Obituaries

Reuben Dale Reaves

Reuben Dale Reaves

Oct 15, 2011

Reuben Dale Reaves, 97, of Jonesboro, died Saturday evening, October 15, 2011, at St. Elizabeth’s Place in Jonesboro. Born in Harrisburg to Charlie and Lee Nora Newsom Reaves, Dale moved to Jonesboro in 1940. He was a retired staff manager for Craighead Electric Cooperative where he worked for 39 years. He was a long-time member of Central Baptist Church...

Ethridge L. Carter

Ethridge L. Carter

Oct 15, 2011

Ethridge L. Carter, 85, of Jonesboro, died October 15, 2011 in Pine Bluff. He was born in Chewalla, Tennessee but had lived most of his life in Jonesboro. He liked to hunt and fish and was of the Baptist belief. He was a veteran of of the U.S. Navy and served during World War II and the Korean Conflict....

Ruby N. Richardson

Ruby N. Richardson

Oct 14, 2011

Ruby O’Neal Richardson, 92 of Jonesboro passed away Friday October 14, 2011. She was born March 16, 1919 to John and Elizabeth Goatcher of Tuckerman. Ruby was a member of the Nettleton Baptist Church. She was deeply devoted to studying God’s word. She was a secretary of Fidelis II Sunday School Class. She also enjoyed singing gospel songs and...

Terry Eaton Luce

Terry Eaton Luce

Oct 14, 2011

Terry E. Luce, 64, of Lafe died Friday, October 14, 2011, at St Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harvey and Irene Luce. He is survived by his wife Andrea Luce of the home; three sons, David Luce of Toledo, Ohio, Brandon Orr of Trumann, AR and Troy Weil of Minnesota; four...

Roy Lee Talley

Roy Lee Talley

Oct 11, 2011

Roy Lee Talley, 70, of Jonesboro died Tuesday Oct 11, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. He was born in Grubbs and had lived in Jonesboro most of his life. He was a self employed painter, carpenter, Arkansas National Guard Veteran and member of the Strawfloor Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Louise...

Juanita Fay Mosby Bryant

Juanita Fay Mosby Bryant

Oct 11, 2011

Juanita Fay Mosby Bryant, 74, of Jonesboro, died Monday, October 10, 2011 at her home. She had lived in Jonesboro for the past 18 years, moving here from St. Peters, Missouri and was of the Southern Baptist belief. Juanita was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and was a Chaplain for that organization. She loved gardening, canning, quilting,...

Kealy Alexa Carlson

Kealy Alexa Carlson

Oct 10, 2011

Kealy Alexa Carlson, age 7, passed into Heaven on Monday, October 10, 2011. She was born in Jonesboro, Arkansas on January 3, 2004, the daughter of Sarah Robinette and Paul Carlson. She is survived by her parents, Sarah Robinette of Jonesboro; Paul Carlson of Petersburg, Illinois; and grandparents, Linda and Mike Cobb, Dr. James Mark and Frances Robinette all...

Marsha A. Uhlenhop

Marsha A. Uhlenhop

Oct 8, 2011

Marsha A. Uhlenhop, 68, of Jonesboro, died Saturday, October 8, 2011 at NEA Baptist Hospital. She had lived in Jonesboro for four years, moving here from St. Louis, Missouri. Marsha was a great wife, super mother, and a beloved Mimi. She was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include her husband of 47 years, Bob Uhlenhop, of the...

W. C. "Bud" Masterson

W. C. "Bud" Masterson

Oct 8, 2011

W. C. “Bud” Masterson, 90. of Jonesboro, died Saturday, October 8, 2011, at Craighead County Nursing Center. He had moved to Craighead County in 1925 and into Jonesboro in 1946. Bud was a member of St. Paul’s Methodist Church and worked in construction most of his life. He loved to hunt with his life-long friend, Carl Cook, fish and...

Jimmie F. Petty

Jimmie F. Petty

Oct 7, 2011

Jimmie F. Petty, 67, of Lake City, died Friday, October 7, 2011 at Lakeside Nursing Center in Lake City. He had moved to Lake City in 2003 moving there from Manila. He was an Army veteran, having served during Korea and the Vietnam eras. He was a member of the American Legion and the V.F.W. He had retired from...

