Obituaries
Mary K. Cole
Jan 12, 2011
Mary K. Cole, 91, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday night, January 12, 2011, at Ridgecrest Nursing Center. She had lived in Jonesboro for four years, moving here from South Haven, Michigan and was of the Baptist belief. Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Cole, three sons, Calvin, Glen, and Raymond Cole. Survivors include sons, Larry Cole and...
Violet Gatlin
Jan 12, 2011
Violet Lee Welch Gatlin, 87, of Jonesboro died Wednesday January 12, at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. She was born in Waldenburg and had lived in Jonesboro since 1996, moving here from Hardy. She was a homemaker and a member of the Immanuel Missionary Baptist church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Hickman Gatlin, parents Amos and...
Basil Nolton Bigelow
Jan 11, 2011
Basil Nolton Bigelow, 73, of Marmaduke, died January 11, 2011 at his home. Born in Flint, Michigan, he had lived in Marmaduke since 1997. He loved going hunting and motorcycles; however his favorite thing to do was to spend time with his grandchildren. He is survived by his children, Robert Bigelow, Michigan, Sharon Pruett, Marmaduke, Patty Simmons, Falmouth, Michigan,...
Kandi Renea Hanley
Jan 9, 2011
Kandi Renea Hanley, 21, of Brookland, died Sunday morning, January 9, 2011, at her home from injuries sustained in a personal assault. Born in Jonesboro, Kandi lived all of her life in the Jonesboro-Brookland area. She had worked as a sales clerk in an area restaurant and attended the Nettleton Pentecostal Church of God. She enjoyed collecting dolphins. Survivors...
Shirlene Miller
Jan 8, 2011
Shirlene Miller, 83, of Leesburg, Florida, passed away Saturday, January 8, 2011, at Cornerstone Hospice House in Lake Tavares, Florida. Shirlene was born August 14, 1927, in Walcott to the late Shirley and Mollie Wince. She was a retired school teacher with 40 years of service and was a member of the Villages Church of Christ in Florida. She...
Betty Metzgar
Jan 8, 2011
Betty Metzgar passed away on January 8, 2011 at the age of 85. Betty was a lifelong resident of Jonesboro, AR. She met her husband of 61 years while he was passing through Jonesboro as a young soldier during WWII. After serving his time of duty, he returned to Arkansas to take her as his bride and the two...
Dollie Dee Smith
Jan 7, 2011
(Dee Smith), Dollie D. Watson Wood Smith, age 89, of Jonesboro, AR, died Friday, January 7, 2011, at St. Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born in Conway to the late Fletcher M. and Lena Muse Watson. She was preceded in death, by her husbands, Carl J. Wood and Johnny Smith, and by a son, Bobby Fletcher Wood;...
Carl D. Reed
Jan 6, 2011
Carl D. Reed, 85, of Jonesboro, died Thursday, January 6, 2011, at St. Bernards Medical Center. Born on the Herget Plantation near Bay, Carl lived all of his life in the Jonesboro area. Carl farmed most of his life. He first farmed for and with his dad. He married Geraldine Brust on September 18, 1943, and they soon purchased...
Timothy P. Haas
Jan 6, 2011
Timothy P. Haas, 44, of Jonesboro, died Thursday, January 6, 2011, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Timothy was born in Jonesboro and lived all of his life here. He worked in the Automotive Department at Wal-Mart in Jonesboro for 20 years before becoming disabled 4 years ago. Timothy was a 1984 graduate of Nettleton High School,...
Robert Charles Grear
Jan 4, 2011
Robert Charles Grear, 85, of Bono, Arkansas, died Tuesday, January 4, 2011, at his home. Born in Jonesboro, Illinois, Robert lived several years in Somerville, New Jersey, before moving to Bono in 1981. He was a retired General Manager of the U.S. Money Order Agency of the U.S. Postal System. He worked several years for IBM prior to working...
Dr. William "Bill" Delaine Johnson
Jan 3, 2011
Dr. William "Bill" Delaine Johnson, 75, of Jonesboro, died Monday at St. Bernards Medical Center. Born in Qulin, Missouri, he lived primarily in Little Rock and Jonesboro. He had lived many other places, including Japan, during his career in the Navy and as an educator. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy having served as a weatherman and...
Alice Jeter Farrell
Jan 2, 2011
Alice Jeter Farrell, 81, of Jonesboro, died Sunday, January 02, 2011, at St. Bernards Medical Center. Alice was born in Jonesboro and lived most of her life here. She was a 1947 graduate of Jonesboro High School and graduate of Linwood College, the University of Arkansas, and Arkansas State University. She taught elementary school for a few years then...
Ruby Pauline "Smith" Grigsby
Jan 1, 2011
Ruby Pauline “Smith” Grigsby, 91, of Jonesboro died Saturday January 1, 2011 at the Culpepper Place in Jonesboro. She was born in Alicia, Arkansas and had lived in Jonesboro since 1960, moving here from Jackson, Tennessee. She was a retired school teacher and a member of the Cornerstone United Methodist Church. She was a Rosie the Riveter during WWII...
Helen Johnson
Dec 29, 2010
Helen Johnson, 83, of rural Jonesboro, died Wednesday, December 29, 2010, at her residence from injuries sustained in a home-invasion. Born in Leachville, Helen lived much of her life in the Jonesboro area. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Helen enjoyed attending dances and working in her yard. She also loved to crochet, sew and make quilt tops....
Jay P. Chism
Dec 27, 2010
Jay P. Chism, 81, of Jonesboro, died Monday December 27, at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born in Earle, Arkansas and had lived in Jonesboro since 1979, moving here from Forrest City, Arkansas. He was a retired truck driver for Jones Truck Lines and was a U.S. Navy Korean veteran. He was a member of the Grace Missionary...
Leon Perkins
Dec 27, 2010
Leon Perkins, 80, of Jonesboro died Monday December 27, 2010 with family. He was born in Bono, and lived most of his life in Jonesboro. He was partner owner/operator, with his brothers, of Perkins Body Shop at Weiner, then owner/operator of Perkins Grocery & Station for 20 years. He was in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and...
Victor H. Brunson
Dec 27, 2010
Victor H. Brunson, 80, of Jonesboro, died Monday, December 27, 2010 at St. Bernard's Medical Center. He had lived in Jonesboro since 1992, moving here from Memphis, Tennessee and was of the Baptist belief. He was retired from the US Navy and served during the Vietnam and Korean Wars. He was also retired from Holiday Inn and was a...
S. Steve Hughes
Dec 26, 2010
S. Steve Hughes, 61, of Jonesboro, died December 26, 2010 at St. Bernards Medical Center. Born in Blytheville, he had lived in northeast Arkansas most of his life. He loved telling stories, watching old movies, especially westerns, and could tell you anything about wrestling. He loved to shop and go to flea markets. He was retired from the U.S....
Joe Estes
Dec 26, 2010
Joe Estes, 75, passed away Dec. 26, 2010, at Lakeside Nursing Center in Lake City, AR. He had been a resident of Monette for 48 years. Joe was born near Ash Flat, AR Dec. 13, 1935, to the late Clyde and Agnes Hall Estes. He graduated from Ash Flat High School in 1953. Joe received his BSA in 1956...
Eva Nell Bearden
Dec 26, 2010
Eva Nell Wimp Bearden, 81 of Jonesboro, died Sunday at her home. Coming from Maynard at a young age, she had lived in Jonesboro most of her life. She was a member of the Southwest Church of Christ and had worked as a Registered Nurse before becoming a homemaker to raise her children. In addition to being a devoted...
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