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Emma Lee Bass -Glbfh

Emma Lee Bass -Glbfh

Sep 15, 2017

Jonesboro- Emma Lee Bass, 75, passed away Friday, September 15, 2017 at Flo \u0026 Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born April 23, 1942 in Alton, Illinois to the late Cecil and Emma Stoeckel Reed. Dr. Bass worked in the educational field for 46 years including principal at Annie Camp, Deputy Director of the Arkansas State Department of Education, AR...

David Cecil Ames -Gwfh

David Cecil Ames -Gwfh

Sep 14, 2017

Mr. David Cecil Ames of Jonesboro, departed this life Thursday, September 14, 2017, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro, at the age of 84. He was born March 9, 1933 in Boston, MA, the son of the late William Ames and Ann Bailey Ames. David married Joyce Gigstad on December 18, 1952 and they enjoyed 64...

Nora Lee Mcgaughey -Glbfh

Nora Lee Mcgaughey -Glbfh

Sep 13, 2017

Sherwood- Nora Lee McGaughey, 93, passed away Wednesday, September 13, 2017 in Little Rock. She was born July 6, 1924 in Melbourne to the late Albert and Nora Pinkston Bishop. She lived most of her life in the Dixie area, she moved to Sherwood in 2011. Mrs. Nora was of the Methodist faith and a homemaker. She will be remembered...

Russell M "Rusty" Sloan - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Russell M "Rusty" Sloan - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Sep 10, 2017

Pocahontas- Russell M "Rusty" Sloan, 59, passed away suddenly on September 10, 2017. Rusty was born June 19, 1958 in Pocahontas, AR to Russell and Frances Gant Sloan. He was preceded in death by his father Russell M. Sloan. He is survived by his mother, Frances Sloan of Pocahontas; wife, Melba Sloan of the home; children, Shannan Rhodes of Galesville,...

Vetrix Winchester - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Vetrix Winchester - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Sep 9, 2017

Pocahontas - VeTrix Smith Winchester, 91, of Pocahontas passed away at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro, Saturday, September 9, 2017. VeTrix was born August 31, 1926 in Black Rock, AR to the late William Lark Smith and Lillian Flourine Wells Smith. She was preceded in death by her parents and 3 brothers. She is survived by...

Wanda Lee Drum (Gregg-Weston F.H.)

Wanda Lee Drum (Gregg-Weston F.H.)

Sep 9, 2017

Mrs. Wanda Lee Drum of Harrisburg, AR, departed this life Saturday, September 9, 2017, at her home, surrounded by family, at the age of 77. She was born November 2, 1939 in Lake City, AR, the daughter of the late Archie Lawson and Thelma Tabor Lawson. Wanda was a homemaker and former employee of American Greetings in Harrisburg. She married...

Russell Jerome "Jerry" Morgan - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Russell Jerome "Jerry" Morgan - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Sep 7, 2017

Russell Jerome "Jerry" Morgan, 87 passed away on September 7, 2017 in the home, in Springfield, MO Russell was born March 17, 1930 in Poplar Bluff, MO to the late James Jerome Morgan and Selma Russell Johnson and was preceded in death by his wife Elizabeth Ann Morgan. He is survived by children Melissa (Don) Mitchell, Annette Avery, Jay Morgan...

Elizabeth Mcarthur Gryner (Gregg-Weston Funeral Home)

Elizabeth Mcarthur Gryner (Gregg-Weston Funeral Home)

Sep 6, 2017

Mrs. Elizabeth McArthur Gryner of Harrisburg departed this life Wednesday Night, September 6, 2017 at the Woodbriar Nursing Home in Harrisburg, at the age of 85. She was born April 22, 1932 in Cherry Valley, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Ted Goad and Ruth Sims Goad. Elizabeth retired from Slant and Slant in Marked after 17 years and then...

Velma Claudine Toombs - Gfh

Velma Claudine Toombs - Gfh

Sep 6, 2017

Caraway- Velma Claudine Toombs, 89, passed away Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born September 4, 1928 in Hancock to the late Aaron and Pearl Fairfield Hinton. She was a member of the Caraway First Baptist Church. She will be remembered for loving and being in her church. She dearly loved her church family. She...

