Obituaries
Mary Mae Hicks
Mar 15, 2010
Mary Mae Hicks, 83, of Jonesboro died Monday at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was a member of Valley Ridge Baptist Church. She is survived by one son, Erschel Hicks, Jr., and wife Ester, of Jonesboro; one sister Virginia Adams of Goobertown; three grandchildren, Danny Hicks, Richard Hicks, and Angela Finch; and three great grandchildren, Alexa...
Silas Faith Stiles
Mar 15, 2010
Silas Faith Stiles was born into Heaven on March 15, 2010, at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital. She is survived by her parents Chris & April Bibbs Stiles of Lepanto; her sisters, Riley Grace Stiles and Noah Blaire Stiles, of the home; and her grandparents, Jerry Don & Kathy Stiles, Jerry Bibbs, and Dona Easley. A memorial service for Silas...
Georgia Ellen Bishop
Mar 14, 2010
Georgia Ellen Bishop, 73, of Jonesboro, died Sunday March 14, 2010 at her home. She was born in Success, Arkansas and had lived in Jonesboro most of her life. Georgia was a member of Central Baptist Church and was a retired school teacher of 37 years, where most of her teaching career was in the Cash, Bono and Westside...
Donna Kay Mcginnis
Mar 14, 2010
Donna Kay McGinnis, 46, of Jonesboro died Sunday March 14, 2010 at her home. She was born and lived her entire life in Jonesboro. She attended the Nettleton Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her Mother, Helen Leonard and one brother Charles William McGinnis. Survived by her Father, Charles McGinnis of Jonesboro. One brother Albert McGinnis...
O. N. Roberts
Mar 14, 2010
Orbra Norris Roberts was born to William Franklin and Sarah Ethel Roberts on August 1, 1923 and departed this life on the morning of March 14, 2010. He was born in Tuckerman and grew up near Jacksonport, Arkansas, and moved to Bay, Arkansas with his family in 1939. The move was made with team and wagon before good roads...
Dr. Carl F. Vaupel, Jr.
Mar 14, 2010
Dr. Carl F. Vaupel, Jr., 68, of Jonesboro, died Sunday at his home. Born in Washington, D.C.to the late Dr. Carl F. & Ann Winniestaffer Vaupel, he had a varied and successful career in the field of education. He received his B.S in history from Eastern Illinois University; his M.S. in history from Colorado State University, and his Doctorate...
Bille M. Whittaker
Mar 13, 2010
Bille M. Whittaker, 57, of Jonesboro, died Saturday, March 13, 2010, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in St. Louis, Bille moved to the Jonesboro area in 1972. She was a homemaker and enjoyed computer work, reading and fishing. She was preceded in death by her parents, Daniel and Sylvia Haney Davis; by one brother, Charles Davis;...
Reverend James Walter Veal
Mar 13, 2010
Reverend James Walter Veal, 79, of Trumann died Saturday March 13, 2010 at the Baptist East Memorial Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. He was born in Jonesboro, Arkansas and had lived in Trumann for 13 years moving there from Jonesboro. He was a member of the Church of Lord Jesus Christ where he served as pastor for 33 years, and...
Wanda L. Mccrackin
Mar 11, 2010
Wanda Lee Hinson McCrackin, 72, of Jonesboro, died Thursday, March 11, 2010, in St. Francis Hospital in Memphis. Born near Leachville, Wanda moved to the Jonesboro area in 1957. She was a retired Teachers Aide with Jonesboro Public Schools and was a member of Walnut Street Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents: Troy and Jesteene...
Legend Damial Harris
Mar 10, 2010
Legend Damial Harris, infant son of Mark Anthony & Roshon Renee Harris, Jonesboro, died Wednesday at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital. In addition to his parents, Legend is survived by his grandparents, Victor & Janet Perry, Roosevelt & Betsy Wilson, Mark Arrington, Verlene Arrington, and a number of aunts, uncles, and cousins. Graveside services will be held Wednesday at 1:00...
