Obituaries

Christy L. Rankin

Jun 9, 2010

Christy Lynne Rankin, 43, formerly of Jonesboro, died of natural causes on Wednesday, June 9, 2010, at her home in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Born in Jonesboro, Christy lived 15 years in Tampa, Florida before moving to Fayetteville, North Carolina last year. She was a 1984 graduate of Jonesboro High School where she was the Arkansas Overall Tennis Champion and...

Benny L. Fry Jr.

Jun 9, 2010

Benny Lloyd Fry Jr., 46, of Jonesboro died Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Benny was born in Jonesboro and lived most of his life here. He attended the First Assembly of God Church, worked at Crane Kemlite for over five years; and was a previous director for the Miss Arkansas USA Pageant....

Daniel J. Minton

Jun 8, 2010

Daniel J. Minton, 75, of Bono, died Tuesday, June 8, 2010, at St. Bernards Medical Center. Daniel was born in Bono and lived most of his life there. He was a retired brick mason and worked several years for the D.T. Allen Company. Daniel was a U.S. Army veteran and a member of the Church of Christ. Daniel was...

Gary B. Lawrence

Jun 7, 2010

Gary B. Lawrence, 56, formerly of Bono, died Monday, June 7, 2010 in Fayetteville N.C. He served his country as a member of the USAF Thunderbirds, and retired from the US Army as a Chief Warrant Officer, CW3, and a Black Hawk Pilot. Currently he was working as a Sikorsky Field Service Representative and was preceded in death by...

Mei-Nu Liu-Chang

Jun 6, 2010

Mei-Nu Liu-Chang, 81, of Jonesboro, formerly of Taiwan, died Sunday, June 6, 2010, at St. Bernards Medical Center. Survivors include 2 daughters: Grace Liouh and her husband, Wilson, and Cindy Liu, all of Jonesboro and 1 brother, Peter Chang, of Jonesboro. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Emerson Funeral Home.

Kristopher Micheal Hight

Jun 5, 2010

Kristopher Micheal Hight, infant son of Kristi Marie Tucker & Shane Lucas Hight, of Trumann, was born into heaven on June 5, 2010. Besides his parents, Kristopher is survived by his brothers and sisters, Alexander Hight, Alex Ray Dillworth, Lucas Hight, Megan Hight, and Rachael Hight, all of Trumann. A visitation will be held June 26, 2010 from 5:00...

Lucille Elizabeth Barton

Jun 3, 2010

Lucille Barton, 73, of Jonesboro, died Thursday at Skill Care Nursing Center. Born in Monette, she had lived most of her life in Jonesboro. She was retired from Frolic Footwear and was of the Baptist belief. Her first priority in life was her family. She especially loved spending time with her grandchildren. She is survived by her sons, Terry...

Jimmy A. Wright

Jun 1, 2010

Jimmy A. Wright, 81, of rural Jonesboro, died Tuesday, June 1, 2010, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis. Born in Pasco, Washington, Jim lived most of his life in the Jonesboro-Cash area. He was a long-time farmer and also owned The Wright Place restaurant in Jonesboro. Jim was a member of Central Baptist Church and enjoyed showing Tennessee Walking...

Hilda Worthington

Jun 1, 2010

Hilda Worthington, 70, of Trumann, died Tuesday, June 01, 2010 at her home. She was born at Stranger’s Home, Arkansas and moved to Trumann from Swifton in 1959. She was a wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother and was the owner operator of The Flower Port Florist. Hilda attended the First Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her...

Melanie Lynn Rogers

Jun 1, 2010

Melanie Lynn Rogers, 44, of the Lunsford Community, died Tuesday, June 1, 2010 , at her home. She had lived in the Lunsford area most of her life and was a devout Christian, amazing mom, sister, aunt and friend. She excelled in surgical technology, as a flight attendant, and managed Isaac Hayes Restaurant and cookware store in Memphis. Melanie...

