Obituaries

Apr 26, 2022

Monette- Don Corter, 80, passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born August 25, 1941 in Sylamore to the late W. A. and Gertha Corter.

He was also preceded in death by his wife, Addie Corter; sisters, Hazel Tilley, Iva Harrison and Mary Eidson.

He is survived by a...

Apr 24, 2022

Trumann- Howard Hill, 96, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2022 at St. Elizabeth's Place.

He was born August 24, 1925 in Hardmon, Alabama to the late Cleveland and Velma Walker Hill. He was a farmer. He enjoyed attending his church, Christian Worship Center. He loved his wife, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren dearly.

He was survived...

Apr 24, 2022

Jonesboro- Arlie Benjamin Williams, 92, passed away on Sunday, April 24, 2022. Born on January 8, 1930, Arlie grew up in Tyronza then later met and fell in love with Betty Keeney, who he married on July 18, 1951. Together they had four children and settled in Jonesboro, where they have resided for the last 60 years. In the...

Apr 23, 2022

Jonesboro- Fannie Sue Fox, 83, passed away Saturday, April 23, 2022 at Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House.

She was born May 31, 1938 in Hot Springs to the late Roy and Rhoda Hubble Warner. She lived in Monette for several years and was of the Baptist faith.  Sue had worked at Disney World in Florida for...

Apr 22, 2022

Harold Andrew Kazzee, 77 of Pocahontas passed away April 22, 2022 at his home. Harold was born October 2, 1944 to the late Andrew Kazzee and Cecil Hill Kazzee in Pocahontas. He was a loving father, husband, and friend and will be dearly missed.

He was preceded in death by his parents Andrew and Cecil Kazzee; brothers...

Apr 20, 2022

Bono- Charles Harold Reynolds, 82, passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House.

He was born August 6, 1939 in Effingham, Illinois to the late Harold and Stella Givens Reynolds. Charles served his country proudly in the Arkansas National Guard. He owned and operated Anco Metal Company in Jonesboro.  He had worked...

Apr 18, 2022

Derek Lee Waddell, 31, of Maynard passed away Monday, April 18, 2022 at West Tennessee Healthcare in Dyersburg, TN.

He was born April 2, 1991 in Pocahontas to Ligie Jr and Kim Barber Waddell.  He was a graduate of Maynard High School, completed the LPN and RN programs at Black River Technical College, earned his Bachelor of...

Apr 18, 2022

On December 3, 1973, a beautiful child, Amy Elizabeth Prichard, entered this world to Bill and Debbie Prichard at St. Joseph Hospital in Memphis. She went to heaven on April 18, 2022.

At birth, immediate challenges were looming. She was a special child, a little undersized, blind in her right eye and born with a debilitating, genetic...

Apr 17, 2022

Herbert Lee Throesch 91, of Pocahontas passed away Sunday April 17, 2022.

He was born November 28, 1930, in Running Lake near Pocahontas to the late Raymond and Gladys Yancy Throesch. He retired from General Motors in Pontiac, Michigan. He moved to Arkansas in 1980 and was a parishioner of St. Paul Catholic Church.

He...

Apr 14, 2022

Caraway- Helen Jewel Pollard, 87, passed away Thursday, April 14, 2022.

She is survived by her children, Mark Pollard (Cindy) and Vickey Ward (Daniel) and a sister, Ann Powers (John); granddaughters, Bethany Pervis (Dave) and Skye Pollard and a great-granddaughter, Leanna Moore.

The service will be private with a memorial service at a later date....

Apr 13, 2022

Jonesboro- Doris Catherine Clark Crisp, 92, passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. She was not able to recover from surgery to repair injuries suffered in a fall at her home in The Villa.

Doris was born August 1, 1929 to John and Ethel Clark. Her father passed in 1944 when...

Apr 13, 2022

Mrs. Jessica Shyann Pennington, of Weiner, departed this life on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, in Weiner, at the age of 35.

She was born October 6, 1986 in Newport, the daughter of Edgar Pennington and Sandra Mannon.

Jessica was employed at Riceland Foods.  She loved to fish and hunt and loved the outdoors. She loved...

Apr 12, 2022

James Dale Gillean, 64, of Peach Orchard passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro.

He was born May 21, 1957 in Walnut Ridge to the late Richard and Wilma Varner Gillean.  He was retired from Emerson Electric in Paragould.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Richard and Wilma...

Apr 12, 2022

Monette- Opal Estelle Holmes, 88, passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2022.

She was born November 12, 1933 in Monette to the late John and Edna Maynard. Estelle was a homemaker and had worked at Reeves Grocery Store and at Bigg Butts BBQ for many years. She was a volunteer at the Monette Senior Citizen Center.  She was...

Apr 12, 2022

Mr. James Albert "Jimmy" Morris, of Harrisburg, departed this life Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at the St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro, at the age of 56.

He was born May 22, 1965 in Verdun,France, the son of the late Robert Ray Morris and Mary Epsy Morris.

James joined the U.S. Army following high school...

Apr 12, 2022

Margaret Ann Anderson, 92, of Pocahontas passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at Randolph Home.

She was born November 2, 1929, in Minnesota to the late John and Mary Myrle Devlin Helter.  She retired from Brown Shoe Company after 46 years and was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church.

She was preceded in death...

Apr 9, 2022

Joe Jefferson Shelby, also known as Uncle Joe, Joe and Mr. Joe passed away on April 9, 2022, surrounded by family members.  He was born May 5, 1941 or 5-5-41 as he would always say to the late Thomas Jefferson Shelby and the late Clara Mae Speaks Shelby. He grew into quite the character.  He was also preceded in...

Apr 8, 2022

Minerva Jenave Seagraves, 87 of Walnut Ridge passed away April 8, 2022, at her home.  She was born November 4, 1934, to the late Henry Smith and Hazel Morgan Smith in Delaplaine, AR. Minerva was retired from Brown Shoe after 34 years. She attended Church of God Pentecost Church. She was a very loving Mom to all. Her cousins...

Apr 8, 2022

Bono- Jimmy James Allen, 81, passed away Friday, April 8, 2022 at. Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House.

He was born April 15, 1940 in Jonesboro to Julian and Pearl Allen. He worked at Barton's Roofing and Jonesboro Roofing. He loved playing music, guitar, piano and writing songs. He did some recording. He enjoyed fishing as a...

Apr 5, 2022

Caraway- Mildred Janice Hurst, 86, passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at St. Bernards Medical Center.

She was born May 14, 1935 in Mangrum to the late Ted and Beatrice Wilson Ward. Mrs. Hurst retired after teaching at Caraway Elementary School for over twenty-five years. She was a loving mother and was dedicated to her eight children....