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Bobby Wood

Bobby Wood

Mar 5, 2008

Retired Brigadier General Bobby Gaines Wood Jonesboro-Retired Brigadier General Bobby Gaines Wood, 76, of Jonesboro died Wednesday, March 05, 2008 at St. Bernards Medical Center. Survivors included his wife, Mary Lou Wood; two sons and their wives, Dr. Mark and Laura Wood of Jonesboro an d Bob and Terri Wood of Cookville, Tennessee; one daughter and her husband, Becky and...

Rita A. Ross

Rita A. Ross

Mar 5, 2008

Jonesboro- Rita Ann Taylor Ross, 64, died Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born in Monette. Mrs. Ross was a member of the Valley View Church of Christ and worked as a retail sales manager. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend who will be greatly missed. She loved working in her yard...

Bobby Wood

Bobby Wood

Mar 5, 2008

Retired Brigadier General Bobby Gaines Wood Jonesboro-Retired Brigadier General Bobby Gaines Wood, 76, of Jonesboro died Wednesday, March 05, 2008 at St. Bernards Medical Center. Survivors included his wife, Mary Lou Wood; two sons and their wives, Dr. Mark and Laura Wood of Jonesboro an d Bob and Terri Wood of Cookville, Tennessee; one daughter and her husband, Becky and...

Evelyn Gibson

Evelyn Gibson

Mar 5, 2008

Jonesboro Mrs. Lonnie Evelyn Anderson Gibson, 91, died Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at St. Bernards Medical Center. Mrs. Gibson was born on February 17, 1917 at Greenfield to the late William Hiriam Anderson and Lora Blanche Shopher Anderson. She was a homemaker and the owner and operator of the first Merle Norman Studio in downtown Jonesboro. She was also active...

Rita A. Ross

Rita A. Ross

Mar 5, 2008

Jonesboro- Rita Ann Taylor Ross, 64, died Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born in Monette. Mrs. Ross was a member of the Valley View Church of Christ and worked as a retail sales manager. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend who will be greatly missed. She loved working in her yard...

Bobby Wood

Bobby Wood

Mar 5, 2008

Retired Brigadier General Bobby Gaines Wood Jonesboro-Retired Brigadier General Bobby Gaines Wood, 76, of Jonesboro died Wednesday, March 05, 2008 at St. Bernards Medical Center. Survivors included his wife, Mary Lou Wood; two sons and their wives, Dr. Mark and Laura Wood of Jonesboro an d Bob and Terri Wood of Cookville, Tennessee; one daughter and her husband, Becky and...

Evelyn Gibson

Evelyn Gibson

Mar 5, 2008

Jonesboro Mrs. Lonnie Evelyn Anderson Gibson, 91, died Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at St. Bernards Medical Center. Mrs. Gibson was born on February 17, 1917 at Greenfield to the late William Hiriam Anderson and Lora Blanche Shopher Anderson. She was a homemaker and the owner and operator of the first Merle Norman Studio in downtown Jonesboro. She was also active...

Odis Paul Baltz

Odis Paul Baltz

Mar 4, 2008

POCAHONTAS-Odis Paul Baltz, 63, died at his home Tuesday. He is survived by his wife, Suzanne, three sons, Steve Baltz , Beau Hanson and Todd Hanson, two daughters, Christine Franks and Karen Edwards, mother, Flora Baltz , six brothers, four sisters and five grandchildren. Services will be at 2pm Saturday at St. Paul's Catholic Church with Father John Marconi officiating....

Shirley Ann Bryant

Shirley Ann Bryant

Mar 4, 2008

MOULTON, AL-Shirley Ann Bryant, 72, died at her home March 4. She was a former resident of Randolph County. Survivors include her husband, James C. Bryant, children, Bob (Nancy) Bryant of Auburn, AL, James (Vicky) Bryant of Dorsey, MS, Scott (Sarah) Bryant of Tremont, MS and John (Melissa) Roberts of Arcadia, FL, a brother, Neil (Beulah) Inness of Ravenden Springs,...

Grover Thomas Stanley

Grover Thomas Stanley

Mar 2, 2008

PRESCOTT,AZ- Grover Thomas Stanley was born April 16, 1917 in Doniphan, MO and died at his home in Prescott on March 2, 2008. His parents, Herman and Luvina Plunk Stanley, three brothers, Alvin, Almus and Clarence Stanley, and two sisters, Orda Beeman and Bertha Cullum, preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife of nearly 68 years, Juanita Roberts Stanley...

