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Genny Joyce Holland - Mcnabb Funeral Home
Jan 31, 2021
Genny Joyce Holland, 91 passed away peacefully January 31, 2021 at Granite City Nursing and Rehab. Genny was born November 19, 1929 to the late Benjamin and Susan Blankenship in Pocahontas, Arkansas. Genny was a buyer for 35 years for Grandpa Pigeons and an active member of Eastview Baptist Church. In her spare time, she loved to cook and spend...
Lt. Howard Earl Redd, Jr. - (Gwfh)
Jan 31, 2021
Lt. Howard Earl Redd Jr., 59, passed away on Sunday, January 31, 2021 at the U.A.M.S. Medical center in Little Rock, after he succumbed to medical complications. He was born June 1, 1961 in Phoenix, AZ, the son of Howard Earl Redd, Sr. and Lula Belle Fraze Redd. He graduated from Parkin High School in 1979 and began a career...
Clarence Lee "Butch" Yancey (Gwfh)
Jan 30, 2021
Mr. Clarence Lee "Butch" Yancey of Harrisburg, departed this life Saturday morning, January 30, 2021, at his home, at the age of 70. He was born December 14, 1950 in Tyronza, Arkansas, the son of the late Clarence Lavelle Yancey and Virginia Lee Banks Yancey. Butch graduated Harrisburg High School in 1968 and joined the U.S. Army in 1969. He...
James Kenneth Roberts - Mcnabb Funeral Home
Jan 27, 2021
James Kenneth Roberts, 86 of O'Kean died Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at Five Rivers Medical Center in Pocahontas. Kenneth was born near Gainesville, AR on September 3, 1934 the sixth of seven children to Oral and Willie (Beasley) Roberts. In addition to his parents, Kenneth was preceded in death by his brothers Flavious, M.C., and Eugene Roberts; sisters Ovene Finley...
Jack W. Stalnaker (Gwfh)
Jan 27, 2021
Mr. Jack W. Stalnaker of Harrisburg departed this life Wednesday night, January 27, 2021, at the Flo \u0026 Phil Hospice House in Jonesboro, at the age of 85. He was born June 12, 1935 in Light, Arkansas, the son of the late Lucian Stalnaker and Fancy Stevens Stalnaker. Jack grew up in Northeast Arkansas and following graduation served in the...
Ruth D Duncan - Mcnabb Funeral Home
Jan 27, 2021
Ruth D. Duncan, 94 passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at her home in Pocahontas. Ruth was born June 22, 1926 to the late Edward and Vera Dickson Hudson in Grand Tower, Il. Ruth married her husband, Bill Duncan December 18, 1948. She worked at the Brown Shoe Company for many years. She was preceded in death by her parents,...
Imogene Jordan -Glbfh
Jan 27, 2021
Jonesboro- Imogene Jordan, 96, passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at her home with her children by her side. She was born July 29, 1924 in Sedgwick to the late Ferd and Sylvia Keel West and was raised by Ferd and Elsie West. She was a homemaker who enjoyed working in the yard, gardening, going to garage sales and flea...
Charles Ray "Pops" Mitchell - Mcnabb Funeral Home
Jan 26, 2021
Charles Ray "Pops" Mitchell Sr., 71, of Pocahontas passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at St. Bernard's Medical Center. He was born March 4, 1949 in Pocahontas to the late Fred and Delilah Judy Farr Mitchell. He was a veteran of the Marines, a riverboat captain and member of Elnora Freewill Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his...
Gladys Mae Garner - Mcnabb Funeral Home
Jan 26, 2021
Gladys Mae Garner 97, of Pocahontas passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Gladys was born April 27, 1923 in Sikeston, MO to Charlie and Bessie Eubank Dowdy. She was a beautician in the Pocahontas area for many years. Gladys was preceded in death by her parents; husbands Clifton Ballard and Joe Garner; one...
Edward Leo Tyler - Mcnabb Funeral Home
Jan 25, 2021
Edward Leo Tyler, 97, died Monday, January 25, 2021, at St. Bernard's Five Rivers Medical Center in Pocahontas, AR. Edward, the third of eight children born to James Rufus and Laura Edna Prevett Tyler, was born November 27, 1923, at Water Valley, AR. Edward briefly worked as a seam welder in St. Louis before enlisting in the Army in April...
