Obituaries
Delmar Lynn Mcillwain
May 23, 2010
Delmar McIllwain, 67, of Fisher died Sunday. He is survived by two sons, Chris McIllwain of Fisher and Kevin McIllwain of Harrisburg; one daughter, Lee Ann Dowdy of Millington, Tennessee; two brothers, Raymond and Lloyd McIllwain; three sisters, Wilma Barker, Betty Morris, and Minnie Jean Dixon; and seven grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Charlotte McIllwain....
Bill Beshiers
May 21, 2010
Bill Beshiers, 81, of rural Jonesboro, died Friday, May 21, 2010 at his home. He had lived in Jonesboro since 1979 moving here from Farrville and was a member of the Brookland Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife Evelyn Beshiers, one son Tim Beshiers, and sister Dorothy Beshiers. Survivors include sons, Kenny Beshiers and Jerry...
Lena Mae Goodrich
May 18, 2010
Lena Mae Goodrich, 90, of Jonesboro died Tuesday May 18, 2010 at the Ridgecrest Nursing Center. She was born in Cherry Valley, Arkansas and had lived in Jonesboro for over fifty years. She was a retired clerk for Stone’s Pharmacy and of the Pentecostal belief. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She loved rodeos, professional wrestling,...
Eddie Don Morrison
May 17, 2010
Eddie Don Morrison, 61, of Jonesboro, died Monday, May 17, 2010, at his home. Eddie was the owner of the newly established Café 18 East where he enjoyed his passion for cooking and serving his patrons. He also managed his own residential and farm property. He had been a school teacher, a cotton and rice farmer, a building contractor...
Jackie Mae Hamm
May 16, 2010
Jackie Mae Hamm, 79, of Jonesboro died Sunday May 16, 2010 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. She was born in Savannah, Tennessee and had lived in Jonesboro since 1950, moving here from Tennessee. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist belief. She was preceded in death by her husband, Floyd S. Hamm in 2005 and her parents Herschel...
Geraldine G. Cobler
May 16, 2010
Geraldine G. Cobler, 69, of Jonesboro, died May 16, 2010 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born in Illinois but had lived in Jonesboro for the past several years. She was a good friend and loved by those who knew her. A Memorial Mass will be said on Friday at 10:00 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in...
Barbara June Cobb
May 15, 2010
Born June 28, 1934, in Providence, Kentucky, June passed away at home Sunday. Formerly of Lake City, she was preceded in death by her husband, Max Gene Cobb, son Charles Wayne Cobb and her parents, Ruby R. and Gladys Smith. June is survived by son, Garry Cobb of Jonesboro, daughter, Joy Deneen Cobb of Jonesboro, and son, Tim Cobb...
Jewel Barnes
May 15, 2010
Jewel Barnes, 90, of Bay, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on May 15, 2010. She was born in Jonesboro and lived most of her life in Bay. She was a faithful member of the Bay First Baptist Church. She was a homemaker and retired cafeteria worker with Bay Public Schools. She was known by many as Granny...
Barbara Jean Mcginnis
May 14, 2010
Barbara Jean McGinnis, 71, of Jonesboro, died Friday May 14, 2010 at her daughter’s residence. She was born in West Fork, Arkansas and had lived in Jonesboro for five years moving here from Hot Springs. She was a nursing assistant and a member of the Sherwood Assembly of God Church. She was preceded in death by her parents Mary...
Marion Theodore Ray
May 10, 2010
Marion Theodore Ray, 74, of Ravenden Springs died May 10, 2010 at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. He was born in Hutchinson, Kansas and had lived in Ravenden Springs for 33 years, moving there from Ft. Wayne, Indiana. He was a truck Driver for CFI, Army Veteran and of the Baptist belief. He was preceded in...
Thomas Henry Hudson
May 9, 2010
Thomas Hudson, 43, of Jonesboro, died May 9, 2010. He had lived in Jonesboro most of his life and loved fishing and cooking out. He was well liked by people, had a great sense of humor and loved to watch comedy movies, liked to clean, and loved spending time with his family. He is survived by his children, Jimmy...
