Obituaries

Flora C. Spurlock

Mar 10, 2009

Flora C. Spurlock, 88, of Jonesboro, died Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at St. Bernard's Medical Center. She had lived most of her life in Northeast Arkansas and was a member of the First Assembly of God Church and the Craighead County Retired Teacher’s Association. She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers and two sisters. Survivors include...

Thomas Doyle Furnish

Mar 8, 2009

Thomas Doyle Furnish, 39, of Jonesboro died Sunday at N.E.A. Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. He was born in Covington, Kentucky and moved to Jonesboro seventeen years ago from there. He was of the Baptist belief and a shipping clerk. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents; Merle and Mary Shepherd and paternal grandfather; Robert D. Furnish. He...

Eugene L. Merrill, Sr.

Mar 7, 2009

Eugene L. Merrill, Sr., 80, of Jonesboro, died Sunday, March 7, 2009, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in River Rouge, Michigan, Gene moved to Jonesboro in 1972 from Lansing, Michigan. He was a retired Export Manager for FMC Corporation where he worked for 33 years. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War and...

Richard E. Pierce

Mar 7, 2009

Richard Pierce, 78, of Jonesboro, died Saturday, March 7, 2009, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born to Bill and Audrey Pierce, Richard grew up in Jonesboro. Richard moved to Detroit working for General Motors 32 years. Retiring in 1980, Richard returned to Jonesboro and attended The (Ephesus) Church of God. Richard was a giving person responsible for...

James Royal O'Dell

Mar 5, 2009

James Royal O’Dell, 78, of Dyess, died Thursday March 5, at his home. He was born in Tyronza, Arkansas and lived in Dyess for three years, moving there from Clarkedale, Arkansas. He was a retired farmer and a 32nd degree Mason. He was preceded in death by his wife Louise, parents Homer and Minnie Price O’Dell. Survived by two...

Theresa Hurst Parks

Mar 1, 2009

Theresa Hurst Parks, 75, of Jonesboro, died Sunday, March 1, 2009, at NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Alicia, Mrs. Parks lived most of her life in Memphis before moving to Jonesboro in 2000. She worked several years as a bank bookkeeper in Memphis and was a member of the Baptist Church. Theresa was preceded in death by...

Lisa Trice

Mar 1, 2009

Lisa Trice, 49, of Jonesboro died Sunday, March 01, 2009 at Skilcare Nursing Center. She was a life-long resident of Jonesboro and a member of First Baptist Church. Lisa was an ASU graduate and a Certified Public Accountant. She was preceded in death by her parents, Donald and Joan Trice and one niece, Donna Cathcart. Lisa is survived by...

Joyce L. Carter

Feb 28, 2009

Joyce L. Carter, 75, of Jonesboro, died February 28, 2009 at St. Bernard's Medical Center. She was born in Greene County and had spent much of her life in California, Las Vegas, and South Dakota before moving to Jonesboro 3 years ago. She was of the Baptist belief and was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Carter; her...

Charles Emerson

Feb 28, 2009

Charles Emerson, 75, of Jonesboro died Saturday, February 28, 2009 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. He lived most of his life in the Jonesboro area and was of the Christian belief. He loved and enjoyed fishing and gardening.

He is survived by his wife, Martha, of 54 years, of the home; three daughters Barbara Rutherford, Cordova, Tennessee;...

Joyce L. Carter

Feb 28, 2009

Joyce L. Carter, of Jonesboro, died Saturday morning at St. Bernards Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Emerson Funeral Home.

Mary Marshall

Feb 28, 2009

Mary Marshall, 75, of Lake City died Saturday at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital. She is survived by her husband, Tommy Marshall, of the home; one son, Tommy Gerald Marshall, of West Point, California; one daughter, Glenda Sue Doucey, of Siloam Springs; her mother, Aurora Trinidad; three brothers, Loranzo Trinidad, of Trumann, Dimas Trinidad of Lake City, and Domingo Trinidad...

