Obituaries

Mar 21, 2013

Pocahontas-Jack D. Hardy,73, went to be with the lord Thursday March 21, 2013. Jack was born on January 9, 1940 in Cobden, Illinois to Ernest and Edith Hardy. He was preceded in death by his parents, sisters Dolores Beckham, Juanita Pearson, Mary Lange and Pat Ledlow. Brothers Wayne and Les Hardy and grandson Joshua Larazza. He is survived by his...

Mar 20, 2013

Maynard-Ruth Marie Lincoln,83, went to be with the lord Wednesday March 20, 2013. Ruth was born on April 11, 1929 in Strang, Nebraska to W.G. and Viola Marie Conner. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband W.L. (Toby) Lincoln, 1 son Danny Durell, 1 grandson Terry Wayne Lincoln, 4 brothers Paul, Jay, Eddie and Bob Conner and 1...

Mar 20, 2013

Mr. George Wesley Bates, Sr. of Harrisburg, departed this life Wednesday morning, March 20, 2013, at his home, at the age of 87. He was born September 14, 1925 in Waterloo, Alabama, the son of the late Charles Bates and Elma Saulters Bates. George was a retired Street Superintendant for the City of Harrisburg and enjoyed gardening and fishing. He...

Mar 19, 2013

Jonesboro - Marian Frances Griffin, 87, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2013. She was born on September 12, 1925 at Jonesboro to the late Shelly and Mary Epha Burton. Mrs. Griffin loved working with the public; she worked at Jonesboro Grocery Company, City Water and Light in Kennett and Angelica Company in Sumersville, Missouri. She enjoyed spending time with family...

Mar 19, 2013

Mrs. Ellen Doris Morgan, of Harrisburg, Arkansas, departed this life Tuesday, March 19, 2013, at the Woodbriar Nursing Home in Harrisburg, at the age of 68. She was born April 29, 1944 in Harrisburg, the daughter of Otto and Sarah White. She attended Beauty School in Jonesboro and then worked several years as a beautician with Otha Patterson. She also...

Mar 16, 2013

Pocahontas, Arkansas - Willard Eugene Kincade, passed into heaven on Saturday, March 16, 2013. Willard was born February 15, 1930 in Pocahontas, Arkansas to the late Gene and Lena Kincade. He is also preceded in death by his brother Glen Ray "Buckwheat" Kincade". Survivors include his wife of 61 years Mary Ann Kincade, son Steve (Vicki) Kincade and daughter Suzanne...

Mar 16, 2013

MONETTE " Richard Kyle Blankenship, 91, passed away Saturday, March 16, 2013, at Monette Manor.

He was born April 11, 1921, at Macey to the late Richard Clyde and Allie Mae Wallace Blankenship. Mr. Kyle was a 1940 graduate of Monette High School, where he was valedictorian. He served his country proudly in the United States Army...

Mar 15, 2013

Diana Lynn Thompson of Pocahontas went to be with The Lord on March 15, 2013, following medical complications at St, Bernards at Jonesboro. Diana was born on March 13, 1951 in Pocahontas, Arkansas to Dewitt and Georgia Ann James. She was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by 3 sons Beau (Stacey) Thompson of Pocahontas, Brock (Candy)...

Mar 15, 2013

Pocahontas- Wanda Foster 91 ,Daughter of the late Charles and Maggie Haynes passed away Friday March 15, at the Randolph County Nursing Home. Wanda was preceded by her parents her husband Lavell Foster and 8 brothers and sisters. She is survived by her (One and only) son Ronnie Gene(Linda) Foster of Munroe Falls ,Ohio 3 grandsons Matthew of Dallas ,TX,...

Mar 13, 2013

Jonesboro- Katherine Jenkins Eades, 61, passed away March 13, 2013 at her residence. She was born on December 5, 1951 at Bowling Green, KY to the late Judson and Nellie Jenkins. Mrs. Eades was a 1969 graduate of Treadwell High School in Memphis and a 1974 graduate of University of Tennessee with a BA in English. She taught at Central...

