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Juanita Beryl Keller -Glbfh
Jul 6, 2019
Weiner - Juanita Beryl Keller, 96, passed away on Saturday, July 6, 2019, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. She was born in Weiner, on August 9, 1922, the daughter of Jennings Bryan Huber, Sr. and Jessie Hogue Huber. She graduated from Weiner High School in 1939 and was a graduate of Arkansas State University with...
Stephen Ralph Maynard -Glbfg
Jul 6, 2019
Augusta- Stephen Ralph Maynard, 70, passed away Saturday, July 6, 2019, at Unity Hospital (White County Hospital) in Searcy. Steve was born in Monahans, Texas, on August 22, 1948, to the late Ralph Owen Maynard and Mildred Josephine Goff Maynard. The family moved to Jonesboro when Steve was around six or seven years old. He graduated from Jonesboro High School...
Nancy Ann Lindsey (Gregg-Weston Fh)
Jul 5, 2019
Mrs. Nancy Ann Easley Lindsey, of Bald Knob, formerly of Harrisburg, departed this life Friday, July 5, 2019, at her home, at the age of 77. She was born May 9, 1942 in Earle, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Covie Easley and Gracie Mathis Easley. Nancy worked at Johansen\u0027s Shoe factory for almost 30 years. She married Bobby Joe...
Johnny Lee Morris (Gregg-Weston Fh)
Jul 5, 2019
Johnny Lee Morris, of Harrisburg, departed this life Friday, July 5, 2019, at his home, at the age of 75. He was born on June 8, 1944 in Lepanto, AR, the son of Robert Howard Morris and Cleather Shrout Morris. He married Jane Exum on May 1, 1965 and they enjoyed 54 years together. He was a member of the...
Elsie Elizabeth Jane Poff -Gwfh
Jul 5, 2019
Harrisburg- Elsie Elizabeth Jane Poff, 96, passed away Friday, July 5, 2019 at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born September 15, 1922 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to the late Roy Lee and Samantha Jones Hancock. Mrs. Poff was a homemaker and a member of the Alsup Baptist Church. She enjoyed quilting, crocheting, gardening and fishing. She will be...
Billy Joe Mosley, Jr. (Gwfh)
Jul 4, 2019
Mr. Billie Joe Mosley Jr. Of Harrisburg, departed from this life on Thurday afternoon, July 4, 2019 of natural causes at the age of 55. He was born February 11, 1964 in Holland Michigan, the son of Billie Joe Mosley Sr. and the beloved Evelyn Sue Easley. Billie was a retired mason of Mosley Masonries in Wynne. Even though he...
Kathryn Marian Hatchel -Gfh
Jul 3, 2019
Caraway- Kathryn Hatchel, 95, passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born December 7, 1923 in Monette to the late Cisero and Iva Mae Dunkerson Adams. Mrs. Kathryn worked and retired from American Greetings and has worked on the family farm for many years. She was an active member of the Caraway Church of...
Margie Lee Ballard - Mcnabb Funeral Home
Jul 1, 2019
Pocahontas- Margie Lee Ballard, 92, passed away on July 1, 2019 at Randolph Home. Margie was born on April 5, 1927 in Pocahontas, AR to WE and Flora Fultner Thompson. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Edsel Ballard; children, Ronnie, Ruth Ann and Randy; grandchildren, Tina Lively and Jeremy Vandergriff; 2 sisters and 3 brothers. She is...
Ariana Carol Walker-White
Jun 29, 2019
Mrs. Ariana Carol Walker-White of Trumann, departed this life Saturday night, June 29, 2019, at her home, at the age of 21. She was born October 8, 1997 in Jonesboro, the daughter of Donald Dodd and Nancy Walker. Ariana enjoyed painting and arts and music. She loved to cook and spend time with her family. She is survived by her...
T. H. "Ted" Birdsong Jr. -Glbfh
Jun 27, 2019
Jonesboro- Ted Birdsong, Jr., 87, passed away Thursday, June 27, 2019 at his home. He was born January 20, 1932 in Fisher to the late T. H. and Elsie Mae Wixson Birdsong Sr. Ted proudly served his country in the United States Air Force for four years as an airplane electrician. He owned and operated Childs Company in Jonesboro for...
