Obituaries

May 21, 2008

Charles B. Reeves, 77, of Jonesboro died Wednesday, May 21, 2008, at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. He was born in Leachville, Arkansas and had lived in Jonesboro for the past ten years, moving here from Memphis, Tennessee. He was a Registered Nurse and had worked for many years in Memphis, West Memphis, and Jonesboro. He was preceded in death...

May 21, 2008

Lucille Wade, 75, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday, May 21, 2008, at her home. She had lived most of her life in Jonesboro and was past president of the American Legion Auxiliary for several years. She was also a member of the Humane Society. She was preceded in death by two husbands, Charles H. Wade, her parents, two brothers one...

May 21, 2008

Syble Greenwood, 85, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at Craighead County Nursing Center. She was born at Cane Island and moved to Jonesboro in 1948 from Trumann, Arkansas. She was a longtime member of Northside Church of Christ and more recently a member of Stone Street Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her husband,...

May 20, 2008

Harris Gilliam, 88, of Jonesboro, died Tuesday at his home. Born in Alicia, he had lived in Jonesboro since 1964 and was a member of the Kiwanis Club, Chamber of Commerce, CWL Board, HUD Board and the Jonesboro Housing Authority. He was the owner/operator of Gilliam-Horton Furniture Store in Jonesboro and a member of the Nettleton Church of Christ....

May 19, 2008

Essie Griffin Coe, 92, of Hardy, died Monday evening at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital. Born in Harrisburg, Ms. Coe moved to Otwell early in life and had lived in Hardy since 1956. She was a member of the Eastern Star, where she held several offices, a charter member of the Extension Homemaker Club and was very active in 4-H...

May 19, 2008

Leroy “Jabo” Green, 68, of Jonesboro died Monday at his home. He was a member of Magnolia Road Baptist Church. He was a retired truck driver of 35 years. He was also a Mason. He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Nancy Green, of the home; three sons, Bobby Green of El Dorado, Bruce Carpenter of Spearsville,...

May 16, 2008

Mary Ellen Walke, 49, of Jonesboro died Friday at St. Bernards Medical Center. She is survived by her husband, Michael Walke of Jonesboro; one son, Michael Walke, of Jonesboro; one daughter, Tamatha Walke, of Jonesboro; mother, Marjorie Payne of Douglas, GA; three brothers, Billy and Steven Payne of Douglas, Georgia, and Richard Payne of Riviera Beach, Florida; one sister,...

May 16, 2008

Dallas S. Elrod, 79, of Jonesboro, died Friday evening at his home. Born in Bay, he had lived all of his life in this area. He was a retired farmer and was of the Baptist belief. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Katherine Elrod; sons, Barry Elrod, Mark Elrod, Davey Elrod, all of Jonesboro; daughter, Melissa...

May 15, 2008

Earl Talmage Rook, Jr., 66, of Ash Flat died Thursday at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital.

Mr. Rook is survived by wife, Sharon Rook of Hardy; two sons, Tim Rook and wife, Glenda, of Jonesboro, and Tony Rook and wife, Jennifer, of Ash Flat; one brother, Larry Rook of Jonesboro; two sisters, Pearl Erby of Jonesboro, and Joyce...

May 14, 2008

Helen Marie Holifield Watts, 57, of Bay, died Wednesday at St. Bernards Medical Center.

Born in Blytheville, Mrs. Watts moved to Paragould at a young age and moved to Bay in 1972. She worked several years as a purchasing manager for Wickes Lumber Company, Baldwin Piano and Optus, Inc. before becoming disabled.

She was a...

May 12, 2008

Charles C. Camp, 71, of Little Rock passed away on Monday morning at the home of his sister, Teresa Rosse, of Jonesboro, after a brief illness. He was born April 6th, 1937 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri to Richard V. and Verene Bailey Camp. After graduating from Poplar Bluff High School, he received a bachelor’s degree from Arkansas State College...

May 11, 2008

Robert Thomas Perrin, 94, of Trumann, died Sunday morning at Trumann Health & Rehab. He was born in Berry Kentucky. Early in his life he owned a construction company and farmed in Kentucky. He then worked for and retired from Little Rock Road Machinery Company. He sold construction equipment throughout northeast Arkansas. He was raised in and attended the...

May 11, 2008

Linda Kay Heady, 45, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, died Sunday at her home of natural causes. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Linda moved to Jonesboro in 1965. She worked several years as a business manager, serving in personnel and procurement management. Linda was an avid photographer and thoroughly enjoyed the North Carolina beaches and deep-sea fishing. She assisted in management...

May 10, 2008

Sandy Shepherd, 87, of Jonesboro, died Saturday, May 10, 2008, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Malone, Texas, she was a graduate of Forney High School and St. Paul's Hospital School of Nursing in Dallas. In 1942, she married Dr. W.F. Shepherd. Sandy and Shep moved to Jonesboro in 1945. She was a member of Blessed...

May 10, 2008

Elizabeth Ann Jones, 74, of Jonesboro, died Saturday, may 10, 2008, at Jonesboro Health and Rehab Center in Jonesboro. Born in Meridian, Mississippi, Mrs. Jones lived several years in Jackson, Mississippi before moving to Jonesboro in 1998. She was a retired Registered Nurse and worked many years in Hinds Hospital in Jackson. Mrs. Jones was a 1957 graduate of...

May 9, 2008

Gracein Mallard James, infant son of Brastain James and Abby Gamble, died May 9 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his parents; his twin brother, Gunner Gage James; paternal grandparents, Robert Nelson, Caraway, Melissa McKinley, Caraway, John & Kimberly James, Monette; maternal grandparents, Michael & Vicki Gamble, Manila, Ginger & Josh Milligan, Caraway; great grandparents, Richard...

May 9, 2008

Catherine Johnson Gilliam, 83, of Jonesboro died Friday morning at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital. She was the co-owner and bookkeeper for Gilliam-Horton Furniture Store in Jonesboro. She loved to sew and was a member of the Walnut Ridge Sewing Club. She also loved to cook and especially loved dancing and Big Band music. She was an active member of...

May 9, 2008

Ralph J. Simpson, 60, of Fontaine, died Friday morning at St. Bernards Medical Center. He had lived in the Fontaine area his entire life. He was a retired farmer who loved to hunt, fish, and garden. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Connie Simpson; sons and daughter-in-law, Jodi Simpson, Raleigh, NC, Jarrod & Shauna Simpson, Paragould;...

May 6, 2008

Adeline Crowe, 82, of Jonesboro, died Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at White County Medical Center in Searcy, Arkansas. She was preceded in death by her husband, Willis Crowe. She is survived by one son Gary Crowe, Beebe, Arkansas; one daughter, Carlos Latourette, Beebe; fifteen grandchildren, twenty great grandchildren and ten great-great grandchildren. Graveside services will be 1:30 pm, Saturday,...

May 6, 2008

Wayne M. Grommet, 59, of Jonesboro, died Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at St. Bernard's Medical Center. He moved to Jonesboro in 1969, coming from Brinkley, Arkansas and was a member of St. Timothy’s Anglican Church. Wayne was very active in the Boy Scouts of America and had received the Silver Beaver Award, a Vigil Honor Member of the Order...