Obituaries
Joenell Lipe
Nov 16, 2025
Joenell Lipe, 87, of Jonesboro, passed from this life on Sunday, November 16, 2025, at her home. She was born on December 10, 1937, in Kennett, Missouri, to Oval and Madeline Jackson.
Joenell was a dedicated and punctual employee of Southwestern Bell, where she faithfully worked for 46 years. She was a longtime member of Central Baptist Church in Jonesboro. Joenell...
John R. Smith
Nov 17, 2025
John Robert Smith, 90, of Paragould, entered his heavenly home on November 17, 2025. He was born on June 11, 1935, to P.H. “Hobert” and Lona Faulkner Smith and was a beloved surprise to his older sisters, Virginia and Pauline. Raised in the aftermath of the Great Depression and World War II, John belonged to the generation that deeply valued...
Virginia Ann Bryant
Nov 17, 2025
A full obituary will be posted at a later time.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, November 22, 2025 from 9:30-10:30AM at Emerson Funeral Home. The graveside service will follow the visitation at Nettleton Cemetery at 11AM.
Dr. Troy Alan Vines
Nov 18, 2025
A full obituary will be posted soon.
A visitation will be held on Saturday, November 22, 2025 from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. at Emerson Memorial Chapel. The funeral service will begin at 2:00 p.m. officiated by Bro. Chris Harrell and Dr. Jimmy Adcox. Interment will follow at Jonesboro Memorial Park Cemetery.
Bill Etter
Nov 14, 2025
Bill D. Etter of Jonesboro passed away peacefully on Friday, November 14, 2025.
He was born in Jonesboro on November 11, 1943 to Leslie and Pauline Etter. He recently celebrated his 82nd birthday while enjoying his favorite sweet treats and watching the Hogs game with his wife and family.
Bill had an unquenchable thirst for knowledge from the start, and was an...
Norma Jean Cline
Nov 11, 2025
Norma Jean Cline, 94, of Jonesboro, passed peacefully from this life on Tuesday, November 11, 2025. She had made Jonesboro her home since 1993 and was a member of Nettleton Baptist Church.
Born on September 11, 1931, in Bono, Arkansas, Norma was the daughter of the late Cletus and Faye Lakey. A proud graduate of Bono High School, she was the...
Leota Viola Bradsher Wren
Nov 10, 2025
Leota Viola Bradsher Wren 86, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Monday, November 10, 2025. She was born in Trumann, Arkansas in 1938 to Arthur and Elma Bradsher.
She graduated from Methodist Hospital School of Nursing in Memphis, TN and served as a Certified Operating Room Nurse in the Methodist Health System for almost her entire 40-year nursing career. She...
Emma Richerson
Nov 10, 2025
Emma Richerson, 87, of Jonesboro, died November 10, 2025 she was born on September 23, 1938.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time.
Jerry Wayne Rodgers
Nov 10, 2025
Jerry Wayne Rodgers, a life-long resident of Lunsford, Arkansas, died at St. Bernards Medical Center on Monday, November 10, 2025. He was born in Jonesboro on March 28, 1982, to Carbert and Jeannie Rodgers. He was a member of the Lunsford Baptist Church. Jerry Wayne was member of the Northeast Arkansas Living Historians, and very active doing Civil War reenactments....
Brenda Lee Messamore
Nov 9, 2025
Brenda Lee Messamore, 59, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Sunday, November 9, 2025 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro.
Brenda was born in Lincoln, Illinois and raised in Waynesville. She graduated from Olympia High School in 1984 and soon began her lifelong career with Country Financial, where she worked faithfully for more than thirty years. She was known...
Dana Michelle Goodrum
Nov 7, 2025
Dana Michelle Goodrum, 43, of Pocahontas, passed away November 7, 2025 at Baptist East Memorial Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. She was born on February 17, 1982 in Batesville, Arkansas to Janet Laposky.
Dana was known for her compassion and spent many years working as a patient care technician at Walk with Us Home Care in Pocahontas. She was a devoted wife...
Jerry Cook Sr.
Nov 5, 2025
Jerry Wayne Cook, Sr., 86, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, passed away peacefully surrounded by family. Born on November 13, 1939, in Milligan Ridge, Arkansas, Jerry’s life was a testament to hard work, devotion, and quiet strength.
He grew up on a farm in northeast Arkansas, where he learned the value of perseverance and community. Jerry continued farming through the early part of...
Alonzo Simmons, Jr.
Nov 4, 2025
Alonzo Simmons, Jr., 61, of Jonesboro, passed peacefully from this life on Tuesday, November 4, 2025. He was born on August 10, 1964, in Augusta, Arkansas, to the late Alonzo Simmons, Sr. and Pearl Simmons.
Alonzo spent his career serving others as a night supervisor at Consolidated Youth Services, where his steady guidance and kind heart made a lasting impact on...
Carolyn Heller
Nov 4, 2025
Jimmie Carolyn Heller, 80, of Jonesboro, passed away on November 4, 2025, at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born on September 10, 1945, in Almara, Arkansas, to G.D. and Pauline Teal.
Carolyn dedicated 20 years of her life to teaching in the Jonesboro School System, where she influenced countless young minds. In her free time, she enjoyed working on puzzles...
Herberta Lynne Hartness
Nov 4, 2025
Herberta Lynne Hartness, 78, of Jonesboro, formerly of Wynne, peacefully departed this life on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on October 6, 1947, in East St. Louis, Illinois, to the late Herbert and Thelma Waddell.
Herberta was a devoted member of Prospect Missionary Baptist Church in Jonesboro....
David Thomas
Nov 1, 2025
David Thomas, 69, of Jonesboro, passed away Saturday, November 1, 2025, at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital. He was born April 16, 1956, in Rockford, Illinois, to the late Franklin and Willie Thomas.
David enjoyed fishing, hunting, and watching westerns, but most of all, he loved spending time with his family, who affectionately called him “Papa.”
In addition to his parents, he was...
Thurmond Edward Moore
Nov 1, 2025
Thurmond Edward Moore, 67, of Weiner, Arkansas, passed away peacefully at St. Bernard’s Medical Center on November 1, 2025. He was born on April 5, 1958, in Holly Grove, Arkansas, to William Moore and Ora Lee Strong. Thurmond lived a blessed and fulfilling life.
A proud graduate of Weiner High School, Class of 1977, Thurmond went on to earn a Bachelor...
Mary Frances Lynch
Nov 1, 2025
Mary Frances Lynch, 95, of Little Rock, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on November 1, 2025. She was born on June 12, 1930, in Tinsman, Arkansas, to Preston Tera and Edna Marie Williams.
Mary made Little Rock her home for more than 40 years, where she built a full and joyful life surrounded by family and friends. She worked for many years...
Michelle O'Meal Boling-Garland
Nov 1, 2025
Michelle O’Meal Boling-Garland, 58, of Jonesboro passed from this life on November 1, 2025 at NEA Baptist Medical Center. She was born May 20, 1967 in Jonesboro to the late Fred and Clara Boling.
Michelle has lived in Jonesboro most of her life, was a 1985 graduate of Jonesboro High School and was a member of Cathedral Baptist Church. She enjoyed...
Veda Raye Merryman
Oct 31, 2025
Eulogy for Veda
Today, we gather to honor the life of our mother Veda — a woman whose quiet strength, boundless love, and unwavering determination shaped the lives of everyone who knew her.
She was born on December 4, 1947, to Columbus Tynes Wright and Ruby Irene Westmoreland Brean Wright — a late-in-life surprise who brought unexpected joy and light into their...
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