Obituaries

Dec 6, 2006

Fanny Lee Oden, 65, died Wednesday December 6, at St. Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro She was born in Jonesboro and had lived in Lake City for twelve years. She was of the Baptist belief and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mark Campbell and Prilley Curtis, one brother, and two sisters. Survivors are her...

Dec 6, 2006

Franklin Lemuel “Soo” Carruth, 59, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday, December 6, 2006, at his home of natural causes. Born in Leachville, Franklin lived much of his life in the Jonesboro area. He worked 25 years for Riceland Foods of Jonesboro and was a Baptist. He was preceded in death by his parents: Franklin and Elsie White Carruth; sister: Shirley...

Dec 6, 2006

William Paul “Bill” Lantis, 60, of Bay, Arkansas, died Wednesday, December 6, 2006, at NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Born in Stockbridge, Michigan, Bill moved to Jonesboro 12 years ago. He worked 40 years for Dana Corporation and Parker Hannafin as an engineer, and was a Baptist. He served in the Michigan National Guard and was preceded in...

Dec 5, 2006

Joyce Sims, 60, of Bay, Arkansas died Tuesday, December 05, 2006, at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. She was born in Bay and had lived most of her life in the Bay area and was of the Baptist belief. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Sims, her parents, Cecil and Oda Ashlock; and two brothers, Ernest Ashlock...

Dec 4, 2006

John Webster Beard, Jr., 62, of Jonesboro, died Monday morning in Memphis. Born in Little Rock, John was an All-American quarterback for Little Rock Hall High School where he graduated in 1962. He was a graduate of Arkansas State Teachers College (presently the University of Central Arkansas) where he played quarterback. John served as an official starter for the...

Dec 2, 2006

Arthur “Ott” Perry, 56 of Jonesboro died Saturday, December 2, 2006 at home. He was born in Jonesboro and had lived most of his life here. He was a member of the North Main Baptist Church and had worked at Riceland Foods for 30 years. He served in the U S Marine Corp during the Vietnam War. He was...

Dec 2, 2006

Robert Ebert, 47, of Paragould, died Saturday, December 2, 2006, at Arkansas Methodist Hospital in Paragould. Robert grew up in O’Kean and attended Deleplaine High School. He was an auto mechanic. Survivors include 1 daughter: Rachel Stevens of Searcy; 2 Brothers: Russell West of Hoxie, and Colin Rogers of Searcy; 2 Sisters: Angelia Ward of Paragould, and Kathi Spears...

Dec 2, 2006

William C. Sloan, Jr., 76, of Jonesboro, died Saturday, December 2, 2006 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. He was a member of a pioneer family of Northeast Arkansas.

Survivors include his wife of 54 years, LaVerne Scott Sloan of the home; a son, William C. Sloan, III, of Jonesboro; a daughter, Phoebe Sloan Crocker and her husband...

Dec 2, 2006

William Hardin Shackelford, 56 died Saturday. He was disabled Vietnam Army veteran and lived in Jonesboro most of his life. Survivors are his sons: Cole and Creed Shackelford, daughter, Adrienne Furr; brother, Wilford Shackelford. Also surviving are sisters: Brenda Lewis, Kathy Wilbanks, Linda Churchwell, and Cindy Tise; and one grandchild Sydney Grace Graveside services will be noon Friday at...

Dec 2, 2006

Hurley Devon Sharp, 58 of Jonesboro, died Saturday December 2, at his daughter’s residence. He was born in Jonesboro and had lived in Jonesboro most of his life. He was a retired welding supervisor for Sun Ergoline Industry in Jonesboro, and was a member of Southwest Church of Christ, and was a 1966 graduate of Bay High School. He...

Dec 1, 2006

Steve F. Zisk, 88, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas, died Friday, December 01, 2006, at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. He was born in Boston Heights, Ohio and had lived in Cherokee Village for the past 28 years. He was a member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Cherokee Village and also a volunteer fireman. He was a recipient of the...

Nov 30, 2006

Dr. J. Troy Prince, 86, of Jonesboro, died Thursday afternoon at NEA Medical Center. Dr. Prince’s career is marked with many accomplishments. Among those are attending Mississippi College and William Carey College. He was pastor of Friendship Baptist Church in McComb, Mississippi; Professor of Bible at Clark College in Newton, Mississippi; Pastor of First Baptist Church in Carthage, Mississippi;...

Nov 27, 2006

John Bennett “J.B.” Pierce, son of the late Reverend B. W. Pierce and Conna Pierce Townsend, passed away Monday evening at his home in Jonesboro. He was a former owner of J.B. Pierce Discount Carpet and J.B.’s Car Wash at Pine Bluff and Rison Furniture and Appliance at Rison. He was a member of the Rison First United Methodist...

Nov 27, 2006

Jimmy Roy Sagley, 53, of Cash died Monday, November 27, 2006 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. He was born in Walnut Ridge and lived in Jonesboro before moving to Cash two years ago. He was preceded in death by his father and one brother. Survivors include is wife, Patricia Sagley, of the home; Two sons, Shawn Sagley and Todd...

Nov 26, 2006

Gerald Dean Caldwell, 74 of Lake City, died Sunday November 26, at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. He was born in Lake City and lived most of his life there. He was of the Baptist belief and was preceded in death by his parents, Radie and Mary Ellen Thomas Caldwell, two brothers Jerry and Hershel “Snooks” Caldwell. He was the...

Nov 25, 2006

Cappie Gardner, 70, of Jonesboro, died Saturday, Nov 25, 2006, at NEA Medical Center. She was born in Leachville, Arkansas and had lived most of her life in Jonesboro. She was a member of the Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church and was president of the United Methodist Women. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Gardner, her...

Nov 25, 2006

Charles “Bud” Marshall, 64 of Jonesboro, died Saturday, November 25, 2006, at his home. He was born in Monette, Arkansas and moved from Caraway, Arkansas to Jonesboro in 1969. Bud was of the Baptist belief and had worked for the Craighead County Sheriff’s Department for thirteen years, the Jonesboro Police Department for twenty years, retiring as Assistant Chief of...

Nov 21, 2006

Verna Forte, 91, of Jonesboro , died Tuesday morning at St. Bernard’s Medical Center . She had lived in Jonesboro since May, 2002, moving here from Shenandoah , Pennsylvania . She was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Forte in 1994; her parents, John & Anna Bekich Mehok; 2...

Nov 21, 2006

Anthony “Billy” R. May, 56 of Jonesboro died Tuesday November 21, in Brookland, Arkansas. He was born in Brickeys, Arkansas, and lived in Jonesboro for 2 years, moving here from Rondo, Arkansas. He was preceded in death by his wife Karen T. May in 2004, one son, Dustin Scott May, His father Carl Castle May, and one brother Tony...

Nov 19, 2006

Bret Arnold Huggins, 41, of Jonesboro, died Sunday November 19, at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. He was born in Trumann, and had lived in Jonesboro all of his life. He was preceded in death by his father James (Jim) Huggins in 1989. He was a manager and delivery personnel for Aramark Uniform Service. Was a member of Community Fellowship...