Obituaries

May 10, 2009

Travis Allen Mangrum, 29, of Jonesboro, died Sunday May 10, 2009 at his home, He was born and had lived in Jonesboro his lifetime and was a self employed carpenter. He was of the Assembly of God belief and preceded in death by his son Keygan Mangrum and grandparents. He is survived by his father, Danny Mangrum and his...

May 10, 2009

Eva Leverne Creason Franklin, 91, of Jonesboro, died Sunday, May 10, 2009, at Craighead County Nursing Center. She had lived her entire life in Jonesboro and was a member of Central Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Virgil Creason and L. W. Franklin; three children, Sammy Lee Creason, Gary Lynn Creason, and Callie Sue Franklin;...

May 8, 2009

Ryan Dashon Claxton, 3, of Jonesboro died May 8 at his home. He is survived by his parents, Robert McMillian and Christina Claxton; two brothers, Brandon and Christian Claxton; and two sisters, Jennifer and Latasha McMillian. Visitation will be Thursday 9-10:30 at Emerson Funeral Home of Jonesboro. Graveside services will follow at Jonesboro Memorial Park Cemetery at 11 a.m....

May 7, 2009

Mary Maurine Lingenfelter, 72, of rural Jonesboro, died Thursday morning at her home of natural causes. Born in Lake City, Mrs. Lingenfelter lived most of her life in Jonesboro. She worked 40 years as a hearing aid dispenser in Jonesboro. She was a member of Immanuel Missionary Baptist Church and enjoyed sketching and oil painting. Mary was preceded in...

May 7, 2009

Helen Mae Gooch, 86, of Jonesboro, died Thursday, May 7, 2009, at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. She moved to Jonesboro in 1985 from Pontiac, Michigan and was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness. Helen was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Eugene Gooch; one son, Jerry Eugene Gooch; two brothers, Berlin Gadberry and Charles Gadberry...

May 5, 2009

Tere Lynn Falls, 48, of Harrisburg, died Tuesday May 5, 2009 at St. Bernard's. She was born in Jonesboro and lived in Harrisburg for twenty one years, moving there from Jonesboro. She was a self employed nail technician and a Jehovah's Witness. She was preceded in death by her father Marion Falls. Survived by her mother Mary Falls of...

May 4, 2009

Marcy Monroe Harrell, 83, died Monday, May 4, 2009, at St. Bernard’s Regional Medical Center. Born in Searcy, Arkansas, Mr. Harrell lived in Black Rock, Arkansas during his school years and then served four years in the Navy during World War II.

Upon his discharge in 1946, he married his high school sweetheart, Wanda Driskell, and they...

May 3, 2009

Lowell P. Tabor, 82, of Dyersburg, Tennessee, formerly of Jonesboro, died Sunday at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. Born in Oxford, Mississippi, Lowell lived much of his life in Jonesboro before moving to Dyersburg last year. He was a retired real estate agent and broker, an ordained deacon and a member of Windover Baptist Church of Jonesboro. Lowell was a...

May 1, 2009

Shirley A. Brown, 60, of Jonesboro, died Friday, may 1, 2009, at St. Bernards Medical Center. Born in Dickson, Tennessee, Shirley lived most of her life in Jonesboro. She was of the Pentecostal belief and currently resided at Jonesboro Healthcare Center. She was preceded in death by her mother, Johnnie Juanita Cox Brown, and by her father, Ancil Clyde...

Apr 29, 2009

Laura Jane Emerson, 83, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born in Jonesboro and had lived her entire life here. She was a member of Westvale Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, Louis Emerson, of the home; sons and daughters-in law, Randy & Rita Emerson, Charlie & Vickie Emerson, all of Jonesboro;...

Apr 26, 2009

Harold James “Crackerjack” Polsgrove, 70, of Jonesboro, died Sunday morning at Arkansas Methodist Hospital in Paragould. Born in Leachville, James lived much of his life in Jonesboro. He served 6 years in the Navy and 4 years in the Army. After his military service, he was a truck driver in the Jonesboro area. James was a volunteer in the...

Apr 25, 2009

Barbara F. Carter, 54, of Trumann died Saturday, April 25, 2009, at her home. She had lived in Trumann most of her adult life and was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness.

Barbara was an educational interpreter for the hearing impaired and was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She was preceded in...

Apr 25, 2009

Doyal Wesley Lowery, 66, of Trumann died Saturday, April 25, 2009, at his home. He was of the Baptist faith and a member of the former Promiseland Missionary Baptist Church. A son of the late James Elmer Sr. and Lois Ion Lowery he was born in Trumann. He was preceded in death by brothers James Jr., and Leroy Lowery,...

Apr 24, 2009

Idell Bradley, 78 of Rogers, Arkansas, died Friday, April 24, 2009 at Circle of Life Hospice in Springdale, Arkansas. She had lived in Rogers since 2001 moving there from Jonesboro. She was a member of the Nettleton United Methodist Church in Jonesboro and the Oakley Chapel United Methodist Church in Rogers. Idell was preceded in death by her husband,...

Apr 24, 2009

Raymond (Ray) Anderson was born on June 1, 1941, in Houghton Lake, Michigan, to Roy & Ruth (Merritt) Anderson. Ray died peacefully at home, surrounded by family and in the arms of his loving wife. He went to Heaven to be with his Lord & Savior Jesus Christ on April 24, 2009. His church home was the First Nazarene...

Apr 23, 2009

Robert Robinson went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, April 23rd at his home.

Visitation will be Saturday evening from 3:00 P.M.- 6:00 P.M., in Emerson’s funeral home with services at 2:00 P.M. Sunday in the sanctuary of Calvary Baptist Church 2731 Paula Dr, Jonesboro. Former pastor will conduct services and long time friend and pastor,...

Apr 18, 2009

Albert E Qualls, 79, lifelong resident of Jonesboro AR died Saturday, 04/18/2009 at his home of natural causes. Albert, born in Hardin, TN on 05/20/1929, lived a good life, as Dad, brother, Boss, grandpaw and golfer. He was a member of Central Baptist Church of Jonesboro.

He is survived by his wife, Lenora S. Qualls, sons, their...

Apr 17, 2009

Robert Wheeler Westbrook, Sr. 79, of Jonesboro, formerly of Blytheville, died Friday, April 17, 2009. Born in Jonesboro, December 7, 1929, Robert lived much of his life in Blytheville where he worked for AP&L for 28 years. He was an active member of the First Baptist Church in Blytheville where he served as a deacon. He was also a...

Apr 17, 2009

Virgil “Blue” McNatt, 80, of Monette, formerly of Jonesboro, died Friday, April 17, 2009, at Woodbriar Nursing Center in Harrisburg. Born in Craighead County, Virgil lived much of his life in Jonesboro and Monette. For many years he owned and operated McNatt’s Service Station and Bait Shop. He enjoyed doing yard work and was of the Methodist belief. Virgil...

Apr 17, 2009

John L. Sheets, 79, of Trumann, died Friday, April 17, 2009, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Trumann, John lived all of his life in Trumann other than his military career. He was a retired U.S. Army First Sergeant with over 20 years of active duty and was a veteran of the Korean War and Vietnam...