Obituaries

Aug 1, 2023

Glenda Ruth Craft, 95, of Jonesboro formerly of Memphis passed away Friday, August 1, 2023 at Audrey’s Special Home in Hamburg. She was born February 13, 1928 in Jonesboro to the late Cecil and Grace McDaniel Perkins. Glenda was a descendant of John F. McDaniel, a founding pioneer family of Craighead County. She was a faithful member of Valley...

Jul 31, 2023

Donnie Cloinger, 75 of Jonesboro, AR. passed away on 07/31/2023 at Saint Bernard’s Hospital. He was born on July 3, 1948 to the late Earl Loy Cloinger and Mildred Rudeen Hutcheson and is preceded in death by his older brother, Loy Cloinger.

Donnie was retired from Wal-Mart where he had worked for ~30 years and when he...

Jul 29, 2023

Tillman Joseph Foster, age 41, of rural Jonesboro, passed from this life on Saturday,  July 29, 2023, at his home.

Tillman was a native and life-long resident of Jonesboro. He was a 2000 graduate of Valley View High School and a graduate of Arkansas State University with a Bachelor's degree in finance.

Tillman was the...

Jul 29, 2023

Edwin Lee Beal, 89, of Jonesboro, formerly of Fisher, departed this life on Saturday, July 29, 2023 with his family by his side. He was born April 27, 1934 in Fisher, Arkansas to the late John and Iva Beal.

Raised in Fisher, Edwin was a lifetime farmer, who loved working on his farm. When he wasn’t on...

Jul 27, 2023

Baby Rolfe was born into Heaven on July 27, 2023. Although their time on Earth was short, they were so loved.

Baby Rolfe is survived by their loving mom and dad, Bessie Smith and Marty Rolfe; sisters, Jariyah, Malayaiah, and Avionnah; brothers, Ryder and Malachi; paternal grandmother, Tajuana Scott; maternal grandfather, Junior Moler; and aunt, Martha McMaster....

Jul 25, 2023

Larry Jones, 77, of Ravenden passed away Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at Regional One Medical Center in Memphis. He was born March 18, 1946 in Jonesboro to the late Walter and Grace Jones. Larry was a member of Herndon Church of Christ. He retired as a mechanic who owned his own business. Larry enjoyed working on cars, riding his...

Jul 25, 2023

William Robert Green, M.D. Jonesboro physician, passed away at Saint Bernard’s Medical Center on July 25, 2023 after lengthy and frequent periods of pneumonia.  He was born May 27, 1940, to George Douglas Green and Carrie Porter Green in Camden, Arkansas.  Residing in Sparkman, Arkansas, until age 18 and graduating from Sparkman High School in 1958, he then earned...

Jul 24, 2023

Myrline English Webster, 79, of Cash died at home on July 24, 2023. She was born September 26, 1943, in Coffee County, Alabama. Myrline went to church at Full Gospel Light House of Cash, AR. Myrline loved to paint, sew, quilt, make flower arrangements, and much more.

Myrline was preceded in death by her parents Ruby Lee...

Jul 23, 2023

Charles Edward Nance Jr., 68, of Jonesboro, died Sunday, July 23, 2023, at Baptist East in Memphis.  He had lived in Jonesboro for 24 years, moving here from Bay. He was born in Torrance, California on November 18, 1954, to Charles and Betty Nance Sr. He was of the Church of Christ belief.  As the owner/operator of S &...

Jul 22, 2023

Dianne Marie Doyle, 61, of Blytheville, AR left this world on Saturday, July 22nd, 2023 and entered the arms of Jesus. Dianne loved nothing more than to be with her many siblings, children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Family meant everything to her. She is preceded in death by her father, Cecil, her mother, Juanita and her brother, Glenn. She...

Jul 22, 2023

Sister Mary Dominica Wise, a member of the Olivetan Benedictine Sisters of Holy Angels Convent for 75 years, died July 22, 2023. She was 92 years old.

Marion Louise was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, on March 8, 1931 to Robert and Christine Wise.  With her mother, sister and brother, she entered the Catholic Church at the...

Jul 21, 2023

Norma L. Hawkins 69, Resident of Jonesboro, AR. Passed away Friday, July 21, 2023, at St. Bernards Hospital.

She was born August 31, 1954, at Oswego, a daughter of the late Leslie and Norma (Ketchum) Earl. A Graduate of Oswego High School. She worked as housekeeping at the Oswego Hospital.

Surviving is a son Jason...

Jul 19, 2023

Rosa Lucila Ascurra
October 31, 1921 - July 19, 2023 Rosa Ascurra (101) of Port Richey, Florida passed into eternal life at her home on July 19, 2023. She was surrounded by her loving family and friends.

Rosa was born in Sayan, Lima, Peru and was formerly of Jonesboro Arkansas. She was the mother of 7 children,...

Jul 18, 2023

Patsy Hendon Tricarico, 76, of Jonesboro passed away on Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at The Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born on July 27, 1946 to the late Edward and Audrey (Smith) Hendon in Murray, Kentucky. Patsy grew up in Murray Kentucky and attended Murray State University, where she met the love of her life Steve. They...

Jul 17, 2023

Mary Ann Baugh, 71, a lifelong resident of Jonesboro, died Monday, July 17,2023, at her home.  She was born in Jonesboro, on April 29, 1952 to William and Elizabeth Clayton. She was of the Baptist belief.  She enjoyed sitting on the front porch and listening to music.  Television as a favorite pastime and watched many series and soap operas.  ...

Jul 16, 2023

David Edward Hines, age 43, of Jonesboro, passed away on July 16, 2023. He was born on January 17, 1980, in Tipton, Indiana, to Robert Hines [Melbourne, AR] and Shari King [Blytheville, AR]. David was a devoted husband, a loving father, and a cherished member of his community.

David is survived by his beloved wife, Stephanie Hines, with whom he shared eight wonderful...

Jul 16, 2023

Marvin Higgins, 99, of Jonesboro, passed away on Sunday, July 16th, 2023 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. He was born to Comer and Jimmie Higgins in Waterloo, Alabama on April 1st, 1924.

In order to build Pickwick Lake, the Tennessee Valley Authority flooded the Waterloo land that Marvin’s dad farmed, so the family moved...

Jul 15, 2023

Paul Hiram Cooper, 74, of Jonesboro, AR passed away from this life on Saturday, July 15, 2023 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro.

He was born February 7, 1949 in Weiner, AR to the late Willis and Letha Irene (Kieffer) Cooper.

Paul owned and operated Cooper Body Shop in Jonesboro most of his adult...

Jul 15, 2023

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Euritha K. Rogers, 77, of Bono passed away Saturday, July 15, 2023 at Ridgecrest Health and Rehabilitation. She was born December 17, 1945 in Bono to the late Jess and Marie Holland. Euritha was a member of Faith Free Will Baptist Church where she taught Sunday school and children’s church. She enjoyed spending time...

Jul 15, 2023

Sheri Lyn Street, self-described rebel and gypsy, of Harrisburg, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on July 15, 2023 at the age of 58 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro, after a year-long battle with terminal cancer.

Born September 13, 1964 in Louisa, Kentucky, to parents Margaret Ruth Waller and Wetzel Waller, she spent her childhood in Fort...