Rev. Clarence Cornish -Gfh
Oct 21, 2018
Monette- Rev. Clarence Cornish, departed from this earth on Sunday October 21, 2018 at his home. He was born November 22, 1926 in Monette to the late John and Lula Cornish. His life was a life of service by putting others needs above his own. We will never know how many lives were positively affected by his jail ministry, food...
"Cl" Clerington Lenon Dawson
Oct 20, 2018
Clerington Lenon "CL" Dawson, 91 of Lincoln, died at 6:40 a.m. on Saturday, October 20, 2018 at The Christian Village in Lincoln, IL. CL was born June 13, 1927 in Pocahontas, AR, the son of Henry Burl and Troy Lulu Beatrice Breeding Dawson. He married Dorothy Marie Cagle on November 25, 1948 in Pocahontas, AR. CL obtained his GED from...
Mary "Juanita" Ingram - Mcnabb Funeral Home
Oct 19, 2018
Mary "Juanita" Ingram, 88, of Pocahontas, passed away Friday, October 19, 2018 at Pocahontas Healthcare and Rehab Center. Juanita was born September 29, 1930 in Empire City, Oklahoma to the late Coda and Esther Hand Rogers. She was a beautician and member of the Skaggs Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Carl Ingram;...
Alice Faye Finch -Gfh
Oct 18, 2018
Jonesboro- Alice Faye Finch, 73, formerly of Black Oak passed away Thursday, October 18, 2018 at her home. She was born October 31, 1944 in Lake City to the late Eugene and Marie Thomas Gardner. Mrs. Alice graduated from Lake City High School and Arkansas State University. She taught several years in Northeast Arkansas Schools. She attended Refuge Baptist Church...
Rev. James Robert Mcelhannon -Glbfh
Oct 17, 2018
Jonesboro - Rev. J. R. "James Robert" McElhannon, a longtime resident of Jonesboro, reached his eternal home in heaven on Wednesday, October 17, 2018 He was born in Henryetta, Oklahoma on July 19, 1944 to Rev. M.K. and Rosetta Been McElhannon. He was an ordained minister with the Assemblies of God for nearly 50 years, pastoring churches in Oklahoma, Louisiana,...
Betty "West" Owens -Glbfh
Oct 17, 2018
Jonesboro- Betty "West" Owens, 76, passed away Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born November 11, 1941 in Monette to the late Robert and Carmen Kackley Owens. She worked early at the shoe factory in Jonesboro and later attended Beauty School and worked as a beautician for many years in Jonesboro. She moved...
Joseph Eli Eads - Mcnabb Funeral Home
Oct 17, 2018
Pocahontas- Joseph Eli Eads, 87, passed away on October 17, 2018 surrounded by loved ones. Eli was born December 19, 1930 in Pocahontas, AR to Vernon and Maggie Smith Eads. He was a member of First Free Will Baptist Church in Pocahontas. He retired after 25 years of service in the Army National Guard. He was preceded in death by...
Brenda Lee Hansen Stark -Glbfh
Oct 16, 2018
Jonesboro- Brenda Lee Hansen Stark, 67, passed away Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at her home. She was born February 3, 1951in Jonesboro to the late Wilborn and Elizabeth Hansen. She will be remembered as a loving mother, sister and grandmother. She is survived by her children, Candy Denton (Jerry) of Lake City, Tammy Stark of Williamsport, Indiana, Inice Barber (Eddie)...
Vickie Lynn Bandy -Glbfh
Oct 14, 2018
Jonesboro - Mrs. Vickie Lynn Bandy, 66, passed away Sunday, October 14, 2018, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Vickie was born in Blytheville on September 23, 1952 to the late C.B. and Velma Miller Gentry. She worked for 12 years at the Northeast Arkansas Federal Credit Union and was a member of the First Free Will Baptist...
Millie Wimberley -Gfh
Oct 14, 2018
Monette- Millie Wimberley, 84, passed away Sunday, October 14, 2018 at Monette Manor. She was born July 20, 1934 in Macey to the late T. T. and Nona McClelland Hout. She worked at Arkansas Power and Light until she retired. She enjoyed being a housewife, loved to sing in the church choir and as well at the nursing home. She...
