Juanita Pearl Kuykendall-Pillow
Feb 25, 2026
Juanita Pearl Kuykendall-Pillow, 99, of Fontaine, AR, passed away peacefully at St. Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro, AR, on February 25, 2026.
Juanita was born to Scott and Hattie Kuykendall on August 15, 1926. Her father was a sharecropper and her mother was a homemaker. Juanita loved to go to the fields with her father to chop cotton with picking cotton...
Connie Sue Sutton
Feb 25, 2026
Connie Sue Sutton, 74, of Ravenden Springs, passed from this life on February 25, 2026, in Jonesboro, AR.
Connie was born in Florissant, Missouri, to the late Darrel Decker and Virginia Kinsley Decker on June 29, 1951.
Connie is preceded in death by her parents, Darrel and Virginia Decker.
She is survived by her loving husband, Harold L. Sutton; son, Craig Midkiff; grandchildren,...
Murrey Lonn Grider
Feb 24, 2026
Murrey Lonn Grider of Pocahontas, Arkansas, passed away from this life on February 24, 2026. He was born January 8, 1944, to Murrey J. Grider and Janice (Huckaby) Grider, both of whom predeceased him. He was also preceded in death by his nephew, John Allen Yarbrough.
He is survived by his brother Billy (Vicky) Grider of Hot Springs; his son Joe...
Trumann "Kenny" Dickey
Feb 23, 2026
Trumann “Kenny” Dickey passed away on February 23, 2026, at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital. Born in Cape Girardeau, MO in August of 1942 to his late parents, Joseph Dickey and Annabelle Jasper. Kenny married to the love of his life, Vonda, in 1968. Kenny served our country as a Senior Airman in the Air Force.
Kenny was a man of many...
Charles Owen Samons
Feb 21, 2026
Charles Owen Samons, 80, of Maynard passed away Saturday, February 21, 2026 at Pocahontas Healthcare and Rehab Center. He was born October 26, 1945 to the late Charlie Owen and Lillian Louvanna Jones Samons. He was a retired farmer.
Charlie was preceded in death by his parents Charlie and Lillian Samons; and by his wife, Debra Samons; an infant son; and...
Jacqueline Yvonne Jaradah
Feb 21, 2026
Jacqueline Yvonne Jaradah (McMillan), of Little Rock, Arkansas, was born on April 5, 1959, and passed away on February 21, 2026.
She was born to Kenneth Lee McMillan and Martha Lee Armstrong (maiden name Scherrer) and was raised in Biggers–Reyno, Arkansas. Jackie grew up surrounded by music, family, and gatherings that shaped her lifelong love for people and connection.
Jackie loved music,...
Colma Lee Grissom
Feb 19, 2026
Colma Lee Grissom, 80, of Pocahontas passed away Thursday, February 19, 2026 at St. Bernard’s Five Rivers Medical Center.
She was born July 2, 1945 in Pocahontas to the late Colman and Thurma Lee Bly Decker. Colma Lee was a longtime employee of Brown Shoe Company and ProGroup, she enjoyed bowling, had many friends, and lived each day to the fullest.
She...
Betty Jane Hufstedler
Feb 18, 2026
Betty Jane Hufstedler, 84, of Pocahontas, entered her heavenly home on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. She was surrounded by her loving family in her home.
Betty was born in Biggers, AR to the late William “Bill” Barnes and Beulah I. Jackson Barnes on January 1, 1942.
Betty loved spending time on Norfork Lake and Current River with family and friends. Betty was...
Sandra Faye Cornish
Feb 16, 2026
Services for Sandra Cornish will be held on Friday, February 20, 2026, at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, located at AR-139, Monette, AR 72447.Visitation will be held at 10:00 AM, followed by the funeral service at 11:00 AM, with Bob Blankenship officiating, graveside services to follow at the Monette Cemetery. Floral tributes may be sent to Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. Please...
Teresa "Joyce" Cox
Feb 15, 2026
Teresa “Joyce” Cox, 77 of Ravenden Springs, peacefully entered her heavenly home Sunday, February 15, 2026 at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro surrounded by her loving family.
