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Deborah Ann Pace -Gfh

Deborah Ann Pace -Gfh

Sep 18, 2020

Monette- Deborah Ann Pace, 66, passed away Friday, September 18, 2020 at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born November 29, 1953 in Monette to Burnis and Janelle Campbell Henry. Deb was a county clerk for Craighead County in Lake City for many years. She was an active member of the Black Oak Church of Christ. She was a woman...

Wilma "Jean" Newsom - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Wilma "Jean" Newsom - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Sep 17, 2020

Wilma "Jean" Newsom, 91, of Pocahontas, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2020 at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. Jean was born January 16, 1929 in Walnut Ridge to Finander Childers and Dora Simpson Clements. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leslie A. "Babe" Newsom. Jean is survived by a host of nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, and...

Deborah Blackburn - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Deborah Blackburn - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Sep 17, 2020

Deborah Blackburn, 65, of Biggers, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2020 at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center. She was born November 22, 1954, in Pocahontas to Dan and Vesta Roberts Blackburn. Deborah was preceded in death by her parents, Dan and Vesta Blackburn. She is survived by her sister, Melinda Edwards; brother, David Blackburn; nephews, Daniel (Suzanne) Blackburn, James (Chelsey)...

Betty Sue Stout - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Betty Sue Stout - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Sep 17, 2020

Betty Sue Stout, 78, of Pocahontas, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2020 at 5 Rivers Medical Center. She was born November 7, 1941 in Pocahontas to Leslie and Novelle Capps Johnston. Betty was preceded in death by her parents, Leslie Johnston and Novelle Capps Crays; husband, Glendon Stout; brothers, Junior Johnston, Claude Dean Crays, and Randall Crays; and sister, Claudette...

Terry "Tj" Dean Miller Jr - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Terry "Tj" Dean Miller Jr - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Sep 14, 2020

On Monday, September 14, 2020, Terry "T.J." Miller Jr. was celebrated into the presence of the Lord around 1:30 AM. After a 13 month-long battle with colon cancer, he left this world peacefully, surrounded by his loved ones and the prayers of his church family and friends. T.J. was born on January 30, 1986 in Jonesboro, AR. He is survived...

Alta Jestine Crawford - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Alta Jestine Crawford - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Sep 14, 2020

Alta Jestine Crawford, 94, of Pocahontas passed away September 14, 2020 at Randolph Home. Alta was born April 12, 1926 in Randolph County near the community of Sharum to the late Lone Noel and Willie McDonald Allison. She was a member of The Red Hats "Frolicking Grannies," the Surridge E.H.C. where she served as President for two years. She was...

Hazel Wiline Tilley -Gfh

Hazel Wiline Tilley -Gfh

Sep 13, 2020

Monette- Hazel Wiline Tilley was born January 19, 1929 in Fifty Six and passed from this life September 13, 2020. Mrs. Hazel was a homemaker and a faithful member of the Monette Assembly of God. She was preceded in death by her husband Billey Ray Tilley; her parents W. A. and Gertha Corter, and two great-grandchildren, Samantha Nunley and Rebecca...

Georgia Ann Mcclain - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Georgia Ann Mcclain - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Sep 13, 2020

Georgia Ann McClain, 62, of Walnut Ridge passed away Sunday, September 13, 2020 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. She was born August 2, 1958 in Walnut Ridge to the late Georgia Lottie Young McClain. She worked as a cook for Lawrence Memorial Hospital and attended Main Street Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her mother and one sister...

Patricia Glenn Webb

Patricia Glenn Webb

Sep 12, 2020

Brookland- Patricia Glenn Webb, 70, passed from this life Saturday, September 12, 2020 at NEA Baptist Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Pat was born August 24, 1950 in Monette to Odis and Alma Mae Glenn. She is survived by her loving husband, Donnie Webb; her mother, Alma Mae Glenn; brothers, Rickey, Rodney and Randy Glenn and several nieces and...

Billy Joe Moore - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Billy Joe Moore - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Sep 11, 2020

Billy Joe Moore, 86, of Pocahontas, passed away Friday, September 11, 2020 at Pocahontas Healthcare and Rehab Center. Bill was born February 3, 1934 in Oconee, AR to the late William Ivan and Myrtle Baker Moore. He was of the Christian faith and was a proud veteran of the United States Army. Bill was preceded in death by his parents,...

