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Larry Wayne Holladay

Larry Wayne Holladay

Jul 19, 2008

Jonesboro- Larry Wayne Holladay Sr., 57, died Saturday, July 19, 2008. He was born August 13, 1950 in Little Rock to the late Loyd Wayne and Helen Marquerite Holladay. Survivors include four daughters, Michell Gill of Grand Marais, MN, Lori Lamb of Plumerville, Kristi Holladay of Marysville, CA and Lisa Holladay of Jonesboro; four sons, David Holladay of Sacramento, CA,...

Henrietta I Bickham

Henrietta I Bickham

Jul 18, 2008

Pocahontas - Henrietta Bickham, 76 died July 18, 2008 at Randolph County Nursing Home. She was born May 17, 1932 in Pocahontas to the late Henry Clay and Clara Irene (Broadway) Irvin. She is survived by one son Scott Davis of Carolton, GA., two sisters Mickey Hon of Pocahontas, and Corkey Mathews of Sulfur Rock. Two grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren....

Reatha Mcgough Render

Reatha Mcgough Render

Jul 18, 2008

Jonesboro- Reatha McGough Render, 93, died July 18, 2008 at her home. She was born on August 15, 1914 at Lake City. She was a homemaker and mother who along with her deceased husband, M.E. Render, raised five children on farms at Lake City and on Cottage Home Road in Jonesboro. Her two favorite things in life were taking care...

Reatha Mcgough Render

Reatha Mcgough Render

Jul 18, 2008

Jonesboro- Reatha McGough Render, 93, died July 18, 2008 at her home. She was born on August 15, 1914 at Lake City. She was a homemaker and mother who along with her deceased husband, M.E. Render, raised five children on farms at Lake City and on Cottage Home Road in Jonesboro. Her two favorite things in life were taking care...

Reatha Mcgough Render

Reatha Mcgough Render

Jul 18, 2008

Jonesboro- Reatha McGough Render, 93, died July 18, 2008 at her home. She was born on August 15, 1914 at Lake City. She was a homemaker and mother who along with her deceased husband, M.E. Render, raised five children on farms at Lake City and on Cottage Home Road in Jonesboro. Her two favorite things in life were taking care...

Mary Louise Shackelford

Mary Louise Shackelford

Jul 17, 2008

Jonesboro- Mary Louise Shackelford, 74, died Thursday, July 17, 2008 at the Craighead Nursing Center. She was born January 6, 1934 in Caraway to the late Samuel and Stella Rea. She was a homemaker and a member of the Nettleton Baptist Church. She was active in the American Red Cross and the Baptist Student Union. Survivors include two daughters, Carol...

Mary Louise Shackelford

Mary Louise Shackelford

Jul 17, 2008

Jonesboro- Mary Louise Shackelford, 74, died Thursday, July 17, 2008 at the Craighead Nursing Center. She was born January 6, 1934 in Caraway to the late Samuel and Stella Rea. She was a homemaker and a member of the Nettleton Baptist Church. She was active in the American Red Cross and the Baptist Student Union. Survivors include two daughters, Carol...

Mary Louise Shackelford

Mary Louise Shackelford

Jul 17, 2008

Jonesboro- Mary Louise Shackelford, 74, died Thursday, July 17, 2008 at the Craighead Nursing Center. She was born January 6, 1934 in Caraway to the late Samuel and Stella Rea. She was a homemaker and a member of the Nettleton Baptist Church. She was active in the American Red Cross and the Baptist Student Union. Survivors include two daughters, Carol...

James Henry Patterson

James Henry Patterson

Jul 16, 2008

Ravenden Springs- James Henry Patterson 50 passed away July 16, 2008. He was born February 22, 1958 to the late James Linley and Agnes Eilene (Summers) Patterson. He is survived by his wife Sandra Elizabeth (Ridenhower) Patterson of Ravenden Springs, two sons Jimmy and Josh Patterson both of Ravenden Springs, three daughters Krysta Cuddie of Virginia, Amanda and Nicky Patterson...

Betsy Ledbetter Askew

Betsy Ledbetter Askew

Jul 16, 2008

Jonesboro- Dr. Betsy Ledbetter Askew, 90, died Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born August 15, 1917 in Hoxie to the late Jones and Maude Ledbetter. She lived in Jonesboro for the past 28 years formerly of Shreveport, Louisiana and Tyler, Texas. Dr. Askew retired from Schumpert Regional Medical Center as a Doctor of Anesthesiology...

