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Perry Hite Stubblefield

Perry Hite Stubblefield

Dec 3, 2015

Perry Hite Stubblefield, 87, of Pocahontas, Arkansas passed away in the early morning hours of December 3, 2015 at Five Rivers Medical Center after battling pneumonia. At his request, a graveside service will be held December 8, 11:00 a.m. in the Masonic Cemetery. Perry was born July 15, 1928 to J. Hite and Vada Kirkpatrick Stubblefield. He had one sister,...

Sharon Darlene Goodman

Sharon Darlene Goodman

Dec 3, 2015

Jonesboro- Sharon Darlene Goodman, 67, passed away Thursday, December 3, 2015 at her home. She was born in Jonesboro on October 9, 1948 to the late W.J and Thelma Hoffman. Sharon worked for American General Life Insurance Company for many years. She was a long time member of Shiloh United Methodist Church and enjoyed shopping and being around her dogs....

Glen Rolland

Glen Rolland

Dec 2, 2015

Monette - Glen Rolland, 72, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born December 28, 1942 to the late William and Alice Rolland. Glen graduated Monette High School and retired from the telephone company after thirty-seven years. He also had Big G's Produce where he peddled everything from apples to watermelons. Big G enjoyed...

Robert David Flannigan Sr.

Robert David Flannigan Sr.

Dec 2, 2015

Monette- Robert David Flannigan Sr., 91, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2015. He was born December 25, 1923 in Monette to the late Wilford and Rose Varner Flannigan. Robert was married for fifty-nine years to the late Jessie Lee Winstead Flannigan. He graduated from Monette High School and attended Arkansas State College until being activated while in the Army Reserves....

Cheryl Horst Kelley

Cheryl Horst Kelley

Dec 1, 2015

Mrs. Cheryl V. Kelley, of Fisher, departed this life Tuesday, December 1, 2015, at the St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro, at the age of 63. She was born September 2, 1952 in Fisher, the daughter of the late William Horst and Jean Bush Horst. Cheryl worked many years for American Greetings and later worked as a telephone technician...

Everett Ernest Hollis Jr.

Everett Ernest Hollis Jr.

Nov 30, 2015

Milligan Ridge- Everett Hollis Jr., 65, passed away Monday, November 30, 2015 at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born July 13, 1950 in Caraway to the late Everett Sr. and Irene Hollis. He was retired from Evonik in Osceola as a maintenance man and he was a master electrician. He loved hunting, fishing and spending time with his family....

Madonna Elaine Hoelscher

Madonna Elaine Hoelscher

Nov 27, 2015

Pocahontas- Madonna Elaine (Thennes) Hoelscher, 90, passed away on Friday, November 27, 2015, at St. Bernard Medical Center in Jonesboro after a brief illness. Elaine was born on May 15, 1925, in Jonesboro, AR, to Matthew (Mathias) Anton Thennes and Genevieve Ula (Difani) Thennes. Elaine graduated from St. Paul Catholic School in Pocahontas as the valedictorian in May 1944. She...

Sarah Ryan Thompson

Sarah Ryan Thompson

Nov 26, 2015

Jonesboro- Sarah Ryan Thompson, 87, passed away Thursday, November 26, 2015 at Craighead Nursing Center. She was born March 27, 1928 in Memphis to the late Joseph and Jesse Carey. She was a sales manager for Sears. She is survived by her sons and their wives, Tim and Freida Ryan of Charlotte, NC, Terry and Karen Ryan of Memphis and...

Reverend Clayton Clyde Hodges

Reverend Clayton Clyde Hodges

Nov 24, 2015

Little Rock- Reverend Clayton Clyde Hodges, 84, went to be with the Lord on November 24, 2015. C.C. was born March 26, 1931 in Stewart Oklahoma to Lee and Tula Harvey Hodges. He was an Assemblies of God pastor for 62 years as well as Sectional and Executive Presbyter of the Arkansas Assemblies of God for several years. He is...

Leona Jean Lemmons Akin

Leona Jean Lemmons Akin

Nov 19, 2015

Pocahontas- Leona Jean Lemmons Akin was born to Vernon Mayes and Uva Leona Lemmons on November 29, 1926, and died on November 19, 2015, at the age of eighty-eight years, eleven months, twenty days. She was preceded in death by her husband of forty-three years, Carl E. Akin, her parents, two brothers, Kenneth Lemmons and Joey Denzil Lemmons. She is...

