Obituaries

Donna Marie Clark

Oct 29, 2011

Donna Marie Clark, 66, of Paragould, died October 29, 2011 at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born in Jonesboro and had lived in Paragould for the past 3 years. She loved spending time with her grandchildren, taking walks, sewing, and just being with friends. She was one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. She is survived by her...

Elmer Lee (E.L.) Wilson

Oct 29, 2011

Elmer Lee (E.L.) Wilson, 75, of Jonesboro, died Saturday morning at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Born in the Dixie community, E.L. lived several years in Gilbertown, Alabama, before moving to Jonesboro 10 years ago. He was a retired wholesale meat salesman for many years and was a U.S. Army veteran. E.L. was a member of the...

Lowanda June Ashlock

Oct 28, 2011

LOWANDA JUNE ASHLOCK Lowanda June Ashlock was born March 30, 1934 and left this world for Glory on October 28, 2011. She walked the earth some 77 years. June grew up in the Bay community and was the daughter of Loey and Agnes Proctor long-time farmers in Bay. June graduated with honors from Bay High School in 1953, was...

John Beecher Thomas

Oct 27, 2011

John Beecher Thomas, born May 28, 1928 to James E. and Lola Thomas in Seneca, Missouri, died Thursday, October 27, 2011 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. Always a journalist at heart, Mr. Thomas, at the age of twelve, began working at the Seneca News Dispatch, first as a clean-up person, then hand setting type and operating a linotype machine,...

Edna Ruth Qualls

Oct 26, 2011

Edna Ruth Qualls, 79, of Lake City, died Wednesday, October 26, 2011, at her home of natural causes. Edna was born in Lake City and lived all of her life there. She was a homemaker and a member of Bowman Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, WO Qualls, and by her parents, Ed and Willie...

Charles "Pepaw" Kersey

Oct 26, 2011

Charles “Pepaw” Kersey, 91, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. Born in Zent, he had lived in Jonesboro since 1941. He was a retired miller from Riceland Foods after working for 35 years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, camping, and playing cards with family and friends. He loved spending time with his kids...

Helen Latham Francis Glasgow

Oct 25, 2011

Martha Helen Latham Francis Glasgow, 75, of Jonesboro, died Tuesday, October 25, 2011, at St. Bernards Medical Center. Born in Pocahontas, Helen lived in Trumann before moving to Jonesboro in 1967. She worked many years in the restaurant business but the last several years she worked for Western Sizzler in Jonesboro. She was a member of Walnut Street Baptist...

Kermit G. Ackerman

Oct 25, 2011

Kermit G. Ackerman, 97, of Trumann, died Tuesday October 25, 2011, at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. Kermit was born on March 18, 1914 in Van Wert, Ohio to the late Alvin and Bessie Ackerman. He was a Pharmacy First Mate for the US Navy. He was a veteran of World War II, where he served at...

Deborah Jean Waters

Oct 24, 2011

Deborah Jean Waters, 58, of Jonesboro died Monday October 24, at St. Bernards Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announce by Emerson Funeral Home.

Pauline Jetty Banty

Oct 24, 2011

Pauline J. Banty, 95, of Jonesboro, died Monday, October 24, 2011, at St. Bernards Medical Center. Born in Booneville, Mississippi, Pauline lived several years in Chicago and California before returning to Jonesboro in 1975. Pauline retired from Corn Products Company in Chicago where she worked several years as a switchboard operator. She was a member of Pleasant Grove United...

William Edward Horton

Oct 21, 2011

William Horton, 47, of Jonesboro, died October 21, 2011 at St. Bernards Medical Center. Born in Pulaski, Tennessee, he had lived in Jonesboro for about one year, moving here from Rockford, Illinois. He enjoyed spending time with his children, doing yard work, and walking his dogs, Muffin, Diamond, Carmel, and Coco. He is survived by his wife of 14...

Dr. Kenneth Threet

Oct 21, 2011

Dr. Kenneth A.Threet, 80 of Jonesboro, passed away Friday evening, October 21 (2011) at his home in Jonesboro. Dr. Threet was born in Lead Hill, AR and had lived in Jonesboro for the past 11 years after moving from Lead Hill, with his wife of 59 years, Ruth Threet, who preceded him in death in March of this year....

Linda Christine Hogan

Oct 21, 2011

Linda Christine Scott Hogan, 58, of Jonesboro died on October 21, 2011, at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House after a courageous battle with cancer. Linda was the born on April 16, 1953 in Kenosha, Wisconsin to Troy Lindsey Scott and Lucille McGee Scott. She had lived in Jonesboro for the past 23 years. She was a former...

Robert Lee Cross

Oct 20, 2011

Robert Lee Cross, 58, of Jonesboro died Saturday Oct 20, at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. He was born in Pasadena, Texas and had lived in Jonesboro for 25 years, moving here from Texas. He was a member of Central Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Jessie Williams Cross. Survived by his brothers, James...

Calla Mae Pack

Oct 20, 2011

Calla Mae Pack, 73, of Jonesboro, passed from this life into Heaven on October 20, 2011 at NEA Baptist Hospital. Please join our family in celebrating the life of Calla Mae Pack. Calla Mae would not wish us to be in sorrow, but to celebrate her transformation to the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She was...

Lurline Henry Crutchfield

Oct 19, 2011

Lurline Henry Crutchfield, 74, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday, October 19, 2011, at her home of natural causes. Lurline was a life-long resident of Jonesboro and a member of Cathedral Baptist Church. She was a retired realtor for Village Communities and was preceded in death by her daughter, Toni Crutchfield; her parents: Pat Henry and Dulcie Andrews Henry Rogers; and...

Ruth J. Mixon

Oct 18, 2011

Ruth Jane Mixon slipped quietly into her final sleep on Tuesday, October 18, 2011. She lived alone in West Memphis before spending the last four days of her life at the Phil & Flo Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Ms. Mixon was 93 years old and was preceded in death by her parents, Harvey D. Mixon and Flora Alma...

Terry Boling

Oct 18, 2011

Terry Boling, 65, of Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, died Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. He was originally from the Light, Arkansas area and had lived in Walnut Ridge for the past several months. He attended the Portia Coop School for Exceptional Children and was very active in the Special Olympics. Terry was preceded in death by...

Barbara "Barbie" Brown

Oct 16, 2011

Barbara “Barbie” Brown, 48, of Jonesboro has resigned from her mortal position on Earth, October 16, and has taken a new position in Heaven’s 100,000 year choir. She was born in Jonesboro where she lived most of her life. She was a homemaker and a member of the Hoxie Pentecostal Church of Jesus Christ. She was preceded in death...

Nancy "Lucy" Roedel

Oct 16, 2011

Nancy “Lucy” Pickering Roedel, 82, of Jonesboro entered into eternal rest on Sunday October 16, 2011, at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. Nancy “Lucy” was born to the late Doff and Lilie Pickering on December 21, 1928, and she lived her whole life in the Jonesboro area. She was a member of the Prospect Baptist Church since...