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Anita Janice Sefers Gregg- Jonesboro
Feb 10, 2017
Jonesboro- Anita Janice Sefers, 85, passed away Friday, February 10, 2017 at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born March 23, 1931 in Tilton to the late Malcolm and Annabel Smith. Mrs. Sefers was a bank teller for many years and a member of the First Baptist Church since 1958. She will be remembered as a loving daughter,...
Natalie Pauline Shepherd - Mcnabb Funeral Home
Feb 8, 2017
Pocahontas- Natalie Pauline Shepherd, 77, went to be with the Lord on February 8, 2017. Natalie was born February 7, 1940 in Mishawaka, Indiana to Homer and Loretta Hull Jarrett. She was preceded in death by her parents, and husband, Niles Shepherd. She is survived by children, Cara (Robert) Beller, Tony (Wendy) Shepherd; grandchildren, Hannah Shepherd, Olivia Shepherd, Claire Shepherd;...
Leland Ferris - Mcnabb Funeral Home
Feb 8, 2017
Warm Springs- Leland Ferris, 59, passed away February 7, 2017. Leland was born December 11, 1957 in Flint Michigan to Donald and Rita Hill Ferris. He was preceded in death by his parents; and sister, Helen. He is survived by his wife, Marlyn Ferris of the home; daughters, Marlee Rodgers of Warm Springs, Ryann Farris of Greenbrier; grandchildren, Memphis Jurs,...
Bertha Lorene Passmore
Feb 7, 2017
Jonesboro- Bertha Lorene Wade Passmore went to be with her Lord and Savior surrounded by her family on February 7, 2017 at her home. She was born July 26, 1924 in Lake City to the late Clarence and Ruthie James Wade. She was a lifelong devout Baptist. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Lowell Passmore; two grandsons,...
Anna Mae Carter - Mcnabb Funeral Home
Feb 7, 2017
Pocahontas- Anna Mae Carter, 93, went to be with the Lord on February 7, 2017. Anna Mae was born October 16, 1923 in O'Kean, AR to Albert Enoch and Effie Bruton. She was married to the late Willard Carter. She was a beloved member of the community. She was always helping others, both on her own and while working at...
Wilma Marie Machost - Mcnabb Funeral Home
Feb 3, 2017
Pocahontas- Wilma Marie Machost, 85, passed away February 3, 2017. Wilma was born December 31, 1931 in Jericho, MO to the late Henry and Mary Manning Murrell. During the Korean War she served in the Army. Wilma is survived by children, George Machost, Mary Aube, Karen Machost, Kathryn (Maurice) Simmons; grandchildren, Christina Machost, Alex (Trisha) Aube, Nicole (Ron) Arnold, Christopher...
Charlene Marie Crutcher - Mcnabb Funeral Home
Feb 3, 2017
Pocahontas- Charlene Crutcher, 87, passed away February 3, 2017. Charlene was a loving precious jewel to her husband LeRoy for over 69 years. From this special union came 3 children, 9 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren and one on the way. Son Denzil and wife Brenda Crutcher of Rockford, IL., daughter Janet and husband Dale Morris of Durham,...
Martha Irene Trotter Gregg- Jonesboro
Feb 1, 2017
Jonesboro- Martha Irene Trotter, 69, passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born May 13, 1947 in Bay to J.O. and Martha Lamberson. She was a homemaker who enjoyed reading, music and talking on the phone. She will be remembered as a loving wife, daughter, mother and grandmother. She is survived by...
Janis Edwards Francis Gregg- Jonesboro
Jan 31, 2017
Jonesboro- Janis Edwards Francis, 72, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at her home. She was born March 15, 1944 in Piggott to the late Cecil and Anna Laurene Edwards. Mrs. Francis was a member of the Southwest Church of Christ. She had a BSE in Elementary Education and had taught twenty-nine years in the NE Arkansas area concluding her...
Elizabeth "Liz" Carmichael Gregg- Monette
Jan 31, 2017
Jonesboro- Elizabeth "Liz" Carmichael, 67, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital. Liz was born on October 9, 1949 in Caraway to the late Ollie and Laura Brooks Boyd. Liz was a retired cosmetologist of fifty years and retired in 2016 from NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital of twenty years. She was dedicated to her career and...
