Richard "Pop" Michael Rober
Jun 20, 2024
Richard "Pop" Michael Rober, 88, of Maynard, passed away Thursday, June 20, 2024, at Regional One Medical Center in Memphis. Richard was born on April 26, 1936, to Chester and Catherine Rober in Quincy, MA. Richard joined the Air Force and served in Okinawa, Germany, South Korea, and Japan. After leaving the military he went on to earn his...
Robert Lee Freeman
Jun 20, 2024
Robert Lee Freeman, 60, of Pocahontas passed away Thursday, June 20, 2024 at Regional One Medical Center in Memphis.
Robert was born December 3, 1963 in Walnut Ridge to the late Arles Virgil and Nora Pearl Bowen Freeman. He was employed by Riceland Foods and of the Baptist belief.
He was preceded in death by...
Julie Mae Deatherage
Jun 20, 2024
Monette-Julie Mae Deatherage, 76, passed away Thursday, June 20, 2024.
She was born February 2, 1948 to the late John and Dortha Nation Banks. Â Julie worked for E.C. Barton Company for 29 years. Â She was of the Baptist faith and liked to read, garden, and watch TV.
Julie was preceded in death by her brothers,...
Chris Keith Faulkner
Jun 18, 2024
Jonesboro- Chris Keith Faulkner, 51, passed from this life Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at Arkansas Continued Care Hospital.
He was born May 25, 1973 in Jonesboro and was of Baptist faith. He enjoyed fishing, riding his motorcycle, and watching teams play like the Washington Redskins. He was an awesome landscaper and liked to fix on things. He...
Perry Anthony Humes
Jun 18, 2024
Perry Anthony Humes, 49, departed this life on June 18, 2024, at Pocahontas Nursing and Rehab Center.
He was born on February 13, 1975, to Perry Dean Humes and Judy Humes in Pocahontas. Â He graduated from Walnut Ridge High School. Perry was a road grader operator for Lawrence County Road Department.
You are our hero/father...
Kayde Danyel Pennington
Jun 17, 2024
Kayde Danyel Pennington, of Harrisburg, departed this life Monday, June 17, 2024, at her home, at the age of 25. She was born October 10, 1998 in Jonesboro, the daughter of Allen and Christina Williams Pennington.
Kayde was a dental assistant for Higginbothan Dentistry for several years before working as a waitress/server at Longhorn Steakhouse for some...
Richard Martin Nash
Jun 17, 2024
Richard Martin Nash, 76, departed this life on Monday June 17, 2024, in Pocahontas.
He was born on September 11, 1947, in West Ridge, AR to Johnnie Nash and Mary Waterson Nash. Richard was an Army Veteran. He enjoyed hunting. Later in life he enjoyed the Casinos.
He was preceded in death by his father,...
Johnny Leonard Maple
Jun 13, 2024
Johnny (Leonard) Maple, 78, of Pocahontas departed this life on Thursday June 13, 2024, at his home.
He was born on February 23, 1946, to the late L.W. (Buster) Maple and Lida McCarty Maple in Fontaine. Leonard attended Calvary Missionary Baptist Church. Â He was loved and will be missed by all that knew him. He was a...
Ricky Don Henson
Jun 12, 2024
Ricky Don Henson, 70, of Mammoth Springs departed this life on June 12, 2024, at his home.
He was born July 27, 1953, to the late Troy and Mildred Jones Henson in Searcy. Ricky was a fuel truck driver for Farm Service in Hoxie. He attended Thayer First Baptist Church. He will be greatly missed by his...
Carolyn Berry Sockwell
Jun 12, 2024
Jonesboro- Carolyn Berry Sockwell, 81, passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at NEA Baptist Hospital.
She was born September 1, 1942 in Monette to the late Thurlo and Mabel Masner Berry Sr. Carolyn was a member of the Monette First Baptist Church.
She is survived by her son, Jason Sockwell; a daughter-in-law, Erica Sockwell; granddaughter,...
