Obituaries
Clifton B. Adams
Mar 20, 2011
Clifton Bob “Bubby” Adams, 83, of Jonesboro, died Sunday, March 20, 2011, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Born in Brookland, Clifton grew up in Dixie and was a 1947 graduate of Dixie High School. Clifton married Bonnie Bailey on September 22, 1947, and moved to Jonesboro in 1948. He worked for Pepsi-Cola, Midwest Dairy, and Tyler-Watson...
Jimmy Wayne Bonham
Mar 20, 2011
Jimmy Bonham, 60, of Trumann, died Sunday, March 20, 2011 at NEA Baptist Medical Center. He had lived in Trumann for the past five years, moving there from Bono. He was of the Baptist belief and was preceded in death by his parents, James and Marie Bonham and one brother. Survivors include his wife of ten years, Jackie Bonham,...
Jerry Dale Moore
Mar 20, 2011
Jerry D. Moore, 66, of Jonesboro passed away Sunday, March 20, 2011, at St Bernard’s Medical Center. Jerry was born September 17, 1944, in Ravenden, Arkansas, and he was a retired Tool & Die Maker. He loved to travel, and love to ride his Harley Davidson motorcycle. He loved his family and friends, and had a special place in...
Kenneth Boyd Spradley
Mar 20, 2011
Kenneth Boyd Spradley, 70, of Jonesboro, died Sunday, March 20, 2011, at the Advanced Care Hospital of White County in Searcy. Born in Bakersfield, California, Kenneth moved to the Jonesboro area in 1966 where he lived most of his life. He worked in construction and drove a Valley View school bus for several years. He was a veteran of...
Johnie Oneal Minick
Mar 19, 2011
Johnie Oneal Minick, 82, a long-time resident of Bay, died Saturday morning in the Walnut Ridge Nursing and Rehab Center. Born in Big Flat, Johnie Oneal moved to Bay in 1932 and lived much of his life in the Bay area. He was retired from Singer Manufacturing in Trumann and was a member of Central Baptist Church of Jonesboro....
Joyce Lyn Gregory Mabe
Mar 18, 2011
Joyce Lyn Gregory Mabe, 47, of Trumann, died Friday afternoon at her home of natural causes. Born in Little Rock, Joyce lived in Texas before moving to Trumann where she lived much of her life. She was a 1982 graduate of Trumann High School where she was active in ROTC. Joyce was a Christian and enjoyed interior decorating. She...
Dr. Charles Leroy Kenner
Mar 16, 2011
Charles Leroy Kenner Jonesboro – Dr. Charles L. Kenner, 78 of Jonesboro died Wednesday, March 16, 2011, at St Vincent’s in Little Rock. Charles Kenner was born on a farm northeast of Elk City, OK. Eventually he completed has education earning a PhD from Texas Tech University in western US history. He was the author of two books on...
Harold Schisler Smith
Mar 16, 2011
Harold Schisler Smith, 92, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday morning at his home. He was born in Jonesboro and had lived most of his life here. He had lived at Lake Norfork after his retirement for 17 years where he loved to fish. One of his favorite things to do was to drive the boat while his wife, Marian skied....
Helen J. Horton
Mar 15, 2011
Helen J. Horton, 77, of Jonesboro, died Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at her home. She had lived in Jonesboro for the past 18 years, moving here from Chicago, Illinois and was of the Church of Christ Belief. Survivors are Son, Rodney Horton and wife Shannon of Jonesboro; brothers, Dean Horton of Lowell Arkansas; Bob Horton of Gambier, Ohio; sisters,...
Myrl S. Becker
Mar 13, 2011
Myrl S. Becker 94, of Jonesboro died Sunday March 13, at Jonesboro Health Care Center. She was born in Lepanto and had lived in Jonesboro since 1957. She was a member of the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church and also the Mt Carmel United Methodist. She was affectionately known as “Mrs B”. She served as a bookkeeper at Central Drug...
Jewel Ann Butler
Mar 12, 2011
Jewel Ann Butler, 70 of Strawberry, died March 12, 2011 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born April 11, 1940 in Moore Park, Michigan. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Gerald Butler; 3 daughters, Susan Wentworth and husband, Joe of Columbia City, Indiana, Sharon Jacobs and husband, Mark of Three Rivers, Michigan, Patty Price and...
Michael O'Neal Kitterman
Mar 9, 2011
Michael O’Neal Kitterman 62, of Jonesboro died Wednesday March 9, at his residence. He was born and lived his lifetime in Jonesboro. He was a contractor for the United States Postal Service and a member of the Bay Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Nina Shurbert Kitterman. Survived by two daughters, Gina Walker...
Billy Raymond Rees
Mar 9, 2011
Billy Raymond Rees of Jonesboro died Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at the age of 91. Billy was a graduate of Arkansas State College in 1941 and served in the Army Air Corp during World War II. He obtained the rank of Major before his discharge and for many years worked as a navigator for a commercial airline. He was...
Billy Joe Emerson
Mar 8, 2011
Billy Joe (B.J.) Emerson, 81, of Jonesboro, died Tuesday, March 8, 2011, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Winona, Mississippi, to William Thomas and Ila Harriett Tyler Emerson, Billy Joe moved with his family to Jonesboro in 1931 and lived all of his life here. He was the present owner and operator of Emerson Funeral Home...
Turner O'Neal "Dobie" Bigham
Mar 7, 2011
Turner O’Neal (Dobie) Bigham, 74 of Jonesboro, died Monday, March 7, 2011 at his home. He lived in Jonesboro for the past 10 years moving here from Beedeville, Arkansas. He also spent time in Hugoton, Kansas helping his brother farm. He was a former member of the Church of Christ in Beedeville. He loved any kind of hunting and...
Danny Max Morrison
Mar 7, 2011
Danny Max Morrison, 66, of Bay, died Monday, March 7, 2011 at his home. He had lived in Bay most of his life and a member of the Bay United Methodist Church. He was a pastor at the Warren’s Chapel and Wood’s Chapel in Greene County. Danny was the President of the Marked Tree Lions Club and was a...
James "Jimmy" Sherman Davis
Mar 7, 2011
James “Jimmy” Davis, 32, of Cash died Monday, March 7, 2011, at NEA Baptist in Jonesboro. Jimmy was a resident of Cash, loved his wife and children very much. He was a big supporter of the American Red Cross, and he just received his pin for over a gallon of blood donated. He was a member of the Tuckerman...
Linnell Honeycutt
Mar 5, 2011
Ruby Linnell Honeycutt, 75, of Jonesboro, died Saturday, March 5, 2011, at her home of natural causes. Born in the Paul Switch community north of Bono, Linnell lived much of her life in Jonesboro. She was a homemaker and a Methodist. She enjoyed making beautiful cakes and flower arrangements and was an avid doll collector. Linnell was a passionate...
Charles Wade Van Hoozer
Mar 3, 2011
Charles Wade Van Hoozer 62, of Jonesboro died Thursday March 3, at N.E.A. Baptist Hospital. He was born in Marked Tree, Arkansas and had lived in Jonesboro for one month, moving here from Monteagle, Tennessee. He was a Retired Vietnam U.S. Army Veteran, where he was awarded the Purple Heart. He was of the Southern Baptist belief. He was...
Benny Roedel
Mar 3, 2011
Benny Roedel, 72, of Jonesboro, died Thursday, March 3, 2011. He had lived in Jonesboro all of his life and was a member and deacon of Needham Baptist Church. He was an avid hunter and fisherman loved his chosen profession as a rice and soybean farmer. He was proud of the fact he had harvested 48 crops. Benny was...
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