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Bonnie Bennett (Glbfh)

Bonnie Bennett (Glbfh)

Mar 28, 2019

Mrs. Bonnie Bennett, of Jonesboro, departed this life Thursday, March 28, 2019, at the St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro at the age of 89. She was born March 10, 1930 in Parkin, Arkansas, the daughter of the late William Wood and Mary Green Wood. Mrs. Bennett was retired from ASU after serving as secretary in the Food Services for...

Roseline Kineb Lavin Motellang - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Roseline Kineb Lavin Motellang - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Mar 28, 2019

Pocahontas- Roseline Kineb Lavin (Motellang), 67, passed away on March 28, 2019 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. Roseline was born on September 28, 1951 in Marshall Island to Jerke and Kiton Anjolok Lavin. She was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by children, Jones Drido, Embi Jude, Jolinda Kanel, Grace Meloktakon, Bindel Dribo, Mamie Dribo,...

Sara Kirkland Simons

Sara Kirkland Simons

Mar 27, 2019

Jonesboro- Sara M. Kirkland Simons, 46, passed away March 27, 2019 at NEA Baptist Hospital. She was born January 28, 1973 in Jonesboro to Jonnie and Madeleine Hale Kirkland. Sara attended Licking High School R-8 where she was active in basketball, cross country, forensics and debate club. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology from ASU (Cum Laude)...

Branson Odin Reed - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Branson Odin Reed - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Mar 26, 2019

Pocahontas- Branson Odin Reed, beloved infant son of Mark Brandon and Lori Ann Turner Reed went to be the Lord on March 26, 2019 at NEA Baptist Hospital. He was preceded in death by grandparent, Mel Reed; great grandparents, Doris and Noveline Reed, Arlis and Nora Pearl Freeman; and great grandparents, Ed Turner and Gene Trujillo. Branson is survived by...

Palos Sue Turner - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Palos Sue Turner - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Mar 25, 2019

Pocahontas- Palos Sue Turner, 67, passed away on March 25, 2019 at AR Continued Care Hospital. Sue was born on April 1, 1951 in Pocahontas, AR to Leonard and Edna Roach Huddleston. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Robert Turner; son, Charles Wayne Turner; daughter, Brenda Rose; and two sisters, Alma Goings and Juanita Huddleston. She is...

Ralph Scott Hixson - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Ralph Scott Hixson - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Mar 24, 2019

Pocahontas- Ralph Scott Hixson, 70, passed away on March 24, 2019 at Five Rivers Medical Center. Ralph was born on July 31, 1948 in Poplar Bluff, MO to Ralph Edwin and Georgia Phelps Hixson. He proudly served in the US Navy and retired after 28 years of service. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by...

Donna Raye Renfro (Gregg-Weston Fh)

Donna Raye Renfro (Gregg-Weston Fh)

Mar 23, 2019

Donna Raye Renfro of Harrisburg, departed this life Saturday, March 23, 2019, at her home, at the age of 47. She was born April 28, 1971 in Lepanto, Arkansas, the daughter of Robert Ray Morris and Janie Dobbins Morris. Donna was a member of the New Testament Baptist Church in Harrisburg. She was a cook for many years at Jordan\u0027s...

Allen "Ricky" Woodsmall -Gfh

Allen "Ricky" Woodsmall -Gfh

Mar 22, 2019

Jonesboro- Allen "Ricky" Woodsmall, 73, passed away Friday, March 22, 2019 in Craighead Nursing Center. He was born April 22, 1945 in Jonesboro to the late H.C. and Mary Sue Wallace Woodsmall. He is survived by five close cousins, Jo Ball of Jonesboro, Pat Hawkins of Monette, Betty Rains of Jonesboro, Vicki Hickman of Jonesboro and Norma Sue Gathright of...

Myrtle Akins - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Myrtle Akins - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Mar 22, 2019

Pocahontas- Myrtle Akins, 99, passed away on March 22, 2019 at Randolph Home. Myrtle was born on March 27, 1919 in West Plains, MO to Austin and Frona Bennett Collins. She was an avid gardener and loved working in her yard and flowerbeds. She worked in manufacturing in St. Louis, MO and Detroit, MI and was a spot welder at...

Curtis Wayne Hogan -Glbfh

Curtis Wayne Hogan -Glbfh

Mar 20, 2019

Bono- Curtis Wayne Hogan, 57, passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2019. He was born June 15, 1961 in Jonesboro to the late Curtis and Betty Findley Hogan. Wayne was a mechanic and loved his grandkids. He will be remembered as a loving husband, father, brother, grandfather and friend. He is survived by his wife, Colleen Hogan; three brothers, Keith Hogan...

