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Robert Lee "Bobby" Johnson, Jr. (Gwfh)
Oct 30, 2020
Robert Lee Johnson, Jr. "Bobby", departed this life Friday, October 30, 2020, at the St. Bernard\u0027s Medical Center in Jonesboro, at the age of 64. He was born August 14, 1956 in Chicago, IL, the son of Robert Lee Johnson, Sr. and Sonya Hillis Johnson. Bobby was a 1974 graduate of Steinmetz High School in Chicago. Following high school he...
Danny Pfeifer -Glbfh
Oct 30, 2020
Bono- Danny Pfeifer, 64, passed away Friday, October 30, 2020 at his home. He was born February 12, 1956 in Jonesboro to the late Carl and Lucile Thurman Pfeifer. Danny graduated from Westside High School where he played basketball. He retired from City Water and Light where he was a foreman. He liked cars and loved his horses and grandkids....
Ola Virginia Kirk -Glbfh
Oct 28, 2020
Jonesboro- Ola Virginia Kirk, 74, passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at her home. She was born May 6, 1946 in Marked Tree to the late Donald and Stella Jones Platt. Mrs. Kirk worked at Jonesboro Schools in food service. She enjoyed her time with Jonesboro Kindergarten Center and loved serving the kids with a smile on her face. She...
Peggy Joan Allen - Mcnabb Funeral Home
Oct 28, 2020
Peggy Joan Allen, 75 of Walnut Ridge went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Peggy was born June 28, 1945 in St. Louis, MO to the late Charles and Alma Dean Burgess. She was a homemaker and member of Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; granddaughters,...
Betty Jewel Walls (Gwfh)
Oct 28, 2020
Betty J. Walls, of Harrisburg, departed this life Wednesday, October 28, 2020, at the NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro, at the age of 87. She was born July 31, 1933 in Harrisburg, the daughter of the late James Silas Walls, Sr. and Nora Bell Hinsley Walls. Betty was a lifetime resident of Harrisburg and a graduate of Harrisburg High School....
Freda Sue Mccandless - Mcnabb Funeral Home
Oct 28, 2020
Freda Sue McCandless, 79, of Pocahontas passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at St. Bernard's Five Rivers Medical Center. She was born May 26, 1941 in Pocahontas to the late John Arvil and Edna Mae Tweedy McCandless. She was a homemaker and member of WestRidge Church of Christ. Sue was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Cleve (Wilma)...
Edna Lee Virgin - Mcnabb Funeral Home
Oct 26, 2020
Edna Lee Clark Virgin, 89, of Pocahontas, Arkansas departed from this life on October 26, 2020 at Randolph County Nursing Home. Edna was born on October 2, 1931 in Pocahontas, Arkansas to Harvey Clark and Hattie Webster Clark. She worked as a nurse for many years at the hospital in Pocahontas. She enjoyed spending time with her family, working in...
James Roy Henderson -Gfh
Oct 26, 2020
Monette - James Roy Henderson, 95, passed away Monday, October 26, 2020 at Ridgecrest Health and Rehab. He was born June 22, 1925 in Batesville to the late Willie and Pearlie Henderson. He worked at Able Sheet Metal and Gregg Funeral Home for several years. He enjoyed riding bicycles, watching western on TV and dancing. He was of the Assembly...
Kathrine Roxanne "Rocky" Mcpherson -Glbfh
Oct 25, 2020
Jonesboro- Kathrine Roxanne "Rocky" McPherson, 47, passed away Sunday, October 25, 2020 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital. She was born July 18, 1973 in Lutcher, Louisiana. Rocky was a caregiver in the home healthcare. She was kind, funny, giving and always smiling. She will be remembered as a mother, daughter, sister and wife. She was preceded in death by her...
Bonnie Marie Garrett -Glbfh
Oct 25, 2020
Trumann- Bonnie Marie Garrett, 80, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 25, 2020 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born June 9, 1940 in Dalton to the late Alvin and Florence Haner. Bonnie was of the Pentecostal faith. Bonnie spent most of her life as a homemaker and a loving wife and mother. She enjoyed her...
Barbara Dean - Gwfh
Oct 25, 2020
Mrs. Barbara Ann Dean, of Harrisburg, departed this life on Sunday, October 25, 2020, at the NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro, at the age of 81. She was born June 3, 1939, the daughter of Stanton Owens and Bessie Barton Owens. Barbara was a member of the First Baptist Church in Harrisburg and graduated from Harrisburg High School in ....
Billy Wayne Carter (Gwfh)
Oct 24, 2020
Mr. Billy Wayne Carter, of Paragould, formerly of Harrisburg, departed this life Saturday, October 24, 2020, at his home, at the age of 74. He was born December 10, 1945 in Tuckerman, Arkansas, the son of the late Marvin Edward Carter and Edith Viola Baney Carter. Billy married Mary Ruth Halford on August 15, 1964 and they enjoyed 37 years...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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