Obituaries

Aug 14, 2023

Julia Renae Jenkins, 61, passed away on Aug. 14, 2023, at her home in Jonesboro from heart failure. Born April 25, 1962, Renae lived in Parkin, AR, in her early years.

The family lived briefly in Crawfordsville and West Memphis before moving to their long-time home on Union Street in Jonesboro. She lived and worked in Texas...

Aug 12, 2023

Frank “David” Rees, 72, of Jonesboro passed away Saturday, August 12, 2023 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. He was born July 17, 1951 in Memphis, Tennessee, to the late Harold and Thelma Rees. David was a member of First Baptist Church. He was a graduate of Arkansas State University and South Texas College of Law. While...

Aug 11, 2023

Stephen “Steve” Jay Orr, 75, of Jonesboro passed on Friday, August 11, 2023. Born in Oakland, CA, on February 7, 1948, to a career U.S. Navy family, Steve lived in Jonesboro most of his life. Steve was a 1966 graduate of Jonesboro High School.

During college Steve became a member of Sigma Pi Fraternity at Arkansas State...

Aug 10, 2023

Tommy Tyson Mann, a devoted member of the Lake City, Arkansas community, passed away on August 10, 2023, at the age of 71. He spent the majority of his life in Lake City, after coming from Lafe, Arkansas.

Tommy's faith was central to his life. For 13 years, he served as a Deacon at the Refuge General...

Aug 10, 2023

Jim William Bray, 75, of Jonesboro departed this life on August 10, 2023 at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House surrounded by his family. He was born August 22, 1947 to the late Thomas and Velma Bray in Marlow, Oklahoma.

He moved from Salem, AR in 1989 to Jonesboro. Jim enjoyed riding his bike, wood working,...

Aug 9, 2023

Benetta J. “Stowers” Baker, 88, of Buchanan, Michigan, passed from this life on August 9, 2023.  She had lived in Buchanan for the past 16-1/2 years, moving there from Jonesboro.  She was born in Bowman, Arkansas on February 26, 1935 to Oscar Newton and Leron Alexander Ring. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Jonesboro.  Benetta...

Aug 9, 2023

James Edward Mitchell, 81, of Trumann,  passed away on August 9, 2023, at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House, surrounded by his family. He was born on November 28, 1941, in Montgomery, Alabama, to Jessie and Cristine Mitchell.

James was a member of the Eastside Baptist Church in Trumann. He had a passion for working on...

Aug 9, 2023

Pamela Rose (Sneed) Benson, 38, passed away at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, TN on August 9, 2023. She was born on August 6, 1985 in Plano, TX to Pamela Grubbs and Sebron Sneed. Rose and her husband lived in the Memphis area for the last nine years.

Rose was compassionate, especially to the downtrodden, and had...

Aug 6, 2023

Tammy Kay Wright, 56, of Trumann passed from this life on August 6, 2023 at her home. She was born to the late Robert and Annie Erby on November 17, 1966 in Jonesboro. Tammy was an artistic woman who loved to write poetry, listen to music, and drawing. She also loved to collect and wear jewelry. In addition to...

Aug 6, 2023

Donna Rochelle Pyle, 59, of Harrisburg passed from this life on Sunday, August 6, 2023 at her home. She was born to Bobby and Rosalea Pierce on March 18, 1964. Donna was a good hearted, caring woman who always looked after the people that she loved. She enjoyed camping, going to the river, going to auctions, and flea markets....

Aug 4, 2023

Robert Grant Wiest, 93, of Brookland passed from this life on Friday August 4, 2023 at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. He was born in Lancaster, Wisconsin on June 8, 1930 to Mr. and Mrs. August and Mae Wiest.

Robert resided in Brookland for the last 32 years and was a member of Woods Chapel Baptist...

Aug 3, 2023

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Martha Jane Widick, 81, of Jonesboro passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on August 3, 2023 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. She was born on April 15, 1942, in Corinth, Mississippi, to her parents, John and Blanche Carter.

Martha's passion for education led her to pursue a fulfilling career as an...

Aug 2, 2023

Ezra Earl (Scotty) Maglothin, 71, of Jonesboro, AR died Wednesday, August 2, 2023, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House.  He graduated from Trumann High School class of 1970. He received his BA degree from the University of Arkansas and completed his Juris Doctorate from the U of A School of Law in 1978.

He was...

Aug 2, 2023

James Leroy Tauberschmidt, 68, of Jonesboro passed away on August 2, 2023 at Flo and Phil Hospice house. He was born on September 5, 1954 in Hoptown, Kentucky to his mother Shirley Baillargeon. James was a truck driver at MDR Trucking, where he worked for over 10 years. Beyond his profession, he had a zest for life...

Aug 2, 2023

Rosemary Throgmartin, 71, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at her home. She was born in Moro, Arkansas on December 31, 1951 to the late Troy and Mamie Stacks. Rosemary dedicated her life to being a teacher and teaching was truly her passion. She spent most of her teaching career at Jonesboro Public Schools....

Aug 2, 2023

On August 2nd, 2023, the world bid farewell to a man who embodied unconditional love and cherished the simpler joys of life. Judson Fern of Jonesboro, AR, passed away suddenly at the age of 81, leaving an irreplaceable void in the lives of those he touched.

Born on December 5th, 1941, in Norwich, NY, to Catherine Rundell...

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...