Mar 13, 2013

Madie Inez Lillard of Smithville went to be with The Lord on March 13, 2013 following medical complications at WRMC at Batesville. Inez was born on June 12, 1932 in Dorsey, Mississippi to Archie and Gertrude Humphries. She married Taylor Lillard on June 7, 1952. She was preceded in death by her parents, 1 sister, 2 brothers, and 1 grandson....

Mar 12, 2013

Lake City- Ray O. Walton, 94, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. He was born on May 6, 1918 at Blytheville to the late John and Ida Walton. Mr. Walton served his country proudly in the United States Navy during World War II. He was a member of the Lake City Church of...

Mar 11, 2013

Jonesboro- Vela Jeanette Johnson, 96, peacefully slipped away to be with the Lord, Monday, March 11, 2013 at NE Baptist Memorial Hospital and joined her late husband, Harvey Delmer Johnson. She was born November 20, 1916 in Jonesboro, the daughter of Gertrude "Trudie" Watkins McGaughey and Carl "Curlie" Watkins, and remained in Jonesboro all of her life, spending the last...

Mar 10, 2013

Jonesboro- Grace Opal Martin Passmore, 92, passed away Sunday, March 10, 2013. She was born on June 13, 1920 at Seymour, Missouri to the late Andrew and Mary Ellen Williams. Mrs. Grace was a homemaker and a member of the Needham Baptist Church. She loved to garden and cook and volunteer at her church. She will be remembered as a...

Mar 10, 2013

Mr. Billy Walter Hunt, of Harrisburg, departed this life Sunday morning, March 10, 2013, at his home, at the age of 79. He was born April 10, 1933 in Harrisburg, the son of the late Ira Walter Hunt and Lora Hazel McCulley Hunt. Billy married Shelby Bandy on October 7, 1955 and they enjoyed 58 years together. He spent 20...

Mar 10, 2013

Marshall, Michigan - Charline Ward Osment, 95, died Sunday evening, March 10, 2013 at Tendercare of Marshall. Mrs. Osment was born on September 4, 1917 in Garland to late Lee and Hattie Green Rodgers. She had been a long time resident of the Marshall area, living here from 1953 through 1979. She returned to Arkansas in 1979 and then returned...

Mar 9, 2013

Maynard- Frances Fay Francis, 61, passed away Saturday, March 09, 2013. She is preceded in death by her father, Frankie Mounts and two brothers. She is survived by her husband, Louis "Pete" Francis of the home, one son, Louis "Pete" Francis Jr., two daughters, Nellie Breese and April Kerp all of Maynard, her mother, Olvie Mounts, two brothers, Jerry and...

Mar 8, 2013

Monette- Helen L. Sparkman, 79, passed away Friday, March 8, 2013 at Lakeside Nursing Home in Lake City. She was born May 27, 1933 in Monette to the late Julius and Maude Eddy. She was a homemaker and enjoyed making quilts and crocheting. Mrs. Sparkman was a member of the Rowes Chapel Baptist Church, where she impacted many lives as...

Mar 7, 2013

Jonesboro- James Harold White, 83, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2013 in Paragould. He was born on June 13, 1929 in Cross County to the late Jesse and Hetty White. Mr. White worked for U.S.D.A. for many years. He was a Mason and a past member of the Jaycees. He enjoyed fixing up old cars and tractors. He is survived...

Mar 6, 2013

Cambria, Illinois - Paul E. Lyle, born June 7, 1935, passed into heaven on Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at 10:00 PM. Parents Ruia and Ruby, and brother Gene preceded him. Survivors include wife Nellie Mae (Dean) Lyle, children Kathy Evans, Danny Lyle, Kelly Lyle, Becky Collins, Amy Courter, and Jennifer Morgan; siblings Anna Connor, Bill Lyle; 17 grandchildren and 5...