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William W. Gammon
Jan 19, 2009
Jonesboro- William Walter Gammon, 94, died Monday, January 19, 2009 at his residence. He was born January 19, 1915 in Quitman to the late William and Amanda Gammon. William served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and was a lifetime resident of the Egypt and Jonesboro area. He retired from Arkansas Glass Container Corp. and was also a...
Scott Edward Harris
Jan 18, 2009
Jonesboro Scott Edward Harris, 85, died Sunday, January 18, 2009 at Skilcare Nursing Center. He was born March 2, 1923 in Jonesboro to the late Herman and Audrey Harris. Mr. Harris served his county proudly in the Army during World War II. He was a past commander of the Jonesboro American Legion and a member of the Veterans of Foreign...
Scott Edward Harris
Jan 18, 2009
Jonesboro Scott Edward Harris, 85, died Sunday, January 18, 2009 at Skilcare Nursing Center. He was born March 2, 1923 in Jonesboro to the late Herman and Audrey Harris. Mr. Harris served his county proudly in the Army during World War II. He was a past commander of the Jonesboro American Legion and a member of the Veterans of Foreign...
Scott Edward Harris
Jan 18, 2009
Jonesboro Scott Edward Harris, 85, died Sunday, January 18, 2009 at Skilcare Nursing Center. He was born March 2, 1923 in Jonesboro to the late Herman and Audrey Harris. Mr. Harris served his county proudly in the Army during World War II. He was a past commander of the Jonesboro American Legion and a member of the Veterans of Foreign...
Antha Lou Elliott
Jan 15, 2009
CHARLESTON, Ill. Mrs. Antha Lou Elliott, 88, of Charleston, formerly of Mount Carmel, Ill., and Jonesboro, died Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center at Mattoon, Ill. Antha Lou was born July 19, 1920, at Jonesboro, a daughter of Elbert C. and Melissa Mariah Walker Jackson. Mrs. Elliott was formerly employed as a supervisor at the General...
Antha Lou Elliott
Jan 15, 2009
CHARLESTON, Ill. Mrs. Antha Lou Elliott, 88, of Charleston, formerly of Mount Carmel, Ill., and Jonesboro, died Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center at Mattoon, Ill. Antha Lou was born July 19, 1920, at Jonesboro, a daughter of Elbert C. and Melissa Mariah Walker Jackson. Mrs. Elliott was formerly employed as a supervisor at the General...
Antha Lou Elliott
Jan 15, 2009
CHARLESTON, Ill. Mrs. Antha Lou Elliott, 88, of Charleston, formerly of Mount Carmel, Ill., and Jonesboro, died Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center at Mattoon, Ill. Antha Lou was born July 19, 1920, at Jonesboro, a daughter of Elbert C. and Melissa Mariah Walker Jackson. Mrs. Elliott was formerly employed as a supervisor at the General...
Sharleen Rae Creech
Jan 14, 2009
Pocahontas - Sharleen Rae Creech, 70, passed away January 14, 2009 at St. Benards Medical Center. She was born May 28, 1938 in Gillette, WY. To the late Raymond and Irma Christy . She is survived by ber husband Col. Jim Creech of the home,son Jimmie Creech of Gulf Breeze, FL and daughter, Christy Creech of Raleigh, NC. Grandson, Andy...
Mildred Dunigan
Jan 13, 2009
Black Oak- Mildred Dunigan, 82, died Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born June 24, 1926 in Macey to the late James and Margaret Chambers. She retired from Buffalo Island Central School District, where she worked in the cafeteria. She was a member of the Black Oak Church of Christ. Survivors include two sons, Danny...
Jim Stogsdill
Jan 13, 2009
Caraway Jim Stogsdill, 69, died Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at the St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born August 6, 1939 in Paragould to the late Elmer and Elizabeth Stogsdill Sr. He was a 1957 graduate of Jonesboro High School. During the Vietnam War, he served as a Captain in the U. S. Army Intelligence. Jim retired as a supervisor...
