Obituaries
Marilee Taylor Pruitt
Aug 23, 2011
Marilee Taylor Pruitt, 89, of Jonesboro, died Tues, August 23, 2011, at her home. She was born in Paragould and lived there until moving to Jonesboro in 1936 and was a member of the Greensboro Road Church of Christ. Marilee was a devout teacher, mother, grandmother and great grandmother and was an avid JHS sports fan and a member...
Thomas "Tommy" Leslie Staten, Jr.
Aug 22, 2011
Thomas Leslie “Tommy” Staten, 72, of Jonesboro, went home to be with Jesus August 22, 2011. He is remembered by Audrey Dunnam Staten; his son, Thomas Staten, III; his daughter and son-in-law, Tonya (Staten) & John Wade; grandchildren, Joshua and Sophia Wade; brothers; John Staten, William Staten; a sister Yetcha Stubblefield; and countless friends and family around the country....
Dennis Barber
Aug 22, 2011
Dennis Barber, 61, of Jonesboro, died Monday, August 22, 2011 at his home. He had lived in Jonesboro for the past 15 years, moving here from Mansfield, Ohio. Dennis was an avid Golfer, enjoyed woodworking and home projects. He loved spending time with his family and grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors are his wife...
Allan C. Jaress
Aug 20, 2011
Allan C. Jaress, 73, of Jonesboro, died Saturday, August 20, 2011 at his home. He had lived in Jonesboro for the past 10 years, moving here from Jupiter, Florida. Allan was a member of the Greensboro Road Church of Christ and was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors are his wife of 51 years, Barbara Jaress, of the...
Jimmy Max Shockley
Aug 18, 2011
Jimmy Max Shockley, 70, of Truman died on Thursday August 18, 2011, at NEA Baptist Hospital. Jimmy was preceded in death by his Parents, Shelby and Lady Maude Shockley. Survivors include his daughters, Charlotte Peters(Gerry) of Reidsville, GA, Sheila Chapman(Jerry) and Sharon Million(Lanny) all of Jonesboro; a companion, Lynda of the home; and her son, Wayne of Walnut Ridge;...
Kari Sartin "Mama Kari" Thompson
Aug 17, 2011
Kari Sartin “Mama Kari” Thompson, 52, of Cardwell, Missouri, formerly of Jonesboro died Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors are one son, Donald Sartin; one daughter, April Sartin, both of Jonesboro; brothers, W. L. Thompson and Thurman Thompson, both of Brookland, Arkansas; Donald Thompson of Florida; on...
James Christopher Rogers
Aug 17, 2011
James Christopher Rogers, 41 of Bono, died Wednesday August 17, at the St. Mary’s Hospital in Centralia, Illinois. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee and had lived in Bono for 1 month, moving here from Memphis. He was a delivery driver for the Distributors Warehouse Incorporated and of the Baptist belief. He was preceded in death by his father,...
Vontilla Smith
Aug 17, 2011
Vontilla Smith, of Jonesboro, died August 17, 2011 at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. Born in Vanndale, Arkansas to Eugene & Glinner Prince Robertson, she had lived in Jonesboro for 14 years, moving here from Hickory Ridge. She was of the Baptist belief. She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Brenda & Earnie Link, Trumann, Glenda...
Charles Mcginnis
Aug 16, 2011
Charles Lee McGinnis, 70, of Jonesboro, died Tuesday, August 16, 2011 at NEA Baptist Hospital. He was born in Jonesboro where he lived his entire life and was a tool box worker for Able Sheet Metal and also a bus driver for the Valley View School. He was a member of the Nettleton Church of Christ and a National...
Dennis Bradford Murphy
Aug 16, 2011
Dennis Murphy, 56, of Lake City, died Tuesday, August 16, 2011 at his home. He was born in St. Louis but lived in the Lake City area his entire life. Dennis was a very active and faithful member of First Baptist Church in Lake City. Dennis loved his church and taking mission trips with other church members. This year...
