Obituaries
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Preston Miller
Apr 3, 2012
Richard “Preston” Miller, 56, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Tuesday April 3, 2012 at the Marina Del Rey Hospital in California. Preston was born September 25, 1955 in Jonesboro to the late Jerald and Glenda Richie Miller. He was a lifelong sports enthusiast who loved the spirit and competition of the game, whether he was a participant...
Gladys Newell Fraley
Apr 2, 2012
Gladys Lucille Newell Fraley, 90, of Jonesboro, died Monday, April 2, 2012, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Lucille was born in Caraway, Arkansas, and had lived most of her life in Jonesboro. She was a homemaker and had worked at Couch’s Bar-B-Q in Jonesboro for several years. She was a member of Nettleton Baptist...
Evelyn Sue Zorko
Apr 2, 2012
Evelyn Sue (Groves) Zorko, 91, of New Braunfels, Texas, born July 10, 1920 in Jonesboro, Arkansas, finally found rest on April 2, 2012 a week after diagnosed with colon cancer. A 1940 graduate of Jonesboro High School, she excelled in sports and was recruited by the All American Red Heads the women's professional basketball team that played by men's...
Letha Ramelle Matthews
Apr 1, 2012
Letha Ramelle Matthews, 80, of Trumann, Ar, died Sunday, April 1, 2012, at the Lakeview Manor Nursing Center in New Roads, La. Born in Lester, Letha lived much of her life in Dixie, Lake City, Lunsford and Trumann before moving to New Roads in 2004. She had worked at American Greetings in Harrisburg and Frolic Footwear in Jonesboro before...
Richard A. Martillo Sr.
Apr 1, 2012
Richard A. Martillo Sr., 72, of Jonesboro died Sunday April 1, 2012 at NEA Baptist Hospital. He was born in New Cassel, Long Island, New York and had lived in Jonesboro for 37 years moving here from New York. He came to Arkansas State College from Coffeeville Community College where he was an All American Football Player and in...
Joe Mack Irvin
Apr 1, 2012
Joe Mack Irvin, 80, of Jonesboro, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on April 1, 2012. He was born November 4, 1931 to Mack Hillis & Vivian Holiday Irvin. He spent his whole life in the Jonesboro area. After retiring from the Arkansas State Highway Department, he started his own successful business; Irvin Gravel...
Lorna Fanning Rickert
Mar 31, 2012
Lorna Fanning Rickert, 77, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, died Saturday, March 31, 2012 at her home. She was born June 8, 1934 to Harry and Ruth Marth in Woodburn, Illinois and had lived in Jonesboro for the past 26 years, moving here from Streator, Illinois. She was a member of the Jonesboro Christian Church and was the organist. Lorna was...
Gloria Cathleen Taylor
Mar 31, 2012
Gloria Cathleen Taylor, 17 of Bono, died Saturday night. She had lived in Jonesboro for the past 13 years, moving here from Harrison, Arkansas. She was a member of the Mountain Home Church of Christ in Paragould. Gloria had sang in a choir since she was in the third grade and was a junior at Westside High School. She...
Whitney Blake Rogers
Mar 31, 2012
Whitney Blake Rogers, 16, of Bono, died Saturday night. She was born in Jonesboro and had lived her life in this area. Whitney was a member of Central Baptist Church. She played clarinet in the Westside High School band, a member of the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) and was a junior at WHS. Whitney loved to cook,...
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