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Samella Hill

Samella Hill

Apr 1, 2023

Samella Hill, 72, of Jonesboro passed from this life on April 1, 2023 at St. Bernards Medical Center.  She was born to Fred Peel Sr. and Mabel Ellison in Batesville, Arkansas on August 8. 1950.  She accepted Christ at a very young age and attended the St Paul AME church.  Samella enjoyed life, her kids and grandkids. She was...

Danny Lee Todd

Danny Lee Todd

Apr 1, 2023

Danny Lee Todd, 73, of Henderson, Arkansas, passed from this life on Saturday, April 1, 2023, while surrounded by his family, and was embraced into the loving arms of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He was born in Los Angeles, California, July 18, 1949. Danny grew up in Alicia and graduated from Walnut Ridge High School.

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Donna Florine Goodman

Donna Florine Goodman

Mar 30, 2023

Donna Florine Goodman passed from the life March 30, 2023. She was a resident of Jonesboro, Arkansas for many years, having been born in Billings, Montana on September 4, 1932 to Don and Liberty Faulkner. She moved to Harrisburg, Arkansas as a teenager and eventually married and had 2 beautiful children. She was a rural mail carrier for the...

Gracie Lisk-Mcfall

Gracie Lisk-Mcfall

Mar 30, 2023

Gracie Lynn Michelle Lisk-McFall, 5, of Jonesboro left this life far too soon on Thursday, March 30, 2023 at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis. She was born in Memphis, Tennessee to Jacklyn Lisk and Jerry McFall.

She is preceded in death by grandparents, Venisa Jones, Lee McFall, and Elvis McFall as well as an uncle, Elvis...

Patricia Ann Newcom

Patricia Ann Newcom

Mar 30, 2023

Patricia Ann Newcom, 82, of Jonesboro, passed away on Thursday, March 30, 2023, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House.  She was born in Jonesboro on July 13, 1941, to W. C. Moultrie and Nannie Johnson Moultrie. She was a member of the Highland Drive Baptist Church.  She enjoyed antiques and had an incredible ability for interior design....

Jerry Lally

Jerry Lally

Mar 29, 2023

Jerry Thomas Lally, 57, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at his home. He was born to the late John and Dorothy Lally on July 2, 1965 in Memphis. Jerry loved to be outside being around animals and hanging out with is family. In addition to his parents, Jerry is preceded in...

Sally Ann Jones

Sally Ann Jones

Mar 28, 2023

Sally Ann Jones, 44, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at NEA Baptist Hospital. She was born to Robert W. Jones Sr. and Shirley Hitchcock Jones on April 13, 1978 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Sally was known as the cool Aunt, always letting her nieces and nephews have the best time. She was a Christian...

Richard Morris Nutt

Richard Morris Nutt

Mar 26, 2023

Richard Morris Nutt, 86, of Bono passed from this life on Sunday, March 26, 2023 at his home surrounded by family. He was born to Gordon and Sophronia Nutt on October 3, 1936 on the Greene/Craighead County Line. Richard graduated from Greene County Tech High School and attended Arkansas State University. He owned and operated Nutt Family Farms with...

Clarice (Ryan) Lovelace

Clarice (Ryan) Lovelace

Mar 25, 2023

Clarice (Ryan) Lovelace, peacefully went home to be with the Lord during her sleep at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House, March 25, 2023, at the age of 91.

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Dr. Trice Taylor

Dr. Trice Taylor

Mar 25, 2023

Dr. Trice Taylor was born in Paragould on August 28, 1930, and passed away at his home on March 25, 2023. He was the son of Earl Taylor and Cecil Gardner Taylor who descended from the prominent Trice and Gardner families who dated back to the 1600’s in Virginia.

He moved to Jonesboro when he was five...

Elizabeth Jane Pierce

Elizabeth Jane Pierce

Mar 24, 2023

It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of Elizabeth JanePierce, 93, of Jonesboro, AR on March 24, 2023. Elizabeth was born on February16,1930 to the late Merrill and Thelma Yeakle in Midland, Michigan.At a young age, she moved to California and started working at Robertshaw as an assembly worker for 15 years. In 1959, Elizabeth...

Nancy Ann Hawes

Nancy Ann Hawes

Mar 23, 2023

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Nancy Ann Hawes, 92, of Jonesboro formerly of Waterford, Michigan passed away Thursday, March 23, 2023 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born May 28, 1930 in Pewamo, Michigan to the late Leon and Cordula Townsend. Nancy was a homemaker most of her life. She was a member of Dixie...

Cathy Cheek Martin

Cathy Cheek Martin

Mar 21, 2023

Cathy Sue (Cheek) Martin, 66, of Jonesboro, passed from this life on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro.

A native and life-long resident of Jonesboro, Cathy was a graduate of Jonesboro High School and worked several years for Mead Enterprises of Jonesboro. She was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed watching her...

Carl Odell Lucy

Carl Odell Lucy

Mar 17, 2023

Carl Odell Lucy, 78, passed from this life on March 17, 2023 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro, AR. Carl was born on January 25, 1945 to the late Herman and Virgie Lucy. In addition to his parents, Carl is preceded in death by Helen Reed, Mary Lee Lawson, J W Lucy, Elizabeth Linebarger, and...

Todd Allen Bartholomew

Todd Allen Bartholomew

Mar 16, 2023

Todd Allen Bartholomew, 54, departed this life on March 16, 2023, at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born May 25, 1968, in Memphis, TN, to the late Leo and Nadine Bartholomew. He was a proud resident of Weiner, AR.

Todd's life has always been about service. He learned that during his days serving in the Poinsett...

David Gene Jennings

David Gene Jennings

Mar 16, 2023

David Jennings, 63, of Jonesboro, died Thursday, March 16, 2023.  David was born in Helena, Arkansas, on July 21, 1959, to Dewey Lee and Elizabeth Anne Jennings. David moved to Jonesboro in 1989 from Helena.  He was of the Baptist belief.  He was a graduate of Arkansas State University with a BS degree in communications.  He retired from the...

Joyce Mosier Sullins

Joyce Mosier Sullins

Mar 14, 2023

Joyce A. (Mosier) Sullins of Bono entered the gates of heaven on Tuesday, March 14, 2023, at the age of 87 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born on August 28, 1935, to Clara Marie Roach and Elzie “Pete” Mosier at home in Hoxie, Arkansas. She was preceded in death by her husband of 68...

Patricia Joy Fernatt

Patricia Joy Fernatt

Mar 13, 2023

Patricia Joy Fernatt was born January 16, 1939, to Chester and Rachel (Wooten) Sellers. Raised in the Rondo/Helena area, she did a brief stint as a beautician after high school, saying that her favorite job during that time was dyeing several ladies’ hair purple for a Martian movie while living in Los Angeles. Soon after she joined the United...

Mitchel Dean Thompson

Mitchel Dean Thompson

Mar 12, 2023

Mitchel Dean "Mitch" Thompson, 64, of Jonesboro, passed from this life on Sunday, March 12, 2023, at St. Bernards Medical Center.

Mitch was born in Jonesboro and lived most of his life in the Jonesboro area. He was a 1977 graduate of Valley View High School and earned a BS degree in Business Administration and a Masters...

Melba Newell

Melba Newell

Mar 12, 2023

Melba J. Newell, 75 of Walnut Ridge passed from this life Sunday, March 12, 2023, in Walnut Ridge.  She was born in Lunsford, Arkansas, June 3, 1947 to Floyd and Inis Lamb.  Melba worked as a nurses tech. She had lived in Jonesboro and moved to Walnut Ridge and was there for a year.  Melba was of the Church...