Obituaries

Dec 30, 2023

Eve Oldedorph - tireless gardener, lover of all animals great and small, avid eater of chocolate and admirer of beauty wherever she found it–passed away from late-stage congestive heart failure on December 30th at Craighead Nursing Center in Jonesboro Arkansas. She was 103 years old.

She was born Eva Mae Krasnoslesky in 1920 in Ashfield, Massachusetts to...

Dec 28, 2023

Robert R. McDaniel passed from this life on Thursday, December 28, 2023.  He was preceded in death by his parents W.F. and Minnie McDaniel, his siblings, and his beloved wife Della Yvonne McDaniel.  He is survived by his four children Gaylon McDaniel (Janice), Jim McDaniel (Penny), Mike McDaniel (Lucinda), and Penny Cole (Don), five grandchildren and five great grandchildren....

Dec 28, 2023

Barbara Ann (Craft) Walker, 82, of Jonesboro, passed away Thursday, December 28, 2023, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born on November 29, 1941, in Jonesboro to the late Hollis and Mary (Goodman) Craft of Bono.

She was a Christian and a member of Bono Church of Christ in her younger years and...

Dec 27, 2023

Donald Martin Berry, MD, a foundational member of the medical community and lifelong Jonesboro resident has passed away after a brief illness.

Born in Jonesboro, AR, in 1936 to parents Dr. W.E. Berry and Oma Mae Berry, Donald spent his formative years in northeast Arkansas and graduated from Jonesboro High School in 1954. Following graduation, he attended...

Dec 26, 2023

Patsy Jean Cobb, a cherished resident of Lake City, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 26, 2023, at the age of 84, surrounded by her loving family. Born on October 4, 1939, to the late Ralph V. Pack and Cleo B. Hatch, Patsy was a beloved member of the community and will be remembered for her unwavering...

Dec 26, 2023

Sean Still, 53, of rural Marmaduke, passed from this life on Monday, December 26, 2023, at his home of natural causes.

Sean was born in Greenville, Mississippi and lived in Cape Girardeau, Missouri before moving to Jonesboro with his family in 1975. He was a member of the Class of 1988 at Nettleton High School and a...

Dec 26, 2023

Robbie Renee Sneed age 57 passed from this world Dec. 26, 2023 at the Craighead County Nursing Center. Robbie was born in Jonesboro on Feb. 27, 1966 to Bob and Marilyn {Price} Sneed. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Terrell Sneed; Grandparents- Arthur and Alma Price and Arthur and Cora Sneed.

She graduated from...

Dec 26, 2023

Mitchell Clay Hackney, 63, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, passed from this life on December 26th, 2023, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House at St. Bernard’s.   Mitch was born in Rock Springs, Wyoming on January 25th, 1960, to Bernis Mitchell and Opal Marie (Bennett) Hackney.

Mitch worked many years in the construction industry, spending his last years...

Dec 24, 2023

Mary E. Cogburn, 81, of Jonesboro, passed away on December 24, 2023 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born September 29, 1942 in Egypt, Arkansas to Henry Arnold and Helen Cook Arnold.

Mary was a lifelong resident of Jonesboro and a faithful member of Old Enterprise General Baptist Church. Mary loved going to church and spending...

Dec 23, 2023

Rex Huffman, 82, of Jonesboro, died Saturday night December 23, 2023, at his home.  He had lived in Jonesboro for the past 20 years, moving here from San Diego, California.  He was born in Lamar, Colorado on October 4, 1941 to Wilbur and Lillian Huffman.  Having served in the US Navy during the Vietnam War, he retired after 20...

Dec 23, 2023

William Franklin “Frank” Langford of Reddick, Florida passed away Saturday, December 23, 2023 at St Bernard’s Medical Center following an automobile accident in Jonesboro, Arkansas.

Frank was born January 13, 1952 in Gardner, Kansas to the late Robert and Ruby Langford.  He lived most of his life in the Kansas City metro area.  He was a graduate...

Dec 23, 2023

Arlen Richard Taylor, 90, of Jonesboro, died December 23rd at his home. He was born August 14, 1933 in Grenford, OH to William and Edith Taylor, but lived in Auburdale, FL for many years. He moved to Jonesboro in 2020 after marrying lifelong friend Ethel Nichols.

Arlen was a teacher and minister at the Ephesus Church of...

Dec 22, 2023

Ray Weaver, 68, a lifetime resident of Jonesboro, died on Friday, December 22, 2023, at St. Bernard’s Medical Center.  He was born in Jonesboro on July 19, 1955, to Doyle and Doris Jean Weaver.  He was of the Baptist belief.  Ray served his country in the US Army’s CO-A 501ST Sig. BN of the 101st Airborne Division during the...

Dec 22, 2023

On December 22, 2023, Patsy Annette (Pat) Neyman Walton passed away peacefully at the age of 81. Pat was born December 23, 1941 and raised in Bay Arkansas and had resided in Mumford Tennessee. Pat had lived in Arkansas, Nevada, Wisconsin and Tennessee. She loved to travel and her adventurous spirit and zest for life were an inspiration to...

Dec 22, 2023

Kathy “Kat” Boland, 80, of Jonesboro, went to her Heavenly home on Friday, December 22, 2023 while at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House.  She was born on May 29, 1943, to Charles and Eunice Wallace in West Ridge, Arkansas.  She had lived in Jonesboro for 34 years, moving here from Lepanto. She was a member of Nettleton...

Dec 21, 2023

Martin Jose Morales Garcia quien falleció inesperadamente el jueves 21 de diciembre de 2023 en su turno de trabajo debido a un infarto. Nació el 5 de octubre de 1963 en México. Fue un hombre muy honorable y muy inteligente y muy leal de verdad. Fue siempre sonriendo y haciendo bromas. Siempre solía hacer canciones de todo lo que...

Dec 21, 2023

Linda Lucille Parson, 74, of Jonesboro departed this life on December 21, 2023 at The Green House Cottages of Walnut Ridge. She was born to Harold and Mary Sears Parson on December 19, 1949 in Herdon, Ar.

Linda spent the majority of her life in Jonesboro and worked as a nurse for many years until she became...

Dec 21, 2023

Linda Kay Holeman Wagner Cathey, 83, of Paragould, AR passed away at her home on Thursday, December 21, 2023. Born in Berry, AL on September 22, 1940 to Belton and Mildred Waldrop Holemon, she was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal faith. Linda loved her family dearly, was a devoted mom to her several fur babies in life, especially...

Dec 21, 2023

Travis Dale Grissom, 47, of Jonesboro,  passed from this life on Thursday, December 21, 2023. Born on March 25, 1976, in Jonesboro, Arkansas, to proud parents Rick and Marla Grissom, Travis lived a life filled with compassion, generosity, and an unwavering dedication to helping others. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Marvin and Grace Parish; and...

Dec 20, 2023

Meghan Dion Summitt, 37, of Brookland passed from this life on Wednesday December 20, 2023 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born July 25, 1986 in Jonesboro to Scotty Stevens and Lisa Vaughn Stevens.

Meghan has lived in Brookland all of her life and was a member of the Central Baptist Paragould Campus....