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Velba Sue Bankston

Velba Sue Bankston

Dec 23, 2008

Jonesboro Velba Sue Bankston, 74, died Tuesday, December 23, 2008 at the Craighead Nursing Center. She was born September 3, 1934 in Judsonia to the late Oreon and Bessie Bales. She was a homemaker and a very active member of the Viva Drive Church of Christ in Trumann. She loved her family and especially spending time with her grandchildren. Survivors...

Bobbie Brooks Luter

Bobbie Brooks Luter

Dec 23, 2008

Maynard- Bobbie(Brooks) Luter 94 passed away Tuesday at Five Rivers Medical Center. She was preceded by Her parents Husband Noeal Luter and son Noeal Eli Luter and 9 sibling. She is Survived by daughter Barbara Jo Barnett and son James Norman Luter both of Maynard. 2 grandchildren Kent and Kelly Barnett both of St.Louis,Mo and 2 great-granddaughters Erika and Jenny...

Velba Sue Bankston

Velba Sue Bankston

Dec 23, 2008

Jonesboro Velba Sue Bankston, 74, died Tuesday, December 23, 2008 at the Craighead Nursing Center. She was born September 3, 1934 in Judsonia to the late Oreon and Bessie Bales. She was a homemaker and a very active member of the Viva Drive Church of Christ in Trumann. She loved her family and especially spending time with her grandchildren. Survivors...

Bessie Inez Hagood

Bessie Inez Hagood

Dec 22, 2008

Pocahontas - Bessie Hagood, 97, passed away Monday December 22, 2008 at Cedar Hill, MO. She was born October 12, 1911 to the late Jarrett and Fany Taylor. She is preceded in death by 3 brothers; Duke, Bill and Wilson and 2 great grandchildren; Josh and Michael Patrick. He is survived by 3 sons; Jerry Hagood of Pocahontas, Bobby Hagood...

Pearl Elizabeth Ballard

Pearl Elizabeth Ballard

Dec 20, 2008

Jonesboro Mrs. Pearl Elizabeth Ballard, 90, died Saturday, December 20, 2008 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born near Caraway on March 4, 1918 to the late Fred and Myrtle Watson. Mrs. Ballard was a homemaker and a Jehovahs Witness. She loved quilting and working in her Flower garden. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother and great-great...

Pearl Elizabeth Ballard

Pearl Elizabeth Ballard

Dec 20, 2008

Jonesboro Mrs. Pearl Elizabeth Ballard, 90, died Saturday, December 20, 2008 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born near Caraway on March 4, 1918 to the late Fred and Myrtle Watson. Mrs. Ballard was a homemaker and a Jehovahs Witness. She loved quilting and working in her Flower garden. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother and great-great...

May Bell Harrell

May Bell Harrell

Dec 20, 2008

Jonesboro May Bell Harrell, 88, died Thursday, December 20, 2007 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro. She was born March 1, 1919 in Michie, Tennessee to the late Solomon and Mary Copeland. She was a custodian with the Nettleton School and a member of the Nettleton Church of Christ. She was a loving wife to the late Everett Lee...

May Bell Harrell

May Bell Harrell

Dec 20, 2008

Jonesboro May Bell Harrell, 88, died Thursday, December 20, 2007 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro. She was born March 1, 1919 in Michie, Tennessee to the late Solomon and Mary Copeland. She was a custodian with the Nettleton School and a member of the Nettleton Church of Christ. She was a loving wife to the late Everett Lee...

May Bell Harrell

May Bell Harrell

Dec 20, 2008

Jonesboro May Bell Harrell, 88, died Thursday, December 20, 2007 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro. She was born March 1, 1919 in Michie, Tennessee to the late Solomon and Mary Copeland. She was a custodian with the Nettleton School and a member of the Nettleton Church of Christ. She was a loving wife to the late Everett Lee...

Pearl Elizabeth Ballard

Pearl Elizabeth Ballard

Dec 20, 2008

Jonesboro Mrs. Pearl Elizabeth Ballard, 90, died Saturday, December 20, 2008 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born near Caraway on March 4, 1918 to the late Fred and Myrtle Watson. Mrs. Ballard was a homemaker and a Jehovahs Witness. She loved quilting and working in her Flower garden. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother and great-great...

