Obituaries

Jul 16, 2016

Pocahontas- Homer Russell McCurter, 85 passed away July 16, 2016 at Pocahontas Nursing and Rehab. Russell was born August 15, 1930 to Earl and Mary Green McCurter. He is survived by children: Glenda (Doug) Magee of Heber Springs, JoAnn Hammonds-Myers (Clarence) of Vacaville, CA, James (Debra) McCurter of Grand Junction, CO, Harold (Rhonda) McCurter of Maynard, Donna (Steve) Rose, Janice...

Jul 15, 2016

Mrs. Onita Tate, of Harrisburg, departed this life Friday, July 15, 2016, in Harrisburg, at the age of 76. She was born May 8, 1940, in Hickory Ridge, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Harold Hoots, Sr. and Avis Prince Hoots. Onita enjoyed fishing, cooking shows and shopping from catalogs. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren....

Jul 15, 2016

Brookland- Martha Louise "Whezy" Page, 67, passed away Friday, July 15, 2016 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born October 17, 1948 in Jonesboro to the late George and Ruby Slatton Feezor. She was a homemaker and a member of the First General Baptist Church. She enjoyed bird watching and crocheting. She will be remembered as a loving wife,...

Jul 14, 2016

Pocahontas-Johnnie Lea Tribble, 81, of Pocahontas, passed away Thursday, July 14, 2016 at the Flo Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born May 19, 1935 in Sharum to Pringle and Lula (Huckabee) Dean. She attended the Surridge School, worked as a cosmetologist, and was a member of the Church of God of Prophecy. Her passion in life was her family....

Jul 9, 2016

Marie Buchanan Davis, 108 years old, of Pocahontas Arkansas, passed away on July 9, 2016. She is proceeded in death by her husband Sherman E. Davis of 48 years. She is also preceded in death by Nephew, Everett Dodd Jr. (Polly) of Hernando Mississippi,andgreat nephew Bradd Everett Dodd, of Hernando Mississippi, and Glenn Northup of St. Louis Missouri She is...

Jul 9, 2016

Maynard- Susan Jean Ivey, 63 passed away July 9, 2016 at St. Bernards Medical Center. Susan was born September 26, 1952 in Stockton, California to Robert Ross and Doris Kretchmer. She is survived by children: Candace and Joseph Sarabia Jeremy Ivey; 8 grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren; mom Louise Ross; life partner Larry Henderson; brother, Robert Ross; sisters Robyn Campbell, Jolinda...

Jul 7, 2016

Paragould- Mary Willodean Bolar, 81, passed away Thursday, July 7, 2016 at Flo Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born February 4, 1935 in Stanford Community to the late Rafe and Ruby Woodson McKinney. She was a lifelong Baptist and will be remembered as a loving wife and mother who devoted her life to her family. She is survived by...

Jul 6, 2016

Jonesboro- Ruth H. Walker, 69, passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at NEA Baptist Hospital. She was born July 30, 1946 in Watseke, Illinois to the late Carl and Helen Yaven Hartman. She was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church. She is survived by a sister, Sharron Tondini of Phoenix, AZ; a step-daughter, Mesha Hadl of Bono; a sister-in-law, Faye...

Jul 6, 2016

Monette- Virgie Shirley, 84, passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2016. She was born November 8, 1931 in Leachville to the late Ray and Mary Langston Rogers. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ. She enjoyed reading and spending time with her family. She is survived by her children, Earnest Shirley, Terry Shirley, Bobby Shirley, Ronny...

Jul 4, 2016

Pocahontas- James Olin "Jim" Thompson, 78 passed away July 4, 2016 at Five Rivers Medical Center. Jim was born January 13, 1938 in Pocahontas, AR to Clarence and Bessie Mitchell Thompson. He is survived by his wife of 55 years Carol Thompson; children: James Mitchell (Lana) Thompson, Nancy Thompson (Lisa Mitchum), Greg Enix; grandchildren: Mariah Thompson, Charles "Nick" Springstead,...

