Obituaries

Aug 3, 2006

John C. Carter, Jr., 77, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, died Thursday, August 3, 2006, at NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, Mr. Carter lived several years in the Jonesboro area. He was a courier for Red Cross services and a U.S. Navy veteran of W.W. II. He was a protestant and was preceded in death by...

Aug 3, 2006

C. B. “Red” Webb, 80 of Lake City, Arkansas died Thursday, August 3, 2006. He was of the Baptist belief and was preceded in death by three children. Survivors Wife, Cora Webb, Lake City, Daughters, Linda Adams, Sumpter, S.C. Darlene Duarte, Izusa, California, Elizabeth Lamb, Paragould, 12 Grandchildren 5 Great Grandchildren Graveside services will be 1:00 PM, on Tuesday,...

Aug 3, 2006

Rachel Watkins Sims, 90, of Jonesboro, died Thursday morning, August 3, 2006, at St. Bernards Medical Center.

Born in the Lorado community north of Jonesboro, Mrs. Sims lived most of her life in Jonesboro. She was a retired Cosmetologist and operated Rachel’s Beauty Shop for 50 years.

Mrs. Sims was a charter member of Central...

Aug 3, 2006

John C. Steele, 88, of Jonesboro, died Thursday evening, August 3, 2006, at Rose SkilCare in Jonesboro. Born in Leachville, Mr. Steele lived several years in Flint, Michigan where he operated John C. Steele Plumbing and Heating Service. He lived in Florida and Scott, Arkansas before moving to Jonesboro in 1999. Mr. Steele was a member of Cornerstone United...

Aug 2, 2006

Marylee Josephine Sanders, 85, Brookland, died Wednesday morning at NEA Medical Center. She had lived in Brookland most of her life and worked for several years as a cook for Brookland Public Schools. Ms. Sanders also worked for the State of Arkansas at the Arkansas Services Center. She was an avid quilter and loved to crochet. Ms. Sanders was...

Jul 31, 2006

Alexander “Lex” Patton Luster, 6, passed away July 31, 2006. Lex was born on February 28, 2000 in Wake County, NC. He is the son of Anthony and Maria Luster. Lex was baptized at Saint Michael the Archangel Catholic Church in Cary. He attended Swift Creek Elementary School in Raleigh. He loved baseball, trucks, heavy equipment, and the outdoors....

Jul 31, 2006

Ramona E. Heern, 75 of Jonesboro, died Monday, July 31, 2006, at NEA Medical Center. She was born in Jonesboro and had lived her entire life here. She was a member of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, a member of the Covenant Sunday School Class and a member of the Happy Club. Ramona was a member of the Order...

Jul 30, 2006

Amelia Castillo Zabala, 89, of Manila died July 30, 2006, at Manila Nursing Center in Manila. She was a homemaker and a Christian. She was born in Austin, Texas, on Sept. 4, 1916, and raised in McAlester, Okla., moving to California in 1929. She had lived most of her life in Pico Rivera, Calif., before moving to Nipoma, Calif....

Jul 29, 2006

Betty Jean Jones 75, of Jonesboro died Saturday July 29, 2006 at her residence. She was a native of Wrigley, TN, and had lived in Memphis before moving to Jonesboro in 1954. She was a registered nurse and also assisted at the Animal Medical Center with her husband for many years. Was a member of the Valley View Church...

Jul 29, 2006

Bobby Dean Moody 56, of Jonesboro died Saturday at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. Born in Blytheville, he lived in Jonesboro for four months, moving here from Brookland, AR. He was a truck driver and of the Pentecostal belief and was a Vietnam Marine veteran. Survived by his parents, Virgil and Artie Moody of Booneville. Five brothers: James Moody of...

Jul 29, 2006

Patricia Adams Larson, 65, of LaVergne, Tennessee, died Saturday morning at the A. Live Hospice Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Born in the Lester community near Dixie, Mrs. Larson lived in Bay and Sheridan before moving to Tennessee 11 years ago. She was a Realtor and a member of the Bethesda Lutheran Church of Ames, Iowa. She was an avid...

Jul 26, 2006

Leotta Mae Furr, 93, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, died Wednesday evening, July 26, 2006, at St. Elizabeth’s Place in Jonesboro. Born in Dardanelle, Arkansas, Mrs. Furr lived in Dyess and Olive Branch, Mississippi, before moving back to Jonesboro 6 years ago. She was a homemaker and served several years as Dorm Mother in The Commons, State Hall and the Greek...

Jul 20, 2006

Charles Homer McDaniel, 90, of Lake City, Arkansas, died Thursday morning at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Born in Linn, Missouri, Mr. McDaniel lived in St. Louis before moving to Lake City in 1985. He was a farmer and retired with 30 years of service from Ludlow-Saylor Manufacturing in St. Louis. He was a Methodist and was...

Jul 19, 2006

Glema Marie Bryant, 85, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, died Wednesday evening at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Low Gap, West Virginia, Mrs. Bryant lived in Osceola before moving to Jonesboro in 1967. She was a retired bookkeeper for Aycock Pontiac in Jonesboro and was a member of First Baptist Church in Jonesboro. She was a member of...

Jul 18, 2006

Robert Eugene Tucker Sr. 49, of Paragould, Arkansas died Tuesday, July 18, 2006, at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born in Peoria, Illinois and had lived most of his life in Peoria before moving to Paragould six months ago. He was an avid fisherman and hunter and was preceded in death by his parents, Lewis and Helen Tucker...

Jul 18, 2006

Rev. Melton E. DeFries Sr. 69, of Jonesboro died July 18, 2006 at St. Elizabeth Place. Born in the Macey / Monette community, and lived in Florida and California before moving to Jonesboro11 years ago. He was a Retired Minister of the Nettleton United Methodist Church for five years, and a Retired Navy Pilot for the U.S. Navy and...

Jul 17, 2006

Albert Lee Perdue, 78 of Wynne, Arkansas died Monday, July 17, 2006 at NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was born in Lepanto and had lived in Wynne for four years, moving there from Paragould, Arkansas. He was a retired welder for the Chrysler.

He attended the Apt Full Gospel Church and was preceded in death by...

Jul 17, 2006

Albert Markham Swaty, 82, of Jonesboro died Monday, July 17, 2006 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis. He was a county extension agent for 33 years, serving as a rice specialist in Lonoke and Craighead counties. He also organized and worked extensively with 4-H Clubs in Phillips County. After retiring in 1982, he enjoyed spending time as a volunteer...

Jul 16, 2006

Albert T. Kopert 88, of Jonesboro died July 16, 2006 at St. Bernards Medical Center.

Born in Casa, Arkansas, he lived in Jonesboro for 57 years, moving here from Little Rock.

He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, retired Business man and was a graduate of the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville...

Jul 15, 2006

William B. “Bill” Miller, 67, of Jonesboro, died Saturday afternoon, July 15, 2006, at his home of natural causes.

Born in Wabash in Phillips County, Mr. Miller lived several years in Trumann before moving to Jonesboro in 1978. He worked several years for Crowley’s Ridge Development Council before retiring in March. He attended the University of Arkansas...