Obituaries

Dec 18, 2005

Margie L. Gossett, 76 of Jonesboro died Sunday at NEA Medical Center. She was a homemaker and had lived in Craighead County most of her life. She lived for 20 years in Marietta, GA. She was a member of the Union Grove Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Leonard & Alta Duke Williams, her...

Dec 17, 2005

Mary Alice Hodge, 86, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, died Saturday morning, December 17, 2005, at her home. Born in Jonesboro, Mrs. Hodge lived most of her in Jonesboro. She was a homemaker and a charter member of the Highland Drive Christian Church where she served as a Sunday school teacher and youth leader. She was also a member of the...

Dec 17, 2005

Lydia Nelson, 21 of Jonesboro died Saturday, December 17, 2005 in Dunklin County Missouri. She was a member of Central Baptist Church and active in mission works, and was scheduled to graduate in August 2006 with a Sports Management degree from ASU. She was an accomplished athlete and competed in several sports while attending Jonesboro High School. She was...

Dec 16, 2005

Zari, 15 month old infant child of Ellis M. Harper and Helen Simmons of Jonesboro died Friday at Arkansas Children’s Hospital. Survivors include her parents and one brother, Lonnie J. Simmons of the home. A memorial service will be 6:00 PM Thursday, December 22, 2005 at Emerson Memorial Chapel with Emerson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Visitation will...

Dec 16, 2005

Ernest “Ernie” Blair, 92 of Jonesboro died Friday, December 16, 2005, at his home. He was born in Woodside Queens N.Y. and moved to Jonesboro in 1957, moving here from Elyria Ohio.

He was retired from Colson Casters as an Administrative Assistant to the Vice President and General Manager of Colson. He was a volunteer for the...

Dec 14, 2005

Franklin Eugene White, 70, of Trumann, died Wednesday morning at his home of natural causes. Born in Lake City, Mr. White lived in Bowman before moving to Trumann in 1992. He was retired from Singer Corporation where he served as a Foreman. He was a member of the Methodist Church. He served in the U.S. Marines from 1954-1957 and...

Dec 14, 2005

John Larry Rhodes, 72 of Jonesboro died Wednesday, December 14, 2005 at his home. He was born in Huron Tennessee and had lived in Jonesboro for the past 41 years, moving here from Memphis Tennessee.

He was a Past Exalted Ruler for the Jonesboro Elks Club #498 in Jonesboro. He was preceded in death by his parents,...

Dec 13, 2005

Kathelene “Katie” Glenn, age 90, of Fisher, Arkansas, died Tuesday evening in Jonesboro, Arkansas where she had briefly resided. Mrs. Glenn was a native and life-long resident of Fisher. She was a homemaker and a member of the Fisher Church of Christ. She was also a 50-year member of the Fisher Home Demonstration Club. She was preceded in death...

Dec 9, 2005

Allison Gail Wells, 26 of Paragould, died Friday at UAMS in Little Rock. She had lived in Jonesboro since she was in the fifth grade. Allison moved to Paragould last year following her marriage to Jim. She was a member of the Central Baptist Church in Jonesboro. Allison was an Honor Graduate of Jonesboro High School and studied music/theater...

Dec 8, 2005

Rev. Joel Wesley Clark, 79, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, died Thursday evening, December 8, 2005, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Monette, Arkansas, Rev. Clark lived several years in Joplin, Missouri before moving to Jonesboro 16 years ago. He was a retired Assembly of God Minister, serving as pastor in Washburn, Missouri, Union, Missouri and 2nd Assembly...

Dec 8, 2005

Ron Miller, 49 of Jonesboro died Thursday, December 8, 2005 at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hoyt and Martha Jane Miller.

Survivors

Ronald Hoyt “R. J.” Miller Jr., Jonesboro John George Miller, Jonesboro

Daughter Laura Miller, Jonesboro

Ex-Wife Lisa House, Jonesboro

Brother...

Dec 7, 2005

Oleane Reese, age 90, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, died Wednesday evening, December 7, 2005, at St. Elizabeth’s Place in Jonesboro where she had lived for the past couple of years. Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, Mrs. Reese lived most of her life in Carson Lake near Wilson in Mississippi County before moving to Jonesboro a few years ago. She was a...

Dec 7, 2005

Johnny Doyle Botkins, 40 of Jonesboro died Wed. December 7, 2005, at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Steve Botkins and Ima Nell Harris.

Survivors

Wife Joyce Botkins, N. Little Rock, Arkansas,

Son Wesley Botkins, Orlando, FL,

Brothers Steve Botkins, Knoxville, TN, David Botkins,...

Dec 6, 2005

Roy Boy Bryant, age 72, of Jonesboro, died Tuesday afternoon, December 6, 2005, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Caraway, Roy lived in Brookland several years before moving to Jonesboro in 1965. He was a farmer and operated Bryant’s Phillips 66 Stations in Brookland and Jonesboro for several years. He retired with over 25 years as...

Dec 6, 2005

William Wyatt “Bill” Arnold, Jr., age 84, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, died Tuesday, December 6, 2005, at his home in Jonesboro. Born in Imboden, Arkansas, on July 12, 1921, Mr. Arnold was a 1939 graduate of Marked Tree High School. He lived in Long Beach, California before moving to Jonesboro in 1975. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1939-1946...

Dec 4, 2005

Lillian Shirley King, 79 of Jonesboro died Sunday, December 4, 2005 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born in the Gilkerson Community, near Gibson Switch, Arkansas and had lived in Jonesboro her entire life. She was a member of the Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church and a member of the Oak Grove Home Demonstration Club.

She...

Dec 4, 2005

Ernestine Roberts, 74 of Jonesboro, died Sunday at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. She was born in Mt. Herman, Louisiana and lived in Jonesboro for 3 months. She was of the Baptist belief, and retired cook for Mules Restaurant in New Orleans, Louisiana. Survivors include her husband Bennie Roberts Sr., of the home; four sons; Bennie Roberts Jr. Chester Roberts,...

Dec 1, 2005

William Brandon "Gooch" Watt, age 21, of Jonesboro,Arkansas, died Thursday morning, December 1, 2005, in Jonesboro.

Born in Hampton, Virginia, Brandon moved to Jonesboro 10 years ago. He was a cashier for Best Stop in Jonesboro and was a member of the Friendly Hope Baptist Church in Jonesboro. He was preceded in death by a brother, Darrel...

Dec 1, 2005

Lawrence Daniel Hubbell, 80 of Jonesboro, died Thursday evening at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. He was born in Cardin,Oklahoma and lived in Jonesboro for 35 years. He was a member of Central Baptist Church and a U.S. Navy veteran, and a retired salesman. He was preceded in death y his parents John and Mary Fite Hubbell, and his former...

Dec 1, 2005

Elfreeda Tosh, age 77, of Jonesboro,Arkansas, died Thursday morning, December 1, 2005, at St Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro.

Mrs. Tosh was born in Cushman, Arkansas, then moved to Jonesboro where she lived most of her life. She was a retired Engineering Supervisor for Frolic Footwear where she worked over 30 years. She was a member of...