Jim Stogsdill
Jan 13, 2009
Caraway Jim Stogsdill, 69, died Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at the St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born August 6, 1939 in Paragould to the late Elmer and Elizabeth Stogsdill Sr. He was a 1957 graduate of Jonesboro High School. During the Vietnam War, he served as a Captain in the U. S. Army Intelligence. Jim retired as a supervisor...
Mildred Dunigan
Jan 13, 2009
Black Oak- Mildred Dunigan, 82, died Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born June 24, 1926 in Macey to the late James and Margaret Chambers. She retired from Buffalo Island Central School District, where she worked in the cafeteria. She was a member of the Black Oak Church of Christ. Survivors include two sons, Danny...
Mildred Dunigan
Jan 13, 2009
Black Oak- Mildred Dunigan, 82, died Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born June 24, 1926 in Macey to the late James and Margaret Chambers. She retired from Buffalo Island Central School District, where she worked in the cafeteria. She was a member of the Black Oak Church of Christ. Survivors include two sons, Danny...
Jim Stogsdill
Jan 13, 2009
Caraway Jim Stogsdill, 69, died Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at the St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born August 6, 1939 in Paragould to the late Elmer and Elizabeth Stogsdill Sr. He was a 1957 graduate of Jonesboro High School. During the Vietnam War, he served as a Captain in the U. S. Army Intelligence. Jim retired as a supervisor...
Ora Sibyl Reese
Jan 12, 2009
Ora Sibyl Rickman Reese, 87, went to the Lord January 12, 2009. Sibyl was the daughter of Burl and Ethyl Rickman, and a graduate of Harding College and Arkansas State University. Sibyl went to Northern Rhodesia as a missionary in 1946. She married Robert Boyd Reese (Sr.) In 1947. During two tours in Africa, Sibyl lived and worked in both...
Rodney Thomas Rusin
Jan 12, 2009
Pocahontas - Rodney Thomas Rusin, 57, passed away January 12, 2009 at home. He was born August 30, 1951 in Oak Park, IL. To the late Thomas and Jean (Bjorklund) Rusin. He is survived by a daughter Shannon Rusin of Reyno, AR. And a son, Jack Rusin of Burbank, IL. Brother, Craig Rusin of Oaklawn, IL and sister, Linda Hagar...
Opal Leanora Phillips
Jan 11, 2009
Pocahontas - Opal Leanora Phillips, 90, passed away January 11, 2009 at NEA Baptist Hospital. She was born March 20, 1918 in Pocahontas to the late Luther and Ella (White) Crays. She is preceded in death by her husband Chesser Phillips. She is survived by many nieces and nephews. Service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Chapel...
Velma Christine Edwards Goodwin
Jan 7, 2009
Jonesboro Velma Christine Edwards Goodwin MeMaw, 94, died Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born February 3, 1914 in Walcott to the late Stephen and Julia Edwards. She was a member of the Central Baptist Church, where she worked as a nursery worker for twenty years. Mrs. Goodwin retired from Frolic Footwear after twenty-five years....
Shirley C. Cullen
Jan 7, 2009
Jonesboro Shirley PeeWee Cullen, 37, died Wednesday at St. Bernards Medical Center. Survivors include two daughters, Megan Meredith of Harrisburg and Crystal Cullen of Jonesboro; three sons, Joshua Meredith of Brookland, Glen Cullen Jr. and Jonathan Cullen; her father, James C. Woods; two brothers, Ronnie Howard and James Woods; a sister, Patsy McQuay all of Jonesboro. She was preceded in...
Shirley C. Cullen
Jan 7, 2009
Jonesboro Shirley PeeWee Cullen, 37, died Wednesday at St. Bernards Medical Center. Survivors include two daughters, Megan Meredith of Harrisburg and Crystal Cullen of Jonesboro; three sons, Joshua Meredith of Brookland, Glen Cullen Jr. and Jonathan Cullen; her father, James C. Woods; two brothers, Ronnie Howard and James Woods; a sister, Patsy McQuay all of Jonesboro. She was preceded in...
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