Obituaries

Oct 18, 2006

Zack Anderson Dunbar, 88, of Jonesboro died Wednesday, October 18, 2006 at NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was born in Springfield, Missouri and moved to Jonesboro in 1991. He was a member of the Southwest Church of Christ and an avid golf enthusiast. He served as a Lieutenant the US Army serving in WWII and the Korean War....

Oct 17, 2006

Emma Sue Smelser, 73, of Jonesboro, died Tuesday morning at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. She had lived in Jonesboro since 1960 moving from Sedgwick. She was a member of North Main Baptist Church and was a past Matron of the Nettleton Order of Eastern Star, a member of the Jonesboro Order of Eastern Star, and a member of Queen...

Oct 15, 2006

Jewell Robert Cox, 73, of Jonesboro, died Sunday morning at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. He was a lifelong resident of Jonesboro and was a member of New Harvest Family Worship in Brookland. Mr. Cox loved to fish and enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, usually taking them fishing. He lived for God and was very active in his church....

Oct 10, 2006

Mrs. Bessie Stevens Mullins, 95, of Jonesboro, died peacefully Tuesday, October 10, 2006, at her home. Born in Fredericktown, Missouri, in 1910, to David Crockett and Emma Stevens, Mrs. Mullins moved to Arkansas in 1911 and was raised in Randolph County with her five sisters and two brothers. She lived several years in Long Beach, California and Deming, New...

Oct 9, 2006

Ralph Clark, 67, of Jonesboro, died Monday morning at Rose Skil Care Nursing Center in Jonesboro. Born in Hardy, Ralph lived much of his life in Jonesboro. He worked several years for Lamberth Auto Salvage, and was preceded in death by his parents: Raymond Ray Clark and Pearl Irene Pruitt Clark. Survivors include: 2 Brothers: George Clark, and Ben...

Oct 7, 2006

Melba Taylor Fowler, 83, of Jonesboro died peacefully Saturday October 7, at The Regional Medical Center in Memphis.

She was born in the Macey community and had lived in Jonesboro for 51 years. She was a homemaker, a loving wife, a wonderful mother to her three children, and a proud grandmother to her two grandchildren, the lights...

Oct 5, 2006

Irma Lou Beasley, 75, of Paragould died Thursday October 5, at her son’s residence. She was born in Trumann and had lived in Paragould her entire life. She was a homemaker and of the Catholic belief. She was preceded in death by her husband Ernest Warner Beasley and her parents Wilford Snowden and Irene Harvey Snowden. Survivors include: One...

Oct 5, 2006

Michael Lee Templeton, 50, of Bay, died Thursday morning at his home. Born in Fort Bragg, California, Mr. Templeton has lived in the Bay-Jonesboro area 8 years. He was a self-employed welder and was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include: 1 Son: Joshua Templeton, a member of the U.S. Marines Corps; 2 Brothers: John Templeton of California,...

Oct 3, 2006

Jessie Billie Williams, 65, of Jonesboro, died Tuesday at Ridgecrest Nursing Center. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jessie & Mattie Frances Williams, 2 brothers, and 2 sisters. He was a Navy veteran. He is survived by 2 daughters, Tammy and Kim, and 3 sisters, Yuba Williams, Ethelene Ryan, and Belle Medsker. All services will be private...

Oct 3, 2006

John Edward Cureton, a life-long resident of Craighead County, John was born September 25, 1968, at Jonesboro, Arkansas and died October 3, 2006 at NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro, Arkansas. He was 38 years old. He went to school at Cash and Westside schools in Craighead County. He was a member of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church. John is survived...

Oct 1, 2006

Clarence “Hootsie” McDonald, 73 of Paragould died Sunday, October 01, 2006, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. He had lived in Paragould for the past 30 years and was of the Baptist belief. He was preceded in death by two sons, Terry McDonald, and Billy McDonald and his parents and one brother. Survivors include Wife Betty Reynolds, of...

Sep 29, 2006

Louise Talley, 63, of Jonesboro, Arkansas died Friday, September 29, 2006 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born in Biggers, Arkansas and had lived all her live in the Jonesboro area. She was a member of Strawfloor Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur and Jessie Emmons; two sisters, one brother and one son....

Sep 27, 2006

Donald Arlin Sheffield, 70, of Trumann, died Wednesday, September 27, 2006, at Rose Skil Care Nursing Center in Jonesboro where he lived for one day.

Born in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, Mr. Sheffield lived many years in St. Louis where he was transportation supervisor for National Food Company. He later lived in Paragould before moving to Trumann.

Sep 27, 2006

Bonnie Faye Hicks, 61, of Marked Tree, died Wednesday afternoon at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis. She had lived in Marked Tree since 2000 having lived in Kaiser and West Ridge before. She was a member of the Jehovah’s Witness Church. She is preceded in death by her parents, James William Hosea and Mary Lois Hicks; her brothers, Troy...

Sep 25, 2006

Stephen Wayne Hill, 50, of Jonesboro, died Monday afternoon at St. Bernards Medical Center. He had lived most of his life in Jonesboro and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Leachville. Stephen had worked at International Paper and had attended ASU, receiving a degree in art. He was a cartoonist and had had works published in...

Sep 20, 2006

Alfred L. McCullar, age 83, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday at his home. A native of Poplar Grove, AR, he had moved to Jonesboro 10 years ago from Trumann. He was a retired lineman of a telephone company. He was a member of the First Christian Church of Jonesboro, a U.S. Army veteran of World War II , and was...

Sep 19, 2006

Belinda Kay Moore, 56, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, died Tuesday morning at her home of natural causes. Born in Walnut Ridge, Mrs. Moore lived in Rockford, Illinois and Lawrence, Kansas before moving to Jonesboro in 1974. She was an auditor for Fowler Foods of Jonesboro and a member of Walnut Street Baptist Church. She had served as a Sunday school...

Sep 17, 2006

Phyllis L. Bratton Newcom, 72, of Brookland, died Sunday September 17, at St. Bernard’s Medical Center.

She was born in McCook, Nebraska and lived in Brookland for forty years moving here from Las Vegas, Nevada.

She was a retired Cell Technician for Colson Caster Corporation in Jonesboro and was of the Baptist belief. She was...

Sep 17, 2006

Robert Waylon Russell, 69, of Jonesboro, died Sunday at his home of natural causes. A native and life-long resident of Jonesboro, Mr. Russell was a retired sign painter for B and B Sign Company of Jonesboro and was a member of the Assembly of God Church. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and was a stock car enthusiast....

Sep 17, 2006

Tammy Marie Honeycutt, 31, of Paragould, died Sunday September 17, in Paragould. She was born in McCrory, Arkansas, and was a lifetime resident of Paragould, and was the daughter of Joe Honeycutt and Wilma Chadwick. She was a homemaker and of the Church of God belief. Survivors also include her son, Shane A. Honeycutt of Paragould. One Daughter, Torrey...