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James "Jim" Mcdaniel
Dec 12, 2014
Jonesboro- James "Jim" McDaniel, 81, passed away Friday, December 12, 2014 at Flo Phil Jones Hospice House. He was born May 22, 1933 in Jonesboro to the late Stanford and Louise McDaniel. Jim graduated from Jonesboro High School in 1952 and joined the Army Special Forces Green Beret during the Korean War. After he came home to Arkansas State University,...
Mr. Tracey Lee Lindsey
Dec 11, 2014
Mr. Tracey Lee Lindsey, of Medina, Ohio, formerly of Harrisburg, departed this life Thursday, December 11, 2014, in Cleveland, at the age of 54. He was born April 9, 1960 in Harrisburg, the son of Bobby Joe Lindsey, Sr. and Nancy Easley Lindsey. Tracey was employed at American Greetings for 32 years. He transferred to the Medina plant when American...
Lindsey Melaine Ball Parker
Dec 9, 2014
Mrs. Lindsey Melaine Ball Parker, 24, of Harrisburg, went to be with her heavenly father, Tuesday, December 9, 2014. She was born October 19, 1990 in Jonesboro, the daughter of the late Marcus W. Ball and Lisa Pierce Ball. Lindsey was very involved at Calvary Baptist Church where she was a member. In high school, she was an ambassador for...
Kenneth Lee Hemphill
Dec 8, 2014
Kenneth Lee Hemphill, 67, of Jonesboro, passed away December 8, 2014 at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. He was born November 7, 1947 to the late Herman and Edna Greenway Hemphill in Monett, MO. Ken was a store manager for forty years with Hoffman Supply DBA Johnstone Supply. During that time his customers became his friends. He attended school...
Wayne Franklin Baker
Dec 6, 2014
Wayne Franklin Baker, 88, passed away quietly at his home Saturday morning, December 6, 2014, surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 6, 1926, to Harrison Clyde and May Ottinger Baker in Batesville. They later moved to Leachville, where young Wayne Baker grew up on the family farm. Mr. Baker graduated from Arkansas State University with a degree...
Ricky H. Armstrong
Dec 5, 2014
Mr. Ricky H. Armstrong of Harrisburg, departed this life Friday Evening, December 5, 2014, at his home, surrounded by family and friends, at the age of 56. He was born December 31, 1957 in Plant City, FL, the son of Houston Armstrong and Joyce Vaughn Armstrong. Ricky spent most of his life in Cross and Poinsett County, AR. He was...
Kim Lynn Lee
Dec 5, 2014
Pocahontas- Kim Lynn Lee, 47, passed away December 5, 2014 after a battle with cancer. Kim was born April 24, 1967 in Dodge City, Kansas to Larry Lynn and Mary Ann Harris Lee. He is survived by his wife Nancy McBrayer-Lee, daughter Amanda Mero, sons Jeffery Lee, Dustin (Meghan) Lee, and Charles Cody Lee, 13 grandchildren, mother Mary (Donald) Dick,...
Kenneth Wayne Richey
Dec 5, 2014
Mr. Kenneth Wayne Richey, of Jonesboro, departed this life Friday, December 5, 2014, at his home, at the age of 49. He was born September 26, 1965 in Batesville, and was a graduate of Nettleton High School. Following high school he attended the Art Institute of Houston. Before becoming disabled, he was a CNA at Arkansas Methodist Hospital in Paragould....
Jewell Newton
Dec 1, 2014
Jonesboro - Jewell Newton, 86, passed away Monday. She is survived by a sister, Betty Foster (Gelbert); her children, Diann Johnson and Dennis Newton (Barbie); grandchildren, Jon Moore (Stephanie), Jennifer Newton, Lindsay Newton and Casey Newton and P. J. Shelby; great-grandchildren, Luke Moore, Joseph Moore, Anna Moore and Kady Moore and Trinity Shelby. She was preceded in death by her...
