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Louise Weeks - Gwfh

Louise Weeks - Gwfh

Oct 24, 2020

Louise Weeks of Harrisburg, Arkansas departed this life Saturday October 24, 2020, at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro, at the age of 94. She was born April 3, 1926 in Harrisburg, the daughter of the late Joe Deckelman and Nellie Elzey Deckelman. Louise was a member of the Church of Christ. She was a hard working woman. She worked in...

Florence Mae Grissom - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Florence Mae Grissom - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Oct 23, 2020

Florence Mae Grissom, 90, of Maynard, passed away Friday, October 23, 2020 at Five Rivers Medical Center. She was born August 8, 1930 in Pocahontas to the late Hite and Earnestine Sutton Smith. Florence was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Marvin Franklin Grissom; sisters, Isabelle Penn, Helen Ragan, Elouise Hufstedler and Linda Smith; brothers, Frankie Smith, Harold...

Max Ray Scott - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Max Ray Scott - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Oct 23, 2020

Max Ray Scott, 86, of Imboden passed away Friday, October 23, 2020 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Max was born December 12, 1933 in Memphis, TN to the late Rayburn and Ella Clements Scott. He was a mechanic, served in the National Guard, and was a member of the Imboden First Assembly of God. He...

Peggy A. Burnett - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Peggy A. Burnett - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Oct 22, 2020

Peggy A. Burnett, 76, of Walnut Ridge passed away Thursday, October 22, 2020 at Lawrence Hall Nursing Center. She was born December 27, 1943 in Batesville to the late Ruby Jo Burnett Duncan. Peggy was a longtime employee of Memphis Light, Gas, and Water. She was preceded in death by her mother, Ruby Jo Duncan. Peggy is survived by her...

Leota Marie Jones King -Gfh

Leota Marie Jones King -Gfh

Oct 21, 2020

Caraway- Leota Marie Jones King, 91, passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born June 5, 1929 in St. Louis to the late Arch and Wilma Lowery Jones. She was a seamstress and a longtime resident of the Middle Mangrum Community. She enjoyed gardening and loved her family. Mrs. King loved her Lord with...

James Billy Looney -Glbfh

James Billy Looney -Glbfh

Oct 21, 2020

Trumann- James Billy Looney, 81, passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at NEA Baptist Hospital. He was born March 15, 1939 in Caraway to the late Rufus James and Lorine Grimes Looney. James proudly served in the United States Navy. He was the owner and operator of James B. Looney Trucking for forty years. He was a member of Melton...

William Willis Spurlock -Glbfh

William Willis Spurlock -Glbfh

Oct 20, 2020

Jonesboro- William Willis Spurlock, 65, passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at NEA Baptist Hospital. He was born February 28, 1955 in Jonesboro to the late Mabe and Geraldine "Jerre" Holmes Spurlock. Mr. Spurlock was in the farming business and studied agricultural business at Arkansas State University. He was a member of the Kappa Alpha Order at ASU. He was...

Vinnie Lou Greenwald -Gfh

Vinnie Lou Greenwald -Gfh

Oct 20, 2020

Little Rock- Vinnie Lou Greenwald, 86, passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2020. She was born October 20, 1934 in Ripley, Tennessee to the late S. Linder and Effie Lorene Thompson. She had worked as a nurse. She enjoyed quilting, singing, arts and crafts, reading, collecting Depression glass and crocheting. She had lived on a farm in New Mexico raising chilies...

Melba Jean Fort - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Melba Jean Fort - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Oct 18, 2020

Melba Jean Fort, 83, of Pocahontas passed away Sunday, October 18, 2020 at her home. She was born, December 5, 1936 in Lake City to the late Clyde and Lorena Hall Jacobs. She was a member and song leader for the New Bethel Baptist Church for all most two decades. She helped to form the Noland 4-H Club, leading them...

Bobby Ray Goodman -Gfh

Bobby Ray Goodman -Gfh

Oct 16, 2020

Monette- Bobby Ray Goodman, 88, passed away Friday, October 16, 2020 at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born February 10, 1932 in Monette to the late T.L. and Minnie May Fletcher Goodman. He graduated from Caraway High School. Bobby proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War. Mr. Goodman was a teacher and had...

