Obituaries

Oct 8, 2024

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Jan Beeson, 84, of Jonesboro, passed from this life on October 8, 2024, at St. Bernards Medical Center.  He had lived in Jonesboro since 1973 moving here from Harrisburg.  He was born on April 8, 1940, in Cross Roads, Arkansas, to Herman and Bernice Beeson.  He was a member of the...

Oct 6, 2024

Linda Marie Baker, 78, of Jonesboro passed from this life Sunday, October 6, 2024 at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born June 26, 1946 in Lynn to Eugene and Minnie Croom.

Linda has lived in Jonesboro most of her life and was a member of Greensboro Road Church of Christ. Linda was a...

Oct 6, 2024

Andre Tyrone McCray, 47, of Jonesboro, passed away on Sunday, October 6, 2024, at St. Bernards Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family. Born on May 1, 1977, in Osceola, Arkansas, to Percy McCray and Joanne Waterford, Andre had called Jonesboro home for the past 16 years after moving from Blytheville. He was of the Baptist faith and found...

Oct 6, 2024

Douglas Harold Calahan, 62, of Lake City, Arkansas, died October 6th, 2024 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Born in Tulare, California on November 9, 1961, to Bobbie and Bill Calahan, Doug grew up in Kopperl, Texas until he moved to Lake City in 1995 where he met his wife, Angelina Lynn (Barker) Calahan.

Doug...

Oct 6, 2024

Gary Esch, 82, of Jonesboro, died Sunday, October 6, 2024, at St. Bernards Medical Center.  He had lived in Jonesboro for 7 years, moving here from Fort Pierce, Florida.  He was born in Lansing, Michigan of September 4, 1942, to Burnett and Velma Esch. He graduated from Southeastern Florida Bible College and was a Royal Ranger Leader and sponsor.  ...

Oct 2, 2024

Lou Ella Cook passed away on October 2, 2024. She was born to Myrtle and Carl Sandefur on April 23, 1935, in Jonesboro, AR. She spent most of her life in Jonesboro. She retired from the food service industry at Arkansas State University in 1999. Her greatest delight was spending time with her family and working in her garden....

Oct 1, 2024

Chad Willis Rampley, 43, of Jonesboro, died on October 1, 2024.  He was born in Nashville, Tennessee and was adopted by Tony and Vicki Rampley at the age of 5 weeks.  He started working in 2012, and then became the director of New Creations Inc. (Transition House). His hobbies included whatever was needed done to help others and anything...

Sep 29, 2024

Sarah Lee Owen Williams McKnight was born on February 26, 1929. She died at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House after a brief illness on September 29, 2024. Sarah Lee grew up in the small Sulphur Rock community in Independence County, Arkansas. She was the daughter of John Morgan and Lena Vaughn Owen. After graduating from Sulphur Rock...

Sep 29, 2024

Virginia “Jenny” Lingenfelter, 72, a life-long resident of Jonesboro, died Sunday, September 29, 2024, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House.  She was born at Cain Island on September 28, 1952, to Everett and Jewel “Mohe” Davis.  She was of the Christian belief. Jenny loved cooking for her family and spending time with her family and friends.  She...

Sep 28, 2024

Mary Louise Davis, 83, passed away on September 28, 2024, at St. Elizabeth Healthcare in Edgewood, Kentucky. She was born on August 18, 1941, in Batesville, Arkansas, to Raymond and Haley Barrett.

Mary grew up in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and was a devoted member of the Church of Christ faith. She found joy in playing the piano, practicing...

Sep 26, 2024

Andrea Ruth Crisler, 79, of West Memphis, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 26, 2024, at the Flo and Phil Hospice House. Born on October 4, 1944, in Chicago, she was the daughter of the late Leo and Betty Fellores.

Andrea had a lifelong passion for helping others and spent over two decades volunteering at various organizations....

Sep 26, 2024

Dr. Dan Franklin Morse, PhD, 89, of Jonesboro, passed away on September 26, 2024 at his home. He was born on March 10, 1935 in Wheeling, West Virginia to Dr. George Daniel Morse, M.D. and Ann Franklin Morse.

Dan was a United States Army veteran and taught at Arkansas State University for 32 years as a professor...

Sep 26, 2024

Donald Ray Pulford, 79, of Jonesboro, passed from this life on Thursday, September 26, 2024, at St. Bernards Medical Center.

Born in Riverside, California, Don was a 1963 graduate of Jonesboro High School and attended the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. Don served 6 years in U.S. Army Reserves, attended Officer Candidate School and was discharged as...

Sep 26, 2024

James Kenneth Payne, 71, of Bono, Arkansas, passed away on Thursday, September 26, 2024, at his home. Born in Blytheville on November 27, 1952, to the late Wayne and Ruth Payne, James lived a full life rooted in family, faith, and his many passions.

A man of the Baptist faith, James was known for his love of...

Sep 25, 2024

Sharon Jo Holland, 75, a life-long resident of Jonesboro, died Wednesday, September 25, 2024, at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born in Bono on January 14, 1949, to William Edward and Mary Etta Holland.  She was a member of Salvation Ministries. She enjoyed gardening and working in her yard.  Spending time with her nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews...

Sep 24, 2024

Carrie Janette "Net" Hendrix, 78, of Jonesboro, passed peacefully from this life on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro.

Born in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, Janette moved with her family in the late 1940s to the Jonesboro area and was a 1964 graduate of Jonesboro High School. Following graduation, Janette began a longtime  ...

Sep 22, 2024

Waverly Bruce Page Jr., 68, of Jonesboro, died at St. Bernards Medical Center on September 22, 2024. He had lived in Jonesboro since 1994, moving here from Marianna, Arkansas.  He was born on July 24, 1956, in St. Louis, Missouri, to Waverly and Dreamland Page. In his early years, he was raised in the Catholic belief, later in life...

Sep 20, 2024

William Dwayne Merritt Sr., age 83, formerly of Cherokee Village, Arkansas, passed away on September 20, surrounded by family. He was born July 7, 1941 in St.Louis, Mo., the son of Willie and Vernon Merritt. Dwayne moved to Blytheville, AR as a young child graduating from Blytheville High School, class of 1959.

Dwayne married Carolyn Hollinger on...

Sep 20, 2024

Johnny Lee Peppers, lovingly known as (John) 77, of Osceola, Arkansas, passed away on September 20, 2024, at St Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro.

Johnny was born in Tyronza, Arkansas, on November 26, 1946, to the late Oscar and Ella Coleman Peppers. In addition to his parents, Johnny is preceded in death by his grandparents, Leroy and...

Sep 19, 2024

David Charles Weathers, 81, of rural Jonesboro,  passed from this life on Thursday, September 19, 2024, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro.

Charles was born in Jonesboro and lived all of his life in the Brookland area. He was a 1961 graduate of Brookland High School and attended Arkansas State University. He began...