Obituaries
Daniel Clois Yates
Dec 15, 2010
Daniel Clois Yates, 31, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday December 15, 2010 at his home. He was born in Lorado, Arkansas and lived in Jonesboro for3 years, moving here from Smackover, Arkansas. He was an assistant pressman for Quebecor World Press. He was preceded in death by his parents; Clois and Bertha Finney Yates and one brother; Dennis Hicks. Survived...
Johnny Ray Knight, Sr.
Dec 14, 2010
Johnny Ray Knight, Sr., 59, of Lake City, died Tuesday at his home. He loved fishing, cars, playing dominoes, and being with his kids and grandkids. He is survived by his children; Vickie Knight, Cynthia Knight, Johnny Ray Knight, Jr., Timothy Knight, Jessica Hill, Michelle Holmes, Billy Rollins, Sharif Grissom, Gary Knight, Larry Knight, Marie Knight; caregiver, Kristi Richter;...
Louise Beard
Dec 13, 2010
Louise Beard, 75, of Weiner, died December 13, 2010. She was born in Whitehall, Arkansas and lived in Weiner since 1963, moving there from Trumann. She was a retired factory worker for Frolic and was a member of the Weiner Christian Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; Erskine and Lona Roberts Green, brother; Leroy Green, daughter;...
Gary Wayne Baney
Dec 11, 2010
Gary Wayne Baney, 63, of Jonesboro, died Saturday December 11, 2010 at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born in Alicia, Arkansas and lived in Jonesboro most of his life. He was a retired carpenter and he trust and believe Jesus to be his savior. He loved stock car racing, fishing and his family, especially his grandson Tyler. He...
George F. Cooper
Dec 10, 2010
George F. Cooper, 56 of Jonesboro, died Friday at his home. He is survived by his mother, Irene Cooper of Jonesboro, two sons; Brandon Cooper of Russellville and Brett Cooper of Bella Vista, one daughter, Brooke Love of Round Rock, TX, the former Susanne Jarvis, the mother of his children, of Russellville, and four grand-daughters. Also five sisters; Jean...
Jerrel Wayne Tate
Dec 10, 2010
Jerrel Tate, 72 of Keiser, died Friday at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. He is survived by his wife, Roetta Tate, of the home, three sons; Ronald Tate of Jonesboro, Mike Tate of Keiser and Mark Tate of Houston TX, as well as, three daughters; Debbie Williams of Jonesboro, Donna Denton of Keiser and Nancy...
Martha Lee Bond
Dec 10, 2010
Martha Lee Bond, 78, of Sherwood, died December 10, 2010 at St. Vincent’s Infirmary in Little Rock. She was born in Jonesboro to Louis & Mary Victoria Bond. After high school, Martha attended Jonesboro Business College. Her first job was working in the Graber’s Department store office. She moved from Jonesboro to Memphis in 1955 and lived there for...
George P. Dapp, Sr.
Dec 9, 2010
George Peter Dapp, Sr., 87, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, died Thursday, December 9, 2010, at his home of natural causes. Born in Chicago, George was a 1942 graduate of York High School in Elmhurst, Illinois. He lived many years in Lombard, Illinois and Aurora, Illinois before moving to Blytheville, Arkansas in 1968. He moved to Memphis in 1974 and then...
Jane Jelks Mcgill
Dec 8, 2010
Jane Jelks McGill, 83, died December 8, 2010, at the Arbors at Schilling Garden, Collierville, TN, after living with Alzheimer’s disease for several years. Jane was born in Jonesboro on June 9, 1927. She was preceded by her husband, William White McGill and her parents, Chilton and Amy Jelks, all of Jonesboro. She leaves four daughters: Amy McGill of...
Gary Dale Ackerman
Dec 8, 2010
Gary Dale Ackerman, 71, of Jonesboro died Wednesday December 8, at his fiancé residence. He was born in Pontiac, Michigan and had lived in Jonesboro his lifetime. He was a retired auto body repairman. He was preceded in death by his parents; Harold and Marion Gage Ackerman and 2 cousins. Survived by his daughter; Deborah Ackerman Johnson of Gilmer,...
