Obituaries

Dorothy Gene Britt

Dorothy Gene Britt

Mar 15, 2026

Dorothy Gene Britt, 77, passed away at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House on March 15, 2026. She was born on March 12, 1949 in Newport, Arkansas to William Lonzo and Ruby Lillian (Waters) Britt.

Dorothy was of Christian faith. She enjoyed chopping cotton with her siblings and spending time gardening. She also enjoyed watching wrestling, NASCAR, soap operas and...

Donald Ray Strait

Donald Ray Strait

Mar 15, 2026

Donald Ray Strait, 75, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Sunday March 15, 2026 at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. He was born October 14, 1950 in Canton, Ohio to the late James Woodard Strait and Alberta Strait.

Donald spent most of his life in the Jonesboro area, where he faithfully served as a pastor for 43 years....

Barbara Kay Robertson

Barbara Kay Robertson

Mar 14, 2026

Barbara Kay Robertson, 77, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Saturday March 14, 2026 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born October 7, 1948 in Bono to the late Orvis and Phala Smith.

Barbara has lived in the Bono and Jonesboro area all of her life and was previously a member of Poplar Valley Free Will Baptist. Barbara enjoyed...

Jad Katbeh

Jad Katbeh

Mar 14, 2026

Jad Katbeh, 87, of Jonesboro, passed from this life on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. He was born on April 8, 1938, in Nabek, Syria, to the late Abdo and Salimeh Katbeh.

Jadallah was a man of deep faith who served as an Elder at the Tripoli Presbyterian Church in Lebanon. He dedicated 55...

Linda Fay (Anderson) Hare

Linda Fay (Anderson) Hare

Mar 14, 2026

Linda Fay (Anderson) Hare, 78, of Lake City, Arkansas, graduated to Heaven on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro.

She was born on November 1, 1947, in Caraway to Rev. Raymon and Julia Anderson of Caraway. Linda was a member of Central Baptist Church. She loved spending time with her children and grandchildren and...

Norman Phillips

Norman Phillips

Mar 13, 2026

Charles Norman Phillips, 82, from Leachville, and a longtime resident of Jonesboro, Arkansas, passed away on March 13, 2026, at Ridgecrest Health and Rehabilitation Center.

He was born on February 18, 1944, in Leachville, Arkansas to the late Leonard Phillips and Roine Zumwalt. Charles was of Baptist belief. Charles and his late wife of 35 years Sharron lived in Manila Arkansas...

Amanda Bishop

Amanda Bishop

Mar 13, 2026

Amanda Maria Bishop, 58, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Friday, March 13, 2026, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born on June 10, 1967, in Jonesboro to Ruben Hinton and Teresa Young.

Amanda graduated from Westside High School in 1986. She was a private person who cherished her small circle of close friends and loved...

Patricia "Patty" Diane Minga

Patricia "Patty" Diane Minga

Mar 12, 2026

Patricia “Patty” Diane Minga, 73, departed this life on March 12, 2026. She was born on December 17, 1952, to Norman and Susie Griffy in Little Rock.

Patty dedicated many years of her life to caring for others as a nurse before later serving as a cook for First Methodist Church. She was an active member of First Presbyterian Church and...

Cynthia J Hughes

Cynthia J Hughes

Mar 12, 2026

Cynthia J. Hughes, 76, of Trumann, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2026, at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro.

She was born October 3, 1949, to the late Melvin Hughes Sr. and Lillie Mae Clay. Cynthia was a hardworking woman who dedicated many years of service as an assembly line worker for General Electric, where she worked for 14 years....

Patricia Ann Welch

Patricia Ann Welch

Mar 12, 2026

Patricia Ann Welch, 82, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House.

She was born on August 26, 1943, in Egypt, Arkansas, to the late Randolph and Lillian Jones. Patricia spent many years working as a machine operator at Hytrol, where she dedicated nearly 30 years before retiring. She was known for her strong...