Esther A. Bayless

Feb 26, 2009

Esther A. Bayless, 75, of Jonesboro passed away Thursday morning, February 26, at her home.

She was born on August 13, 1933 in Conway, Arkansas to Reverend P.E. and Ollie Turner. She attended Hendrix College, the University of Central Arkansas and Arkansas State University. She served as Youth Director at Second Baptist Church in Hot Springs, Arkansas,...

Vernon Bill Cook

Feb 24, 2009

Vernon Bill Cook, Jonesboro, died Tuesday at his home. Born in Cherry Valley, he spent most of his life in Harrisburg, moving to Jonesboro 10 years ago. He was a sports fan and Pentecostal preacher. He is survived by his sons, Tommy and Lyndon Cook; step-son, Ronny Long, all of Jonesboro; daughter, Donna Gardner, Weiner; step-daughter, Barbara Campbell, Amagon....

Tredamieon Dashawn Cannon

Feb 24, 2009

Tredamieon Dashawn Cannon, 14 months son of Ray Dixon and Barbara Cannon died Tuesday at the LeBouheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis. He was born in Little Rock, and lived in Jonesboro all of his life. He was preceded in death by his great grandmother, Thelma Childs and one cousin Mike Cannon Jr. Surviving beside his parents are his Maternal...

Dwight Lee Dunkerson

Feb 23, 2009

Dwight Lee Dunkerson, 65, of Jonesboro, died Monday, February 23, 2009, at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. Born in Black Oak, Dwight lived most of his life in Lake City and Jonesboro. He was retired from G.E. of Jonesboro with 38 years of service. He was an Arkansas National Guard veteran and a member of the Church of Christ. Dwight...

Dr. Sidney Charles Haley

Feb 22, 2009

Dr. Sidney Charles Haley, 78, of Jonesboro, died Sunday February 22, at South Wind Heights in Jonesboro.

He was born in Flint, Michigan and had lived in Jonesboro since 1971, moving here from Corning, Arkansas, where he lived there for 10 years.

He attended the Logan College of Chiropractic in St. Louis, Missouri and graduated...

Sister Mary Louise Frankenberger, Osb

Feb 21, 2009

Sister Louise Frankenberger, age 92, died about 8:00 a.m. on February 21, 2009 at Holy Angels Convent Infirmary. She was the oldest child born to Albert and Emma (Schaechtel) Frankenberger. She was born on May 2, 1916, in Bixby, Oklahoma, where her father worked in the oil fields. She had a younger sister who also entered Holy Angels Convent...

Shelby Renee Bryant

Feb 19, 2009

Shelby Renee Bryant,16, passed away February 19, 2009 at Arkansas Children’s Hospital. Shelby is survived by her parents, Jim and Deanna Bryant, a sister, Abigail Bryant, grandmothers, Alice Blalock and Virginia Bryant, great grandmother, Lucille Fraley, aunts, Anita Akers and husband Mike, Jamie Blalock, Lori Clements and husband Rocky, Lisa Sangster and husband Bryon, cousins, Meredith Akers, Nate Akers,...

Mildred Hatch Griffin

Feb 18, 2009

Mildred Hatch “Millie” Griffin, 84, of Conway, formerly of Lake City, died Wednesday morning at Conway Regional Hospital. Born in Arbyrd, Missouri, Millie moved to Michigan in 1955 and worked several years for Mead Container in Flint before moving to Lake City in 1975. She was a member of Refuge General Baptist Church in Lake City and was preceded...

Jerry R. Phillips

Feb 18, 2009

Jerry R. Phillips, 62, of Jonesboro, Arkansas passed from this world in his home on February 18, 2009. He was born on July 6, 1946 to Willis and Eva Phillips of Hickory Ridge, Arkansas. He was the beloved husband of Betty Glover Phillips for 42 years. Other than his wife, he is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Angie...