Obituaries

Gladys L. Sprinkle

Nov 21, 2022

Gladys L. Sprinkle, 84, of Jonesboro, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Monday, November 21, 2022. She was born in Jonesboro, on March 30, 1938 to Loy and Clevie Taylor.  She lived her entire life in the Jonesboro area.  As a member of the North Main Baptist Church, she was always faithful in her attendance.  Gladys started...

Muriel Dean Stokes

Nov 18, 2022

Muriel Dean Stokes, 92, of Jonesboro formerly of Wynne passed away Friday, November 18, 2022 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born February 15, 1930 in Mena to the late Chuck and Georgia Robson. Muriel loved taking care of children and worked for The Learning Center in Jonesboro for several years. She enjoyed cooking, clocks and spending time...

Les Abernathy

Nov 18, 2022

Les Abernathy, age 94, of Jonesboro, passed from this life on Friday, November 18, 2022, at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro.

Les was born January 24, 1928, in Forsyth, Georgia, to Leslie C. Sr. and Ruth Grant Abernathy. He grew up in Miami, Florida, and Memphis. Les served in Naval Aviation from 1945-1947 and in June 1947,...

Lavaughn Barnes

Nov 18, 2022

Lavaughn Barnes,82, of Bono departed this life on Friday, November 18, 2022, at his residence. He was born to the late Elmer and Jewel Barnes on May 7, 1940 in Fontaine, AR.

Lavaughn loved working on antique tractors and tinkering with all different motors. He enjoyed fishing and spending time with his family and friends.

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Misty Carol Walton-Brown

Nov 17, 2022

On the morning of November 17th 2022, Misty Walton-Brown of Jonesboro passed away at the age of 43 after a long, brave battle with cancer. She was born May 31, 1979 in Jonesboro Arkansas. Misty was a wife, mother, sister, friend, and always lended her undivided attention to anyone who needed a friend. Her sense of humor and kind...

Marian Gammill Hollaway

Nov 17, 2022

Marian Gammill Hollaway, 95, of Jonesboro passed from this life Thursday, November 17, 2022 at NEA Baptist Hospital. She was born to the late Brodie and Rosalie Gammill on May 13, 1927 in the Nettleton area. Marian resided in West Memphis for 42 years and returned to Bay in 1995. She was a member of the Bay United Methodist...

Terry Dwayne Ellis

Nov 17, 2022

Terry Dwayne Ellis, 58, of Cash departed this life on Thursday, November 17, 2022, at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center. He was born to the late Fern and Pauline Ellis on December 8, 1963 in Jonesboro.

He was a member of Pitts Baptist Church in Pitts. Terry enjoyed riding his motorcycle, arrowhead hunting, taking his dogs for...

Daniel Dewayne Starr

Nov 17, 2022

Daniel Dewayne Starr, aged 26, living in Jonesboro, AR died unexpectedly on November 17 th 2022.

Daniel was born to Michael and Angela Starr on May 29 th 1996, as the younger brother to Chad, Matt,

Jay Starr, and the older brother to Katherine Starr. A loving grandson to Bunny Starr, and the devoted

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Patsy June Mullins

Nov 16, 2022

Patsy June Mullins, 91, of Memphis, formerly of Jonesboro passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at Methodist North Hospital in Memphis. She was born September 27, 1931 in Jonesboro to the late Victor and Zula Lassiter. Patsy was a homemaker most of her life. She enjoyed her cats and listening to the radio. Most of all Patsy enjoyed spending...

Helen Louise Adams

Nov 15, 2022

Helen Louise Lancaster Adams, more commonly known as Mer, was born on October 23, 1931 and died November 15, 2022 at the age of 91.

Mer was born to Virgie E and Arthur L. Lancaster. Virgie died on November 1, 1931 when Mer was 8 days old. Her father had 2 small boys under the age of...

David Stone

Nov 14, 2022

David Stone, 66, of Jonesboro passed from this life on November 14, 2022 in Jonesboro. He was born on February 3, 1956. All services are private.

Susan Wallace

Nov 14, 2022

Susan Wallace, 68, a lifelong resident of Lake City died, Monday, November 14, 2022, at St. Bernard’s Medical Center.  She was born in Lake City on August 18, 1954, to Rector and Pearl DeFries. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Lake City.  She was one of the biggest Cardinal baseball fans around.  Spending time with her...

Louise Theresa Mcghee

Nov 13, 2022

Louise Theresa McGhee, 93, passed from this life on Sunday, November 13, 2022 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Louise was born in Louisville, KY on May 8, 1929 to the late Edward and Mary Dolle. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her brother, Herman Dolle; sisters, Mary Poggenberg and Shirley Watson;...

Martha "Delois" Mcdonald

Nov 13, 2022

Martha “Delois” McDonald, 90, of Paragould passed from this life Sunday, November 13, 2022 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born to the late Cleo and Ruby Baskin in Lake City on October 10, 1932.

Delois has resided the majority of her life in northeast Arkansas after spending a brief amount of time...

Clyde Jefferson Jr.

Nov 11, 2022

Clyde Jefferson Jr. (Aka Papa), age 66, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Friday, November 11, 2022. He was born to the late Clyde and Juanita Jefferson on March 1, 1956 in Memphis TN. Clyde was a retired U.S. Army Veteran. He loved visiting and joking with family and friends, grilling, and sharing his life’s wisdom with others....

Stephen Lynn Brown

Nov 10, 2022

Stephen Lynn Brown, 61, of Jonesboro, passed from this life on November 9, 2022. Steve was born in Sikeston, MO on November 3, 1961 to Tommy and Martha Brown. He is preceded in death by his parents.

Steve was a longtime resident of Jonesboro. He played tight end on the 1979 Jonesboro High School championship football team,...

Daphyne Parson

Nov 9, 2022

Daphyne Parson, 91, of Jonesboro, Arkansas peacefully departed this life on earth and entered the gates of Heaven on the evening of Wednesday, November 9th, 2022.

Daphyne was born on July 4th, 1931, in Ashland, Mississippi to Alex and Lemmer Nelson.  The date of which was very befitting because Firecracker was most definitely a word that could...

Richard "Pops" Christy

Nov 9, 2022

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Richard Allen “Pops” Christy, 75, of Jonesboro passed from this life Wednesday, November 9, 2022 at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born September 23, 1947 to the late Albert and Maureen Christy.

Originally born in California, Richard has lived in Jonesboro for the past 15 years. He worked on the riverboats...

Bob Mcmasters

Nov 9, 2022

Robert Eugene McMasters, 83, of Bay passed from this life on Wednesday, November 9, 2022. He was born to the late Robert and Geneva McMasters on June 19, 1939 in Lunsford, Arkansas.  Bob was a member of Sovereign Grace Baptist Church in Bono with his wife, Dale.  When Bob was younger he loved to play baseball and was actually...

Stan House

Nov 9, 2022

Stan House, 64, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday, November 9, 2022.  He was born in Alicia, Arkansas, on May 22, 1958 to Etheridge and Ruby House. He lived most of his life in the Jonesboro area.  Stan was employed by Riceland Foods in Jonesboro.  He enjoyed watching soccer with his kids and anything to do with World War II.  Watching...