Obituaries
Obituaries for the Craighead County, AR Area
LaQuita K. Saunders
Sep 7, 2024
LaQuita K. Saunders, 69, of Jonesboro, passed away on Saturday, September 7, 2024, at her home.
Born in Stillwater, Oklahoma, LaQuita lived in Oklahoma and Texas before moving to Jonesboro with her family in 1966. She was a 1973 graduate of Jonesboro High School. LaQuita earned a Bachelor's degree at Arkansas State University, a Juris Doctorate at the UALR William H....
Gay (Glidewell) Tate
Aug 28, 2024
Gay Glidewell Tate, 89, of Jonesboro, passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born in Dryden, AR, on October 22, 1934, to Henry and Pearl Glidewell. Mrs. Tate was a member of Forrest Home Church of the Nazarene. She spent much of her life working in the nursing profession. She...
Earnest J. Hicks
Aug 26, 2024
Earnest Jewel Hicks, 88, of Jonesboro, passed away on Monday, August 26, 2024, at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital. Born on October 3, 1935, in Washburn, Arkansas, to the late Gus and Dolly Hicks, Earnest lived a life marked by hard work, faith, and simple joys.
Earnest was a dedicated member of Central Baptist Church, where he found solace and community. He...
Vanessa K. Fletcher
Aug 26, 2024
Vanessa Kay Fletcher-Reece, 68, departed this life on August 26, 2024, at Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. Vanessa Kay was born on December 25, 1955, to her father, Alver Jerome Fletcher, and mother, Shelby Jean Turner.
Vanessa was survived by three sisters: Sherri Fletcher of Southhaven, MS, Rebecca (Jon) Fletcher-Moss of Brookland, AR, and Lisa Fletcher of Brookland, AR; one...
Betty J. Webb
Aug 20, 2024
Betty Jane Morrison Webb, 98, of Jonesboro, passed away on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at St. Bernards. She was born on February 20, 1926, in Hergett, Arkansas, to the late Frank and Mary Morrison. Betty spent her entire life in the Jonesboro area. A devoted and long-time member of Walnut Street Baptist Church, Betty was known for her nurturing spirit...
Debra Y. Simpson
Aug 18, 2024
Debra Yvonne Simpson, 69, of Jonesboro passed away from this life Sunday, August 18, 2024. She was born November 12, 1954, to the late James and Gustavah Goad. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers: Shelby Thompson, Jim Goad, and Dean Goad. Survivors include her husband, Robert Simpson; one daughter, Patricia Ladeau; one granddaughter,...
Robert T. "Chip" French
Aug 13, 2024
Robert Travis “Chip” French, of Trumann, departed this life on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, in Lake City at the age of 62 years, 6 months, and 28 days. He was born Tuesday, January 16, 1962, in Trumann and lived most of his life there. Robert loved to play on the computer and watch game shows on T.V. and loved his...
Donald R. Branham
Aug 12, 2024
Donald Ray Branham, of Jonesboro, passed away on August 12, 2024, at St. Bernards Medical Center at the age of 75. He was born June 9, 1949, to the late Ray and Lavonda Branham. In addition to his parents, Donald is preceded in death by his brother-in-law, Jerry Treadaway, and his sister-in-law, Movita Halfacre.
Donald was born and raised in Jonesboro....
Kenneth R. Cannady
Aug 11, 2024
Kenneth Roaland Cannady, 83, of Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas, passed away, Sunday, August 11, 2024, in Batesville, Arkansas.
He was born in Black Oak, Arkansas, on October 15, 1940, son of Clarence Odell and Vera Marie (Ward) Cannady. Kenneth was united in marriage to Mary Alice Coleman on December 15, 1962, in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and to this union, three children were born....
Mark A. Gibson
Aug 9, 2024
Mark Anthony Gibson, 56, of rural Paragould, passed from this life on Friday, August 9, 2024, at Regional One Health Medical Center in Memphis from injuries sustained in a two-vehicle accident on Highway 18, west of Lake City.
