Obituaries

Mar 21, 2007

Alicia Marie Morissette, 59 of Jonesboro , died Wednesday March 21, 2007 at her home. She was born in Trier, Germany and lived in Jonesboro for little over one year moving here from Atlanta, Texas, and was an office manager for Sav-On Office Supply Company in Jonesboro, and of the Catholic belief. She was preceded in death by her...

Mar 21, 2007

Our precious little angel Tristan Avery Bradway, four month old son of Jerry Lee and Christina Marie Cook Bradway died Wednesday March 21 at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born in Jonesboro and was preceded in death by his Great Grandparents, Betty Lou Metz, and Wilma Fred Metz. Survivors include his parents Jerry Lee and Christina Marie Bradway...

Mar 20, 2007

Clyde Nicholas “Crow” Harcrow Jr., 50 of Jonesboro died Tuesday, March 20, 2007 at Veteran’s Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. He was retired from the U. S. Military serving in the Marine Corp and the Army. He was preceded in death by his mother, Jerry Lee Polous.

Survivors include his daughters, Lauren Snyder and Elizabeth Harcrow, both of...

Mar 20, 2007

Irving “Lavaughn” Rusher, 59, of Jonesboro, died Tuesday afternoon at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. He had lived in Jonesboro or Bay all his life. He loved to hunt and fish. He was preceded in death by his father, Irvy Rusher and his step-father, Garvin Whitaker. He is survived by his wife, Carlean Rusher of the home; his sons and...

Mar 19, 2007

Mary Marie Dunbar, 87, of Jonesboro died Monday, March 19, 2007 at St. Elizabeth’s Place in Jonesboro. She was born in Springfield, Missouri and moved to Jonesboro in 1991. She was a member of Southwest Church of Christ and a loving and devoted mother and grandmother. She was preceded in death by her parents, three sisters and two brothers....

Mar 17, 2007

Bonnie Hartsell, 68, of Jonesboro, died Saturday at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. She had lived in Jonesboro for the past 16 years, moving here from Grove Hill, Alabama. She was a member of the Nettleton Church of Christ.

Ms. Hartsell was a regular volunteer in the St. Bernard’s Gift Shop. She attended the University of Southern Mississippi....

Mar 16, 2007

Johnie Davidson, 82, of Jonesboro, died Friday morning. He had lived in Jonesboro since 1956, moving here from Joiner, Arkansas. He was of the Baptist belief. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bill & Nancy Williams Davidson; 3 sisters, Mary Hatcock, Lillie Durman, Maggie Ham; and 2 brothers, William Evert Davidson and Gordon Davidson. He is survived...

Mar 16, 2007

Eileen Powell, 80, of Jonesboro died Friday, March 16, 2007 at Craighead County Nursing Center. She lived most of her life in the Nettleton area and also lived in Hardy from 1978 until 1985. She was a member of Wood Street Assembly of God Church and taught Sunday School at First Assembly of God church for fifteen years.

Mar 15, 2007

Jon Keller, 71, passed away at his home on March 15, 2007. Cherished friend, beloved father, anyone who met Jon knew laughter. He was a man of faith, a winemaker, a generous soul. Jon is survived by his sons Jay and David and his daughter, Katherine (Kitty); two sisters, Joan and Jean; and three grandchildren, Catherine, Jonathan, and Harrison....

Mar 14, 2007

Roy Eugene Gooch, 85, of Jonesboro died Wednesday March 14, 2007 at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born in Cash, Arkansas and lived in Jonesboro since 1985, moving back here from Pontiac, Michigan. He was a retired machinist for Superior Metal Manufacturing, and a WWII Air Force Veteran. He was preceded in death by his parents Archie and...

Mar 13, 2007

Cecil Metzgar passed away on March 13, 2007 at the age of 83. Born and raised in northwest Pennsylvania, he moved to Jonesboro in 1944 after serving in the Army during WWII where he was stationed in the Philippines. Cecil came to Arkansas to begin his family which started when he married his wife of 61 years, Betty Wilson...

Mar 12, 2007

James “Gypsy” Ridge, 55 of Lake City, died Monday at NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Flint, Michigan, he lived in Lake City since 1995. He was a factory worker for Express Personal in Jonesboro and member of Walnut Grove Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his Father Herman C. Ridge SR. and his Great Grandparents....

Mar 12, 2007

George “G.J.” Coggins, 75 of Jonesboro died Monday, March 12, 2007, at his home. He had lived most of his life in the Jonesboro area and served his country in the US Army. He was preceded in death by his wife, Peggy Ann Coggins, his father, three children and two sisters. Survivors include three sons, Randy Coggins, Jonesboro; Rodney...

Mar 11, 2007

James “Jimmy” Mullins, 68, of Beedeville, died Sunday at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was born in Harrisburg, and lived most of his live in Beedeville. He was a retired farmer and was preceded in death by his parents Edgar Mullins and Mary Butler Mullins, five brothers and one sister. Survivors include three brothers: Tommy Mullins of...

Mar 10, 2007

Robert Rosswag “Bob” Ryan, 81, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, died Saturday evening at his home of natural causes. Born in St. Louis, Mr. Ryan lived in Paragould, Arkansas and Corning, Arkansas before moving to Jonesboro 23 years ago. He was a retired Tool and Die Design Engineer and worked several years for St. Louis Die Casting and Emerson Electric. Bob...

Mar 10, 2007

James Patrick “Pat” Brown, 92, of Cash, died Saturday morning at St. Bernards Medical Center. Born near Manila, Pat lived most of his life in Craighead County. He was a farmer and a member of the Church of Christ. He was a U.S. Army veteran of W.W. II and a member of the American Legion. Pat was preceded in...

Mar 8, 2007

Juanita Shores, 88, of Lake City, died Thursday March 8, 2007 at Lakeside Nursing Home in Lake City. She was born in Tyronza and lived in Lake City since 1966, moving there from Detroit, Michigan. She was a retired machine operator for Fle-O-Tube Company, and a member of the First Baptist Church in Lake City. She was preceded in...

Mar 8, 2007

Colette Puryear, 61, of Jonesboro, passed away Thursday morning March 8, at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born in Jonesboro and had lived in Jonesboro most of her life. She was a Sales Representative for Bankers Advertising Company, and a very active member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Oscar...

Mar 5, 2007

Sandy Fenner Hubbart, 50, of Jonesboro, died Monday, March 5, 2007, at her home. She was born November 25, 1956 in Jonesboro where she lived her whole life. She graduated Jonesboro High School in 1974 and attended Arkansas State University. She was preceded in death by her father, Lowell Fenner, of Kissiminee, Florida and is survived by her mother,...

Mar 5, 2007

Charles W. “Bud” White, 83, of Jonesboro died Monday in Jonesboro. Mr. White was born in Lake City and lived in the Bowman community before moving to Jonesboro in 1958. He was a member of Union Grove Baptist Church.

Mr. White was retired from G.E. in Jonesboro and was a U.S. Army veteran. He was preceded in...