Obituaries

Jul 20, 2022

Lynn Roger Hays “Gabby” was born June 25, 1946.  He was born and raised in Lunsford.  He  was immersed into the Christian community and that would be his lifelong support from an early age. Roger was a charter member of the Valley View Missionary Baptist Church.  He was an avid hunter, fisherman and sportsman.

Roger is survived...

Jul 18, 2022

Doris D. Thompson, 88, of Jonesboro, passed from this life Monday, July 18, 2022, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro.

Born near Black Oak in eastern Craighead County, Doris left Black Oak with her family during the flood of 1937 and settled near Egypt in western Craighead County. She graduated from Egypt High School where she...

Jul 17, 2022

Vincent “Vinnie” Anthony Parks, 38, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Sunday, July 17, 2022 in Little Rock. He was born on March 25, 1984 in Jonesboro to Jacquelyn Parks. Vinnie graduated from Kirby High School in Memphis and attended Arkansas State University for a short time. Family was the center of Vinnie’s life, he enjoyed spending time...

Jul 16, 2022

Margaret Ann Timmons, 79, of Bay passed from this life Saturday, July 16, 2022 in Jonesboro, AR at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital with her family by her side. She was born to the late Woodrow and Elsalene Chamberlain on March 1, 1943 in Long Beach, CA.

Margaret has resided most of her life in Bay after coming...

Jul 16, 2022

John Douglas McFarland, or “Doug” as he was known by his friends and family, passed from this life on July 16, 2022 in Nashville, TN at the age of 43. Doug was a 1997 graduate of Bay High School. He obtained a Bachelor’s degree with a major in Radio/Television and minor in Philosophy from Arkansas State University. Doug was...

Jul 16, 2022

Candice Jensen Black,48, of Jonesboro, died Saturday, July 16, 2022, at her home.  She had lived in Jonesboro for five years, moving here from Pennsylvania.  She was of the Lutheran belief.  Helping people was a passion for Candice.  She was preceded in death by her daughter, her father and her brother.

Survivors include her husband, Wayne Black;...

Jul 16, 2022

Olive Geneva Courville,90, of Jonesboro formerly of Chicago, departed this life on Saturday, July 16, 2022, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born June 9, 1932 in Hazard, KY to the late Curtis and Pearlie Napier.

She always enjoyed singing, sewing and making plastic canvas, if you ever went to her house you...

Jul 14, 2022

Thomas, ”Tommy”, Richard Acey, son of mother, Rahanna Acey-Crumble left his mortal life for his eternal home on July 14, 2022. A 5 1/2 month preemie, Thomas was born on February 28, 1969 at Methodist Hospital-Central in Memphis, Tennessee and resided there for most of his life. He was a graduate of the old Memphis Technical High School in 1987...

Jul 14, 2022

Thomas R. Acey, 53, of Jonesboro died at his home on Thursday, July 14, 2022.  He had lived in Jonesboro for six years, moving here from Memphis. He was born in Memphis on February 28, 1969.  He loved his God, Family and Country.  He served in the US Marine Corp and the US Air Force. He had an affection...

Jul 14, 2022

Mr. Riley James Sawyer,16, of Lake City, Arkansas, departed this life on July 14, 2022. He was born June 3, 2006 in Nashville, TN, and attended Brookland High School.

Riley was Corporal in Brookland’s JROTC program, he cared so much about being in the JROTC and wanted to join the United States Army. His JROTC family meant...

Jul 13, 2022

Gardner Boyd Dowdle had a heart attack on Wednesday, July 13 th , 2022 and shortly thereafter  passed away at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro, Arkansas at the age of 53.

Gardner is survived by his mother, Lou Ellen Dowdle of Jonesboro, AR and by his older brother Lee Scott Dowdle, of Belgrade, MT.

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Jul 13, 2022

Billy G. Houston of Jonesboro passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, July 13, 2022, at the age of 91.

Billy was born in Trumann on February 21, 1931, to the late Osa A. and Eva Vineyard Houston. He was a lifetime resident of Trumann until his move to Jonesboro in 2020. Billy graduated from Trumann...

Jul 12, 2022

Richard David, 84, of Jonesboro passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at Encompass Health. He was born June 14, 1938 in Haverhill, Massachusetts to the late Victor and Florence David. Richard was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He retired after 25 years from Nibco as a supervisor. Richard enjoyed playing music and golfing.

In...

Jul 10, 2022

Agnes Mae Davis, 87, of Newport, died Sunday, July 10, 2022, at Ridgecrest Health and Rehab.  She had lived in Newport for over 40 years.  She was born on February 14, 1935 to Bryan and Emagean Langston at Lepanto. Agnes attended the Assembly of God Church.  She enjoyed antiques, she was a dealer, buyer and trader.  She knew the...

Jul 9, 2022

Wanda Fay Whitlow, 82, of Jonesboro, passed from this life on July 9, 2022 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born on July 5, 1940 in Jonesboro to the late Eva and Lee McEntire. Wanda was a member of Valley View Church of Christ. She enjoyed traveling and bowling in her younger days. Most importantly, she had a...

Jul 8, 2022

James Robert Sugg, better known as Jim by those of us who knew him, died Friday, July 8, 2022.  Jim was born on December 26, 1949, in Helena, Arkansas, to the late Barney and Louise Sugg.

He attended Central High School in Helena, where he excelled in baseball, basketball, and pole vaulting.  He was a graduate at...

Jul 6, 2022

Jana Kay Garcia, 75, of Hot Springs passed from this life on Wednesday, July 6, 2022. She was born to the late Fleet Vickers Jr. and Mae Vickers on July 3, 1947 in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Before Jana moved to Hot Springs, she resided in Jonesboro and was an active member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. From a young...

Jul 5, 2022

Cheryl Ann Harris, 75, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, formerly of Blytheville, departed this life on

Tuesday, July 5, 2022, at St. Elizabeth’s Place. She was born February 9, 1947 to the late Russell

William Hatfield and Anna Laura Binkley in Bakersfield, CA. Cheryl was a member of First

Baptist Church in Jonesboro.

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Jul 5, 2022

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Earl Wayne Gunn

Earl Wayne Gunn, 82, of Jonesboro, passed on to glory on Tuesday, July 5 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Manila, Arkansas, on January 11, 1940 to Earl and Edith Gunn. During high school his family moved to Benton Harbor, MI. In 1970,...

Jul 5, 2022

Asher Dylan Bosze was born into heaven on July 5, 2022 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center.

He is survived by his parents Kevin and Mary Bosze of Jonesboro; brothers, Eli William Bosze and Baker John Bosze of the home; grandparents, Shane and Autumn Baker and John and Kelly Bosze.

A graveside service will be July...