Obituaries

Samuel Melvin Nichols

Samuel Melvin Nichols

Jul 14, 2008

Samuel Melvin “Boker” Nichols, 75, of Jonesboro, Arkansas went to be with the Lord July 14, 2008, at his home. Samuel was born on May 24,1933 to the late Joe Allen and Daisy Nichols in Richland, Florida and was one of eight children. He married Ethel Lee Johnson in 1953, had two children, son, Melvin Wade and daughter, Karen...

Eugene Mileski

Eugene Mileski

Jul 10, 2008

Eugene “Gene Geno” Mileski, 82 of Jonesboro, died Thursday July 10, 2008 at Jonesboro Healthcare Center in Jonesboro. He was born in Kingston, Michigan and lived in Lake City and Jonesboro area for years. He was an apartment manager and a Navy veteran. He was preceded in death by his parents Frank R.and Nettie Gougen Mileski. One son Anthony...

Manjula B. Desai

Manjula B. Desai

Jul 10, 2008

Manjulagau B. Desai, 78, of Jonesboro, died Thursday morning at NEA Baptist Hospital. She was born in India and moved to the United States in 1985; then moved to Jonesboro from New Orleans in 1994. She was a part of the Hindu culture. She is survived by her sons and daughter-in-law, Bharat Desai and Bhavesh & Alka Desai, all...

Gary Bryan Harvey Jr.

Gary Bryan Harvey Jr.

Jul 6, 2008

Gary Bryan Harvey Jr., 27, of Jonesboro, died Sunday morning July 6, 2008 at his residence. He was born October 4, 1980 in Jonesboro. He lived in the Jonesboro area all of his life. He worked as a general labor for Raider Tire in Jonesboro. He was of the non denominational. He was preceded in death by his paternal...

Cheryl Ann Vinson

Cheryl Ann Vinson

Jul 3, 2008

Cheryl Ann Vinson, 46, of Lake City, died Thursday, July 3, 2008, in Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis. Cheryl was born in Hollywood, California on July 4th, 1961. She moved to Lake City, Arkansas at twelve years of age where she would live out the remainder of her life being an active member of First Assembly of God. She...

Marie Qualls

Marie Qualls

Jul 2, 2008

Marie Qualls, 77, of Lake City, Arkansas died Wednesday, July 02, 2008, at NEA Baptist Medical Center. She had lived in Lake City most of her life and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Lake City. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, D. D. “Red” Qualls, of the home; sons, Terry Qualls, Jonesboro;...

Janet Ruth Maddox

Janet Ruth Maddox

Jul 1, 2008

Janet Ruth Maddox, 49, of Jonesboro, died Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at the family home. She was born October 19, 1958 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Janet lived in the Jonesboro area all of her life. She worked as a nurse for many years at Rose Skill Care. She was preceded in death by her father, G.W....

Lawson Clayton Morrison

Lawson Clayton Morrison

Jun 30, 2008

Lawson Clayton Morrison 96, of Jonesboro, died Monday morning June 30, 2008 at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born in Angora, Arkansas and lived in Jonesboro for six years moving here from the Needham and Bay area. He was a retired farmer and of the Baptist belief He was preceded in death by his parents Abbie and Corsie...

Lawrence Eugene Murphy

Lawrence Eugene Murphy

Jun 26, 2008

Lawrence Eugene Murphy 57, of Lake City, died Thursday June 26, 2008 at N.E.A. Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri and lived most of his life in Lake City. He was a retired carpenter and a member of First Baptist Church in Lake City. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hershel and...

Mildred, L. Abbott

Mildred, L. Abbott

Jun 25, 2008

Mildred L. “Sally” Abbott, 71, of Jonesboro, Arkansas died Wednesday, June 25, 2008 at NEA Baptist Medical Center. She had lived in Jonesboro for two years, moving here from Hot Springs, Arkansas. She was a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Jonesboro and was a foster parent for nine years, for 73 children. She and her...