Larry Sills (Gregg-Weston Fh)
Jun 27, 2019
Mr. Larry Sills, of Harrisburg, AR departed this life June 27, 2019 at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro, at the age of 67. He was born in Beebe, AR, on November 22, 1951 the son of the late Olen and Geneva Sills. Larry lived in Harrisburg. He worked for thirteen years at Union Tank Co. in Indiana. He was a...
Tommy Carl Pierce -Glbfh
Jun 26, 2019
Jonesboro- Tommy Carl Pierce, 81, passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2019. He was born October 2, 1937 in Jonesboro to the late Tom and Geraldine Pierce. Tommy proudly served in the United States Navy from 1955 until 1959. Tommy enjoyed fishing, Cardinal baseball and telling jokes and stories. He was an over the road tractor trailer owner and operator for...
Vickie Higgins Turner - Mcnabb Funeral Home
Jun 23, 2019
Pocahontas - Vickie Higgins Turner, 63, passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2019 at Five Rivers Medical Center. Vickie was born on March 16, 1956 in Rockford, IL to William Hugh and Mary Lou Dean Higgins. She was preceded in death by her father, William Higgins. She is survived by her mother, Mary Lou Higgins; son, Chris (Tonya) Foster; daughter,...
Tommy Swetnam -Gfh
Jun 20, 2019
Monette- Tommy Swetnam, 70, passed away Thursday, June 20, 2019 at NEA Baptist Hospital. He was born June 15, 1949 in Jonesboro to the late Andrew and Era Clyatt Swetnam. Tommy graduated from Monette High School. He retired from the Monette Volunteer Fire Department after over twenty-five years of service. He served on the Macey Cemetery Board and was the...
Robert C Blackshear -Gfh
Jun 19, 2019
Ft. Walton, FL - Robert C. Blackshear, 84, passed away Wednesday, June 19, 2019, after an extended illness. Born August 28, 1934 in Alicia to Jesse Thomas and Matra Westerfield Blackshear, Robert graduated from Lake City High School in 1952 and completed two years of college before marrying the love of his life, Ida Mae Finch, in 1954. Shortly after,...
Rosemary Jean Kropf - Mcnabb Funeral Home
Jun 17, 2019
Pocahontas- Rosemary Jean (Shrock) Kropf beloved wife of Ervin Kropf, was born on April 7, 1944 at Tampico, IL to Paul and Anna Shrock. She peacefully passed away on June 17, 2019 at the age of 75 years, 2 months and 10 days due to a stroke. She accepted Christ in her youth and was a faithful member of Mt...
Richard "Dick" Gray -Glbfh
Jun 16, 2019
Jonesboro- Richard "Dick" Gray, 84, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2019 at his home. He was born March 13, 1935 in Denver, Colorado to the late Dr. John and Nan Gray. The family moved to Arkansas in 1944 where he attended the University of Arkansas and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1959 and was a member of the...
James Carroll Venable - Mcnabb Funeral Home
Jun 13, 2019
Maynard - James Carroll Venable, 72, passed away on June 13, 2019 at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. James was born on October 7, 1946 in Maynard, AR to James Gordus and Olga Marie Venable. He was a loving father, grandfather, uncle, and friend. He attended Brakebill Church of Christ. As a founding member of the Maynard...
Adolph Warner - Mcnabb Funeral Home
Jun 8, 2019
Adolph Warner, 84, of Pocahontas, Arkansas passed away June 8, 2019. Adolph was a lifelong member of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church. Adolph was born July 25th, 1934, in Pocahontas, Arkansas to the late Ernest and Evelyn Weisenbach Warner. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Lee Warner; his parents; and his sisters, Theresa Ann Warner and...
Melba Gates - Mcnabb Funeral Home
Jun 6, 2019
Walnut Ridge- Melba Fern Gates 77 passed away at home on June 6, 2019. Melba was born October 7 1941 to the late Charlie and Lura King. She was preceded by her parents, sister Lois King Morris and granddaughter Gabbie Gates. She spent most of her married life with J.R. Gates 45 years abd had 2 daughters. She loved gardening,...
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