Obituaries

Oct 29, 2021

Peggy Fox Long, 84 of Pocahontas departed this life on October 29, 2021, at Jonesboro.  She was born December 14, 1936, to the late James "Lester" and Ruth Irene McGarrah Fox in Panola Co. Mississippi.

After raising her children, Peggy pursued a career in nursing. She attended Marked Tree Technical College for LPN. She then attended Arkansas...

Oct 28, 2021

Donald Logan Fowler, 81, of Maynard, passed away Thursday, October 28, 2021.

Don was born June 18, 1940 in Maynard, AR to Mont and Maxine Plumlee Fowler.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Mont and Maxine Fowler; and stepson, Zendoyle Ramsey.

Don is survived by his wife, Loretta Jones Fowler; daughter,...

Oct 26, 2021

Jonesboro- Edward Easley, 90, passed away Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at NEA Baptist Hospital.

He was born July 10, 1931 in Black Oak to late John and Vergie Kirkpatrick Easley. Edward served his country proudly in the United States Army. He was a farmer all of his life. He also worked at Frolic Footwear for sixteen years,...

Oct 25, 2021

Virginia Charlene Vaden, 84, of Harrisburg, AR, passed away Monday, October 25, 2021 at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro, AR, surrounded by family.

She was born August 2, 1937 in Widener, AR to Arthur Vernon Webb and Marie Webb (Kimble).

She is survived by her son Darrell (Cathy) Vaden of Batavia, IL,  son...

Oct 23, 2021

Naomi Renck, 87, passed away Saturday, October 23, 2021 at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House.

She was born December 9, 1933 in Egypt to the late Jake and Mary Williams Cook.  Mrs. Renck worked as a nurse at St. Bernards Medical Center for thirty-nine years. She was one of the original nurses that opened the ICU...

Oct 22, 2021

Weiner- Nealie Shaw Kircey Faulkner, 20, passed away Friday morning, October 22, 2021.

She was born April 8, 2001 in Newport to Shawn and Kimberly Fahr Faulkner. She was a 2019 graduate of Harrisburg. She was a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church where she was a choir member and CCD teacher. She worked for the City...

Oct 21, 2021

Mr. William Thomas Mann "Tom", of Harrisburg, departed this life Thursday, October 21, 2021, at his home, at the age of 71.

Tom was born March 15, 1950, the son of the late William Mann and Mary Ellen Keller Mann. After graduating from Harrisburg High School, he joined the U.S. Air Force and retired in 1988 as...

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;...