Obituaries
Jake Burns
May 9, 2010
Jake Burns, Jonesboro, infant child of Amber Chadwick and Keith Burns, died Sunday, May 9, 2010 at St. Bernard's Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Larry Chadwick, and great grandparents, Wayne and Opel McGill, and Bud Chadwick. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his maternal grandmother, Evelyn Chadwick, Jonesboro; paternal grandparents, Edward...
Allen Nixon
May 9, 2010
D. Allen Nixon: Allen, 88, was born in Pine Bluff Arkansas, to Willie Belle Mason Nixon and Coy Madison Nixon, Sr. Allen is survived by his wife of 57 years, Gloria Matthews Nixon and their two children, Dr. Allen Nixon, Jr. of Jonesboro and Van Nixon Light of Little Rock. He is also survived by his four grandsons, Alexander...
Jack Ragland Sr.
May 9, 2010
Jack Ragland Sr., 52 of Jonesboro died Sunday, May 9, 2010 at his home. He had lived in Jonesboro for the past five years, moving here from Marked Tree, Arkansas. He attended the Word of Life Church of God Church in Trumann and was an avid motorcycle rider and bowler. Jack was preceded in death by his step-dad, Don...
Ginny Todd
May 9, 2010
Ginny Todd, 65, of Henderson, died Sunday, May 9, 2010, at the University of Arkansas Medical School in Little Rock. Ginny was born February 21, 1945, in Paragould to William and Ollie Murphy. She married Danny Todd on March 30, 1975. She had a son, Mike, and a daughter, Rhonda DeClerk (husband, Rick). Ginny also had five grandchildren; Joseph,...
General Nicely Persfull, Jr.
May 7, 2010
General Nicely Persfull, Jr, of Jonesboro, passed from this life May 7th at the age of 76. Survivors of the home are his wife, Kathryn Persfull, and grandson, Cody Rushton. He is also survived by six children: Mary Stanley, Kate Taylor, Everett Persfull, Angela Sparks, Teresa Gomez, and Felicia Persfull; as well as numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Siblings include...
Jimmie Darrell Davis
May 6, 2010
Jimmie Darrell Davis, 66, of Paragould, died Thursday, May 6, 2010 at Arkansas Methodist Hospital. He was a retired mechanic having worked for GM Dealerships. He was a “jack of all trades” and could fix anything. He loved watching football. He is survived by his wife, Janet Davis, Paragould; sons, J.D. Davis II, Michael Allen Davis, Roy Charles Davis,...
Homer H. "Cotton" Cooper
May 6, 2010
Homer H. “Cotton” Cooper, 83, of Mountain Home, formerly of Jonesboro, died Thursday, May 6, 2010, in Mountain Home. Born in Craighead County, Homer lived most of his life in the Nettleton-Jonesboro area where he owned and operated an agriculture limestone business and farmed. He moved to Mountain Home in 2000 following his retirement. Homer enjoyed hunting and fishing,...
Lynda Turner Mccormack
May 6, 2010
Lynda Turner McCormack 70, of Jonesboro died Thursday evening at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. She was born in Memphis, Tennessee and had lived in Jonesboro her lifetime. She was a decorator and a member of the Magnolia Road Baptist Church where she enjoyed preparing meals for Wednesday night. She also loved all animals, gardening, drawing, painting, reading and playing...
Doris A. Johnston
May 6, 2010
Doris A. Johnston, 61, of Hickory Ridge, Arkansas, died Thursday, May 06, 2010 at St. Bernard's Medical Center. She had lived in Hickory Ridge since 1989, moving there from Newport, Arkansas. Doris enjoyed gardening and was preceded in death by her son, Michael; one brother, Ernie; and her parents. Survivors include sons, Johnnie Johnston, and Murray Blake Johnston, Hickory...
