Obituaries

Matthew Chase Childers

Nov 29, 2007

Matthew Chase Childers, infant son of Kim and Curtis Childers of Jonesboro, died Thursday, November 29, 2007, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. He leaves a two-year old sister, Mary Sloan Childers. Grandparents are Phyllis Jackson of Greenfield, Debbie and Bobby Childers of Harrisburg, and Pam and Ron Towery of Jonesboro. Private graveside services will be held under...

Joe E. Mullen

Nov 29, 2007

Joe E. Mullen, 61, of Jonesboro, passed away Thursday evening at his home of natural causes. Born in Kansas City, Kansas, Joe first moved to Jonesboro in 1964. He was a Security Guard and a member of Nettleton Church of Christ. He was preceded in death by his parents: James and Cecila Mullen; by a brother, James Elmer Mullen;...

Richard Schneider, Sr.

Nov 29, 2007

Richard E. Schneider, Sr. passed away Thursday, November 29, 2007 at his home in Jonesboro. He was born in Montgomery City, Missouri and was the son of John Henry and Bertha (Thorpe) Schneider. He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Pauline (Moore) Schneider; children, Carol (Dennis) McKay, Richard (Manie) Schneider, Nancy (Carl) Adams, Suzanne (John) Ayers, Larry...

James H. Branscum

Nov 28, 2007

James H. Branscum, 78, of Jonesboro died Wednesday, November 28, 2007, at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born in Timbo, Arkansas and had lived in Jonesboro for fifty-one years, moving here from Mountain View. He was a member of Central Baptist Church and had served as a deacon for a number of years at Calvary Baptist and Grace...

Jayden Harrison Combs

Nov 28, 2007

Infant Jayden Harrison Combs died Wednesday at St. Bernards Medical Center. He is survived by his mother, Mikahala Combs; father, Marcus Burlow; and grandparents, Telma Nwokeabia, and Harrison and Carolyn Combs. A graveside service will be Thursday afternoon at 3 p.m. at Jonesboro Memorial Park Cemetery. Emerson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Charlotte Ann Mcillwain

Nov 27, 2007

Charlotte Ann McIllwain, 63, of Fisher died Tuesday at Jonesboro Healthcare Center. She was the daughter of William and Lillian Grady Broadaway. Ms. McIllwain is survived by her husband, Delmar McIllwain of the home; two sons, Chris McIllwain of Fisher and Kevin McIllwain of Harrisburg; one daughter, Lea Ann Dowdy of Millington, Tennessee; two brothers, Grady Broadaway of Jonesboro...

Andrew Bryce Easley

Nov 26, 2007

Andrew Bryce Easley, infant son of Sheila and Gary Easley died Monday, November 26, 2007 at the MED in Memphis, Tennessee. In addition to his parents, Andrew was survived by three brothers, Michael Easley, Charles Easley, and Christian Easley; two sisters, Rebecca Easley and Selena Easley, of the home; maternal grandparents, Martha and Jimmy Andrews, Brookland; paternal grandparents, Edward...

Alvaro Chambers

Nov 25, 2007

Alvaro Chambers, 91, of Jonesboro, died Sunday morning at her home. Born in Hillside, Kentucky to Henry Thomas & Eva Hack Hogan, she had lived in Jonesboro since 1961. She was a homemaker and was a very active member of First Baptist Church in Jonesboro. She is survived by her husband of 66 years, Joe Chambers; daughters, Susie Bowling,...

Irene S. Alexander

Nov 24, 2007

Irene S. Alexander, 98, of Jonesboro, died November 24, 2007 at her home. She was born in Kansas City, Missouri and had lived in Jonesboro for the past twenty-one years moving here from Liberal, Kansas. She attended First Baptist Church in Jonesboro and worked in the Baptist Care Center for seven years. She also attended Nettleton Baptist Church where...

Wanda Lee Hudson

Nov 21, 2007

Wanda Lee Hudson, 71 of Cash, died Wednesday November 21, 2007 at her residence. She was born in Jonesboro and lived in Cash her lifetime. She was a retired nurse’s aid for N.E.A. Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro, and of the Church of Christ belief. She was preceded in death by her parents, Vardaman and Azilee Brannon Vanhoozer, two brothers,...

