Obituaries

Dec 19, 2007

David L. Hawkins went to be with the Lord Wednesday, December 19th. David was born January 15, 1946, in Doniphan, Missouri, and lived there until joining the Army where he served for four years followed by four years with the Navy Reserve. David moved to Jonesboro in 1969 to attend Arkansas State University where he received a BSE and...

Dec 18, 2007

Patsy Lynn Watson, 50, of Jonesboro, AR, died Tuesday night at her daughter’s home. She had only recently moved to Jonesboro, moving here from Huntington, TN. She was a long time resident of Gadsden, AL. She was a bargain hunter and loved looking for bargains with her daughters. She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Jennifer & Rev....

Dec 14, 2007

Betty Jean Harris, 72, of Walnut Ridge, died Friday afternoon at St. Bernards Medical Center. She lived at the Walnut Ridge Nursing Home. She is survived by her son, William Andrew Tobe Harris and his wife; daughters, Kim, Lauri Harris, Dottie Harris; and her grandchildren, Zack, Storm, and Talon Harris; Torey and Mallory Coody. One of her favorite poems...

Dec 13, 2007

Dorothy Ann Wright Lawhorn died Thursday morning at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born in Visalia, CA March 20, 1929. She grew up on her parents’ orange grove in Ivanhoe, CA. She attended college at Visalia J.C. UOP and Fresno State where she graduated with a BA in elementary education. She married Frank Lawhorn February 2, 1951. They...

Dec 12, 2007

Orma Jo Vincent, 65, of Jonesboro, passed away Wednesday at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro.

A native and life-long resident of Jonesboro, Orma was a cosmetologist for over 35 years working at the Southgate Beauty Salon and Suntan Hair Center for several years. She was a member of Temple Baptist Church in Jonesboro where she taught in...

Dec 12, 2007

Donnie J. Holcomb, 74, of Jonesboro died Wednesday, December 13, 2007 at St. Bernards Medical Center. He has lived in Jonesboro for the past thirty-five years and was of the Baptist belief. He was a US Army veteran serving during the Korean War. He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters and two brothers.

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Dec 11, 2007

Roger Dale Britt, 59, of Lake City died Tuesday at St. Bernards Medical Center. He is survived by two daughters, Sherry Butler of Copperas Cove, TX and Kathy Lawrence and husband Glenn of Blytheville; three sisters, Olene Cope of Jonesboro, Lavada Ellis of Tennessee, and Sandra Calloway of Paragould; and three grandchildren, Timothy Cash, Dejham Butler, and Emma Weeks....

Dec 5, 2007

Larry Burns passed away in his home of a terminal illness on December 5, 2007. Born Joseph Lowry Burns III, in Jonesboro, Arkansas, on June 27, 1924, to Eva Sue Sutherland Burns and Joseph Lowry Burns, Jr., Mr. Burns leaves a large and loving family and a legacy of farming innovation and leadership in cooperative institutions critical for the...

Dec 4, 2007

Sister Beatrice Schneider, O.S.B., age 76, died at St. Bernards Medical Center on Tuesday, December 4, 2007 at 10:20 a.m. She was born in Jonesboro on February 26, 1931 to Lawrence & Eva (Frangenberg) Schneider. She was the eldest of eleven children having four (4) brothers and six (6) sisters. Surviving her are brothers, Lawrence, Paul & Herman Schneider,...

Dec 3, 2007

Jimmie Dean Pirtle, 62, of Lake City, passed away Monday December 3, 2007 at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born in Manila, Arkansas and lived in Lake City for ten years, moving there from Jonesboro. He was a retired carpenter and a Vietnam Army Veteran and of the Baptist belief. He was preceded in death by his parents...

Dec 3, 2007

Brooks Lee Sloan, infant child of Drs. Tony and Valerie Sloan of Jonesboro, was born and entered into heaven on December 3, 2007. In addition to the parents, survivors include one brother, Jackson Anthony Sloan, one sister, Olivia Ann Sloan; grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Sloan Turnbow of Jonesboro and Mr. and Mrs. Daniel (Bud) Sloan of Kensett; great-grandmother Mrs....

Dec 2, 2007

Virginia May Walls, 62, of Jonesboro died Monday, December 2, 2007 at her home. She was born in Memphis, Tennessee and had lived in Jonesboro for the past 14 years, moving here from Chicago, Illinois. She was a bird enthusiast and was preceded in death by her father, mother and one sister. She is survived by her son, David...

Dec 2, 2007

Mae M. Vickers, 87, of Jonesboro, died Sunday afternoon at St. Bernards Medical Center. Born in Natchitoches, LA to Henry J. & Rena M. Miller, she was a homemaker. She was a member of Cornerstone United Methodist Church where she was active in the Afternoon UMW Group and a member of the Friendship Sunday School Class. At church she...

Dec 2, 2007

Frances Margaret (Lucas) Bond, 86, of Jonesboro, died Sunday morning at St. Bernards Medical Center. Born in Lake City, Frances lived most of her life in Jonesboro. She worked several years as a cashier for R.J. Mooney Supermarket and Gene Stimson Supermarket in Jonesboro. She was a member of Central Baptist Church where she taught Vacation Bible School. Frances...

Dec 1, 2007

Thomas Lee (Tom) Kimmett, 66, of rural Paragould, died Saturday at Arkansas Methodist Hospital in Paragould. Born in Powell, Wyoming, Tom lived in Pontotoc, Mississippi, before moving to the Paragould area in 2003. He was retired from the U.S. Navy where he was a veteran of the Vietnam War. Tom was a Catholic but attended Finch Baptist Church. Survivors...

Dec 1, 2007

Cecil F. Barnett Jr., 65, of Jonesboro passed away Saturday December 1, 2007 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was born in Marianna, Arkansas and lived in Jonesboro for fifty one years. He was a retired furniture dealer, owner and operator of C & F Distinctive Home Furnishings in Jonesboro. He was a member of First Christian...

Nov 30, 2007

Guy Wilbur Barksdale, 93, of Jonesboro died November 30 at his home. He was born November 17, 1914 at Paragould. He worked primarily in the auto parts business and in real estate. He was a member of First Baptist Church. Mr. Barksdale is survived by his sister, Sarah Alexander of Chicago, Illinois; two grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He...

Nov 30, 2007

Bill Eugene Erwin, 73, of Jonesboro, died Friday at St. Bernards Medical Center. Born in Shelbyville, Arkansas, Bill lived in Walnut Ridge and Marked Tree before moving to Jonesboro in 1969. He was retired from Barton Lumber Company with 35 years of service and then worked 8 years for Wal-Mart in Jonesboro. Bill was a member and former Deacon...

Nov 30, 2007

Luther E. Clinton, 80, of Jonesboro, died November 30, 2007 at St. Bernards Medical Center. He had worked as a security guard and had moved from Maynard to Jonesboro in 2002. He was a Marine Veteran and a member of the Lake City Pentecostal Church. He is survived by his son, Richard E. Clinton, House Springs, MO; his daughter,...

Nov 30, 2007

Guy Barksdale, 93, of Jonesboro died Friday, November 30, 2007, at his home. He lived most of his adult life in the Jonesboro area, and was a member of the First Baptist Church. He worked primarily in the auto parts business and in real estate.

He was preceded in death by his wife, one son, and two...