Obituaries
Floyd Ellis Throgmorton, Jr.
Sep 23, 2010
Floyd Ellis Throgmorton, Jr., 71, of Wynne, died Thursday, September 23, 2010, at Crossridge Community Hospital in Wynne. Born in Bay, Ellis moved to Wynne 52 years ago. He owned and operated a television repair shop in Wynne for many years. Ellis was a member of Ridgeview Baptist Church in Wynne where he was a deacon and served as...
Emma P. Stimach
Sep 20, 2010
Emma P. Stimach, 94, of Jonesboro, AR, died Monday, September 20, 2010, at Ridgecrest Nursing Center in Jonesboro. Born in Kansas City, Kansas, Mrs. Stimach lived many years in California before moving to Jonesboro in 1982. She was a homemaker and a factory employee and was preceded in death by her husband, John T. Stimach, and two sisters. Survivors...
Mitchell M. Lawson
Sep 20, 2010
Mitchell M. Lawson, 93, of Jonesboro, died at his home September 20, 2010. He was born March 4, 1917 to Morgan & Ophelia Lawson, on Casey Springs Road where he spent his early years. He worked for Central Chevrolet until he joined the Army Air Corps October 13, 1942, serving as a mechanic-tech on the B-24 Bomber, Liberator. He...
Carl L. Scholes
Sep 18, 2010
Carl was born in Malden, Missouri on December 5, 1923. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Cornelius and Lessie Hope Scholes, two brothers, J. C. Scholes and Eugene Scholes, a sister, Juanita Kirby and his beloved son, Steven Carl Scholes. Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Mary Ruth Morgan Scholes of the home, a daughter-in-law,...
Earl L. Metcalf
Sep 17, 2010
Earl L. Metcalf, 80, of Jonesboro, died Friday, September 17, 2010 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. He had lived most of his life in Jonesboro and was a member of the Fairview Missionary Baptist Church. Earl enjoyed photography as a hobby and was preceded in death by his daughter, Marsha; daughter in law, Donna Metcalf; brothers,...
George Tollison
Sep 16, 2010
George Tollison, 78, of Jonesboro, died Thursday, September 16, 2010, at Skilcare Nursing Center. Horn near Dermott, Arkansas he moved to Jonesboro in 1962, moving here from Pine Bluff, Arkansas. He had been in the Life Insurance business since 1956. He served 34 years in the Arkansas National Guard enlisting as Pvt. and retiring as Lt. Colonel. George served...
Virginia L. Gentry
Sep 14, 2010
Virginia Gentry, 59, of Jonesboro, died Tuesday, September 14, 2010, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Born in Helena, Virginia was a 1968 graduate of Marianna High School. She and owned and operated Virginia’s Beauty Salon in Mountain View for many years before moving to Jonesboro last year. Virginia was a member of th United...
Sandra Cullen
Sep 14, 2010
Sandra Cullen, 63, of Bono, died Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. She was a member of the Bono Church of Christ and worked in the banking industry for over forty years and most recently at BancorpSouth. Sandra was preceded in death by her sister Paula Bednar. Survivors include her husband of 40 years, Bill Cullen,...
Oleva Bernice Bailey
Sep 14, 2010
Bernice Bailey, 73, of Jonesboro, died Tuesday, September 14, 2010, at NEA Baptist Hospital. Born in Wiseman, Bernice has lived in Jonesboro since 1954. She worked several years for G.E. and DuPont in Jonesboro. Bernice was a member of Valley View Church of Christ and was active in T.O.P.S. for many years. She enjoyed crocheting and collecting Barbie dolls....
James Johnson
Sep 13, 2010
James Johnson, 90, of Jonesboro, died Monday, September 13, 2010, at his home. He was born in Shelby, Mississippi, on January 20, 1920. He was a farm laborer. James was married to Annie Maude over 70 years until her death in 2007. He was also preceded in death by his parents, step son, brothers and sisters. Left to cherish...