Jul 3, 2016

Jonesboro- Glenda Juanita Fletcher, 80, departed this life on Sunday, July 3, 2016 at her home. She was born February 1, 1936 in Alsup to the late Harold and Velva Freeman. For many years she was a member of the Nettleton Church of Christ. She worked at the Great Southern Coaches bus line and Walmart. She enjoyed cross stitching, going...

Jul 2, 2016

Jonesboro- Beno Nicholas Muyres, 95, passed away Saturday, July 2, 2016 at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born December 6, 1920 in Engelberg to the late Joseph and Theresa Liebhaber Muyres. They moved to Bay in 1925. Beno joined the United States Coast Guard in 1942 and served four years in New Orleans, Louisiana, Freeport and Houston, Texas. After...

Jul 2, 2016

Larry Victor Lassiter, a lifetime resident of Jonesboro, departed this life Saturday night, July 2, 2016, in Jonesboro, at the age of 73. He was born October 26, 1942 in Jonesboro, the son of the late Harmon Victor "Buck" Lassiter and Jessie Marie Wise Lassiter. Larry was a retired Postal Clerk for the Jonesboro Post Office having served this community...

Jun 30, 2016

Jonesboro- Ruth Ungerank Hesse, 82 passed away June 30, 2016 at St. Bernards Medical Center. Ruth was born March 18, 1934 in Pocahontas, AR to Mike and Anna Steimel Ungerank. She is survived by brothers: Frank Ungerank, Harold Ungerank; sisters Marcella Pasierb, Florence Courtney, Joyce Schmidt; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers:...

Jun 30, 2016

Mrs. Barbara Foust of Oquawka, IL, formerly of Harrisburg, died Thursday, June 30, 2016 of pneumonia after a brief stay at the University of Iowa Hospital, at the age of 78. She was born May 8, 1938 in the Whitehall community south of Harrisburg, the daughter of the late Sidney Parker and Essie Faulkner Parker. Barbara and her husband Lloyd...

Jun 28, 2016

Pocahontas- Georgia Evelyn Davis was born September 19, 1929 in St. Louis, MO to Robert and Cora Gann, who a little while later moved back to Sitka, Arkansas where George was raised. She was a member of Pleasant Ridge Community Church. She married James Ray Gipson in 1947 and 3 children were born out of this marriage. She was known...

Jun 27, 2016

Jonesboro- John Paul Masner, 92, passed away Monday, June 27, 2016 at St. Bernards Medical Center.

He was born December 12, 1923 in Poplar Ridge Community near Monette to the late Elmore and Meldora Reeves Masner. At the age of two, his parents moved to Monette, where he lived the next eighty years before moving to Jonesboro....

Jun 26, 2016

Mrs. Jean Frances Harbin of Harrisburg, departed this life Sunday, June 26, 2016, at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro, at the age of 64. She was born June 29, 1952 in Rootville, GA, the daughter of the late Samuel McKinley Walker and Deila "Dot" Hopper. Jean was a homemaker and a Christian. In addition to her parents, she was...

Jun 26, 2016

Jonesboro- Tommy Joe Stark, 64, passed away Sunday, June 26, 2016 at his home. He was born August 26, 1951 in Jonesboro to Joseph Stark and Inice Bradley Stark. He graduated from Valley View High School in 1971 and was a member of the Apt Community Church. Tommy was a union sheet metal worker, journey man sheet metal worker of...

Jun 24, 2016

Black Rock- William Daniel "Danny" Rowsey, 68 passed away June 24, 2016 at St. Bernards Hospital in Jonesboro. Danny was born December 5, 1947 in Jonesboro, Arkansas to Bill and Louise Stewart Rowsey. Danny is survived by his wife, Teresa Rowsey; son, Bill (Starlia) Rowsey; daughter, Danette (Patrick) Murphy; grandchildren: Hannah Rowsey, Rodney (Karli) James, Daniel (Samantha) Rowsey, Jessie James,...