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Viola L. Ruminer
Jan 22, 2008
Jonesboro, AR Mrs. Viola Laura Ruminer, 76, died Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born in Weiner, Arkansas on September 23, 1931 to the late Frank and Ada Shelton. She was a retired housekeeper for several area nursing homes and was of the Baptist belief. Survivors include three daughters, Louella Ables and Myra Ruminer both...
Viola L. Ruminer
Jan 22, 2008
Jonesboro, AR Mrs. Viola Laura Ruminer, 76, died Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born in Weiner, Arkansas on September 23, 1931 to the late Frank and Ada Shelton. She was a retired housekeeper for several area nursing homes and was of the Baptist belief. Survivors include three daughters, Louella Ables and Myra Ruminer both...
Norman Ray Walton
Jan 22, 2008
GREENWOOD, MS-Norman Ray Walton, 75, died Tuesday. He is survived by his wife, Emma, three sons, Donnie Walton and Howard Walton of Imboden and Freddie Walton of Fender, four daughters, Kay Grooms of Delaplaine, Irene Flanery of Millington, TN, Sue Walton of O'Kean and Rose Painter of Imboden, two brothers, Gene Walton of Liberty, TX and M. C. Walton of...
Viola L. Ruminer
Jan 22, 2008
Jonesboro, AR Mrs. Viola Laura Ruminer, 76, died Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born in Weiner, Arkansas on September 23, 1931 to the late Frank and Ada Shelton. She was a retired housekeeper for several area nursing homes and was of the Baptist belief. Survivors include three daughters, Louella Ables and Myra Ruminer both...
Billie Dean Dunn
Jan 22, 2008
Monette Billie Dean Dunn, 77, died Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at Belle Mead Nursing Home in Paragould. He was born in Lincoln on June 29, 1930 to the late Hubert and Dorothy Dunn. He was a retired mechanic with an oil company and of the Assembly of God belief. Billie served his country in the National Guard. He lovingly cared...
Billie Dean Dunn
Jan 22, 2008
Monette Billie Dean Dunn, 77, died Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at Belle Mead Nursing Home in Paragould. He was born in Lincoln on June 29, 1930 to the late Hubert and Dorothy Dunn. He was a retired mechanic with an oil company and of the Assembly of God belief. Billie served his country in the National Guard. He lovingly cared...
Bobby Joe Garrison
Jan 20, 2008
Jonesboro Bobby Joe Garrison, 68, died Sunday, January 20, 2008 at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born at Hayti, Missouri on April 22, 1939 to the late Kenard and Oretha Garrison. He was a truck driver for Poinsett County and of the Pentecostal belief. He was a loving father and grandfather who loved to fish, hunt, spend time with...
Bobby Joe Garrison
Jan 20, 2008
Jonesboro Bobby Joe Garrison, 68, died Sunday, January 20, 2008 at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born at Hayti, Missouri on April 22, 1939 to the late Kenard and Oretha Garrison. He was a truck driver for Poinsett County and of the Pentecostal belief. He was a loving father and grandfather who loved to fish, hunt, spend time with...
John Frank Qualls
Jan 20, 2008
Bradenton, FL John Frank Qualls, 89, died Sunday, January 20, 2008, at his home in Bradenton, FL. He was born in Humboldt, Tennessee on September 7, 1918 to the late Ernest and Mattie Sue Qualls. Frank moved to Arkansas when he was a young boy and lived in Arkansas most of his life, having recently moved to Bradenton, FL. Frank...
John Frank Qualls
Jan 20, 2008
Bradenton, FL John Frank Qualls, 89, died Sunday, January 20, 2008, at his home in Bradenton, FL. He was born in Humboldt, Tennessee on September 7, 1918 to the late Ernest and Mattie Sue Qualls. Frank moved to Arkansas when he was a young boy and lived in Arkansas most of his life, having recently moved to Bradenton, FL. Frank...
