Obituaries

Sister Helen Swirczynski, Osb

Oct 8, 2010

Sister Helen Swirczynski, age 92, died at 12:10 a.m. on October 8, 2010 in Holy Angels Infirmary. She was born on July 13, 1918, in Muenster, Texas to Joe & Margaret (Yosten) Swirczynski. She was the eighth child out of fifteen children (eleven boys and four girls). Surviving her are two sisters, Rita Miller (Austin, Texas), Catherine Erpelding (Colorado...

Jim L. Williams

Oct 7, 2010

Jim L. Williams, 79, of Jonesboro, died Thursday, October 7, 2010, at St. Bernards Medical Center. Born in Knobel, Jim lived there and operated Williams Auto Service for many years before retiring to Jonesboro in 1988. He was a member of the United Methodist Church and was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War. Jim was preceded...

Myrtle Victory

Oct 5, 2010

Myrtle Victory, age 86, of Jonesboro, died Tuesday at Ridgecrest Nursing Center. She is survived by 5 children; Roy Floyd, William Dubois, Ronald Dubois, Joydean Brown, and Irene Dubois. Several grandchildren There will be no services.

Paul Smith

Oct 5, 2010

Paul Smith, age 93 of Jonesboro, died Tuesday at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. He was born in Covington, TN and had lived most of his life in Jonesboro. He was retired from Cottonbelt Railroad and was a WWII Army veteran. He was a member of the Walnut Street Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by...

Charley Vinson

Oct 4, 2010

Charley Vinson, 60, of Bay, died Monday, October 4, 2010, at St. Bernard's Medical Center. He had lived in Bay for six years, moving there from Bono, and was a member of the Oak Grove Baptist Church. Charley was a US Army Veteran, loved fishing and was preceded in death by his father, Leon Vinson, and a step-daughter, Melisa...

Robbie Jane Mann

Oct 3, 2010

Robbie Jane Mann, 99, of Lake City, died Sunday October 3, at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. She was born in Athens, Alabama and had lived most of her life in Lake City. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Lake City. She also loved to cook and spend time with her...

Ronald Raye Tress

Oct 3, 2010

Ronald Raye Tress, 48, of Jonesboro, died Sunday, October 3, 2010, in Texarkana, Arkansas. Ronald lived in Jonesboro and worked for FMC Corporation. He transferred to Texas with FMC and later worked as a Texas police officer before returning to Jonesboro a few years ago. Survivors include: 7 children: Steven Layne and Daniel Layne, both of Weatherford, Texas, Brandy...

Marie Roedel

Oct 2, 2010

Marie Roedel, 90, of Jonesboro, died Saturday, October 02, 2010 at St. Elizabeth’s Nursing Center. She had lived most of her life in Jonesboro and was a charter member of the Needham Baptist Church. She loved gardening and sewing. Marie was preceded in death by her husband, Roy “George” Roedel; son, Roy Roedel Jr., two grandchildren, three brothers and...

John Anderson Holmes

Oct 2, 2010

Commander John Anderson Holmes of Walnut Hill, FL departed this life on October 2, 2010, at the age of 81, in Pensacola, Florida. He was preceded in death by his wife Marion Tushaus Holmes, of Davenport, Iowa, his parents George W. Holmes and Velma Foreman Holmes, a brother Olan Holmes of Jonesboro, a sister Lois Holmes Wood of Paragould,...

Robin Renaa Johnson

Oct 2, 2010

Robin Johnson, 52, Trumann, died this past weekend at her home. She is survived by her children, Perry & Leah Johnson of the U.S. Army, South Korea, Shannon & Robert Deason, Trumann, Heather Johnson & Joseph Brickman, Mayfield, Kentucky, Maribeth & Steven Elrod, Trumann; parents, Homer & Helen Carder, Trumann; sisters, Sherry Perry, Trumann, Lisa & Benny Willyerd, Leachville;...

William G. Smith Jr.

Oct 2, 2010

William G. Smith Jr., 85 of Jonesboro, died Saturday at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. He was born in Denton, Arkansas and had lived in Jonesboro since 1950, moving here from Imboden, Arkansas. He was the owner and operator of Smith Sales Co. and also a retired salesman from Central Chevrolet in Jonesboro. He was a WWII Navy veteran and...

Bill Olson

Oct 1, 2010

Bill Olson, 73 of Jonesboro, died October 1, 2010 at his home. He was born in Aledo, Illinois and was a resident of Jonesboro. He was an Arkansas State University Professor of Business for 14 years and received his PhD from the University of Texas. He was also a lifelong Texas Longhorn Fan. He was a U.S. Air Force...

Maudie Rogers

Sep 29, 2010

Maudie Rogers, 89 of Jonesboro, died Wednesday September 29, at N.E.A. Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. She was born in Black Rock, and had lived in Jonesboro for 28 years, moving here from Royal Oak, Michigan. She was a member of the Valley View Church of Christ and a home maker. She was preceded in death by her husband Aaron...

James O. Reid, Sr.

Sep 27, 2010

James Reid, Sr., 68, of rural Cash, died Monday, September 27, 2010, at St. Bernards Medical Center. Born in the Elgin community, James lived most of his life in the Cash area. He retired from Lincoln Manufacturing in Jonesboro with over 29 years of service, and was a member of Grubbs First Baptist Church where he served as usher....

Benjamin Maxwell Reed

Sep 26, 2010

Benjamin Maxwell Reed, 18 month old son of Jon and Jennifer Bouchard Reed died Sunday September 26, 2010 at the White County Medical Center in Searcy. He was preceded in death by his Maternal Great Grandfather Turmon Lawson, Paternal Great Grandmother, Juanita Carlon and Paternal Great Grandfather, Clarence Reed. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his...

Tressia Darlene Emerson

Sep 25, 2010

Tressia Darlene Emerson, 51 of Bay died Saturday September 25, 2010, at her home. She was born in Trumann, AR. She spent most of her life in Bay, AR. She was of the Baptist belief. She was a great mother and grandmother. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lloyd and Mary Adams and a baby sister, Patsy...

Kathern A. Sullins Davidson

Sep 25, 2010

Kathern A. Sullins Davidson, 60, of Cartersville, Georgia, died Saturday, September 25, 2010. She moved to Cartersville, Georgia from Jonesboro seven years ago was of the Baptist belief. Kathern was preceded n death by two husbands, one son and her parents. Survivors include her husband of seven years, Edward Davidson, Sr., of the home; sons, Edward Davidson Jr., and...

Juneis Prince

Sep 25, 2010

Juneis Wayne Prince, 46, of Jonesboro, died Saturday morning in a one vehicle accident near Bono. He was b orn and had lived in Jonesboro his lifetime. He was a construction worker for Nabholz Construction Company and of the Church of Christ belief. He was preceded in death by his father; Juneis C. Prince and his grandparents. He is...

Harold J. Mcdaniel

Sep 24, 2010

Harold J. McDaniel, 89, of Jonesboro, died Friday, September 24, 2010, at his home of natural causes. Born in the Ridge Station community of Craighead County, Harold lived much of his life in the Jonesboro area. He was a long-time auto mechanic and operated H and M Garage on Union Street and later in Brookland for many years. He...

Joy Deneen Hagar

Sep 23, 2010

JOY DENEEN COBB HAGAR, age 50 of Jonesboro…died Thursday morning at her home. Joy as she is known by her close friends was born in Jonesboro, May 3, 1960, to her parents, Max and June Cobb. Raised most of her life in Lake City, she graduated at Jonesboro High School, with later attending Arkansas State University, majoring in Pre-med....