David Ray Allison
May 5, 2010
David Ray Allison, 45, of Jonesboro died Wednesday. He was a member of Prospect Baptist Church. He is survived by one son, Benjamin Allison and wife, Maria, of Jonesboro; one daughter, Jami Rhea Allison, and fiancé, Carl Adams, of Jonesboro; his mother, Mary Allison; three sisters, Ina Allison, Becky Allison-Johnson, and Kathy West; three grandchildren; four nieces and a...
Jimmy R. Bowman
May 5, 2010
Jimmy Bowman, 67, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday, May 05, 2010, at his home of natural causes. Born in Lake City, Jimmy lived much of his life in the Jonesboro-Lake City area. He was a retired animal control officer for the City of Jonesboro, a member of the Fraternal Order of Police, and a Baptist. Jimmy enjoyed hunting, fishing and...
Crystal Regina Rosenbaum
May 4, 2010
Crystal Regina Rosenbaum, 54, of Jonesboro died Tuesday at St. Bernards Medical Center. She is survived by her mother, Hazel Rosenbaum, of the home; two brothers, Terry Rosenbaum of Rochelle, Illinois, and Lonzo Rosenbaum, Jr. of Jonesboro; and two sisters, Linda Hall of Jonesboro, and Sandra Cliff of Jonesboro. She was preceded in death by her father, Lonzo Rosenbaum,...
Jeffery Charles Bryant
May 4, 2010
Jeffery Charles Bryant, 29, of Jonesboro died Tuesday May 4, 2010. He was born in Jonesboro and lived his lifetime in Jonesboro.He was of the Baptist belief and was a surveyor. He loved to play football and was 1999 graduate of Westside High School. He loved to play his guitar and go hunting, but most of all, his nephew...
Margaret Ann Richie
May 1, 2010
Margaret Ann Richie, 69 of Bay, Arkansas died Saturday evening at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. She was born in Bay and lived her lifetime there. She was a member of the Alsup Baptist Church and a bus driver for the Bay Public Schools for 22 years. She loved to sit and watch her hummingbirds and was a loving wife,...
Anne Hughes Dortch
May 1, 2010
Anne Hughes Dortch, 71, of Jonesboro died Saturday, May 1, 2010, at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. She was born in Jonesboro and lived most of her life here. Anne was a member of the St. Paul’s United Methodist Church and active in the choir and working with the youth. She enjoyed working with the TOPS weight loss support group...
Peggy Sue Wade
Apr 29, 2010
Peggy Sue Wade, 51, of Lepanto, died Thursday, April 29, 2010, at St. Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro. Peggy was born in Lepanto and lived most of her life there. She was a homemaker and a member of Real Pointe Church of God in Lepanto where she assisted with meals at the church and worked with Celebrate Recovery. She...
Harold S. Gordon
Apr 29, 2010
Harold S. Gordon, 79, of Paragould, died Thursday, April 29, 2010 at Walnut Ridge Nursing and Rehab. Center. He had lived in Paragould for two years, moving there from Cherokee Village, Arkansas and was of the Baptist Belief. Harold was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Gordon; parents, Nellie and Russell Gordon; brother, David Gordon; and grandchildren, Krista...
Norman Eugene Eidson Jr.
Apr 29, 2010
Norman Eugene Eidson Jr. 43, of Lake City, died Thursday April 29, 2010 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. He was born in Jonesboro, and had lived in Lake City most of his life. He was a bindery worker for Quebecor World Press and a member of the Refuge General Baptist Church. He was a volunteer fireman for the Lake...
Karl E. Mcswain
Apr 28, 2010
Karl E. McSwain, 79, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday, April 28, 2010, at his home. He had lived in Jonesboro most of his life and was a member of the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. He was a lifetime member of the Elks Lodge and was preceded in death by his wife Coyann McSwain. Survivors include his son, Scott McSwain and...
Mildred Marie Hooker
Apr 27, 2010
Mildred Marie Hooker, 88, of Jonesboro, died Tuesday April 27, at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. She was born in Trumann, Arkansas and had lived in Jonesboro area most of her life. She was a member of the Pleasant Valley Methodist Church and had worked several years for Emerson Electric and Pontiac Chair Co in Pontiac, Illinois. She was a...
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