Obituaries

Aug 15, 2022

Ennis O’Neal Rhoades, 72, of Jonesboro, formerly of Little Rock passed from this life Monday, August 15, 2022 at his home. He was born to the late Lawrence and Lavada Rhoades in Little Rock on June 29, 1950. Ennis has resided in Jonesboro since 2010 after coming from Little Rock and was of the Church of Christ...

Aug 14, 2022

Mr. Charles O’dell Parker, 81, a lifetime resident of Jonesboro, departed this life on Sunday, August 14, 2022, at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. He was born January 12, 1941 to the late Marshall and Dorothy Parker.

He is survived by; one daughter, Angela (Mark) Roberts of Kennesaw, GA; two sons, Roger Parker of Dozier,...

Aug 14, 2022

In the 3 o’clock hour in the early morning on January the 29 th , 2003, Madison DeShun Wilfong made his arrival at the Helena Regional Medical Center in Helena-West Helena, Arkansas, He transitioned from this life on Sunday night, August 14, 2022 at St. Bernards Medical Center.

At an early age, Madison accepted Christ Jesus and...

Aug 13, 2022

Brandon McClure, 43, a life-long resident of Jonesboro passed from this life on Saturday, August 13, 2022, at his home.  For lack of a better word, he was a computer genius. He was a video champion and was a computer tech as a hobby.  He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Ray and Naomi McClure and Robert E....

Aug 12, 2022

Mary Ann Falls of Jonesboro departed this life on August 12, 2022 at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born October 3, 1940, to the late Bill and Irene Morrison. Mary Ann was a faithful servant of Jehovah God. She was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Jonesboro, AR. She was a...

Aug 12, 2022

Bytha Mae Garrison (age 95) was born in Red Bay, AL and passed at her home in Goobertown, AR on Friday, August 12, 2022.

Bytha was a long time member of Nettleton Baptist Church in Jonesboro, AR.  She worked at Abbott Laboratories for 20 years, then retired from Dupont in Jonesboro as HR Manager.  Bytha was a...

Aug 11, 2022

Jane Leigh Bradbury, 94, of Jonesboro, Arkansas peacefully departed this life on Thursday, August 11, 2022 at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born on August 24, 1927 to the late Matthew and Ruby McCoubrey. She graduated high school from Little Rock Central High School and attended Texas State College for Women in Denton, TX.

Aug 11, 2022

Kristin Lynn McAlpin, 54, of Jonesboro formerly of Memphis passed away Thursday, August 11, 2022 at her home. She was born March 16, 1968 in St. Louis to the late Donald and Peggy Howe. Kristin enjoyed spoiling her daughters and grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and great nieces and great nephew. She absolutely loved her dogs. Kristin loved babies. She loved...

Aug 10, 2022

James Noal Smith (also known as Jack or Jim) of Jonesboro, formerly of Troy, Missouri joined his parents, siblings and our Lord, Jesus Christ, in eternal peace on August 10, 2022. James was 90 years old and spent his last week at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. James served our country in the United States Navy as a...

Aug 8, 2022

Grant Chandler Shelton, age 26, of Jonesboro, passed from this life on Monday, August 8, 2022. Grant is survived by his loving wife and best friend, Adrianna Shelton; parents, James and Monica Shelton; sister, Lauren Shelton; maternal grandmother, Carletta Bowers; paternal grandfather, Leon Shelton; his nana, Helen Brewington; aunt and uncle, Erica and Todd McClung; cousins, Madison and Carleigh...

Aug 8, 2022

Donna Sue Hightower, 75, died peacefully at her home Monday, August 8, 2022.  She was born in Batesville, Arkansas, on Jan 10, 1947. “Sue”, as she preferred to be called, attended the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.  She graduated from the University of Arkansas – Little Rock in 1972, with honors.  She taught elementary school in Little Rock while...

Aug 8, 2022

On Monday, August 8 th , 2022, at 9:05pm, Robert Dean Cheshier, of Jonesboro, AR passed away at the age of 64 years old.

“Bob” as he preferred to be called was born to parents Charles “Chuck” Dean Cheshier and Barbara Jeanette Cheshier (née Davidson) in North Hollywood, CA on April 5 th , 1958. Bob was...

Aug 6, 2022

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Martha Jean (Haltom) Heady died peacefully in her home in Fayetteville, Arkansas, surrounded by her family on August 6, 2022. Martha was the youngest child born to Clyde and Jessie (Findley) Haltom on January 18, 1940, in Jonesboro, Arkansas. She attended Valley View Schools through the fifth grade and moved with her family to...

Aug 6, 2022

Boyce ‘Butch’ Wilkins, 75, passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2022 surrounded by family.  He died at his home in Bono, AR from complications of a lung transplant.

Butch was born in Batesville, AR on August 14, 1946 to his parents, Gene Wilkins and Eunice Morgan.

Butch spent most of his school years in Lake...

Aug 5, 2022

Douglas Shingler, 59 of Jonesboro passed from this life Friday, August 5, 2022 at St. Bernards Medical Center.  He was born  March 19, 1963 to Harold and Anna Denney Shingler in Oneida, New York.  Douglas has lived in Jonesboro since 2006 coming from New York.  He was a truck driver.  Douglas was a ham radio operator, storm chaser, he...

Aug 4, 2022

Sammy Wayne “Sam” Walker, 78, of Jonesboro died at home on Thursday, August 4, 2022. Sam was born at Weiner to his parents, Earl and Emma Walker on August 20, 1943.

Sam graduated from Weiner High School in 1961 and Arkansas State College in 1965. After college, he moved to St. Louis, Missouri to work for the...

Aug 4, 2022

Alta Marie Burns departed this world for her heavenly home August 4, 2022.  She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother “Mimi”, sister, and friend. She was born to Chester and Alma Stallings on March 28, 1936.  After graduating from Jonesboro High School, she pursued her dream of teaching beginning at Annie Camp Junior High school and culminating as a...

Aug 4, 2022

Dakota Charles Millsap, 27, died unexpectantly on August 4, 2022, in Jonesboro, Arkansas. He was born in Tyler, Texas on July 16, 1995. Dakota graduated from Cassata High School, Class of 2014. Following graduation, he attended Grayson College where he studied Welding. He enjoyed his job traveling the country as a Stage Technician for Crew One Productions, Inc. Dakota...

Aug 3, 2022

Georgia Ann Chism, 93, of Jonesboro died Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born in Kansas City, Missouri to Godfred and Minnie Kammermann. She met the love of her life, Jay P. Chism, in Long Beach, CA. They married and settled in Forrest City, Arkansas before moving to Jonesboro in 1979. Georgia was a...

Aug 2, 2022

Christine Cook 83, 0f Jonesboro passed away on August 2, 2022. Christine is survived by her husband of 66 years, Carl Cook of Jonesboro; three grandchildren, Jared (Angie) Cook of Jonesboro. Timothy (Michelle) Cook of Indiana, and Ashley (Will) Blaylock of Greer’s Ferry; as well as eleven great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her father, Leonard Cliff,...