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Nelroy Pitts Wright -Gfh

Nelroy Pitts Wright -Gfh

Feb 27, 2020

Monette - Nelroy Pitts Wright, 79, passed away Thursday, February 27, 2020 at St. Bernard Medical Center. She was born August 17, 1940 in Monette to the late Robert and Nellie Pitts. Nelroy worked for Monette Frolic Footwear for over thirty years. She is survived by her son, Mack Pitts (Tammy) of Monette; a sister, Lou Belle Pruitt; a grandson,...

Donald Anderson Bailey - Mcnabb

Donald Anderson Bailey - Mcnabb

Feb 26, 2020

Donald Anderson Bailey, 70, of Ravenden passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at NEA Baptist Hospital. Donald was born August 15, 1949 in Pocahontas to Manley and Imogene Brown Bailey. He retired from the Army after 20 years and worked 14 years at the post office. Donald was preceded in death by his parents, Manley and Imogene Brown Bailey, 1...

Myrtle Louise Maynard -Gfh

Myrtle Louise Maynard -Gfh

Feb 25, 2020

Jonesboro - Myrtle Louise Maynard, 85, formerly of Monette passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2020. She was born April 2, 1934 in Monette to the late L.D. and Bessie Thurman Gleghorn. Myrtle loved being a wife, mother and a homemaker. She enjoyed cooking and sewing and making cheerleading uniforms, maid of honor outfits, bridesmaid's dresses. She will be remembered as...

Wanda Lee Secrease -Gwfh

Wanda Lee Secrease -Gwfh

Feb 25, 2020

Rev. Wanda Lee Secrease of Harrisburg departed this life Tuesday, February 25, 2020, at the NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro, at the age of 93. She was born July 26, 1926 in Moko, the daughter of Samuel Matthew Secrease and Ollie Belle Holloway Secrease. Wanda was a member of the Assembly of God and has been preaching since the age...

Audrey Mae Cox -Glbfh

Audrey Mae Cox -Glbfh

Feb 25, 2020

Jonesboro- Audrey Mae Cox, passed away peacefully in her sleep at the age of 95 on Tuesday morning at Craighead Nursing Center. She was born May 3, 1924 in Jonesboro to WA and Maggie Herron Gilbert. She was the only girl out of nine children. Audrey grew up during the Great Depression. She picked cotton, worked in fields, gardened, cooked...

Alta Joanne Dunn - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Alta Joanne Dunn - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Feb 24, 2020

Alta Joanne Dunn, 78, of Biggers passed away at Pocahontas Healthcare and Rehab on Monday, February 24, 2020. She was born January 28, 1942 in Biggers to the late Albert M. Jr. and Cecilia Myers Dunn. She was preceded in death by her parents Albert M. Jr. and Cecilia Myers Dunn. Also, by her daughter Alice Fawn Garrett and one...

Ronald Gene Nanney -Glbfh

Ronald Gene Nanney -Glbfh

Feb 22, 2020

Shirley- Ronald Gene Nanney, 65, passed away Saturday, February 22, 2020 at Conway Regional Medical Center. He was born November 23, 1954 in Memphis to Jerry and Melvie Wynn Nanney. He worked in maintenance and loved to fish and hunt. He will be remembered as a loving son and father. He is survived by his mother, Melvie Gardner of Rector;...

Brandy Lea Green - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Brandy Lea Green - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Feb 19, 2020

Brandy Lea Green, 43, of Black Rock passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Brandy was born February 19, 1977 in Pocahontas to Blake and Dottie Poteet Jones. She worked for Eagan Manufacturing. She is preceded in death by her in-laws, George and Kathy Green; grandmother, Wilene Poteet; grandfather, Leon Jones; and special Mimi, Carol Cross. Brandy...

Lonnie Trent - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Lonnie Trent - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Feb 18, 2020

Elkins - Lonnie Trent, 76, of Elkins and formerly Fallon, Nevada passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at his home. He was born April 6, 1943 in Silver City, New Mexico to the late Marion "Slim" Trent and Wanda Frasier Trent. Lonnie is survived by his wife of 39 years, Sandra King Trent, his son Lonnie "Dean" Trent of Burns,...

Jerry "Jd" Dale Mays -Glbfh

Jerry "Jd" Dale Mays -Glbfh

Feb 17, 2020

Jonesboro- Jerry Dale "JD" Mays, 59, passed away Monday, February 17, 2020 at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. He was born November 3, 1960 in Millington, TN to Jerry Don and Jean Spencer Mays. JD was a foreman with Stonebridge Construction Company. He loved to deer hunt, watch NASCAR, fish and go to the lake. He is survived by his...

