Obituaries

Jan 27, 2009

Susan “Sue” Wery, 57, of Bono died Tuesday, January 27, 2009 at her home. She had lived in the Bono area since 1985, moving here from Saginaw, Michigan. She was a member of the Kiwanis Club and the Assistant Manager for Wal-Mart on Parker Road. She was preceded in death by her parents.

Sue is survived by...

Jan 26, 2009

Robert “Bob” Broughton, 84, of Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, died Monday, January 26, 2009 at the Craighead County Nursing Center. He was a member and past deacon of the First Baptist Church in Walnut Ridge, a member of the Masonic Lodge and the Lions Club. He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and two sisters. Bob is...

Jan 24, 2009

Mary Olive Swanson Shaver died on Saturday, January 24, 2009, in Fairfield, Ohio, in hospice care. Lolly was born in Stuttgart, Arkansas, on May 26, 1915. She was the daughter of James Nils Swanson and Mary Olive Barnett Swanson. She spent most of her life in Jonesboro, Arkansas as a daughter, sister, wife, mother and teacher. She married Harold...

Jan 23, 2009

Patricia Brown, 59, of Caraway, died Friday at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis. Born in Monette, Patricia lived awhile in Jackson, Mississippi, but lived most of her in Caraway. She was a bookkeeper for Faulkner Tax Service in Caraway and was a member of First Baptist Church in Caraway where she taught Sunday School and served as Vacation Bible...

Jan 22, 2009

Fannie Marie Stokes Phillips, 74, of Jonesboro, died Thursday, January 22, 2009, at St. Bernard’s Medical Center.

Born in Fair Oaks, Mrs. Phillips lived most of her life in Jonesboro. She was a homemaker and a member of Herman Baptist Church. Fannie loved to sew, knit, crochet and make craft items.

She loved children and...

Jan 22, 2009

Jay “Goody” Goodman, 74, of Jonesboro died Thursday, January 22, 2009 at UAMS in Little Rock, Arkansas. He lived most of his life in Jonesboro and was a member of the Windover Baptist Church. Jay was past president of the Jonesboro Lions Club and received the Lions President Award for Exceptional Leadership and Devoted Service and the Edward Dalstrum...

Jan 21, 2009

John Michael Dobson IV, infant son of John Michael III and Samantha Dobson of the home died Wednesday, January 21, 2009, at St. Bernard's Medical Center. In addition to his parents, he is survived by one brother, Adam Turner, Concord, Arkansas; maternal grandparents, Tommy and Pam Wilkey, Coloma, Michigan; paternal grandparents, John M. Jr. and Shelly Dobson, Jonesboro; paternal...

Jan 19, 2009

Dorothy M. Ackerman, 87, of Jonesboro died Tuesday morning at her home. She had lived in Jonesboro for three years, moving here from Millerstown, Pennsylvania. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd J. Ackerman Jr.; a daughter, Victoria Sartin; one son Richard Heagy; her parents, Earl and Caroline Royer; and one sister, Helen Buch. Dorothy is survived...

Jan 18, 2009

Sr. Benedicta Boeckmann, age 96, died at 4:30 a.m. on January 18, 2009 at Holy Angels Convent Infirmary. She was born on June 6, 1912, in St. Elizabeth, Missouri, the fourth child of Ferdinand and Johanna (Dickneite) Boeckmann. At the age of six, the family moved to Knoble, Arkansas, where she attended local public schools, and received religious instructions...

Jan 18, 2009

Mrs. Dorothy Tull, 82, of Jonesboro, passed away Sunday, January 18, 2009 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in El Dorado, Kansas to Carl and Mabel Doornbos on July 1, 1926. She grew up in El Dorado and later moved to Enid, Oklahoma, where she attended Phillips University on a music scholarship. At Phillips University...

Jan 16, 2009

Kenneth “Buster” Bratten, 95, of Jonesboro, died Friday night at St. Elizabeth’s Place. He was born May 12, 1913 in Tuckerman and moved to Monette as a teenager. He married Lola Sue Powell in 1934. He was a World War II Army veteran. After the war was over, he opened the Caraway Cleaners and moved there with his family....

Jan 16, 2009

Joan Leonard, 57, of Jonesboro, died Friday, January 16, 2009, at St. Bernard's Medical Center. She lived most of her life in the Cash, Egypt, and Jonesboro area and was of the Church of Christ belief. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert “R.L.” Leonard; her parents, Roy and Fanny McMahan; and one brother, Charles McMahan. Joan...

Jan 15, 2009

Emma E. Ishmael, 94, of Jonesboro, died Thursday morning at her home. Born in Beebe, Mrs. Ishmael lived in Cash and Lake City before moving to Jonesboro in 1973. She was retired from St. Bernard’s Medical Center and was a member of Highland Drive Baptist Church.

Mrs. Ishmael was preceded in death by her parents: George and...

Jan 15, 2009

Lillian Smith, 86, of Jonesboro died Thursday, January 15, 2009. She had lived in Jonesboro most of her life and was of the Baptist belief. She was preceded in death by her parents, Eugene and Nona Bowman; husband, Lynn Smith; three Children, Gary Smith, Doug Smith and Kenny Smith; two sisters Imogene and Louise. Lillian was a beautiful, pleasant...

Jan 14, 2009

Troy Michael Bullock, Jr., 32, of Jonesboro went to Heaven Wednesday. He is survived by his wife, Shanna Gladwell Bullock of the home; one daughter, Lexi Dawn Bullock of the home; parents, Troy and Brandy Bullock of Bono, and one sister, Jennifer Churchwell of Jonesboro. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Emerson Memorial Chapel....

Jan 14, 2009

Sandra “Sandy” McCain, 71, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at Select Specialty Hospital in Memphis. She had lived in Jonesboro for five years, moving here from Harrisburg, Arkansas. She was preceded in death by her mother, Ruth Brown; one son, Charles McCain; one great grandson, Hank Williams; and two brothers Chuck Albers and Jeu Albers. She is...

Jan 14, 2009

Boyce Neil Cole, 93, of Batesville, Arkansas, died Wednesday, January 14, 2009, at his son’s home in San Antonio, Texas.

Born in rural Newark, Arkansas on September 15, 1915, to Walter and Effie Arnold Cole, Boyce lived in Memphis and Jonesboro before moving to Batesville where he lived several years. He was a retired accountant and worked...

Jan 13, 2009

Lois Ines McCrackin, 94, of Springdale, died Tuesday at Westwood Health and Rehab in Springdale. She was married to Elder Jewel L. McCrackin for 71 years until his death. Together they served many churches in the area for many years. She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Bob & Betty McCrackin, Springdale, Jerry Van & Gail McCrackin, Little...

Jan 13, 2009

Ronnie Gene Thomas, 54, of Jonesboro, died Tuesday, January 13, 2009, at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. Born in Batesville, Ronnie lived most of his life in Jonesboro. He was a construction contractor and was affiliated with Faith Freewill Baptist Church. He was an avid outdoorsman, a former Jonesboro Police Department Reserve Officer and Craighead County Sheriff Reserve Deputy. He...

Jan 13, 2009

Mable Jewell Harper, 88, of Jonesboro died Tuesday morning at St. Bernards Medical Center. Born in Lake City, she lived much of her life in Houston, Texas where she was Assistant to the Dean of Education at the University of Houston. She retired in 1982 and moved to Jonesboro. Upon her retirement, the Jewell Harper Scholarship Fund was established...