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Josephine French

Josephine French

Mar 3, 2014

Pocahontas-Josephine French,89, formerly of O'Kean passed away at Randolph County Nursing Home on April 3, 2014. She was a former member of Ford Dean Methodist Church. Josephine was born May 30, 1924 in O'Kean, AR to the late Jim and Ora Armstrong. She was a homemaker, store manager, and loved her yard with many trees and flowers in it. Her...

Wanda H. Johnson

Wanda H. Johnson

Mar 3, 2014

Jonesboro- Wanda H. Johnson 95, of Jonesboro died Monday, March 3, 2014 at her home. Wanda was born in 1919 to Hubert and Jeffie Hall in Tuckerman, Arkansas. She married Joe A. Johnson of Vernon, Alabama in 1939. She was an alumnus of Freed-Hardeman College and Harding College. She was a substitute teacher in the public schools of Shreveport, Louisiana...

Bobby Joe "Bob" Johnson

Bobby Joe "Bob" Johnson

Mar 1, 2014

Maynard- Bobby Joe "Bob" Johnson, 70 went to be with the Lord Saturday, March 1, 2014. Bob was born October 7, 1943 in Hillstring, AR to the late Johnny Pickney and Vera Hassel Finnie Johnson. Bob was a member of Witt's Baptist Church in Maynard, AR. He is survived by his loving wife Mary Johnson of the home, son Tim...

Pamela Darlene Barker

Pamela Darlene Barker

Mar 1, 2014

Mrs. Pamela Darlene Barker, of Harrisburg, departed this life Saturday, March 1, 2014, at the St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro, at the age of 47. She was born June 9, 1966 in Newport, the daughter of Jimmy Don Barker and Nancy Anschultz Barker. Pamela was raised in Fisher and then later moved to Harrisburg in 1980. She graduated from...

Wilda Harris

Wilda Harris

Feb 27, 2014

Jonesboro- Wilda Mae Harris, 84, passed beyond the spectral veil to be with her Lord and Savior Thursday, February 27, 2014. She was born on August 19, 1930 at Beech Grove to the late Tony and Eula Farley. She served her country proudly in the Women's Army Corp, where she met her husband and married in Denver on October 14,...

Oleta F. Jones

Oleta F. Jones

Feb 27, 2014

Pocahontas- Oleta F. Jones, 76, went to be with the Lord Thursday, February 27, 2014. Oleta was born January 1, 1938 in Cove, AR to the late W.J. Bryan Morgan and Rose Catheryn Quinn Morgan. She is preceded in death by husband Howard Jones, sister's Juanita Hightower, Katherine Robinett and Frankie Jo Baysinger, nieces Rose Baysinger, Theresa Faye Baysinger, Sondra...

Kenneth Orin Lock

Kenneth Orin Lock

Feb 27, 2014

Harrisburg- Kenneth Orin Lock, 88, passed away Thursday, February 27, 2014 at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born on July 6, 1925 at Angus to the late Charles and Gracie Mae Lock. Mr. Lock was a member of the Harrisburg Church of Christ and enjoyed hunting and gardening. He is survived by a son and his wife, Jimmy and...

Ione Harrell Taylor Brown

Ione Harrell Taylor Brown

Feb 27, 2014

MONETTE " Ione Harrell Taylor Brown, 83, passed away Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014, at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital. She was born on Aug. 5, 1930, in Macey to the late Roy and Minnie Pitts Harrell. Mrs. Ione taught at Black Oak, Childress and Monette for more than 30 years and was a devoted member of the United Methodist Church of...

Dorothy Weddle

Dorothy Weddle

Feb 23, 2014

Monette- Dorothy Weddle, 88, passed away Sunday, February 23, 2014 at Monette Manor. She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She is survived by a daughter, Elizabeth Armstrong of Black Oak; a son, Ronald Weddle; a brother, Harold Carter; two sisters, Marjorie Stevens and Frances Thomas; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by...

Cora Lee Wimpy

Cora Lee Wimpy

Feb 20, 2014

Jonesboro- Cora Lee Wimpy, 84, passed away Thursday, February 20, 2014 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born on April 16, 1929 in Lepanto to late Charley and Irene Staples Woodruff. Mrs. Wimpy received her bachelor degree from Arkansas State College and taught at numerous schools in Mississippi, Poinsett and Craighead Counties until 1960. She worked on the family...

