Obituaries

Jun 4, 2023

Natalie Jo Coggin Gilliam, 43 of Jonesboro, Arkansas passed from this life on Sunday, June 04, 2023. She was born to Kirby Joe Coggin and Carolyn Sue Brooks Coggin on April 16, 1980 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was preceded in death by her parents and step father, James Raymond, maternal grandparents James Henry Brooks and Ernestine Louise...

Jun 4, 2023

Adrian Eugene Harrison 84, was born in Dewitt Arkansas on January 7, 1939 to Martha Viola and Thomas Day Harrison. He passed in the home on June 4, 2023.

Eugene loved fishing (especially with his grandkids), hunting (squirrels), bird watching, collecting coke cola paraphernalia, spoiling his critters, spoiling his grand children and great...

Jun 4, 2023

Grady Rawden Timmons, 87, of Bay, passed from this life on Sunday, June 4, 2023, at his home.

Born in Fulton, Mississippi, Grady moved to Chicago as a young adult. He worked for Brach Candies in Chicago, met his wife and started his family there. Grady moved his family to Bay in 1963 and worked several years...

Jun 3, 2023

Steven Eugene Billips, 65, of Jonesboro, passed from this life on Saturday, June 3, 2023, at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro.

Steven was born in Rockford, Illinois, and lived several years there before moving to Corning and Florida and then settling in Jonesboro where he lived the last several years. Steven worked several years for Basler...

Jun 3, 2023

Kathy Lyle Shaw Silsbee, 65, of Jonesboro died Saturday, June 3, 2023, at NEA Baptist Hospital.  She had lived in Jonesboro for 11 years, moving here from Blytheville, Arkansas.  She attended the Rock Church of Jonesboro. She was born on October 7, 1957 in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Frederick and Barbara Shaw.  Kathy served her community as a supervisor in...

Jun 2, 2023

Albert Soo, 90, of Jonesboro died peacefully on June 2, 2023, in his home.

Albert was born April 13, 1933, in Boston, Massachusetts to the late Henry and Lee Ping (Anna) Soo. He was a member of the Marvell High School graduating class of 1951. He married Shirley Lee of Lula, Mississippi on July 21, 1957. He...

Jun 2, 2023

Naomi G. Seat, 87, of Jonesboro, formerly of Harrisburg departed this life on June 2, 2023 at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born January 22, 1936 to the late Francis and Blanche Foster in Harrisburg.

Naomi was a graduate of Harrisburg High School, and worked at Jonesboro’s First United Methodist Church daycare. She...

Jun 2, 2023

Michael “Mikey” Ray Mask, 64, of Jonesboro died peacefully on June 2, 2023.  Michael was born April 6, 1959 in Jonesboro, AR to the late Jimmy and Shirley Mask.  Mikey was a self-employed master electrician. He loved fishing and to barbeque.

He is proceeded in death by his longtime best dog Patches, longtime partner Ronda Cullen, his...

Jun 2, 2023

Ellis “Bud” Hall Jr., 91, of Jonesboro passed from this life Friday June 2nd, 2023 at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born June 12, 1931 in Jonesboro to the late Ellis Hall Sr. and Anna Hall. Ellis has lived in Jonesboro most of his life and was of Baptist faith. He worked at General Electric for 38 years...

Jun 1, 2023

Dorothy Ann Willard Wilson, 91 years old, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, died peacefully on June 1, 2023. She was born on April 1, 1932, in Independence, Missouri, to the late Major Leland H. and Julia Frances Crockett Willard. After the untimely death of her mother, Julia, Dorothy at age 14, along with her two brothers, David and Byron,...

Jun 1, 2023

Harold Ray Morgan, 70, passed away June 1, 2023 at his home in Brookland. He was born on May 29, 1953 in Jonesboro to George Junior and Willadean Morgan.

Harold lived in Brookland all his life and was of the Baptist belief. Harold enjoyed hunting, fishing, carpentry and cabinet making, and most importantly, spending time with his...

May 31, 2023

Edith Hallene Dillier, 92, passed away on May 31, 2023 at the Flo and Phil Jones hospice house in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Hallene was born January 25, 1931 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Halleck and Marie Lang.  Growing up Hallene inherited her love of music from her blind mother who taught piano lessons in the home. Hallene’s dream of becoming...

May 31, 2023

Judy Carol Perkins, 78, passed away on May 31, 2023 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital. Judy was born December 8, 1944 in Jonesboro, AR to Bill and Wanda Hogan. Growing up, she loved to go skating and to the local hangout, then later canoeing and camping with family and friends.

Judy retired from ASU after 30 years...

May 30, 2023

Jonathan Alan Wray, 38, of Jonesboro passed from this life Tuesday, May 30, 2023 in Lake City. He was born on August 17, 1984 in Lake Village. Jonathan has only resided in Jonesboro for just a brief time after spending the majority of life in the central Arkansas area. He was of the Christian belief and also was a...

May 30, 2023

Margaret Hall, 81, departed this life at Ridgecrest Nursing Home on May 30, 2023 after an extended illness.  She was born in Covington, KY on October 16, 1941.

Margie, as she was known, lived much of her life in Cincinnati, OH where she was a graduate of St. Joseph’s Hospital School of Nursing and became a Surgical...

May 29, 2023

Anthony Wayne McCann Sr., 65, of Jonesboro, died at his home on Monday, May 29, 2023.  He had lived in Jonesboro for the past 4 years, moving here from Dickson, Tennessee.  He was born on November 6, 1957 in Hernando, Mississippi, to Alvin and Rose McCann.  He served in the United State Marine Corp for 8 years, and was...

May 28, 2023

Zyhir “Zy” Grayson Lee Garrett, 8, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Sunday, May 28, 2023. He was born on February 19, 2015 to Eddie Austin Jr, and Kishayla Garrett in Jonesboro. Zy was an energetic young man who loved to play sports, especially basketball, and his favorite player was Steph Curry of the Golden State Warriors. He...

May 28, 2023

Jean Cooper Russell, 82, of Jonesboro passed away Sunday, May 28th 2023 at Arkansas Continued Care Hospital in Jonesboro. She was born August 4th, 1940 in Weiner, AR to Willis and Letha Irene (Kieffer) Cooper.

Jean moved to Hardy and graduated from Hardy High School as well as attained a Masters in Education from ASU Jonesboro. Jean...

May 22, 2023

Lois Rachel Mae Davison, 83, passed from this life on Monday, May 22, 2023 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born October 29, 1939 to Samuel Self Sr. and Clara Hawkins Self in Egypt, Arkansas.

Lois lived most of her life in Jonesboro. She was retired after having spent many years as a...

May 21, 2023

Christopher David Polsgrove, 48 of Brookland, Arkansas passed from this life Sunday, May 21, 2023 in Higden, Arkansas. He was born March 6, 1975 in Jonesboro, Arkansas to David Polsgrove and Barbara Featherston Polsgrove. He was raised in Newport, Arkansas where he was an exceptional athlete. He was a member of the 1991 Newport High School State Championship football...