Johnny "John" George Biby
Jun 9, 2024
Johnny "John" George Biby, 88, of Pocahontas departed this life on June 9, 2024, at his home. He was born on December 27, 1935, to the late Riley John Biby and Maude Louise Biby in Brownsville, MO.
John retired from Magee Picture Frames. He was a loving father. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and playing bingo. He was...
Larry Dennis Hart
Jun 8, 2024
Larry Dennis Hart, 67, of Biggers passed away Saturday, June 8, 2024, at his home surrounded by his family.
He was born October 23, 1956, in Pocahontas to the late John and Retha Meridith Hart. Â On July 6, 1974, he married the love of his life, Rhonda. Â Larry was a farmer in Randolph County for 26 years. Â ...
Lynne Langford
Jun 8, 2024
Jonesboro- Lynne Langford, 74, passed away from this Earth to her Heavenly Home on Saturday, June 8, 2024.
She was born February 9, 1950 in Jonesboro. When she transferred to Little Rock with Shoney's South, Inc., she trained for other positions in the company and could have moved up but felt it necessary to be home more...
William Stanley "Stan" Simpson
Jun 6, 2024
William Stanley "Stan" Simpson, 75, of Paragould passed away Thursday, June 6, 2024.
He was born February 17, 1949 in Jonesboro to the late George Reese and Pauline Dent Simpson. Â Stan began a career selling office machines for his family's business, Simpson Office Machine while still a teenager. Â Later he would manage the outlet store at Magee...
Shea Skye Curtis
Jun 6, 2024
Cane Island- Shea Skye Curtis, 49, on the morning of June 6, 2024, Shea gained her angel wings in the arms of her husband.
She was born to Rhonda McCormick and Jim Crow on November 1, 1974 in Benton Harbor, Michigan. Shea was a member of Bethabara Baptist Church. She graduated from Buffalo Island Central High School...
Frances Clark Duff
Jun 6, 2024
Frances Clark Duff, 90, of Pocahontas passed from this life on Thursday, June 6, 2024.
She was born March 10, 1934 in Pocahontas to the late Harvey and Hattie Pendergrass Clark.
Frances was preceded in death by her parents, Harvey and Hattie Clark; her husband of fifty years, J.W. Duff; five brothers, Clarence Clark, Ray...
Dorothy Jean Upshaw
Jun 6, 2024
Dorothy Jean Upshaw, 93, of Pocahontas departed this life on Thursday, June 6, 2024, at Lawrence Hall Nursing Home in Walnut Ridge.
Dorothy was born to the late Carl Davis and Cordilla Smith Hepner on August 21, 1930, in Pocahontas.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents; husband, James (Pete) Upshaw; stepfather, Abe Hepner;...
Michael Keith Richardson
Jun 6, 2024
Michael Keith Richardson, 66, of Pocahontas departed this life on June 6, 2024, at his home. He was born on April 13, 1958, to Oscar Keith Richardson and Rachel Briant Richardson in Jonesboro.
Michael graduated from Pocahontas High School in 1977. He served our country proudly, joining the Army right out of high school in 1977. After...
Alvester Jean "Jeanie" Oaks
Jun 4, 2024
Alvester Jean "Jeanie" Oaks was born June 12, 1944, to Emily Virginia Beavers, and Ralph Wimbish in Walnut Ridge Arkansas. She died on June 4, 2024, in Pocahontas, Arkansas. She was one of nine children. Jeanie was preceded in death by her mother, father, and one brother.
Jean was known for her quilting, making fudge, rum cakes,...
Judy Anne Lewis
Jun 4, 2024
Jonesboro- Judy Anne Lewis, 72, passed away Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at Craighead Nursing Center.
She was born December 5, 1951 in Jonesboro to the late Bennie and Lucille Lewis. Judy was lifetime member of Otwell Christian Church. She enjoyed painting, bingo and word search puzzles and loved visiting with family and nursing home patients and staff....