Nicole Turner Sloan

Nicole Turner Sloan

Oct 7, 2011

Nicole Turner Sloan, born January 24, 1971 in Fayetteville, died unexpectedly last week at the age of 40. Nicole graduated from Jonesboro High School in the class of 1989 and attended Arkansas State University. After college she lived and worked in Jonesboro, Memphis, Little Rock, and Irvine and Santa Ana, California before returning to Jonesboro. She worked with computer...

Laverne Weir Bassett

Laverne Weir Bassett

Oct 7, 2011

Born in Tyronza, Arkansas on Jun. 19, 1928 and departed on Oct. 7, 2011 and resided in Colorado Springs, CO. LaVerne is survived by her children, Bridgett Lambert, Nat Bassett & Stephanie Bassett & her grandchildren. A Funeral Service will be held in Jonesboro, Arkansas, 10:00 AM, Friday, October 14, 2011 at Emerson Funeral Home, 1629 E. Nettleton with...

Mary Lucy Dupwe

Mary Lucy Dupwe

Oct 5, 2011

Mary Lucy Dupwe, 99, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday, October 5, 2011, at her home. Born in Bell Fountain, Mississippi, Mrs. Dupwe moved to Jonesboro in 1935. She was a homemaker and a member of First United Methodist Church in Jonesboro where she was a nursery worker for many years. Mrs. Dupwe also worked in Miss Burris’ nursery and day...

Hazel Belle Jenkins Land

Hazel Belle Jenkins Land

Oct 5, 2011

Hazel Belle Jenkins Land, 93, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday, October 5, 2011, at Craighead County Nursing Center. Born in Minturn, Mrs. Land lived in Black Oak before moving to Jonesboro in the early 1940s. Hazel worked several years for St. Bernard’s Medical Center and was a member of First Assembly of God in Jonesboro. Hazel enjoyed crocheting , cooking...

G. Allen Burrow

G. Allen Burrow

Oct 4, 2011

G. Allen Burrow, 54, of Brookland died, Tuesday, October 04, 2011 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. He had lived all his life in the Jonesboro area. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Jonesboro and was preceded in death by his father and one brother. Survivors include his wife of 17 years,...

Frances Louise Dobbs

Frances Louise Dobbs

Oct 3, 2011

Frances Louise Dobbs, 75, of Jonesboro died on Monday October 3, 2011, at NEA Baptist Hospital after a battle with cancer. Frances was born on October 27, 1935 in Jonesboro she was the daughter to the late Dick Saint and Clara Mae Saint. She lived all her life in the Jonesboro area. She was an employee of Colson Caster...

Eddie "Ed" Brittain

Eddie "Ed" Brittain

Oct 2, 2011

Eddie “Ed” Brittain, 65, of Jonesboro, died Sunday, October 2, 2011, at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. He had lived in Jonesboro for the past 30 years, a past post commander for the VFW and a member of the Church of Christ Church. Ed was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and one sister. Survivors include a son,...

Sister Cabrini Arami

Sister Cabrini Arami

Oct 1, 2011

SISTER CABRINI ARAMI Sr. Cabrini Arami, age 81, died on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011, at the Holy Angels Convent Infirmary. She was born on May 22, 1930 to Amedeo and Angelina (Vacarie) Arami in Montague, Texas. She had an older sister, Velva, who preceded her in death, and a younger brother, Herman, plus nieces and nephews. After completing high...

Blaine Matthew Steiling

Blaine Matthew Steiling

Sep 29, 2011

Blaine Matthew Steiling, 91, of St. Bernard’s Village, Jonesboro, Arkansas (formerly of West Memphis, AR) died at 4:45 a.m., Thursday, September 29, 2011 at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice Hospital, Jonesboro, AR. A graveside, military, service will be at 1:00 p.m., October 8th at Evergreen Cemetery, Waynesville, Illinois. He is survived by his wife, Tressie B. Steiling; a...

Rev. Terry Mann

Rev. Terry Mann

Sep 29, 2011

Rev. Terry Gene Mann, age 51 of 1102 Parson St. Stamps, AR. Our Lord called Terry home on September 29, 2011, after a long battle with Cancer. Terry graduated with a Bachelors Degree of Psychology from Henderson State University and Graduated with his Master of Divinity Degree from Memphis Theological Seminary, Memphis, TN. Terry served as Minister of the...