Ruth Carol Lavall
Mar 10, 2022
Ruth Carol Lavall, 89, of Supply passed away Thursday, March 10, 2022 at her home.
She was born August 27, 1932 in St. Louis, MO to the late Eugene Austin and Lottie Dearduff Rosenthal. She worked as a beautician and owner of a restaurant.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Eugene and Lottie...
Eula Cleveland
Mar 9, 2022
Eula King Cleveland of Harrisburg, departed this life Wednesday, March 9, 2022, in Little Rock, at the age of 73.
She was born December 24, 1948 in Harrisburg, the daughter of the late Willie King and Lura Smith King.
Eula was a 1966 graduate of Harrisburg High School. Through the years she has worked for...
Terry Lynn Spikes
Mar 9, 2022
Monette- Terry Spikes, 68, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at NEA Baptist Hospital.
Terry was born August 20, 1953 in Jonesboro to the late Lavell and Jane Spikes. He was a farmer and a pilot. He was a member of the Monette First Baptist Church. His greatest joys were farming, flying and his wife and family....
J. S. Walls, Jr.
Mar 8, 2022
Mr. J.S. Walls, Jr., a lifetime resident of Harrisburg, departed this life on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, in Jonesboro, at the age of 92.
He was born June 15, 1929, in the Whitehall community near Harrisburg, the son of the late James Silas Walls, Sr. and Nora Bell Hinsley Walls.
J.S. started farming early in...
Frances B Riga
Mar 8, 2022
Jonesboro- Frances B. Riga, 86, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2022. She was the youngest daughter and last surviving child of the late Joe and Anna Junkersfeld Sorg. Frances attended St. Paul's Parish School. As a young woman, Frances followed several brothers and sisters to Anderson, IN. There, she wed in 1953 the late Ivo J. Riga.
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Virgil "Gene" Hester
Mar 7, 2022
Jonesboro- Virgil "Gene" Hester, 84, passed away Monday, March 7, 2022 at his home.
He was born December 5, 1937 in Bono to the late Elmer and Lorene Walker Hester. He served his country proudly in the United States Army. Gene was a self-employed paint contractor. He enjoyed horses, to ride and to talk, and be with...
Helen June Weatherford
Mar 6, 2022
Helen June Weatherford, 82, of Pocahontas passed away Sunday, March 6, 2022 at Randolph Home.
She was born June 10, 1939 in Puxico, MO to the late Edward Burlison and Sally Maude Evelyn Medling Burlison Cline. She worked for 20 years as the head chef for Bruce Elementary School in St. Louis, MO and was a member...
Leslie Jean Johnson
Mar 5, 2022
Leslie Jean Johnson, 43, of Pocahontas passed away Saturday, March 5, 2022 at St. Bernard's Five Rivers Medical Center.
She was born June 18, 1978 in Jonesboro to Frank Tyner and Cindy Hicks. She worked as a Patient Care Assistant for Walk With Us Homecare.
Leslie is survived by her father, Frank (Valerie) Tyner of...
Sharon Lynn Lansdell Oakes
Mar 4, 2022
Jonesboro- Sharon Lynn Lansdell Oakes, 60, passed away Friday, March 4, 2022 at NEA Baptist Hospital.
She was born April 13, 1961 in Little Rock to late Robert Ellis and Mary Retha Smith Lansdell. Sharon graduated from Arkansas State University with a Bachelor Degree in Social Work. She had worked several years for DHS and was a...
Rayburn Thompson
Mar 4, 2022
Rayburn Thompson of Fisher departed this life Friday, March 4, 2022 at Flo and Phil Hospice House in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
He was born at home in Wiener, Arkansas on November 25, 1946 the son of Roy and Lucille Thompson.
Rayburn worked hard on the farm all his life. He enjoyed being outside. Rayburn was an...
Dena Marie Derbes
Mar 3, 2022
Dena Marie Stroud Derbes, 76, was born October 14, 1945 in Rural Lawrence County to Frank and Winnie Higginbothem Stroud. She left this life on March 3, 2022 to be with her Lord.
She struggled with and fought Crest Syndrome for nearly 20 years, a rare disease that most have never heard of including members of the...
Kathryn Mae Barnett
Mar 2, 2022
Jonesboro - Kathryn Mae Garner Barnett, 86, passed away on the morning of March 2, 2022.
Kathryn was born December 15, 1935, in Antioch to Doris Epsie Harrison Garner and Vernon Elmer Garner. Mrs. Barnett graduated from Beebe High School in 1954 and Arkansas State College (now ASU-Beebe) in 1956 with an Associate degree, before moving to...
Daphine Starr
Mar 1, 2022
Daphine Starr, 94, of Smithville passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at Lawrence Hall Nursing Center in Walnut Ridge.
She was born February 3, 1928 in Lawrence County, Arkansas to the late Roy and Nettie Weir Stewart. She was member of the Lawrence County Extension Homemakers Club for many
years including 4 years as County...
Eldred Leon Hon
Mar 1, 2022
Eldred Leon Hon, 90 of Pocahontas passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at Pocahontas Nursing and Rehab.
Eldred was born September 6, 1931, to the late Mosey Hon and Hattie Rexroad Hon. He enjoyed playing his guitar and harmonica and singing in church. He attended Assembly of God Church. He also loved telling jokes. In his younger...
Travis "Granny" Tyler
Feb 27, 2022
Travis Tyler, 84, of the Noland community passed away Sunday, February 27, 2022 at her home surrounded by her family.
She was born in Noland on Tuesday, February 1, 1938 to the late Leslie "Possum" and Therma "Billie" Sisson. She was known to everyone as "Granny." Granny loved crocheting, quilting, playing cards, and taking care of "little...
Betty Jean Turner
Feb 26, 2022
Betty Jean Hatfield Turner, 79, of Warm Springs passed away Saturday, February 26, 2022 at her home.
She was born April 6, 1942 in Pikeville, KY to the late Jack and Opal Williamson Hatfield. She was a graduate of Rockford Beauty Academy. She owned and operated Coiffure Corner beauty salon in Rockford IL. She was an active...
Terry M Mcclain
Feb 26, 2022
Mr. Terry M. McClain of Wynne, departed this life on Saturday, February 26, 2022, at his home in Wynne, at the age of 67.
He was born September 15, 1954 in Wynne, the son of the late Ray McClain and Fannie Pearl Payne.
Terry was a 1972 graduate of Wynne High School. He married Judy...
Raymond Gail Rickman
Feb 26, 2022
Raymond Gail Rickman 80, of Pocahontas passed away Saturday February 26, 2022, at his home.
He was born December 17, 1941, to the late Jed and Birdie Davis Rickman in Ravenden Springs. He was a retired equipment operator for the Natural Gas Pipeline. Raymond loved the outdoors and enjoyed hunting, fishing, and telling stories to all his...
Nathan Daniel Johnston
Feb 25, 2022
Nathan Daniel Johnston, 29, of Imboden passed away Friday, February 25, 2022.
He was born October 12, 1992 in Poplar Bluff, MO to Wesley Darrell and Tammy Jean Dodd Johnston. He worked as a truck driver for Fox Trucking in Corning.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Tammy Johnston.
Nathan is...
Peggy Jane Davis
Feb 24, 2022
Peggy Jane Davis, 73, of Pocahontas passed away Thursday, February 24, 2022 at her home.
She was born November 13, 1948 in Pocahontas to the late Cecil and Alouis Vandergriff Thatch. She worked as a beautician and greatly enjoyed her career and her clients. She loved to travel and to work in her yard growing beautiful flowers,...
