Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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,...