Obituaries
J.P. Haff
Jun 2, 2011
J.P. Haff, 80, Brookland, died Thursday at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. Born in Caraway, J.P. was a lifelong resident of this area. He was a wonderful, loving, and caring father. He was a cattle rancher and farmer and was a member of the United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife of over 60 years,...
Nelvan Andrew Wade
May 31, 2011
Nelvan Andrew Wade, 81, of Jonesboro died Tuesday May 31, at his home. He was born in Bono, Arkansas and had lived in Jonesboro most of his life. He was a U.S. Army Veteran, retired truck driver for Atlas Asphalt and of the Pentecostal belief. He loved blue grass music, fishing and making a garden. He was preceded in...
Dennis Dean Ferris
May 30, 2011
Dennis Dean Ferris, 62, of rural Jonesboro, died on Memorial Day, Monday, May 30, 2011, at the Memphis V.A. Medical Center. Dennis was born in Illinois and graduated from Stephen Decatur High School. He moved to Jonesboro, AR in 1973 after serving in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. He worked 20+ years as a Printer for Krueger...
Anita Arnold
May 29, 2011
Anita Faye Arnold, 71, of Jonesboro, died Sunday morning at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. Anita was a native and life-long resident of Jonesboro. She, along with her husband Paul, owned and operated several businesses in the Jonesboro area including restaurants, rental properties and land development. Anita was a member of Grace Missionary Baptist Church and enjoyed reading and...
Jean M. Stank
May 28, 2011
Jean Stank, 85, of Jonesboro passed away Saturday morning, May 28, 2011 at her residence. Jean was born December 8, 1925, in Shamokin, Pennsylvania to the late Edward and Helen Cleaver. After high school she went on to receive two degrees in the education field from Bloomsburg University, her B.S. in Elementary Education and an M Ed in Reading...
Martha Kate Tarpley Griffin
May 23, 2011
Martha Kate Tarpley Griffin, 54, of Jonesboro, died early Monday morning, May 23, 2011, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Born in Blytheville, Martha Kate has lived in Jonesboro since 1975. She was an elementary school teacher for 25 years with Brookland Public Schools and was a member of Walnut Street Baptist Church. Martha was...
William "Pat" Doyle
May 22, 2011
William “Pat” Doyle, 84, of Maynard passed away Sunday morning, May 22, 2011 at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. Pat was born February 16, 1927 in Strawberry, Arkansas. He and his wife had lived in Maynard for the last 24 years. He was a professional painter by trade. Pat enjoyed several hobbies including horses, coon hunting, singing...
Norma Mary Dixon
May 21, 2011
Norma Dixon, 91, joined her Lord and Savior Saturday 5/21/2011. Originally of Cincinnati, Ohio, she is survived by her son, Dr. Russell Dixon, daughter-in-law Stacey Dixon, and grandsons Nicholas and Matthew along with numerous nieces and nephews, and her dear friend Alma Huber of Cincinnati. Preceded in death by her mother and father, Giselda and Luigi Casagrande, who immigrated...
Judy Renay Moody
May 21, 2011
Judy Renay Moody, 57, of Jonesboro, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 21, 2011 at NEA Baptist Hospital. Born in Oildale, California, she had lived in Jonesboro since 1975. She was a member of the New Antioch Baptist Church and loved arts and crafts. She loved to cross stitch and read and also enjoyed antiques. Her...
Demarius A. Tyner
May 20, 2011
Demarius Ann Tyner, 62 of Jonesboro died Friday, May 20, 2011 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She had lived in Jonesboro since 1964 moving here from Benton, Arkansas and was of the Methodist belief. She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Sandra Price. Survivors include her husband of 44 years, Gary Tyner,...
Dorothy M Mayer
May 19, 2011
Dorothy Mayer, 84, died Thursday, May 19, 2011 at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. Dorothy was born in New York City on February 27, 1927, to the late Charles and Germaine Hoogenwerf, and she lived most of her life in New Jersey before moving to Jonesboro to be with family. She was a member of the Blessed...
Ottie Mae Wren
May 18, 2011
Ottie Mae Wren, 85 of Jonesboro died Wednesday, May 18, 2011. She was born in Schuggtown and had lived in Paragould, Delaplaine and Pocahontas, and was a member of the Pilgrim Lutheran Church. Mae had a love and a passion for flowers, animals and nature. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Wren; parents, Charlie and Della...
Donald Allen Williams
May 17, 2011
Donald Allen Williams, 50, of Jonesboro, died May 17, 2001 at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born in Clovis, California and had lived in Jonesboro for 13 years. He was a self employed handyman. Survived by his wife; Sally Williams of the home. Three sons; Christopher Williams of Pensacola, Florida, Joshua Williams of Fayetteville, Arkansas and Cody Williams...
Jerry Maynard
May 16, 2011
Luther Jerry Maynard, 79, of Jonesboro, died Monday evening, May 16, 2011, at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. Born in Lepanto, Jerry was a graduate of Lepanto High School and attended Arkansas State University on a football scholarship before a knee injury ended his career. He moved to Jonesboro in 1957 and lived here the remainder of this life....
Lloyal Edgar Shaw
May 16, 2011
Lloyal E. Shaw, 57, of Jonesboro died Monday, May 16,2011, at NEA Baptist Hospital. Having come from a strong military background, Lloyal entered the Navy. He retired after 20 years, having served in San Diego, CA; Millington, TN; Maryland; Oklahoma; Maine; and Spain. After retirement, he came back to Jonesboro, and was a member of the St. Paul United...
Linda Gayle Wood Vickers
May 15, 2011
Linda Gayle Wood Vickers, age 63, of Jonesboro, AR passed away unexpectedly Sunday, May 15, 2011 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. Gayle was employed with the City of Jonesboro as Coordinator of the Community Development Grant Block Program. Gayle had an unfailing loyalty to community development and worked untold hours trying to improve the needs of others. Gayle was...
Jessie Lee Hardin
May 15, 2011
Jessie Lee Hardin, Jr., 48, of Jonesboro, died Sunday, May 15, 2011, at his home of natural causes. Born in Trumann. Jessie lived much of his life in McKinney, Texas, before moving to Jonesboro 6 years ago. He worked most of his adult life as an auto mechanic before becoming medically disabled. Jessie enjoyed building and racing stockcars and...
Jacqueline Sue Mcinnis
May 14, 2011
Jacqueline Sue McInnis, 78 of Jonesboro died Saturday May 14, 2011 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. Born in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, she lived in Jonesboro since childhood and had lived in Germany, Panama and Alabama from 1954 till 1975. Mrs. McInnis moved to Jonesboro where her father worked on the Cotton Belt Railroad. After graduating from Jonesboro High School,...
Wilfred Fisher
May 14, 2011
Maj. Wilfred S. Fisher (USMC RET.) age 78, of Jonesboro, died Saturday morning at his home of natural causes. He was born in San Diego and has lived much of the past 35 years in Jonesboro. Maj. Fisher was a 1955 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis and served in the U.S. Marine Corps until his retirement...
Earl Lee
May 10, 2011
Earl Lee, 78, of Jonesboro died Tuesday May 10, at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. He was born in Needham, Arkansas and had lived in Jonesboro most of his life. He was a construction worker and of the Baptist belief. He was preceded in death by his parents John and Dona McClendon Lee, sister and one grandson. Survived by his...
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