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Earl Carlton Travis -Glbfh
Sep 9, 2019
Paragould- Earl Carlton Travis, 82, passed away Monday, September 9, 2019 at St. Elizabeth Place. He was born October 24, 1936 in Trumann to the late Charles and Doretha Holloway Travis. Earl served his country proudly in the United States Navy and Arkansas National Guard. He was an electrician, he received his training in the service and had worked at...
Kelma Jean Galli -Glbfh
Sep 8, 2019
Jonesboro- Kelma Jean Galli, 81, passed away Sunday, September 8, 2019 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born May 3, 1938 in Louisville, KY to the late Claude and Lula Robinette Griffey. Mrs. Kelma worked as head dieticianary cook at St. Bernards Medical Center for twenty-five years. She was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed spending time with her...
James Floyd White -Gwfh
Sep 7, 2019
Mr. James Floyd White of Harrisburg departed this life Saturday, September 7, 2019, at his home, at the age of 89. He was born August 8, 1930, in Marked Tree, Arkansas, the son of the late Clarence Levi White and Lula Mae Yarbrough White. James was a general contractor and worked in construction most of his life. He was an...
Carrol Altman Thomas -Glbfh
Sep 7, 2019
Jonesboro- Carrol Altman Thomas, 81, passed away Saturday, September 7, 2019 at his home. He was born April 30, 1938 in Jonesboro to the late Jess and Maude Thomas. He had lived his lifetime in Jonesboro and had attended Jonesboro Public School. Mr. Thomas had worked for Frolic Footwear for fifteen years, Asphalt Paving Contractor for twenty years and retired...
Jamie Renee Kopp-Fields Mcnabb Funeral Home
Sep 5, 2019
Jamie Renee Kopp-Fields, age 49 of Rogers, passed away on Thursday, September 5, 2019. She was born to the late James Fields and surviving mother Elveta Fields of Pocahontas, Arkansas on April 20, 1970. Jamie attended Pocahontas High School before furthering her education by graduating from the University of Central Arkansas with a Bachelor's of Science degree in General Science...
Benjamin Luther "Ben" Williams - Mcnabb Funeral Home
Sep 3, 2019
Benjamin Luther "Ben" Williams, 89, of Biggers passed away Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at the Flo \u0026 Phil Jones Hospice House. He was born May 10, 1930 in Brockett to the late Hubert Edward and Elsie Lee Tyler Williams. Ben proudly served his country in the Navy during the Korean War. He served on the ship CC/CV 21 Boxer where...
Juanita Odom (Gwfh)
Sep 1, 2019
Mrs. Juanita Odom of Harrisburg, departed this life Sunday, September 1, 2019, at St. Bernard\u0027s Hospital in Jonesboro, at the age of 79. She was born May 8, 1940 in Hickory Ridge, the daughter of the late Harold Hoots, Sr. and Avis Prince Hoots. Juanita married Clifford Odom in 1959 and they enjoyed 41 years together before his death in...
Mary Declerk - Mcnabb Funeral Home
Aug 31, 2019
Mary DeClerk of Cherokee Village passed from this world into the arms of her Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, on 8/31/2019, at the age of 62. No amount of time in this world would have ever been enough for us to have with her. She was the best friend of her loving husband and each of her five daughters. She...
Charles A. Michael -Glbfh
Aug 31, 2019
Paragould- Charles A. Michael, 95, passed away Saturday, August 31, 2019 at his home. He was born September 29, 1923 in Knobel to the late Everett and Annie Johns Michael. Charles served his country proudly in the United States Marines during World War II as a sniper and a military police officer. He owned and operated a car body shop...
Violet Harbison (Gregg-Weston Fh)
Aug 29, 2019
Mrs. Violet Harbison of Harrisburg, departed this life Thursday, August 29, 2019, at the Woodbriar Nursing Home in Jonesboro, at the age of 89. She was born June 23, 1930 in Cleveland, MS, the daughter of the late William Lester Tedder and Nora Oneal Tedder. Violet married Virgil Harbison in 1946 and they enjoyed 49 years together before his death...