Martha Decker

Nov 21, 2007

Martha Decker, 73, of Pocahontas, died Wednesday at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born and attended school in Cash. She had lived in Pocahontas since 1983. She was of the Baptist belief. Mrs. Decker is survived by her children: Freeman Decker, Bentonville, Patricia DeSutter, Eureka Springs, Sara Lesley, Bono, Danny Decker, Pocahontas, Sherry Edwards, Richmond, KY, Dewayne Decker,...

Joe Griffin

Nov 20, 2007

Joe E. Griffin, 75, of Jonesboro, died Tuesday, November 20, 2007 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. He had lived in Little Rock before moving to Jonesboro in 1962. He was of the Methodist belief. Mr. Griffin was a Histo-Pathologist Technician for St. Bernanrd’s Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his parents Tom and Mattie Cooper Griffin, one...

Jerry Kelly Moore

Nov 20, 2007

Jerry Kelly Moore, 68, of Harbor City, California, died November 20, 2007 at his residence. He was born in Lake City, Arkansas and lived in Harbor City, California for forty years, moving there from Brookland, Arkansas. He was a retired Iron worker for Local # 416 in Los Angeles, California, was in the Brookland High School class of 1958,...

Carl D. Beall

Nov 20, 2007

Carl D. Beall, 58, of Jonesboro, died Tuesday, November 20, 2007 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. He had lived in Jonesboro for the past 28 years moving here from Kansas. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Frances Beall and two brothers. Survivors include two brothers, William Beall and Thomas Armstrong, Jonesboro; three sisters, Frances Hodo,...

Marilyn Cox Cornwell

Nov 20, 2007

Marilyn Cox Cornwell, 59, of Brookland, Arkansas went to walk together with God on November 20, 2007. She was born in Highland, Arkansas and had lived in Brookland for the past twelve-years, moving there from Cash, Arkansas. She was a member of the Brookland Church of Christ and was preceded in death by her mom, Maxine Cox; and her...

Randy Hanson

Nov 18, 2007

Randy Hanson, 56, of Jonesboro, died Sunday morning at his home. He had lived in Jonesboro his entire life and was the owner/operator of an auto supply store and was a veteran of the Jonesboro Fire Department. A 1969 graduate of Jonesboro High School, Randy loved to hunt and fish. He loved vacations camping at Norfork Lake and the...

Ava Warford

Nov 18, 2007

Ava L. Warford, 89, of Jonesboro died November 18 at Jonesboro Healthcare Center. She was born March 28, 1918 in Hickory Ridge. Ms. Warford was preceded in death by her husband, Wesley Wainionpa in 1976. A memorial service celebrating her life will be held at 4 p.m. on December 6 at First Presbyterian Church in Jonesboro with David and...

Phillip Wilson Meurer

Nov 17, 2007

Phillip Wilson Meurer, 53, of rural Jonesboro, died Saturday evening, November 17, 2007, at his home of natural causes. Born in Jonesboro, Phil lived most of his life in the Jonesboro-Bono area. He worked several years as a supervisor for Quebecor World Press in Jonesboro before becoming disabled. He was a member of Full Gospel Tabernacle in Trumann and...

William K. Maxwell Sr.

Nov 16, 2007

William K. Maxwell Sr., 82, of Jonesboro, passed away Friday morning November 16, 2007 at Craighead Nursing Center in Jonesboro.

He was born in Monette, Arkansas and lived in Jonesboro since 1952. He was a cabinet maker and was owner and operator of Cabinet City. He was a Navy veteran having served during World War II and...

Ruth Elfrieda Caroline Wright

Nov 15, 2007

Ruth Elfrieda Caroline Wright 99, of Jonesboro passed away Thursday morning November 15, 2007 at Craighead Nursing Center. She was born in Colby Wisconsin, and lived in Jonesboro for four years, moving here from Visalia, California. She was a homemaker and of the Episcopalian belief. She was preceded in death by her husband David Van Wright in 1984, her...