James Wade Quinn Jr. - Glbfh
Oct 14, 2018
James Wade Quinn Jr., 82, a long-time Jonesboro resident, died Sunday, October 14, 2018, at his home. Wade was born in Osceola to James Wade Quinn and Jean Fisher Quinn Baehrel. He was a successful businessman and entrepreneur. Wade opened his first Jr. Foods convenience store in February of 1965 on Southwest Drive. From there, he and wife, Johanna, would...
Oleen Walton -Glbfh
Oct 13, 2018
Jonesboro- Oleen Walton, 89, passed peacefully to be with the Lord. She died on October 13, 2018 at Flo \u0026 Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born December 21, 1928 to the late Dewey and Obie Ray. Also preceding her in death was her husband of forty-nine and a half years, Hugh B. Walton; a sister Daphine; four brothers Jerold,...
Tula Caroline "Carolyn" Stone Ellis - Mcnabb Funeral Home
Oct 12, 2018
Walnut Ridge- Tula Caroline "Carolyn" Stone Ellis, 94, passed away on October 12, 2018 at home surrounded by loved ones. Carolyn was born on May 30, 1924 in Pocahontas, AR to the late Joe and Lucy Weatherford Stone. She lived in Light for 51 years and was a member of Light Baptist Church until she and Bill moved to Walnut...
Alice Murelene Mcfarlin -Gfh
Oct 11, 2018
Monette- Alice Murelene McFarlin, 79, passed away Thursday, October 11, 2018 at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born January 30, 1939 in Neelyville, Missouri to the late William and Bertha Dixon McCollum. Alice exemplified a life of dignity and strength. She spent her life in quiet contemplation while busying her hands with productive activities. While young and...
Pete Waites - Mcnabb Funeral Home
Oct 10, 2018
Pete Waites, 84, of Pocahontas, passed away Wednesday, October, 10, 2018 at Five Rivers Medical Center. Pete was born, December 20, 1933 in Bienville Parish, Louisiana near Ringgold. His parents were the late Vander and Ola D. Hay Waites. He was a longtime beloved teacher, bus driver, and later substitute for the Pocahontas School District. He also served for 69...
Mary Catherine Declerk Knotts - Mcnabb Funeral Home
Oct 9, 2018
Little Rock - Mary Catherine DeClerk Knotts, 84, of Little Rock, passed away Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at her home. She was born, May 24, 1934 in Pocahontas to the late William A and Mary A Schmidt DeClerk. She was the organist for St. Paul Catholic Church while in high school and until she married in 1955. She then became...
Gordon Arthur J. Dockery (Gregg-Weston Fh)
Oct 9, 2018
Mr. Gordon Arthur J. Dockery of Harrisburg, departed this life Tuesday morning, October 9, 2018, at his home, at the age of 61. He was born November 26, 1956 in Dallas, Texas, the son of the late Arthur J. Dockery and Jessie Cearley Dockery. Gordon was a retired engineer from C \u0026 I Electric in Jonesboro and was a U.S....
Clora Battles White -Gfh
Oct 7, 2018
Anchorage, AK- Clora Battles White, 83, passed away Sunday, October 7, 2018. She was born August 4, 1935 in Monette to the late James and Ina Battles. She is survived by her husband, James White; her children, Darlene and Jim White; a brother, Sonny Battles; grandchildren, Jonathan and Jeffrey Harrison and Ann Cooper; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews....
Joyce Ann King -Glbfh
Oct 6, 2018
Bono- Joyce Ann King, 75, passed away Saturday, October 6, 2018 at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born December 29, 1942 in Violet Hill to the late J. V. and Corinne Smith. She was a secretary with a trucking firm. Mrs. King loved her family gatherings where family's stories and laughter that will be cherished forever. She...
George Weldon Jordan Jr. -Glbfg
Oct 6, 2018
Jonesboro- George Weldon Jordan Jr., 86, passed away October 6, 2018. He was born January 4, 1932 in Horry County, South Carolina to the late George and Bessie Creel Jordan Sr. George proudly served in the United States Air Force. He had lived in Arkansas for over sixty years. He had worked as a traveling salesman and retired from Atlas...
