Obituaries

Johnnie Belle Eastworth

Apr 29, 2011

Johnnie Belle Eastworth, 84, of Jonesboro, died Friday April 29, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born and lived her lifetime in Jonesboro. She was a supervisor and a member of the Nettleton United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Henry Lee “Hank” Eastworth Jr., parents, John and Gertrude Sanders, brothers,...

Esther Watkins

Apr 28, 2011

Esther Watkins, 98, of Jonesboro, died Thursday, April 28, 2011, at Skill Nursing Center in Jonesboro. She had lived in Jonesboro for 3 ½ years, moving here from Grubbs and was a member of the Freewill Baptist Church at Bellew’s Chapel. She worked in the WAC Ladies Auxiliary, and was a Sunday School Teacher. Esther was preceded in death...

Billy Gene Keaton

Apr 27, 2011

Billy Gene Keaton, 59, of Jonesboro, died April 27, 2011 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital. He was born in Walnut Ridge but had lived in Jonesboro since 1967. He was known as “Shorty” and was always busy tinkering with something. He enjoyed being outdoors, fishing, and spending time with his dog, Lady Bug. He is survived by his daughter,...

Kenneth Wayne Luff

Apr 27, 2011

Mr. Kenneth Wayne Luff, 63, of Jonesboro, formerly of Caraway, departed this life Wednesday April 27, 2011 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital. He was the Senior Class President of Caraway High School in 1965. He served in the Air Force from 1966-1970. He was medically retired from American Greetings where he was a supervisor for 36 years. He was...

Tom D. Bryant

Apr 26, 2011

Tom D. Bryant, 69, of Jonesboro, entered eternal rest on April 26, 2011, at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. Born in Lake City on October 21, 1941, Tom was a graduate of Nettleton High School. He lived in Jonesboro and was a master plumber. He was a United States Navy veteran and served during the Vietnam era. Tom was a...

Sammie A. (Davison) Mcquay

Apr 26, 2011

Sammie A. (Davison) McQuay, 79, of Jonesboro died Tuesday April 26, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born in West Memphis but lived in Jonesboro her lifetime. She was a homemaker and a member of the Nettleton Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by parents, Albert and Verlene Garrett Davison, sister, Evelyn Oswald, four...

Robert "Bob" Thurmon

Apr 25, 2011

Robert “Bob” Thurmon, 59, of Trumann, died Monday at his home. He was born in Memphis and had lived in Trumann since 2004. He was a retired surveyor with the City of Memphis who loved playing disc golf. He loved people, but especially loved animals. He was a veteran of the United States Army. He is survived by his...

Charles Edward Mears

Apr 25, 2011

Charles Edward Mears, 82, of Powhatan died Monday, April 25, at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. He was born in Midland, Indiana and had lived in Powhatan since 1992, moving here from Oxnard, California. He was a retired supervisor for the Pleasant Valley School District and of the Baptist belief. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy...

George Washington Musick

Apr 25, 2011

George Musick, 64, of Jonesboro died at St. Bernards Medical Center. George was born May 31, 1946 and is survived by one step-daughter, Tamala Nelson of Jonesboro. To sign online guest book go to www.emersonfuneralhome.com

Ron Bennett

Apr 23, 2011

Ronald Glenn Bennett, 69, departed this life Saturday, April 23, 2011 at NEA Baptist Hospital. Ron was born in Jonesboro October 6, 1941. He graduated from Jonesboro High School in 1959 and Arkansas State College in 1965. He was a First Lieutenant in the Arkansas Army National Guard. He married Deloris Robinson in 1967, and they were married almost...

William R. "Bill" Wilson

Apr 23, 2011

William R. “Bill” Wilson, 78, passed away Saturday April 23, 2011 at home in Jonesboro after a long battle with COPD. He was born in Burdett, Arkansas on August 24, 1932 and went to school at Parkin, Arkansas. He lived in the Midway community for 35 years before moving back to Jonesboro. He was a member of Amagon Baptist...

Olean Cabe

Apr 22, 2011

Olean Cabe, 90, of Jonesboro died Friday, April 22, 2011, at Craighead County Nursing Center. She had always lived in Jonesboro and was a member of the Highland Drive Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Cabe and her daughter Jean Ann Wilson. Survivors are her grandson, Rick Wilson; granddaughter, Johnna Siedel both of Jonesboro;...

Ruth Ann Mckee

Apr 20, 2011

Ruth Ann McKee, 55, of Jonesboro passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at her residents of natural causes. Ruth Ann was born on November 27, 1955, in Walnut Ridge. She was of the Pentecostal faith. She was a homemaker. She love spending her time with her family, especially her six grandchildren and one great grandchild, and though her body...

Helen Phillips Doty

Apr 20, 2011

Helen Phillips Doty departed this life on Wednesday, April 20, 2011, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro after a lengthy illness. She was born July 18, 1927, near Weiner, Arkansas. She lived most of her life in Walnut Ridge, moving to Jonesboro in 1998. She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Paul H....

Peggy Joyce Blair

Apr 20, 2011

Peggy Joyce Blair, 76, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday, April 20, 2011, at St. Bernards Medical Center. Born in Lake City on August 17, 1934, Peggy was a 1952 graduate of Bay High School. She moved to Jonesboro in 1952 and earned a BSE degree and a Master of Library Science degree from Arkansas State University. Peggy was a retired...

John Joseph Roche Jr.

Apr 19, 2011

John Joseph Roche Jr., 60 of Jonesboro, passed away on Tuesday April 19, 2011 at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. He was born November 18, 1950 in Brooklyn, New York to Joan and John Roche Sr. John graduated from Monmouth University in the Township of Monmouth with a Bachelors degree in business and joined the Navy in 1976. He...

Dr. Larry R. Dale

Apr 18, 2011

Dr. Larry Dale, 61 of Jonesboro died Monday, April 18, 2011, at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. Larry was born on August 31, 1949 in Washington D.C., and he earned his Bachelor Degree from Cal Poly University in California. He received his Master and Doctorate in Economics from The Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. He taught at Southeast Missouri...

Naomi Pagan

Apr 17, 2011

Naomi Pagan, 86, of Poughkeepsie died Sunday, April 17, 2011, at her home. She had lived in Poughkeepsie for 28 years, moving there from Bay, Arkansas. She was a member of the Pleasant Ridge Community Church and loved collecting pictures of her grandchildren and great grandchild. Naomi was preceded in death by her parents, William “Bud” and Lillie Pearl...

Dr.Gary Dale Hanners

Apr 15, 2011

Dr. Gary Dale Hanners, 68, of Jonesboro died Friday April 15, 2011, at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. Gary was born September 16, 1942 in Leachville. He graduated from Leachville High School before he received his Bachelors and one of his Masters degrees from Arizona State University, then he completed another Masters degree and Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Memphis...

Danny Ray Pierce

Apr 14, 2011

Danny Ray Pierce, 60 of Jonesboro died Thursday April 14, at his home. He was born and lived his lifetime in Jonesboro and was a member of the Walnut Street Baptist Church. He was a retired postal clerk of 37 years for the U.S. Postal Service and was a U.S. Navy Veteran. He was a member of the American...