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Mary Neoma Carter
Dec 17, 2012
Brookland- Mary Neoma Carter, 78, passed away Monday, December 17, 2012 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born on October 8, 1934 at Jonesboro to the late Herman and Lily Blalock. She lived in Bay until she was eight and her family moved to Jonesboro where she graduated from Jonesboro High School in 1952. She married Billy F. Carter...
Homer H. Tyer
Dec 16, 2012
Pocahontas - Homer H. Tyer, 92, passed away Sunday, December 16, 2012 at Five Rivers Medical Center. Born July 07, 1920 in Randolph County to the late Joseph and Ida Tyer. He is also preceded in death by his wife Emma Irene Tyer and sister Audrey Allison. He is survived by son Homer Leo Tyer of Pocahontas, daughter Sandra Lambert...
Golda Fay Kemper
Dec 16, 2012
Pocahontas - Golda "Fay" Kemper, 82, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 16, 2012, with family by her side. She was preceded in death by her parents, Miller and Ethel Crawford, a son Willard Kemper, a brother Dallas Crawford, and her husband of 58 years Forrest "Frosty" Kemper. She is survived by a daughter Virginia Hill of the home and...
Sammy Agee
Dec 16, 2012
Pocahontas - Sammy A. Agee, 76, passed away Sunday, December 16, 2012 at St. Bernard's Medical Center. Born December 29, 1935 in Pocahontas to the late L.H. and Thelma Agee. He is also preceded in death by Alice (Jones) Agee. He is survived by daughter Christina Agee of Pocahontas and sister Patsy Williams. Graveside service will be held Friday, December...
Don Lee Thornton
Dec 15, 2012
Don Lee Thornton, 82, of Jonesboro passed away Saturday December 15, 2012 at his home. He was born June 19, 1930 in Walnut Ridge to the late George Lewis and Sadie Bernice Fry Thornton. Mr. Thornton proudly served his country in the Air Force and took part in the Berlin Airlift as well as serving in the Korean War. Mr....
Don Lee Thornton
Dec 15, 2012
Don Lee Thornton, 82, of Jonesboro passed away Saturday December 15, 2012 at his home. He was born June 19, 1930 in Walnut Ridge to the late George Lewis and Sadie Bernice Fry Thornton. Mr. Thornton proudly served his country in the Air Force and took part in the Berlin Airlift as well as serving in the Korean War. Mr....
Don Lee Thornton
Dec 15, 2012
Don Lee Thornton, 82, of Jonesboro passed away Saturday December 15, 2012 at his home. He was born June 19, 1930 in Walnut Ridge to the late George Lewis and Sadie Bernice Fry Thornton. Mr. Thornton proudly served his country in the Air Force and took part in the Berlin Airlift as well as serving in the Korean War. Mr....
Vernon King
Dec 15, 2012
Vernon James King, 93, of Pocahontas, passed away December 15th, 2012 at Circle of Life Hospice in Springdale surrounded by family members. He was born September 4, 1919 in Warm Springs, Arkansas to James Franklin and Hattie Burrow King. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Pocahontas. Vernon attended Pocahontas public schools, graduating in 1936. He...
Leona Belle Archer
Dec 15, 2012
Ravenden - Leona Belle Archer, 85, passed away Saturday, December 15, 2012. Born December 23, 1926 to the late Herbert and Effie Beavers. She is also preceded in death by husband Lloyd Archer and sister Marion Sollami. She is survived by four sons; Harold and wife Jo Ann McKnight of St. Louis, MO., James and wife Doris Archer of Imboden,...
Ruth Messer
Dec 14, 2012
Harrisburg- Ruth Messer, 80, passed away Friday, December 14, 2012. She was born August 30, 1931 in Harrisburg to the late O. V. and Frances Cox. She married Melvin Messer on December 20, 1947 and they enjoyed 65 years together until his death in July of this year. She is survived by a son, Tommy Messer and his wife Sharon...
Marie Ann Clements
Dec 14, 2012
Pocahontas - Marie Ungerank Clements 80, daughter of the late Mike and Anna (Steimel) Ungerank passed away Friday at Five Rivers Medical Center. She was preceded by her parents, her husband of 57 years Gerald Clements, and brother Dr. Ralph Ungerank. She is survived by son, Paul Clements (Ronda) of Memphis, TN; three daughters Angela Foster (Scott) Memphis, TN, Marcella...
