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Ann Marie Callison

Ann Marie Callison

Mar 6, 2014

Lake City- Ann Marie Callison, 45, passed away Thursday, March 6, 2014. She was born January 31, 1969 in Waltham, Massachusetts to Patricia Porche Callison and the late Calvin Callison. She graduated Jonesboro High School in 1987. She received her BA in Biology and Nursing and her Masters in Biology from Arkansas State University. She is survived by her mother,...

Everett Lee Sutton

Everett Lee Sutton

Mar 5, 2014

Jonesboro-Everett Lee Sutton, 90, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, March 5, 2014. Everett was born July 21, 1923 in Evening Star, AR to the late Edward and Kate Swan Sutton. Everett is survived by his wife Lois Sutton of the home, son Gary (Pat) Sutton of Imperial, MO., daughters Dana Sutton and Tanya (Mike)Miller both of Jonesboro, grandchildren...

Opal Emogene Oldham Ivy

Opal Emogene Oldham Ivy

Mar 4, 2014

Woodbury, MN-Opal Emogene Oldham Ivy passed away March 4, 2014 in her home with family in Woodbury, Minnesota at the age of 92. Opal was born on December 4, 1921 in Eaton, Arkansas to Haney and Stella Oldham. On April 25, 1945 she married Thomas Quentin Ivy. Opal is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, three brothers, Willie...

Carrie Rose Milligan

Carrie Rose Milligan

Mar 4, 2014

Florida- Carrie Rose Milligan, 83, Went to Heaven to be with the Lord Tuesday, March 4, 2014. Carrie was born May 13, 1930 to the late Elmer Bennett and Bessie Cunningham Bennett. She is preceded in death by husbands State trooper Bill Rose Jr. and Floyd Milligan, her parents, son Billy Gene Rose, brother Charles Bennett, sisters Vivian Lindsey and...

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...

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