Obituaries

James Christian Wilmoth

James Christian Wilmoth

Feb 15, 2012

James Christian (Chris) Wilmoth, 42, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday at St. Bernards Medical Center of natural causes. Born in Jonesboro, Chris lived 10 years in Nashville where he worked as a drummer in the music profession before returning to Jonesboro last year. He worked for several singers and bands including Georgie Baker and Chase Buchanan. Chris was a member...

Harold Edward Ramien

Harold Edward Ramien

Feb 15, 2012

Harold Edward Ramien, 92, of Jonesboro, passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. He was born on February 12, 1920 in Kankakee, Illinois to the late William and Bertha Volkmann Ramien. Harold was a WW II veteran, spending his service time in Panama. He worked as a Field Engineer for Westinghouse where...

Don Wilson

Don Wilson

Feb 13, 2012

Don Wilson, 59, of Bono died Monday February 13, near Bono Hill from injuries sustained in a vehicle accident. Don lived in Bono most of his life, was a constructional maintenance worker for Riceland Foods and was a jack of all trades. He especially loved his grandkids and was of the Baptist belief. He was preceded in death by...

Sonny Herndon

Sonny Herndon

Feb 13, 2012

Sonny Herndon, 72, of Jonesboro died Monday February 13, 2012 at his home with family at his side. Sonny was born May 25, 1939 in Lake City, and has lived most of his life in the Jonesboro area. He was owner and operator of Wholesale Feed & Tack, and he enjoyed hunting and fishing. He loved to help those...

Walter Eugene Davis

Walter Eugene Davis

Feb 12, 2012

Walter Eugene Davis, 70, of Porterville, California, died February 12, 2012, in Porterville. Gene lived in Jonesboro from 1941-1975 before moving to Porterville. He was a retired auto mechanic and enjoyed spending time with family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bill and Lela Davis, and by a grandson, Jeremy Davis. Survivors include his wife,...

Frank Joseph Brunner Jr.

Frank Joseph Brunner Jr.

Feb 12, 2012

Frank Joseph Brunner Jr., 79, of Jonesboro, formerly of Marked Tree, passed away early Sunday morning, February 12, 2012 at the NEA Baptist Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church and the Harry Hill Sunday School Class. Frank was a 50 year member of the Arkansas Pharmacy Association. He served on the...

William Edwards, Sr.

William Edwards, Sr.

Feb 12, 2012

William Edwards, Sr., 76, of Jonesboro, died Sunday morning at St. Bernards Medical Center. Born in Chicago, William moved to West Helena in 1966 and then to Jonesboro 17 years ago. He was a retired Courier for Emery Worldwide and was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean War. William also served in the Army National Guard following his...

Norma Trice Elkins

Norma Trice Elkins

Feb 12, 2012

Norma Trice Elkins, 89, of Jonesboro, died Sunday afternoon, February 12, 2012, at her home. Born in the Roe community in Monroe County, Mrs. Elkins lived in Jonesboro from 1969 until 1980, and in Flagstaff, Arizona until 1988 when she returned to Jonesboro. Following graduation from Roe High School, Norma earned Bachelor and Master degrees in education from Henderson...

J.D. Morley

J.D. Morley

Feb 10, 2012

J.D. Morley, 82, of Jonesboro, died Friday evening at Skil Care Nursing Center in Jonesboro. Born in Tulot, J.D. lived in Cherry Valley before moving to Jonesboro 50 years ago. He was retired from FMC Corporation in Jonesboro and was a member of the Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by two wives: Gladys Morley and Lettie Morley,...

Sue Dacus

Sue Dacus

Feb 10, 2012

Sue Dacus, 81, of Bono, died Friday, February 10, 2012, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She had lived in Bono for 13 years, moving there from Jonesboro. Sue was a member of the North Main Baptist Church. Her favorite pastime was being with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. They were the love of her life....