Walter Edward Reid

Walter Edward Reid

Dec 18, 2008

Walter Edward (Duke) Reid, 66, of Pocahontas passed away Thursday, December, 18, 2008 at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. He was born December 7, 1942 in Little Rock, AR. Duke loved all sports. As a youth, he was an avid baseball player and upon graduation from Central High School in Little Rock, he was invited to try out for the...

Matthew Prince

Matthew Prince

Dec 17, 2008

Mathew Buck Prince Bristow, OK Mathew Buck Prince, 90, formerly of Cherry Valley died Monday, December 17, 2007 at his nephews residence. Buck was born June 25, 1917 in Newark, Arkansas to the late Charles and Minnie Prince. He was married to the late Ilene Poff Prince. He retired from the United States Army after 36 years of service. He...

Matthew Prince

Matthew Prince

Dec 17, 2008

Mathew Buck Prince Bristow, OK Mathew Buck Prince, 90, formerly of Cherry Valley died Monday, December 17, 2007 at his nephews residence. Buck was born June 25, 1917 in Newark, Arkansas to the late Charles and Minnie Prince. He was married to the late Ilene Poff Prince. He retired from the United States Army after 36 years of service. He...

Matthew Prince

Matthew Prince

Dec 17, 2008

Mathew Buck Prince Bristow, OK Mathew Buck Prince, 90, formerly of Cherry Valley died Monday, December 17, 2007 at his nephews residence. Buck was born June 25, 1917 in Newark, Arkansas to the late Charles and Minnie Prince. He was married to the late Ilene Poff Prince. He retired from the United States Army after 36 years of service. He...

Florence O. Wilkerson

Florence O. Wilkerson

Dec 16, 2008

Leachville- Florence O. Wilkerson, 83, died Tuesday, December 16, 2008, at Monette Manor. She was born August 8, 1925 in Newport to the late Carrol and Lillie Vinson. She was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal belief. Survivors include her husband, Lonnie Wilkerson of the home; her children, Alice and Elbert Junyor of Jonesboro, Christine and Tony Fuller of Sceary,...

Florence O. Wilkerson

Florence O. Wilkerson

Dec 16, 2008

Leachville- Florence O. Wilkerson, 83, died Tuesday, December 16, 2008, at Monette Manor. She was born August 8, 1925 in Newport to the late Carrol and Lillie Vinson. She was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal belief. Survivors include her husband, Lonnie Wilkerson of the home; her children, Alice and Elbert Junyor of Jonesboro, Christine and Tony Fuller of Sceary,...

Florence O. Wilkerson

Florence O. Wilkerson

Dec 16, 2008

Leachville- Florence O. Wilkerson, 83, died Tuesday, December 16, 2008, at Monette Manor. She was born August 8, 1925 in Newport to the late Carrol and Lillie Vinson. She was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal belief. Survivors include her husband, Lonnie Wilkerson of the home; her children, Alice and Elbert Junyor of Jonesboro, Christine and Tony Fuller of Sceary,...

Renee R. Schaak

Renee R. Schaak

Dec 15, 2008

Conway- Renee Rita Schaak, 51, of Conway formerly of Jonesboro passed into the next life on Monday, December 15, 2008. She was born September 1, 1957 in Elgin, Ill.; Renee was the loving daughter of Betty Hohn and step-daughter of the late John Hohn of Elizabeth; and Donald A. and Fran Schaak of Brooksville, Florida. Also left to cherish her...

Renee R. Schaak

Renee R. Schaak

Dec 15, 2008

Conway- Renee Rita Schaak, 51, of Conway formerly of Jonesboro passed into the next life on Monday, December 15, 2008. She was born September 1, 1957 in Elgin, Ill.; Renee was the loving daughter of Betty Hohn and step-daughter of the late John Hohn of Elizabeth; and Donald A. and Fran Schaak of Brooksville, Florida. Also left to cherish her...

Opal I. Hogue

Opal I. Hogue

Dec 15, 2008

Jonesboro-Opal Irene Hogue, 92, died Monday December 15, 2008 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born in Jonesboro to the late Mike and Rosie Brannon. She was employed by the Craighead Extension office for a number of years and later employed by the Agricultural Stabilization Conservation Service for twenty seven years before retiring in 1980. She taught...

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