Obituaries

Dec 24, 2008

William A. “Tony” Montgomery, 74, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday morning at his home. Born in Muncie, Indiana, he had lived in Jonesboro since 1959. He was a retired manager from G.E. after 34 years of service. After his retirement he became involved in insurance sales. He loved to fish, bow hunt, and was an avid duck hunter. He was...

Dec 24, 2008

Barbara “Jeanie” (George) Ring, age 63, of Jonesboro, went home to her Lord December 24, 2008, at St. Bernard’s, surrounded by her family and friends.

She is survived by her children, Susan Williams of Osceola and Robert Ring and granddaughters Kristen and Demi Ring, all of Paragould; two sisters, Dollie Flemon of Jonesboro and Patsy Nichols of...

Dec 23, 2008

Ruby Lee Brust of Brookland, died in her home at the age of 68. She loved the open country and woods. She was an avid bird watcher and was a lover of wildlife and animals. She is preceded in death by her parents, Clyde Brust and Audrey “Doll” McEwen Brust. She is survived by her first cousins, Ed Hankins...

Dec 23, 2008

Ricardo Garcia, 60, of Jonesboro, died Tuesday morning, December 23, 2008, in a single-vehicle accident near Trumann. Born in Los Angeles Poanas, Durango, Mexico, Ricardo lived in Kansas before moving to Jonesboro 25 years ago. He was a maintenance person for CWC Mechanical in Jonesboro and a Catholic. He was preceded in death by a son, Julio Caesar Garcia....

Dec 22, 2008

Lawrence “Larry” Frank Bauer died on December 22, 2008 at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center after a long term illness. He was the son of the late Al “Cotton” Bauer and Rosalie Metzler Bauer. Larry was a life long resident of Jonesboro, Arkansas. He graduated from Jonesboro High School and Arkansas State University where he was a member of...

Dec 21, 2008

Mrs. Jewell Turley, 85, of Jonesboro, died Sunday at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born near McCrory, Jewell lived much of her life in the McCrory area before moving to Jonesboro two years ago. She was a homemaker and a member of the Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer Turley, 4 brothers and...

Dec 19, 2008

Floyd A. Dupwe, Sr., 97, of Jonesboro, died Friday at his home.

A native and life-long resident of Jonesboro, Floyd was a Field Supervisor for Bertig Cotton Company in Paragould for many years. He later classed cotton for the U.S. Department of Agriculture for 15 years before retiring. He was a vegetable gardener for most of his...

Dec 12, 2008

GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA - AVANELL HARDCASTLE BAKER, age 94, of Gainesville, Georgia, formerly of Cotton Plant, Arkansas, passed away on Friday, December 12, 2008. She was born August 14, 1914, at Pangburn, Ark., to James Phillip and Josie Ella Davis Hardcastle. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Cotton Plant, Arkansas. She was preceded in death by...

Dec 12, 2008

Loretta Burlison, 66, of Jonesboro dies Friday, December 12, 2008, at St. Bernard's Medical Center. She has lived in Jonesboro since 1971, moving here from Blytheville, Arkansas. She was a member of the United Methodist Women and retired from the State of Arkansas Department of Human Services. She was preceded in death by her parents. Loretta was survived by...

Dec 12, 2008

Irwin W. Guren, 74, of Bono, died Friday, December 12, 2008 at St. Bernard's Medical Center. He had lived in Jonesboro since 1999 moving here from Reno Nevada. He was retired as Commander in Chief from the US Navy serving in the Korean and Vietnam Wars. He was preceded in death by his wife, Joyce Guren. Irwin is survived...

Dec 10, 2008

Alice Mae Wheeler, 86, was born January 8, 1922, in Jonesboro, to the late Fred and Ophelia Marlar Mitchell, and died Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at Craighead Nursing Center. In addition to North School, Mrs. Wheeler was a proud graduate of Jonesboro High School. She had lived in Jonesboro since 1980, moving here from Cardwell, Missouri.

Mrs....

Dec 9, 2008

Delbert Dale Owens, 70, of Jonesboro died Tuesday December 9, 2008 at his home. He was born in Batesville and had lived in Jonesboro since 1989, moving here from California. He was a heavy equipment operator for the City of Jonesboro and of the Baptist belief. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers. Survived by...

Dec 9, 2008

Cleo Davis, 83, of Jonesboro, died Tuesday, December 9, 2008, at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. Born in Monette, Cleo lived much of his life in Jonesboro. He was a retired route supervisor for Pepsi-Cola of Jonesboro with over 30 years of service. He was a member of the Church of Christ and a U.S. Navy veteran of W.W....

Dec 9, 2008

Michael Layne Blanchard, 27, of Jonesboro, died Tuesday, December 9, 2008, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro.

Born in Little Rock, Layne lived most of his life in Jonesboro. He was a 2000 graduate of Jonesboro High School where he was a member of the Hurricane Choir and Camerata Singers. Layne attended the University of Arkansas...

Dec 9, 2008

Kenneth Keith Yarbrough, 81, of Jonesboro passed away Tuesday morning December 9, at his home.

He was born in Jonesboro and had lived in Jonesboro for twenty five years, moving here from Trumann. He was the owner/operator of Melody Nursing Home in Trumann, a division controller for the Singer Plant in Trumann, Member of the Trumann Lions...

Dec 6, 2008

Charles W. Jones, 75, of Jonesboro passed away Saturday December 6, 2008 at St. Bernard's Medical Center. He was born in Leachville, Arkansas and lived in Jonesboro since 1956. He was a retired truck driver for Jones Truck Lines and a U.S. Army Korean veteran. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister. Survived by his...

Dec 6, 2008

Loretta M. Blankenship, age 70, of Lake City, died Saturday at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Missouri, Mrs. Blankenship lived much of her life in Lake City. She was a retired Craighead County Deputy Circuit Court Clerk, serving both Jonesboro and Lake City Courthouses. She retired in 2000 with 15 years of service. Loretta was a...

Dec 4, 2008

Georgia Murriel Mason, 86, of Jonesboro, died Thursday December 4, 2008 at her residence. She was born in Clear Lake, Arkansas and lived in Jonesboro for seven years, moving here from Blytheville. She was a homemaker and a member of the University Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Curtis Mason, Parents, Henry and Jessie Nelson...

Dec 2, 2008

Ira G. “Pop” Lambert, 65, of Jonesboro died Tuesday, December 2, 2008, at Baptist Hospital in Memphis after a long illness. He was born March 23, 1943, in Brazil, Indiana, and was retired from General Motors Acceptance Corporation in Blytheville and Jonesboro and was employed by Auto Credit Corporation of Walnut Ridge and Jonesboro. He leaves behind his wife...

Dec 2, 2008

Belva Bernice Henley, 79, of Jonesboro, passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2008, at St. Bernards Medical Center.

Born to George and Clara Gibbs Brown on July 8, 1929 in Humeston, Iowa, Belva lived much of her life in the Nettleton-Jonesboro area. She was a homemaker and a member of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church.

Belva was...