Obituaries

Lucille Brewer Tidwell

Jun 26, 2011

Lucille Brewer Tidwell, 93, of Jonesboro died Sunday June 26, 2011 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born in Cash and lived in Jonesboro most of her life. She was a homemaker and a member of Temple Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Earl Brewer, Her late husband Joe Tidwell,...

Jimmy V. Gann

Jun 23, 2011

Jimmy V. Gann, 61, of Jonesboro, died Thursday, June 23, 2011, at his home of natural causes. Born in Little Rock, Jimmy moved to Jonesboro following high school graduation to attend Arkansas State University. He worked 32 years and 9 months for the State of Arkansas in the Department of Workforce services and was serving as office manager of...

Wayne Collins

Jun 22, 2011

Wayne Collins, 54, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born in Ft. Campbell, Kentucky but had lived most of his life in Jonesboro. He is survived by his wife of 22 years, Segrid Roberson Collins of the home; his mother and second dad, Joan & Bill Coleman; brother, Tom Collins; sister and brother-in-law, Angie...

Jack Andrew Wilson

Jun 20, 2011

Jack Andrew Wilson, infant son of Lillian “Julie” Dawn Wilson, Jonesboro, was born into heaven Monday, June 20, 2011. He is survived by his mom, Lillian “Julie” Dawn Wilson; grandmother, Wallis Diane Wilson of Jonesboro; two uncles, Billy Wilson and Nick Wilson both of Minturn; one aunt, LeAnn Stevenson of Kansas. He was preceded in death by his grandfather,...

Jessie Marie Lassiter

Jun 20, 2011

Mrs. Jessie Marie Lassiter, 88, of Jonesboro, died Monday morning at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Born in Nettleton, Jessie Marie lived all of her life in Jonesboro. She was a homemaker and a member of Temple Baptist Church where she was a member of the Forever Young Christians Fellowship Sunday school class. Jessie Marie was a...

Mason Chandler Morton

Jun 19, 2011

Mason Chandler Morton, infant son of Dena Franks and Jeff Morton was born into heaven on Sunday, June 19, 2011 at NEA Women’s Center. All services are private and will be conducted by Emerson Funeral Home.

Floye Eunice Dunham

Jun 18, 2011

Floye Eunice Britton Dunham was born July 19, 1928 to Frank and Alma Brittan of Fontaine, Arkansas. She left this earthly life on June 18, 2011. She is survived by two children: Randy Dunham of Cherokee Village, and Deborah Mooney of Pocahontas. She also leaves three grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Survivors also include four siblings: Bud Britton, Mary...

Ashley Dawn Clark-Stricklin

Jun 16, 2011

Mrs. Ashley Dawn Clark-Stricklin, 31 of Jonesboro died June 16, 2011 at her home. We lost another good soul Thursday morning. Ashley was a very loving and spiritual person. Everyone she encountered in life, she changed for the better. She was born August 29, 1979. Even though she was only here thirty one or so years, she truly lived...

Lily Jane Reaves Anzalone

Jun 15, 2011

Lily Jane Reaves Anzalone, 90, of Lake City, died Wednesday June 15, 2011 at the Lakeside Nursing Center. She was born in Bethel community southwest of Harrisburg and had lived in Lake City since March of 2010. She had lived in Jacksonville, Arkansas, Memphis, Tennessee before settling on Long Island, New York. She worked there as a bookkeeper and...

Robert Wilburn Spencer

Jun 15, 2011

Robert Wilburn Spencer, 80, of Memphis, died Wednesday at his home. Born in Bay, he had lived in Memphis for 32 years. He was a member of the 1947 class of Bay High School and had many interests in life. He served his country as a radioman in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. After his discharge, he...

Iva L. Shaw

Jun 14, 2011

Iva L. Shaw, 95, of Jonesboro, died June 14, 2011 at Skill Care Nursing Center. Iva was born in Ashland, Nebraska and attended Peru State Teachers College. She taught all elementary grades through the 8th grade in a one room schoolhouse in Ashland, Nebraska. She joined the U.S. Navy WAVES and met her husband, Harold Edgar Shaw, while they...

Cathryn Elizabeth Mcgaughey Griffin

Jun 12, 2011

Cathryn Elizabeth McGaughey Griffin, 90 of Lake City died Sunday June 12, at N.E.A. Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. She was born March 23, 1921 in Lake City to Oliver and Rena McGaughey and married Jack Griffin in 1948. Cathryn was a business teacher at Dixie, Caraway and Lake City High School. During her 30 years in education she prepared...

Marna Lee Blindman

Jun 12, 2011

Marna Lee Blindman, 90, departed this life Sunday, June 12, 2011, at St Bernards Medical Center. Marna was born October 18, 1920, to the late Judge Alex and Besse Saper. She was raised in Kansas City, and moved to Jonesboro in 1956. In her earlier years she served in the Women’s Army Corps in WWII from 1942 to 1945....

Lanny Barnhill

Jun 11, 2011

Lanny Barnhill, 60, of Jonesboro, died Saturday, June 11, 2011, at the NEA Memorial Hospital. Lanny was born in Jonesboro and lived most of his life here. He was a farmer and law enforcement officer. Lanny worked as a police officer for the Trumann Police Department, Paragould Police Department, Jonesboro Police Department, Bay Police Department and the Craighead County...

Marie J, Davis

Jun 11, 2011

Marie Davis, 85, of Jonesboro, died Saturday at SkilCare Nursing Center in Jonesboro. Born in Cash, Marie lived most of her life in the Jonesboro area. She worked most of her life in restaurant service and owned and operated Davis’ Café on Burke Ave. for several years. She enjoyed riding horses with her husband and visiting the sick and...

Walter Henry Brunkhorst, Jr.

Jun 10, 2011

Walter Henry Brunkhorst, Jr. Born February 28, 1931 to Walter H. Brunkhorst and Artemissa Page Brunkhorst in Springfield, Missouri. Walter graduated from Greenwood School in Springfield in 1949. He lettered in three sports for three years at Greenwood. Walter graduated from Drury University in Springfield with a BA degree in Economics and Political Science. At Drury he was a...

Dora G. Walker

Jun 9, 2011

Dora Walker, 97, of O’Kean passed away Thursday, June 9, 2011 at White County Medical Center in Searcy. Dora was a lifetime resident of O’Kean, and had been member of the O’Kean Freewill Baptist Church for 81 years. She was widowed at 37 years old, and raised five children on her own. She was a homemaker, and was married...

Fred L. Jones

Jun 8, 2011

Fred L. Jones, 58, of Jonesboro, died Thursday, June 8, 2011 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. He had lived in Jonesboro for over 40 years and of the Baptist belief. Fred was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his son, Kevin Jones; daughter, Kerry Jones; soul mate, Deborah Jones, all of Jonesboro; sisters, Pat...

Zola Gale Boatman

Jun 3, 2011

Zola Gale Boatman, infant daughter of William & Donna Yancey Boatman of Caraway, was born into Heaven on June 3, 2011 at NEA Baptist Hospital. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her brothers and sisters, Tanner & Dalton Boatman, Caraway, Deanna Walker & Alisha Boatman, Cave City; grandparents, Willie & Rebecca Boatman, David & Claudia Yancey;...

Amanda Lee Morgan Mann

Jun 3, 2011

Amanda Lee Morgan Mann, 47, of Jonesboro died June 3, 2011 at her home. She was a homemaker and had lived in Jonesboro most of her life. She is survived by her husband, Ed Mann; brother, Tommy Feezor, both of Jonesboro; sisters, Martha Louise West, Brookland and Mary Lou Slatton, Jonesboro. She was preceded in death by her father...