Obituaries

Alice Jeter Farrell

Jan 2, 2011

Alice Jeter Farrell, 81, of Jonesboro, died Sunday, January 02, 2011, at St. Bernards Medical Center. Alice was born in Jonesboro and lived most of her life here. She was a 1947 graduate of Jonesboro High School and graduate of Linwood College, the University of Arkansas, and Arkansas State University. She taught elementary school for a few years then...

Ruby Pauline "Smith" Grigsby

Jan 1, 2011

Ruby Pauline “Smith” Grigsby, 91, of Jonesboro died Saturday January 1, 2011 at the Culpepper Place in Jonesboro. She was born in Alicia, Arkansas and had lived in Jonesboro since 1960, moving here from Jackson, Tennessee. She was a retired school teacher and a member of the Cornerstone United Methodist Church. She was a Rosie the Riveter during WWII...

Helen Johnson

Dec 29, 2010

Helen Johnson, 83, of rural Jonesboro, died Wednesday, December 29, 2010, at her residence from injuries sustained in a home-invasion. Born in Leachville, Helen lived much of her life in the Jonesboro area. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Helen enjoyed attending dances and working in her yard. She also loved to crochet, sew and make quilt tops....

Jay P. Chism

Dec 27, 2010

Jay P. Chism, 81, of Jonesboro, died Monday December 27, at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born in Earle, Arkansas and had lived in Jonesboro since 1979, moving here from Forrest City, Arkansas. He was a retired truck driver for Jones Truck Lines and was a U.S. Navy Korean veteran. He was a member of the Grace Missionary...

Leon Perkins

Dec 27, 2010

Leon Perkins, 80, of Jonesboro died Monday December 27, 2010 with family. He was born in Bono, and lived most of his life in Jonesboro. He was partner owner/operator, with his brothers, of Perkins Body Shop at Weiner, then owner/operator of Perkins Grocery & Station for 20 years. He was in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and...

Victor H. Brunson

Dec 27, 2010

Victor H. Brunson, 80, of Jonesboro, died Monday, December 27, 2010 at St. Bernard's Medical Center. He had lived in Jonesboro since 1992, moving here from Memphis, Tennessee and was of the Baptist belief. He was retired from the US Navy and served during the Vietnam and Korean Wars. He was also retired from Holiday Inn and was a...

S. Steve Hughes

Dec 26, 2010

S. Steve Hughes, 61, of Jonesboro, died December 26, 2010 at St. Bernards Medical Center. Born in Blytheville, he had lived in northeast Arkansas most of his life. He loved telling stories, watching old movies, especially westerns, and could tell you anything about wrestling. He loved to shop and go to flea markets. He was retired from the U.S....

Joe Estes

Dec 26, 2010

Joe Estes, 75, passed away Dec. 26, 2010, at Lakeside Nursing Center in Lake City, AR. He had been a resident of Monette for 48 years. Joe was born near Ash Flat, AR Dec. 13, 1935, to the late Clyde and Agnes Hall Estes. He graduated from Ash Flat High School in 1953. Joe received his BSA in 1956...

Eva Nell Bearden

Dec 26, 2010

Eva Nell Wimp Bearden, 81 of Jonesboro, died Sunday at her home. Coming from Maynard at a young age, she had lived in Jonesboro most of her life. She was a member of the Southwest Church of Christ and had worked as a Registered Nurse before becoming a homemaker to raise her children. In addition to being a devoted...

Randel (Randy) Lee Williams

Dec 24, 2010

Randel (Randy) Williams, 47 of Jonesboro, died Friday, December 24th. He had lived his life in Jonesboro and was of the Baptist belief as well as a proud member of the “Corvette Club”. He is survived by his children; Hilarie and Dillan Williams, of the home, his parents; Bill and Mary Williams of Jonesboro, as well as two brothers;...

Carrie Ahlstedt

Dec 23, 2010

Carrie Melvina “Pat” Ahlstedt, 96, of Jonesboro died Thursday December 23, at the Walnut Ridge Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born in Walthill, Nebraska and lived in Jonesboro since 1988. She was a home maker and of the Baptist belief. She was active with the Boy Scout, Girl Scout, and PTA. South West Washington Area on Aging, Senior...

Dovie M. Bennett

Dec 23, 2010

Dovie M. Bennett, 74, of Jonesboro died December 23, 2010 at her home. She was born in Newport to Jack & Inez Heizer Weaver. A devout Christian, she enjoyed reading, loved being with her family, and liked visiting at retirement homes when she was able. She was a retired speech pathologist who was retired from the Jonesboro Human Development...

Richard Alan Jardeen

Dec 22, 2010

Richard Alan Jardeen, 49, of Jonesboro died Wednesday December 22, at St. Bernards. He was born and lived in Rockford, Illinois until moving to Jonesboro 12 years ago. He was a landscaper and was preceded in death by his parents, Otto and Elizabeth Photenhauer Jardeen, two brothers, one sister and brother-in-law. Survived by his fiancé; Cindy Tice of the...

Lucile A. Stroud

Dec 22, 2010

Lucile A. Stroud, formerly of Jonesboro, died Wednesday at Southridge Nursing & Rehab in Heber Springs. She was born in Jonesboro to Huley & Elizabeth Smith Adams, she had lived in the Jonesboro area most of her life. She was a member of several clubs along with her husband, the Garden Club, and loved china painting. She was a...

Jimmy Lee Holland

Dec 21, 2010

Jimmy Holland, 35, of Jonesboro died December 21, 2010 at St. Bernards Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Emerson Funeral Home.

Troy Samuel Mitchell

Dec 18, 2010

Troy Samauel Mitchell, 81, of Paragould, went to his heavenly home on Saturday, December 18, 2010, at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. He goes to meet his beloved mother Edith V. Ball and his beloved “maw,” Lillie Mae Culver. Troy leaves behind his wife of 61 years, Mattie Hardaway Mitchell; three children: Rhonda Mitchell, O’Neal and...

Grace E. Lauderdale

Dec 18, 2010

Grace Lauderdale, 95, of Jonesboro, died Saturday at Southwind Heights Retirement Residence in Jonesboro where she lived. Grace was born in Jonesboro and lived most of her life here. She taught school for over 40 years with many years of service at Annie Camp Junior High School. She was a Methodist and was preceded in death by her parents,...

Dale Smith

Dec 16, 2010

Dale Smith, 80, of Jonesboro died Thursday December 16, 2010. He was born in Strawberry and lived in Jonesboro most of his life. He was a retired maintenance mechanic for F.M.C. He was a member of the Valley View Church of Christ and was a former deacon at Southwest Church of Christ. He loved to fish and work in...

Imogene Johnson

Dec 16, 2010

Imogene Johnson, 82, of Jonesboro, died Thursday at Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. Born in Biggers, she had lived in Northeast Arkansas her entire life. After she married, she and her husband operated a grocery store in O’Kean. She was a retired Note Clerk from Mercantile Bank and loved attending her grandchildren’s school and sports activities. She was...

Patsy Ruth Jeffery

Dec 15, 2010

Patsy R. Jeffery, 76, of Bono, died Wednesday at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born in Luxora and had spent 40 years living in Cabot. She moved to Bono in 2001 and was of the Baptist belief. She loved shopping and watching the cooking channel. She is survived by her daughter, Oneta Wilson, Bono; sisters, Mary Perkins of...