Obituaries

Nov 18, 2023

R. Malinda Underwood, 74, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Saturday, November 18, 2023 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House.  She was born in Batesville, Arkansas, on November 28, 1948, to Floyd and Exie Peel. Her life’s work centered around her love for helping people.  She graduated as an RN and spent her career of 30...

Nov 18, 2023

Francis Willbanks, 79, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Saturday, November 18, 2023. She was born to the late Lloyd and Opal Thomas on April 29, 1944 in Cash. Francis was a homemaker and loved taking care of her family. She was a member of Union Grove Church and a devout Christian. Francis enjoyed singing karaoke, hunting, fishing,...

Nov 17, 2023

Norman Clois Scarborough, a lifelong resident of Jonesboro, passed away at 83 on November 17, 2023, at his home. Born on March 2, 1940, to the late E.O. and Lucille Scarborough, Norman served in the Air Force from 1958 to 1962 and worked for NCR for 17 years, retiring from DuPont as a Chemical Plant Maintenance specialist.

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Nov 16, 2023

Clarence Owen Bunch, Jr., 78, a cherished member of the Needham Community, passed away on November 16, 2023, at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. He was born on April 9, 1945, to the late Clarence Owen Bunch Sr. and Audrey Louise Bunch in Monette, AR.

Clarence, retired as the owner-operator of his truck company. He...

Nov 16, 2023

Lawrence Joseph Schneider Jr., 89, of Jonesboro, passed from this life on Thursday, November 16, 2023 at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born to the late Lawrence and Eva Schneider on September 30, 1934 in Jonesboro. Lawrence was a devout, life-long member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. As a young man, Lawrence served in the United States Army...

Nov 15, 2023

Nancy F. White, 81, of Jonesboro passed away Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born March 25, 1942 in Trumann to the late Jim and Opal Payne Blasingame. Nancy was a homemaker most of her life enjoying cooking and taking care of her family. She was a member of Central Community Church in Harrisburg...

Nov 15, 2023

Donald “Don” Gene Coggin, 84, of Bono, passed away on November 15, 2023 at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. He was born on March 13, 1939 in Caraway to James Coggin and Cora Mauney Coggin.

Don lived in Bono for the last 28 years and was a faithful member of Valley View Church of Christ....

Nov 15, 2023

Ronald “Ron” Gartman, age 73, of Jonesboro, passed away on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, at NEA Baptist Hospital.

Ron was born November 14, 1950, in Jonesboro, Arkansas, to Melvin and Leila (Wooten) Gartman.  He was a graduate of Nettleton High School.  Ron was an amazing husband to the love of his life, Suzanne, of 41 years as...

Nov 15, 2023

Joan Johnson lived to be 94 years although as far as she was concerned, she was (29 and holding). If you ever met Joan, you would never forget her!  She always enjoyed tickling the keys of a piano or any she also loved to sing. Mother was Alto and I was and still high soprano. I can remember the...

Nov 14, 2023

Melissa Kay Farmer was born on December 20th, 1964 in Blytheville, Arkansas to Carl and Kay Lucy. She departed this world on November 14th, 2023 at the age of 58 years old.

Melissa was a graduate of Blytheville High School. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, sister and aunt. Melissa was proceeded in death by her parents...

Nov 12, 2023

Gerald Wayne Shipman, 82, of Jonesboro, passed from this life on Sunday, November 12, 2023, at the Lakeside Nursing Center in Lake City, AR. Gerald was born South of Paragould on September 26, 1941, to the late Obid and Viola Shipman. In addition to his parents, Gerald is preceded in death by his sisters, Alice Shipman and Nellie Weaver;...

Nov 12, 2023

Charles Gregory Adams, 46, of Marmaduke, Arkansas, passed from this life on November 12th, 2023.  He was born in Jonesboro July 21, 1977 to Shirley Shirley (Webb) and Mike Adams.  Greg called the fields and turnrows of Caraway, Arkansas home most of his life, growing up with a foundation of row crop farming, livestock, and equipment that would carry...

Nov 12, 2023

Luke Adams, 22, of Caraway, Arkansas passed on November 12, 2023. He was born in Jonesboro, Arkansas on April 16, 2001 to Greg Adams of Caraway and Kelly Phillips Adams of Portageville, Missouri. He graduated from Riverside High School in 2019 and continued his education at ASU Newport to obtain a technical certificate as a welder.

Luke...

Nov 11, 2023

Ashley Nicole Harris, age 28 of Paragould, Arkansas passed away on November 11, 2023.

Ashley was born August 12, 1995 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Her family moved to Rogers where she attended elementary and middle school. They moved back to Bryant where she attended and graduated from Bryant High School. She attended two years at Arkansas Tech...

Nov 10, 2023

Wyley “Gene” Winters, 59, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Friday, November 10, 2023.  He was born to Gene Wyley Winters and Landis “Rose” Winters in Albany, Georgia on December 31, 1963. Gene was an intelligent man who was very devoted to his Faith. He had taken several trips in his lifetime searching for answers and visiting the...

Nov 8, 2023

Betty Ann Walker of Jonesboro, departed this life on November 8, 2023 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House at the age of 69. She was born on May 27, 1954, in Jonesboro, to her parents, Marvin and Monalie Pruitt.

Betty was of the Pentecostal belief and was a member of the Faith Tabernacle Church. She...

Nov 7, 2023

Brent Edward Watkins, a lifetime resident of Nettleton/Jonesboro passed away at the age of 73 on Tuesday, November 7, 2023.  Brent was born June 1, 1950 to Gerald G. and Elizabeth (Betty) Hale Watkins.  He was a lifelong Methodist.

Brent attended Nettleton schools for 12 years and graduated in 1968.  He was a member of the first...

Nov 6, 2023

Loren Gene Barkley, 85, a lifetime resident of Jonesboro, died Monday night, November 6, 2023, at NEA Baptist Hospital.  He was born in Lake City on August 19, 1938, to William Harrison and Mamie Barkley.  He was of the Baptist belief.  Loren retired from Dana Corporation.  His hobbies included woodworking, hunting, being on the senior softball league, enjoying dirt...

Nov 6, 2023

Ellen “Lenora” Doyle, 87, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Monday, November 6, 2023 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born to the late Hosea and Allie Nutt on September 26, 1936 in Bono. Lenora was a current member of Victory Baptist Church. Her life revolved around her relationship with her Lord and her...

Nov 6, 2023

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Janis Gayle (Gearhart) Borden of Jonesboro on Monday, November 6, 2023. Janis is survived by her devoted daughter, Chrissy (Manning) King; and husband Matt; stepdaughters, Tina Borden Craig (Barry) and Belinda Borden Lambert (Wilson); grandchildren Addison, Andrew, Heather, Dalton, Madison, Ryan, Reid and Kathryn; great-grandchildren, Rory, Ryleigh and...