James Luther Williams - Mcnabb Funeral Home

James Luther Williams - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Mar 20, 2019

Walnut Ridge - James Luther Williams, 86, of Walnut Ridge passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at his home. He was born, December 3, 1932 in Richwoods to the late Elmer Lee and Tula Weatherford Williams. He was a farmer, car salesman, and Air Force veteran. James was a faithful husband to his loving wife, Peggy Ann Browning Williams, for...

Houston Lavelle Street - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Houston Lavelle Street - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Mar 19, 2019

Pocahontas- Houston Lavelle Street, 79, passed away on March 19, 2019 surrounded by loved ones. Houston was born on September 7, 1939 in Biggers, AR to Dave and Gwendolyn Edington Street. He was preceded in death by his parents and a son, Robert Street. He is survived by his wife, Donna Street; son, Terry Street of Hattiesburg, MS; daughter, Pamela...

Lt. Col. Marcia Patton -Glbfh

Lt. Col. Marcia Patton -Glbfh

Mar 18, 2019

Jonesboro- Lt. Col. Marcia Patton, 64, passed away in Memphis, Tennessee, Monday, March 18, 2019 at The Regional One Trauma Center. She lived most of her life in Jonesboro, receiving her RN degree from the University of Arkansas and later a BSN and MSN in Nursing. She worked for the Health Department for fifteen years as a home health nurse,...

Joan Reed (Gregg-Weston Fh)

Joan Reed (Gregg-Weston Fh)

Mar 18, 2019

Mrs. Joan Reed of Harrisburg departed this life at her home on Monday, March 18, 2019, at the age of 77. She was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, July 23, 1941, the daughter of Earl Dee Needham and Eleanora Perkins Needham. She worked for Western Electric in Indianapolis where she repaired telephones and retired in 1978. After retiring and moving to...

Lorene Kincade Parker - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Lorene Kincade Parker - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Mar 15, 2019

Lorene Kincade Parker, 95, passed away on Friday, March 15th at AdventHealth in Shawnee Mission, Kansas surrounded by her family. She was born November 20, 1923 in Clover Bend, Arkansas. She was the daughter of the late Robert and Roxie Kincade. Her husband, Floyd Parker, preceded her in death in 2008. Married for 68 years, he was the love of...

Nadine Mcilvoy -Glbfh

Nadine Mcilvoy -Glbfh

Mar 9, 2019

Weiner- Nadine McIlvoy, 87, passed away Saturday, March 9, 2019 in Jonesboro. Nadine was born October 3, 1931 in Poinsett County to the late Buchanan Harmon Downs and Ollie Pearl Lawson Downs. She was a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Weiner for seventy years and was the parish's oldest female member at the time of her death. Nadine...

Margaret Heral - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Margaret Heral - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Mar 8, 2019

Pocahontas- Margaret Heral departed this life on March 8, 2019 at the age of 78. She was born on January 25, 1941 to James Orville and Mary Jane Cheney Boozer. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Albert Heral Sr.; son, Albert Ray Heral II; and several siblings. Survivors include her son, Will Heral of North Little Rock;...

Hannah Pauline Jones -Gfh

Hannah Pauline Jones -Gfh

Mar 8, 2019

Black Oak- Hannah Pauline Jones, 98, passed away March 8, 2019 in Lake City. She was born August 18, 1920 in Black Oak to the late Thomas and Fannie Webb Earnhart. Pauline was a Charter member of Black Oak Baptist Church. She worked for the cooperative extension office through ASU and was very involved in her church and her community....

Rodney L Fisher -Glbfh

Rodney L Fisher -Glbfh

Mar 7, 2019

Jonesboro- Rodney L. Fisher, 47, passed away March 7, 2019. He was born January 14, 1972 in Chicago, IL to the late Charles E. West Sr. and Patricia A. West. He is survived by his mother, Patricia A. West of Jonesboro; two sons, Rodney A. Fisher of Jonesboro and Madden Fisher of Bald Knob; two brothers, Charles West Jr. and...

John Wooldridge Pasmore -Glbfh

John Wooldridge Pasmore -Glbfh

Mar 5, 2019

Jonesboro- John Woolridge Pasmore, 84, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born September 2, 1934 in Jonesboro to the late Dr. Daniel Frederick Pasmore and Mrs. Howard Baker Wooldridge Pasmore. He owned and operated Pasmore Printing from 1954 until 1997, when he was pleased to sell the business to Lisa Harrell. Every February,...

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