Obituaries

Ercel Belle Mangrum

Feb 28, 2006

Ercel Belle Mangrum, 94 of Jonesboro died February 28, 2006 at Skill Care Nursing Center in Jonesboro. Born in Lorado, Arkansas she lived in Jonesboro most of her life and was retired from the lab department at St. Bernard’s Medical Center and of the Pentecostal belief. She was preceded in death by he parents Amos and Nettie Quinn House...

James Andrew Scanlon

Feb 27, 2006

James Andrew Scanlon, 91, of Jonesboro died Monday, February 27, 2006 at Craighead Nursing Center. He was born in Bartlesville, OK having lived in Longview, Texas before moving to Jonesboro four years ago. He was a retired auditor for the Internal Revenue Service, and a WWII Navy Veteran. He was preceded in death by his wife, Florence Chote Scanlon,...

Gladys Louise Tilley

Feb 27, 2006

Louise Tilley, 90, of Idaho Springs, Colorado, died Monday, February 27, 2006 in Idaho Springs. Born January 17, 1916, in Jonesboro, she spent the majority of her life in Jonesboro. After losing her vision to Macular Degeneration, she moved to Colorado in 1996 to be near her son and his family. Louise owned and operated La Vera Beauty School...

Vonda Marie Holt

Feb 25, 2006

Vonda Marie Holt, 82 of Jonesboro died Saturday, February 25, 2006 at her home. She was born in Salem, Arkansas and moved from Bay to Jonesboro in 1986. She was a member of Central Baptist Church, the Caleb Mountain Climbers and the Truth Seekers Sunday School Class. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Rex Holt Sr.,...

John Stephen Pack

Feb 22, 2006

John Stephen Pack, 46, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, died Wednesday, February 22, 2006 at his home of natural causes. Born September 10, 1959 in Batesville, Mississippi, John lived most of his life in Jonesboro. He was a salesman for Cavenaugh Lincoln-Mercury in Jonesboro and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Jonesboro. He was preceded in death by...

J.C. Mahon

Feb 21, 2006

J. C. Mahon, 78 of Jonesboro died Tuesday night, February 21, 2006 at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born in Hickory Ridge, Arkansas and lived most of his life in Jonesboro and was a Manager of Riceland Food for 45 years. He was a member of First Baptist Church and a member of the Fellowship Sunday School Class....

Lloyd Joseph Reddick

Feb 20, 2006

Lloyd Joseph Reddick, 78 of Jonesboro, died February 20, 2006 at St Bernards Medical Center.

He was born in Paragould and had lived in Jonesboro since 1973, formerly of Pine Bluff, AR. He was a retired Road Master for Cotton Belt Railroad where he worked for 32 years. He was an elder for 27 years and member...

Walter L. Davis

Feb 19, 2006

Walter L. Davis, 79, of Jonesboro, died Sunday afternoon, February 19, 2006 at his home in Jonesboro. Born in Aubry, Arkansas, Mr. Davis lived in Trumann and Bay before moving to Jonesboro in 1988. He was retired from Singer Corporation in Trumann and was a member of Fairview Baptist Church where he was a greeter and usher. Mr. Davis...

Tavain John Ford

Feb 19, 2006

Tavain John Ford, baby of Dorothy Ford, of Jonesboro and Tyrone West of Memphis was born into Heaven of February 19, 2006 at St. Bernards Medical Center. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his grandmothers, Priscilla Dorsey and Evelyn Westberry. Graveside services will be Thursday, February 23, 2006 at Jonesboro Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mearl Henry

Feb 17, 2006

Mearl Henry, 74 of Jonesboro died Friday, January 17, 2006 at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born in Black Oak Arkansas and was preceded in death by his parents, I. P. and Cora Henry, 3 sisters, Alvis Blalock, Dail Butts, and Rosetta Dailey; 4 Brothers, Ed L. Henry, Barney Henry, Caul Henry and Burnis Henry.

Survivors...

Linda Karen Blain

Feb 17, 2006

Linda Karen Blain, 50, of Jonesboro, died Friday afternoon at NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro.

Born at Portsmouth, Virginia, Mrs. Blain lived most of her life in Jonesboro. She was a homemaker and attended the Church of God in Prophesy on Race Street. She was preceded in death by her father: Charles Johnson and by a sister:...

Janet Sue Kriner

Feb 17, 2006

Janet Sue Kriner, age 56, of Jonesboro, died Friday near Jonesboro. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Emerson Funeral Home of Jonesboro.

Revalee Hurd Burton

Feb 17, 2006

Revalee Hurd Burton, age 80, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, died Friday evening, February 17, 2006 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro.

She was born in Paragould and had lived in Jonesboro over 40 years, moving here from Dickson Tennessee. She was a retired sales manager for World Book Encyclopedia, and was a member of Southwest Church of...

Carolyn Braman Mckinney

Feb 15, 2006

Carolyn Clifton Braman McKinney, 71, of Atlanta, died February 15, 2006 in Atlanta. Born June 18, 1934, in Indianapolis, she graduated from Wheaton College in Massachusetts. She worked at the Cloister branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and was an Emory area resident for over 40 years. She is a member of the Henry and Edward Westbrook family...

Joe Greenwood

Feb 12, 2006

Joe Greenwood, 65 of Jonesboro died Sunday, February 12, 2006 at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born in Trumann, Arkansas and lived there until moving to Jonesboro 10 years ago.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Jesse E. and Katie L. Greenwood, two brothers, Jesse E. Jr, and Billy H. Greenwood.

Survivors...

Virginia "Ginger" Lee Brown

Feb 11, 2006

Ginger Brown, 75 of Monette died Saturday February 11, 2006 at the Lakeside Nursing Center in Lake City, Ark. Born in Springfield, Missouri she had lived in Monette and the Black Oak area since 1952. She was a homemaker and a member of the Monette Methodist Church She was the widowed of George Brown, who died in 1996, and...

Sara M. Shell

Feb 10, 2006

Sara M. Shell, age 83, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, died Friday afternoon, Feburary 10, 2006 at St Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was the widow of Federal Judge Terry Shell who died in 1979. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Emerson Funeral Home of Jonesboro.

Dale W. Collins

Feb 10, 2006

Dale W. Collins, 80 of Bono died Friday, February 10, 2006 at NEA Medical Center. He had lived in Jonesboro since 1978 moving here from Hot Springs. He attended the Southwest Church of Christ. He served in the Air Force during WWII and was preceded in death by his parents and 3 brothers. Survivors include Wife Mary Collins, of...

Tyler Scott Burnside

Feb 10, 2006

Tyler Scott Burnside, infant son of Gary Jr. and Candice Burnisde, died Friday, February 10, 2006 at St. Bernards Medical Center. In addition to his parents, he is survived by Brothers Douglass Riddle and Grant Rottinghaus of the home Grandparents Gary & Tonya Burnside, Cardwell, Missouri, Barbara Burnside, Jonesboro Rita & Larry Freid, Louisiana Bennie & Melinda Pepper, Paragould,...

Sara M Shell

Feb 10, 2006

Sara M. Shell, 83 of Jonesboro died Friday February 10, 2006 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Hooks, Texas Mrs. Shell lived most of her life in Jonesboro. Coming from Texas in 1950. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church where she was a longtime adult Sunday School Teacher, and also...