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Tommy Joe Parker -Glbfh

Tommy Joe Parker -Glbfh

Aug 4, 2020

Little Rock - Tommy Joe Parker, 64, passed Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at St. Vincent Hospital. He was born August 18, 1955 in Red Bay, Alabama to the late Charles and Earnestine Clanton Parker. Tom served his country proudly in the United States Navy as a Navy Seal. He retired from St Vincent Hospital where he was a registered nurse....

Nova "Danice" Mccarty -Gfh

Nova "Danice" Mccarty -Gfh

Aug 4, 2020

Eureka, Missouri- Nova "Danice" McCarty, 87, passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2020. She was born November 25, 1932 in Leachville to the late Calvin and Dora Duncan. She and Jack moved to St. Louis for work and to raise their family. After twenty-eight years, they moved back to Monette in 1985 and she moved back to Eureka to live near...

Barbara Helen Weaver - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Barbara Helen Weaver - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Aug 3, 2020

Barbara Helen Weaver, 82, of Pocahontas, passed away Monday, August 3, 2020 at Randolph Home. Barbara was born October 14, 1937 in Pocahontas to Jacob and Helen Jones Schmidt. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Gaylon Weaver; brother, William Schmidt; and sister, Mary Lou Davidson. Barbara is survived by her children, Kim (Marty) Ray, Karen (Ben) Starr,...

Charles Steve Brown

Charles Steve Brown

Aug 3, 2020

Jonesboro- Charles Steven Brown, 59, left this life Monday, August 3, 2020 at St. Bernards Medical Center. Steve was born March 25, 1961 to Clyde Brown and Olivia Murphree Brown. He worked in factory and construction among many other things. He enjoyed working with his hands. He also loved camping, fishing and spending time with his grand kids. Steve will...

Russell Gregory (Greg) Pettit - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Russell Gregory (Greg) Pettit - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Aug 2, 2020

Russell Gregory (Greg) Pettit, 76, of Little Rock, passed away Sunday, August 2, 2020 at his home. He was born July 25, 1944, in Pocahontas to Russell Wall and Josephine Gregory Pettit. Greg was of the Church of Christ belief. Greg was preceded in death by his mother, Josephine Gregory Pettit; father, Virgel Hutchison Pettit; natural father, Russell Wall; and...

Elaine Brown Ragan - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Elaine Brown Ragan - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Jul 30, 2020

Elaine Brown Ragan, 80, of Pocahontas, passed Thursday, July 30, 2020 at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. She was born May 2, 1940, in Randolph County to the late Charlie and Ethel Phillips Brown. Elaine was a member of the Free Will Baptist community. She worked at Brown Shoe for 34 years, as well as Waterloo and Skil. Elaine was...

Charles Ray "Dugan" Harkey (Gwfh)

Charles Ray "Dugan" Harkey (Gwfh)

Jul 30, 2020

Mr. Charles Ray "Dugan" Harkey of Judsonia, departed this life Thursday night, July 30, 2020, at his home, at the age of 73. He was born November 4, 1946 in Harrisburg, the son of the late Billy Harkey, Sr. and Era Cole Harkey. Dugan was an iron worker for most of his life and worked for Iron Worker\u0027s Union #167,...

Darrel William Holdener

Darrel William Holdener

Jul 29, 2020

Darrel William Holdener, 55, of Ravenden Springs, AR passed away on Wednesday July 29, 2020. He was born on December1, 1964 in Belleville, IL to Aloysius Holdener and Polly Stroud. Darrel worked at Hydrotemp for 18 years. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather who cherished his family. He is preceded in death by his parents and a brother,...

Mark Edward Sefers (Gwfh)

Mark Edward Sefers (Gwfh)

Jul 28, 2020

Mark Edward Sefers of Harrisburg, Arkansas, departed this life Tuesday, July 28, 2020, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro, at the age of 50. He was born November 1, 1969 in Harrisburg, the son of Larry Edward Sefers and Sandra Holcomb Sefers. Mark was a 1988 graduate of Harrisburg High School and following school did security...

Nina Cox

Nina Cox

Jul 27, 2020

Nina Cox passed away on July 27, 2020 at Five Rivers Medical Center in Pocahontas, AR. She was born on February 14, 1945 in Blythe, California to Virgle Owens and Elva Ruth Edwards. She is preceded in death by her spouse and father. She is survived by her mother Elva Ruth Edwards, children Melvin P Cox III of California and...

