Obituaries

Aug 21, 2008

Lelen “Sonny” Douglas, 76 of Jonesboro, died Thursday Aug 21, 2008 at his home. He was born in Cherry Valley and had lived in Jonesboro his lifetime. He was the owner and operator of Douglas Construction, and of the Church of Christ belief. He was an Army National Guard veteran. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty...

Aug 20, 2008

Charles Leroy Russell, I, 62, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday evening. He had lived in the Trumann area all of his life and loved hunting, fishing, and playing the guitar. He is survived by his children, Leroy (Angela) Russell, Clinton (Shelly) Russell, Ruby Russell, all of Jonesboro, Karen (Kevin) White, Marion; brothers, Bill Russell, Earl Ray McKinney; 12 grandchildren and...

Aug 20, 2008

Troy Lynn Kelems, 51, of Caraway, died Wednesday at his home near Caraway. A native and life-long resident of Caraway, Troy was a retired police officer for the City of Caraway. He served 21 years in law enforcement and held over 50 certificates in law enforcement training. Troy was a member of First Baptist Church in Caraway and a...

Aug 20, 2008

Jennifer Joann Anderson, 28, of Horseshoe Bend, died August 20, 2008 at Fulton County Hospital in Salem. She was born in Searcy, grew up in California, and had lived the past 13 years in Horseshoe Bend and Trumann. Jennifer had a loving spirit; to know her was to love her. She enjoyed talking on the phone, collecting stuffed frogs,...

Aug 19, 2008

Mrs. Neva Lynn Coggins, 76, of Caraway, died Tuesday evening at St. Bernards Medical Center. Born in Heber Springs, Neva moved to Caraway in 1952 where she lived most of her adult life. She was a homemaker and a member of Mangrum Church of Christ. Neva was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and was preceded in death by...

Aug 19, 2008

James Franklin Snellgrove, Jr., 87, of Jonesboro died Tuesday, August 19, 2008 at his home. He was born in Wadley Georgia to James Franklin Snellgrove, Sr. and Norma Smith Snellgrove. Frank was of the protestant belief and was preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Betty Grace Snellgrove; his parents, and one sister, Norma Mace. Frank graduated...

Aug 18, 2008

Kenneth E. Sutton, 54, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, died Monday morning at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro.

Born in Morristown, New Jersey, Ken lived in Jenks, Oklahoma before moving to Jonesboro in 1991. He was a graduate of the University of Mississippi-Jackson and worked several years as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist before becoming disabled.

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Aug 16, 2008

Tanner Coltan Tomasello, age 2 months and 11 days, son of Edgar Tomasello and Timberly Horton, died Saturday August 16, 2008 at Arkansas Children’s Hospital in Little Rock. A family gathering will be held Saturday August 23, 2008 from 2 – 5.00 P.M. at the family home, 4201 Richardson Drive. Jonesboro, AR. Emerson Funeral Home of Jonesboro in charge...

Aug 15, 2008

Mildred M. McDaniel, 85, of Caseyville, Illinois, died Friday morning at the Caseyville Nursing Home. She was born in Mississippi and was a loving homemaker, wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She is survived by her sons, Jerry (Cathy), Jim (Joyce), and Jack (Lynn) McDaniel; her sisters, Martha Johnston, Edith Boling; her grandchildren Jimmy (Kelly), Kim, Karrie (Donald), John...

Aug 15, 2008

Linda Herndon, 64, of Jonesboro, died August 15, 2008, at St. Bernard's Medical Center. She had lived all of her life here and enjoyed traveling, reading and her computer. She was preceded in death by her parents. Linda is survived by her son, Dale Herndon; and daughter, Tammy Herndon, both of Jonesboro; one brother Woody Barnett, Pontotoc, Mississippi. All...

Aug 13, 2008

J C Hall, Sr., 78, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday afternoon at his home. Born in Mississippi, he had lived in Jonesboro for more than 50 years. He was the owner/operator of J C Hall Auto Sales and was known as a workaholic. He was of the Baptist belief. He is survived by his sons, Jay Hall, Jr., J.T. Hall,...

Aug 12, 2008

Katherine Louise Johnson Wood of Mesa, Arizona passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on August 12, 2008 at the age of 84. Louise started her life journey April 22, 1924 in Spring Hill, Tennessee. As a young woman she traveled to Trumann, Arkansas where she met and married the love of her life, M. Douglas “Babe” Wood, Sr....

Aug 12, 2008

Sherry Ellen Clayton LeMay, 60, of Jonesboro, died Tuesday, August 12, 2008, at Baptist Hospital in Little Rock. Born in Trumann, Sherry lived several years in Marion and Savannah, Georgia, before moving to Jonesboro in 2005. She was a retired Administrative Assistant for a Corrugated Packaging Manufacturer. Sherry was a 1965 graduate of Trumann High School and was a...

Aug 9, 2008

Herbert Blalock, 78, of Jonesboro died August 9, at his home after a brave battle against lung cancer. He was born in 1930 and raised in Bay, graduating from Bay High School. He continued to live and farm in Bay until he left in 1951 to serve his country as a Sergeant in the Korean War. After returning home,...

Aug 8, 2008

Shirley Rachel Pruitt, 66, of Jonesboro, died Friday morning at Ridgecrest Health & Rehab. She was born in Jonesboro and had lived here her entire life and was a member of Nettleton United Methodist Church. She was a retired cafeteria worker from ASU who loved reading, going to the library, coin collecting, watching television, and especially buying jewelry from...

Aug 6, 2008

Ronnie L. Winford, 63, of Lake City, Arkansas, died Wednesday, August 06, 2008 at his home. He was a U. S. Army Veteran serving during the Vietnam War and had lived in Lake City all of his life. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Lake City.

Ronnie was preceded in death by his...

Aug 6, 2008

Cliftee Miller Burgess, 78, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday, August 6, 2008, at Forrest City Medical Center after suffering a major heart attack. Cliftee was born in Friars Point, Mississippi on January 27, 1930, to Flnoy Miller and Alberta Miller. She moved to Jonesboro with her family in 1982. She confessed hope in Christ at a very early age and...

Aug 5, 2008

Misty Michelle Bobbitt Hampton, 26, of Jonesboro died August 5 at her home. She had lived in this area all her life and was of the Pentecostal belief. She is survived by one son, Caden Hampton, of the home; two daughters, Nichole and Kelsey Ann Bobbitt, both of Jonesboro; father, Johnny Bobbitt, of Jonesboro; mother, Nellie Mitchell Bobbitt, of...

Aug 3, 2008

Kenneth E. “Gene” Reed, 68, of Bay, died Sunday at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. Born in Nettleton, Gene lived most of his life in Bay. He formerly farmed in the Bay area and was retired from Lincoln Manufacturing in Jonesboro. He was an avid hunter and fisherman, and a Baptist. Gene was preceded in death by his parents:...

Aug 2, 2008

Patricia Ann “Pat” Applegarth, 68, of Lake City, died Saturday at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Milwaukee, Mrs. Applegarth lived several years in Wisconsin before moving to Lake City in 1974. She was a homemaker and a Catholic. She was preceded in death by her parents: Theodore and Caroline Budny. Survivors include: Her Husband: Richard Applegarth...