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Clifton Lee King - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Clifton Lee King - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Aug 6, 2017

Myrtle - Clifton Lee King was born February 21, 1930, to Daniel and Ethel King. He passed away at the Elvis Presley Trauma Center August 6, 2017 on his 67th wedding anniversary. He loved farming and spent his life associated with his home place at Elm Store and Myrtle. He was a member of Walnut Grove Church and served as...

Johnny Hillis Spikes - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Johnny Hillis Spikes - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Aug 6, 2017

Pocahontas - Johnny Hillis Spikes, 70, passed away Sunday, August 6, 2017 at his home in Pocahontas. He was born June 29, 1947 in Jonesboro, AR to the late John and Elaine Holt Spikes. He was preceded in death by his Father, John F. Spikes, Mother, Elaine Holt Spikes, and Step Mother, Pauline Spradley Spikes. He is survived by three...

Mary Katherine Baltz - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Mary Katherine Baltz - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Aug 6, 2017

Mary Katherine Baltz, 79, passed away Sunday, August 6, 2017 at her home in Pocahontas, AR. She was born, October 18, 1937 in Running Lake to Joseph Liebhaber and Cleo Kendall Liebhaber. She was united in marriage to William B. Baltz. She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Helen Liebhaber, and Jean Taylor; and brother Joseph "Bud"...

Basil James Thacker - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Basil James Thacker - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Aug 5, 2017

Pocahontas-Basil James Thacker, 84, passed away Saturday, August 5, 2017 at Five Rivers Medical Center. He was born March 26, 1933, in Strawberry, AR, son of Reuben and Josephine Thacker. He was united in marriage to his wife of 61 years, Iva Grace Thacker, on August 28, 1954. He is preceded in death by his parents and wife, Iva Thacker...

Frances Rose Steimel - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Frances Rose Steimel - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Aug 4, 2017

Pocahontas - Frances Rose Baltz Steimel, 89, passed away Friday, August 4, 2017 at Five Rivers Medical Center. She was born, February 17, 1928 in Pocahontas to Bartha and Rosa Weisenbach Baltz. She was united in marriage to Hubert Charles Steimel. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; five brothers, Robert, James, Tom, Ray, and Fintan Baltz; a...

Nina Lee Walker -Glbfh

Nina Lee Walker -Glbfh

Aug 3, 2017

Jonesboro- Nina Lee Walker, 86, passed away Thursday, August 3, 2017 at St. Elizabeth Place. She was born July 8, 1931 in McCrory to the late Ira Eugene and Augie Mae Lamberson Fink. Mrs. Walker was a bookkeeper. She was a member of the Nettleton Baptist Church and was a member of the Celebrate Recovery Program at the church. She...

Tommie Jo Lemmons - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Tommie Jo Lemmons - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Aug 3, 2017

Pocahontas- Tommie Jo Lemmons, 90, passed away on August 3, 2017 at Randolph Home. Tommie was born on July 17, 1927 in Corning, AR to Joe and Ruby Nelson Purdy. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Milton Lemmons; daughter, Milta Jo Lemmons; brother Bill Purdy; and sister Diana Hufstedler. She is survived by daughters, Marsha (Ray) Stringer...

Nancy Juanita Smith ( Gregg-Weston F.H.)

Nancy Juanita Smith ( Gregg-Weston F.H.)

Aug 2, 2017

Mrs. Nancy Juanita Smith of Harrisburg, AR departed this life Wednesday, August 2, 2017, at the Flo \u0026 Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro, at the age of 90. She was born August 7, 1926 in Percel, OK, the daughter of the late Walter Lee Peck and Willie Mae Brown Peck. Mrs. Smith worked on the farm along-side of her...

Ronald "Ronnie" Dean Huskey - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Ronald "Ronnie" Dean Huskey - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Aug 2, 2017

Pocahontas- Ronald "Ronnie" Dean Huskey, 59, passed away August 2, 2017, at NEA Baptist Hospital. Ronnie was born September 10, 1957 in Batesville, AR to Bobby Dean and Florence Black Huskey. He was preceded in death by his grandparents and an infant brother. He is survived by his parents; wife, Jessica Huskey of the home; brother, Roger (Danielle) Huskey; son,...

Carl Vance Rolland -Glbfh

Carl Vance Rolland -Glbfh

Aug 1, 2017

Cherry Valley- Carl Vance Rolland, 66, passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at his daughter's home. He was born March 6, 1951 in Wynne. He went to Cross County High School. Carl served his country proudly in the United States Air Force from 1972 until 1974 as a cargo specialist. He worked as a farm hand most of his life...

