Obituaries

Jul 23, 2008

Betty Jean Kelly, 63, of Bono, went home to be with Jesus on Wednesday, July 23, 2008, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro.

Born in Patterson, New Jersey, Betty lived in Pennsylvania and Texas before moving to Jonesboro in 1980. She was a schoolteacher at Eastside Baptist Academy in Jonesboro for 13 years and a Tupperware...

Jul 22, 2008

James Robert Scarborough, 16, of rural Bono, Arkansas, died Tuesday afternoon at his home. Born in Newport, Arkansas, James lived most of his life in the Jonesboro area. He was entering the eleventh grade this fall at Jonesboro High School and attended Highland Drive Christian Church. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandmother, Marge Scarborough, and by...

Jul 20, 2008

Edmund Grubbe, Jr., 78, of Jonesboro died Sunday at his home. He was of the Methodist faith. He was a Staff Sergeant in the United States Air Force. As a child in Flatonia, Texas, he had a pie route that he was proud of.

Mr. Grubbe is survived by his wife, Zepha Grubbe; three sons, Steven Jones...

Jul 20, 2008

Carolyn Jo Cox, 63, of Jonesboro, died Sunday at St. Bernards Medical Center. Ms. Cox was a homemaker and a lived most of her life in the Jonesboro-Bay area. She was preceded in death by her father, E.A. Southard; son, Franklin Keith Phelps. She is survived by her mother: Ms. Leda Southard of Jonesboro; 3 Daughters and sons-in-law: Lesia...

Jul 19, 2008

Norman Roy Moore, 71, of Brookland died Saturday July 19, 2008 at St. Bernard's Medical Center. He was born in Lake City, and lived in Brookland most of his life. He was owner and operator of Brookland Septic Tank in Brookland, member of the Brookland Church of Christ and a Navy Veteran. He was preceded in death by his...

Jul 19, 2008

Dr. Lyman B. Hagen, 86, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, died Saturday, July 19, 2008, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Austin, Minnesota and raised in Everett, Washington, Dr. Hagen lived in Washington before moving to Jonesboro in 1969. He was a Professor Emeritus of English at Arkansas State University and also retired from the U.S. Army with...

Jul 18, 2008

Pearlie Agnes (Truitt) Underwood, 79, of Jonesboro died Friday at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was a member of Our Saviour Lutheran Church. She was a member and Past Royal Matron of Queen Ann Court #8 Order of the Ameranth.

She is survived by her husband, Donald Underwood; two sons, Kenneth Wayne Underwood of Las Vegas, NV,...

Jul 14, 2008

Thomas Calvin Hollingsworth, 82, of Jonesboro, formally of Blytheville, passed away Monday, July 14, 2008 at NEA Baptist in Jonesboro. He was born on July 7, 1926 in Yarbro. He was the son of the late W.A. and Ila Hollingsworth. While living most of his life in Blytheville, he was a farmer and a rural mail carrier. He served...

Jul 14, 2008

Paul Ray Davidson, 40, of Jonesboro died Monday. He was a lifelong resident of Jonesboro and was an avid basketball player in a league. He was owner of Sonic Drive-In on Stadium.

He is survived by his father and mother, David and Paula Gill Nelms; one son, Cameron Davidson, of the home; three daughters, Hilary Davidson Mallory...

Jul 14, 2008

Samuel Melvin “Boker” Nichols, 75, of Jonesboro, Arkansas went to be with the Lord July 14, 2008, at his home. Samuel was born on May 24,1933 to the late Joe Allen and Daisy Nichols in Richland, Florida and was one of eight children. He married Ethel Lee Johnson in 1953, had two children, son, Melvin Wade and daughter, Karen...

Jul 10, 2008

Eugene “Gene Geno” Mileski, 82 of Jonesboro, died Thursday July 10, 2008 at Jonesboro Healthcare Center in Jonesboro. He was born in Kingston, Michigan and lived in Lake City and Jonesboro area for years. He was an apartment manager and a Navy veteran. He was preceded in death by his parents Frank R.and Nettie Gougen Mileski. One son Anthony...

Jul 10, 2008

Manjulagau B. Desai, 78, of Jonesboro, died Thursday morning at NEA Baptist Hospital. She was born in India and moved to the United States in 1985; then moved to Jonesboro from New Orleans in 1994. She was a part of the Hindu culture. She is survived by her sons and daughter-in-law, Bharat Desai and Bhavesh & Alka Desai, all...

Jul 6, 2008

Gary Bryan Harvey Jr., 27, of Jonesboro, died Sunday morning July 6, 2008 at his residence. He was born October 4, 1980 in Jonesboro. He lived in the Jonesboro area all of his life. He worked as a general labor for Raider Tire in Jonesboro. He was of the non denominational. He was preceded in death by his paternal...

Jul 3, 2008

Cheryl Ann Vinson, 46, of Lake City, died Thursday, July 3, 2008, in Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis. Cheryl was born in Hollywood, California on July 4th, 1961. She moved to Lake City, Arkansas at twelve years of age where she would live out the remainder of her life being an active member of First Assembly of God. She...

Jul 2, 2008

Marie Qualls, 77, of Lake City, Arkansas died Wednesday, July 02, 2008, at NEA Baptist Medical Center. She had lived in Lake City most of her life and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Lake City. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, D. D. “Red” Qualls, of the home; sons, Terry Qualls, Jonesboro;...

Jul 1, 2008

Janet Ruth Maddox, 49, of Jonesboro, died Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at the family home. She was born October 19, 1958 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Janet lived in the Jonesboro area all of her life. She worked as a nurse for many years at Rose Skill Care. She was preceded in death by her father, G.W....

Jun 30, 2008

Lawson Clayton Morrison 96, of Jonesboro, died Monday morning June 30, 2008 at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born in Angora, Arkansas and lived in Jonesboro for six years moving here from the Needham and Bay area. He was a retired farmer and of the Baptist belief He was preceded in death by his parents Abbie and Corsie...

Jun 26, 2008

Lawrence Eugene Murphy 57, of Lake City, died Thursday June 26, 2008 at N.E.A. Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri and lived most of his life in Lake City. He was a retired carpenter and a member of First Baptist Church in Lake City. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hershel and...

Jun 25, 2008

Mildred L. “Sally” Abbott, 71, of Jonesboro, Arkansas died Wednesday, June 25, 2008 at NEA Baptist Medical Center. She had lived in Jonesboro for two years, moving here from Hot Springs, Arkansas. She was a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Jonesboro and was a foster parent for nine years, for 73 children. She and her...

Jun 22, 2008

Christine Foshee, 83, of Jonesboro, died Sunday evening at her home. She was born in Cash and had lived in the Jonesboro most of her life. She was a homemaker and loved going to church. She was a member of the Washington Avenue Church of Christ. She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Raymond Foshee of the...