Gordon F. Stinnett
Mar 9, 2010
Gordon Stinnett, 82, of Harrisburg, died Tuesday, March 9, 2010, at Woodbriar Nursing Center where he resided. Born in Jonesboro, Gordon lived much of his life here before moving to Harrisburg five years ago. He was a retired building contractor and a U.S. Navy veteran of W.W. II. Gordon was a Baptist and enjoyed woodworking. Gordon was preceded in...
Eloise Smith
Mar 6, 2010
Eloise Smith, 99, of Jonesboro, died Saturday at Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. She had lived in Jonesboro since 1986 coming from Cedar Hill, Missouri. She was the 4th of 10 children. She taught school for 32 years, beginning in a one-room school at the age of 19. She also taught in Grubbs, Qulin, and retired in South...
Knox L. Webb
Mar 6, 2010
Knox L. Webb, 78, of Jonesboro, died Saturday, March 6, 2010, at St. Bernard's Medical Center. Knox was a long-time resident of Jonesboro, moving here from Woodacre, California and was of the Christian belief. Knox served his country in the US Navy during the Korean War and received the Good Conduct Medal, Navy Occupation Metal, Korean Service Medal, the...
Taylor T. Bradley
Mar 5, 2010
Taylor T. Bradley, 69, of Weiner, died Friday, March 5, 2010 at St. Bernard's Medical Center. Taylor was a lifetime resident of Weiner, and a member of the Weiner Assembly of God Church. While attending church he was the Sunday School Superintendent for many years, a Royal Rangers Leader, Men’s Ministry and a Church Trustee. Taylor was preceded in...
Dollie Jokerst Grass
Mar 5, 2010
Dollie Jokerst Grass, 83, of Jonesboro, died Friday morning at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Born in Perryville, Missouri, Mrs. Grass lived in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, before moving to Jonesboro in 1975. She was a homemaker and a member of Westvale Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Jerry Grass, her...
Howard Leland Marbury
Mar 4, 2010
Howard Leland Marbury, 73, of Jonesboro, died Thursday morning at Skill Care Nursing Center. He was born in Jonesboro and lived his entire life here. He was loved by his family and friends. Howard is survived by his sisters, Joy Taylor, of Jonesboro and Willie Ann Petroff, of Lake Station, Indiana; nephew, Ed Taylor & family; niece, Sherrie Taylor...
Linda Sue Dunlap
Mar 1, 2010
Linda Sue Dunlap, 59, of Sidney, Arkansas, died Tuesday at White River Medical Center in Batesville. She is survived by her husband, Buddy Dunlap of the home; sons, Danny Dunlap, James Dunlap, Eric Dunlap; a brother, Randy Anderson; and sisters, Brenda Hill and Carol O’Neal. Funeral services will be Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at Emerson Memorial Chapel. Burial will...
Velma Mae Arender
Mar 1, 2010
Velma Mae Arender, 90, of Bono died Monday March 1, 2010 at her daughter’s residence. She was born in Monette, Arkansas and had lived in Bono since 1969, moving there from Cash, Arkansas. She was a factory worker, also did farm work and of the Baptist belief. She was preceded in death by her husband Claude Arender, parents, Nual...
Ralph H. Hawes
Mar 1, 2010
Ralph H. Hawes, 81, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, (formerly of Waterford, Michigan) entered heaven Monday, March 1, 2010. A former Army veteran of WWII and a serviceman for Sears, Ralph served for 25 years at Dixie Baptist Church where he accepted Christ as his Savior. . In Jonesboro, Ralph was a member of Eastside Baptist Church and American Legion Post...
William P. "Bud" Lamar
Feb 27, 2010
William Proctor “Bud” Lamar, 86, of Jonesboro, died Saturday at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. He was born January 2, 1924, to Clyde and Huta Lamar in Myrtle, Mississippi. He graduated from Southside High School in Memphis in 1942. He served in the U.S. Navy as a medic during W.W. II. After settling in Jonesboro and building his business, Lilly...
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