Virginia Josephine Whitten -Glbfh

Virginia Josephine Whitten -Glbfh

Aug 1, 2017

Brookland- Virginia Josephine Whitten, 92, departed this life Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at the Flo \u0026 Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. She was born February 2, 1925 in Monette, the daughter of George R. and Minnie Braden Hout. She is survived by two sons, Robert "Butch" Whitten and his wife, Carolyn of Jonesboro and Jerry Whitten and his wife...

Connie Mae Wilkerson -Glbfh

Connie Mae Wilkerson -Glbfh

Aug 1, 2017

Jonesboro- Connie Mae Wilkerson, 87, passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at NEA Baptist Hospital. She was born September 23, 1929 in Jonesboro to the late Raymond and Stella Estes Purtee. She was a homemaker and was very active in the Extension Homemakers Club, she enjoyed sewing, cooking, quilting, fellowship and her flower garden. Mrs. Connie will be remembered as...

Renee Elizabeth Grissom - Glbfh

Renee Elizabeth Grissom - Glbfh

Aug 1, 2017

- Renee' Elizabeth Grissom, 39, passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2017. She was born August 6, 1977 in Jonesboro to Bruce and Deborah Housley Angel. Renee' received her Bachelor Degree in Social Work from Arkansas State University. She had worked for Department of Corrections in Newport and hospice in Jonesboro for several years. She loved painting and swimming with her...

Alan Joseph "Cotton" Sorg - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Alan Joseph "Cotton" Sorg - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Jul 31, 2017

Jonesboro- Alan Joseph "Cotton" Sorg, 62, passed away on July 31, 2017. Alan was born January 18, 1955 in Pocahontas, AR to James and Geneieve Garrison Sorg. He was a longtime employee for Waterloo and Thomas and Betts. He loved hunting, fishing, and motorcycles. He was preceded in death by his parents, son, Andrew Sorg, and brother, Dale Sorg. He...

Lewis Crawford Hogan Jr. -Gfh

Lewis Crawford Hogan Jr. -Gfh

Jul 29, 2017

Land o Lakes, FL - Lewis Crawford "Man" Hogan Jr., 82, formerly of Monette passed Saturday, July 29, 2017 at his home. He was born September 17, 1934 in Poplar Ridge near Monette to the late Lewis Crawford and Demie Hogan Sr. He graduated Monette High School in 1953. L. C. served his country proudly in the United States Army....

Edgar Antone "Edd" Throesch - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Edgar Antone "Edd" Throesch - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Jul 29, 2017

Pocahontas- Edgar Antone "Edd" Throesch, 87, passed away July 29, 2017, at Randolph Home. Edd was born June 29, 1930, in Engelberg, AR to Henry and Josephine Hausman Throesch. He was a lifetime farmer, lifetime member of St. John's Catholic Church and a Korean war veteran. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Roy and Bob Throesch and...

Thomas Jerry Jacobs (Gregg-Weston F.H.)

Thomas Jerry Jacobs (Gregg-Weston F.H.)

Jul 28, 2017

Mr. Thomas Jerry Jacobs of Harrisburg departed this life Friday morning at the St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro, at the age of 86. He gained his heavenly home after a lengthy battle with health issues to join his parents, his sister Daisy Pelts and his son David. He was born May 19, 1931 in Harrisburg, the son of the...

Kayden Michael Riggs

Kayden Michael Riggs

Jul 25, 2017

Jonesboro- Kayden Michael Riggs passed away peacefully in the arms of his loving parents on July 25, 2017. Kayden Michael Riggs was born on July 24, 2017. He was born at 23 weeks and weighed only 1lb 7 1/2oz. During his one short day here on Earth he touched many lives and was deeply loved by family and friends. He...

Helma May Dobbs -Glbfh

Helma May Dobbs -Glbfh

Jul 23, 2017

Paragould- Helma May Dobbs, 93, formerly of Trumann passed Sunday, July 23, 2017. She was born October 10, 1923 in Milo, Missouri to the late Johnny and May Garner Whittenburg. She was homemaker and enjoyed spending time at the Senior Citizen's Center in Trumann. She is survived by her step-children; several nieces and nephews. All services will be private under...

Virginia Michelle Church -Gwfh

Virginia Michelle Church -Gwfh

Jul 21, 2017

Harrisburg - Virginia Michelle Church, 44, of Harrisburg passed away July 21, 2017 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born March 12, 1973 in Memphis, TN to Don Smart Sr. and the late Patsy Ann Musselwhite- Smart. Virginia was a homemaker and had a heart for helping those around her. She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother,...

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