Joyce was born on January 12, 1949, in Osceola to the late Harold Cook and Lillian Nichols Cook. She was a faithful member of the Ravenden Springs Church of Christ and also attended the...
Carol June Pingleton
Feb 14, 2026
Carol June Pingleton, 63, of Pocahontas departed this life on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro.
Carol was born on October 15, 1962, to the late Larry McFarlin and Reba Hall Morgan in Craighead County Arkansas. She enjoyed riding horses and trail rides.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Larry McFarlin and Reba Hall Morgan...
William "Bill" Lester Sweetwood Jr.
Feb 12, 2026
William “Bill” Lester Sweetwood Jr., 82, of Maynard departed this life on Thursday, February 12, 2026, at Campbell Healthcare and Senior Living in Campbell, MO.
Bill was born on April 5, 1943, in East St. Louis, IL. to the late William Lester Sweetwood Sr. and Juanita Mae Nipper. He retired from the Navy and was a member of Smith’s Chapel Church...
Austin Flint Barr III
Feb 11, 2026
Austin Barr III passed away surrounded by the love of his family. He was born to Austin Barr Jr. and Thelma Foust Barr, and his life was deeply rooted in the bonds of family and the generations that came before and after him.
He is survived by his sister, Linda Barr of Myrtle Beach; his daughter, Elizabeth McDougal (Dempsey), and grandchildren...
Ira Eugene "Gino" Spurlock
Feb 10, 2026
Ira Eugene "Gino" Spurlock, age 66, of Lake City, AR passed away peacefully on February 10, 2026. Born on May 12, 1959, Gino was a lifelong resident of Northeast Arkansas, graduating Lake City High School in 1977.
After a short stint in the oil fields of west Texas, he returned to Arkansas, settling in Blytheville, where he spent the majority of...
Rebecca Stephens
Feb 9, 2026
Rebecca Stephens, 52, of Black Rock, departed this life on Monday, February 9, 2026.
Rebecca was born on July 29, 1973, in Chicago, Illinois, to the late John Blackwell and Patsy Blackwell. She had a deep love for her grandchildren and cherished every moment spent with them.
She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Patsy Blackwell; her brother, David...
William "Bill" Lloyd Cates
Feb 9, 2026
William “Bill” Lloyd Cates, 81, of Dalton passed from this life on February 9th, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.
He was born on July 11, 1944, in Blytheville, AR to the late Lloyd and Grace Cates. Bill was a devoted member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints who was known for his kind personality and was always...
Phyllis Ann Hanson
Feb 8, 2026
Phyllis Ann Hanson, 86, of Maynard was called home to be with the Lord, Sunday, February 8, 2026, surrounded by her loved ones.
Phyllis was born to James Lorenzo Cornum and Marjorie Ann Orr on October 21, 1939, in Arizona. She was a member of Pocahontas First Free Will Baptist Church. She loved growing flowers and doing crafts but most of...
Barbara Stout
Feb 8, 2026
Barbara Stout, 77, of Pocahontas, entered her heavenly home on Sunday, February 8, 2026, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro.
Barbara was born on January 31, 1949, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. She graduated from Pocahontas High School and later became a Certified Nursing Assistant, where she enjoyed helping others achieve some normalcy in their lives. She loved...
Jerald George Ferrero
Feb 5, 2026
Jerald George Ferrero, 89, of Biggers passed away Thursday, February 5, 2026 at his home.
He was born April 7, 1936 in Braidwood, Wisconsin to the late Alexander and Myrtle Berger Ferrero. Jerald devoted many years to serving as a bus driver for the Chicago Transit Authority. He loved to eat out at restaurants and to travel with his wife. He...
Bonnie Jaunita Blevins
Feb 3, 2026
Bonnie Jaunita Blevins, 87 of Maynard, passed away on February 3, 2026, at the Springs of Jonesboro Nursing Home.
She was born on November 9, 1938, in the Black River Bottoms near O’Kean, Arkansas to Thomas T. and Minerva E. (James) Simington. She graduated from Ravenden Springs High School in 1957 and married Harold Blevins on September 14th of that year.
She...
