Obituaries

Elymus E. Bradley

Nov 3, 2010

Elymus E. Lamberth Nutt Bradley, 94, formerly of Jonesboro died Wednesday, November 3, 2010 in Springfield, Missouri. She was the youngest of nine children born to Oscar A. and Ida M. (Castleberry) Lamberth. She was preceded in death by brothers Floice, Dillon, Quillon, Armour and Marvel Lamberth, and sisters Jewel Damron, Nina Clark and Mildred Nutt. She was also...

Diane Newsom Wallis

Nov 3, 2010

Diane Wallis, 64, of Lake City, died Wednesday at her home. Born in Freeport TX, she had lived in Brookland before moving to Lake City five years ago. She is survived by a son, Glen Wallis II and his wife Melissa of Brookland, two daughters; Danette Adams and her husband Homer of Brookland, and Katheryn Wallis of Gainesville, GA,...

Paul Penn Jr.

Nov 2, 2010

Paul Penn Jr., 75, of Jonesboro died Tuesday, November 2, 2010, at Jonesboro Health and Rehab. He had lived in Jonesboro most of his life and was a member of Central Baptist Church. He was active as a Sunday school teacher at Central and was also active in church mission trips to Brazil and Mexico. Paul enjoyed work with...

Opal Taylor Given

Oct 30, 2010

Opal Taylor Given of Lake City passed away Saturday at the age of 101. She was born in Piggott but had lived most of her life in Lake City. She loved to sew and crochet and especially loved puppies, kittens and children. She was a member of Lake City Church of Christ. She is survived by her son, Vachel...

Nellie L. Boudoucies

Oct 30, 2010

Nellie Boudoucies, 74, of Jonesboro died Saturday, October 30, 2010, at her home. She had lived in Jonesboro since 1981, moving here from Forest City, North Carolina and was a member of the Calvary Chapel of Jonesboro. Nellie was a wonderful wife, wonderful mother, grandmother and a strong Christian and was preceded in death by her parents Peter and...

Mattie Ruth Taylor

Oct 30, 2010

Mattie Ruth Taylor, 76 of Jonesboro, died Saturday at St. Bernards Medical Center. She lived almost her entire life in Jonesboro, and was of the Church of Christ belief. She is survived by her mother, Mammie Lowery of Cabot, AR, one daughter, Rhonda Taylor Kennedy of Jonesboro, four sisters; Judy Parrish of Lonoke, Katherine Carter of Crestview, FL, Helen...

Henrietta Jacoba Boyd

Oct 27, 2010

Henrietta was born 6/28/1909, grew up in Lafayette, IN and spent her married life in Springfield, MA, St. Louis, MO, Little Rock, AR and Jonesboro, AR; where she was a resident of St. Bernard’s Village for several years. She had been in frail health for several months and passed away quietly in her sleep on 10/27/2010 after 101 years...

Jo Anne Barnhill

Oct 26, 2010

Jo Anne Barnhill, age 76, of Dixie, died Tuesday at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her husband Alfred E.”Buck” Barnhill, Sr., her parents Thed and Velma Wilson Renard of Dixie, and four sisters. She farmed with her husband for many years at Bay, AR. She retired from a career of dedicated nursing service at...

Jane Fulenwider

Oct 25, 2010

Jane Fulenwider, 83, of Jonesboro died Monday, October 25, 2010 at St. Bernard's Medical Center. She was born in Pleasant Valley Community near Lake City, Arkansas on January 19, 1927. A graduate of Bay High School she also attended Arkansas State University. Jane worked at Southwestern Bell in Jonesboro until her retirement. She was preceded in death by her...

Dillon Scott Street

Oct 23, 2010

Dillon Scott Street was born in Elizabethton, TN November 25, 1991. He leaves behind his father & stepmom, Mr. & Mrs. John Kenneth Street of Paragould; mother, Kristianna Harmon of Bristol, VA; sister, Cassandra Street of Louisiana; brothers, Jase and Mason Street and sister, Jimma Nye. He will always be in our hearts.