Ruth Messer
Dec 14, 2012
Harrisburg- Ruth Messer, 80, passed away Friday, December 14, 2012. She was born August 30, 1931 in Harrisburg to the late O. V. and Frances Cox. She married Melvin Messer on December 20, 1947 and they enjoyed 65 years together until his death in July of this year. She is survived by a son, Tommy Messer and his wife Sharon...
Ruth Messer
Dec 14, 2012
Harrisburg- Ruth Messer, 80, passed away Friday, December 14, 2012. She was born August 30, 1931 in Harrisburg to the late O. V. and Frances Cox. She married Melvin Messer on December 20, 1947 and they enjoyed 65 years together until his death in July of this year. She is survived by a son, Tommy Messer and his wife Sharon...
Kirby Scott Parker
Dec 13, 2012
Jonesboro- Kirby Scott Parker, 50, passed away Thursday, December 13, 2012 at his residence. He was born July 22, 1962 in Memphis. He loved to hunt and fish. He is survived by his parents, Max and Nina Parker of Jonesboro; a daughter, Savannah Parker of Jonesboro; a close friend, Bobby Dollar of Jonesboro. He was preceded in death by his...
Kirby Scott Parker
Dec 13, 2012
Jonesboro- Kirby Scott Parker, 50, passed away Thursday, December 13, 2012 at his residence. He was born July 22, 1962 in Memphis. He loved to hunt and fish. He is survived by his parents, Max and Nina Parker of Jonesboro; a daughter, Savannah Parker of Jonesboro; a close friend, Bobby Dollar of Jonesboro. He was preceded in death by his...
Claudine Johnson
Dec 13, 2012
Kosciusko, Mississippi- Claudine Johnson, 85, passed away Thursday, December 13, 2012. She was born December 26, 1926 in Jonesboro to the late Marvin and Lela Pitts. She is survived by her two sons, Joe Johnson of Pelahatchie, Mississippi and Larry Johnson of Kosciusko, Mississippi; an aunt, Doris Colburn of Lake City; three grandchildren, Rusty Johnson, Dusty Johnson and Amber Johnson;...
Evelyn Bufford
Dec 13, 2012
Jonesboro- Evelyn Bufford, 91, passed away Thursday, December 13, 2012. She was born on June 9, 1921 in Bald Knob to the late Harve and Annie McLaughlin. She was a homemaker and a member of the Central Baptist Church. She is survived by her children and their spouses, Myrna and J.D. Yandell of Hot Springs and Dwight and Sandra Bufford...
Claudine Johnson
Dec 13, 2012
Kosciusko, Mississippi- Claudine Johnson, 85, passed away Thursday, December 13, 2012. She was born December 26, 1926 in Jonesboro to the late Marvin and Lela Pitts. She is survived by her two sons, Joe Johnson of Pelahatchie, Mississippi and Larry Johnson of Kosciusko, Mississippi; an aunt, Doris Colburn of Lake City; three grandchildren, Rusty Johnson, Dusty Johnson and Amber Johnson;...
Claudine Johnson
Dec 13, 2012
Kosciusko, Mississippi- Claudine Johnson, 85, passed away Thursday, December 13, 2012. She was born December 26, 1926 in Jonesboro to the late Marvin and Lela Pitts. She is survived by her two sons, Joe Johnson of Pelahatchie, Mississippi and Larry Johnson of Kosciusko, Mississippi; an aunt, Doris Colburn of Lake City; three grandchildren, Rusty Johnson, Dusty Johnson and Amber Johnson;...
Evelyn Bufford
Dec 13, 2012
Jonesboro- Evelyn Bufford, 91, passed away Thursday, December 13, 2012. She was born on June 9, 1921 in Bald Knob to the late Harve and Annie McLaughlin. She was a homemaker and a member of the Central Baptist Church. She is survived by her children and their spouses, Myrna and J.D. Yandell of Hot Springs and Dwight and Sandra Bufford...
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