Obituaries
Bradley Eugene Childers
Jan 22, 2011
Bradley Eugene Childers, 40, of Brookland died Saturday January 22, at Arkansas Methodist Hospital in Paragould. Born in Jonesboro, he was a lifetime resident of Brookland. He was an assembly worker of Martin Sprocket and Gear in Paragould. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Roy Johnston and Dwight and Nora Childers. Survived by his parents, Frank and...
Rosalea Pierce
Jan 17, 2011
Rosalea Pierce, 67, of Harrisburg, died Monday, January 17, 2011 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. She was a life-long resident of Harrisburg and of the Baptist belief. She was preceded in death by her parents and three brothers. Survivors include her husband of 50 years, Bobby Gene Pierce Sr. of the home. son, Bobby Gene Pierce Jr.; daughters, Sheila...
Jill Maxfield Lawson
Jan 17, 2011
Jill Renee Maxfield Lawson, 46, of Jonesboro, died Monday, January 17, 2011, at her home of natural causes. Jill was born in Jonesboro and lived much of her life here. She was vice president of operations for Heritage Bank and was baptized in the Church of Christ. She was a 1982 graduate of Jonesboro High School and was preceded...
Bettye Dow Moore
Jan 16, 2011
Bettye Dow Moore, 67, of Jonesboro died Sunday at St. Bernard's Medical Center. Born to Theo Dow & Belle Zora Summerford, she had lived in this area most of her life. She grew up in Caraway and was a 1961 graduate of Caraway High School. At one time she was the business assistant for the All American Red Heads...
Wanda Wallace Brannon
Jan 15, 2011
Wanda Nell Brannon, 83, of Dallas, Texas, died Saturday, January 15, 2011. She was a member of Central Baptist Church in Jonesboro for over 40 years. Wanda was a member of the Altrusa Club and the Dig and Dream Garden Club. She was a partner in the Brannon Auto Parts with her husband and was the bookkeeper . She...
Theodore Drozdz
Jan 15, 2011
Theodore Drozdz, 93 of Jonesboro, died Saturday at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. He was a World War II Veteran and a member of the First United Methodist Church in Jonesboro. He was preceded in death by his wife Susan Drozdz and his son Dennis Drozdz. He is survived by one son; Theodore V. Drozdz, and his...
Joyce Fay Mccormick
Jan 14, 2011
Joyce Fay Hensley Hazelwood McCormick, 75, of Jonesboro, passed from this earth Friday, January 14, 2011, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Joyce was born in the Hall Thicket community near Grubbs to the late Bill and Janie Helen Ivy Hensley. Joyce lived in Egypt before moving to Jonesboro in 1973. She was a homemaker...
Hershel Junior Smith
Jan 14, 2011
Hershel Smith, 68 of Bono, died Friday. Born in Jonesboro, Hershel lived several years in California before moving to Bono in 1991. He was also a proud member of the VFW. He was preceded in death by his parents; Hubert and Wilenia Smith, and one sister; Margaret Smith. Hershel is survived by three sisters; Patsy Puckett of Bono, Diane...
Viola Wilford Pratt
Jan 13, 2011
Viola Wilford Pratt, 92, of Paragould, formerly of Jonesboro, died Thursday, January 13, 2011, at Greene Acres Nursing Home. Having lived most of her life in Jonesboro, she was an active member of the Fisher Street United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, a lifetime member of the Civitan Club, and a Gideon. She was preceded in death by her...
Mary K. Cole
Jan 12, 2011
Mary K. Cole, 91, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday night, January 12, 2011, at Ridgecrest Nursing Center. She had lived in Jonesboro for four years, moving here from South Haven, Michigan and was of the Baptist belief. Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Cole, three sons, Calvin, Glen, and Raymond Cole. Survivors include sons, Larry Cole and...
Violet Gatlin
Jan 12, 2011
Violet Lee Welch Gatlin, 87, of Jonesboro died Wednesday January 12, at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. She was born in Waldenburg and had lived in Jonesboro since 1996, moving here from Hardy. She was a homemaker and a member of the Immanuel Missionary Baptist church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Hickman Gatlin, parents Amos and...
Basil Nolton Bigelow
Jan 11, 2011
Basil Nolton Bigelow, 73, of Marmaduke, died January 11, 2011 at his home. Born in Flint, Michigan, he had lived in Marmaduke since 1997. He loved going hunting and motorcycles; however his favorite thing to do was to spend time with his grandchildren. He is survived by his children, Robert Bigelow, Michigan, Sharon Pruett, Marmaduke, Patty Simmons, Falmouth, Michigan,...
Kandi Renea Hanley
Jan 9, 2011
Kandi Renea Hanley, 21, of Brookland, died Sunday morning, January 9, 2011, at her home from injuries sustained in a personal assault. Born in Jonesboro, Kandi lived all of her life in the Jonesboro-Brookland area. She had worked as a sales clerk in an area restaurant and attended the Nettleton Pentecostal Church of God. She enjoyed collecting dolphins. Survivors...
Shirlene Miller
Jan 8, 2011
Shirlene Miller, 83, of Leesburg, Florida, passed away Saturday, January 8, 2011, at Cornerstone Hospice House in Lake Tavares, Florida. Shirlene was born August 14, 1927, in Walcott to the late Shirley and Mollie Wince. She was a retired school teacher with 40 years of service and was a member of the Villages Church of Christ in Florida. She...
Betty Metzgar
Jan 8, 2011
Betty Metzgar passed away on January 8, 2011 at the age of 85. Betty was a lifelong resident of Jonesboro, AR. She met her husband of 61 years while he was passing through Jonesboro as a young soldier during WWII. After serving his time of duty, he returned to Arkansas to take her as his bride and the two...
Dollie Dee Smith
Jan 7, 2011
(Dee Smith), Dollie D. Watson Wood Smith, age 89, of Jonesboro, AR, died Friday, January 7, 2011, at St. Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born in Conway to the late Fletcher M. and Lena Muse Watson. She was preceded in death, by her husbands, Carl J. Wood and Johnny Smith, and by a son, Bobby Fletcher Wood;...
Carl D. Reed
Jan 6, 2011
Carl D. Reed, 85, of Jonesboro, died Thursday, January 6, 2011, at St. Bernards Medical Center. Born on the Herget Plantation near Bay, Carl lived all of his life in the Jonesboro area. Carl farmed most of his life. He first farmed for and with his dad. He married Geraldine Brust on September 18, 1943, and they soon purchased...
Timothy P. Haas
Jan 6, 2011
Timothy P. Haas, 44, of Jonesboro, died Thursday, January 6, 2011, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Timothy was born in Jonesboro and lived all of his life here. He worked in the Automotive Department at Wal-Mart in Jonesboro for 20 years before becoming disabled 4 years ago. Timothy was a 1984 graduate of Nettleton High School,...
Robert Charles Grear
Jan 4, 2011
Robert Charles Grear, 85, of Bono, Arkansas, died Tuesday, January 4, 2011, at his home. Born in Jonesboro, Illinois, Robert lived several years in Somerville, New Jersey, before moving to Bono in 1981. He was a retired General Manager of the U.S. Money Order Agency of the U.S. Postal System. He worked several years for IBM prior to working...
Dr. William "Bill" Delaine Johnson
Jan 3, 2011
Dr. William "Bill" Delaine Johnson, 75, of Jonesboro, died Monday at St. Bernards Medical Center. Born in Qulin, Missouri, he lived primarily in Little Rock and Jonesboro. He had lived many other places, including Japan, during his career in the Navy and as an educator. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy having served as a weatherman and...
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