Obituaries
Jimmie Darrell Farmer
Mar 29, 2011
Jimmie Darrell Farmer, 65, of Jonesboro, died Tuesday at his home. Born in Trumann, he had lived in this area his entire life. He was an electrician and loved working with his son. He had retired but still continued to work until the day he became ill. He liked to fish but his love was his family and he...
Linda Adams
Mar 27, 2011
Linda Adams 64, of Brookland, died Sunday, March 27, 2011 at her home. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Adams; parents, Barney and Norma Story; brothers , Johnny Sotry and Carl “Dale” Story; sisters, Sue Langston and Judy Minga; and one great grandchild Brady Adams. Survivors include children, Bill and Melissa Adams of Bono; Homer and...
Rev. Michael H. Winberry
Mar 25, 2011
Rev. Michael H. Winberry, 61, of Jonesboro passed away Friday, March 25, 2011 at Lawrence Memorial in Walnut Ridge. Michael was born on Jan. 25, 1950, in Piggott, and he was a Methodist minister. He was on the Camp Board for the Waylon Spring Camp. He was preceded in death by his mother, Marlis Winberry, and a daughter, Leslie...
Sally Thrasher
Mar 25, 2011
Sally Thrasher, 74, of Jonesboro passed away Friday night, March 25, 2011 at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. Sally was born Nov. 29, 1936, in Hutchinson, Kansas. She graduated high school in Liberal, KS, Stephens College, Columbia, MO, and Rhema Bible Training Center, Broken Arrow, OK. She and her husband, Grider, were among the co-founders of Trinity...
Nell Page Berryman Delamore
Mar 25, 2011
Nell Page Berryman Delamore, 85, of Jonesboro, died Friday evening at her home surrounded by her family. She had lived here for 7 years coming from Fordyce. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church in Jonesboro. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Michael & Anita Delamore, Austin, Texas; daughters and sons-in-law Catherine &...
Juanita Grisham
Mar 22, 2011
Laura Juanita Grisham, 95, of Bay, died Tuesday, March 22, 2011, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Born in Lunsford, Mrs. Grisham lived most of her life in Bay. She was a homemaker and worked several years for the U.S. Government Selective Service. She was a member of the Bay Church of Christ and attended Jonesboro Business...
Ruth N. Threet
Mar 21, 2011
Ruth N. Threet, 78 of Jonesboro, passed away Monday evening in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Mrs. Threet was born in Childress, Arkansas. She had lived in Jonesboro for the past 11 years after moving from Lead Hill, Ar. with her husband Dr. Kenneth Threet. As a pastor’s wife and long time educator, Mrs. Threet served in the communities of Piggott, Mountain...
Edward C. Perkins
Mar 20, 2011
Edward C. Perkins, 91, of Jonesboro, died Sunday morning at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Craighead County, Edward lived much of his life in Memphis before moving to Cherokee Village and then to Jonesboro a few years ago. Edward attended Arkansas State University, majoring in accounting and worked most of his life in public accounting. Before...
Randall Wheeler
Mar 20, 2011
John Randall Wheeler, 76, of Jonesboro, died Sunday, March 20, 2011, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro as the result of complications of a fall. Randall was born in Booneville, Mississippi, November 25, 1934. His family moved to Jonesboro, Arkansas when he was six years old. He attended elementary, junior high and high school in Jonesboro, graduating in...
Clifton B. Adams
Mar 20, 2011
Clifton Bob “Bubby” Adams, 83, of Jonesboro, died Sunday, March 20, 2011, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Born in Brookland, Clifton grew up in Dixie and was a 1947 graduate of Dixie High School. Clifton married Bonnie Bailey on September 22, 1947, and moved to Jonesboro in 1948. He worked for Pepsi-Cola, Midwest Dairy, and Tyler-Watson...
Jimmy Wayne Bonham
Mar 20, 2011
Jimmy Bonham, 60, of Trumann, died Sunday, March 20, 2011 at NEA Baptist Medical Center. He had lived in Trumann for the past five years, moving there from Bono. He was of the Baptist belief and was preceded in death by his parents, James and Marie Bonham and one brother. Survivors include his wife of ten years, Jackie Bonham,...
Jerry Dale Moore
Mar 20, 2011
Jerry D. Moore, 66, of Jonesboro passed away Sunday, March 20, 2011, at St Bernard’s Medical Center. Jerry was born September 17, 1944, in Ravenden, Arkansas, and he was a retired Tool & Die Maker. He loved to travel, and love to ride his Harley Davidson motorcycle. He loved his family and friends, and had a special place in...
Kenneth Boyd Spradley
Mar 20, 2011
Kenneth Boyd Spradley, 70, of Jonesboro, died Sunday, March 20, 2011, at the Advanced Care Hospital of White County in Searcy. Born in Bakersfield, California, Kenneth moved to the Jonesboro area in 1966 where he lived most of his life. He worked in construction and drove a Valley View school bus for several years. He was a veteran of...
Johnie Oneal Minick
Mar 19, 2011
Johnie Oneal Minick, 82, a long-time resident of Bay, died Saturday morning in the Walnut Ridge Nursing and Rehab Center. Born in Big Flat, Johnie Oneal moved to Bay in 1932 and lived much of his life in the Bay area. He was retired from Singer Manufacturing in Trumann and was a member of Central Baptist Church of Jonesboro....
Joyce Lyn Gregory Mabe
Mar 18, 2011
Joyce Lyn Gregory Mabe, 47, of Trumann, died Friday afternoon at her home of natural causes. Born in Little Rock, Joyce lived in Texas before moving to Trumann where she lived much of her life. She was a 1982 graduate of Trumann High School where she was active in ROTC. Joyce was a Christian and enjoyed interior decorating. She...
Dr. Charles Leroy Kenner
Mar 16, 2011
Charles Leroy Kenner Jonesboro – Dr. Charles L. Kenner, 78 of Jonesboro died Wednesday, March 16, 2011, at St Vincent’s in Little Rock. Charles Kenner was born on a farm northeast of Elk City, OK. Eventually he completed has education earning a PhD from Texas Tech University in western US history. He was the author of two books on...
Harold Schisler Smith
Mar 16, 2011
Harold Schisler Smith, 92, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday morning at his home. He was born in Jonesboro and had lived most of his life here. He had lived at Lake Norfork after his retirement for 17 years where he loved to fish. One of his favorite things to do was to drive the boat while his wife, Marian skied....
Helen J. Horton
Mar 15, 2011
Helen J. Horton, 77, of Jonesboro, died Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at her home. She had lived in Jonesboro for the past 18 years, moving here from Chicago, Illinois and was of the Church of Christ Belief. Survivors are Son, Rodney Horton and wife Shannon of Jonesboro; brothers, Dean Horton of Lowell Arkansas; Bob Horton of Gambier, Ohio; sisters,...
Myrl S. Becker
Mar 13, 2011
Myrl S. Becker 94, of Jonesboro died Sunday March 13, at Jonesboro Health Care Center. She was born in Lepanto and had lived in Jonesboro since 1957. She was a member of the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church and also the Mt Carmel United Methodist. She was affectionately known as “Mrs B”. She served as a bookkeeper at Central Drug...
Jewel Ann Butler
Mar 12, 2011
Jewel Ann Butler, 70 of Strawberry, died March 12, 2011 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born April 11, 1940 in Moore Park, Michigan. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Gerald Butler; 3 daughters, Susan Wentworth and husband, Joe of Columbia City, Indiana, Sharon Jacobs and husband, Mark of Three Rivers, Michigan, Patty Price and...
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