Obituaries
Cathryn Elizabeth Mcgaughey Griffin
Jun 12, 2011
Cathryn Elizabeth McGaughey Griffin, 90 of Lake City died Sunday June 12, at N.E.A. Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. She was born March 23, 1921 in Lake City to Oliver and Rena McGaughey and married Jack Griffin in 1948. Cathryn was a business teacher at Dixie, Caraway and Lake City High School. During her 30 years in education she prepared...
Marna Lee Blindman
Jun 12, 2011
Marna Lee Blindman, 90, departed this life Sunday, June 12, 2011, at St Bernards Medical Center. Marna was born October 18, 1920, to the late Judge Alex and Besse Saper. She was raised in Kansas City, and moved to Jonesboro in 1956. In her earlier years she served in the Women’s Army Corps in WWII from 1942 to 1945....
Lanny Barnhill
Jun 11, 2011
Lanny Barnhill, 60, of Jonesboro, died Saturday, June 11, 2011, at the NEA Memorial Hospital. Lanny was born in Jonesboro and lived most of his life here. He was a farmer and law enforcement officer. Lanny worked as a police officer for the Trumann Police Department, Paragould Police Department, Jonesboro Police Department, Bay Police Department and the Craighead County...
Marie J, Davis
Jun 11, 2011
Marie Davis, 85, of Jonesboro, died Saturday at SkilCare Nursing Center in Jonesboro. Born in Cash, Marie lived most of her life in the Jonesboro area. She worked most of her life in restaurant service and owned and operated Davis’ Café on Burke Ave. for several years. She enjoyed riding horses with her husband and visiting the sick and...
Walter Henry Brunkhorst, Jr.
Jun 10, 2011
Walter Henry Brunkhorst, Jr. Born February 28, 1931 to Walter H. Brunkhorst and Artemissa Page Brunkhorst in Springfield, Missouri. Walter graduated from Greenwood School in Springfield in 1949. He lettered in three sports for three years at Greenwood. Walter graduated from Drury University in Springfield with a BA degree in Economics and Political Science. At Drury he was a...
Dora G. Walker
Jun 9, 2011
Dora Walker, 97, of O’Kean passed away Thursday, June 9, 2011 at White County Medical Center in Searcy. Dora was a lifetime resident of O’Kean, and had been member of the O’Kean Freewill Baptist Church for 81 years. She was widowed at 37 years old, and raised five children on her own. She was a homemaker, and was married...
Fred L. Jones
Jun 8, 2011
Fred L. Jones, 58, of Jonesboro, died Thursday, June 8, 2011 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. He had lived in Jonesboro for over 40 years and of the Baptist belief. Fred was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his son, Kevin Jones; daughter, Kerry Jones; soul mate, Deborah Jones, all of Jonesboro; sisters, Pat...
Zola Gale Boatman
Jun 3, 2011
Zola Gale Boatman, infant daughter of William & Donna Yancey Boatman of Caraway, was born into Heaven on June 3, 2011 at NEA Baptist Hospital. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her brothers and sisters, Tanner & Dalton Boatman, Caraway, Deanna Walker & Alisha Boatman, Cave City; grandparents, Willie & Rebecca Boatman, David & Claudia Yancey;...
Amanda Lee Morgan Mann
Jun 3, 2011
Amanda Lee Morgan Mann, 47, of Jonesboro died June 3, 2011 at her home. She was a homemaker and had lived in Jonesboro most of her life. She is survived by her husband, Ed Mann; brother, Tommy Feezor, both of Jonesboro; sisters, Martha Louise West, Brookland and Mary Lou Slatton, Jonesboro. She was preceded in death by her father...
J.P. Haff
Jun 2, 2011
J.P. Haff, 80, Brookland, died Thursday at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. Born in Caraway, J.P. was a lifelong resident of this area. He was a wonderful, loving, and caring father. He was a cattle rancher and farmer and was a member of the United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife of over 60 years,...
Nelvan Andrew Wade
May 31, 2011
Nelvan Andrew Wade, 81, of Jonesboro died Tuesday May 31, at his home. He was born in Bono, Arkansas and had lived in Jonesboro most of his life. He was a U.S. Army Veteran, retired truck driver for Atlas Asphalt and of the Pentecostal belief. He loved blue grass music, fishing and making a garden. He was preceded in...
Dennis Dean Ferris
May 30, 2011
Dennis Dean Ferris, 62, of rural Jonesboro, died on Memorial Day, Monday, May 30, 2011, at the Memphis V.A. Medical Center. Dennis was born in Illinois and graduated from Stephen Decatur High School. He moved to Jonesboro, AR in 1973 after serving in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. He worked 20+ years as a Printer for Krueger...
Anita Arnold
May 29, 2011
Anita Faye Arnold, 71, of Jonesboro, died Sunday morning at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. Anita was a native and life-long resident of Jonesboro. She, along with her husband Paul, owned and operated several businesses in the Jonesboro area including restaurants, rental properties and land development. Anita was a member of Grace Missionary Baptist Church and enjoyed reading and...
Jean M. Stank
May 28, 2011
Jean Stank, 85, of Jonesboro passed away Saturday morning, May 28, 2011 at her residence. Jean was born December 8, 1925, in Shamokin, Pennsylvania to the late Edward and Helen Cleaver. After high school she went on to receive two degrees in the education field from Bloomsburg University, her B.S. in Elementary Education and an M Ed in Reading...
Martha Kate Tarpley Griffin
May 23, 2011
Martha Kate Tarpley Griffin, 54, of Jonesboro, died early Monday morning, May 23, 2011, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Born in Blytheville, Martha Kate has lived in Jonesboro since 1975. She was an elementary school teacher for 25 years with Brookland Public Schools and was a member of Walnut Street Baptist Church. Martha was...
William "Pat" Doyle
May 22, 2011
William “Pat” Doyle, 84, of Maynard passed away Sunday morning, May 22, 2011 at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. Pat was born February 16, 1927 in Strawberry, Arkansas. He and his wife had lived in Maynard for the last 24 years. He was a professional painter by trade. Pat enjoyed several hobbies including horses, coon hunting, singing...
Norma Mary Dixon
May 21, 2011
Norma Dixon, 91, joined her Lord and Savior Saturday 5/21/2011. Originally of Cincinnati, Ohio, she is survived by her son, Dr. Russell Dixon, daughter-in-law Stacey Dixon, and grandsons Nicholas and Matthew along with numerous nieces and nephews, and her dear friend Alma Huber of Cincinnati. Preceded in death by her mother and father, Giselda and Luigi Casagrande, who immigrated...
Judy Renay Moody
May 21, 2011
Judy Renay Moody, 57, of Jonesboro, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 21, 2011 at NEA Baptist Hospital. Born in Oildale, California, she had lived in Jonesboro since 1975. She was a member of the New Antioch Baptist Church and loved arts and crafts. She loved to cross stitch and read and also enjoyed antiques. Her...
Demarius A. Tyner
May 20, 2011
Demarius Ann Tyner, 62 of Jonesboro died Friday, May 20, 2011 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She had lived in Jonesboro since 1964 moving here from Benton, Arkansas and was of the Methodist belief. She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Sandra Price. Survivors include her husband of 44 years, Gary Tyner,...
Dorothy M Mayer
May 19, 2011
Dorothy Mayer, 84, died Thursday, May 19, 2011 at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. Dorothy was born in New York City on February 27, 1927, to the late Charles and Germaine Hoogenwerf, and she lived most of her life in New Jersey before moving to Jonesboro to be with family. She was a member of the Blessed...
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