Christine Foshee

Christine Foshee

Jun 22, 2008

Christine Foshee, 83, of Jonesboro, died Sunday evening at her home. She was born in Cash and had lived in the Jonesboro most of her life. She was a homemaker and loved going to church. She was a member of the Washington Avenue Church of Christ. She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Raymond Foshee of the...

Roy Baker

Roy Baker

Jun 22, 2008

Roy Baker, 76 of Lake City, Arkansas, died Sunday, June 22, 2008 at Lake Side Nursing Center. He had lived in Lake City for the past 17 years, moving there from Jonesboro. He was a member of the Lake City Assembly of God Church and a member of the American Bluegrass Association. He was a veteran of the US...

Jennifer Devault Bunch

Jennifer Devault Bunch

Jun 22, 2008

Jennifer DeVault Bunch, 32, of Jonesboro, died Sunday, June 22, 2008, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis. Born in Heber Springs, Jennifer lived in Shreveport and Little Rock before moving to Jonesboro 2 years ago. She was a homemaker and a member of the United Methodist Church. She was a 2001 graduate of Texas A & M. Survivors include:...

Allice Kay Haskett

Allice Kay Haskett

Jun 21, 2008

Allice Kay Haskett 40, of Jonesboro died Saturday June 21, 2008 at her residence. She was born in Reno Nevada, and lived in Jonesboro for five years, moving here from St. Joseph, Missouri, and was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her father Erie Haskett Sr. Survived by her son; Bryan Maricle of the home. Mother; Caralee...

Joshua Esparza

Joshua Esparza

Jun 20, 2008

Joshua Esparza, infant son of Cristobal and Herminia Esparza died Friday, June 20, 2008 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. In addition to his parents, Joshua was survived by two brothers, Angel Esparza and Cristobal Esparza Jr., one sister, Leivy Castorena, all of the home. Maternal grandparents, Patrocinio and Corsglo Castorena of Zacatecas Mexico. Paternal grandparents, Irineo and...

Anthony Joseph Ciaramitaro Iii

Anthony Joseph Ciaramitaro Iii

Jun 20, 2008

Anthony Joseph Ciaramitaro III, 60, died Friday, June 20, 2008 at St. Bernard's Medical Center. He had lived in Jonesboro for the past ten years, moving here from Memphis Tennessee. He was of the Catholic belief and received bachelors degrees from Memphis State University in Engineering and Business and a Masters in Marketing from Memphis State. From Arkansas State...

Rebecca Sue Neeley

Rebecca Sue Neeley

Jun 18, 2008

Rebecca Sue Neeley, 58, died Wednesday, June 18, 2008, at her home in Memphis. She was born January 8, 1950, in Harrisburg , Arkansas and is proceeded in death by her father, Shea Neeley, mother Elizabeth Neeley and her only sister, Shari Neeley Mouille. She is survived by her close friend Anne Lile-Castle of Jonesboro. She also leaves behind...

Lorene Widner Murley

Lorene Widner Murley

Jun 16, 2008

Mrs. Lorene Widner Murley, 88, of Jonesboro, formerly of Portageville, MO and Blytheville, AR passed away June 16, 2008 at her residence. She had been a resident of Jonesboro for the past 20 years. Mrs. Murley was born February 17, 1920 in Dell, AR to the late John William & Kitty Avitts Widner. She was a retired bookkeeper and...

Raymond Gray

Raymond Gray

Jun 16, 2008

Raymond Gray, 81, of Jonesboro, died Monday, June 16, 2008, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Brookland, Raymond lived in Indiana but most of his life he lived in Jonesboro. He worked 23 years for Crane Corporation, and he also worked at Colson and Lincoln Manufacturing before retiring from Tobacco Sales in Jonesboro. He was a...

James Houston Lawrence

James Houston Lawrence

Jun 15, 2008

James Houston Lawrence, 67, of Tuckerman, Arkansas, died Sunday, June 15, 2008. He was born in Trumann and had lived in Tuckerman the past six years, moving there from Jonesboro. He was of the Baptist belief and was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Hope Lawrence, of the home; five...