Obituaries

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,...

Jun 23, 2016

Pocahontas- Lena Corrine Clayton, 75 passed away June 23, 2016 at the Med in Memphis surrounded by loved ones. Corrine was born January 11, 1941 in Myrtle, Mississippi to the late Elsie and Ollie Renfrow Gullick. She is survived by children: Carolyn (Terry) Rorex, Kelly (Nick) Vrettos, Jeff (Traci) Clayton; grandchildren: Clifford (Amanda) Rorex, Enid (Brandon) Olvey, Elizabeth (Chris) McQuay,...

Jun 23, 2016

Pocahontas- Ruth M. Riddle, 85 passed away June 23, 2016 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Ruth was born April 4, 1931 in Pecan Ridge, MS to the late Thomas and Bertha McCullough. Ruth was an avid sports fan of the Arkansas State Indians/ Red Wolves and St. Louis Cardinals baseball. She taught 22 years at...

Jun 22, 2016

Jonesboro- Franklin Augusta De Loach, 54, departed this life Wednesday June 22, 2016 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospices House in Jonesboro. He was born January 31, 1962 to the late Rayburn De Loach and Robbie Sutterfield De Loach in Harrisburg. Mr. De Loach was a musician and song writer, he enjoyed watching movies and was a good cook,...

Jun 22, 2016

Campbell, MO- Carl Dale Anderson, 77, passed away June 22, 2016 at Pemiscot Memorial Hospital surrounded by family. Carl was born April 15, 1939 in Mountain View, AR to the late Orville and Mary Smith Anderson. He is survived by children: Mary (David) Bagwell, Dale Anderson, Robert (Tammy) Anderson, Edward Anderson, Carlene (Darrell) Holdener; 12 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren; brothers:...

Jun 21, 2016

Melva Jean Taylor, 75, of Monette passed away June 21, 2016 at her home. She was born June 30, 1940 to the late Joe Wallis and Elizabeth Paxton Wallis. She will be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother and sister and the happiest person you would ever meet. Melva was an avid fisherman and an accomplished seamstress. Survivors include her...

Jun 16, 2016

Grand Prairie, TX - James "Jim" David Mitchell - 61 passed away June 16, 2016. Born January 5, 1955 in Imboden, AR to the late John and Modene Mitchell. Survived by wife Apple Suwanna Mitchell, 3 sons and 2 daughters, James David (Michele) Mitchell Jr. of Round Rock, TX, John Wilson Mitchell III of Grand Prairie, TX, and Mary Elizabeth...

Jun 14, 2016

Indio, California-Mrs. Valda Mae Jordan, 90, formerly of Jonesboro, departed this life Tuesday, June 14, 2016, at her home. She was born July 19, 1925 in Arkansas to the late William Earnhart and Ida Webb Earnhart. Mrs. Jordan was a retired school teacher having taught over 25 years. She was of the Baptist faith. She was also preceded in death...

Jun 13, 2016

Maynard- Eddie Dean Gann, 68, passed away on June 13, 2016. Eddie was born April 6, 1948 in Sitka, AR to Melvin Dale and Opal Gipson Gann. He is survived by his daughter LaTasha Gann; grandchildren: Heather Smith, Morgan Smith, Gared Smith, Emily Smith, Nathan Gann, Tory Doyle and Matthew Kober; siblings: Lynn Allen, Danny Gann, Evelyn Pittman, Melvin Gann,...

Jun 12, 2016

Jonesboro- Rosie Lee Cook, 76, passed away Sunday, June 12, 2016 at Flo Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born January 20, 1940 in Farville to the late Bula and Evla Faulkner Weaver. She was a homemaker and will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother who willing gave of herself and never asked for anything in return. She...

Jun 8, 2016

Jonesboro- Herbert Laymon Belk Jr., 71, passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2016. He was born February 28, 1945 in Jonesboro to the late Herbert and Helen McDaniel Belk. He is survived by a sister, Helen Pruitt (Gary) of Bay; three nieces; four nephews; three great-nieces and seven great-nephews. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Thomas Ray Belk...

Jun 8, 2016

Jonesboro- Pauline House, 87, passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2016. She was born in Fordyce to the late Barney and Myrtle Nutt, she lived in Jonesboro area for 45 years and was formerly of Dyess. She was a 1961 graduate of Arkansas State University, she received a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education in 1965 a Master's degree in School Administration....

Jun 8, 2016

Mrs. Hazel Adel Ross of Harrisburg, Arkansas, departed this life Wednesday, June 8, 2016, at the St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro, at the age of 84. She was born April 16, 1932 in Florence, Alabama, the daughter of Clay Bratton and Charity Lee Frazier Bratton. She was a homemaker and a member of the Holly Springs Jesus Name Pentecostal...

Jun 8, 2016

Pocahontas - Harold W. Blackwell, 71, of Pocahontas, passed away June 8, 2016 at NEA Baptist Hospital surrounded by family. He was born July 5, 1944 in Pocahontas, son of Andrew and Grace Haskins Blackwell. He was retired from the Arkansas Highway Department where he worked as an Assistant Foreman. He is preceded in death by his parents, three brothers,...