Obituaries

Gordon F. Stinnett

Mar 9, 2010

Gordon Stinnett, 82, of Harrisburg, died Tuesday, March 9, 2010, at Woodbriar Nursing Center where he resided. Born in Jonesboro, Gordon lived much of his life here before moving to Harrisburg five years ago. He was a retired building contractor and a U.S. Navy veteran of W.W. II. Gordon was a Baptist and enjoyed woodworking. Gordon was preceded in...

Eloise Smith

Mar 6, 2010

Eloise Smith, 99, of Jonesboro, died Saturday at Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. She had lived in Jonesboro since 1986 coming from Cedar Hill, Missouri. She was the 4th of 10 children. She taught school for 32 years, beginning in a one-room school at the age of 19. She also taught in Grubbs, Qulin, and retired in South...

Knox L. Webb

Mar 6, 2010

Knox L. Webb, 78, of Jonesboro, died Saturday, March 6, 2010, at St. Bernard's Medical Center. Knox was a long-time resident of Jonesboro, moving here from Woodacre, California and was of the Christian belief. Knox served his country in the US Navy during the Korean War and received the Good Conduct Medal, Navy Occupation Metal, Korean Service Medal, the...

Taylor T. Bradley

Mar 5, 2010

Taylor T. Bradley, 69, of Weiner, died Friday, March 5, 2010 at St. Bernard's Medical Center. Taylor was a lifetime resident of Weiner, and a member of the Weiner Assembly of God Church. While attending church he was the Sunday School Superintendent for many years, a Royal Rangers Leader, Men’s Ministry and a Church Trustee. Taylor was preceded in...

Dollie Jokerst Grass

Mar 5, 2010

Dollie Jokerst Grass, 83, of Jonesboro, died Friday morning at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Born in Perryville, Missouri, Mrs. Grass lived in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, before moving to Jonesboro in 1975. She was a homemaker and a member of Westvale Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Jerry Grass, her...

Howard Leland Marbury

Mar 4, 2010

Howard Leland Marbury, 73, of Jonesboro, died Thursday morning at Skill Care Nursing Center. He was born in Jonesboro and lived his entire life here. He was loved by his family and friends. Howard is survived by his sisters, Joy Taylor, of Jonesboro and Willie Ann Petroff, of Lake Station, Indiana; nephew, Ed Taylor & family; niece, Sherrie Taylor...

Linda Sue Dunlap

Mar 1, 2010

Linda Sue Dunlap, 59, of Sidney, Arkansas, died Tuesday at White River Medical Center in Batesville. She is survived by her husband, Buddy Dunlap of the home; sons, Danny Dunlap, James Dunlap, Eric Dunlap; a brother, Randy Anderson; and sisters, Brenda Hill and Carol O’Neal. Funeral services will be Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at Emerson Memorial Chapel. Burial will...

Velma Mae Arender

Mar 1, 2010

Velma Mae Arender, 90, of Bono died Monday March 1, 2010 at her daughter’s residence. She was born in Monette, Arkansas and had lived in Bono since 1969, moving there from Cash, Arkansas. She was a factory worker, also did farm work and of the Baptist belief. She was preceded in death by her husband Claude Arender, parents, Nual...

Ralph H. Hawes

Mar 1, 2010

Ralph H. Hawes, 81, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, (formerly of Waterford, Michigan) entered heaven Monday, March 1, 2010. A former Army veteran of WWII and a serviceman for Sears, Ralph served for 25 years at Dixie Baptist Church where he accepted Christ as his Savior. . In Jonesboro, Ralph was a member of Eastside Baptist Church and American Legion Post...

William P. "Bud" Lamar

Feb 27, 2010

William Proctor “Bud” Lamar, 86, of Jonesboro, died Saturday at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. He was born January 2, 1924, to Clyde and Huta Lamar in Myrtle, Mississippi. He graduated from Southside High School in Memphis in 1942. He served in the U.S. Navy as a medic during W.W. II. After settling in Jonesboro and building his business, Lilly...

