Obituaries

Dec 10, 2024

Jonesboro-Lance Jerome McGee, 47, passed from this life on December 10, 2024. He was born to Jerome and Venida Mcgee on June 9, 1977, in Jonesboro.

Lance loved to laugh. He was a sous chef at Embassy Suites. He practiced in the culinary arts at numerous places and enjoyed gatherings, eating good food, helping his friends, but...

Dec 10, 2024

Eleanor Nell "Tootsie" Broyles, 88, of Pocahontas passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at St. Bernards Medical Center.

She was born June 21, 1936, in Malden, Missouri to the late Robert H. Ashcraft and Coralea Keel Ashcraft. She was a bank branch manager and a member of Sutton Free Will Baptist Church.

Eleanor was preceded...

Dec 9, 2024

Jonesboro- Jessie Fred Howle, 84, passed from this life December 9, 2024, at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House.  He was born in Tillatoba, MS to the late Loyce Howle and Mary (Caroline) Fly on January 21, 1940.

Jessie was in the Army National Guard as a combat engineer.  He drove for the company commander, was a...

Dec 8, 2024

Jimmy Van "PawPaw" Walker passed away on Sunday, December 8, 2024 at his home in Brookland, AR.

Jimmy was born July 12,1944 in Tuckerman, AR to the late Reba and Charley Walker. He was a proud Vietnam veteran who served honorably as a Sergeant in the US Army. Upon returning home from Vietnam, he worked as a...

Dec 8, 2024

Jonesboro- Amanda Kathleen Betts departed this life Sunday, December 8, 2024. She was 48 years old and passed at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis ,TN.

Amanda was born October 4, 1976, to Milton Wright Hatcher and Deborah Ann McEntire.

Amanda earned her Master's in Communication Disorders from Arkansas State University. She was a Speech Language...

Dec 8, 2024

Monette- Karen Sue Burrell, 74, passed away on 12/08/2024.

Karen was born August 3, 1950, to the late James Leon and Berlie Taylor. She was the third child born of four, two preceded her in death. Karen was a 1968 graduate of Monette High School and went on to attend South Arkansas Community College, where she gained...

Dec 8, 2024

Jonesboro - Larry Lee Layne, 72, passed away on Sunday, December 8, 2024 at Cox Health Center South in Springfield, Missouri.

He was born December 26, 1951 to the late Clyde and Nina Layne of Black Rock, Arkansas. He graduated from Valley View High School before joining the United States Army and proudly served in the infantry...

Dec 7, 2024

Eddie Smith Cook, 83, of Pocahontas, Arkansas, passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2024, at his home in Pocahontas.

Eddie was born on November 27, 1941, in Maynard AR to Marcus H. Cook and Nova Pearl Smith. On July 2, 1959, he married the love of his life, Virginia Woods Cook, and together they built a beautiful...

Dec 6, 2024

Mary Lee Brown Cassidy, born on September 14, 1924, in Tyronza, Arkansas, peacefully transitioned on December 6, 2024, at the age of 100. She spent 42 years living in Pocahontas, with earlier years spent on a farm and ranch in Maynard. A devout Christian, Mary Lee had a deep love for church and God. She cherished her time at...

Dec 6, 2024

Mrs. Ethel Mae Farris of Bono, formerly of Harrisburg, departed this life on Friday evening, December 6, 2024, at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro, at the age of 89.

She was born February 21, 1935, in Marked Tree, AR, the daughter of the late Eugene Hayes and Edna Rhinehart Culberson.

As...

Dec 6, 2024

Jonesboro- Sudjai Ellis 77, passed from this life on Friday December 6, 2024. She was born on July 12, 1947 to the late Cham and Choi Thongsawat in Bangkok, Thailand.

Chai, as family and friends called her, met the love of her life November 19, 1974 in Udorn Thani, Thailand. Neither one could speak each other's language...

Dec 4, 2024

Jimmy Darrell Bates, 72, of Pocahontas, Arkansas, passed away on December 4, 2024, at Pocahontas Nursing and Rehab Center.

Born on October 13, 1952, in Pocahontas to the late Edward J. Bates and Francis Chamberlain Bates, Jim lived a life filled with hard work, creativity, and a passion for the things he loved. He worked as a...

Dec 4, 2024

Memorial Service for Billye and Ronald Coleman Visitation 6-8 p.m. Friday, December 6, 2024 Gregg-Langford Bookout Funeral Home 300 W. Matthews Ave. Jonesboro, AR Service 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 7, 2024 Bono United Methodist Church 202 E. College Bono, AR Private Burial Service Trinity Cemetery Bono, AR

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Trinity...

Dec 3, 2024

Darrell "Doc" Wayne Huddleston, 70, of Pocahontas departed this life on December 3, 2024, at Flo and Phil Hospice in Jonesboro.

He was born August 16, 1954, in Pocahontas to the late Pat and Edna Huddleston. He was a long-time painter for Magee Factory.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Pat and Edna...

Dec 1, 2024

Paul Ray Hawkins, age 88, of Pocahontas, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 1, 2024, at Pocahontas Nursing and Rehab. He was born on November 11, 1936, in Pocahontas, to the late Harry and Pauline Edds Hawkins.

Paul was a veteran of the United States Army. Paul was a man who found great joy in the simple...

Nov 29, 2024

Glenda Mae Shelton, 89, of Mountain Home, AR, passed away in the morning of November 29, 2024. She worked as a Teacher and Guidance Counselor in Arkansas and Tennessee.

Glenda was preceded in death by her parents, Joe and Gladys Crittendon of Pocahontas, her husband James "Pouge" Shelton of Mountain Home, her sister, Blondella McRoberts of Pocahontas...

Nov 27, 2024

Ann Patton, lifelong resident of Jonesboro, passed away in The Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House on Wednesday, Nov. 27th. She was an East Tennessee beauty born in Johnson City, TN - the middle of 6 brothers and 5 sisters.  In Washington D.C., she attended George Washington University while working for the Civil Aeronautics Board and the Red Cross....

Nov 26, 2024

Mildred Virginia Fuhr Smith, 92, of Yellville, passed away on November 26, 2024, at Springs of Mr. Vista Nursing and Rehab in Harrison. She was born on August 10, 1932, in Mars, Pennsylvania, to the late Herman G. Fuhr and Margaret Mae Miller Fuhr.

Mildred was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Floyd D. Smith,...

Nov 26, 2024

Jonesboro- Ricky D. Roach, 61, passed away from this life on November 26, 2024 at St. Bernard's Hospital.  Ricky was born January 5,1963 to the late R.V. Roach and Opal Mae Carter Roach in St. Charles, IL.

Ricky's occupation was cooking and he enjoyed bargain shopping.

Ricky was preceded in death along with his parents,...

Nov 25, 2024

Rachel Irene Richardson, 88, of Pocahontas departed this life on Monday, November 25, 2024, in Lonoke Nursing and Rehab.

Rachel was born on October 4, 1936, in New Edinburg, Arkansas to Troy Calvin Briant and Lulu Irene Harvell Briant. After graduating from high school, she went on to nursing school to become an RN. She worked several...