Ben Richard Ridenour

Ben Richard Ridenour

Mar 12, 2026

Ben Richard Ridenour, 85, of Jonesboro passed away Thursday, March 12, 2026 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. He was born October 12, 1940 in Clinton, Tennessee to the late Newman and Hazel Ridenour.

Mr. Ridenour proudly served his country in the United States Navy for four years as a radio operator, a role for which he was greatly...

Eric Lewis Johnson

Eric Lewis Johnson

Mar 9, 2026

Eric Lewis Johnson, 49, of Cash, departed this life on March 9, 2026, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on June 23, 1976, in Memphis, Tennessee, to Robert Lewis and Patricia Johnson.

Eric was a graduate of Westside High School, Class of 1994. He was a dedicated member for over 20 years of Valley Ridge Baptist...

Pat Strickland

Pat Strickland

Mar 9, 2026

Patricia (Pat) Deck Strickland of Cherokee Village Arkansas received her heavenly wings at home on Monday, March 9, 2026. Pat was born on March 17th, 1945, to Bernie Austin and Betty Jo Deck in Detroit Michigan.

Pat's bucket list had a hole in it that could never be filled. She loved to travel with her husband Bill (53 years) and enjoyed...

Rena Rodgers

Rena Rodgers

Mar 8, 2026

Elrena Rodgers, 101, a longtime resident of Jonesboro, Arkansas, passed away on March 8, 2026, at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital.

She was born on March 6, 1925, in Light, Arkansas to the late Telfer and Gladys Garner. Rena was of Baptist belief and was a long-time member of Prospect Missionary Baptist Church. Rena and her late husband Frank owned a Borden...

Dorothy James Cullison

Dorothy James Cullison

Mar 8, 2026

Dorothy James Cullison, 86, of Jonesboro, departed this life on March 8, 2026, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. She was born on July 4, 1939, in Black Rock, Arkansas, to Virgil and Ollie Robertson.

Dorothy had been a resident of Jonesboro for the past 30 years and previously lived in Cash. She was a devoted homemaker...

Nancy Ella Dudley

Nancy Ella Dudley

Mar 8, 2026

Nancy Ella Taylor Dudley, 83, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on March 8, 2026. Nancy grew up on a large farm that her great grandfather acquired in the small community of Lunsford, Arkansas. Nancy is a direct descendant of A.F. Taylor, pioneer, Confederate soldier, and one of the first men to blaze a trail into what is currently known...

Stacy Dwayne Passmore

Stacy Dwayne Passmore

Mar 7, 2026

Stacy Dwayne Passmore, 54, of Bono passed from this life on Saturday March 7, 2026 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital. He was born June 22, 1971 in Walnut Ridge to Lester and Shirley Passmore.

Stacy has lived in the Bono area all of his life and was of the Catholic faith. He was a graduate of Westside High School. After high...

Nancy Kaye Perry

Nancy Kaye Perry

Mar 6, 2026

Nancy Kaye Perry, 75, of Jonesboro, formerly of St. Charles, Illinois, passed away Friday, March 6, 2026, at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born August 30, 1950, in Elgin, Illinois, to the late Lawrence and Mabel McGowen. Nancy was a Christian of the Baptist faith.

She worked for Frolic Footwear for over 20 years before later in life becoming a...

Judy K. Hass

Judy K. Hass

Mar 5, 2026

Judy K. Hass, 77, a lifetime resident of Jonesboro died Thursday, March 5, 2026, at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born in Jonesboro on June 9, 1948, to Fred and Thelma Trusty. She was a member of Fairview Missionary Baptist Church for over 44 years where not only did she play the piano and sing, but in later years...

Misty Dawn George

Misty Dawn George

Mar 4, 2026

In the peaceful predawn hours with the birds singing sweetly outside her window, Misty George, age 50, went to sleep and woke up in her Savior’s arms on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House.

Born, Misty Dawn Chappel, on December 15, 1975, she lived her life in Jonesboro, AR. She had always cut the hair...