Obituaries

Tiangong Liu

Sep 15, 2009

Mr. Tiangong Liu, 77, died Tuesday at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital. Services will be held on Friday afternoon from 4-5 p.m. at Emerson Funeral Home.

Daniel Patton Patrick

Sep 13, 2009

Daniel Patton Patrick, 33, of Jonesboro, died Sunday, September 13, 2009, at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. He had lived in Jonesboro for 18 years, moving here from Union Pier, Michigan. Daniel was of the Pentecostal faith, and a member of the Greater Vision Church in Paragould, Arkansas. He was preceded in death by his maternal and paternal grandparents. Daniel...

Morgan Preslee Anderson

Sep 10, 2009

Morgan Preslee Anderson, infant daughter of Lewis “Andy” & Lisa Barker Anderson, was born into heaven Thursday at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital. Morgan is survived by her parents, Lewis “Andy” & Lisa Anderson; her grandparents, Bill & Paula Anderson and Ricky & Glenda Barker, all of Caraway; and many other family members. Graveside services will be held Saturday at...

Casen William Murray

Sep 9, 2009

Casen William Murray, infant son of Marice & Kristen Belyew Murray, was born Wednesday morning at St. Bernards Medical Center and entered Heaven Wednesday evening. Casen is survived by his parents, Marice & Kristen Murray of Jonesboro; paternal grandparents, Kerry & Angela Murray, Melissa Zeger; maternal grandparents, John Belyew, Kim Johnson; great grandparents, Jeanne K. Murray, Charles Groves; aunts...

Andrew Shuji Patterson

Sep 6, 2009

Andrew Shuji Patterson, 41, currently a resident of Trumann Health and Rehab Center, died Sunday, September 6, 2009, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Andrew was born in Blytheville and resided 33 years at Jonesboro Human Development Center before transferring to Trumann earlier this year. Andrew was preceded in death by his father, Charles Leslie Patterson. Survivors include...

J.A. "Jake" Rapert

Sep 6, 2009

J.A. “Jake” Rapert, 82, of Jonesboro, passed away at his home Sunday, September 6, 2009 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born August 26, 1927 in Randolph County to the late Normal R. and Bonnie Duff Rapert. He has lived in Jonesboro since 1989, moving here from Biggers, AR. He graduated from Maynard High School in...

J.R. "Bud" Canada

Sep 4, 2009

J.R. “Bud” Canada, 88, of Jonesboro passed away Friday September 4, 2009 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was born in Marked Tree, Arkansas and had lived in Jonesboro since 1984, moving here from Osceola, Arkansas He was a WWII Army Veteran, having served in the European Theater and the recipient of Five Bronze Stars. He was...

Jacki M. Lyles

Sep 3, 2009

Jacki M. Lyles, 53, of Trumann, died Thursday, September 3, 2009, in Trumann of natural causes. Born in Arkansas, Jacki lived most of her life in the Jonesboro-Trumann area. She worked several years for World Color of Jonesboro. In recent years Jacki worked as a caregiver. Jacki was a member of the Full Gospel Tabernacle in Trumann and enjoyed...

Arlene Bartlett

Sep 2, 2009

Arlene Bartlett, 74, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday, September 02, 2009, at Craighead County Nursing Center. Arlene was a long-time resident of Jonesboro moving here from New York. She attended the Church of the Nazarene and was preceded in death by her husband, James C. Bartlett; twin sons, her parents and two brothers. Arlene is survived by sons; Curtis Bartlett...

Leon Ball

Sep 1, 2009

Leon Ball, 71, a lifetime resident of Jonesboro, died Tuesday, September 15, 2009. He was a member of North Main Baptist Church and was preceded in death by his father, Foncey Ball. Leon is survived by daughters, Pavada Tosh, Cynthia Long and Tonya Hansen, his mother Gracie Ball all of Jonesboro; two brothers, Jerry Ball, Louisiana; Jimmy Ball; one...

Leslie Wayne Foster, Sr.

