Obituaries

Anna Jane Loggins

Jul 22, 2011

Anna Jane Loggins, 81, of Jonesboro died July 22, 2011 at Jonesboro Health Care Center. She was born in Bay and lived in Jonesboro her lifetime. She was a retired nurse aid for St. Bernard’s Medical Center, cook for the Cotton Wood Place and of the Baptist belief. She was preceded in death by her husband, Shirley Loggins, 2...

Stephen Robert Ralston

Jul 21, 2011

Stephen Robert Ralston, 60, of Jonesboro entered into eternal rest on Thursday July 21, 2011, at NEA Baptist Hospital. Stephen was born in Dayton, Ohio to the late Robert and Doris Ralston. He was in the United States Air Force, and was an Air Traffic Controller before retiring from the FAA. He moved to Jonesboro in 1980, where he...

Cecil Knight Province, Jr

Jul 20, 2011

Cecil Knight Province, Jr., 73 of Jonesboro died Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. Cecil was born to Cecil Knight Province Sr. and Maurine E. Province in Jonesboro. He was a member of the First Baptist Church from Cradle Roll to present. A member of the TKO high school fraternity; JHS graduate, 1956; JHS Marching Band;...

Michael Lynn Uthoff

Jul 20, 2011

Michael Lynn Uthoff, 61, of Jonesboro died Wednesday July 20, 2011 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. Born in Malden, Missouri, he had lived in Jonesboro for 29, years. He was a retired Chief Engineer on the river boat and of the Baptist belief. He was preceded in death by his parents, Dewayne (Dub) Uthoff and Aline Cato (Uthoff) Oakley....

Jimmy Doyle Lemons

Jul 18, 2011

Jimmy Doyle Lemons, 65, of Jonesboro, died Monday, July 18, 2011, at the McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital in Little Rock. Born in Pocahontas, Jimmy lived in the Jonesboro-Brookland-Trumann area most of his life. He was a commercial painter and worked in construction. He was a U.S. Army veteran and was preceded in death by his father, Eresell Lemons and...

Carolyn Ann Salvia

Jul 17, 2011

Carolyn Ann Salvia passed away July 17, 2011 in Jonesboro, AR. Carolyn was born in Brookland, AR on December 2, 1948 and has lived in Jonesboro since 1990 after moving from Grenada, MS. She is preceded in death by her maternal grandparents who raised her, George and Susie Lester and also by her parents Roy and Ethel Mantle. She...

Dallene Tilley

Jul 16, 2011

Dallene Tilley, 36, of Jonesboro, died Saturday at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born in Jonesboro and had lived here most of her life. She was an active member of Faith Tabernacle and loved helping people. She was an adventurous person and loved to shop. She is survived by her children, Zachary Tilley, Jennifer Tilley; her parents, Dallas...

John "Jack" C. Deacon

Jul 15, 2011

John C. “Jack” Deacon, was born in Newport, Arkansas, September 26, 1920, to John and Marie Deacon, and he died peacefully at his home on July 15, 2011. After his family moved to Little Rock, he attended Catholic High School for Boys, Little Rock Junior College and, afterwards, the University of Arkansas where he met his bride-to-be, Dorine Barrett,...

Carlos Edward Veal

Jul 13, 2011

Carlos E. Veal, 78, passed away July 13, 2011 in LaPorte, Indiana. He was born March 28, 1933 in Dell, Arkansas. He was preceded in death by his parents, Viola Baldridge and Gerald Veal; four brothers, J.W. Veal, Lavern Veal, Larry Veal and Jerry Veal. He is survived by his wife, LoVinie (West) Veal of Michigan City, Indiana. Daughters:...

Frances Avanell Stone

Jul 13, 2011

Frances Avanell Stone, 87, of Bay, died Wednesday evening at her home. Born in Baldwyn, Mississippi, Avanell lived in Mickey, Tennessee, before moving to Bay in 1938. She was a homemaker and a member of the Bay United Methodist Church where she was active in the United Methodist Women. Avanell was preceded in death by her parents: B.E. and...