Rosetta Mae Murray - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Rosetta Mae Murray - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Feb 15, 2020

Pocahontas - Rosetta Mae Murray, 85, of Pocahontas passed away Saturday, February 15, 2020 at Pocahontas Healthcare and Rehab Center. She was born April 22, 1934 in Randolph County to the late Charles H. and Blanche I Compton Ellington. She was a homemaker. Rosetta was preceded in death by her husband Eli Murray; her parents; a son, Stanley G. Murray;...

Emmanuel Carbajal

Emmanuel Carbajal

Feb 14, 2020

Infant Emmanuel Carbajal, son of Antonio Carbajal and Chelsea Elrod Lattimore, was stillborn Friday, February 14, 2020, at the Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. He is survived by his parents, Antonio Carbajal of North Carolina and Chelsea Lattimore of Austin; three siblings, Eva Lattimore of Austin, Anthony Carbajal of North Carolina and Ian Lattimore of Austin; grandparents, Maria Reyes...

Terry Lee Angel -Glbfh

Terry Lee Angel -Glbfh

Feb 12, 2020

Jonesboro- Terry Lee Angel, 52, passed Wednesday, February 12, 2020, He was born August 21, 1967 in Jonesboro. Terry was a construction worker and a member of the Little Brick Community Church in Senath, Missouri. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and music and was a great artist. He is survived by a daughter, Megan Parker (Matt) of Jonesboro; his mother and...

Thomas "Tommy" Scott Fling -Glbfh

Thomas "Tommy" Scott Fling -Glbfh

Feb 11, 2020

Hardy - Thomas "Tommy" Scott Fling, 19, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2020. He was born February 7, 2001 in Jonesboro. He was a student at Highland High School, a member of the ROTC and a member of the Hardy Fire Department. Tommy had been a junior Firefighter at Bono Fire Department. He loved to swim and to take up...

Shirley Price Strickland (Gwfh)

Shirley Price Strickland (Gwfh)

Feb 11, 2020

Mrs. Shirley Price Hubert Strickland of Evening Shade, formerly of Harrisburg, departed this life, Tuesday, February 11, 2020, at the White River Medical Center in Cherokee Village, AR, at the age of 73. She was born September 2, 1946 in Harrisburg, the daughter of Charlie Price and Lorrine Tilley Price. Shirley was a self-employed vendor for Coca-Cola, J.B. Hunt, Fed...

Goldie Mae Gray - Glbfh

Goldie Mae Gray - Glbfh

Feb 10, 2020

Jonesboro- Mrs. Goldie Mae Gray, 89, passed away peacefully at her home Monday, February 10, 2020. She was born in Walnut Ridge and grew up in the Childress community near Monette. She was a 1949 graduate of Childress High School and later became a Registered Nurse. She was Dr. R.C. Shanlever's nurse for several years. She later served as Director...

Deborah Lynn Sheets - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Deborah Lynn Sheets - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Feb 9, 2020

Debora Lynn Sheets, 65, of Pocahontas, passed away Sunday, February 9, 2020 at Mercy Hospital in Rogers. She was born July 5, 1954 in Pocahontas to the late Charles and Imogene Tate Vail. She was preceded in death by her parents. Debbie is survived by two daughters, Rachel Glisson of Rogers and Sarah Beth Duke of Gulfport, MS; two grandchildren,...

Vivian Mae Mars - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Vivian Mae Mars - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Feb 9, 2020

Vivian Mae Boozer Mars departed this life on February 9, 2020 at the age of 83. She was born November 19, 1936 to James Orville and Mary Jane Cherry Boozer. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Earl Mars; husband and father of her children, Shelby Thompson; husband, Eldon Maynard; daughter, Beverly Carol Bates; siblings, Charlie, Opal, Flora,...

Effie Lorean Wolf - Glbfh

Effie Lorean Wolf - Glbfh

Feb 9, 2020

Fisher- Effie Lorean Wolf, 86, passed away Sunday, February 9, 2020 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born July 22, 1933 in Antoine to the late Charlie and Lela Jackson Gentry. She had worked in the lunchroom for twenty-eight years and as a bus driver for the Weiner School for over thirty-six years. She was a member of the...

Donna Sue Alexander -Glbfh

Donna Sue Alexander -Glbfh

Feb 7, 2020

Jonesboro- Donna Sue Martin Alexander, 87, passed away Friday, February 7, 2020 at Craighead Nursing Center. She was born January 23, 1933 in Nettleton to the late George "Shorty" and Nettie Mae Pleasant Martin. She was a 1950 graduate of Nettleton High School. Mrs. Alexander worked at Sears in the cashier's office for many years from the time they opened...

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