Waymon Lee Wimpy
Nov 30, 2014
Jonesboro- Waymon Lee Wimpy, 54, passed away Sunday, November 30, 2014 at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born January 22, 1960 in Jonesboro to the late Thad Waymon and Cora Lee Woodruff Wimpy. He was a farmer and a member of the Valley View Missionary Baptist Church. He had been constable for Valley View and President of the State...
Barbara Ann King Dixon
Nov 29, 2014
Pocahontas- Barbara Ann King-Dixon, 52, passed away Saturday, November 29, 2014. Barbara was born July 3, 1962 in Gary , Indiana to the late Ben C. And Molly M McKamey King. Barbara is survived by her husband Richard Dixon Sr., sons Richard Dixon Jr., Levi Carl Dixon, and Dillon Noah Dixon. Sisters Linda (Victor) Gomez, Nancy (Andy) Fowler, brothers Paul...
Sandra Cook
Nov 29, 2014
Jonesboro- Sandra Cook, 48, departed this life Saturday, November 29, 2014, at the NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. She was born May 9, 1966, in Michigan City, IN, the daughter of the late Kenneth Leon Cook and Shirley Ann Lewis Cook. Sandra loved to dance and read and was a Baptist. She was also preceded in death by a son,...
Lucy Belle Morris Brown
Nov 29, 2014
Jonesboro- Lucy Belle Morris Brown, widow of the late State Repersentive Roscoe D. Brown died November 29, 2014 at Fort Walton Beach Hospital surrounded by her loving family. The last five years she lived in the Fort Walton area of Shalimar, Florida, while living in Jonesboro, she was a member of the First Methodist church and a member of the...
Juanita Cavenar
Nov 28, 2014
Pocahontas- Juanita Segraves Cavenar, 90, was granted her angel wings November 28, 2014. Juanita was born October 24,1924 in Biggers, Arkansas to the late Mont and Myrtle Bowling Segraves. Juanita is survived by a daughter Terri (Rick) Fort of Pocahontas, grandchildren Jamie (Kevin) Brown of Pocahontas, B.J. (Elizabeth) Fort of Pocahontas, great grandson Colton Brown of Pocahontas, and a sister...
James "Jim" Welsey Blissenbach
Nov 27, 2014
Pocahontas- James "Jim" Wesley Blissenbach, 62, entered into eternal peace November 27, 2014 at home surrounded by his family. James was born October 14, 1952 in Pocahontas, Arkansas to Herman and Bonnie Vandergriff Blissenbach. James is survived by his wife Theresa Pfeffer Blissenbach of the home, children Todd Blissenbach of Pocahontas, Michael Blissenbach of Dalton, Mark Blissenbach of Cahokia, IL,...
Frances Pardew
Nov 26, 2014
Jonesboro- Mrs. Frances Sample Pardew, 91, passed away Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at St. Elizabeth's Place. She was born March 20, 1923 in Earle to the late John Hamilton and Nona Merle Brown Sample and lived most of her life in Jonesboro. She worked for many years at Pardew's Department Store and retired after many years working at Bank of...
Virginia Faye Findley
Nov 26, 2014
Bay- Virginia Faye Findley, 82, passed away Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at Flo Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born June 9, 1932 to the late William "Ed" and Alice Faye Pollock. She loved gardening, flowers as well as quilting and was active at Bay First Baptist Church and Wednesday Night Ladies Bible Study Group. She will be remembered as...
Randi Jo Hutchison- Kelso
Nov 25, 2014
Bella Vista- Randi Jo Hutchison-Kelso, 45, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, November 25, 2014. She was born on May 12, 1969 in Trumann to Johnny and Phyllis Hutchison. She attended Trumann High School and was a graduate in 1987. In 1992 she obtained a degree from Arkansas State University and went on to further her...
Ollie Frank Raby
Nov 25, 2014
Mr. Ollie Frank Raby, of Harrisburg, departed this life Monday, November 24, 2014, at the Flo Phil Jones Hospice in Jonesboro, at the age of 74. He was born August 27, 1940 in Waldenburg, the son of Genoa Raby and Gertrude Dollahite Raby. He was a welder and enjoyed hunting and fishing. Ollie was a veteran having served in the...
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