Obituaries

Mar 30, 2006

Amir Masoud “Mike” Neshat, 59, of Jonesboro, died Thursday, March 30, 2006, in Montclair, California. Mosoud was born in Tehran, Iran, on August 5, 1946 to Seyed Mahmood Neshat and Azra Khodaverdi. He became a United States citizen in 1986. He attended Alborz High School and upon graduation attended Lahore University in Pakistan earning his BSME degree. He then...

Mar 30, 2006

Lester Baker Jr. 75, of Jonesboro died Thursday March 30, 2006 at his residence. He was born in Jonesboro, Arkansas and raised in Jonesboro and was a retired businessman and Co – Owner of Bakers Garage, and a veteran of the Army – Air Force and 32nd degree shriner. He is preceded in death by his parents Lester Bryant...

Mar 29, 2006

Eleanor Dowdy, 86, of Jonesboro died March 29, 2006 in her home. She was one of Jehovah’s Witnesses and attended the local Kingdom Hall in Jonesboro for the past 45 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, J. M. Dowdy. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Gay and Steve Kolb. A memorial service will be...

Mar 27, 2006

Martha Elizabeth Timms, 67 of Lake City died Monday at St. Bernards Medical Center. She had lived in the Lake City area most of her life and was of the Baptist belief. She was preceded in death by her husband, Euel Timms, parents, Jess & Lena Clifton; Granddaughter, Jessica Staggs; and her step-dad, Howard Porter. Survivors include Sons Curtis...

Mar 27, 2006

Ottis George, 83, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, died Monday afternoon, March 27, 2006, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Athens, Alabama, Mr. George lived in Trumann, Marked Tree, and Norhtbrook, Illinois before moving to Jonesboro in 1987. He was a retired welding supervisor for Roseman Mower Corporation of Glenview, Illinois. He was a U.S. Army veteran of...

Mar 26, 2006

Sharon Kay Campbell Dudley, 59 of Jonesboro died Sunday March 26, 2006 at Lakeside Nursing Center in Lake City, Arkansas where she had been a resident for the past five years. Born in Oxnard, California , she lived in Jonesboro for eleven years, moving here from El Paso, Texas. She was a retired school teacher where she taught computer...

Mar 25, 2006

Shirley Carol Story, 62, of Brookland, Arkansas, died Saturday evening at St Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro, Arkansas.

Born in Jonesboro on July 14, 1943 to Kermit and Laneal Snow Langston, Shirley moved to Brookland in 1960 and married Richard Story on April 9, 1961. She worked several years for Brookland Schools and was a member of...

Mar 25, 2006

Lee Hummelstein, 87 of Jonesboro died Saturday, March 25, 2006 at his home. He was born to Onita and Abe Hummelstein, March 14, 1919. He was the Chairman of the board at Hummelstein Iron and Metal. He served in WWII in the U.S. Navy.

He lived in Jonesboro all of his life and was a member of...

Mar 22, 2006

Robert Earl Hunter, 88, of Paragould, Arkansas, died Wednesday at Arkansas Methodist Hospital in Paragould. Mr. Hunter was a native and life-long resident of Craighead County before moving to Paragould 3 years ago. He was a retired warehouse manager for Jonesboro Grocer Company and was a member of Christian Valley Christian Church. Mr. Hunter was active in the Harlan...

Mar 20, 2006

Edward Eugene Rogers, age 78, of Blytheville, Arkansas, formerly of Jacksonville, Florida, died March 20, 2006 at his home. He was born May 13, 1927 in Pennsylvania. He fought campaigns in W.W.II and Korea before retiring from the US Navy in 1966. He was a member of the Jacksonville VFW and American Legion and the Navy Fleet Reserves. Survivors...

Mar 17, 2006

Linda McClary Zolper, 56, of Jonesboro, died Friday, March 17, 2006, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born July 31, 1949 in Paris, Arkansas, she grew up in Fort Smith and resided in Jonesboro for the past five years. Survivors include: Her loving husband: Dennis Zolper of the home; 1 Son: Michael Brett Jetton of Fort Smith; 1...

Mar 13, 2006

Harlene Kiech Beason Daugherty, 57, of Jonesboro, died Monday morning at her home of natural causes. Born in Jonesboro, Mrs. Daugherty was a 1966 graduate of Trumann High School and was a gradate of Arkansas State University. She was a retired elementary school teacher and was a member of Nettleton United Methodist Church. In the 1960s, Mrs. Daugherty was...

Mar 11, 2006

Frankie L. Davidson, 88 of Jonesboro died early Saturday at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. A native of Siloam Springs lived in Pocahontas before moving to Jonesboro 10 years ago. She was active in the Fouche E.H.C. in her earlier years, and was of the Baptist belief. She was preceded in death by her husband, 1 son and her parents....

Mar 10, 2006

M.E. “Bud” Hardin, 81 of Jonesboro died Friday March 10, 2006 at his residence. He was born in Weiner, Arkansas and a lifetime residence of Jonesboro. He was a heavy equipment operator for the Buctons Mining Company which later became the St. Francis Material Co. He was also a retired Sanitation Superintendent for the City of Jonesboro where he...

Mar 8, 2006

Albert James Phillips, 59 of Bay died Wednesday, March 08, 2006 at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born in Newman California and moved from Modesto California to Bay four years ago. He was a member of the New Life Baptist Church in Bay and was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers. Survivors include Sons James,...

Mar 8, 2006

Ernest “Ernie” Lee Simpson died Wednesday, March 8, 2006 at NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was born June 5, 1939 in Sidon, Arkansas to Alvin and Velma Simpson.

He graduated from Searcy High School in 1957 and went on to Arkansas State University to earn a Bachelor’s and Master’s of Music degree. At ASU he was...

Mar 7, 2006

Nathan L. Pack Sr., 82 of Jonesboro died Tuesday, March 7, 2006 at NEA Medical Center. He was born in St. Louis Missouri and had lived most of his life in Jonesboro. He was a member of Magnolia Road Baptist Church and was the church treasurer and a member of the Finance Committee. He served in the U.S. Army...

Mar 7, 2006

Edith Mary Lovelace May, 93, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, died Tuesday morning at NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro.

Born June 18, 1912, in Vienna, Missouri, Mrs. May lived in Swifton and Rogers before moving to Jonesboro in 1952. She worked several years as a CNA for St. Bernards Hospital and was a member of First Assembly of God...

Mar 6, 2006

Peggy J. Kiech, age 74, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, died Monday morning, March 6, 2006, at her home of natural causes. Peggy was born in Jonesboro February 25, 1932, to Euell and Corrine Carter Reid, and lived most of her life in the Nettleton-Jonesboro area. She was retired from General Electric in Jonesboro and was a member of the Nettleton...

Mar 6, 2006

Elvin Casey, 66, of Brookland, died Monday at his home of natural causes. Born in Monette, Elvin lived most of his life in the Jonesboro-Brookland area. He owned Casey Roofing Company for several years, and was preceded in death by his father, Hubert Casey, and by his mother, Martha Stewart Casey. Survivors include His wife, Etta Jean Casey of...