Imogene White
Sep 12, 2010
Imogene White, 91, of Jonesboro, died September 12, 2010, at St. Bernard Hospital. She was born in Lynn on December 3, 1918, the daughter of Beulah Elizabeth (Goodwin) and Grover Cleveland White. She graduated from high school in 1939 in Bay and then moved to Batesville where she studied business. After working in Memphis, she moved to Pine Bluff...
James N. "Jim" Pyle
Sep 11, 2010
James N. “Jim” Pyle, 81, of Jonesboro, died Saturday morning, September 11, 2010, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Jim was born in Jonesboro and lived most of his life here. He was a long-time electrical contractor and also a car dealer. He was preceded in death by two sons, Clark Pyle and Bobby Pyle;...
Franchell Cole Hamrick
Sep 7, 2010
Franchell Cole Hamrick, 92, of Jonesboro, died Tuesday at Ridgecrest Health & Rehab. The daughter of Ollie William & Elizabeth Caples Cole, she was born in Jonesboro and lived most of her life here. She was a homemaker and seamstress. She loved to sew and did so most every day. She is survived by her sons, Orvalle Sibert of...
Opal Earline Mcmillin
Sep 3, 2010
Opal Earline McMillin, 90, of Jonesboro, died Friday, September 3, 2010, at Craighead County Nursing Center. She had lived in Jonesboro since 1984, moving here from St. Louis, Missouri. She was of the Protestant belief and was preceded in death by her parents, six siblings, and one grandson. Survivors include sons, Lindell McMillin and wife, Bettiann, St. Charles, Missouri;...
David Troy Turner
Sep 3, 2010
David Troy Turner 44, loving father, husband, son and brother passed away on Friday, September 3, 2010 in Houston, Texas. He will be greatly missed by everyone who knew him. David was born December 12, 1965 in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Graduate from Nettleton High School. An employee with Con-Way Freight, INC. He was a valued, hard working man which enjoyed...
Gail Margaret Brunson
Aug 31, 2010
Gail Margaret Brunson, 66, moved to Jonesboro four years ago from Sacramento California. She was of the Methodist belief and was an Arkansas Master Gardener, president of the Sage Meadow Garden Club. She also had an Associates Degree in Horticulture from the American River College. Gail was preceded in death by her parents, Margaret and Harry Severson. Also surviving...
Myrtle Mckee Cutrer Tyrer
Aug 30, 2010
Myrtle McKee Cutrer Tyrer, 88, of Jonesboro, died Monday at Craighead County Nursing Center. Born in Memphis, Myrtle lived all of her life there before moving to Jonesboro in 1997. She was a long-time member of Second Presbyterian Church in Memphis where she was a member of the church choir. She was preceded in death by her first husband,...
Dawn Michelle "Shelley" Jeffers
Aug 27, 2010
Dawn Michelle “Shelley” Jeffers, 39, of Trumann, died Friday at the Trumann Healthcare Center. Born in Bakersfield, California, Shelley moved to Trumann in 1993. She worked at Wal-Mart in Trumann and enjoyed collecting movies and dolls. She had two special puppy friends, Nikki and Micah. Survivors include her husband, Gary Jeffers of the home; Her father and mother, Don,...
Justin Keith Payton
Aug 25, 2010
Justin Keith Payton, 30, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday, August 25, 2010, at his home. He had lived in Jonesboro most of his life. Survivors include his wife, Tomazene Payton; daughters, Haylee Autumn Payton, Serenity Faith Marie Payton; parents, Joey Payton, Sue Hatcher, all of Jonesboro; brothers, Joseph Lee Payton, James Garmon, both of Jonesboro; Billy Knight, Monette, Arkansas; Michael...
Harold F. Nichols
Aug 24, 2010
Harold F. Nichols, 84, of Jonesboro, died Tuesday, August 24, 2010, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. He had live in Jonesboro for 46 years moving here from Benton Harbor, Michigan, was a Christian and worshipped at Greensboro Road Church of Christ. Harold was preceded in death by his wife, Nora Mae Nichols; parents, Floyd and Eathel...
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