Obituaries
Rickey Wayne Herndon
Apr 27, 2012
Rickey Wayne Herndon, 53, of Lake City, Arkansas died Friday, April 27, 2012 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. He had lived most of his life in Jonesboro and was a member of the Wood’s Chapel Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife of 30 years, Carmelita Herndon, of the home: daughters, Mandy Foster and husband, Josh; Nichole Isbell and husband,...
Bill Satterfield
Apr 26, 2012
Bill Satterfield, 98, of Jonesboro, died Thursday, April 26, 2012, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. He had lived in Jonesboro since March, 1996, moving here from Springfield, Illinois. Bill had lived most of his life in Pecatonica, Illinois. He was active in the Masonic Lodge and was a Past Master of Masonic Lodge 145 in Pecatonica,...
Velva Mae Powers
Apr 24, 2012
Velva Mae Powers, age 100, of Jonesboro, died Tuesday, April 24, 2012, at St. Elizabeth’s Place in Jonesboro. Born in Forrest City, Velva moved at an early age to Paragould and then to Jonesboro where she graduated high School and lived most of her life. She worked 28 years for the Arkansas State Board of Cosmetology and was a...
Gary Blake Watkins
Apr 23, 2012
Gary Blake Watkins, 49, of Jonesboro, passed away on Monday, April 23, 2012 at his home. Blake worked at Delta Tool Box and then later at Walmart. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Lonnie McGuffin and grandparents, R.E. & Hazel Watkins; uncles, Jerry, Larry, and Rex Watkins; and aunt, Catherine Walker. Survivors include his mother, Linda Hughes...
Sam Rosse
Apr 22, 2012
Sam Rosse, 76, of Jonesboro, formerly of Trumann, died April 22, 2012 at his home. He was born in Bay Village and had lived in the Jonesboro and Trumann area all of his life. He was the owner of Home Ice & Cold Storage and formerly owned Sam’s refrigeration in Trumann. He had worked in the refrigeration business for...
Betty Jean Brown
Apr 21, 2012
Betty Jean Roark Brown, 82, of Jonesboro, died Saturday, April 21, 2012, at Broadway Healthcare Center in West Memphis. Born in Camden, Betty was a 1947 graduate of Camden-Fairview High School and lived in Conway before moving to Jonesboro in 1953. She was a homemaker and a member of First United Methodist Church of Jonesboro. Betty was active in...
Suzanne "Suzi" Ballard Bridger
Apr 21, 2012
JONESBORO—Suzanne “Suzi” Ballard Bridger, 64, died Saturday, April 21, 2012 at her home. Suzi was a Christian and a lifelong member of Walnut Street Baptist Church. She retired from Jonesboro Public Schools where she taught art for 39 years at Annie Camp Middle School and Jonesboro High School. She also served as the JHS Cheerleading Sponsor for many years....
Leota "Lee" C. Kerr
Apr 21, 2012
Leota “Lee” Kerr, 81 of Jonesboro died Saturday, April 21, 2012, at St. Bernards Medical Center. Leota was born on June 1, 1930 in DeKalb County, Tennessee. She was a retired bookkeeper, and of the Baptist belief. She was a selfless person that had a desire to help anyone in need she came in contact. She was preceded in...
Larry Martin Johnson
Apr 20, 2012
Larry Martin Johnson, 66, of Jonesboro died Friday April 20, at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. He was born in Mobile, Alabama and had lived in Jonesboro his lifetime. He was a 1963 graduate of Nettleton High School and a graduate of Arkansas State University where he received his Bachelors degree. He was a member of the Pleasant Grove United...
Aleeah Grace Sykes
Apr 18, 2012
Aleeah Grace Sykes, 6 month infant child of Holly Davis and Patrick Sykes died Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her great grand mother, Patricia Sykes. Survivors, in addition to her parents are the paternal grandmother, Christina Sykes of Jonesboro; paternal great grandfather, Hulen Sykes of Jonesboro; maternal grandmother, Marcie...
Brooks Griffith
Apr 18, 2012
A. Brooks Griffith, 74, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday, April 18, 2012, at NEA Baptist Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Bay, Brooks was a 1956 graduate of Bay High School and lived most of his adult life in Jonesboro. Brooks operated Dixie Mart Furniture Store in Jonesboro before beginning a career in city and state government. Brooks served as...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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