Obituaries

Feb 4, 2006

Bessie May Holmes, 97, of Jonesboro, died Saturday morning at St. Elizabeth’s Place in Jonesboro. Born in Water Valley, Mississippi, Mrs. Holmes lived in Chicago before moving to the Jonesboro area several years ago. She was a member of the Lake City Pentecostal Church and was retired from General Electric. Mrs. Holmes was preceded in death by 2 husbands:...

Feb 4, 2006

Tina Loggins, 42 of Jonesboro died Saturday, February 4, 2006 at her home. She was born in Harrisburg, Arkansas and had lived her entire life in Jonesboro and was of the Baptist belief. She was preceded in death by her parents, J. W. & Juanita Loggins, one sister, Kathy Harrelson and one brother, Jimmy Loggins.

Survivors

Feb 4, 2006

Kenneth Brent Gibson, age 45, of Bono, died Saturday, February 4, 2006, at the Paul Switch railroad crossing near Bono.

Born in Jonesboro, Brent was a life-long resident of Bono. He was a farmer and a member of the Church of Christ. Brent was a 1978 graduate of Westside High School and a 2000 Alumni of The...

Feb 3, 2006

Lee R. Krigbaum, 82, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, died Friday morning, February 3, 2006, at St Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Success, Arkansas, Mr. Krigbaum lived in Memphis and Hot Springs before moving to Jonesboro in 1963. He was a retired Sales Representative for Texaco, Inc. with over 30 years of service, and was a U.S. Navy veteran...

Feb 3, 2006

Charley Hutchison, 39 of Jonesboro died Friday at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born in Newport and spent most of his life in Northeast Arkansas. He was of the Baptist belief and was preceded in death by his parents and one sister.

Survivors include

Sons Jonathan Hutchison, Alicia, Arkansas William Hutchison, Jonesboro,

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Jan 31, 2006

Argie Perry, 63, of Jonesboro died Tuesday, January 31, 2006, at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born in Clarksville, Arkansas and had lived in Jonesboro for the past 30 years. He was a member of the North Main Church of God and was active in Boy Scouts and his grandkids Tae KwonDo.

He was preceded in...

Jan 31, 2006

MRS. Louise Hunt Bowman, age 89, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, died Tuesday afternoon, January 31, 2006, at her home in Jonesboro. Born in Wells, Texas to William and Mary Hunt, she lived much of her adult life in Baytown, Texas before moving to Jonesboro in 1979. She was a homemaker and retired from Sears where she worked in advertising. She...

Jan 30, 2006

Marvin Goforth, 76, of Jonesboro, died Monday at his home. Born at Cardwell, MO, he had lived most of his life in Jonesboro.

He was the owner and operator of Goforth Service Station, was a member of the First Freewill Baptist Church and had served in the U.S. Marine Corp. He was a wonderful husband and father....

Jan 30, 2006

George F. “Bud” Baldwin Jr., 85 of Jonesboro died Monday, January 30, 2006 at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born in Springfield Missouri and had lived in Jonesboro for the past 50 years. He was the owner of Baldwin Oil Company and served in WWII in the Army Air Force. He was a member of St Marks Episcopal...

Jan 29, 2006

Randall Charles “Randy” Long, age 48, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, died Sunday morning at St Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Torrance, California, on January 12, 1958, Mr. Long lived in Arizona before moving to Jonesboro in 1989. He was a C.N.C. Programmer for Hytrol Conveyor Company in Jonesboro and was a member of the Baptist Church. He was...

Jan 28, 2006

Alma Lucille Cole Knott, age 87, of Jonesboro, died Saturday, January 28, 2006, at her daughter’s home in Jonesboro. A native and life-long resident of Jonesboro, Mrs. Knott was a retired Bookkeeper in private business. She was a long-time member of the Walnut Street Baptist Church where she served as Sunday School teacher and church secretary and bookkeeper. She...

Jan 27, 2006

Charles N. Rankin, age 76, of Jonesboro died Friday morning at St. Bernard's Medical Center. A native of Jonesboro, he worked for Walt Disney as a designer, draftsman, and engineer while building Disneyland. He served in the U.S. Marines and was a graduate of Jonesboro High School. He was preceded in death by his parents, Nathan and Gladys Davis...

Jan 27, 2006

Jared Wade Jake Travis, 5-month old son of Jason and Ashley Brewer Travis of Trumann, died Friday at NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro. In addition to his parents, survivors include: Paternal Grandparents: Janice Pitts of Trumann, Regina and Terry Watson of Ash Flat, and Mike Travis of Jonesboro; Maternal grandparents: Deborah Rawls Benson of Bay, and Charles Brewer of...

Jan 27, 2006

Benjamin Edward Harbin, Jr., age 68, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, died Friday morning, January 27, 2006 at St Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born November 15, 1937 in Darling, Mississippi, Mr. Harbin lived in Clarksdale, Mississippi before moving to Jonesboro 35 years ago. He was an Electrician and Maintenance person for Flash Markets, Inc. He also operated Ed Harbin Electric...

Jan 25, 2006

Rose J. Jones, 69, of Jonesboro died Wednesday, January 25, 2006 at Baptist Hospital in Memphis. She was born in Houghton Michigan and grew up in the Flint Michigan area. She moved to Jonesboro in 1954 and was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband, J. B. Jones, and...

Jan 24, 2006

B. Marie “Rede” Becker, 74, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, died Tuesday morning, January 24, 2006, at her home after a long illness. Born in Alabama, Mrs. Becker lived many years in Benton Harbor and Coloma, Michigan before moving to Jonesboro in 2001. She was a Probate Court Clerk in Berrien County, Michigan for several years and was a member of...

Jan 18, 2006

Brandon Lee Primm, 20, of Jonesboro died Wednesday, January 18, 2006. He was born in Jonesboro and had lived his entire life here in Jonesboro. He was a member of the Walnut St. Baptist Church and attending ASU Technical Institute studying Automotive Repair.

While attending Nettleton High School, he was active in the FFA, and qualified for...

Jan 15, 2006

Mike Berry, 75, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, died Sunday evening, Januray 15, 2006, at his home. Born in Jonesboro, Mr. Berry lived most of his life in California and Arkansas. He was an Aerospace Engineer, Actor and Artist. He attended the University of San Diego and was an Air Force veteran. He was a member of the Jonesboro Elks Lodge...

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...