Obituaries

Dec 13, 2006

Donald E. “Mike” Newcom, 63, of Brookland, died Wednesday at his home, surrounded by his family. Born in Caraway, Mike lived most of his life in the Brookland area. He owned Newcom’s Carpet Service and served in the Arkansas National Guard. Mike was an avid outdoorsman enjoying hunting, fishing and gardening. He was raised in the Church of the...

Dec 13, 2006

William Edward “Will Ed” Pharis, 79, of Jonesboro died Wednesday, December 13, 2006 at Ridgecrest Nursing Center. We was born in Jonesboro, and moved back to Jonesboro in 2001, coming from Sacramento, California. He served in the US Navy two terms during WWII. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and one sister. He is survived...

Dec 9, 2006

James B. Westbrook, 75, of Jonesboro died Saturday, December 9, 2006 at NEA Medical Center. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Pat Westbrook, formerly Pat Hearn of Blytheville, Arkansas.

James was born in Jonesboro and moved to Blytheville with his family as a young boy. As a young adult, he was associated with the...

Dec 7, 2006

Amy Watkins Birchell, 83, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, died Thursday at St. Bernards Medical Center. Mrs. Birchell was born in Jonesboro and lived most of her life here. She worked several years for Frolic Footwear and Grecian Steakhouse. She was a Methodist and was active in the Jonesboro Senior Citizens Center. She was preceded in death by 3 husbands. Survivors...

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...