Loralyle Williams

Loralyle Williams

Nov 19, 2015

Monette- Loralyle Williams, 69, passed away Thursday, November 19, 2015 at Flo Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born November 28, 1945 in Monette to the late Henry and Willie Mae DeJarnette. She worked at Black Oak Gin for several years and a member of the Monette First Baptist Church. Loralyle was a super wife, mother and grandmother, who enjoyed...

Michelle Marie Hyatt

Michelle Marie Hyatt

Nov 19, 2015

Pocahontas- Michelle Marie Hyatt, 46, passed away on November 19, 2015. Michelle was born on May 26, 1969 in Hamilton, Montana to Royal Sherman Hyatt and Rosella Marcene DuVall Irwin. She was preceded in death by her mother Rosella Irwin. She is survived by her father Royal Hyatt of Indianapolis, Indiana; sisters Violet Hyatt of Hamilton, Montana, Mary Pinney of...

William Monroe Spencer

William Monroe Spencer

Nov 17, 2015

Jonesboro- William Monroe Spencer, 73, passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born October 4, 1942 in Walnut Ridge to the late Jesse Monroe and Mary Ellen Browning Spencer. He loved to work on vehicles and drink coffee with friends. He was survived by his wife of 45 years, Betty Collins Spencer; two sons,...

Arron Danial And Aiden Brian Mccrary

Arron Danial And Aiden Brian Mccrary

Nov 16, 2015

Harrisburg- Arron Danial and Aiden Brian McCrary passed away Monday, at St Bernard's Medical center. Arron and Aiden were born November 16, 2015 to Pearlie Miya Gentry and Arron Daniel McCrary. The boys are survived in addition to their parents; four sisters, Haley Addy (Matt), Alyse Holloway both of Meridian, MS, Jaydon McCrary of Colorado Springs, CO Canace Zander (scott)...

Alfred Wayne Blake

Alfred Wayne Blake

Nov 16, 2015

Jonesboro- Alfred Wayne Blake, 73, passed away Monday, November 16, 2015. He was born October 8, 1942 in Jonesboro to the late Alfred and Ester Ovine Schnider Blake. He was with the Arkansas State College Foundation for forty years and a member and an elder at the Southwest Church of Christ. He was survived by his wife, Pat Blake; his...

Margaret B. Allen

Margaret B. Allen

Nov 16, 2015

Jonesboro- Margaret B. Allen, 88, passed away Monday, November 16, 2015. She was born April 5, 1927 in Malabar, Florida to the late John and Kate McDaniel Stuckey. She worked at "House of Fashion" for seven years until she met the love of her life, George Allen. They were married at the First Christian Church on November 19, 1950 and...

Charles E. Beck

Charles E. Beck

Nov 15, 2015

Pocahontas- Charles E. Beck, 94,passed away Sunday, November 15, 2015 at Five Rivers Medical Center. Charles was born March 7, 1921 in Risco, Missouri to the late Joseph E. And Dora A. Thurman Beck. Charles was in the Army during WW II. He loved playing music and could play the harmonica and guitar very well. Charles is survived by sister-in-laws...

Joe E. Hall Jr.

Joe E. Hall Jr.

Nov 14, 2015

Joe E Hall Jr. of Pocahontas passed away Saturday, November 14, 2015 at his home at the age of 84. He was born January 15, 1931 in Pocahontas; son of Joe E and Ola Murry Hall. He was a cement mason, and served as Pocahontas Assistant Police Chief from 1968-1980 and Randolph County Sheriff from 1980-1982. He as preceded in...

Billie Jean Bryant

Billie Jean Bryant

Nov 14, 2015

Jonesboro- Billie Jean Bryant, 88, passed on from this life on Saturday, November 14, 2015. She was born October 7, 1927 in Harrisburg to the late Thomas and Mildred Rorex. She was a 1946 graduate of Harrisburg High School. In 1947 she married Jack E. Bryant, also of Harrisburg and they made their home in Jonesboro. Billie worked as a...

Cassie Lee Reed

Cassie Lee Reed

Nov 14, 2015

Cassie Lee Reed, 98, of Pocahontas, passed away Saturday, November 14, 2015 at Randolph County Nursing Home. Born November 1, 1917 in Manila, daughter of Homer and Maxie Carter Cowley. She was preceded in death by her parents; Homer and Maxie Cowley; husband, Gloyd Reed; grandson, Michael Atkins; great grandson Judah Atkins; one sister and five brothers. Survivors include one...

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