Obituaries

Sep 1, 2007

Sister Brenda Willett, O.S.B., age 82, died September 1, 2007 at 5:36 a.m. in St. Bernards Medical Center, Jonesboro, Arkansas. She was born in Paducah, KY on December 25, 1924 to Clark and Ida Willett. She was the youngest of eleven children. All are deceased except one brother, Ambrose. She is also currently survived by many nieces and nephews....

Aug 28, 2007

Bernice Lillian Elsie Stallings, 97, of Jonesboro, died Tuesday morning at her home.

Bernice and her husband, Herbert N. Stallings, were the founders of the Forest Home Church of the Nazarene. “Grandma” was a charter member of the Church and had a special devotion and love for the Cradle Roll/Nursery Department, serving as Nursery Teacher for many...

Aug 24, 2007

Hazel F. Carter, our beloved mother went to be with our Lord on Friday Aug 24, 2007. She was born Hazel Fay Walker, April 26, 1918 in Rector, AR. She married Luther Overton “Hot” Carter on Feb 7, 1944, and settled in Lake City, AR. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Lake City and a...

Aug 23, 2007

Marcella “Sally” Taylor, 62, of Jonesboro died Thursday morning, August 23, 2007 at her home. She was born in Manila and moved to Jonesboro in 1981, moving here from Texas. She was of the Baptist belief and was preceded in death by her parents, Ellar and Louis Bishop; her mother in law, Alma Dub Taylor and one grandson, Joel...

Aug 22, 2007

Veoma Isaacs, 84, of Trumann, died Wednesday, August 22, 2007 at her home. She was born in Bay and moved to Trumann in 1943. She was a Past Matron of the Nettleton Eastern Star #409. She is survived by two sisters, Irene Bush and Nelma Pauline Barnhill, both of Jonesboro; and one brother Donald Isaacs of Las Vegas, Nevada....

Aug 21, 2007

Jim Boyer, 64, of Jonesboro, died Tuesday morning, August 21, 2007, at NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Cord, Jim lived in Cave City before moving to Jonesboro where he lived most of his life. He was the owner of General Refrigeration in Jonesboro and was a member of Broadway Avenue Missionary Baptist Church in Bay. Jim served...

Aug 21, 2007

Dorothy G. Edgar, 81 of Spring Hill Florida, formerly of Jonesboro died Tuesday, August 21, 2007. She graduated from Jonesboro High School and Hendrix College. Mrs. Edgar was a retired vocal music teacher for the Jonesboro Public School at Annie Camp Junior High School. She was a member of the First Methodist Church Choir, the Forth Quarter Club, Nocture...

Aug 21, 2007

Brian Gene Doyle, 31, of Brookland, died Tuesday at St. Bernards Medical Center. He had lived most of his life in Brookland, worked at B & D Handyman Service, and was of the Baptist belief.

He was preceded in death by his father, Bobby S. Doyle and his maternal grandparents.

He is survived by his...

Aug 20, 2007

Frances Faye Norton, 64, of Jonesboro went to be with her loving husband in heaven on August 20, 2007. She moved to Jonesboro after living in Illinois for 45 years. She is survived by two sons, Danny Norton of Jonesboro and Richard Shannon of Illinois; two daughters, Teresa Gibson of Missouri and Andrea Norton of Illinois; one brother, Sammy...

Aug 19, 2007

Dr. Larry J. Bodeker, 56, of Jonesboro died at his home. There will be a visitation Thursday night from 5-7 p.m. at Emerson Funeral Home in Jonesboro. Services will be private. The family asks that in lieu of flowers please consider Arkansas Children’s Hospital, 800 Marshall St., Slot 661, Little Rock, AR 72202 or Muscular Dystrophy Association, 3149 Players...

Aug 19, 2007

Zula Vincent, 99, of Jonesboro died Sunday, August 19, 2007. She had lived in Jonesboro since 1973 moving here from Bay, Arkansas. She was of the Baptist belief and preceded in death by her husband, Oscar “Hawk” Vincent, one daughter and one son. Zula is survived by one son Emanuel Vincent, El Dorado and one daughter, Charlene McGough and...

Aug 15, 2007

Jim D. Pyles, 54, of Bono, died Wednesday, August 15, 2007. He was born in Jonesboro and lived most of his life in the Bono area. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother. Jim is survived by one daughter, Shannon Lane; three brothers, Darrel Pyles, Davis, Illinois, Jerry Pyles, Alicia, Arkansas, and Kenny Pyles, Walcott,...

Aug 14, 2007

Ed Dowis, 64, of Bono, died Tuesday evening at his home. He had lived in Bono for 1 year moving from Powhatan. He was a retired contractor. Ed was fascinated by science and history and loved watching WWE wrestling. He is survived by his daughter, Michelle Dowis of Robinsville, New Jersey; friends, Archie & Charlie Harp; and his caregivers,...

Aug 13, 2007

James W. “Dick” Davis, 87, of Bay, died Monday evening at Trumann Health and Rehab Center where he had lived for two months. Born in Qulin, Missouri, Dick lived in Jonesboro before moving to Bay several years ago. He operated Dick’s Barber Shop in Bay for several years and farmed too. He was a U.S. Army veteran of W.W....

Aug 12, 2007

Larry W. Peterson, 65, of Henderson, died Sunday, August 12, 2007, at NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro.

Born in Park Falls, Wisconsin, Larry moved to Jonesboro in 1990 and then retired to Lake Norfork 3 years ago. He was a U.S. Marines veteran, a graduate of Milton College in Wisconsin and worked as a manufacturing accountant.

Aug 12, 2007

Gladys Carter Hiett, 92, of Mountain Home, formerly of Pocahontas, died Sunday morning at Care Manor in Mountain Home. Born in the Apt community near Jonesboro, Mrs. Hiett lived several years in Leachville and Pocahontas before moving to Mountain Home a few years ago. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church of Pocahontas. Gladys...

Aug 11, 2007

Cletis G. Gibbs, 49, of Jonesboro, died on Saturday. He was born in Winona, Mississippi and had lived in Jonesboro since 1968. Cletis was a 1977 graduate of Nettleton High School. He was a heavy equipment operator in the construction business and attended Temple Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Rayford & Zora...

Aug 10, 2007

Ruby Alene Morgan, 71 of Jonesboro, passed away Friday August 10, 2007 at her residence. She was born in Cash, Arkansas and had lived in Jonesboro most of her life. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist belief. She was preceded in death by her parents, Johnny Coleman Walters and Clara Mae Cox Walters. Survivors include her husband,...

Aug 10, 2007

Ruth M. Kiser, 80, of Jonesboro, died Friday morning at NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro.

Born in Bono, Ruth lived most of her life in the Bono-Jonesboro area. She worked several years for Frolic Footwear in Jonesboro and was a member of Prospect Baptist Church where she taught Sunday school and sang in the choir.

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Aug 9, 2007

Caroline Olivia Taylor, also known as “Princess Caroline,” age 5, of Caraway, went home to be with the King of Kings on Thursday, August 9, 2007, at her residence in Caraway. Caroline was born in Jonesboro on December 10, 2001, and lived all of her life in Caraway. She attended New Hope Baptist Church near Caraway with her family...