Charles C. Bowman

Feb 26, 2010

Charles C. Bowman, 96, of Jonesboro, died Friday evening in the Emergency Department at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his wife, Louise Hunt Bowman, on January 31, 2006, in Jonesboro. Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Lynda Bowman of Jonesboro. Funeral services and burial will be in Alto, Texas, by O.T. Allen...

Corrine Freeman Lentz

Feb 23, 2010

JONESBORO – Corrine Lentz, 90, died Tuesday, February 23, at Craighead Nursing Center. Corrine Freeman Lentz was born in Mountain View, Missouri and lived in Jonesboro since 1939. In addition to being a dedicated homemaker, she worked as a bookkeeper in Jonesboro. She and her late husband, Melvin Lentz, later owned and managed a Western Auto store in Harrisburg...

Edwin Lionel Gibson

Feb 22, 2010

Edwin Lionel Gibson, 69, of Bay died Monday at his home. He was a retired truck driver and a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Ruby, of the home; his son, Richard Rieathbaum of Jonesboro; three daughters, Stephanie Priest and husband, Tom, of Monticello, Jacinda Prince of Bay, and Teresa Dunton and husband,...

Grayland Keith Eddinger

Feb 21, 2010

Grayland Keith Eddinger, 49, of Summerville, South Carolina died Sunday, February21, 2010 at his home. He had lived in Summerville for two years moving there from Memphis, Tennessee and was of the Baptist belief. He was preceded in death by his grandson, Conner Escue; grandparents, Carl and Elizabeth Coleman, Clayton Eddinger and Louise Baker. Keith is survived by his...

Zoetta "Zoe" Smith

Feb 21, 2010

Zoetta “Zoe” Smith, 70, of Lorado, died Sunday, February 21, 2010, at St. Bernard's Medical Center. She had lived on Lorado since 1975 moving here from Little Rock, Arkansas. She was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Zoe was preceded in death by her husband, James Smith; son, Bobby Smith; her parents, three brothers and one sister. Survivors...

Jr Davis

Feb 21, 2010

JR Davis 43, of Jonesboro died Sunday February 21, 2010 at his home. He was born in Long Beach, California and had lived in Jonesboro most of his life and was a supervisor who was employed by Best Manufacture for 12 years. He had also been employed by Omni, Ace Tool, and was self employed for the last year...

Jerry Lee Alberson, Jr.

Feb 21, 2010

Jerry Lee Alberson, Jr., 40, of Horseshoe Bend, died Sunday at St. Bernards Medical Center. He is survived by wife, Stacy Alberson; children, Dean Alberson, Dylan Alberson, Jerry Alberson III, Jonathan Alberson, Macayla Alberson, all of Horseshoe Bend, Shawnette Alberson, Arizona; mother, Dolly Alberson; brother, Kelly Alberson; sisters, Kristi Alberson, and Misty McDole. He was preceded in death by...

Faye Garland

Feb 20, 2010

Faye Garland, 85, of Jonesboro died Saturday February 20, 2010 at her residence. She was born in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas and had lived in Jonesboro most of her life. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist belief. Faye was preceded in death by her husband Andrew Garland, parents Charley Jackson Head and Martha Ann Fletcher Head, two sons;...

Denise Wynn Bartlett

Feb 19, 2010

Denise Wynn Bartlett, 50, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, died Friday, February 19, 2010, at her home of natural causes. Born in Memphis, Denise has lived in Jonesboro since 1990. She was a Certified Anesthesia Technician for The Surgical Hospital of Jonesboro and had been employed by the hospital since it was founded. Denise was a 1978 graduate of Horn Lake,...

Patricia Vines

Feb 18, 2010

Patricia Ann Vines, 46, of Colt died February 18, 2010, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She is survived by one half-brother, Gary Hydrick, of Hickory Ridge. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and are under the direction of Emerson Funeral Home of Jonesboro, (870) 935-4345. www.emersonfuneralhome.com