Maxine Myers Steele

May 31, 2010

Maxine Myers Steele, 89, of Jonesboro died Sunday May 31, 2010 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. She was born in Harrisburg, Arkansas and had lived in Jonesboro since 1963, was a school teacher and a member of the Cornerstone United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Tom Steele and her second husband John C....

Cecillia Edna O'Dell

May 31, 2010

Cecillia O’Dell, 95 of Trumann was taken to heaven by the great speckled bird Monday afternoon. She was retired from Singer and a member of the Eastside Baptist Church in Trumann. Survivors include: 2 daughters: Sadie McCall of Helena; Melba Straver of Trumann; 1 son: Johnny Gunter of Southaven, Mississippi; 1 sister: Irene Walker of Trumann 11 grandchildren, 23...

Ellamae Owens Foster

May 27, 2010

Ellamae Owens Foster, 84, of Jonesboro, died Thursday, May 27, 2010 at St. Bernard's Medical Center. She has lived in Jonesboro for forty years moving here from Egypt, Arkansas. She was preceded in death by her parents, Winston and Maudie Owens; sisters, Lois Long, and Johnnie Brogdon; brothers, Will Owens and Chester “Check” Owens. Survivors include daughters, Sandra “Sandie”...

Elizabeth Ann Dresbach Henry

May 27, 2010

Elizabeth Ann Dresbach Henry, 75, of Jonesboro, died Thursday, May 27, 2010, in a motor vehicle accident. She had lived in Jonesboro since 1969, moving here from Osceola and was a member of the Bethany Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husbands, William F. Dresbach Sr. and Elbert Henry; parents, Roy and Oleane Reese; sisters,...

Dr. Albert Holly "Buck" Rusher

May 26, 2010

Jonesboro- Dr. Albert Holly “Buck” Rusher, Jr., 62, was at home when he went peacefully to be with his Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, on Wednesday, May 26, 2010. Rusher, born and raised in Brinkley, came to NE Arkansas July 1979 after completing medical school at U.A.M.S in Little Rock, and a general surgery residency at Baylor University Medical...

Boyce E. Coggins

May 26, 2010

Boyce E. Coggins, 80, of Caraway, died Wednesday at V.A. Medical Center in Memphis. He was born in Strawberry but lived most of his life in the Caraway area. He loved to hunt, fish, spend time with his family, and visit with friends and family. He was a Korean Army veteran having received a Purple Heart and the Bronze...

L.K. Holt, Sr.

May 25, 2010

On Tuesday, May 25th, 2010, L.K. (Leemon) Holt Sr., formerly of Manila, Arkansas, and a resident of Lawrence Hall Nursing Center in Walnut Ridge, witnessed the greatest change he has ever seen in his 101 years of life as he exited this earth and met his Savior face-to-face. Without a doubt, he heard the words, "Well done, good and...

Judy Ann Hill

May 25, 2010

Judy Ann Hill, 59, of Jonesboro, died Tuesday, May 25, 2010, at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. Born in Bay, Judy lived much of her life in Nashville, Tennessee, before returning to the Jonesboro-Bay area 10 years ago. She was a homemaker and worked as a Caregiver and Nurse’s Assistant. Judy was a Pentecostal and enjoyed professional wrestling and...

Eleanore Eakins Nance

May 24, 2010

Eleanore Leona Eakins Nance, 85, of Lake City, died Monday evening at her home of natural causes. Born in Chicago, Eleanore moved to Lake City in 1947. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church of Lake City where she was active in two Sunday school classes: the Early Morning class and the Senior Ladies class....

Suzanna C. Coonce

May 23, 2010

Suzanna C. Coonce, 76, of Jonesboro, ascended to Heaven Sunday evening at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Born in Paris, France, Suzanna has lived over 50 years in the United States. She initially lived in Jonesboro and then resided in Little Rock and Hot Springs for several years before returning to Jonesboro in 2004. Suzanna...