Obituaries

Dec 12, 2008

Irwin W. Guren, 74, of Bono, died Friday, December 12, 2008 at St. Bernard's Medical Center. He had lived in Jonesboro since 1999 moving here from Reno Nevada. He was retired as Commander in Chief from the US Navy serving in the Korean and Vietnam Wars. He was preceded in death by his wife, Joyce Guren. Irwin is survived...

Dec 10, 2008

Alice Mae Wheeler, 86, was born January 8, 1922, in Jonesboro, to the late Fred and Ophelia Marlar Mitchell, and died Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at Craighead Nursing Center. In addition to North School, Mrs. Wheeler was a proud graduate of Jonesboro High School. She had lived in Jonesboro since 1980, moving here from Cardwell, Missouri.

Mrs....

Dec 9, 2008

Delbert Dale Owens, 70, of Jonesboro died Tuesday December 9, 2008 at his home. He was born in Batesville and had lived in Jonesboro since 1989, moving here from California. He was a heavy equipment operator for the City of Jonesboro and of the Baptist belief. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers. Survived by...

Dec 9, 2008

Cleo Davis, 83, of Jonesboro, died Tuesday, December 9, 2008, at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. Born in Monette, Cleo lived much of his life in Jonesboro. He was a retired route supervisor for Pepsi-Cola of Jonesboro with over 30 years of service. He was a member of the Church of Christ and a U.S. Navy veteran of W.W....

Dec 9, 2008

Michael Layne Blanchard, 27, of Jonesboro, died Tuesday, December 9, 2008, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro.

Born in Little Rock, Layne lived most of his life in Jonesboro. He was a 2000 graduate of Jonesboro High School where he was a member of the Hurricane Choir and Camerata Singers. Layne attended the University of Arkansas...

Dec 9, 2008

Kenneth Keith Yarbrough, 81, of Jonesboro passed away Tuesday morning December 9, at his home.

He was born in Jonesboro and had lived in Jonesboro for twenty five years, moving here from Trumann. He was the owner/operator of Melody Nursing Home in Trumann, a division controller for the Singer Plant in Trumann, Member of the Trumann Lions...

Dec 6, 2008

Charles W. Jones, 75, of Jonesboro passed away Saturday December 6, 2008 at St. Bernard's Medical Center. He was born in Leachville, Arkansas and lived in Jonesboro since 1956. He was a retired truck driver for Jones Truck Lines and a U.S. Army Korean veteran. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister. Survived by his...

Dec 6, 2008

Loretta M. Blankenship, age 70, of Lake City, died Saturday at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Missouri, Mrs. Blankenship lived much of her life in Lake City. She was a retired Craighead County Deputy Circuit Court Clerk, serving both Jonesboro and Lake City Courthouses. She retired in 2000 with 15 years of service. Loretta was a...

Dec 4, 2008

Georgia Murriel Mason, 86, of Jonesboro, died Thursday December 4, 2008 at her residence. She was born in Clear Lake, Arkansas and lived in Jonesboro for seven years, moving here from Blytheville. She was a homemaker and a member of the University Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Curtis Mason, Parents, Henry and Jessie Nelson...

Dec 2, 2008

Ira G. “Pop” Lambert, 65, of Jonesboro died Tuesday, December 2, 2008, at Baptist Hospital in Memphis after a long illness. He was born March 23, 1943, in Brazil, Indiana, and was retired from General Motors Acceptance Corporation in Blytheville and Jonesboro and was employed by Auto Credit Corporation of Walnut Ridge and Jonesboro. He leaves behind his wife...

Dec 2, 2008

Belva Bernice Henley, 79, of Jonesboro, passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2008, at St. Bernards Medical Center.

Born to George and Clara Gibbs Brown on July 8, 1929 in Humeston, Iowa, Belva lived much of her life in the Nettleton-Jonesboro area. She was a homemaker and a member of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church.

Belva was...

Nov 30, 2008

Patricia Jean Shaver, 54, of Brookland died Sunday at her home. She was raised in Trumann and moved from Jonesboro to Brookland four years ago. She loved watching horror movies, her 3 cats, and riding around on country roads. She was also interested in sewing, knitting, and painting. She is survived by her husband, Jerry Shaver; two daughters, Kathy...

Nov 30, 2008

B. C. Gulley, 84, of Jonesboro died Sunday, November 30, 2008, at NEA Medical Center. He lived in Jonesboro all his life and was a member of New Hope Baptist Church. B. C. enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Ludean Gulley; brothers, L. A. Gulley and Herbert...

Nov 29, 2008

Rosemary Manthey, 78, of Jonesboro died Saturday, November 29, 2008 at her home. She moved to Jonesboro in 1971 from Sterling Heights, Michigan. She was a member of North Main Baptist Church and worked for the Follow Through Program at Jonesboro Public Schools and worked in Food Services at St. Bernard's Medical Center and the Jonesboro Public School System....

Nov 29, 2008

Henry A. Priest, 77, of Jonesboro, died Saturday morning at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital. He was born in Rector and had lived in Jonesboro since 1965. He was a 1949 graduate of Marmaduke High School and was a retired salesman from Memphis Sash & Door. He loved preaching and woodworking. Mr. Priest a veteran of the United States Army,...

Nov 29, 2008

William H. Griffin, known by many as Brother Bill, passed from this life on November 29, 2008. He was born July 7, 1933 to Howard and Lillian Griffin of Otwell and was raised in the Otwell community. Bill was married to Dorothy Cooper of Weiner on September 17, 1954. She survives.

He was preceded in death by...

Nov 27, 2008

Miranda McLain Laughton, 30, of Jonesboro, died Thursday, November 27, 2008 at St. Bernard's Medical Center. She had lived most of her life in Jonesboro and attended Central Baptist Church. She was a 2003 graduate of Arkansas State University and received her master’s degree from the University of Tennessee at Memphis in 2004. She was a loving mother, sister,...

Nov 26, 2008

Peggy Love, 52, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday morning, November 26, 2008, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. A native and life-long resident of Jonesboro, Peggy was a homemaker and a member of Precious Love Church. She was preceded in death by her parents: Lonzo and Geneva Pierce Buzzard. Survivors include: 2 Sons: Christopher Lewis and Justin Love, both...

Nov 25, 2008

January Alley-Marie Thompson, six week old child of Stacy Hart, of Jonesboro, died November 25, 2008 at her home. She is survived by her mother and two brothers, Billy Joe Hart and Michael Aaron-Cash Tompson, both of the home. A memorial service will be 2:00 PM, Friday, December 5, 2008 at Emerson Memorial Chapel with Eldon Richardson officiating and...

Nov 25, 2008

Mary Elizabeth Ulmer, 85, of Kimberling City, Missouri, died Tuesday evening, November 25, 2008, at Ozark Community Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. Born in Jonesboro, Arkansas, Mrs. Ulmer lived there until last year, when she moved to Kimberling City to be close to her family. She was a homemaker and a member of the Kimberling City Church of Christ. She...