Jack Knapple

Jack Knapple

Feb 19, 2014

Fisher- Jack Whitfield Knapple passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2014, at age 79. Jack courageously battled multiple medical problems over the last several years. Jack was preceded in death by his parents, William F. "Willie" Knapple and Hildagard Scholze Knapple and sister, Wilella Knapple Downing. Jack was a lifelong member of Zion Lutheran Church. He graduated from Weiner High...

Violet Ann Hoffman

Violet Ann Hoffman

Feb 19, 2014

Walnut Ridge- Violet Ann Hoffman, 84, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, February, 19, 2014. Violet was born April 24, 1929 in Fisher, LA to the late Thomas Garmon and Anna Violet St. Clair Lawson. She is survived by children Vernon E. (Delores) Hoffman Jr. Of Walnut Ridge, David D. (Debbie) Hoffman of Imboden, Leona Kaye ( David) Miles...

Rachel Clark Brown

Rachel Clark Brown

Feb 17, 2014

Weiner- Rachel Clark Brown, 91, died Monday, February 17, 2014 in Jonesboro. She was born November 22, 1922 in Ballew's Chapel Community to the late James Allie and Pearl Woodruff Clark. Mrs. Brown was a homemaker who loved gardening and spending time outside. She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was also preceded in death...

Pauline Johnston

Pauline Johnston

Feb 16, 2014

Pocahontas- Pauline Johnston, 90, went to be with the Lord Sunday, February 16, 2014. Pauline was born December 15, 1923 in Randolph County to the late Frank and Josephine Tyler. Pauline worked at IGA foodliner as head cashier for 30 plus years. After retirement she was a foster grandparent for the Doni Martin Center she made a positive influence in...

James E "Sonny" Williams

James E "Sonny" Williams

Feb 15, 2014

James E. (Sonny) Williams, 67, of Dalton, formerly of Walnut Ridge went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 12, 2014. Sonny was born March 06, 1946 in Walnut Ridge to the late Jack L and Ruby Rhodes Williams. Sonny grew up in the Giles Spur Community where he lived his entire life until he retired from farming. He...

John Michael "Mike" Lane

John Michael "Mike" Lane

Feb 15, 2014

Pocahontas-John Michael "Mike" Lane passed away February 15, 2014 at the age of 61 years. He died at the St Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro, AR. He was formally of Pekin, IL. He was born August 6, 1952 in Normal, IL to the late John Russell and Barbara Ann Lane. He is preceded in death by his parents, brother Thomas...

Tommie "Jewell" Greve

Tommie "Jewell" Greve

Feb 12, 2014

Tommie "Jewell" Greve July 24,1931- February 12, 2014 Preceded in death by the love of her life John W. Greve in 2008. Jewell is the daughter of Thomas Jefferson and Sarah Janie Alphin, who also precede her in death as well as a sister Ona Ford, and brothers, Orville Payton, James R. Alphin and John Wesley Alphin. Surviving are her...

Victoria Dorothy Moleski

Victoria Dorothy Moleski

Feb 12, 2014

Pocahontas, Victoria Dorothy Moleski, 85, passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2014. Victoria was born November 4, 1928 in Avoca, PA to the late Karl and Anna Szymanski. She is survived by her husband of 56 years Stanley B. Moleski, a son and daughter-in-law Stanley J and Andrea Moleski all of Pocahontas. She is preceded in death by 7 brothers and...

Mary Lee Whitrock

Mary Lee Whitrock

Feb 11, 2014

Pocahontas- Mary Lee Whitrock, 88, passed away at St. Bernards Medical Center Tuesday, February 11, 2014. Mary was born March 06, 1925 to the late Charlie and Holly Abbott in Hayti, MO. She is survived by 2 sons Stephen and Donnie Jinright of Pocahontas, AR., 2 daughters Linda Jinright of Pocahotnas, AR., Kathy Yandell of Corning, AR.,6 grandchildren and several...

Donald Eugene Perkey

Donald Eugene Perkey

Feb 11, 2014

Jonesboro- Donald Eugene Perkey, 68, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2014. He was born on July 24, 1945 in Jonesboro to the late Orval and Lorene Perkey. Mr. Perkey served his country proudly in the United States Air Force. He is survived by a sister, Mary Costner of Jonesboro; a brother, Kenneth Perkey of Tyler, Texas and several nieces and...

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