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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,...
Kyne Fellow Jones Jr.
Feb 23, 2022
Jonesboro- Kyne Fellow Jones, Jr, 89 passed away February 23, 2022, at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro.
Kyne was born on September 27, 1932, in Marked Tree to Kyne Jones, Sr and Naomi Palmer-Jones. Kyne was a United States Air Force Veteran that served in the Korean War. He later worked in sales for...
Jerry Dean Junkersfeld
Feb 20, 2022
Jerry Dean Junkersfeld, 62, of Pocahontas passed away Sunday, February 20, 2022, at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro.
He was born May 28, 1959, in Pocahontas to Otis and Martha Welch Junkersfeld. He worked for Brown Shoe Company and later for the City of Pocahontas Street department.
He is preceded in death by his...
Jeffery Thomas Tucker
Feb 20, 2022
Mr. Jeffery Thomas Tucker of Judsonia, formerly of Harrisburg, departed this life on Sunday, February 20, 2022, at Unity Health Hospital in Searcy, at the age of 52. He was also known to some as "Buffy", a nickname made accidentally by his kid sister Andi J.
He was born November 8, 1969 in Osceola, Arkansas, the son...
William "Rudy" Hausman
Feb 16, 2022
Rudy Hausman, 73 of Pocahontas passed away February 16, 2022, at his home. He was born January 16, 1949, to the late Louis Frank Hausman and Wanda Van Winkle Hausman in Engelberg, AR. Rudy was in the 4 th infantry in the Army serving in Vietnam. While in the Army he received the following decoration medals and badges, NDSM,...
Mai Bungitak
Feb 16, 2022
Mai Bungitak, 40, of Pocahontas passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro.
He was born August 13, 1981 in Majuro, Marshall Islands to Maity Bungitak and Nerita Mackby.
He is preceded in death by his father, Maity Bungitak.
Mai is survived by his mother, Nerita Mackby; wife,...
Charlcie Crismon Hufstedler
Feb 15, 2022
Charlcie Crismon Hufsteder, 103, of Pocahontas passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at Randolph Home.
She was born November 26, 1918 in Attica to the late William Talmage and Anna Isabelle Sago Crismon. She was a loving, and dedicated mother and aunt, was the oldest living alumnus of Biggers-Reyno School, enjoyed picking wildflowers, sewing, and was a...
Carl Wayne Cannady
Feb 15, 2022
Carl Wayne Cannady, 66, of Jonesboro passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at St. Bernard's Medical Center.
He was born April 20, 1955 in Greeley, Colorado to the late Carl Morgan and Shirley Eileen Stauffer Cannady.
He was preceded in death by his parents Carl and Shirley Cannady; and his wife Judy Kerley Cannady.
...Aubrey Eugene "Sut" Sutterfield
Feb 15, 2022
Jonesboro- Aubrey Eugene "Sut" Sutterfield, 82, passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2022.
He was born July 16, 1939 in Lunsford to the late Cecil Aubrey "C.A." and Tolise Bryant Sutterfield. He was the previous owner and operator of Jonesboro Memorial Park Cemetery and Jonesboro Monument Company. He attended Walnut Street Baptist Church.
He is survived...
Alma Mae Glenn
Feb 14, 2022
Brookland- Alma Mae Glenn, 94, passed away Monday, February 14, 2022 at Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House.
She was born March 30, 1927 in Gregory to the late Charles and Maggie Hunter Ballard. Mrs. Glenn was a homemaker, who enjoyed cooking, baking, feeding people, mowing, playing cards and scratch off tickets. She was an avid St....
Jerry Stanley Johnson
Feb 14, 2022
Jonesboro- Jerry Stanley Johnson, 68, passed away Monday, February 14, 2022 at this home.
He was born November 6, 1953 in Tennessee to the late Raymond and Genieva Finley Johnson. Jerry had worked for ARKLA Gas (now CenterPoint Energy) for thirty years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, racecars and going to his cabin. He loved his wife, family...
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