Clara Bell Parrish Hall

Clara Bell Parrish Hall

Mar 1, 2008

Jonesboro, AR Mrs. Clara Belle Parrish Hall, 75, died Saturday, March 1, 2008 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born in Batesville to the late Willie Standford and Mary Elizabeth Parrish and lived in Jonesboro and Monette most of her life. She was a former employee of Frolic Footwear in Monette and was of the Assembly of God Belief....

Clara Bell Parrish Hall

Clara Bell Parrish Hall

Mar 1, 2008

Jonesboro, AR Mrs. Clara Belle Parrish Hall, 75, died Saturday, March 1, 2008 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born in Batesville to the late Willie Standford and Mary Elizabeth Parrish and lived in Jonesboro and Monette most of her life. She was a former employee of Frolic Footwear in Monette and was of the Assembly of God Belief....

Clara Bell Parrish Hall

Clara Bell Parrish Hall

Mar 1, 2008

Jonesboro, AR Mrs. Clara Belle Parrish Hall, 75, died Saturday, March 1, 2008 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born in Batesville to the late Willie Standford and Mary Elizabeth Parrish and lived in Jonesboro and Monette most of her life. She was a former employee of Frolic Footwear in Monette and was of the Assembly of God Belief....

Clark Nelson Mitchell

Clark Nelson Mitchell

Feb 29, 2008

Pocahontas- Clark Nelson Mitchell was born July 30, 1932 in Water Valley , Arkansas to Clarence and Edna(Smith) Mitchell. He passed away at his home on February 29, 2008. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Ellouise "Minnie" Mitchell and two sons Dewayne and Eddie John Mitchell. He is survived by a daughter, Vivian Warren and a...

James Harold "Jim" Garrett

James Harold "Jim" Garrett

Feb 26, 2008

POCAHONTAS-James "Jim" Garrett, 63, died Tuesday. His parents, Joseph and Dorothy Bressler Garrett, and two brothers, Joseph and Jack Garrett, preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife, Debbie Garrett, son, Michael Garrett, daughter, Andrea Karr, three grandchildren, Garrett Karr, Bayley Sisco and Addison Garrett all of Pocahontas and two brothers, Lavern Garrett of GA and Darrell Garrett...

Viola G Brown

Viola G Brown

Feb 25, 2008

Viola G. Brown, 100, of Peoria died at 5:30 AM Monday (February 25, 2008) at Bellwood Nursing Home in Peoria. 1. She was born April 7, 1907 in Ravenden Springs, Arkansas to Jasper and Mary (Price) Gage. She married Troy N. Brown on February 28, 1925 in Ark. He died in 1979. She is survived by a daughter, Pauline Morris...

Helen Marzelle Covington

Helen Marzelle Covington

Feb 24, 2008

Jonesboro Mrs. Helen Marzelle Covington, 95, died Sunday, February 24, 2008 at her residence. Mrs. Covington was born in Jonesboro to the late Raymond and Dede Rees and lived her lifetime in Jonesboro. She was a graduate of Jonesboro High School and was an interior decorator for several years having owned and operated Continental Interiors. She was an active member...

Helen Marzelle Covington

Helen Marzelle Covington

Feb 24, 2008

Jonesboro Mrs. Helen Marzelle Covington, 95, died Sunday, February 24, 2008 at her residence. Mrs. Covington was born in Jonesboro to the late Raymond and Dede Rees and lived her lifetime in Jonesboro. She was a graduate of Jonesboro High School and was an interior decorator for several years having owned and operated Continental Interiors. She was an active member...

Helen Marzelle Covington

Helen Marzelle Covington

Feb 24, 2008

Jonesboro Mrs. Helen Marzelle Covington, 95, died Sunday, February 24, 2008 at her residence. Mrs. Covington was born in Jonesboro to the late Raymond and Dede Rees and lived her lifetime in Jonesboro. She was a graduate of Jonesboro High School and was an interior decorator for several years having owned and operated Continental Interiors. She was an active member...

Owen J. Broglen

Owen J. Broglen

Feb 23, 2008

Owen J. Broglen Jonesboro-Owen J. Broglen, 78, died Saturday February 23, 2008 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Leachville, he was a retired railroad worker and also retired from GM in Flint Michigan. He was a proud member of the U.A.W. and the A.F.L.C.I.O. A great husband, father, and grandfather, he loved tinkering, fishing, hunting, and listening...

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