Obituaries
Lucille E. Gibson
Nov 8, 2011
Lucille E. Gibson, 96, of Jonesboro, died Tuesday, November 8, 2011, at her home. Born in Newark, Mrs. Gibson moved to Jonesboro in 1963. She was a homemaker and a member of the Nettleton Church of Christ. Mrs. Gibson was a member of the Jonesboro Garden Club and the Jonesboro Senior Citizens Center. Lucille was preceded in death by...
Thomas Hardin Camp
Nov 8, 2011
Thomas Hardin Camp, 69 of Jonesboro, passed from this life and went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 8, 2011, at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was a man of great Christian faith and was deeply devoted to his family. He was a graduate of Jonesboro High School Class of 1961 and attended Bailey Trade School...
Betty Baswell Emerson
Nov 6, 2011
Betty Baswell Emerson, 76, of Bono, died on Sunday November 6, 2011, at St Vincent Health System in Little Rock, with her family at her side. She was preceded in death by her husband, Floyd Emerson; parents, Stacy and Eunice Baswell; a brother Bill Baswell. Survivors include her son, David Emerson of Jonesboro; four nieces, Regina Baswell of Bono,...
Coach James W "Jim Jackson
Nov 6, 2011
Coach James W. “Jim” Jackson, of Jonesboro, died Sunday, November 6, 2011, at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. A native of Corinth, Mississippi, he was a long-time resident of Jonesboro and was preceded in death by his wife Dorothy. Coach was survived by his daughter, Ouida Hardin and her husband Larry of Jonesboro; two grandchildren, Alison Puryear of Destin, Florida;...
Katherine Petchara Ricker
Nov 6, 2011
Katherine Petchara Ricker, infant daughter of Danny and Narinda Bamrungrot Ricker of Jonesboro, was stillborn Sunday, November 6, 2011, in NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. In addition to her parents, survivors include a sister, Katrina Ricker of the home; Paternal grandparents, Carl and Phongsri Ricker of Jonesboro; Maternal grandmother, Lumyai Nontapa of Thailand; and Paternal great grandfather, Milburn Ricker...
Larry Gene "Big Lar" Moore
Nov 4, 2011
On November 4, 2011 while in St. Bernards Hospital, Larry Gene “Big Lar” Moore gave up his battle with heart disease at 60 years old. He was born and lived in Blytheville until 2004 when he fulfilled his dream and moved to Hardy. He had recently moved to Jonesboro due to his failing health and to be closer to...
Barney "Jim" Petty
Nov 4, 2011
Barney “Jim” Petty, 77, of Harrisburg, Arkansas died Friday, November 4, 2011, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. He had lived in Harrisburg for over 25 years. Jim served his country in the US Army during the Korean and Vietnam War and retired after 26 years, 4 months and 9 days. He was active in the ASU...
Pauline Russell
Oct 31, 2011
Pauline Russell, 71, of Jonesboro, died Monday, October 31, 2011 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. She lived her life in Jonesboro and was a member of Wood Street Assembly of God Church. She loved to go fishing, camping, yard selling, working in her yard and spending time with her family. She was also a graduate of the Christian Worker’s...
Mark T. Davis
Oct 31, 2011
Mark T. Davis, 38, of Jonesboro died Sunday October 30, at St. Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was born and had lived in Jonesboro for 24 years, moving here from Bentonville, Arkansas. He was a crop consultant for Davis Agri Consulting Services and a member of the Shepherd’s Heart Church. He loved fishing, hunting and especially his son,...
Kenneth H Murphy
Oct 30, 2011
Kenneth H. Murphy, 63, of Lake City, died October 30, 2011 at the VA Medical Center in Memphis. He was born in Lake City and considered it home but had lived in Bono, Texas, and St. Louis throughout his life. He spent most of his career building custom homes. He enjoyed boating, fishing, working in his shop and his...
Maxene Whitener Johnson
Oct 30, 2011
Maxene Johnson, 86, of Jonesboro died Sunday, October 30, 2011, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born at Bernie, Missouri, on May 8, 1925, to Dan and Flora Whitener. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Weldon Whitener. Survivors include her husband, Herman Johnson; two daughters, Linda Johnson and Carolyn Black;...
Melinda Cobb
Oct 30, 2011
Melinda Beth Cobb, 52, of Jonesboro, died Sunday morning at her home. She had lived in Jonesboro since 1996 and was a member of Southwest Church of Christ. Melinda was a graduate of Lake City High School, the Home of the Catfish, and she graduated from the University of Arkansas with a BS in Education. She was a Nationally...
Donna Marie Clark
Oct 29, 2011
Donna Marie Clark, 66, of Paragould, died October 29, 2011 at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born in Jonesboro and had lived in Paragould for the past 3 years. She loved spending time with her grandchildren, taking walks, sewing, and just being with friends. She was one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. She is survived by her...
Elmer Lee (E.L.) Wilson
Oct 29, 2011
Elmer Lee (E.L.) Wilson, 75, of Jonesboro, died Saturday morning at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Born in the Dixie community, E.L. lived several years in Gilbertown, Alabama, before moving to Jonesboro 10 years ago. He was a retired wholesale meat salesman for many years and was a U.S. Army veteran. E.L. was a member of the...
Lowanda June Ashlock
Oct 28, 2011
LOWANDA JUNE ASHLOCK Lowanda June Ashlock was born March 30, 1934 and left this world for Glory on October 28, 2011. She walked the earth some 77 years. June grew up in the Bay community and was the daughter of Loey and Agnes Proctor long-time farmers in Bay. June graduated with honors from Bay High School in 1953, was...
John Beecher Thomas
Oct 27, 2011
John Beecher Thomas, born May 28, 1928 to James E. and Lola Thomas in Seneca, Missouri, died Thursday, October 27, 2011 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. Always a journalist at heart, Mr. Thomas, at the age of twelve, began working at the Seneca News Dispatch, first as a clean-up person, then hand setting type and operating a linotype machine,...
Edna Ruth Qualls
Oct 26, 2011
Edna Ruth Qualls, 79, of Lake City, died Wednesday, October 26, 2011, at her home of natural causes. Edna was born in Lake City and lived all of her life there. She was a homemaker and a member of Bowman Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, WO Qualls, and by her parents, Ed and Willie...
Charles "Pepaw" Kersey
Oct 26, 2011
Charles “Pepaw” Kersey, 91, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. Born in Zent, he had lived in Jonesboro since 1941. He was a retired miller from Riceland Foods after working for 35 years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, camping, and playing cards with family and friends. He loved spending time with his kids...
Helen Latham Francis Glasgow
Oct 25, 2011
Martha Helen Latham Francis Glasgow, 75, of Jonesboro, died Tuesday, October 25, 2011, at St. Bernards Medical Center. Born in Pocahontas, Helen lived in Trumann before moving to Jonesboro in 1967. She worked many years in the restaurant business but the last several years she worked for Western Sizzler in Jonesboro. She was a member of Walnut Street Baptist...
Kermit G. Ackerman
Oct 25, 2011
Kermit G. Ackerman, 97, of Trumann, died Tuesday October 25, 2011, at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. Kermit was born on March 18, 1914 in Van Wert, Ohio to the late Alvin and Bessie Ackerman. He was a Pharmacy First Mate for the US Navy. He was a veteran of World War II, where he served at...
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