Jason H. Lassiter

Oct 23, 2010

Jason Lassiter, 56, of Jonesboro, went home to be with the Lord Saturday morning, October 23, 2010, at his home of natural causes. Jason was a native and lifelong resident of Jonesboro. He retired in 2007 as a patrol sergeant with the Jonesboro Police Department with 25 years of service. He was a member of Fisher Street United Methodist...

Eilene "Ernestine" Clark

Oct 23, 2010

Eilene “Ernestine” Clark, 53, passed away October 23, 2010 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. She is survived by her mother, Orlean Clark; 1 son, Marlon Sanders; 3 daughters, LaTonya (Patrick) Johnson, Tamala (Brian) Nelson, and Shawana Clark; 4 brothers, Matthew Prunty of Blytheville, Arkansas, Ervin (Rosetta) Clark, Shelby Clark, Manuel (Patti) Clark; 3 sisters, Nettie B....

Joseph L. Labbe

Oct 22, 2010

Leo R. Labbe, 68, of Jonesboro, died Friday, October 22, 2010, at his home of natural causes. Born in Lewiston, Maine, Leo lived 40 years in Florida before moving to Jonesboro in 2006. He worked several years as a host at Disney World in Orlando before retiring 4 years ago. He was a member of the Catholic Church and...

Morris "Hoppy" Hoffman Sr

Oct 21, 2010

Morris “Hoppy” Hoffman Sr. 81, of Jonesboro passed away October 21, 2010 at his home. He was born and raised in Jonesboro and attended the New Hope Baptist Church. Morris was a 42 year veteran serving 2 years in the Navy on the L.S.M’R 404 during the Korean Conflict. Following his discharge from the Navy, he joined the Arkansas...

Joyce Rainwater Henry

Oct 21, 2010

Joyce Rainwater Henry, 73, of Jonesboro died Thursday morning at Ridgecrest Nursing Center. She was born in Sedgwick, Arkansas and had lived in Jonesboro since 1988, moving here from Lawrenceville, Illinois. She was a school teacher for the Seed Elementary School in Olney, Illinois. She was preceded in death by her husband, Loren Paul Henry, Parents Everett and Ruby...

Don Arrington

Oct 20, 2010

Don Arrington, 63, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday, October 20, 2010. He was born in Portageville, Missouri and of the Baptist belief. He was a US Army Veteran and was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his wife, Patricia Arrington, of the home; son, Aaron White of Jonesboro; daughter, Teressa White of Kennett, Missouri; brothers, Wesley Arrington of...

Valerie Louise Cornwell

Oct 20, 2010

Valerie Louise Cornwell, 29 of Jonesboro, died Wednesday at St. Bernards Medical Center. Born in Osceola, she had lived in this area her entire life. Survivors include her parents, Wayne (Beverly) Cornwell, Knoxville, AR, Deena (Hubie) Brodell of Jonesboro; son, Hayden Cornwell; fiancé, Zach Rousell of the home; brother, Matthew Tyler Nash of Payneway; maternal grandmother, Louise Baker; and...

Jacqueline "Jackie" Wood

Oct 19, 2010

Jacqueline Lee Wood, 88, a resident of Jonesboro, Arkansas for 44 years passed from this life at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro on October 19, 2010. “Jackie”, as she was known to her many friends and family, was born Jacqueline Lee Murphy on July 8, 1922 in Junction City, Kansas. She was a 1944 graduate...

Billy Ray Tucker

Oct 18, 2010

Billy Ray Tucker, 74, of Jonesboro, died Monday, October 18, 2010, at Walnut Ridge Nursing and Rehab Center. He is survived by his wife, Janet Sue Akers Tucker, two sons, Christopher, and his wife, Dawn, of Jonesboro and William, and his wife, Kathna, of Seattle, WA., two grandsons, Nathaniel and Benjamin, and two granddaughters, Emily and Madeline. He was...

Baron D. Conaway

Oct 17, 2010

Dr. Baron D. Conaway, 83, of Jonesboro, died peacefully at his home on Sunday, October 17, 2010. Born in Jay, Florida to Braxton & Martha (Mattie) Cockrell Conaway, he had lived in Jonesboro since 1965. Dr. Conaway and his wife were members of First Baptist Church for 35 years, where he served on many church committees and served as...