Anne C. Panneck
Aug 15, 2011
Ann C. Panneck, 79, of Jonesboro, passed from this earth into the presence of her Lord and Savior on Monday, August 15, 2011, in Jonesboro. She was born April 24, 1932 in Marked Tree, Arkansas, to William Everett Davis, Jr. and Loyce Davis, and lived most of her life in Jonesboro. She graduated from Marked Tree High School in...
Leota R. Perrin
Aug 13, 2011
Leota Rose Perrin, 94, of Jonesboro, passed from this life at NEA Baptist Hospital on Saturday, August 13, 2011. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 54 years, Carl H. Perrin; her parents, Lain & Lucy Coy Rose; three brothers, Cloia, Melvin, and Leonard Rose; two sisters, Juanita Vowell and Elizabeth Roach. She is survived by...
Norman Charles "Doc" Hale
Aug 11, 2011
Norman Charles “Doc” Hale, 72, of Jonesboro died, Thursday, August 11, 2011 at his home. He had lived in Jonesboro most of his life and was a retired truck driver. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and one sister. Survivors include sons, Rick Hale of Jacksonville, Florida; Richard Hale, Randy Hale, Jack Hale all of...
Paul Wesley Moon
Aug 11, 2011
Paul WesleyMoon, 61, of Lake City died Thursday, August 11, 2011 at St. Bernard’s Regional Medical Center. He was born Dec 6, 1949 in Jonesboro. He is survived by his wife Loudine Moon of the home; two children and their spouses; one son, Wesley and Misty Moon and one daughter LaDonna and Joey Becerra, all of Paragould; two step-sons...
John A. House
Aug 9, 2011
John A. House, 83, of Jonesboro, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday August 9, 2011 at his home. John was born on October 21, 1927, in Cleveland, Mississippi to the late Nathaniel and Rowena House. John was in the Navy, where he held the rank of Seaman First Class. He graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Liberal Arts from...
Elwood "Bobby/John" Coffel
Aug 9, 2011
Elwood “Bobby/John” Coffel, 61, of Jonesboro died Tuesday, August 9, 2011, at St Bernards Medical Center. Elwood “Bobby/John” was born on October 16, 1949 in Traun, Austria. He had a long successful career in law enforcement starting with getting his Associates Degree in Criminal Justice from El Centro College in Dallas, Texas. He started his career in 1973 with...
Steven Dinet, Iii
Aug 7, 2011
Steven Jude Dinet, III, 15, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, drowned Sunday, August 7, 2011, in Spring River at Hardy, Arkansas. Born in New Orleans, Steven and his family relocated to Jonesboro following Hurricane Katrina in August 2005. He was a Sophomore at Nettleton High School where he played defensive tackle on the senior football team. He was a member of...
Menda M Bushong
Aug 6, 2011
Menda M. Bushong, 90, of Jonesboro died Saturday August 6, 2011 at St. Elizabeth Place in Jonesboro. She was born in Okean, Arkansas and had lived in Jonesboro since 1950. She was a nurse assistant and of the Baptist belief. She enjoyed working as a nurse’s aide and taking care of people. She was preceded in death by her...
Jimmy E. Driggers
Aug 3, 2011
Jimmy Earl Driggers, 59 of Trumann died August 3, 2011, at his home. He was born in New Brocton, Alabama and had lived in Trumann for 20 years. He was a retired truck driver and of the Baptist belief. He was also a veteran of the US Army. He was preceded in death by his parents, Arrie and Lilly...
Claudia Pruett Petty
Aug 3, 2011
Claudia Pruett Petty, 87, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday afternoon August, 3, 2011, at her home surrounded by family and friends. She was born in Morrilton, and her father moved the family to Searcy so she and her sister could have a Christian education at Harding College. While enrolled at Harding, she met her husband Bill Petty. She graduated from...
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