Charles Edward Nipps - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Charles Edward Nipps - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Oct 15, 2020

Charles Edward Nipps, 77, of Pocahontas passed away Thursday, October 15, 2020 at home. He was born September 15, 1943 in Pocahontas to the late William Henry and Lillie Jane Songer Nipps. Charles is preceded in death by his parents; father-in-law, Jess Tribble; brothers, Leamon, Odis, Ernie, and James Nipps; sisters, Louise Demarb, and Anna Mae Hackworth. He is survived...

Jerry Ray Broyles - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Jerry Ray Broyles - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Oct 13, 2020

Jerry Ray Broyles, 84, of Pocahontas passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at Randolph Home. He was born October 16, 1935 in Hayti, Missouri to the late Larry and Merril Smullins Broyles. He was an agent with State Farm and a member of Sutton Free Will Baptist Church. Jerry was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by...

James Dean Terry (Gwfh)

James Dean Terry (Gwfh)

Oct 13, 2020

Mr. James Dean Terry of Harrisburg, departed this life October 13, 2020 at his home at the age of 40. He was born October 13, 1980 in West Memphis, Arkansas, the son of Dean Terry and Sandra Stovall Terry. James graduated from Harrisburg High School and finished mechanic school in Marked Tree. He worked several years for the Ford dealership...

Douglas Bence Brickey - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Douglas Bence Brickey - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Oct 12, 2020

Douglas Bence Brickey, 57, of Pocahontas passed away October 12, 2020 at his home. He was born June 23, 1963 in Rockford, Illinois to the late James Alfred and Ruth lee Martin Brickey. He was a tree trimmer and a non-denominational Christian. Douglas is survived by one daughter, Sarah E. Brickey of Rockford, IL; one son, Douglas J. Brickey of...

Betty Elizabeth Henry -Gfh

Betty Elizabeth Henry -Gfh

Oct 12, 2020

Lake City- Betty Elizabeth Henry, 92, passed away Monday, October 12, 2020 at Lakeside Nursing Center. She was born June 30, 1928 in Black Oak to the late Tom and Maude McClish Roe. She was a caregiver, she raised her children and had owned Betty's Drive Inn at Black Oak for many years and then worked at Monette Nursing Home,...

Michael Neal Henderson - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Michael Neal Henderson - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Oct 12, 2020

Michael Neal Henderson, 75, of Ravenden Springs, AR, passed away Monday, October 12, 2020, in Pocahontas. He was born January 10, 1945, in Newport, AR, to Jefferson Davis Henderson, Jr., and Ruthie Stephens Henderson. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Jefferson Davis Henderson III; and his niece, Heather Bishop Conyer. Mike is survived by his beloved wife...

Jane Francis Maddox - Gwfh

Jane Francis Maddox - Gwfh

Oct 11, 2020

Mrs. Jane Francis Maddox of Harrisburg, departed this life on Sunday, October 11, 2020, at the Flo and Phil Jones hospice House in Jonesboro, at the age of 97. She was born May 6, 1923 in Memphis, TN, the daughter of the late James Wesley Bagwell and Ada Cawthon Bagwell. Jane was raised in Memphis and was a 1942 graduate...

Josh Daniel Luff - Gwfh

Josh Daniel Luff - Gwfh

Oct 11, 2020

Josh Daniel Luff of Harrisburg, departed this life Sunday, October 11, 2020 at the age of 33. He was born December 17, 1986 in Jonesboro, Arkansas to the late Otis Luff and Sandra Evans. Joshua was a 2006 graduate of Harrisburg High School where he enjoyed sports and being the class clown. After high school he worked for Massengill Farms...

Richard "Dick" William Thielemier - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Richard "Dick" William Thielemier - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Oct 10, 2020

Richard "Dick" William Thielemier, 91, of Engelberg passed away Saturday, October 10, 2020 at St. Bernard's Five Rivers Medical Center. Dick was born January 6, 1929 in Engelberg to the late William and Katie Ungerank Thielemier. He was a farmer and a member of St. John Catholic Church. He was preceded in death by his parents; nine brothers, Bernard "Benny"...

Lisa Kay Saala - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Lisa Kay Saala - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Oct 10, 2020

Lisa Kay Saala, 56, of Pocahontas, passed away, Saturday, October 10, 2020 at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. She was born July 8, 1964 in Imboden to the late George Saala and Louise Ward Saala. Lisa was preceded in death by her parents, George Saala and Louise Saala. She is survived by sister, Sandra Hudson of Pocahontas;...

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