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Maggie Sue Hicks
Dec 11, 2025
Pocahontas - Maggie Sue Hicks, 80, of Pocahontas went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 11, 2025, at Randolph County Nursing Home.
Maggie was born on February 5, 1945, in Black Rock to the late Claude (Dutch) and Johnie Lue Stone Denton. She had a love for sports whether it was the St. Louis Cardinals or her grandchildren and...
Sandra Lynne Salazar
Dec 10, 2025
Pocahontas - Sandra Lynne Salazar, 68, of Maynard, peacefully departed this life on December 10, 2025, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro.
Sandra was born on February 10, 1957, in San Francisco, California, to the late Cecil Calvin Phillips and Mary Evelyn Wise Phillips. She carried with her the warmth, resilience, and kindness instilled by her parents, qualities she shared...
Johnny Brent Todd
Dec 10, 2025
Pocahontas - Johnny Brent Todd, 77, of Delaplaine entered his heavenly home on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at his residence surrounded by his loved ones.
Johnny was born November 1, 1948, in O’Kean to the late James L. Todd and Grace L. Haney Todd. He was a man of deep Christian faith who loved the Lord with all his heart and...
Eva Lucille Maynard
Dec 9, 2025
Eva Lucille Maynard, of Lake City, left this world to be with her Lord and Savior on December 9, 2025, at the age of 72. She was born August 6th, 1953, in Monette to the late Andy and Lucy Maynard. Eva was a member of Lake City United Methodist Church.
Eva found her joy and purpose in tending to her family....
Martha Jean Hedge
Dec 8, 2025
Weiner- Martha Jean Hedge, 87, died at Three Rivers Nursing Home in Marked Tree on Monday, December 8, 2025. She was born on March 24, 1938 in Fair Oaks, Arkansas; the daughter of James and Jenny Houk. She graduated from Wynne High School in 1957.
On December 24, 1959, she married Johnny Alton Hedge; from which union three sons were born;...
Anna Mae Nichols
Dec 7, 2025
Pocahontas - Anna Mae Nichols, 67, of Warm Springs, departed this life on Sunday, December 7, 2025, at home surrounded by her loved ones.
Anna was born on March 31, 1958, in Oregon to Ted Roosa and Sarah Roosa. Anna helped with the human society and loved helping animals. She also loved going on her little adventures. She was a very...
Don C Page
Dec 7, 2025
Mr. Don Carlos Page of Harrisburg departed this life on Sunday, December 7, 2025, at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro, at the age of 79.
He was born December 14, 1945 in Cherry Valley, AR the son of the late Rufus Amos Page and Ruby Jewell Walls Page.
Don was a retired U.S. Army veteran having served two...
George Earl Garrison
Dec 6, 2025
Mr. George Earl Garrison of Harrisburg departed this life Saturday, December 6, 2025, at the Heritage Square Nursing Home in Blytheville, at the age of 81.
He was born February 22, 1944, in Portageville, MO, the son of the late Ruben Kennard Garrison and Oretha Lawrence Garrison.
George was a farmer his entire life. He worked for over 38 years for Walls...
Tiffany Jo Skeet
Dec 6, 2025
Pocahontas - Tiffany Jo Skeet, 47, of Pocahontas entered her heavenly home on Saturday, December 6, 2025, in West Memphis.
Tiffany was born on August 26, 1978, to Michael Ray Pratt and Kerry Michelle Blackwell Reyes in Pocahontas.
Tiffany worked for Randolph County Nursing Home. She was a loving mother, grandmother, daughter and sister. She will be remembered for her strength and...
Kimberly Elaine Anderson
Dec 5, 2025
Jonesboro–Kimberly Elaine Anderson, 59, passed away on December 5, 2025. She was born on May 10, 1966, in South Haven, Michigan, to the late John and Irene Sharp Markovich.
Kimberly’s life was filled with love for her family and the simple joys that brought her happiness. She cherished time spent in her kitchen cooking, tending to her garden where she planted...