Elliot Shane Hill -Gfh
Jan 24, 2021
Monette- Elliot Shane Hill, beloved son of Duane and Angelyn Hill and brother to Lilian Arnold and Kenneth Hill; grandson of Terry Thomas, Jerry and Jeannie Hill, Darleen Hildebrand and great-grandson of Charles Thomas was born sleeping on January 24, 2021 at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. Though his time here was short, he left an indelible mark on all...
W. Vaughn Woods -Glbfh
Jan 24, 2021
Bartlett, TN - W. Vaughn Woods, 75, passed from this life into his eternal life in Heaven on January 24, 2021. He was born December 27, 1945 in Cash to the late Santford and Pauline Whitehead Woods. He was formerly of Jonesboro and lived in Memphis for eighteen years. Vaughn was a member of Bellevue Baptist Church. To those who...
James Tharp -Gfh
Jan 23, 2021
Monette- James Tharp peacefully passed away after years of failing health at the age of 64 with his family by his side, Saturday, January 23, 2021. September 30, 1978, James married Robin Billingsley, together they had children, Misty, Gene and Zac. His family was everything to him. He tried to give them everything they wanted. As a young teen he...
David Ivan Edington - Mcnabb Funeral Home
Jan 22, 2021
David Ivan Edington, of Biggers, AR, went to be with the Lord on January 22, 2021 at the age of 71. David was born on November 13, 1949 in Biggers, AR to Jake and Odena (Pulliam) Edington. After graduating from Biggers-Reyno High School he received a Bachelor of Science degree from Arkansas State University. He was a basketball coach, teacher,...
Francis Xavier Pfeffer - Mcnabb Funeral Home
Jan 22, 2021
Francis Xavier Pfeffer, 72, of Pocahontas passed away Friday, January 22, 2021 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. He was born April 22, 1948 in Pocahontas to the late Paul and Faye Clark Pfeffer. He graduated from St. Paul Catholic School, was a retired gravel truck driver, loved deer hunting, enjoyed cooking, and was of the...
Ronald Lee Hogue - Glbfh
Jan 22, 2021
Ronald Lee Hogue, 86, passed away January 22, 2021, at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. He was born March 22, 1934 in Jonesboro, Arkansas to Ernest and Thelma Bryant Hogue. He was a graduate of Kemper Military School in Boonville, MO and of Arkansas State University in Jonesboro. He also attended the United States Naval Academy in...
Lonie Gipson - Mcnabb Funeral Home
Jan 21, 2021
Lonie Gipson, 76 of Walnut Ridge, passed away Thursday, January 21, 2021 at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Lonie was born January 20, 1945 to Raymond and Geneva (Bill) Salyards Gipson in Pocahontas. He was a self-employed farmer for 60 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Raymond and Geneva Gipson; brother, Raymond Truill Gipson,...
Lora Anna Lock -Glbfh
Jan 21, 2021
Kalamazoo, Michigan- Lora Anna Lock, 98, passed away Thursday, January 21, 2021 at her home. She was born October 3, 1922 in Cabot to the late Thomas and Flossie O'Daniel LaForce. She was a devoted stay at home mom. She loved word search puzzles and was determined to win the publishers clearing house. She loved listening to her electronic Bible...
Eric Scott Springborn I - Mcnabb Funeral Home
Jan 21, 2021
Eric Scott Springborn I, 51, of Pocahontas passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at NEA Baptist Hospital. He was born November 14, 1969, in Wayne, Michigan to Jack Wayne Springborn I and Harriett Ruby Stouffer. He worked as a powder coat painter. Eric was preceded in death by his mother, Harriett Stouffer Miller. He is survived by his wife, Laura...
Antoinette (Toni) Washington - Gwfh
Jan 20, 2021
Antoinette Washington (Toni) of Weiner, AR departed this life on January 20, 2021 at NEA Baptist Hospital at the age of 49. She was born July 10, 1971 in Millington, TN the daughter of Edgardo Oliveres Tiongco and Lana Jean Hays Tiongco. Toni was a nurse for many years at Saint Frances Hospital until she changed her career path to...
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