Obituaries

Apr 1, 2024

A. Allen Cox, 90, of Pocahontas passed away Monday, April 1, 2024 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro.

He was born July 21, 1933 in Dixon, Illinois to the late Bealy and Irene Ikens Cox.  Allen was an Army veteran, worked as a maintenance supervisor at a grain elevator and feed mill, and...

Mar 31, 2024

Caraway- Hunter Booth Miller, 64, passed away Sunday, March 31, 2024 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital.

He was born November 14, 1959 in Caraway. Hunter grew up on the farm and farmed all of his life. He was a 1978 graduate of Monette High School and was very active in the FFA. He loved hunting, playing pitch...

Mar 30, 2024

Weiner- Darla Bornhoft McDermott, 68, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2024 at NEA Baptist Hospital.

Darla was born October 26, 1955 in Jonesboro to the late Herbert J. and Ida Jane Bornhoft. Darla attended St. Anthony Catholic School, Mount St Mary's Academy in Little Rock and graduated from Weiner High School. She was a homemaker and a...

Mar 29, 2024

Darrell Byrd McElya of Harrisburg, AR, departed this life Friday, March 29, 2024, at the NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro, at the age of 67.

He was born October 8, 1956, in West Memphis, AR, the son of the late Byrd Hill McElya and Earline Nix McElya.

"Bo", as he was referred to, was a...

Mar 28, 2024

Ethridge Mack Bounds of Monette was born May 6, 1938 in Pocahontas to Rev. L.L. and Rofelda Bounds. Mack departed this earth March 28, 2024 at St. Bernards Medical Center surrounded by family.

He is survived by his son, Michael Bounds and his daughter-in-law, Wendy of Ft. Mitchell, Alabama; his brother, Allan Bounds and his sister-in-law, Lisa...

Mar 27, 2024

Lorado - Gordon Wendell Graddy, 69, passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at his home.

He was born September 6, 1954 in Caraway to the late Gordon and Juanita Lents Graddy. Gordon worked several years at Walmart and retired from the City of Jonesboro. He enjoyed wrestling, playing guitar, music, fishing in the summer, going to the...

Mar 26, 2024

Mrs. Marsha Karen Williams, of Harrisburg, departed this life March 26, 2024 in Harrisburg, at the age of 70.

She was born April 17, 1953 in  Memphis, TN, the daughter of the late Ellex Elrod and Ora Jean Moran Elrod.

Marsha lived most of her life in the Harrisburg and Trumann area.  She was a...

Mar 25, 2024

Monette- Deloris Jean Prince Edwards, 88, passed away Monday, March 25, 2024 at Monette Manor.

She was born October 11, 1935 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri to the late Berlin and Jessie Mae Davidson Prince. Deloris worked for many years in the Circuit Clerk's office for Craighead County. She was of the Baptist faith.

From Deloris...

Mar 25, 2024

Daniel Joe Collins, 28, of Batesville passed away Monday, March 25, 2024 at his home.

Daniel was born October 17, 1995 in Jonesboro to Deborah Ann Morris Collins.  Daniel had an adventurous spirit.  He enjoyed camping on the creek, exploring nature, and rock collecting.  He deeply loved and cared for his family.

Daniel is survived...

Mar 25, 2024

Bay- Lula Vell McMasters, 87, passed away Monday, March 25, 2024 at her home.

She was born April 6, 1936 in Lunsford, she lived in the Bay and Lunsford area her entire life. She was employed by the Singer Company and Delta Wood in Trumann for thirty-four years. She was a member of the Assembly of God....

Mar 23, 2024

We celebrate the life of Phillip Henson Segraves Jr, otherwise known as "Butch". He came into this world on September 13th, 1961. His Mother was Ellen Ann Cole and Father was Phillip Henson Segraves Sr. He was raised by his Grandparents R.H. And Catherine Segraves which he called Mom and Dad. They lived in Biggers, AR and attended school...

Mar 23, 2024

Barbara "Bee"Jean Terrell, 88, departed this life Saturday, March 23, 2024, at the Flo and Phil Hospice House in Jonesboro. She was born March 22, 1936 , in Harrisburg, Arkansas, the  daughter of Thomas G. Hunn and Maxine Talbert Hunn. Barbara was born in the brown house across from Woodbriar , now owned by  Restoration Ministries. She's lived a...

Mar 21, 2024

Patricia Bernice Turner, 65, of Pocahontas departed this life on Thursday March 21, 2024, at St. Bernards Five Rivers Hospital in Pocahontas.

Patricia was born to the late Charles Ira Walker and Iva Pearl Barton Henley on July 23, 1958, in O'Kean, Arkansas. She was a dietary worker at the Paragould Nursing Home before retirement.

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Mar 21, 2024

David Eugene "Speck" Cavitt, 82, of Mountain Home passed away Thursday, March 21, 2024 at the Hospice House of the Ozarks in Mountain Home.

He was born May 4, 1941 in Supply to the late Cecil and Elsie Perrin Cavitt.  He was a retired riverboat captain, a Mason, and a member of Mountain Home First Free Will...

Mar 19, 2024

Jonesboro- Virginia Yvonne Johnson, 94, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at NEA Baptist Hospital.

She was born July 27, 1929 on Running Water Farm Community near Walnut Ridge. From 1944 until 1959 she worked as a switchboard operator at Southwest Bell Telephone Company. She was a member of the Central Baptist Church since 1947 and was...

Mar 18, 2024

Regina Ann Baltz, 83, of Pocahontas departed this life on Monday March 18, 2024, at her home. She was born in Engleberg to the late Joe Thielemier and Marie Pfeffer Thielemier on July 30, 1940.

Regina was preceded in death by her parents, Joe and Marie Thielemier; husband, Lawrence Charles Baltz; brothers, David Thielemier, Bill Thielemier and...

Mar 18, 2024

Janis Marie Hawkins Dust, 75, of Sikeston, MO passed away peacefully in her home on March 18, 2024.  She was born February 4, 1949, in Randolph County, AR to the late Eskine and Laura Stacy Hawkins.

Janis was a proud member of Poplar Bluff Garden Club.  Her favorite pastimes were working in her flower gardens and spending...

Mar 17, 2024

Bono- Frances Elizabeth Carpenter, 94, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2024 at Lakeside Nursing Home.

She was born December 7, 1929 in Sedgwick to the late Jack and Ida Gray Deen.  She had worked for Frolic Footwear from 1946 until 1980. She owned her own business, a Flea Market in Springdale. She also was a lifelong lover...

Mar 17, 2024

Monette- Norma Allene Sharp, 98, died on Sunday, March 17, 2024 in Jonesboro.

She was born on September 18, 1925 in Monette to Claude and Mabel Blankenship. She married Roy Elam Sharp on March 4, 1944 and they were blessed with three children, Debra, Steven and Gary Sharp.

She taught in the public school systems...

Mar 15, 2024

Bono-Jeffrey Lynn Dement, 54, passed away Friday, March 15, 2024 at his home.

Lynn was born September 27, 1969 in Jonesboro to Joe and Roberta Dement. He was a 1987 Westside graduate. He was a lover of music, drawing, motorcycles and playing pool.  Lynn was a jack of all trades.

Lynn was preceded in death...