Obituaries

May 18, 2009

Ray O’Neal Presley, Jr., of Jonesboro, died Monday afternoon at his home. Born in St. Louis, Ray had lived much of his life in the Jonesboro/Brookland area. Ray was a Christian who enjoyed motorcycles and rock music. He loved working on classic cars and working in the yard with his flowers. Ray is survived by his father and step-mother,...

May 17, 2009

Adele Massanelli, at the age of 93, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 17, 2009, at St. Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro, AR.

Born August 22, 1915, in Pine Bluff to the late Primo and Mary Ruggeri, she was a devout Catholic and a member of Blessed Sacrament Church for 71 years. She was...

May 17, 2009

Sheryl A. Grace, 41, of Jonesboro, died Sunday, May 17, 2009, at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. Born in Fort Smith, Sheryl was the daughter of James and Dolores Rogers Grace. Sheryl has lived in Jonesboro since 1979 when she moved to the Jonesboro Human Development Center where she resided for several years. For the past few years Sheryl has...

May 16, 2009

David Randold Wood, 60, of Jonesboro died Saturday May 16, 2009 at his home. He was born in Long Beach, California, and had lived in Jonesboro since 1990. He was a U.S. Army Vietnam veteran and worked for Wal-Mart. He was preceded in death by his parents Don and Louise Juanita Wood. Survived by his three son’s Frank Wood...

May 14, 2009

Betty Jane Brown, 83, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, died Thursday morning, May 14, 2009, at her daughter’s home in Jonesboro. Born in Dawson Springs, Kentucky, Mrs. Brown lived many years in Manchester, Tennessee before moving to Jonesboro 21 years ago. She was a retired microfilmer and homemaker and was a member of First United Methodist Church in Jonesboro. Mrs. Brown...

May 13, 2009

James “Jim” Gallion, 65, of Jonesboro, died Thursday, May 13, 2009, at NEA Baptist Hospital. He lived his life in Jonesboro and was a member of the Oak Grove Baptist Church. He was a charter member of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles, a Sergeant in the Army National Guard, and a driller for Gallion Well Company. He was...

May 11, 2009

Stephanie Ann Carter, 20, of Jonesboro, died Monday, May 11, 2009, at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. She had lived in Jonesboro all of her life and was of the Baptist belief. Stephanie is survived by her father, Barry Carter; her mother, Melissa Vasquez; two sons, Draven and Nathen, and one brother, Daniel Vasquez; fiance, Nicholas Woods,all of Jonesboro; maternal...

May 10, 2009

Travis Allen Mangrum, 29, of Jonesboro, died Sunday May 10, 2009 at his home, He was born and had lived in Jonesboro his lifetime and was a self employed carpenter. He was of the Assembly of God belief and preceded in death by his son Keygan Mangrum and grandparents. He is survived by his father, Danny Mangrum and his...

May 10, 2009

Eva Leverne Creason Franklin, 91, of Jonesboro, died Sunday, May 10, 2009, at Craighead County Nursing Center. She had lived her entire life in Jonesboro and was a member of Central Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Virgil Creason and L. W. Franklin; three children, Sammy Lee Creason, Gary Lynn Creason, and Callie Sue Franklin;...

May 8, 2009

Ryan Dashon Claxton, 3, of Jonesboro died May 8 at his home. He is survived by his parents, Robert McMillian and Christina Claxton; two brothers, Brandon and Christian Claxton; and two sisters, Jennifer and Latasha McMillian. Visitation will be Thursday 9-10:30 at Emerson Funeral Home of Jonesboro. Graveside services will follow at Jonesboro Memorial Park Cemetery at 11 a.m....

May 7, 2009

Mary Maurine Lingenfelter, 72, of rural Jonesboro, died Thursday morning at her home of natural causes. Born in Lake City, Mrs. Lingenfelter lived most of her life in Jonesboro. She worked 40 years as a hearing aid dispenser in Jonesboro. She was a member of Immanuel Missionary Baptist Church and enjoyed sketching and oil painting. Mary was preceded in...

May 7, 2009

Helen Mae Gooch, 86, of Jonesboro, died Thursday, May 7, 2009, at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. She moved to Jonesboro in 1985 from Pontiac, Michigan and was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness. Helen was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Eugene Gooch; one son, Jerry Eugene Gooch; two brothers, Berlin Gadberry and Charles Gadberry...

May 5, 2009

Tere Lynn Falls, 48, of Harrisburg, died Tuesday May 5, 2009 at St. Bernard's. She was born in Jonesboro and lived in Harrisburg for twenty one years, moving there from Jonesboro. She was a self employed nail technician and a Jehovah's Witness. She was preceded in death by her father Marion Falls. Survived by her mother Mary Falls of...

May 4, 2009

Marcy Monroe Harrell, 83, died Monday, May 4, 2009, at St. Bernard’s Regional Medical Center. Born in Searcy, Arkansas, Mr. Harrell lived in Black Rock, Arkansas during his school years and then served four years in the Navy during World War II.

Upon his discharge in 1946, he married his high school sweetheart, Wanda Driskell, and they...

May 3, 2009

Lowell P. Tabor, 82, of Dyersburg, Tennessee, formerly of Jonesboro, died Sunday at Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. Born in Oxford, Mississippi, Lowell lived much of his life in Jonesboro before moving to Dyersburg last year. He was a retired real estate agent and broker, an ordained deacon and a member of Windover Baptist Church of Jonesboro. Lowell was a...

May 1, 2009

Shirley A. Brown, 60, of Jonesboro, died Friday, may 1, 2009, at St. Bernards Medical Center. Born in Dickson, Tennessee, Shirley lived most of her life in Jonesboro. She was of the Pentecostal belief and currently resided at Jonesboro Healthcare Center. She was preceded in death by her mother, Johnnie Juanita Cox Brown, and by her father, Ancil Clyde...

Apr 29, 2009

Laura Jane Emerson, 83, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born in Jonesboro and had lived her entire life here. She was a member of Westvale Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, Louis Emerson, of the home; sons and daughters-in law, Randy & Rita Emerson, Charlie & Vickie Emerson, all of Jonesboro;...

Apr 26, 2009

Harold James “Crackerjack” Polsgrove, 70, of Jonesboro, died Sunday morning at Arkansas Methodist Hospital in Paragould. Born in Leachville, James lived much of his life in Jonesboro. He served 6 years in the Navy and 4 years in the Army. After his military service, he was a truck driver in the Jonesboro area. James was a volunteer in the...

Apr 25, 2009

Barbara F. Carter, 54, of Trumann died Saturday, April 25, 2009, at her home. She had lived in Trumann most of her adult life and was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness.

Barbara was an educational interpreter for the hearing impaired and was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She was preceded in...

Apr 25, 2009

Doyal Wesley Lowery, 66, of Trumann died Saturday, April 25, 2009, at his home. He was of the Baptist faith and a member of the former Promiseland Missionary Baptist Church. A son of the late James Elmer Sr. and Lois Ion Lowery he was born in Trumann. He was preceded in death by brothers James Jr., and Leroy Lowery,...