Obituaries

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,...

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...

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,...

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,...

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...

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,...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Nov 15, 2007

Donald L. “Red” Williams, 75, of Bono died Thursday, November 15, 2007 at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born in Bay Village, Arkansas and had lived in Bono for the past 12 years, moving there from Jonesboro. He was a member of the Jonesboro Christian Church and was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Williams and Helen...

Nov 14, 2007

Matt Hudson, 35, of Paragould, died Wednesday evening. He loved hunting and fishing and was of the Presbyterian belief. Matt was a veteran of the United States Army. He is survived by his wife, Mandy Hudson; his son, Mason Hudson of Paragould; his father, James Hudson, Jonesboro; his mother, Sally Baker, Cabot; brothers, Jay Hudson and his wife, Jill,...

Nov 12, 2007

Doug “Mallet” Loggins, 52, of Jonesboro, died Monday, November 12, 2007, at St. Bernards Medical Center. He lived most of his life in the Jonesboro area and was of the Baptist belief. He was preceded in death by his father, Shirley Loggins and one brother, Jerry Loggins.

Survivors for Doug include his wife, Pam Loggins, of the...

Nov 11, 2007

Edna Coots, 89 of Jonesboro, died Sunday, November 11, 2007 at Jonesboro Healthcare. She was born in Cash and had lived her life in the Cash and Jonesboro area. She was a member of the Church of Christ and was preceded in death by her husband Melvin Coots, three sisters and one brother.

Survivors include two sons,...

Nov 10, 2007

Cleave Edward Jones, 61, of Paragould, died Saturday at his home. He was born in Paragould and had lived his entire life there. He is survived by his daughter, Shannon Callahand; brothers, Teddy Jones, R.J. Jones; and one granddaughter, Kaylee Callahand, and his lifelong partner, Phyllis Roark of Paragould. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harry &...

Nov 9, 2007

James R. McAlister (Jim), 69, of Jonesboro, Arkansas and Charlevoix, Michigan, went to be with his Lord November 9th, 2007 at Saint Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was born in Detroit, Michigan on March 22, 1938, the fourth child of the late James R. McAlister, Sr. and Anna Stein McAlister. The family moved to Marine City, Michigan in...

Nov 9, 2007

Mildred D. Pearson, 81, of Jonesboro, died Friday evening at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. She was born in Sedgwick, but had lived in Jonesboro since attending college at Arkansas State. As a vivacious freshman, she met the love of her life, Gerald Pearson. They both studied at A-State until Gerald was accepted to the University of Arkansas Law School....