. He was a member of Crossroads Mission Church and attended Trinity Church. He loved playing baseball and basketball. At one time he had played basketball for ASU and continued playing basketball while in the Air...

Lola Mozell Lary

Nov 17, 2011

Lola Mozell Lary, of Jonesboro, died Thursday, November 17, 2011 at Craighead Nursing Center. She was born in Dresden, Tennessee and was a homemaker and a very special mother. She is survived by her husband, Vernon Lary, Jonesboro; her daughters, Joyce Lynch and her husband, James, of Jonesboro and Linda Ezell and her husband, Don of California; her sister,...

Pauline "Polly" Gott

Nov 16, 2011

Pauline “Polly” E. Gott, 82, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday, November 16, 2011, at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. She had lived in Jonesboro most of her life and was of the Baptist belief. Pauline was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph; her parents, Sam and Josie Huckeby. Survivors include, son, Dan and Micki Gott; granddaughter, Jenny and husband, Joey...

Dr. James Patty

Nov 15, 2011

Dr. James Patty, 90, of Jonesboro died Thursday, December 15, 2011 at St. Elizabeth’s Health and Rehab. He had lived in Jonesboro most of his life and served in the US Navy during WWII. He was a member of the Arkansas State University Music Department where he taught as a Professor of Music and Theory until his retirement. Dr....

Daun Silcio Winters

Nov 14, 2011

Daun Silcio Winters, 34, of Jonesboro died November 14, at the Poplar Bluff Hospital. She was born in New Orleans, Louisiana and had lived in Jonesboro most of her life. She was a Phlebotomist for St. Bernard’s and was preceded in death by her father Leonard “Toby” Silcio and 1 brother, Vinnie Silcio. Survived by her husband Chris Winters...

Marty Craig

Nov 13, 2011

Marty G. Craig, 52, of Jonesboro, died Sunday, November 13, 2011, at NEA Baptist Medical Center. He had lived most of his life in the Jonesboro area and was of the Pentecostal belief. Marty was the owner/operator of Po Boy Tires and was preceded in death by his father, Mart Craig; Jeremy Ryan Craig, his son. Survivors include his...

Mary Kathryn Hester Travis

Nov 13, 2011

Mary Kathryn Hester Travis, 67, of Paragould died Sunday November 13, 2011 at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. Mary was born January 12, 1944 to the late JT and Mary Jewell Hester, and she has been a lifetime resident in NE Arkansas. She was a homemaker, and a member of the New Antioch Baptist Church. She had...

Georgia R. Dunham

Nov 12, 2011

Georgia R. Dunham, 88, of Jonesboro, died Saturday at Skilcare Nursing Center. Born in Independence County, Georgia lived much of her life in Craighead County. She was a homemaker and a member of the Free Will Baptist Church. Georgia was active in the Jonesboro Senior Citizens Center and was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Dunham, and by...

Sidney Lewis Nelson

Nov 10, 2011

Sidney Lewis Nelson, 67, of Jonesboro went to be with the Lord on Thursday November 10, at his residence. He was born in Stonewall, Arkansas and had lived in Jonesboro most of his life. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Refuge General Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents Sidney Esco and...

Joseph "Joe" A. Johansen

Nov 10, 2011

Joseph Ashby Johansen, 69, of Jonesboro, was called home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, November 10, 2011, in a trucking accident near Jonesboro. Born in Vernon, Texas, Joe lived in Borger, Texas, before moving to Jonesboro in 1989. He was a truck driver for King Services and was a U.S. Navy veteran. Joe was a...

Frankie E. Rook Sullivan

Nov 10, 2011

Frankie E. Rook Sullivan, 47, of Jonesboro died at her residence on Thursday, November 10, 2011 after a long battle with cancer. Frankie was born January 16, 1964 to Joe and Joyce Hall Goforth in Jonesboro, and she has been a lifetime resident in Jonesboro, and is a member of the Woodsprings Baptist Church. She has worked for the...

Aubrey Eugene Canterbury Sr

Nov 9, 2011

Aubrey Eugene Canterbury Sr., 71, of Jonesboro died Wednesday November 9, at Jonesboro Health Care Center. He was born in Taft, Missouri and had lived in Jonesboro for 15 years. He was a self employed construction worker and a member of the East Congregation of Jehovah Witness. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hershel and Eva Jackson...