Obituaries

Robin Renaa Johnson

Robin Renaa Johnson

Oct 2, 2010

Robin Johnson, 52, Trumann, died this past weekend at her home. She is survived by her children, Perry & Leah Johnson of the U.S. Army, South Korea, Shannon & Robert Deason, Trumann, Heather Johnson & Joseph Brickman, Mayfield, Kentucky, Maribeth & Steven Elrod, Trumann; parents, Homer & Helen Carder, Trumann; sisters, Sherry Perry, Trumann, Lisa & Benny Willyerd, Leachville;...

William G. Smith Jr.

William G. Smith Jr.

Oct 2, 2010

William G. Smith Jr., 85 of Jonesboro, died Saturday at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. He was born in Denton, Arkansas and had lived in Jonesboro since 1950, moving here from Imboden, Arkansas. He was the owner and operator of Smith Sales Co. and also a retired salesman from Central Chevrolet in Jonesboro. He was a WWII Navy veteran and...

Bill Olson

Bill Olson

Oct 1, 2010

Bill Olson, 73 of Jonesboro, died October 1, 2010 at his home. He was born in Aledo, Illinois and was a resident of Jonesboro. He was an Arkansas State University Professor of Business for 14 years and received his PhD from the University of Texas. He was also a lifelong Texas Longhorn Fan. He was a U.S. Air Force...

Maudie Rogers

Maudie Rogers

Sep 29, 2010

Maudie Rogers, 89 of Jonesboro, died Wednesday September 29, at N.E.A. Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. She was born in Black Rock, and had lived in Jonesboro for 28 years, moving here from Royal Oak, Michigan. She was a member of the Valley View Church of Christ and a home maker. She was preceded in death by her husband Aaron...

James O. Reid, Sr.

James O. Reid, Sr.

Sep 27, 2010

James Reid, Sr., 68, of rural Cash, died Monday, September 27, 2010, at St. Bernards Medical Center. Born in the Elgin community, James lived most of his life in the Cash area. He retired from Lincoln Manufacturing in Jonesboro with over 29 years of service, and was a member of Grubbs First Baptist Church where he served as usher....

Benjamin Maxwell Reed

Benjamin Maxwell Reed

Sep 26, 2010

Benjamin Maxwell Reed, 18 month old son of Jon and Jennifer Bouchard Reed died Sunday September 26, 2010 at the White County Medical Center in Searcy. He was preceded in death by his Maternal Great Grandfather Turmon Lawson, Paternal Great Grandmother, Juanita Carlon and Paternal Great Grandfather, Clarence Reed. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his...

Tressia Darlene Emerson

Tressia Darlene Emerson

Sep 25, 2010

Tressia Darlene Emerson, 51 of Bay died Saturday September 25, 2010, at her home. She was born in Trumann, AR. She spent most of her life in Bay, AR. She was of the Baptist belief. She was a great mother and grandmother. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lloyd and Mary Adams and a baby sister, Patsy...

Kathern A. Sullins Davidson

Kathern A. Sullins Davidson

Sep 25, 2010

Kathern A. Sullins Davidson, 60, of Cartersville, Georgia, died Saturday, September 25, 2010. She moved to Cartersville, Georgia from Jonesboro seven years ago was of the Baptist belief. Kathern was preceded n death by two husbands, one son and her parents. Survivors include her husband of seven years, Edward Davidson, Sr., of the home; sons, Edward Davidson Jr., and...

Juneis Prince

Juneis Prince

Sep 25, 2010

Juneis Wayne Prince, 46, of Jonesboro, died Saturday morning in a one vehicle accident near Bono. He was b orn and had lived in Jonesboro his lifetime. He was a construction worker for Nabholz Construction Company and of the Church of Christ belief. He was preceded in death by his father; Juneis C. Prince and his grandparents. He is...

Harold J. Mcdaniel

Harold J. Mcdaniel

Sep 24, 2010

Harold J. McDaniel, 89, of Jonesboro, died Friday, September 24, 2010, at his home of natural causes. Born in the Ridge Station community of Craighead County, Harold lived much of his life in the Jonesboro area. He was a long-time auto mechanic and operated H and M Garage on Union Street and later in Brookland for many years. He...