Edward Paul Spencer Gregg- Jonesboro
Jan 30, 2017
Jonesboro- Edward Paul Spencer, 89, passed away Monday, January 30, 2017 at Ridgecrest Health and Rehab. He was born May 1, 1927 in Bay to the late V. V. and Mildred Blue Spencer. He farmed most of his life and loved it. He was the first farmer in Craighead County to have a self-propelled two row cotton picker. He enjoyed...
Melanie Reed - Mcnabb Funeral Home
Jan 30, 2017
Ravenden Springs- Melanie Reed, 62, passed away January 30, 2017. Melanie was born June 12, 1954 in Springfield, Illinois to William Sr. and Virgina Gant Sneed. She was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her husband, Mark Reed; children, Brian (Chris) Mahan of Minonk, IL, Christy Mahan Hayes of San Antonio, TX, Shawn (Elizabeth) Mahan of...
Dorothy L Halford- Gregg Jonesboro
Jan 29, 2017
Jonesboro- Dorothy Leanda Halford, 94, passed away Sunday, January 29, 2017 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital. Dorothy was born July 7, 1922 to the late James William and Dixie Lee Burrow Halford. She grew up in the Valley View community and graduated from Valley View High School in 1941. She was a lifelong member of Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church....
Georgia B Sanders Gregg- Jonesboro
Jan 28, 2017
Abilene, Texas- Georgia B. Sanders, "TinTie", 90, passed away Saturday, January 28, 2017. Born August 30, 1926 to Curtis and Edyth Sanders, Georgia grew up in Marked Tree. She attended and graduated from Abilene Christian College (ACC), receiving a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and minor in English. After college, she went to work for Judge Walter Ely as a...
Bobby Ballew Gregg- Jonesboro
Jan 28, 2017
Jonesboro- Bobby Ballew, 79, passed away Saturday, January 28, 2017 at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born March 6, 1937 in Blytheville to the late Edgar and Ethel Ballew. Bobby was a mechanic for many years. He enjoyed music, playing his guitar, gardening and the outdoors. He was a member of the National Rifle Association. He is survived by...
Ronnie Branyan (Gregg-Weston Funeral Home)
Jan 27, 2017
Mr. Ronald Clyde "Ronnie" Branyan of Harrisburg departed this life Friday, January 27, 2017, at the Flo \u0026 Phil Hospice House in Jonesboro, at the age of 48. He was born May 6, 1968 in Harrisburg, the son of the late Charles Howard Branyan and Geraldine Caplinger Branyan. Ronnie served in the Arkansas Army National Guard for 13 years and...
Cona Jean Wells Blue - Mcnabb Funeral Home
Jan 19, 2017
Jonesboro- Cona Jean Wells Reeves Blue, 85, passed away January 19, 2017 surrounded by loved ones. Cona was born October 30, 1931 in Birdell, AR to the late James "Jim" Marvin and Fannie Rose Hufstedler Wells. She was a member of the Jonesboro congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. She was married to Elmer Richard Wells in 1947. They had two children...
Alice Imogene Romines - Mcnabb Funeral Home
Jan 17, 2017
Pocahontas- Alice Imogene Romines, 93, passed away on January 17, 2017 at Five Rivers Medical Center. Imogene was born September 20, 1923 in Birdell, AR to the late Henry and Nola Campbell Hufstedler. She was a member of the Church of Christ. She is survived by son, James (Debbie) Tucker of Pocahontas; grandchildren, Justin (Amy) Tucker of Huntsville, AL, Jessica...
Lillian Savannah Cain Gregg- Jonesboro
Jan 16, 2017
Jonesboro- Lillian Savannah Cain, 99, passed away Monday, January 16, 2017 at Craighead Nursing Center. She was born November 20, 1917 in Centerville to the late Jim and Mary Hamilton. She retired from General Electric. She is survived by a son and his wife, Larry and Cheryl Cain of Jonesboro; a sister, Sylvia Crow of Centerville; two grandsons, Larry Brent...
Lillian Savannah Cain Gregg- Jonesboro
Jan 16, 2017
Jonesboro- Lillian Savannah Cain, 99, passed away Monday, January 16, 2017 at Craighead Nursing Center. She was born November 20, 1917 in Centerville to the late Jim and Mary Hamilton. She retired from General Electric. She is survived by a son and his wife, Larry and Cheryl Cain of Jonesboro; a sister, Sylvia Crow of Centerville; two grandsons, Larry Brent...
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