Ruby Levern Jolley

Jul 11, 2011

Ruby (Joe) Levern Capwell Jolley, a resident of Bono, Arkansas, formerly of Blytheville, AR, died Monday, July 11 in Jonesboro, AR after a long illness. Ruby was an accomplished artist, writer and gardener, on multiple occasions receiving the “Yard of the Month” award in Blytheville, where she lived for many years. She was known to family and friends as...

Carl David Nelson Sr.

Jul 11, 2011

Carl David Nelson Sr., 63, of Jonesboro died Monday July 11, 2011 near Sterling Spring community. He was born in Rivervale, Arkansas and had lived in Jonesboro for the last 25 years. He was a diesel mechanic and a member of the Brookland Church of Christ. He was preceded in death by his wife, Doris Nelson, parents, Sidney Esco...

Sylvia L. Holman

Jul 11, 2011

Sylvia Holman, 76, of Jonesboro, died Monday, July 11, 2011, at St. Bernards Medical Center. Born in rural Craighead County, Sylvia lived most of her life in the Jonesboro area. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by 2 sons: Michael Holman and Dennis Holman, 2 sisters: June Gardner...

John Ralph Yarbrough

Jul 10, 2011

John Ralph Yarbrough, 46, of Jonesboro, passed from this life on Sunday, July 10, 2011, at his home of natural causes. He was born September 28, 1964, to Don and Harriett Hare Yarbrough. A lifelong resident of Jonesboro, he worked as a detention officer for the Arkansas Prison System and for various detention centers. John later bought an interest...

Terry Melvin Hargett

Jul 9, 2011

Terry M. Hargett, 90, of Jonesboro, died Saturday, July 9, 2011 at Skill Care Nursing Center. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, he had moved to Jonesboro shortly after he was born. He was a retired engineer from CW&L who loved to fish and hunt deer. He was a very faithful member of North Main Baptist Church where he served as...

Katherine Sutton

Jul 9, 2011

Katherine Sutton, 89, of Jonesboro, departed this life Saturday at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born June 12, 1922, in Dutton, Alabama to James and Emma Hughes. Katherine graduated from Valley View High School and Jonesboro Business College. She was a long-time member of Central Baptist Church. On July 27, 1952, she married Robert H....

Mary Nell Mooney

Jul 9, 2011

Mary Nell Mooney, 62, of Jonesboro, died Saturday July 9, 2011 at The Med in Memphis. She was born in Newport and had lived in Jonesboro most of her life. She was an assistant manager for Abilities Unlimited for 20 years. She was a member of Strawfloor Baptist Church, and attended the Trinity Church with her family. She was...

Alex Hanusowski

Jul 9, 2011

Alex Hanusowski Sr. Jonesboro-Alex Hanusowski Sr., 81, departed this life Saturday, July 9, 2011 at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. He is survived by his wife, Anna of the home; two daughters, Lexy Bruner and husband Rick of Bono; and Bridget Hanusowski of Jonesboro: two sons, Alex Hanusowski Jr. and wife Connie , and Anthony ”Tony” Hanusowski...

Christine Hays

Jul 6, 2011

Christine Hays of Hot Springs, died Wednesday, July 6, 2011 in Hot Springs. Funeral services will be Monday at 10:00 a.m. in Emerson Memorial Chapel in Jonesboro. Burial will follow in Mammoth Spring at 2:00 p.m. Visitation will be Sunday 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. at Emerson Funeral Home. A full obituary will appear later this week.

Ruth E. Klingensmith

Jul 6, 2011

Ruth Eileen Klingensmith, 80, of Lorado, died Wednesday, July 6, 2011, at St. Bernards Medical Center. Ruth was born in Lorado and lived most of her life there. She worked several years for Belks in Paragould and was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Ruth enjoyed her flower garden, lawn work and feeding the deer and birds which...