Obituaries

Oct 21, 2021

Jonesboro - Billy Leroy West, 75, passed away Thursday, October 21, 2021 at University Arkansas Medical Center in Little Rock.

He was born May 6, 1946 in McCormick to the late Ray and Geneva Hooker West. Billy retired from Craighead County Road Department where he was a mechanic and a licensed welder. He enjoyed fishing, building, working...

Oct 21, 2021

Hazel Virginia Moore, 83 of Pocahontas passed away October 21, 2021, at her home.

Hazel was born November 6, 1937, to the late Edward and Thelma Marney Pogue in Pocahontas.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Fermon "Arky" Moore; daughter, Melody Ann Land; and brother, Lawrence Ray Pogue.  She worked as a...

Oct 19, 2021

Lucille Brand, 91, of Pocahontas passed away Tuesday, October 19, 2021 at her home. She was born February 1, 1930 in Obion County, Tennessee to the late John and Elma Snead Beeler. She was the youngest of nine siblings who all precede her in death. She was a graduate of Mound City School of Business in St. Louis and...

Oct 18, 2021

Nettie Whitehead of Jonesboro who died Monday, October 18, 2021, at Saint Bernard's Hospital. Nettie grew up in Jonesboro and was a graduate of Jonesboro Public Schools. She earned both a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Education from Arkansas State University. She was a teacher and a federal program director for Jonesboro Public Schools and spent her last six...

Oct 17, 2021

Walter Elbert "Dickie" Bray, 70, of Maynard passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, October 18, 2021. He was born December 23, 1950 in Texas to the late Columbus E. and Dorothy E. Davis Bray. He proudly served in the Marine Corps. He is preceded in death by his parents; grandparents, Walter and Annie Davis; and three brothers,...

Oct 16, 2021

Ambrose Edward Haas, 95, of Warm Springs, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on October 16, 2021, at Pocahontas Healthcare and Rehab Center. Ambrose was born on January 24, 1926, in Bronx, New York to Ambrose and Bertha (Smith) Haas. A child of the 1930s depression, his family suffered through hard times. He and his sisters were eventually raised by his...

Oct 15, 2021

Gary Joseph Pickett, aged 64, died Friday, October 15, 2021, at his home after a sudden illness. He was born January 10, 1957, in West Memphis, Arkansas, to Joseph Elbridge Pickett and Verlene Burns Pickett.

Gary graduated from Black Rock High School in 1975 as an honor graduate. He attended Williams Baptist College and Arkansas State University....

Oct 13, 2021

Jimmy Wayne Dean II, 58 of Pocahontas passed away October 13, 2021, at St. Bernard Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. Jimmy was born July 18, 1963, to Jimmy Wayne Dean I and Anna Ruth Turner Dean in Pocahontas. Jimmy had a loving and charitable spirit. He was a wonderful husband, son, brother, stepfather, uncle great-uncle, cousin and nephew who loved...

Oct 11, 2021

Hazel Fern Reed Harmon, 79 of Pocahontas passed away October 11, 2021, at Baptist Health Medical Center in North Little Rock. Hazel was born April 17, 1942, to the late Homer Neil Reed and Reva Jewel Allen Reed in St. Louis, MO She married Donald Eugene Harmon April 14, 1963 and gave birth to their daughter Kelly Janeane Harmon on...

Oct 10, 2021

Jonesboro- Belva Yvonne Prater, 79, passed away Sunday, October 10, 2021 at NEA Baptist Hospital. She was born November 30, 1941 in Poughkeepsie to the late James and Ruby Shirley Moody. She has worked in housekeeping at Methodist Hospital, Crane Company and G \u0026 K Uniform Services. She enjoyed gardening and working in the yard. Mrs. Prater was a member...

Oct 9, 2021

Mary Louise Johnson,76 of Maynard, passed away, Saturday, October 9, 2021, at home. She was born June 27, 1945, in Randolph County to Earl and Ruby Estell Cherry Roberts. Mary was a member of Witt's Baptist Church in Maynard, AR. She was a CNA for Randolph Homes. She is preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Joe "Bob" Johnson; parents,...

Oct 8, 2021

Black Oak- Audrey Lorraine Benham, 80, passed away Friday, October 8, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born March 22, 1941 in Sarasota, Florida to the late Guy and Helen McDonald Brown. She was a homemaker who loved her family dearly. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Paul Benham and three brothers, Kenneth...

Oct 7, 2021

Curtis Lee Humes, 22, of Black Rock, AR gained his angel wings Thursday, October 7, 2021. He was born December 21, 1998 in Newport AR to James "PeeWee" and Jennifer Humes. Curtis was preceded in death by his great grandparents, Forrest (Frosty) and Fay Kemper and Ralph and Maxine Hill; grandparents, Syd H. Humes, Alta Mae Simington, and Max Hill;...

Oct 7, 2021

Norma Jean Doran, 60 of Pocahontas passed away October 7, 2021, at St. Bernard Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. Norma was born April 4, 1961, to the late Orvil Doran and Beatrice Anna Lee Allie Doran in Thayer, MO. Norma was preceded in death by her parents, brother Jasper Doran and nephew Matthew Doran. She is survived by Michael Ramos;...

Oct 6, 2021

Michael Burgess, 57 of Pocahontas passed away October 6, 2021, at Baptist Hospital in Little Rock. Michael was born October 30, 1963, in Pocahontas to the late Zan Burgess and Ulelar Patterson Burgess. He was a member of Church of God. Michael was also a Pro Wrestler. He also was the bbq man, a limo driver, and a dirt track...

Oct 6, 2021

Ruth Ann Sanders, 62 of Pocahontas passed away October 6, 2021, in Jonesboro Arkansas. Ruth was born June 10, 1959, to Charles Sanders and Sue English Collins in Pocahontas. She was preceded in death by her Aunt Judy English Rone. She is survived by her parents, Charles Sanders and Sue Collins; sister Lisa Young; nieces Desiree, Kassidy and Shynelle Young;...

Oct 6, 2021

Ellie Stevens, 95 of Pocahontas passed away October 6, 2021, at St. Bernard Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. Ellie was born July 3, 1926, to the late Edward Lee and Ola Mae Walker Lee in Pine Ridge. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Imboden. She was preceded in death by her parents, Edward, and Ola Mae Walker...

Oct 5, 2021

Phillip Eugene Smith, 58 of Imboden departed this life on October 5th, 2021 at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. Phillip was born December 3, 1962 to James Robert and Jean Marie Carr Smith in Oskaloosa, IA. Phillip served in the Air Force during Desert Storm and received the Air Force Commendation Medal with 1 oak leaf cluster, Air...

Oct 1, 2021

Richard Earl Belcher, 69 of St. Louis, MO passed away October 1, 2021 in Las Vegas. He was born January 28, 1952, to the late Edgar (Smokey) E. Belcher and Virginia Ravinell Stuard Belcher in California. Richard was preceded in death by his wife Shelly Belcher and his parents Edgar(Smokey) and Virginia(Nell) Belcher. He is survived by his siblings, Robert...

Sep 28, 2021

Ina Grace McGlothlin, 93, of Imboden passed away September 28, 2021, at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. She was born January 7, 1928, in the Birdell Community to the late Lucian and Dollie Perrin Dean. She retired from Brown Shoe Company and was a member of Imboden Church of Christ. She is preceded in death by her parents, Lucian, and...