Obituaries

Jan 14, 2006

Zora Rose Boyer, age 97, of Paragould, Arkansas, died Saturday evening, January 14, 2006, at her residence. She was born at Mobley, Arkansas on October 25, 1908. She moved to Jonesboro in 1944 and to Paragould in 1963. She was a Baptist. Mrs. Boyer was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Boyer; 1 daughter: Annell Hyde; her parents:...

Jan 14, 2006

Harriet M. Miller, 59 of Jonesboro, died January 14, 2007 at her home. She was born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania and moved to Jonesboro six years ago from Las Vegas, Nevada. She was a bank teller and was preceded in death by her father, William Henry Miller. Survivors include her mother, Harriet Miller of Denver, Colorado and three sisters, Lillie...

Jan 13, 2006

Samuel Leo Hazelwood, 79 of Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas, died Friday, January 13, 2006 at Fulton County Hospital in Salem, Arkansas. He was born in the Macy area near Monette, Arkansas. He retired as a Staff Sgt. from the U. S. Airforce. He was preceded in death by his wife, Rene Hazelwood, his parents, J. A. & Lilly Bell Hazlewood,...

Jan 11, 2006

Noimia Isle Walker Roth, 89 of Jonesboro, formerly of Cherokee Village, Arkansas died Wednesday, January 11, 2006 at Ridgecrest Nursing Home. She was born in Argentine, Kansas to Ernal E. and Gertrude Lynett Isle. She was a member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Cherokee Village and was active in Cherokee Village civic organizations and as a community volunteer....

Jan 10, 2006

Jerry Don Stevens, 47 of Jonesboro died Tuesday January 10 at his residence. He was born in Jonesboro, and lived most of his life here. He was a self employed mechanic welder, and of the Pentecostal belief. Preceded in death by his father Bennie Stevens and one brother Kenny Stevens. Survived by his wife Carla Stevens, of Ash Flat,....

Jan 9, 2006

Clifton Barber, 92, of Jonesboro died Monday, January 9, 2005 at St. Elizabeth’s in Jonesboro. He was born in Jamestown, Arkansas and lived in the Jonesboro area all his life. He was the Food Service Supervisor at Arkansas State University and a member of the Nettleton Baptist Church.

He was a Master Mason and a Past Worshipful...

Jan 8, 2006

Martha Laird Wall, 87 of Jonesboro died Sunday, January 8, 2006 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center.

A descendant of pioneer Clay county families, she was born in Jonesboro where she graduated Jonesboro High School. She was a 1940 graduate of Duke University where she was a member of Alpha Delta Pi Sorority.

She devoted her...

Jan 4, 2006

Richard Mack Scott, 68, of Walcott, died Wednesday at his home. Born at Fontaine, Mr. Scott lived in Walnut Ridge before moving to Walcott 15 years ago. He was a retired farmer and a Baptist. Survivors include: His Wife: Barbara Kinder Scott of the home; 1 Son: Rick Scott of Walnut Ridge; 2 Daughters: Sharon Scott, and Susan Sharp,...

Jan 3, 2006

Lucille Gambill, 83, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, died Tuesday, January 3, 2006, at St Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Enid, Oklahoma, Mrs. Gambill lived much of her life in Jonesboro. She was a homemaker and a member of First Christian Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Gambill, and by her parents, George Earl Riley...

Dec 31, 2005

C. Ray Sulfridge, 78 of Jonesboro died Saturday, December 31, 2005, at NEA Medical Center. He was born in Leslie Arkansas and had lived in Jonesboro since1952, moving here from Blytheville Arkansas. He was a member of Westside First Baptist Church at Greers Ferry and a member of Philadelphia Baptist Church in Jonesboro. He worked for Southwestern Bell for...

Dec 31, 2005

Mrs. Susan Malin Drozdz, 92 of Jonesboro, Arkansas passed away December 31st, 2005. She is survived by her husband, Theodore Drozdz of the home. She is also survived by four children and two grandchildren: Karin Drozdz Ameika of Jonesboro, Theodore V. Drozdz of West Warwick Rhode Island, Dennis T. Drozdz of Houston Texas, and Susan N. Drozdz of Mansfield,...

Dec 30, 2005

Alan L. Strauser, 41, of Jonesboro died Friday, December 30, 2005 at his home. He had lived most of his life in Jonesboro and was a member of the First United Methodist Church. He spent the first two years of his life in the Shriner’s St. Louis Hospital for Children. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Bryan...

Dec 29, 2005

Deidra R. Lowery, 39, of Jonesboro died Thursday, December 29, 2005, at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was of the Pentecostal belief and had lived her entire life in Jonesboro. She was preceded in death by her father William Barber and a grandchild Haley Marie Lowery.

Survivors Son Billy Lowery, Jonesboro,

Mother Velma Barber, Jonesboro,...

Dec 28, 2005

Haley Marie Lowery, infant child of Susan Burleson and Billy Lowery, died Wednesday, December 28, 2005 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was preceded in death by her Grandmother, Deidra Lowery, Survivors include her parents, Grandparents Vicky Burleson, Jonesboro, Duane Burleson, Jonesboro, Velma Barber, Jonesboro, Step Grandfather, Kenny Courville, Great Grandparents Bernice Burleson, Jonesboro, Vonda Mahan, Jonesboro,...

Dec 27, 2005

Anthony Wayne Wooten, 14 month-old son of Ronald Wayne Wooten and Jennifer Harris of Lake City, died Tuesday, December 27, 2005, at Childrens Hospital in Little Rock. Other family include: Grandparents: Dennis and Tonia Grant of Walcott, and Maria Deason and Dale Harris of Lake City; Great Grandparents: Gary and Wanda Beaty of Walcott; Mary Harris of Hayti, Missouri,...

Dec 24, 2005

Leon “Pop” Hudson, 81, of Brookland, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, December 24, 2005, at St Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born near Pocahontas, he was a WW II veteran wounded in action while serving his country. After retiring from Time D.C. in St. Louis in 1981, he returned home to Brookland where he spent the remainder of his life....

Dec 24, 2005

Robert G. “Buster” Gibson, age 78, of Jonesboro, died Saturday morning at SkilCare Nursing Center in Jonesboro. Born in the Gilkerson community, Mr. Gibson lived all of his life in the Jonesboro area. He was a retired Manager of the Craighead Farmer’s Co-op near Valley View and was a member of the Southwest Church of Christ. Buster was a...

Dec 22, 2005

Hunter Kyle Coggins, infant child of Daniel Coggins and Sara Langston, died December 22, 2005 at St. Bernards Medical Center. Survivors include a brother, Jonathan Austin Langston, of Jonesboro. Grandparents, Diana & David West, Jonesboro, Bobby & Lou Langston, Brookland, Arkansas, Debra Brown, Jonesboro, Randy Coggins, Brookland Graveside services will be 2:00 Tuesday, January 3, 2006 at Pine Hill...

Dec 21, 2005

Tom Calvin “TC” Bryant, 74 of Jonesboro, Arkansas died Wednesday, December 21, 2005, at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born in Cash Arkansas and retired from the Navy, moving from Millington TN to Jonesboro in 1972. He was preceded in death by his father: Fletcher Bryant; and by his parents: Etta Irene and Roy Summers; and by 1...

Dec 20, 2005

Myrtle Bufford, 72, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, formerly of Jonesboro died Tuesday, December 20, 2005, at her home. She was a member of Central Baptist Church in Jonesboro and had worked in the nursery department from 1978 until 2000.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Parker W. Bufford; her parents, Barry & Mary Odom, 2...