Obituaries

Nov 23, 2008

Jared Bryant, 25, of Jonesboro, died Sunday November 23, 2008 at St. Bernard's Medical Center. He was born and lived his lifetime in Jonesboro and was a 2001 graduate of Westside School. He was a plumber for RGB in Jonesboro and of the Baptist belief. He loved the Pittsburg Steelers, football, hunting, fishing, and had a lot of friends...

Nov 22, 2008

Leta Jane Vaughn Hodges, 95, of Jonesboro, died Saturday, Nov. 22 in the Craighead Nursing Center. Born near Brilliant, Ala., she moved to Arkansas with her family in 1928, settling in the Hydrick Community south of Harrisburg. She had previously lived in Pocahontas, Walnut Ridge, Wynne, West Helena, West Memphis and moved to Jonesboro in 1984.

Leta...

Nov 21, 2008

Robert Donald Kelly, 78, of Jonesboro died Friday. He was a veteran of the United States Marines and served in Korea. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Leuther Kelly of the home; one son, Robert Louis Kelly and wife Lois of Grand Rapids, MI; one daughter, Karen Adams and husband Ronnie of Trumann; two half brothers, Vincent Kelly...

Nov 21, 2008

Rigmor Loberg, 90, of Jonesboro, died Friday, November 21, 2008 at her home. She has lived in Jonesboro since 1963, moving here from West Allis, Wisconsin. Rigmor was a member of the First United Methodist Church, was a board member of HYTROL Conveyor Company and the Norwegian-Danish Methodist Conference.

Rigmor was preceded in death by her husband,...

Nov 20, 2008

Ophelia Kay Garner, 53, of Jonesboro passed away Thursday November 20, 2008 at her residence.

She was born in Manila, Arkansas and lived in Jonesboro for thirteen years, moving here from Manila. She was a homemaker and of the Assembly of God belief.

She was preceded in death by her father, Albert Newton Duckworth, Mother...

Nov 20, 2008

Betty Ann Sanford, 67, of Jonesboro, died Thursday, November 20, 2008, at St. Bernard's Medical Center. She was born in Caraway, Arkansas and lived there until moving to Jonesboro in 1973. Betty was a member of Temple Baptist Church and was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. Betty was a member of the Graceful Living Life Group...

Nov 18, 2008

Zohar Bobby Dean Pruitt, 46, of Paragould, died Tuesday November 18, 2008 at Arkansas Methodist Hospital in Paragould. He was born in Rockford, Illinois and lived in Paragould for fifteen years, moving here from Rockford. He was an LPN for Midsouth Health Systems in Jonesboro and a member of the Temple Israel in Jonesboro. He was preceded in death...

Nov 18, 2008

Glenda Fay Wess, of Harrisburg, died Tuesday at NEA Baptist Hospital. She had lived in Harrisburg for the past 2 years and was a member of the Church of God. She is survived by her children, Tony Deatherage, Lake Wales, FL, Leah Fradenburg, Aurelia Royal Tipton, both of Florida; siblings, Jack, Robert, Bill, Fred, James, Ray Lee Hattenhauer, Josephine...

Nov 17, 2008

Ellen Cloud, 93, of Lake City, died Monday, November 17, 2008, at Lakeside Nursing Center in Lake City. Born in Egypt, Mrs. Cloud lived most of her life in Lake City. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church of Lake City. Ellen was preceded in death by her parents: W.C. and Maggie Cates Webb;...

Nov 16, 2008

Richard A. Lemmons, 37, of Jonesboro died Sunday, November 16, 2008 at NEA Baptist Medical Center. Richard had lived his entire life in Jonesboro and graduated from ASU with honors. He was an avid trumpet player and was proud to have played in the ASU Indian Band. He was preceded in death by his father, Richard A. Lemmons Sr....

Nov 15, 2008

Emma Franklin, 88, of Jonesboro died Saturday Nov. 15, 2008 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born in Burdette, Arkansas and lived in Jonesboro since 1961, and was a retired cook for Jonesboro Country Club. She was a member of the First Baptist Church on Kitchen Street. She was preceded in death by her husband John Franklin, one...

Nov 14, 2008

Donald Trice, 90, a lifelong resident of Jonesboro, died Friday at St. Elizabeth’s Place in Jonesboro. Mr. Trice was the general manager of M.E. Carter Company of Jonesboro where he was associated for 48 years. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Jonesboro where he was a deacon and a volunteer in the food service ministry of...

Nov 14, 2008

Jeff Ross, 37, of Jonesboro died Friday, November 14, 2008 at St. Bernard's Regional Center. He was born in Caro Michigan and has lived in Jonesboro for three years moving here from Davenport, Florida. He attended Forest Home Church of the Nazarene and was preceded in death by his father, Gary Keller.

Jeff is survived by his...

Nov 13, 2008

Blake Joseph Bailey, 18, of Paragould, died Thursday, November 13, 2008. He had lived in Paragould all his life and was a member of Temple Baptist Church. He was a member of the Junior Air Force ROTC and was preceded in death by his Paternal Grandfather, Larry Gene Bailey.

Blake is survived by his parents, Mark and...

Nov 12, 2008

Patricia Loretta Day, 64, of Jonesboro, died November 12, 2008. Survivors include one son, Charles Day; four daughters, Patricia Hitchcock, Mary Osborne, Annette Howell, and Patty Keel; four brothers, Danny, Dallas, Gary, and Robert Jamison; two sisters, Phyllis Campbell and Shirley Spencer; thirteen grandchildren and two great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Carlos and Irene...

Nov 11, 2008

Riley Grogan, 69, of Jonesboro passed away Tuesday November 11, 2008 at St. Bernard's Medical Center. He was born in Carthage, Mississippi and had lived in Jonesboro since1983, moving here from West Memphis, Arkansas. He was a retired Engineer for Continental System and of the Baptist belief. He was preceded in death by his parents Carl and Lela White...

Nov 11, 2008

Katherine Danielle Goza, 34, of Jonesboro, passed away November 11, 2008 at her residence. She was born in Pascagoula, Mississippi and had lived in Jonesboro for four months, moving here from Drew, Mississippi. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist belief. She was preceded in death by her father, Bobby Joe Lamb Sr., one brother Bobby Joe Lamb...

Nov 10, 2008

Murray Fredrick Mitchell, 88, of Jonesboro passed away Monday November 10, 2008 at his home.

He was born in Jonesboro and lived here all his life and graduated from Jonesboro High School Class of 1940. He was a yardman for the Cotton Belt Railroad for 39 years, a WWII Marine Corporal and of the Methodist belief. He...

Nov 9, 2008

Gary Blaine Morgan, 63, of Caraway, died Sunday morning, November 9, 2008, at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. A native and life-long resident of Caraway, Gary was the owner of Cars, Inc. and Morgan Wrecker Sales of Caraway. He built and drove dragsters and restored and collected street rods and classic automobiles. Gary was of the Baptist belief and...

Nov 6, 2008

Andrew Nicholas Walker, 30, died Thursday, November 6, 2008 at his residence in Florence, Mississippi. Andrew was a native of Jonesboro and a graduate of Jonesboro High School. He is survived by his daughter, Chloe Nicole Walker; his sister, Jennifer Walker; his mother, Joyce Walker; his father, David Walker; his grandparents, Margaret & Paul Akers and Mary Cathryn Walker....