Sep 1, 2009

Leslie Wayne Foster, Sr., 69, of Paragould, died Tuesday at Baptist Hospital-East in Memphis. Born in California, Leslie lived in Black Rock and Pocahontas before moving to Paragould 9 years ago. He was retired from Civil Service assigned to military bases and was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He attended the Pentecostal Church and enjoyed fishing....

Gladys M Warren

Aug 31, 2009

Gladys M. Warren, 88, of Jonesboro, died Monday, August 31, 2009, at St. Elizabeth’s Place. She had lived in Jonesboro since 1997, moving here from Memphis, Tennessee. She was a volunteer with the Arkansas Mental Health Association. Gladys was preceded in death by her husband, Robert A. Warren; son, Charles McCarter Warren; and a sister, Freeda Byrnes. Gladys is...

Barbara Ann Meadows Crays

Aug 30, 2009

Barbara Ann Meadows Crays, 54, of Jonesboro, died Sunday, August 30, 2009 at Five Rivers Hospital in Pocahontas, Arkansas. A life-long resident of Jonesboro, she was a member of Central Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her son, Brandon Crays, and parents WC and Jackie Meadows. Survivors include her husband, Bennie Crays,; son Dee Crays and wife...

Douglas Hundley

Aug 28, 2009

Doug Hundley, 72, of Jonesboro died Friday, August, 28, 2009, at NEA Baptist Medical Center. He had lived in Jonesboro for the past 15 years, moving here from Columbus, Mississippi and was of the Church of Christ faith. He retired with 32 years of service from NCR Corporation and served four years in the US Air Force. Doug loved...

Elwyn Reuteler

Aug 27, 2009

Elwyn Hall Reuteler, departed this planet August 27, 2009. She was the loving wife of Lt. Colonel Bruce Reuteler and the mother of Bruce Douglas Reuteler and Bryan Daniel Reuteler. After traveling halfway around the world with her husband in the U.S. Air Force and volunteering in Air Force Hospitals, as an Aide, she decided to enter nursing training...

Olevia Esther Roberts

Aug 24, 2009

Olevia E. Roberts, 94, of Jonesboro, formerly of Strawberry, died Monday, August 24, 2009, at St. Bernards Medical Center. Olevia was born in Tuckerman and lived in Strawberry before moving with Eulan to Jonesboro in 1992. She was a homemaker and a member of Cornerstone United Methodist Church in Jonesboro where she was a member of the Friendship Sunday...

Mary Irene Brown

Aug 24, 2009

Mary Irene Brown, 90, of Lake City, passed away Monday, August 24, 2009 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. She had been a resident at Lakeside Nursing Center in Lake City since October, 2004. Irene was born September 11, 1918 in Booneville, Mississippi and moved to Jonesboro at the age of four. She married James Brown on October...

Freeda Janice Huggins

Aug 21, 2009

Freeda Janice Huggins, 77, of Jonesboro, died Friday at Skill Care Nursing Center. Born in Grubbs to Virgil Henry & Ethel Nance Hale, she had lived most of her life in the Jonesboro area. A retired LPN, she enjoyed yard work, reading, and especially shopping. She was a past president of the AARP and a member of the Greensboro...

Reverend Thurman Holt

Aug 20, 2009

Reverend Thurman Holt, 73, of Brookland, Arkansas died Thursday, August 20, 2009 at his home. He had lived in the Jonesboro area most of his life and was a member of the Calvary Missionary Baptist Church in Ravenden Springs, Arkansas. Reverend Holt pastored 13 churches and spent seven years in the evangelistic ministry. During his ministry of 54 years,...

Louella Duffel

Aug 19, 2009

Louella Duffel, 91, a lifelong resident of Jonesboro died Wednesday, August 19, 2009, at St. Bernard's Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her parents and 13 brothers and sisters. Louella is a member of Nettleton Baptist Church and is survived by one son, Larry Duffel and wife Dianna of Lebanon, Missouri; daughter, Linda Stallings, Jonesboro; brother, Alton...