Obituaries
Obituaries for the Craighead County, AR Area
Susan G. Henegar
May 2, 2024
Susan Gayle Henegar, 68, of Jonesboro gained her wings Thursday, May 2, 2024, at St. Bernards Medical Center surrounded by her husband and 2 daughters. She was born October 8, 1955, in Lubbock, Texas, to the late Jack and Josephine Brown. In 1968, the company her father worked for transferred them to Jonesboro where she met the love of her...
Marilyn Jeannette Morgan
Apr 30, 2024
Jeannette Morgan, 69, of Jonesboro passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born February 5, 1955, in Wichita, Kansas to the late Gerald and Juanita Cheshier. Jeannette was a Christian of the Baptist faith and attended Central Baptist Church. She was a graduate of Faith Bible Institute. Jeannette spent the past 15 years in...
Marion H. Perkins
Apr 29, 2024
Marion Hazel Stephens Perkins, 90, passed away Monday, April 29, 2024. She was born on November 5, 1933, to Willis L. and Florence E. Brock Stephens in Trumann, Arkansas. She grew up on a small farm south of town with a large extended family of Brocks and Stephens. With several teachers in the family, education - including piano - was...
Beverly L. Housdan
Apr 26, 2024
Beverly Lynn Housdan, beloved wife, mother, Meme, and friend, passed away on April 26, 2024, surrounded by her loving family at the age of 65. She was born on February 12, 1959, in Berwyn, IL, to Ed and Lynn Cross.
Beverly spent the majority of her life living in Trumann with her husband and raising her girls. She worked at Parker...
Dianne Dorton
Apr 21, 2024
Patricia Dianne Dorton, 76, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Sunday, April 21, 2024, at her home of natural causes.
Dianne was born in Jonesboro and lived most of her life here. She was a 1966 graduate of Jonesboro High School and had a thirty five year career with Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. She began working at the telephone company...
Robert L. Cline
Apr 20, 2024
Robert L. Cline, 77, of Paragould, passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2024. He was born February 3, 1947, to Osa Leroy and Rosetta Cline. Robert was an Air Force veteran, and he served in the Vietnam era for four years. He then worked for the U. S. Air Force as an electronics technician. He worked for the Army Corp...
James O. Colbert
Apr 13, 2024
James O. “Jim” Colbert, 97, passed away peacefully Saturday, April 13, 2024, at St. Bernards Medical Center.
He was born September 29, 1926, in Des Arc to Fred and Madge Colbert. James was a 1943 graduate of Palestine High School. He attended Hendrix College in Conway where he was a member of the Phi Alpha Zeta fraternity.
He was proud to be...
Willie I. "Billie" Crain
Apr 13, 2024
Willie Irene Crain, lovingly known to her family and friends as Billie, passed away April 13, 2024, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro, AR at the age of 93. She lived in Jonesboro and was a homemaker. Billie was born March 2, 1931, in Cash, AR to William Issac and Mary Lou Wingo Ball. She loved making...
Imogene Rawls
Apr 1, 2024
Imogene Rawls, 97, of Bay, passed away on April 1, 2024, at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital. She was born on July 5, 1926, to the late William Jess and Ruby O. Davis in Broseley, Missouri.
Imogene worked for Singer Manufacturing in Trumann as an inspector until her retirement. After retirement, “Im” enjoyed working with her husband Junior as they built and...
Barbara A. Hope
Mar 31, 2024
Barbara Ann Hope, 84, of Jonesboro passed away on Easter morning, March 31, 2024. She was born on October 20, 1939, in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, the only child of Charles Arthur and Reta Cutrell Chalfant.
Barbara was deeply loved by all who knew her. Her most beloved role and accomplishment in life were her children and family. She dedicated herself to...
Larry J. Harrison
Mar 29, 2024
Larry J. Harrison, age 87, entered the gates of glory on March 29, 2024, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. He was born to Travis and Rentha Harrison on July 16, 1936, at his maternal grandparents’ home in Thomaston, Georgia.
Larry was always industrious, and as a young boy, sold peaches and pushed an ice cream cart in the...
Donald Bogard
Mar 25, 2024
Donald Bogard, 93, of Jonesboro, died on Monday, March 25, 2024. He was born in McClelland, Arkansas to William and Oma Bogard. He served his country in the US Navy during the Korean War. He retired after many years of service as a delivery driver for Wonder Bread. He enjoyed fishing and working in his yard. He always took out...
Daaron L. Riley
Mar 25, 2024
Daaron Lee Riley, 66, of Jonesboro, Arkansas, passed away at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital on March 25, 2024. He was born on December 2, 1957, in Jonesboro to Billy Riley and Mildred Whitehurst. He loved watching wrestling and NASCAR, and his favorite driver was Mark Martin. He was also a registered tissue donor. Survivors include his stepfather, Harmon Whitehurst of Jonesboro;...
Wilma L. Hancock
Mar 24, 2024
Wilma Loraine Hancock, 90, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Sunday March 24, 2024, at St. Elizabeth’s Place. She was born May 16, 1933, in Corning to the late James and Alma Bergman.
Wilma moved to Jonesboro in 1987 and was a member of Jonesboro Christian Church. In 1973, she graduated from Mississippi State University with a business administration degree.
In...
Billy Franklin Hampton
Mar 22, 2024
Billy Franklin Hampton, 79, of Bay passed away peacefully on March 22, 2024, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on September 19, 1944, in Marmaduke, Arkansas, to the late Ezekiel and Flora Hampton. Billy spent his childhood in east St. Louis before moving to Jonesboro and eventually settling in Bay where he lived for the...
Glenn M. Riley
Mar 18, 2024
Glenn Melvin Riley, 77, of Jonesboro, passed away on Monday, March 18, 2024, at St. Bernards Hospital. He was born on March 4, 1947, in Trumann to Otto and Irene (Baker) Riley. Glenn proudly served in the United States Army during the Vietnam war era, and in later years worked as a printer and a supervisor. Of the Christian faith,...
Penny D. Patterson
Mar 12, 2024
Penny Sutton Patterson passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro, AR, at the age of 54 years, 3 months, and 4 days. She was born Monday, December 8, 1969, in Trumann and lived most of her lifetime in Trumann. She was employed by Honey Baked Ham and of the Assembly of God...
Emma D. Case
Mar 6, 2024
Emma Delois “Dee” Lowery Case of Trumann departed this life Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro at the age of 84 years, 9 months, and 4 days. She was born June 2, 1939, in the Promised Land area near Trumann. Dee and her husband lived in Indiana and Pennsylvania before moving back to Trumann in...
Dewayne Shane Davis
Mar 2, 2024
Dewayne Shane Davis of Everton departed this life Saturday, March 2, 2024, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, MO, at the age of 51 years, 11 months. and 28 days. He was born March 3, 1972, in Harrisburg, AR, to Jackie Wayne and Betty Sue Davis. He was a 1992 graduate of Trumann High School. He was a member of the...
Bettye B. Smith
Feb 28, 2024
Bettye Beatrice Smith, 92, passed away Wednesday, February 28, 2024, in Batesville.
She was born May 15, 1931, in Weona to Sam and Havanna Hatley. In her younger years, she worked at the GE Plant in Jonesboro. She volunteered with Women’s Auxiliary at the Methodist Hospital and at the John T. Gray School. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and...
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