Jake Burns
May 9, 2010
Jake Burns, Jonesboro, infant child of Amber Chadwick and Keith Burns, died Sunday, May 9, 2010 at St. Bernard's Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Larry Chadwick, and great grandparents, Wayne and Opel McGill, and Bud Chadwick. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his maternal grandmother, Evelyn Chadwick, Jonesboro; paternal grandparents, Edward...
Allen Nixon
May 9, 2010
D. Allen Nixon: Allen, 88, was born in Pine Bluff Arkansas, to Willie Belle Mason Nixon and Coy Madison Nixon, Sr. Allen is survived by his wife of 57 years, Gloria Matthews Nixon and their two children, Dr. Allen Nixon, Jr. of Jonesboro and Van Nixon Light of Little Rock. He is also survived by his four grandsons, Alexander...
Jack Ragland Sr.
May 9, 2010
Jack Ragland Sr., 52 of Jonesboro died Sunday, May 9, 2010 at his home. He had lived in Jonesboro for the past five years, moving here from Marked Tree, Arkansas. He attended the Word of Life Church of God Church in Trumann and was an avid motorcycle rider and bowler. Jack was preceded in death by his step-dad, Don...
Ginny Todd
May 9, 2010
Ginny Todd, 65, of Henderson, died Sunday, May 9, 2010, at the University of Arkansas Medical School in Little Rock. Ginny was born February 21, 1945, in Paragould to William and Ollie Murphy. She married Danny Todd on March 30, 1975. She had a son, Mike, and a daughter, Rhonda DeClerk (husband, Rick). Ginny also had five grandchildren; Joseph,...
General Nicely Persfull, Jr.
May 7, 2010
General Nicely Persfull, Jr, of Jonesboro, passed from this life May 7th at the age of 76. Survivors of the home are his wife, Kathryn Persfull, and grandson, Cody Rushton. He is also survived by six children: Mary Stanley, Kate Taylor, Everett Persfull, Angela Sparks, Teresa Gomez, and Felicia Persfull; as well as numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Siblings include...
Jimmie Darrell Davis
May 6, 2010
Jimmie Darrell Davis, 66, of Paragould, died Thursday, May 6, 2010 at Arkansas Methodist Hospital. He was a retired mechanic having worked for GM Dealerships. He was a “jack of all trades” and could fix anything. He loved watching football. He is survived by his wife, Janet Davis, Paragould; sons, J.D. Davis II, Michael Allen Davis, Roy Charles Davis,...
Homer H. "Cotton" Cooper
May 6, 2010
Homer H. “Cotton” Cooper, 83, of Mountain Home, formerly of Jonesboro, died Thursday, May 6, 2010, in Mountain Home. Born in Craighead County, Homer lived most of his life in the Nettleton-Jonesboro area where he owned and operated an agriculture limestone business and farmed. He moved to Mountain Home in 2000 following his retirement. Homer enjoyed hunting and fishing,...
Lynda Turner Mccormack
May 6, 2010
Lynda Turner McCormack 70, of Jonesboro died Thursday evening at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. She was born in Memphis, Tennessee and had lived in Jonesboro her lifetime. She was a decorator and a member of the Magnolia Road Baptist Church where she enjoyed preparing meals for Wednesday night. She also loved all animals, gardening, drawing, painting, reading and playing...
Doris A. Johnston
May 6, 2010
Doris A. Johnston, 61, of Hickory Ridge, Arkansas, died Thursday, May 06, 2010 at St. Bernard's Medical Center. She had lived in Hickory Ridge since 1989, moving there from Newport, Arkansas. Doris enjoyed gardening and was preceded in death by her son, Michael; one brother, Ernie; and her parents. Survivors include sons, Johnnie Johnston, and Murray Blake Johnston, Hickory...
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