Obituaries

Florence Jones

Sep 23, 2005

Flo Jones Mother of 7, Community Leader, Global Healthcare Advocate, and Generous Philanthropist

Known throughout the community as a tireless advocate for improving the lives of others, Florence “Flo” Shepherd Jones, 76, of Jonesboro died on Friday, September 23rd. She will be sorely missed. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Jones had been a Jonesboro resident for 50 years....

James "Jim" Lewis

Sep 23, 2005

James “Jim” Lewis, 84 of Jonesboro died Friday. He was born in West Hamlin, West Virginia and lived in San Diego, California before moving to Jonesboro in 1981. He was preceded in death by his wife Amelia in 2003, and several brothers and sisters. He was a member of the Jonesboro Masonic Lodge #129 and the Scottish Rite and...

Don Wilson

Sep 22, 2005

Don Wilson, 71, of Harrisburg Arkansas died Thursday, September 22, 2005 at NEA Medical Center. He was born in Harrisburg and was preceded in death by his parents, Arville and Oma Wilson, two sisters and one brother. He served his country in the US Marine Corp and was a member of the Shiloh Baptist Church.

Survivors include...

Robert C. Metcalf

Sep 16, 2005

Robert C. Metcalf, 82, of Ash Flat died Friday at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born in Evening Shade and had lived in Ash Flat for four years moving there from Bay. He was of the Church of Christ Belief and was preceded in death by his wife, Janoth Metcalf, a son, Bobby Metcalf; Bailey Stevenson, Great Granddaughter,...

Buford L. Harbison

Jul 26, 2005

Buford L. Harbison, 76 of Jonesboro died Tuesday July 26, 2005 at his residence. He was born in the Arnold Community, East of Swifton, Arkansas. He was preceded in death by his parents Harvey Jackson and Alice Deborah Deatherage Harbison, his sister Lois Ferrell and an infant brother Amos Brown Harbison.

He was a dual member of...

Matthew S. Tucker

Jun 5, 2005

Matthew S. Tucker, 30 of Jonesboro died Monday, June 05, 2006, at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his father, Donnie Joe Tucker and his grandfather, Jessie Perez. Survivors include Mother Debbie Mooney, Woodland, California Son Andrew Tucker, Woodland, Daughters Donnie Joe Tucker, Woodland, Heather Tucker, Woodland, Brother Jeff, Sacramento, California, Grandmother Imogine Perez, Jonesboro,...

Ritchie Eugene Honeycutt

Sep 20, 2002

Ritchie Eugene Honeycutt, 35, of Brookland passed from this life on Friday, September 20, 2002. He was born to Gene and Sharron Honeycutt on November 21, 1966 in Corcoran, California. Ritchie was of the Yahweh religious belief and had lived in Jonesboro most of his life.

Ritchie is survived by his daughters, Breanna Cheyenne Honeycutt of Hernando,...

Marion "Skip" Gray

Apr 9, 1955

Marion “Skip” Gray, 61, of Brookland passed from this life on April 9, 2017 at his residence. Skip was born on June 5, 1955 in Jonesboro to the late Arden and Ruby French Gray. Skip graduated from Nettleton High School, and he later joined the U.S. Army where he served his country proudly. After the military he worked for...

Sgt. Charles Edwin Beaty

Dec 3, 1950

U.S. Army Sgt. Charles Edwin Beaty, 26, of Lake City, Ark., died on December 3, 1950, in North Korea.

Sgt. Beaty was born in eastern Craighead County on April 14, 1924.  He began his military service with the US Army on November 19, 1942, and served through W.W. II. He reenlisted in the Army on April 14,...

Jon Allen Gerton

Apr 13, 1950

Jon Allen Gerton Sr, 72, of Jonesboro, formerly of California departed this life on Thursday, March 9, 2023 at his residence. He was born April 13, 1950 to the late Jon and Jean Gerton.

Jon moved from California around 2006 to Jonesboro. He loved to ride motorcycles, going fishing, playing and watching video games, working in the...

Willie H. Simpson

May 24, 1943

Willie H. Simpson, 74 of Jonesboro, Arkansas passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. He is survived by his loving wife, Sherry Park Simpson; two daughters, Kim Shelton (Rob) of Jonesboro, and Amy Wheeler of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, two granddaughters, Madison Shelton and Lila Tubb; two brothers, Bobby Simpson of Radford,...