Obituaries

Nov 20, 2005

Gladys Barnes, 79 of Lake City died Sunday, November 20, 2005, at the Manila Nursing Center. She was born in Cherry Valley and had lived most of her life in the Lake City, Dixie and Shugtown area. She was of the Pentecostal belief and was preceded in death by her parents, Boone & Sennie Sumpter, her husband, Elza Barnes,...

Nov 20, 2005

Jimmy K. Bollinger, 58 of Bay died Sunday, November 20, 2005, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was born in Jonesboro and lived here prior to moving to Bay, 15 years ago. He was a member of Bay United Methodist Church and was preceded in death by his parents, Rusby and Murley Bollinger, and a brother Robert...

Nov 19, 2005

Jay VanKirk, 59 of Lake City, Arkansas died Saturday, November 19, 2005 at his home. He was born in South Bend, Indiana and had lived most of his life in the Lake City area. He was preceded in death by his father, James VanKirk and 4 brothers. Survivors Wife Cheryl VanKirk, of the home Sons Steven VanKirk, Swifton, Arkansas...

Nov 15, 2005

Gerald William Cheshier, age 85, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, died Tuesday evening, November 15, 2005, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro.

Born in the Bowman community near Lake City, Arkansas, Mr. Cheshier moved to Wichita, Kansas in 1951 and then to Jonesboro in 1971. He was a farmer and worked several years for Coleman Lantern, Inc. in...

Nov 12, 2005

Patty L. Owens, 32, of Trumann, died Saturday evening, November 12, 2005, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Jonesboro, Mrs. Owens lived most of her life in the Trumann-Harrisburg area. She was a homemaker and a member of the Southside Apostolic Church near Jonesboro. Survivors include: Her Husband: John Owens of the home; 1 Son: Johnny...

Nov 12, 2005

Marlin “Buster” Whitley, 89 of Jonesboro died Saturday night, November 12, 2005 at his home. He was born in Black Oak, Arkansas and had lived in the Jonesboro area most of his life. He was of the Baptist belief and was a member of the VFW and the Teamsters. He was a WWII veteran serving in the Pacific Theater....

Nov 12, 2005

Zula Mae Lassiter, 99, of Memphis, died November 12, 2005, at her home.Born in Marion, KY, she had lived in Jonesboro before moving to Memphis in 1976. While living in Jonesboro she was a member of the Fisher St. Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Victor Lee Lassiter in 1969 and her brother Ralph Waddell....

Nov 11, 2005

Deborah Jeanine Shaw, 48, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, died Friday evening, November 11, 2005, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro.

Born in Long Beach, California, Miss Shaw lived much of her life in Jonesboro. She was a Lab Technician for Frito-Lay in Jonesboro and worked at DuPont of Jonesboro as a Pam Operator.

Deborah was...

Nov 10, 2005

Dr. Clarence Edward “Ed” Gossett, 79, of Jonesboro, died Thursday, November 10th. Born to Roy W. & Flossie M. Gossett, March 14, 1926.

A graduate of Trumann High School, he received a B.A. from the University of Arkansas, his M.D. from Vanderbilt, an M.P.H. from Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Gossett was Board Certified in Aerospace Medicine and...

Nov 10, 2005

John Stephen Doty, 48 of Jonesboro died Thursday at his residence. He was a lifelong resident of Jonesboro; he was an electrician for Grace Electric, and a member of the Ridgecrest Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by his father John P. Doty

Survivors Wife: Mary Smithwick Doty of the home

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Nov 9, 2005

Francisca Monreal, 96, of Trumann, Arkansas, died Wednesday at her home. Born in Monterrey, Mexico, Mrs. Monreal moved to Trumann in 1947. She was a homemaker and a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Jonesboro. She was preceded in death by her husband: Lorenzo Monreal, by 2 sisters, 2 brothers and 2 grandchildren. Survivors include: 3 Daughters: Jane...

Nov 7, 2005

John Robert Hix, 39 of Jonesboro died Monday November 7, 2005, at his home. He was born in Jonesboro and had lived most of his life in this area. He was a member of the St. Pauls United Methodist Church of Searcy. Survivors Father Robert Hix, Maryville, MO Mother Ginger Couch, Little Rock Brother Robert Sparks Hix, Fayetteville For...

Nov 6, 2005

Betty L. Metz, 77 of Jonesboro, died Sunday at her residence. She was born in Kennett, Mo., and had lived in Rockford, Ill., before moving to Jonesboro in 1969. She was a Retired Administrator for the Rose Skill Care Nursing Home. She was a member of the Walnut Street Baptist Church, the Caregiver Sunday School Class and the Soul...

Nov 1, 2005

Danny “Dan” Martin Davis, 55 of Jonesboro died Tuesday, November 1st. 2005 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro after a lengthy illness. He had lived in Jonesboro for 10 years moving here from Memphis Tennessee. He was a member of the Nettleton Church of Christ and a member of the Presidents Club for Auto Zone. He was a...

Oct 28, 2005

Patricia Russell, 74, of Jonesboro died Friday morning, October 28, 2005 at NEA Medical Center. She was born in Nettleton and was a resident of the Jonesboro area all of her life. She was of the Baptist belief. Mrs. Russell was preceded in death by her parents, John R. & Bessie Horton Wise, her husband L.B. Russell, a son,...

Oct 27, 2005

Jan Ballard Bohna, 70, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, died Thursday, October 27, 2005 at her mother’s home in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Born in Jonesboro, Mrs. Bohna graduated from Kennett High School in Kennett, Missouri before enrolling in Murray State University in Kentucky where she earned her Bachelor of Science degree in elementary education with a minor in music. A former “Miss...

Oct 27, 2005

Letha Pierce Stark, 82 of Jonesboro, died Friday Oct 27, at St Bernard’s Hospital. She was born in Jonesboro, and was a lifetime resident of Jonesboro. She was a homemaker and a member of the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Harrisburg. Survivors: Husband J.O. Stark of the home. Six sons, Royce A. Pierce, J.W. Stark, Tommy Stark all of...

Oct 25, 2005

Bernice Ray “Sue” Austin, age 84, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, died Tuesday morning, October 25, 2005, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Sardis, Tennessee, Mr. Austin moved to Paragould, Arkansas in 1954 and then to Jonesboro in 1968. He was a Baptist, and a retired automobile mechanic and worked many years for Abernathy Motor Company in Jonesboro....

Oct 23, 2005

Dr. Robert F. Rossa, age 63, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, died early Sunday morning, October 23, 2005, at his home in Jonesboro. Born in Kankakee, Illinois, Dr. Rossa lived in Norman, Oklahoma before moving to Jonesboro 36 years ago. He was a retired professor of Math and Computer Science at Arkansas State University where he taught from 1969-2004. He earned...

Oct 23, 2005

Ina Marie Wiles, died Sunday, October 23, 2005, at the age of 91, at Chateau Girardeau in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. She was born in Franklin, Arkansas in 1914 and moved to Jonesboro, Arkansas in 1930. She married Charles L. “Chuck” Wiles in 1933. They moved to Cape Girardeau in 1995. They were married for 66 years until Chuck’s death...