Betsy Ledbetter Askew

Betsy Ledbetter Askew

Jul 16, 2008

Jonesboro- Dr. Betsy Ledbetter Askew, 90, died Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born August 15, 1917 in Hoxie to the late Jones and Maude Ledbetter. She lived in Jonesboro for the past 28 years formerly of Shreveport, Louisiana and Tyler, Texas. Dr. Askew retired from Schumpert Regional Medical Center as a Doctor of Anesthesiology...

Betsy Ledbetter Askew

Betsy Ledbetter Askew

Jul 16, 2008

Jonesboro- Dr. Betsy Ledbetter Askew, 90, died Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born August 15, 1917 in Hoxie to the late Jones and Maude Ledbetter. She lived in Jonesboro for the past 28 years formerly of Shreveport, Louisiana and Tyler, Texas. Dr. Askew retired from Schumpert Regional Medical Center as a Doctor of Anesthesiology...

Chester Theodore Rekosh

Chester Theodore Rekosh

Jul 15, 2008

WARM SPRINGS-Chester Rekosh, 89, died Tuesday in Pocahontas, AR. He was born on May 20, 1919 in Tamaroa, IL to the late Ted and Helen Golemboski Rekosh. He worked at Humble Oil Refinery in Baytown, TX. In 1965, he moved his family to his farm in Warm Springs. He worked at Waterloo Industries several years and then retired to run...

Wanda Pickett Hibbard

Wanda Pickett Hibbard

Jul 13, 2008

Wanda Pickett Hibbard Born August 18, 1921 to Robert L. and Johnnie E. Pickett, Wanda Pickett Hibbard departed her earthly life on July 13, 2008 at the age of 86. She was married to Alvin D. Hibbard who preceded her in death in 1990. Also preceding her in death was a son, Sammie Hibbard, a great granddaughter, Sydney Lindner, and...

Aster Roberta Johnston

Aster Roberta Johnston

Jul 12, 2008

LITTLE ROCK-Aster Johnston, 75, died Saturday at UAMS. She was born April 2, 1933 and was the daughter of the late William C. and Grace Marie Hord Ulmer. A brother, William Thomas, Sr. also preceded her in death. She is survived by her husband, James W. Johnston, a son, Kevin Johnston and wife, Diana, of Little Rock, two daughters, Felicia...

James Anthony Robinson

James Anthony Robinson

Jul 11, 2008

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK-James Anthony Robinson,44, formerly of Pocahontas, died Friday, July 11 at Odyssey Healthcare. He was born in Pocahontas on August 18, 1963 to Hattie Lou Gullett Robinson and the late Duel Robinson. He is also survived by his brother, Jerald Robinson of North Little Rock and his nephew, Parker Robinson of North Little Rock. Visitation will be Saturday...

Robert Paul Arnn

Robert Paul Arnn

Jul 9, 2008

Robert Paul Arnn passed away in Hillsdale, Michigan on July 9, 2008. He was born in Sidney, Arkansas on August 8, 1927. He was the son of Addison and Alice Arnn and the eldest of seven children. He was the husband of the late and beloved Georgia Asberry Arnn for 53 years, who was the partner and the imperative force...

Betty Ann Busch

Betty Ann Busch

Jul 8, 2008

POCAHONTAS-Betty Ann Busch, 65, died Tuesday in St. Bernard's Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her parents, Edward John and June Louise Drew Jones, and a sister, Mary. Survivors include her husband, Gary, two sons, William Busch of Germany and Gary Bush, II of Pocahontas, a daughter, April Henderson of Pocahontas, a brother, John Jones of Ravenden Springs,...

Luvena Baldridge

Luvena Baldridge

Jul 8, 2008

RAVENDEN SPRINGS-Luvena Baldridge, 90, died Tuesday in St. Bernard's Medical Center. She was born November 2, 1917 in Yadkin to the late Samuel Franklin Dalton and Gertie Claninda Ehrhardt Dalton and was a member of the Ravenden Springs Church of Christ since 1949. She was married to Dan Baldridge on December 26, 1937. He died May 27, 1947. She was...

Gladys Lorene Pickett

Gladys Lorene Pickett

Jul 8, 2008

POCAHONTAS-Gladys Lorene Pickett, 92, died Tuesday at Pocahontas Health Care and Rehab. She was born March 26, 1916 at Ravenden to the late Richard Ray and Noma Spotts Pickett. She was a retired beautician and a member of the First Baptist Church in Pocahontas. Three brothers, William Spotts Pickett, John Glenn Pickett and Charles Ray Pickett, and a niece, Mary...

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