Melissa Kay Ross -Glbfh

Melissa Kay Ross -Glbfh

Sep 10, 2020

Little Rock- Melissa Kay Ross, 57, departed this life on Thursday, September 10, 2020 peacefully in her home. She was born on April 3, 1963 in Pontiac, Michigan to Dempsey Slinkard and Earldean Rogers Slinkard. She married Ronn Ross on March 6, 1987 and they spent thirty-thee wonderful years together. Melissa was raised in Clarkston, Michigan where she attended Springfield...

May Bell Brown - Mcnabb Funeral Home

May Bell Brown - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Sep 10, 2020

May Bell (Wyatt) Brown, 84, of Pocahontas Arkansas went home to be with the Lord on September 10, 2020. Born May 17, 1936 in Pocahontas Arkansas, May retired from American Commercial Barge Lines as a cook. Additionally, she worked at the Brown Shoe Company, Waterloo Industries and Magee Picture Frame Company in Pocahontas, as well as St. Bernard Medical Center...

Geraldine Viola Bearce -Glbfh

Geraldine Viola Bearce -Glbfh

Sep 10, 2020

Pocahontas- Geraldine Viola Bearce, 76, passed away Thursday, September 10, 2020 at St. Bernard Medical Center. She was born August 22, 1944 in Jonesboro to the late William and Lydia Browning Yearta. Geraldine was a taxi driver for many years. She enjoyed talking on her CB radio, watching westerns, sweet tea and loved spending time with her family and her...

Linda Faye Hutchison -Gfh

Linda Faye Hutchison -Gfh

Sep 9, 2020

Monette- Linda Faye Hutchison, 74, passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital. She was born September 3, 1946 to the late Odie and Vidline Shaver. Linda was a CNA at Monette Manor for many years. She was a good cook, listener and prayer warrior. She loved the Lord, her church and her family. She will be...

Tammy Waynette Ward - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Tammy Waynette Ward - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Sep 8, 2020

Tammy Waynette Turner Ward, 41, of Pocahontas passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at St. Bernard's Five Rivers Medical Center following a three-year battle with cancer. She was born October 30, 1978 in Rockford, IL to the late Carol Wayne and Mary Ann Donovan Turner. She was a manager at McDonald's. Tammy was preceded in death by her parents. She...

Tommy Lynn Starr - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Tommy Lynn Starr - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Sep 8, 2020

Tommy Lynn Starr, 62, of Pocahontas, passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at his home. He was born November 4, 1957 in Pocahontas to the late Lynn Doyne and Francis Ange Starr. Tommy was of the Catholic faith. He loved the Lord. Tommy went through RCIA, became Catholic, got baptized and renewed his vows in the church on their 34th...

Lillian Carroll -Glbfh

Lillian Carroll -Glbfh

Sep 7, 2020

Jonesboro- Lillian Carroll, 86, passed away Monday, September 7, 2020 at NEA Baptist Hospital. She was born March 29, 1934 in Alco to the late Ernest and Florence McDaniel. She was a homemaker who loved to cook and sew. She will be remembered as a loving mother and grandmother. She was also preceded in death by husband, Charles Carroll; a...

Betty Jo Frie -Glbfh

Betty Jo Frie -Glbfh

Sep 7, 2020

Plano, Texas - Betty Jo Frie, 88, passed away Monday, September 7, 2020, in Plano. She was born January 17, 1932, in Jonesboro to Roy L. and Hester Ann Saddler Norman. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry W. Frie; parents and brother, James L. Norman. Betty Jo is survived by sons, William J. Tomerlin (Carol) of Highlands...

Minnie Jane Davis - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Minnie Jane Davis - Mcnabb Funeral Home

Sep 6, 2020

Minnie Jane Davis, 92, of Pocahontas, passed away Sunday, September 6, at Randolph Home. She was born December 29, 1927 in Los Angeles, CA to Guy Lemmons and Fannie Ivy Lemmons. Minnie retired from Pro Group in Pocahontas and had many friends from that time in her life. Prior to that, she worked at Brown Shoe factory and owned and...

Herbert Gene Goff (Gwfh)

Herbert Gene Goff (Gwfh)

Sep 6, 2020

Herbert Gene Goff, 75, of Harrisburg departed this life on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020 in his home. He was born on Dec. 11, 1944, at his home in Harrisburg, the son of Collis Dreway Goff and Celia Rhea Johnson-Goff. He married Jo Ann Sills on June 3, 1966, and they enjoyed 54 years of marriage. A week after their marriage,...

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