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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...

Emma Jean Johnson

Emma Jean Johnson

Jul 14, 2020

Weiner - Mrs. Jean Lawson Perkins Johnson, 92, passed away Tuesday at the St. Bernard's Medical Center. She was born July 3, 1928 in Weiner to the late Ben and Lona Chamness Lawson and lived There most of her life. Jean graduated from Weiner High School in 1946 and was an All Star Basketball player playing Guard for 4 years...

Hazel Crider

Hazel Crider

Jul 13, 2020

Jonesboro- Hazel Crider, 99, passed away Monday, July 13, 2020. She was born in Harrisburg, Arkansas on February 20, 1921 to Earl and Emily Nelms Hall. She worked for Citizens Bank for many years before finally retiring. She was also a member of the United Methodist Women Friendship Sunday School Class as well as the St. Bernard's Auxiliary. She will...

Doris Fitzgerald

Doris Fitzgerald

Jul 12, 2020

Jonesboro- Mrs. Doris Jean "DJ" Fitzgerald died in the loving arms of her children, daughter Lydia Fitzgerald and son Luke Fitzgerald, on Sunday July 12th, 2020. She was born in Ohio to the late Doris. W. Hobbs and Sarah Marlin Hobbs on June 21, 1951. She spent many years working in the Arkansas court and prison systems to help people...

Henry George Dust - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Henry George Dust - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Jul 7, 2020

Henry George Dust, 82, of Pocahontas, passed away Tuesday July 7, 2020 at his home. He was born January 4, 1938 in Pocahontas to the late George Steven and Helen Emma Weisenbach Dust. Henry lived his life in generous service to his family, countless friends, and community. He served on the Pocahontas City Council, and then as a Randolph County...

Eula Mae Cheney -Gfh

Eula Mae Cheney -Gfh

Jul 6, 2020

Jonesboro- Eula Mae Cheney, 76, passed away Monday, July 6, 2020 at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born March 30, 1944 to the late Hayden and Letha Dawson Huckabee. She worked for Motorola in software. She was a great supporter of her kids and grandkids and loved music. She was very selfless - always willing to give...

Tommy D. Traynom (Gwfh)

Tommy D. Traynom (Gwfh)

Jul 6, 2020

Mr. Tommy D. Traynom of Harrisburg, departed this life Monday, July 6, 2020, at his home, at the age of 78 . He was born January 4th,1942 in Greenfield, the son of the late Johnny Traynom and Mary McClellan Traynom. Tommy married Shirley Wallace Traynom on August 13, 1965 and they enjoyed 39 years together before her death on August...

Jerry Lee Clampit Sr.(Gwfh)

Jerry Lee Clampit Sr.(Gwfh)

Jul 1, 2020

Jerry Lee Clampit, Sr. 52, of Harrisburg departed this life on Wednesday July 1st, 2020 at his home. He was born in Harrisburg on September 19th, 1967 to Larry Clampit and Jennie Bridges. He married Lisa Neel on January 28th, 1993. After the completion of high school Jerry, joined the Army in which he served many years. In his later...

Frank Mathew Witowski - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Frank Mathew Witowski - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Jul 1, 2020

Frank Mathew Witowski, 77, of Biggers, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at his home. Frank was born September 17, 1942 in Chicago, IL to Mathew and Marianna "Mame" Witowski. He proudly served in the Army with two years of that being in Germany. He was a faithful member of Neelyville Apostolic Church. Frank was a lover of life who...

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