Obituaries

May 17, 2006

James Elmer Griggs 69, of Jonesboro died Wednesday May 17, 2006 at Skill Care Nursing Center. He was born in Viola, Arkansas and had lived in Jonesboro since 1991, coming from Lake City, Arkansas. He was a retired Assembler from Monroe, and was of the Assembly of God belief. He was preceded in death by his parents Thomas Andrew...

May 16, 2006

Tre Andrew Burch infant son of Steven Rodgers and Kristin Burch died Tuesday at Arkansas Children’s Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas Survivors include 4 Grand Parents: Amy Clancy, Rick Burch, Rosie Turner, Albert Turner 2 Half Brothers: Jaden Rodgers, Cotton Rodgers 1 Half Sister: Danica Rodgers 1 Great Grandmother: Mrs. Frank Chancy Graveside service will be Friday May 19,...

May 16, 2006

Mildred Evelyn Taber Roedel, 85 of Jonesboro died Tuesday at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. She was born June 26, 1920, at Herman, a daughter of the late J.H. and Ethel Taber. All of her life she had a hard working attitude and the love of her family and friends. One of her proudest accomplishments was being a graduate from...

May 15, 2006

Paul “Leon” Gipson, Jr. 64, of Black Oak, Arkansas

Leon grew up in the Oak Grove Community and graduated from Valley View High School in 1961. He has owned and operated Gipson Well Co., an irrigation water-well and pump business, since 1971. In 1991, they moved the business to Monette, Arkansas. They reside in Black Oak, Arkansas...

May 15, 2006

Joseph Kurowski, 90 of Bay died Monday evening in Riverview, Michigan where he had been living in the past months. He was born in Patton, Pennsylvania and had lived several years in Bay. Mr. Kurowski was retired from Chrysler Corporation. Following his retirement he had worked for K-Mart. He was a member of the Catholic Church, was a U.S....

May 15, 2006

Tiffany (Kathy Ann Henry) Williams, 44, of Las Vegas, Nevada, passed away Monday, May 15, 2006, in Las Vegas after a lengthy illness. She was born September 5, 1961 in Jonesboro, AR. After leaving Jonesboro at a very early age, Mrs. Williams spent most of her early years in Illinois, finishing her education while living in Pawnee, Illinois. She...

May 14, 2006

Patsy Ruth Shoemaker, 70, of Jonesboro died Sunday morning May 14, 2006 at her home. She was born in Haywood, Tennessee and moved to Jonesboro in 1999 from Rogers, Arkansas. She was of the Baptist belief. She is survived by her: Husband Allen Shoemaker, of the home Sons David Brigance, Jonesboro Lynn Brigance, Memphis, Tennessee Don Brigance, Jonesboro Sister...

May 14, 2006

Sharon Inez Nanney, 53, of Bono, died Sunday morning at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Bonn Terre, Missouri, Mrs. Nanney lived much of her life in Jonesboro before moving to Bono 6 years ago. She was a homemaker and a member of the Jehovah’s Witnesses. She was preceded in death by her father: Arthur Stringer. Survivors...

May 13, 2006

Opal Alice Kirby McAnally, 85, of Jonesboro, died Saturday morning at her home of natural causes. Born in Manila, Mrs. McAnally lived several years in Etowah before moving to Jonesboro 40 years ago. She was a homemaker and a member of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Jonesboro. She was preceded in death by her husband: Raymond Kirby; by 3...

May 13, 2006

Eva Daphene Holder 84, of Jonesboro died Saturday May 13, 2006 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born in Pocahontas, Arkansas and had lived in Jonesboro for 3 years coming from Pocahontas, Arkansas. She was a member of the Valley View Church of Christ and a retired lunch room supervisor for the Pocahontas High School. She...

May 12, 2006

Glenda Collins 92 of La Porte, Indiana, died Friday May 12, 2006 at the Arbors Nursing Center in Michigan City Indiana. She was born in Bay, Arkansas and had lived in Bay most of her life until moving to La Porte, Indiana 6 years ago. She was a homemaker and also retired form the Singer Plant in Trumann, Arkansas....

May 11, 2006

Dovie M Gipson, 89 of Lake City, Arkansas died Thursday, May 11, 2006 at Lake City. She was born in Sedgewick, Arkansas and lived most of her life in the Lake City area. She was of the General Baptist belief and was preceded in death by her son, Willie Alvin Thompson. She is survived by Husband Carroll Gipson, of...

May 9, 2006

John Walter Warner, Jr., 71, of Jonesboro died Tuesday evening at NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro. Mr. Warner moved to Jonesboro 30 years ago moving from San Antonio, Texas. He was a member of Faith Free Will Baptist Church. At his church, Mr. Warner was a member of Master Men, the choir, and was a Sunday School teacher. He...

May 9, 2006

Mary Frances Clark, 93 of Staunton, Virginia died Tuesday, May 9, 2006 at her son’s home in Jonesboro, Arkansas. She was born in Rockbridge County Virginia, and spent the winter with her son in Jonesboro. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald J. Clark, her parents, two sisters and two brothers. She is survived by Son Wayne...

May 8, 2006

Betty Schisler, 72 of Jonesboro died Monday, May 8, 2006 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri and had lived most of her life in the Jonesboro area. She was a member of the St. Anthony’s Catholic Church and was an owner/operator of the Mustang Flying Service

She was preceded in death...

May 7, 2006

Virginia Ridge, 85 of Lake City, Arkansas died Sunday, May 7, 2006 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was lived her entire life in Lake City area and taught school at Lake City for over 17 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, C. W. Ridge, Sr. and Ella Ridge; four brothers, Bonnie Ridge, Walter Ridge, C....

May 6, 2006

Thomas A. Dunevant, 77, died Saturday morning at Jonesboro Healthcare. He had lived in Jonesboro most of his life. He was a retired machine operator at Delta. He was a member of the Victory Lighthouse Church. Mr. Dunevant was preceded in death by his wife, Paulette Ruthie Dunevant, a son, Milton Dunevant, a sister, Doris Beavers, and a brother,...

May 5, 2006

Kelly Marie Purtee 45, of Jonesboro died Friday May 5, 2006 at her home following a lengthy battle with Leukemia. Kelly was born March 4, 1961 in Fayetteville, Arkansas and as an infant moved to Forrest City, Arkansas with her family. In early elementary school she moved to Jonesboro, Arkansas where she lived the remainder of her life. She...

May 4, 2006

Ray Hobgood, 76, of Jonesboro, died Thursday evening at home of natural causes. A native and life-long resident of Jonesboro, Mr. Hobgood was a salesman for Fox Brothers Hardware of Pine Bluff for 34 years and then worked for Franklin Hardware in Jonesboro for 10 years before retiring. He served 8 years in the National Guard and Army Reserve...

May 3, 2006

Dorothy Helen Gray, 97, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday afternoon at St. Elizabeth’s Place in Jonesboro where she had resided for 2 months. Born in Monette, Mrs. Gray lived much of her life in Kansas City, Missouri before moving to Mountain Home and then to Jonesboro 6 years ago. She was a retired supervisor for Avon, Inc. in Kansas City...