Obituaries

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,...

Aug 2, 2022

Wayne Taylor Keton, loving husband of 54 years, father of three beautiful daughters, super sleuth investigator, and trailblazing hall of fame softball coach, died peacefully on August 2, 2022 at his home in Jonesboro.

It would be difficult to describe Taylor’s life as anything but perfect. Taylor graduated from Swifton High School in 1965, after four years...

Aug 2, 2022

Julia M. O’Connor, 93 passed from this life Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at St. Bernards Medical Center.  She was born April 18, 1929 to Lon and Maggie Green Simmons in Alicia, Arkansas.  Julia had lived in Missouri and Indiana before coming to Arkansas in 1966 to Bono.  She attended Valley Ridge Baptist Church.  She enjoyed gardening and canning; reading...

Aug 2, 2022

William M. Peacock, 91, of Jonesboro, passed from this life on Tuesday, August 2, 2022, at the Arkansas Continued Care Hospital in Jonesboro.

Born in Elba, Alabama, William joined the U.S. Air Force at age 17 and served twenty three years of active duty and was a veteran of the Korean War and Vietnam War. While stationed...

Jul 31, 2022

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Sean Tyler Terrell, 28, of Lake City, Arkansas, began his life in Heaven on July 31, 2022. He passed while traveling home just outside of Jonesboro. Sean was born on April 12, 1994 in Jonesboro. Sean lived most of his life in Lake City, until he valiantly chose to serve his country in the...

Jul 27, 2022

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John A. Varner, 73, of Lake City passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital. He was born March 31, 1949 in Decatur, Illinois to the late Ham and Ruth Varner. John was a member of Bowman Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the United States Army. John served Craighead...

Jul 26, 2022

Joseph “Joey” Parker McGowen Jr., 50, of Jonesboro, Arkansas departed this life on Tuesday, July 26, 2022. He was born April 4, 1972, in Jonesboro to Joseph Parker McGowen Sr. and Linda Booker. Joey was a lifetime resident of Jonesboro where he graduated from Westside High School and Arkansas State University with a finance degree. He was a member...