Jen Hwa Miau

Jen Hwa Miau

Feb 10, 2012

Jen Hwa Miau, 73, of Jonesboro died Friday February 10, at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. He was born in Shandong China and had lived in Jonesboro since 1986. He graduated from merchant marine academy. He worked at the international shipping vessel for over 20 years. Over that 20 years he climbed up to the rank of ship captain. He...

Lynn Allen Greene

Lynn Allen Greene

Feb 9, 2012

Lynn Allen Greene of Jonesboro passed away at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital on Thursday, February 9, 2012 at the age of 86. Mr. Greene was born in Lilbourn, Missouri, to William McKinley Greene and Roberta Lane Greene in 1925. At age 17, he joined the United States Navy and served in World War II from 1943 to 1946 as...

Rex Shreve

Rex Shreve

Feb 8, 2012

Rex Shreve, 90, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. He had lived in Jonesboro for nine years, moving here from Hot Springs. Rex was a Southern Baptist preacher and a member of Nettleton Baptist Church. He pastored churches in California, Texas, and Arkansas. He taught Bible study at Wesley on the Ridge, and...

Hazel Marie Gambill

Hazel Marie Gambill

Feb 8, 2012

Hazel Marie Gambill, 85, of Jonesboro went to be with the Lord on Wednesday February 8, at St. Bernard’s Day Place. She was born and lived in Jonesboro her lifetime and was a member of the Fairview Baptist Church since 1975, where she was on the benevolent committee. She was a homemaker, loving mother, grandmother and loved to baby...

Curtis Jerome Griffin

Curtis Jerome Griffin

Feb 7, 2012

Curtis Jerome Griffin, 51, of Jonesboro, died February 7, 2012 at his home. He had lived in Jonesboro since 2004 having moved here from West Palm Beach, Florida. He had attended Culinary Arts School and was a chef in West Palm Beach and at Fat City in Jonesboro. He loved cooking and helping other people. He enjoyed giving to...

Karen Ann Hodges

Karen Ann Hodges

Feb 7, 2012

Karen Hodges of Jonesboro passed away at St. Bernard’s Regional Medical Center on February 7, 2012. She was born in Greenville, Mississippi and moved to Jonesboro at age five. She graduated from Jonesboro Public Schools and Mid-America Nazarene University in Olathe, Kansas with a major in vocal performance. She loved music and drama and participated in high school, community...

Leon Sharp

Leon Sharp

Feb 3, 2012

Leon Sharp,83, of Weiner and Cherokee Village, died Friday, February 3, 2012. He had lived in Jonesboro until 1974. He was of the Baptist belief and loved to fish. He was a member of the Jonesboro Retired Firefighters Pension Board, retired from the Jonesboro Fire Department after 21 years and the Cherokee Village Fire department after 25 years. Leon...

Lee Rogers

Lee Rogers

Feb 2, 2012

Lee Rogers, 43, of Jonesboro, son of Bill & Dianne Rogers, passed away Thursday, February 2, 2012 in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Lee was born in North Little Rock on July 6, 1968. He graduated from Jonesboro High School in 1986 with honors and participated in football and track. He attended the University of Arkansas and was a member of the...

Norman Reynolds

Norman Reynolds

Feb 1, 2012

Norman Reynolds, 53, of Jonesboro died Wednesday at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center. Norman was born on April 3, 1958 to the late Ligie and Mada Reynolds. He graduated from Jonesboro High School, and he worked for the Facility Management Department at Arkansas State University. Hobbies he enjoyed were NASCAR, hunting, and fishing. He was a member of Nettleton...

Gabriel L. Mccrackin

Gabriel L. Mccrackin

Jan 31, 2012

Gabriel Lee (G.L.) McCrackin, 77, of rural Jonesboro, died Tuesday at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. Born in Lunsford, G.L. was a graduate of Arkansas State University where he earned a Bachelor degree and a Master degree in education. He taught school for several years at Grubbs, Bay and Gosnell schools and was high school principal at Lake City...