John Frank Qualls
Jan 20, 2008
Bradenton, FL John Frank Qualls, 89, died Sunday, January 20, 2008, at his home in Bradenton, FL. He was born in Humboldt, Tennessee on September 7, 1918 to the late Ernest and Mattie Sue Qualls. Frank moved to Arkansas when he was a young boy and lived in Arkansas most of his life, having recently moved to Bradenton, FL. Frank...
Bobby Joe Garrison
Jan 20, 2008
Jonesboro Bobby Joe Garrison, 68, died Sunday, January 20, 2008 at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born at Hayti, Missouri on April 22, 1939 to the late Kenard and Oretha Garrison. He was a truck driver for Poinsett County and of the Pentecostal belief. He was a loving father and grandfather who loved to fish, hunt, spend time with...
J. W. Poynor
Jan 20, 2008
Mr. J. W. Poynor, son of the late David Alpheus and Oma Sides Poynor, was born April 14, 1925 in Maynard. He departed this life January 20th at his home in Mesquite, TX. Mr. Poynor served with the US Navy in W. W. II. His wife, Lois Maxine Shaver Poynor, and two sisters, Dean Swindle and Virginia Fern Ostrander, also...
Juanita M. Kerley
Jan 19, 2008
MAYNARD-Juanita M. Kerley, 83, a lifetime resident of Maynard, passed away Saturday, January 19th at Five Rivers Medical Center. She was born April 8, 1924 in Maynard to the late Andrew Baxter and Frankie Birchett Kerley. Four brothers and three sisters also preceded her in death. She was a member of Witt's Chapel Baptist Church where she was actively involved...
Vernon Clarence Girard
Jan 18, 2008
Mr. Vernon Clarence Girard, son of the late John and Hattie York Girard was born August 25, 1932 in Walnut Ridge. He departed this life January 18, 2008 at the age of 75 years. His wife, Helen Hufstedler Girard, preceded him in death. He is survived by three sons, Vernon James Girard of Carlisle, Glendon Keith Girard of Anna, TX...
Alice Inez Hawkins
Jan 18, 2008
Pocahontas-Alice Inez Hawkins, age 82, passed away Friday at St.Bernards. She was preceded by her parents James and Bennie (Daniel) Toye, 1 brother Vance Toye and 1 sister Gaynell Horton. She is survived by her husband W. T. Hawkins of the home; 2 sons, Joe and wife Suzanne Hawkins of Pocahontas and Steve and wife Lisa Hawkins of Jonesboro; 2...
E. Leo Martin Jr.
Jan 18, 2008
Walnut Ridge- Leo Martin, Jr., age 51, passed away Friday. He is survived by his wife, Janice Martin of the home; 1 son, Jeremy and wife Bethany Martin of Hendersonville, TN; 2 daughters, Melissa and husband Brett Scott of Bay, AR and Megan Martin of Walnut Ridge and fianc John Edington of Reyno, AR; grandchildren Bailee and Hayden Scott of...
Florence N. Cox
Jan 14, 2008
Florence Nash Cox, 100, of Jonesboro, descendent of pioneer Jonesboro families, died Monday, January 14, 2008, at SkilCare Nursing Center following a lengthy illness. She was born in Jonesboro on December 4, 1907, the daughter of William Gus and Mary Malone Nash. She was graduated from Jonesboro High School in 1926. She attended Wellesley College in Macon, Georgia and held...
Florence N. Cox
Jan 14, 2008
Florence Nash Cox, 100, of Jonesboro, descendent of pioneer Jonesboro families, died Monday, January 14, 2008, at SkilCare Nursing Center following a lengthy illness. She was born in Jonesboro on December 4, 1907, the daughter of William Gus and Mary Malone Nash. She was graduated from Jonesboro High School in 1926. She attended Wellesley College in Macon, Georgia and held...
Ada Pauline Phillips
Jan 14, 2008
Jonesboro-Ada Pauline Phillips, 82, died Sunday January 13, 2008 at Craighead Nursing Center in Jonesboro. She was born in Powhatan and lived most of her life in Jonesboro. A loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, she was a member the Old Enterprise Baptist Church in Jonesboro and retired from Cocoa-Cola where she worked in housekeeping. She is survived by four sons...
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