Lucy Joann Hill -Glbfh
Aug 28, 2019
Jonesboro- Lucy Joann Hill, 89, passed away Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at NEA Baptist Hospital. She was born January 6, 1930 in Jonesboro to the late Frank and Willie Wood Falls. Mrs. Hill was a homemaker and a member of the First United Methodist Church. She was an avid bridge player. She was a member of the Daughters of the...
Dennis Sidney Cooper - Mcnabb Funeral Home
Aug 25, 2019
Pocahontas - Dennis Sidney Cooper, 68, of Pocahontas passed away Sunday, August 25, 2019 at Arkansas Continued Care Hospital in Jonesboro. Dennis was born on March 17, 1951 in Pocahontas, AR to the late Buel and Marie Bellah Cooper. He worked for the City of Pocahontas for over 30 years and was a retired firefighter. He was an avid hunter...
Billy Owen Stotts -Gfh
Aug 24, 2019
Caraway- Billy Owen Stotts, 67, passed away on Saturday, August 24, 2019 at UAMS in Little Rock. He was born on December 25, 1951 in Lake Village, Arkansas. He was a retired Arkansas State Trooper who spent the majority of his career in the Executive Protection Section protecting Governors Bill Clinton, Jim Guy Tucker and Mike Huckabee. Bill also had...
Sylvia Stricklin Wood (Gregg-Weston Fh)
Aug 24, 2019
Mrs Sylvia Stricklin Wood of Harrisburg departed this life Saturday morning, August 24, 2019, at her home, at the age of 92. She was born January 10, 1927 in Harrisburg, the daughter of the late Matt Stricklin and Mildred Hunter Stricklin. Sylvia was a native and lifelong resident of Harrisburg. She worked many jobs throughout the years but was mainly...
Wilma Jean Kincade - Mcnabb Funeral Home
Aug 23, 2019
Wilma Jean Kincade (Williams) passed away Aug 23, 2019 at Seminary Village in Galesburg, IL. A Memorial Celebration will be held at McNabb Funeral Home in Pocahontas, AR on Saturday September 14 from 10:00 - 12:00 pm with a Memorial Service at 12:00 pm. Interment will be held at a later date in the Masonic Cemetery in Pocahontas. Wilma was...
Terry Wayne Atchley -Glbfh
Aug 20, 2019
Jonesboro- Terry Wayne Atchley, 62, passed away Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at NEA Baptist Hospital. He was born March 1, 1957 in Blytheville to the late Roy Atchley and Bernice Francine Roberts. Terry owned and operated Terry's Sales and Rentals in Blytheville and loved his community. He loved his 1969 red Camaro. His daughters and grandchildren were his world. In...
Coyse Elaine Barton -Glbfh
Aug 20, 2019
Jonesboro- Coyse Elaine Lyle Barton, 83, left this life Tuesday, August 20, 2019 to go be with her Lord and rest in peace. She was born December 1, 1935 in Somerville, Alabama and lived most of her life in Arkansas. She was a hard working lady who loved doing for others that is why she became a nurse. She worked...
Lois Despain -Glbfh
Aug 18, 2019
Mrs. Lois Despain of Trumann, departed this life Sunday, august 18, 2019,at the St. Bernard\u0027s Hospital in Jonesboro, at the age of 92. She was born September 20, 1926 in Hardy, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Jim Passmore and Rutha Ramey Passmore. Lois was raised in the Lunsford area and attended school there. Following school, she worked at the...
Lela Lucindia Adams Ashley -Gfh
Aug 18, 2019
Monette- Lela Lucindia Ashley, 39, passed away Sunday, August 18, 2019. She was born October 13, 1979 in Memphis. Lela graduated Buffalo Island Central High School in 1998 and received her Master of Education in Elementary Education from Arkansas State University. She had taught for eighteen years at Cross County, Senath, Riverside and finally at Buffalo Island Central. She was...
Lola Maxine Barker (Gregg-Weston Fh)
Aug 16, 2019
Mrs. Lola Maxine Barker of Harrisburg, departed this life Friday, August 16, 2019, at her home, at the age of 85. She was born November 1, 1933 in Harrisburg, the daughter of the late John Vail and Alberta Cole Vail. Maxine was a homemaker and enjoyed quilting, gardening and canning. She was an avid collector of Ziggys. She married James...
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