Obituaries

Dec 17, 2022

Roy Lee Davis, 87, of Lake City, died Saturday, December 17, 2022, at St. Bernard’s Medical Center.  He was born in Colt, Arkansas, on August 26, 1935, to Gilbert and Lorine Davis.  He had lived in Lake City for the past 10 years, moving there from Jonesboro.  He was a member of the New Hope Baptist Church.  Roy’s favorite...

Dec 17, 2022

Shirley Ann Ryan Mills, 85, passed from this life December 17, 2022. She was born in Jonesboro, Arkansas to the late James and Iva Gene Ryan.

Shirley graduated from Valley View in 1955 and married the love of her life, the late Romie “Dub” Mills in 1956.

After a short stint in Michigan, Dub joined...

Dec 16, 2022

Mr. Kendall Roy Barber, 82, of Jonesboro, departed this life on Friday, December 16, 2022, at Five Rivers Medical Center in Pocahontas. He was born November 14, 1940 to the late Jeff and Hattie Barber.

Kendall was a truck driver for Yellow Freight. Fishing was Kendall’s favorite hobby, he loved to go as often as he could....

Dec 16, 2022

Eli L. "Sonny" Lloyd, Jr., 72, of Jonesboro, died Friday, December 16, 2022, at his home of natural causes.

Born in Jonesboro, Eli attended Jonesboro High School and was a chef in California and Jonesboro for several years. He was a member of St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church in Jonesboro and enjoyed watching movies and cooking for...

Dec 16, 2022

Arcadio Lara Gil, 73, of Jonesboro passed away Friday, December 16, 2022 at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born December 19, 1948 in Guanajuato, Mexico to the late Antonio Gil and Francisca Lara. Arcadio was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. He worked most of his life as a printer and teacher. Arcadio worked at Arkansas State...

Dec 15, 2022

Mike Timms, 70, of Bono, was a lifetime resident of Northeast Arkansas, died December 15, 2022 at St. Bernards Medical Center.  He was born in Monette on January 20, 1952, to Nolan and Dorothy Timms.  Mike retired from Hytrol Conveyor Company as a Quality Facilitator having worked for over 43 years.  He served his country in the US Army...

Dec 14, 2022

James “Jim” Bearden, 72, a lifetime resident of Jonesboro, passed from this life on Thursday, December 14, 2022 at St. Bernards Medical Center.  He was born on March 1, 1950 in Jonesboro, to James Leo and Geralene Bearden.  He was a member of the Washington Street Church of Christ.  He read his Bible often which brought comfort and enjoyment. ...

Dec 14, 2022

Carl Marion Cook, 85, of Jonesboro, passed away in his home in the early morning hours of the 14th. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandpa and great grandpa. He had an infectious smile, quick with and a glorious sense of humor. Carl was a hardworking man of character, intelligent, a born leader with an entrepreneurial spirit which lead to...

Dec 12, 2022

James Talmadge Henry Damascus Barr, 84, went to be with the Lord on Monday, December 12, 2022, surrounded by his loving family and friends.

J.T., as he was known to everyone, was born on April 19, 1938, in Cash, Arkansas.  He was raised on his family’s farm in Cash by his parents, Jim and Alice Barr, as...

Dec 12, 2022

Austin Joseph Neth of Pocahontas, AR passed suddenly December 12, 2022 at the age of 31. He was born July 27, 1991 in Missouri which is where he lived most of his life before moving to Arkansas.

He loved sports, a life time fan of the Kansas City Chiefs. Most of all he loved his children for...

Dec 11, 2022

Ernestine Barnes, 79, of Jonesboro passed away Sunday, December 11, 2022 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis. She was born December 27, 1943 in Monette to the late Earnest and Uleda Barnes. Ernestine enjoyed sewing, cooking and flower gardening. Most of all Ernestine loved spending time with family especially her nieces and nephews.

In addition to her...

Dec 11, 2022

Ramona E. (Buhrmester) McQuinn

Ramona Buhrmester McQuinn, 98 years old, residing at the Ridgecrest Health and Rehabilitation facility in Jonesboro passed into the hands of the Lord in Heaven on December 11, 2022, after suffering from complications from COVID 19.

She was born on August 30, 1924 in Harrisburg, Arkansas.  Her parents were TJ and...

Dec 10, 2022

Larry Byrd, 75, of Cherokee Village passed from this life on Saturday, December 10, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Manila to Junior and Ruth Byrd on September 12, 1947.

Larry was a loving husband and devoted father and grandfather. He loved fishing, dancing, working in the yard, watching sports, crossword...

Dec 10, 2022

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Victor Myron Cantrell, 77, of Jonesboro passed from this life on December 10, 2022 at Baptist Reynolds Hospice House in Memphis. He was born to the late Eli and Jessie Cantrell in Marked Tree on May 8, 1945. Victor was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving during the Vietnam War.

After...

Dec 10, 2022

Mary Louise Taylor, 66, of Lake City passed from this life on Saturday, December 10, 2022 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born to the late Gordon and Dorothy Ahlgren on January 1, 1956 in Hastings, Minnesota. She grew up in Prescott, Wisconsin. Mary was an avid reader, anything by Stephen King or John Grisham....

Dec 10, 2022

Wanda Lou Ford, age 78, went to her heavenly home on December 10, 2022 at

NEA Baptist Hospital. She was born in Harrisburg, Arkansas to Virgil and Edna Mae

Hooker on March 30, 1944. She married Bill Ford on January 11, 1962 in Bono,

Arkansas.

Wanda was a loving wife to...

Dec 9, 2022

Vicky Joyce Grady, 60, of Jonesboro, passed from this life on December 9, 2022 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Vicky was born in Batesville, MS on October 27, 1962 to Bo and Evelyn Cook. She is preceded in death by her father, Bo Cook; daughter, Kristi Tucker; grandchild, Kristopher; and beloved dogs, Sassy, Penny, and Sammie....

Dec 7, 2022

Patricia Moore Watson, 82, of Fayetteville, Arkansas, died on Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at the Langford House in Fayetteville.  She had lived in Fayetteville for the past three years, moving there from Jonesboro. She was born in Bay, Arkansas, on October 15, 1940, to James and Willagene Moore.  She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Jonesboro...

Dec 7, 2022

Kathleen Marie Blanchard Trolinger, 72 of Jonesboro passed from this life Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She had lived in St. Louis before moving to Jonesboro in April of this year. She was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico to Walter and Glennie Blanchard on April 7, 1950.  Kathleen graduated from Jonesboro High School in 1969. ...

Dec 7, 2022

Ina Ruth Allison took her leave of this life on December 7, 2022. A Jonesboro native, she was a graduate of Jonesboro High School and Arkansas State University who loved music, dogs, her faith, her family, and quality "trashy romance novels".She joins her mother Mary Kathryn Wright Allison, brothers William Richard and David Ray Allison, and sister Kathy Lee Allison...