Obituaries

Aug 2, 2008

Mirko William Sanders, 41, of Jonesboro, died Saturday near Strawberry. He was born in Asweiler, West Germany and was an auto technician at Randy’s Automotive. Mirko had lived in Jonesboro for over a year, moving here from Texas. He loved hunting, fishing, and hunting. He was a member of Antioch Baptist Church. Mirko is survived by his parents, William...

Jul 31, 2008

Richard “Rick” Coffman, 61, of Jonesboro, died Thursday, July 31, 2008, at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. Rick had lived in the Jonesboro area all of his life and was a member of Temple Baptist Church where he served as an usher. He loved the game of softball and played in multiple leagues. He served his country in the U....

Jul 31, 2008

Randy Gilpin, 48 of Trumann, Arkansas died Thursday, July 31, 2008, at St. Bernard's Medical Center. He had lived in Trumann for 13 years moving here from Pocahontas, Arkansas. He was of the Baptist belief, loved to fish, and was preceded in death by his father, W. A. Gilpin. Randy is survived by his wife of 27 years, Roxy...

Jul 27, 2008

Jerry Lynn “Bud” Story, 59, died Sunday morning at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital. He was born in Jonesboro and lived here his whole life. He loved being outdoors doing yard work or tinkering with something. He loved watching many reruns on TV. He was of the Baptist belief. Mr. Story is survived by Ruby Story, of the home; his...

Jul 27, 2008

Constance “Connie” E. Parham, 91, of Jonesboro died Sunday, July 27, 2008 in Washington, Missouri. She had lived most of her life in Jonesboro and was a member of the Washington Avenue Church of Christ. Se was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Parham, whom she married on August 5th, 1933; a daughter, Ann Smith; parents, Albert and...

Jul 27, 2008

Marie G. Couch, 67, of Jonesboro, died Sunday at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis. Born in Trumann, Marie grew up in the Central community west of Trumann and moved to Jonesboro in 1958. She was a homemaker, a member of Macedonia Baptist Church and the Clinton Home Demonstration Club. Marie was preceded in death by her parents: Ed and...

Jul 26, 2008

Edward David Larson (Ed) died at his home on Saturday from ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease). He was 71. Born in Berkley, California September 15, 1936, he lived in San Francisco until 1960. He served 30 years in the Army with the Military Intelligence Group which brought him to Jonesboro in 1978. Mr. Larson worked at Arkansas State University for...

Jul 24, 2008

Glenna O’Neal, 83, of Lake City, Arkansas, died Thursday, July 24, 2008 at St. Bernard's Medical Center. She lived in Peoria, Illinois prior to moving to Lake City four years ago. She is survived by sons; Mike O’Neal and wife Donna, Lake City; Quentin Nungesser and wife Sherry, Daniel Nungesser, of Belleville, Illinois; Gary Nungesser and wife Rene, Palm...

Jul 24, 2008

Col. Jack F. Riggins (Ret.), 90, of Jonesboro, Arkansas went to be with his Lord on Thursday, July 24, 2008. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Mary Sue Allen Riggins, daughter Suzanne Haug and her husband Helmuth of Kansas City, Missouri, and son John Riggins and his wife Nadalyn of Little Rock, Arkansas. He is also...

Jul 24, 2008

William “Bill” Long, 52, of Trumann, Arkansas died Thursday, July 24, 2008 at NEA Baptist Medical Center. He had lived in Trumann for the past fifteen years, moving there from Jonesboro. Bill is survived by his parents, James L. and Inez Long, of Jonesboro; one sister Debbie Veteto and her husband Darrell of Jonesboro. Graveside services will be 10:00...

Jul 23, 2008

Lottie Johnson, 80, of Kennett, Missouri, died Wednesday July 23, 2008 at Heritage Nursing Center. She had lived in Kennett for the past five years, moving there from Lake City, Arkansas. She was a member of the Black Oak Church of Christ and was preceded in death by her husband, Volney Johnson; daughter, Glenda Lilly; Vera Summers, mother; and...

Jul 23, 2008

Betty Jean Kelly, 63, of Bono, went home to be with Jesus on Wednesday, July 23, 2008, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro.

Born in Patterson, New Jersey, Betty lived in Pennsylvania and Texas before moving to Jonesboro in 1980. She was a schoolteacher at Eastside Baptist Academy in Jonesboro for 13 years and a Tupperware...

Jul 22, 2008

James Robert Scarborough, 16, of rural Bono, Arkansas, died Tuesday afternoon at his home. Born in Newport, Arkansas, James lived most of his life in the Jonesboro area. He was entering the eleventh grade this fall at Jonesboro High School and attended Highland Drive Christian Church. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandmother, Marge Scarborough, and by...

Jul 20, 2008

Edmund Grubbe, Jr., 78, of Jonesboro died Sunday at his home. He was of the Methodist faith. He was a Staff Sergeant in the United States Air Force. As a child in Flatonia, Texas, he had a pie route that he was proud of.

Mr. Grubbe is survived by his wife, Zepha Grubbe; three sons, Steven Jones...

Jul 20, 2008

Carolyn Jo Cox, 63, of Jonesboro, died Sunday at St. Bernards Medical Center. Ms. Cox was a homemaker and a lived most of her life in the Jonesboro-Bay area. She was preceded in death by her father, E.A. Southard; son, Franklin Keith Phelps. She is survived by her mother: Ms. Leda Southard of Jonesboro; 3 Daughters and sons-in-law: Lesia...

Jul 19, 2008

Norman Roy Moore, 71, of Brookland died Saturday July 19, 2008 at St. Bernard's Medical Center. He was born in Lake City, and lived in Brookland most of his life. He was owner and operator of Brookland Septic Tank in Brookland, member of the Brookland Church of Christ and a Navy Veteran. He was preceded in death by his...

Jul 19, 2008

Dr. Lyman B. Hagen, 86, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, died Saturday, July 19, 2008, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Austin, Minnesota and raised in Everett, Washington, Dr. Hagen lived in Washington before moving to Jonesboro in 1969. He was a Professor Emeritus of English at Arkansas State University and also retired from the U.S. Army with...

Jul 18, 2008

Pearlie Agnes (Truitt) Underwood, 79, of Jonesboro died Friday at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was a member of Our Saviour Lutheran Church. She was a member and Past Royal Matron of Queen Ann Court #8 Order of the Ameranth.

She is survived by her husband, Donald Underwood; two sons, Kenneth Wayne Underwood of Las Vegas, NV,...

Jul 14, 2008

Thomas Calvin Hollingsworth, 82, of Jonesboro, formally of Blytheville, passed away Monday, July 14, 2008 at NEA Baptist in Jonesboro. He was born on July 7, 1926 in Yarbro. He was the son of the late W.A. and Ila Hollingsworth. While living most of his life in Blytheville, he was a farmer and a rural mail carrier. He served...

Jul 14, 2008

Paul Ray Davidson, 40, of Jonesboro died Monday. He was a lifelong resident of Jonesboro and was an avid basketball player in a league. He was owner of Sonic Drive-In on Stadium.

He is survived by his father and mother, David and Paula Gill Nelms; one son, Cameron Davidson, of the home; three daughters, Hilary Davidson Mallory...