Obituaries

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...