Mark was born in Jonesboro to Jerry L. and Betty Kirksey Gibson. He was a 1986 graduate of Westside High School and earned...
Lee McGaughey Stuart
Aug 8, 2024
Lee McGaughey Stuart beat colon cancer on August 8, 2024. Lee was born on July 5, 1978, in Memphis, Tennessee. He was the wonderfully cherished son of the late Connie Stuart and brother to his departed furry siblings: Libby, Harpo, Blackie, Sunshine, and Brinkley.
Lee is survived by his wife of 9 years, Kimberly; daughter, Jocelyn; and son, Tylan Williams along...
Kathy D. McLaughlin
Aug 8, 2024
Kathy Diane McLaughlin, 67, of Trumann, AR passed away Thursday, August 8, 2024, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. She was born April 20, 1957, in Jonesboro to Wayne and Helen (Gallion) Payton. Kathy worked for the East Arkansas Area on Aging as a caregiver and was of the Pentecostal faith. She loved gardening. Kathy was...
Charles A. "C.A." Jones
Aug 8, 2024
Charles Alfred "C.A." Jones left this earth for his heavenly home August 8, 2024, at the age of 88 years, 1 month and 23 days. C.A. was born June 16, 1936 in McCormick, Arkansas, to Russell and Edith Kirby Jones. He graduated from McCormick High School in 1955. After graduating he traveled to Kansas City where he attended automotive trade...
Billy N. Gibson
Aug 6, 2024
Billy Norman “Bill” Gibson, 97, of Jonesboro, passed from this life on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, at the Springs of Searcy. He was born August 16, 1926, in Jonesboro to the late William David Gibson and Mabel Clair Gibson.
Bill was a life long resident of Jonesboro and was a faithful member of Central Baptist Church. He was a 1943 graduate...
Russell Partain Jr.
Aug 6, 2024
Russell Partain, Jr. of Trumann, AR, departed this life Tuesday, August 6, 2024, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro, AR, at the age of 82 years, 11 months, and 6 days. He was born August 31, 1941, in Cherry Valley, AR, to the late Russell Paul and Rosie Bell Churchfull Partain. He had lived his lifetime in Trumann and...
Patricia F. Hughey
Aug 6, 2024
Patricia Faye Hughey, 77, of Jonesboro, passed away at her home on August 6, 2024. She was born in Michigan on November 3, 1946, to the late Norma Faye Freeman, whom she was preceded in death.
Patricia lived in Arkansas for 65 years after moving from Michigan when she was 12. She was a member of First Baptist Church, where she...
Ron J. Looney
Jul 28, 2024
Ron Looney, 84, of Jonesboro, died Sunday, July 28, 2024. He had lived in Jonesboro since 1972, moving here from Leachville, Arkansas. He was born on July 5, 1940, to Ronald and Ruth Looney in Kennett, Missouri. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Jonesboro. Ron retired from Arkansas State University in 2011 as the Director of...
Roger D. Hunter
Jul 14, 2024
Roger Dale Hunter, 74 of Jonesboro, passed away Sunday, July 14, 2024, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. He was born February 25, 1950, in Jonesboro to J.R. and Nadine Hunter. Roger was a truck and wrecker driver and of the Baptist belief. He proudly served in the United States Navy and the National Guard. Roger was an avid...
Nellie D. Holt
Jul 12, 2024
Nellie D. Holt, 88, of Trumann, left this life to be with the Lord on Friday, July 12th at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. She loved flowers and gardening and taking care of her home. She loved her family, grandchildren, her church and church family. Nellie was born Thursday, June 25, 1936 in Trumann and was...
Evelyn Rogers
Jul 1, 2024
Evelyn Rogers, 94, of Bay, passed from this life on Monday, July 1, 2024, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro.
Born in Alabama, Evelyn moved with her family to the Searcy, Arkansas, area in 1940 and then to the Bay area in 1952 where she lived the remainder of her life. She was a homemaker and long...
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