Patsy Ann Berger
Dec 4, 2025
Patsy Ann Hall Berger, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away peacefully in Tennessee on December 4, 2025. Born on November 24, 1927, in Jonesboro, Patsy lived a life full of joy, creativity, and unwavering faith.
A proud alumni of Jonesboro High School, Patsy was crowned Miss JHS and served as head cheerleader in 1946.After high school she married...
Scotty Ray Goodman
Dec 2, 2025
Pocahontas - Scotty Ray Goodman, 44, of Pocahontas, departed this life on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at St. Vincent's Infirmary in Little Rock.
Scotty was born on March 28, 1981, to Kenneth Ray Goodman and Ruth Hand Goodman in Pocahontas. He was an over-the-road truck driver.
He was preceded in death by his father, Kenneth Ray Goodman.
He is survived by his mother,...
Harmon Ray Seawel
Nov 30, 2025
Pocahontas - Harmon Ray Seawel, 82, of Maynard, Arkansas, passed away Sunday November 30, at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro surrounded by his family. Born May 5, 1943, on the family farm at Brakebill, he was the son of Quimby Seawel and Vival Condict Seawel, whose deep love and character shaped his life from the beginning.
A lifelong...
Grover Fred Baker
Nov 27, 2025
Grover Fred Baker, passed away on November 27, 2025, he was born June 23, 1950 in Parkin, and was raised in Northeast Arkansas. He is a US Army veteran, having served in Vietnam. He was loved and will be missed by many.
Preceding him in death was his mother and farther, Lecey and Fred Baker, his sister, Bessie (J.T.) Taylor, of...
Mickey "Chuck" Lee Boelk
Nov 27, 2025
Mr. Chuck Boelk of Harrisburg departed this life on Thursday, November 27, 2025, at the St. Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro, at the age of 62.
He was born April 7, 1963 in Freeport, IL, the son of Meryl Boelk and Katherine Boelk.
Chuck was a jack of all trades. Through the years he was a cheesemaker, a cattle farmer, a crawfish...
Marvene Louise Carter Lance
Nov 25, 2025
Pocahontas - Marvene Louise (Carter) Lance, 94, of Pocahontas, departed this life on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, at Randolph County Nursing Home.
Marvene was born April 05, 1931, in O’Kean to the late James Cledith Carter and Margie Ford Carter. She was a schoolteacher for many years.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Morris Dean Lance; daughter, Holly...
Bessie Margaret Benson
Nov 25, 2025
Pocahontas - Bessie Margaret Benson, 95, of Pocahontas, departed this life on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, at Randolph County Nursing Home.
Bessie was born on March 22, 1930, to the late Otis Lee Harmon and Mae Merritt Harmon in St. Louis, MO. She was a woman of strong Christian faith, a firm believer in God whose life was a reflection of...
Roy Maddox Shepherd
Nov 22, 2025
Roy Maddox Shepherd of Jonesboro, Arkansas, passed away November 22, 2025. Born October 3, 1946, his parents were Roger David Shepherd and Virginia Lee Maddox Shepherd.
Roy graduated from Harrisburg High School in 1964 and enlisted in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He received an honorable medical discharge and returned home where he earned his Bachelor’s of Science in...
Ronnie Gerald Dunavin
Nov 22, 2025
Monette- Ronnie Gerald Dunavin was born on July 8, 1948, in Leachville. He was the seventh and youngest child of Jeff Davis Dunavin and Tressie Ladd Dunavin, a family of tenant farmers and cotton pickers. He grew up in Childress before moving to Monette when he was in high school -- to the house where his parents, his older sister and...
Karen Carlew Burris
Nov 22, 2025
Karen Carlew Burris, 68, of Pocahontas, departed this life on Saturday, November 22, 2025, at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro.
Karen was born in Key West, Florida to the late William Dale Carlew Sr. and Janette Chandler Davis on October 22, 1957. She earned two master’s degrees and was a school counselor.
Karen was an avid sports fan her whole life. She...
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