Martha Jane Coffey Johnson
Dec 7, 2010
Martha Jane Coffey Johnson, 87, of Jonesboro, died Tuesday at Ridgecrest Health & Rehab. She was born in Independence County but had lived in Jonesboro since childhood. She was a retired travel agent and was a member of Greensboro Road Church of Christ. She had traveled all over the world and loved fishing and camping. She was also a...
Dorothy H. Sharp
Dec 7, 2010
Dorothy H. Sharp, 83, of Jonesboro, died Tuesday, December 7, 2010, at St. Bernards Medical Center. Born in Jonesboro, Dorothy lived all of her life in the Jonesboro-Valley View-Gibson Switch area. She served as housekeeping supervisor for many years at Skill Care Nursing Center. Dorothy was a member of Big Creek Missionary Baptist Church and dearly loved cooking and...
Pat Westbrook
Dec 6, 2010
Pat Westbrook, formerly Patricia Hearn of Blytheville, 75 of Jonesboro died Monday, December 6, 2010 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She moved to Jonesboro in 1956 from Blytheville and was a member of the First Baptist Church and active in missions. She was also a member of Sigma Phi Sorority and the Adult Six Sunday School...
William "Bill" Capooth
Dec 6, 2010
William “Bill” Capooth, 77, of Jonesboro died Monday night at his home. He moved from Blytheville to Jonesboro in 2003 and was a member of the Cornerstone United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents; three sisters, Geneva Hanna, Margaret Arwood and Sue Appling. Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Glenda, of the home; daughter,...
Millie Kimberland
Dec 5, 2010
Millie M. Kimberland, 68, of Jonesboro, died Sunday December 5, at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born in Waldenburg and had lived in Jonesboro her lifetime. She was a retired cafeteria worker for Craighead County Nursing Home. She loved the NASCAR races and her favorite was #3 Dale Earnhardt. She was preceded in death by her husband; Arthur...
Kay Copher Gardner
Dec 5, 2010
Kay Copher Gardner, 54, of Jonesboro, died Sunday, December 5, 2010, at St. Bernards Medical Center. Born in Newport, Kay lived in Ohio before moving to Jonesboro in 1983. She earned a bachelor degree from Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, and a master degree from Arkansas State University. She was a math teacher at Brookland Junior High School...
William Lemmons
Dec 4, 2010
William G. “Bill” Lemmons, Jr., 51, of Brookland, died Saturday December 4, 2010, at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born in Jonesboro and had lived in Brookland for 7 years. He was a carpenter and a U.S. Marine Veteran. He was preceded in death by his father; William George Lemmons Sr. Survived by his fiancé; Lisa Lawson of...
Ralph E. Miles
Dec 3, 2010
Ralph Edward Miles, 80, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, died Friday, December 3, 2010, at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Ralph moved to Jonesboro in 1966 with General Electric where he worked for 38 years as a data processing and information technician. Ralph was a graduate of International Business College in Fort Wayne and a former...
Chad Dedman
Dec 3, 2010
Chad Dedman, 43, of Bay, died Friday December 3, at N.E.A. Baptist Hospital. He was born in Trumann and had lived his lifetime in Bay. He was a farmer and a member of the Allsup Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents; Jerry and Sally Timmons Dedman. Survived by his sister; Jerri Gaye Upton of Bay...
Bobby Medlin
Dec 1, 2010
Bobby Medlin, 62, of Jonesboro died Wednesday December 1, at his home. He was born in Victoria, Arkansas and had lived in Jonesboro since 1989, moving here from Lake City. He was a retired maintenance worker for Lincoln and a U.S. Marine Vietnam Veteran. He was preceded in death by his parents Henry and Luella Hailey Medlin, 2 sisters;...
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