Joy Deneen Hagar

Joy Deneen Hagar

Sep 23, 2010

JOY DENEEN COBB HAGAR, age 50 of Jonesboro…died Thursday morning at her home. Joy as she is known by her close friends was born in Jonesboro, May 3, 1960, to her parents, Max and June Cobb. Raised most of her life in Lake City, she graduated at Jonesboro High School, with later attending Arkansas State University, majoring in Pre-med....

Floyd Ellis Throgmorton, Jr.

Floyd Ellis Throgmorton, Jr.

Sep 23, 2010

Floyd Ellis Throgmorton, Jr., 71, of Wynne, died Thursday, September 23, 2010, at Crossridge Community Hospital in Wynne. Born in Bay, Ellis moved to Wynne 52 years ago. He owned and operated a television repair shop in Wynne for many years. Ellis was a member of Ridgeview Baptist Church in Wynne where he was a deacon and served as...

Emma P. Stimach

Emma P. Stimach

Sep 20, 2010

Emma P. Stimach, 94, of Jonesboro, AR, died Monday, September 20, 2010, at Ridgecrest Nursing Center in Jonesboro. Born in Kansas City, Kansas, Mrs. Stimach lived many years in California before moving to Jonesboro in 1982. She was a homemaker and a factory employee and was preceded in death by her husband, John T. Stimach, and two sisters. Survivors...

Mitchell M. Lawson

Mitchell M. Lawson

Sep 20, 2010

Mitchell M. Lawson, 93, of Jonesboro, died at his home September 20, 2010. He was born March 4, 1917 to Morgan & Ophelia Lawson, on Casey Springs Road where he spent his early years. He worked for Central Chevrolet until he joined the Army Air Corps October 13, 1942, serving as a mechanic-tech on the B-24 Bomber, Liberator. He...

Carl L. Scholes

Carl L. Scholes

Sep 18, 2010

Carl was born in Malden, Missouri on December 5, 1923. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Cornelius and Lessie Hope Scholes, two brothers, J. C. Scholes and Eugene Scholes, a sister, Juanita Kirby and his beloved son, Steven Carl Scholes. Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Mary Ruth Morgan Scholes of the home, a daughter-in-law,...

Earl L. Metcalf

Earl L. Metcalf

Sep 17, 2010

Earl L. Metcalf, 80, of Jonesboro, died Friday, September 17, 2010 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. He had lived most of his life in Jonesboro and was a member of the Fairview Missionary Baptist Church. Earl enjoyed photography as a hobby and was preceded in death by his daughter, Marsha; daughter in law, Donna Metcalf; brothers,...

George Tollison

George Tollison

Sep 16, 2010

George Tollison, 78, of Jonesboro, died Thursday, September 16, 2010, at Skilcare Nursing Center. Horn near Dermott, Arkansas he moved to Jonesboro in 1962, moving here from Pine Bluff, Arkansas. He had been in the Life Insurance business since 1956. He served 34 years in the Arkansas National Guard enlisting as Pvt. and retiring as Lt. Colonel. George served...

Virginia L. Gentry

Virginia L. Gentry

Sep 14, 2010

Virginia Gentry, 59, of Jonesboro, died Tuesday, September 14, 2010, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Born in Helena, Virginia was a 1968 graduate of Marianna High School. She and owned and operated Virginia’s Beauty Salon in Mountain View for many years before moving to Jonesboro last year. Virginia was a member of th United...

Sandra Cullen

Sandra Cullen

Sep 14, 2010

Sandra Cullen, 63, of Bono, died Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. She was a member of the Bono Church of Christ and worked in the banking industry for over forty years and most recently at BancorpSouth. Sandra was preceded in death by her sister Paula Bednar. Survivors include her husband of 40 years, Bill Cullen,...

Oleva Bernice Bailey

Oleva Bernice Bailey

Sep 14, 2010

Bernice Bailey, 73, of Jonesboro, died Tuesday, September 14, 2010, at NEA Baptist Hospital. Born in Wiseman, Bernice has lived in Jonesboro since 1954. She worked several years for G.E. and DuPont in Jonesboro. Bernice was a member of Valley View Church of Christ and was active in T.O.P.S. for many years. She enjoyed crocheting and collecting Barbie dolls....