Obituaries

Apr 14, 2007

J.D. Crocker, 71, of Jonesboro, died Saturday morning at his home. He was a life long resident of Jonesboro. He was a man of many talents. He was a furniture maker, a natural craftsman, and loved to work with his hands. He was a retired maintenance mechanic at Dupont, where he loved his job. He was preceded in death...

Apr 13, 2007

Charles G. Abel, 86, of Jonesboro, died Friday afternoon, April 13, 2007, at his home. He was president of Charles G. Abel Agency, Inc., and was a developer of management and sales computer software and a management and sales consultant.

Charlie was a member of the National Sales and Marketing Executive Club Speakers’ Bureau, a Dale Carnegie...

Apr 13, 2007

Sonya Adams, 89, of Jonesboro, died at her home Friday. She had lived in Jonesboro for the past 34 years, moving here from Mill Shoals, Illinois. She was an avid gardener, and was a member of the Red Hat Society, Senior Citizens Group of Bono, and the Jonesboro Senior Life Center. She was of the Presbyterian belief. She was...

Apr 11, 2007

Ron Lindenmuth, 46, of Leachville, Arkansas, died Wednesday morning, April 11, 2007, at St.Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Born in Fort Mead, Maryland, Ron lived in several areas with his military family. He lived in Trumann, Arkansas, and Clarksville, Tennessee before moving to Leachville earlier this year. He worked as a machine operator for Haworth in Jonesboro, a...

Apr 8, 2007

Summer Michelle Maddox, 18, of Lake City, died Sunday April 8, 2007 at the Regional Medical Center in Memphis. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri and lived in Lake City for three years, moving there from Gulf Breeze, Florida. She was a part-time checker for Farmers Market in Lake City and was a member of the Liberty Full...

Apr 8, 2007

Faye Kaffka, 85, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, died Sunday at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. A native and life-long resident of Jonesboro, Mrs. Kaffka operated Faye’s Beauty Shop for many years. She was a member of Cathedral Baptist Church and Order of the Eastern Star. Faye was preceded in death by her husband: Rev. John Kaffka; by a daughter:...

Apr 8, 2007

John Wesley “Henry” Hazlewood, 61 of Jonesboro, passed away Sunday April 8, 2007 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro.

He was born in Paragould, Arkansas and lived in Jonesboro most of his life. He was a master plumber and the Owner/Operator of JPS of Jonesboro, and was a U.S. Service connected disabled Navy Vietnam Veteran, where...

Apr 6, 2007

William Lawson Weeks Sr., 55 of Paragould died Friday at Arkansas Methodist Hospital. Born in Patterson, Arkansas he was an owner/operator truck driver, and of the Pentecostal belief. Preceded in death by his parents and one sister. Survived by his wife and loving companion; Martha Tipton of the home. Four sons; William Weeks Jr. of Floyd, Arkansas Donald, Jessie,...

Apr 6, 2007

Fern Elizabeth Vincent, 93, of rural Lake City, died Friday morning at St Bernards Medical Center. Born in Oklahoma, Mrs. Vincent moved to this area 80 years ago. She was a homemaker and a member of Liberty Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband: William “Doodle” Vincent; 2 sons: Shanley Vincent and Shelby Vincent; one...

Apr 5, 2007

John D. “Humpy” Slatton, Jr., 81, was born in Jonesboro, Arkansas September 23, 1925 and died April 5, 2007 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was the son of John D. and Pauline Warfield Slatton. He attended school in Jonesboro and also lived in Nettleton, Arkansas and Kansas City, Missouri, where he worked at Dixon’s Chili Parlor....

Apr 1, 2007

Roy Johnston, 91, of Brookland, died Sunday April 1, 2007 at the Arkansas Methodist Hospital in Paragould. He was born in Brookland and lived his lifetime there. He was a retired Owner/Operator Truck Driver, and of the Methodist belief. He was preceded in death by his parents, Prezzie Johnston and Hattie Crittenden Johnston and one son Gene Johnston. Survivors...

Mar 31, 2007

Frances “Babe” Lyon, 91, of Ozark Arkansas, formerly of Jonesboro, died Saturday, March 31, 2007 at the Ozark Nursing Home. She was a member of the Highland Drive Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil Lyon; one son Harold Ray Lyon; three brothers, John Morrow, Tom Morrow and Roy Morrow; five sisters, Nancy Brown, Vickie...

Mar 27, 2007

Clarence Ellis Byford, 85, of Jonesboro, died Tuesday, March 27, 2007, at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. He was born in West Ridge, Arkansas and moved from West Memphis, Arkansas in 1998 to Jonesboro. He was a veteran of WWII serving in the U. S. Army and of the Baptist Belief.

He is preceded in death by his...

Mar 27, 2007

Mrs. Vennie Lee Peaster of Bono, Arkansas entered into eternal rest and went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, March 27, 2007 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. She was a native of Arkansas. She was preceded in death by her son, Jimmy Dale Wilcoxson in 1984; her children’s father, Ray Wilcoxson in 1984. Her children’s father Ray Wilcoxson...

Mar 27, 2007

Billy Gene Morgan, 76, of rural Bay, died Tuesday morning at his home from complications of long-term Alzheimer’s disease.

Born in Trumann, Billy worked several years for Pullman Car Company in Michigan City, Indiana, before moving to Bay in 1972. He was a retired stock room manager for Arkansas Glass Container in Jonesboro with 24 years of...

Mar 25, 2007

Marcus Todd Angel, 40, of Jonesboro, died Sunday morning from injuries sustained in an ATV accident near his home. A native and life-long resident of Jonesboro, Marcus was a floor covering installer and was of the Baptist belief. He enjoyed fishing and hunting and was an avid mechanic. Survivors include: 3 Daughters: Misty Angel, Micah Angel, and Stephanie Angel,...

Mar 24, 2007

William Edward “Eddie” Leatherwood, Jr., 80, of Jonesboro, died Saturday morning at his home. Born in Memphis, Eddie lived in Corinth, Mississippi before moving to Jonesboro in 1998. He worked for Kroger in Jonesboro before moving to Cornith where he owned and operated the Jiffie Mart Grocery from 1963-1993. Eddie was a member of Nettleton Church of Christ and...

Mar 23, 2007

Paula Elane Kelly-Webb, 60, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, died Friday morning at her home of natural causes. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, Mrs. Webb lived in Florida, Alabama, Texas and California before moving to Jonesboro in 1990. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ. She was a homemaker and was preceded in death by her parents:...

Mar 23, 2007

Judah Nathan Guntharp, age 3 years, of Caraway, went to worship God on Friday afternoon, March 23, 2007, at Arkansas Childrens Hospital in Little Rock.

Born in Pensacola, Florida, Judah lived most of his life in Caraway.

Judah Nathan is now playing drums in God’s Heavenly Band. There were three things that Judah loved: worshiping...

Mar 22, 2007

Dorothy Elaine Wiggins, 85, of Walnut Ridge, died Thursday March 22, 2007 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and lived in Walnut Ridge for four years, moving there from Memphis, Tennessee. She was a retired employee of the Tuscaloosa News in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and of the Baptist belief. She was preceded in death by...