Anna Jo Barker Gale -Glbfh

Anna Jo Barker Gale -Glbfh

Jul 26, 2020

Rome, Georgia - Anna Jo Barker Gale, born October 19, 1927, of Rome, Ga., formerly of Swifton, Arkansas, departed this life on Sunday, July 26, 2020. She is survived by her daughter, Rome attorney, Barbara J. Gale; grandsons, Loren Henley and Michael Little; great-grandchildren, Liam, Greyson and Ryleigh Henley; sister Julia B. Keedy, of Cash, Arkansas; numerous nieces, nephews, and...

Virginia Louise Pitts Stewart - Gfh

Virginia Louise Pitts Stewart - Gfh

Jul 25, 2020

Monette- Virginia Louise Pitts Stewart, 95, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2020 at NEA Baptist Hospital. She was born January 21, 1925 in Monette to the late Hosea and Amie Hill Pitts. Mrs. Virginia was a 1943 graduate of Monette High School. She and G. F. were married June 16, 1943 and enjoyed many years together until he passed in...

Elsie Marie Prewitt

Elsie Marie Prewitt

Jul 25, 2020

Elsie Marie Prewitt of Pocahontas, AR passed away on July 25, 2020 at Randolph Home. She was born March 14, 1922 to William Taylor and Fay English of Ravenden Springs. She was preceded in death by her husband Lexie Prewitt, sons Charles and Jerry Prewitt, two brothers and three sisters. She is survived by two daughters Brenda (Larry) McDaniel and...

Roberta Beal Williams -Glbfh

Roberta Beal Williams -Glbfh

Jul 25, 2020

Jonesboro- Roberta Beal Williams, 84, left this life Saturday, July 25, 2020 at the Phil \u0026 Flo Hospice House. Roberta was born April 26, 1936 to Iva Ethel Wixon Beal and John Otho Beal. She grew up in the Fisher community. To know Roberta was to know a selfless love. She held many titles in her life, each indicative of...

Oma Jean Owens -Glbfh

Oma Jean Owens -Glbfh

Jul 25, 2020

Jonesboro- Oma Jean Owens, 85, went to her heavenly home Saturday, July 25, 2020. She was born July 23, 1935 in rural Bay to the late Calvin and Ethel Mae Owens. She was a resident of St. Elizabeth Place. Oma Jean taught school for thirty years with her finally years at Nettleton. She was the pianist at Friendship Baptist Church...

Maxine L Melton - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Maxine L Melton - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Jul 22, 2020

Maxine Melton, 86, of Cherokee Village, passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2020 in Ash Flat. She was born April 8, 1934 to the late James and Eula Alphin in Elm Store, Arkansas. Maxine graduated from Corning High School where her favorite activity was basketball. She worked at TRW Cinch for 26 years. In her retirement years, she enjoyed BINGO, cross...

Ernie Lee Carson - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Ernie Lee Carson - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Jul 18, 2020

Ernie Lee Carson, 70, of Pocahontas, passed away Saturday, July 18, 2020 at St. Bernard's Five Rivers Medical Center. He was born March 30, 1950 in Walnut Ridge to the late Grover and Myrtle Jones Carson. He was an auto body repairman and of the Pentecostal belief. He was preceded in death by his parents; one great granddaughter, Emilee Carson;...

Bessie Geneva Turner - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Bessie Geneva Turner - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Jul 17, 2020

Bessie Geneva (Holder) Turner, 94, of Pocahontas, passed away July 17, 2020, in Jonesboro. She was born to Alex and Myrtle Holder on August 21, 1925, in Delaplaine, Arkansas. Survivors: Daughter, Lana (Turner) Kimbro of Springfield, TN; Son, Terry Turner of Middlebrook, AR.; four grandchildren, Eric Turner of Bolivar, MO, Lisa Turner of Jonesboro, AR, Jason Turner of Jonesboro, AR.,...

Rick Evan Davis - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Rick Evan Davis - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Jul 16, 2020

Rick Evan Davis, 56, of Pocahontas, passed away Thursday, July 16, 2020 at his home. Rick was born August 27, 1963 in Rockford, IL to Raymond Edward Davis and Jean Davis (Arvin) Billips. Rick proudly served in the U.S. Marines, and was a collector of baseball cards, comic books, and superhero figurines. He loved watching sports, especially the Arkansas Razorbacks....

Mary Ona Bryant

Mary Ona Bryant

Jul 15, 2020

Mary Ona King Bryant of Harrisburg, departed this life Wednesday, July 15, 2020, at the St. Bernard\u0027s Hospital in Jonesboro, at the age of 63. She was born April 6, 1957 in Harrisburg, the daughter of the late Willie King and Lura Smith King. Mary married David Bryant on July 7, 1979 and they enjoyed 39 years together before his...

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