Obituaries

Jun 20, 2023

Jonesboro- Mr. Jimmie S. South, 75, passed from this life on Tuesday, June 20, 2023.

Jimmie was born December 5, 1947 in Harrisburg.  He served his country proudly in the United States Air Force from 1967 until 1970. He was a retired fabricator for several factories in the Jonesboro area over the years. He loved to fish,...

Jun 19, 2023

Jo Evelyn McClanahan entered into Heaven peacefully on Monday, June 19, 2023.

Born on July 31, 1926 in Black Rock, AR to the late Gertrude Smith Tillotson & William W. Smith.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Doyle McClanahan; brother, Jimmie V. Smith; and sister, Betty Gayle McFaddin.

Jo Evelyn is...

Jun 15, 2023

Dick Wayne Ballard, 67 of Walnut Ridge departed this life Thursday June 15, 2023, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. He was born July 22, 1955, to Barney Ballard and Iva Fuller Ballard in Peoria, IL. Dick was a truck driver and a farmer and a devoted husband and father.

Dick was preceded in death by his parents, Barney...

Jun 14, 2023

Trumann- Martha Maxine Headrick, 82, departed this life on Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at her home.

She was born August 9, 1940 in Caraway to the late Gordon and Leona Browning.

She was also preceded in death by two brothers, James Browning and Gerald Browning.

She leaves behind her husband of forty years,...

Jun 14, 2023

Jonesboro- Pamela Diane Newton, 66, passed away Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at NEA Baptist Hospital.

She was born January 10, 1957 in Jonesboro to the late Hugh and Lou Ellen Wallace Flinn. She retired after twenty-five years with East Arkansas Area Agency on Aging. Pam enjoyed sports, especially the Razorbacks and St. Louis Cardinals. She loved her...

Jun 14, 2023

Mrs. Amanda Muse of Harrisburg, departed this life Wednesday, June 14th ,2023 at the Flo & Phil Hospice House in Jonesboro, at the age of 77.

She was born May 20,, 1946 in Tupelo, MS, the daughter of Dovie and Luther Hand. She married Tommy Muse in 1964.

Amanda worked at the Poinsett County Health...

Jun 13, 2023

On Tuesday, June 13, 2023, Eurshel Mae Waldrop Booth passed away peacefully in Mountain Home, her home since 1975.

One of eight children, Eurshel was born on May 22, 1924, at a sawmill camp in The Leatherwoods of Baxter County, Arkansas, near Big Flat, to Nimrod and Lula (Dale) Waldrop. Growing up during the depression, and through...

Jun 13, 2023

Mr. Timothy Charles Moon of Trumann, departed this life on June 13th, at the NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro, at the age of 54, following a long illness.

He was born November 8, 1968 in West Helena, AR, the son of Charles Spurgeon Moon and Glenda Faye Davis Moon.

Timothy retired from the City of...

Jun 12, 2023

Jeremy Thomas Thielemier, 40 of Pocahontas passed away Monday, June 12, 2023 at his home.  He was born January 28, 1983 to Thomas Edward Thielemier and Susan Ann Moore Johnson in Pocahontas. He owned Above & Beyond Homecare in Highland, Arkansas.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Susan Moore Thielemier Johnson; father, Thomas Thielemier; grandparents,...

Jun 12, 2023

Jonesboro – James Albert "Jim" Berry, 97, passed away Monday, June 12, 2023.

Jim was born May 26, 1926 in Lorado to the late Sisro and Ruth Chappell Berry and raised in Greene County Arkansas and the surrounding area near Jonesboro, James Albert Berry was known to all as Jim Berry. His family farmed various crops during...

Jun 12, 2023

Joseph "Joey" Todd Lemmons, 58 of Conway passed away Monday, June 12, 2023, at Conway Regional.

Joseph was born October 3, 1964, to the late Everett G. Lemmons and Loula Mae Medlin Herrington in Pocahontas.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Everett Lemmons and Lou Medlin Herrington; grandparents, Leon and Fern Lemmons; brothers,...

Jun 12, 2023

Mary Magdalene Aube, 65, of Pocahontas, passed away Monday, June 12, 2023, at Arkansas Continued Care Hospice.

Mary was born November 13, 1957, to Bernard and Wilma Murrell Machost in Jackson, MS.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Bernard and Wilma Machost; son, Gary Aube; brother, Bernard Machost; and sister, Karen Machost.

Jun 8, 2023

Isaac Drienmij, 48, of Pocahontas passed away Thursday, June 8, 2023 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro.

He was born February 5, 1975 in the Marshall Islands to the late Drienmij Drienmij and Neita Tobey.

A visitation will be held Friday, June 30, 2023 beginning at 10 AM and continuing until Saturday, July 1,...

Jun 4, 2023

Ronnie Lee Richardson, 71, was born June 17, 1951, in Blytheville and passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 4, 2023 at St. Bernards Medical Center

He was raised by his father, George Richardson, and grandmother Bessie, who preceded him in death. After graduating from Arkansas State University, he went on to become a Certified Public Accountant.

Jun 2, 2023

Peggy Hill, 83, of Harrisburg passed away June 2, 2023 at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House after a lengthy illness.

Peggy was born April 11, 1940 in Bay to Fluty and Josie Collins.  Peggy was a beloved member of County Line Church of Christ. She was an excellent cook. Her pies, dressing and strawberry soup were...

Jun 1, 2023

Shirley Louise Griffin, 86 of Pocahontas went to her Heavenly home Wednesday, June 1, 2023.

She was born February 7, 1937, to Bill Barnes and Beaulah Jackson Barnes in Reyno Arkansas.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Bill and Beaulah Jackson Barnes; husband, Sterlin Griffin; daughter, Debbie Louise Meeks; grandson Heath Lewis; brothers,...

May 31, 2023

Jesse Wright Shannon III, passed peacefully in his sleep on May 31, 2023. He was born on November 22, 1953 in Elkhart, Kansas, to Jesse Wright Shannon II and Katherine Loftis Shannon. His father died while he was still an infant. His mother later married Paul DeClerk, who adopted and raised Wright with his mother. He grew up in...

May 29, 2023

Trumann- Judy Faye Burns, 61, passed away Monday, May 29, 2023 at St. Bernards Medical Center.

She was born August 10, 1961 in Marked Tree to late Albert and Hazel Ethridge Jackson. Judy enjoyed going to flea markets and yard sells and loved spending time with her grandkids.

She is survived by her daughters, Rebecca...

May 29, 2023

Suzanne Deborah King, 49, of Paragould passed away Monday, May 29, 2023 at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro.

She was born August 27, 1973 in Garden City, Michigan to the late Wilbur Stanley and Deborah Smith Mann.  She was of the Christian faith and loved to laugh.

Suzanne was preceded in...

May 28, 2023

Theresa Louise Roberds, 48, of Pocahontas, passed away Sunday, May 28, 2023 at her home.

Theresa was born December 17, 1974, in Chicago, Illinois to the late William and Patricia Barber Sperandio.

She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Patricia Sperandio.

Theresa is survived by her husband, Thomas Roberds; sons,...