Mary Lois Jackson - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Mary Lois Jackson - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Sep 6, 2017

Pocahontas- Mary Lois Jackson, 97, passed away September 6, 2017 at Five Rivers Medical Center in Pocahontas. Mary was born October 16, 1919 in Ingram, AR to the late Harry and Birdie Johnson Goodman. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Arvil Jackson. She is survived by several nieces and nephews along with two special care givers,...

Helen Bates - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Helen Bates - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Aug 31, 2017

Pocahontas- Helen Bates, 91, passed away August 31, 2017 at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Helen was born June 9, 1926 in Pocahontas to the late Herbert and Vina Matthews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, James M Bates; 3 brothers; and 1 sister. She is survived by sons, James E (Beverly) Bates, Dennis (Brinda) Bates...

Audine Miller Burns - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Audine Miller Burns - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Aug 31, 2017

Pocahontas- Audine Miller Burns, 88, of Pocahontas, died at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro on August 31, 2017. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest H. Burns of Pocahontas, and her parents, Leonard R. and Nona Norris Miller of Walnut Ridge. She is survived by her son, Lieutenant Colonel Richard H. Burns, US Army...

Etta Nell Davis - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Etta Nell Davis - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Aug 30, 2017

Pocahontas- Etta Nell Davis, 69, passed away August 30, 2017 at Five Rivers Medical Center. Etta was born August 5, 1948 in Ingram, AR to Carl and Louise Frasier Shocklee. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Charles Woodrow Davis; son, Gregory Davis; brother, Gene Shocklee, and sister, Wanda Guzzardo. She is survived by her son, Michael (Carla...

James E Riley

James E Riley

Aug 30, 2017

Mr. James E. Riley of Harrisburg, departed this life Wednesday night, August 30, 2017, at the Woodbriar Nursing Home in Harrisburg at the age of 89. He was born August 7, 1928 in Cherry Valley, AR, the son of the late Oliver Roland Riley and Mary Lula Dickerson Riley. James was a farmer and drove a propane truck for Wixson...

Lana Gaye Rolland - Gfh

Lana Gaye Rolland - Gfh

Aug 30, 2017

Monette- Lana Gaye Rolland, 66, passed away Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at Flo \u0026 Phil Hospice House. Gaye was born May 23, 1951 in Monette to the late Jeff and Inez Mullen. She owned and operated Gaye's Beauty Shop for over 30 years. She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, nana, sister, aunt and friend. She is survived...

Gary Wayne Hunt -Gfh

Gary Wayne Hunt -Gfh

Aug 30, 2017

Caraway- Gary Wayne Hunt, 73, passed away Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at his home. He was born October 4, 1943 in Caraway to the late Les and Lucy Calvert Hunt. Gary served his country proudly in the United States Army and was a mason for over thirty years. He enjoyed fishing and gardening. He is survived by a sister and...

Timothy Ray Mildice

Timothy Ray Mildice

Aug 27, 2017

Jonesboro- Timothy Ray Mildice, 30, passed away Sunday, August 27, 2017 at the Bradford House in El Dorado. He was born April 5, 1987 to Donna Mendez in Aurora, IL. Mr. Mildice loved to listen to country music and watch T.V. He is survived by his mother and Step Father, Donna and Miguel Mendez; two sisters, Christy Gonzales and Viola...

Alma Annette Davis (Glbfh)

Alma Annette Davis (Glbfh)

Aug 26, 2017

Mrs. Alma Annette Davis of Bay, departed this life Saturday, August 26, 2017, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro, at the age of 91. She was born December 17, 1925 in Macey, AR, the daughter of W.R. Holland and Annie Maxwell Holland. Mrs. Davis lived her early life in the Monette and Childress area and during...

Della-Jane Green

Della-Jane Green

Aug 26, 2017

Jonesboro- Della-Jane Green, 92, passed away Saturday, August 26, 2017 peacefully at her home. She was born July 8, 1925 in Jonesboro to the late Clarence Eugene Cook and Ophellia Garrnette Cook. She was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth L. Green Sr. Mrs. Green worked for General Electric for 32 years. She attended Jonesboro schools and was a...

Imogene Celia Vail - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Imogene Celia Vail - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Aug 25, 2017

Pocahontas- Imogene Celia Vail, 94, passed away August 25, 2017 at Five Rivers Medical Center. Imogene was born May 2, 1923 in Truman, AR to Gilbert and Viola Chambliss Tate. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Pocahontas. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Charles Ernest Vail; brother, Gilbert Tate, Jr.; sister, Lorene Gray;...

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