Emily Perry Neal
Jul 30, 2017
Mrs. Emily Neal, "Sugarbutter", age 87, of Forrest City, died at her home Sunday, July 30, 2017 after a long illness. Born June 26, 1930, in Goodwin, Arkansas, she was the daughter of Luther McCafferty and Clemmie Griffin McCafferty. She worked at Warwick Electronics and Sanyo Manufacturing Corporation, prior to retirement. She was a Baptist. She was preceded in death...
Ann Jarman Bailey
Jul 28, 2017
Mrs. Ann Jarman Bailey, age 68, of Forrest City, died at her home early Friday morning of an apparent heart attack. Born December 1, 1948, she was the daughter of James W. Jarman and Ivy Morgan Jarman. She was a housewife and a Baptist. Survivors include her husband Don H. Bailey of the home, one son James Morgan of Harrisburg;...
Michael Wayne Andrews
Jul 20, 2017
Mr. Michael Wayne Andrews, age 44, died suddenly and unexpectedly Thursday afternoon on his way home from work of an apparent heart attack. Born September 20, 1972, he was the son of Almas Andrews and Elizabeth Marie Kinney Andrews. He was an electrician and a Baptist. Survivors include his parents of the home in Forrest City and several nieces and...
Nina P. Watkins
Jul 18, 2017
Nina Pauline Watkins, age 84, died Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro after a long illness. Born October 15, 1932, she was the daughter of James Lester Walker and Alma Salone Taylor Walker. She lived in Forrest City, AR most of her life and was a member of Beckspur Baptist Church. She is survived by...
Zelma Belle Smith
Jul 9, 2017
Ms. Zelma Belle Bowman Smith, age 90, died Sunday, July 9, 2017 in Searcy, Arkansas. She was retired from Sanyo and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints, West Memphis Branch. Born April 10, 1927, she was the daughter of Floyd E. Bowman and Oma F. Nuckolls Bowman. She is survived by two brothers, Fred E....
Jerry W King
Jun 16, 2017
Mr. Jerry Wayne King, age 65, of Forrest City, died at Helena Hospital on June 16, 2017. He was born in Forrest City, Arkansas on September 9, 1951 to William King and Alpha Parker King. He was a member of the House of Prayer and a former SFC Search and Rescue volunteer. Prior to retiring, he worked as a mechanic...
William Donald Barksdale
Jun 14, 2017
Mr. William Donald Barksdale, age 57, of Forrest City and Marion, died at his home in Forrest City on June 14, 2017, following an electrical accident. He was born in Elmondorf, Alaska, on August 5, 1959 to Willie Barksdale and Evelyne Grangle Barksdale. He was a member of Ridgewood Baptist Church in Forrest City and served with the Marine Corps....
John A Rosebud
Jun 13, 2017
Mr. Johnnie A. Rosebud, age 82, died at his home near Colt, Tuesday afternoon, June 13, 2017, after a long illness. Born March 7, 1935, he was the son of Mark Anthony Rosebud and Lucy Spock Rosebud. He worked as a welder prior to retirement. He was preceded in death by his wife, Willie Mae Rosebud in 2014. Survivors include...
Evelyn "Jean" Colvin
May 20, 2017
Mrs. Evelyn "Jean" Colvin, age 72, of Forrest City died Saturday, May 20, 2017 at NEA Hospital in Jonesboro after a long illness. Born January 5, 1945 in Brinkley, AR, to Joe Hambrick and Birdie Clinton Hambrick, Mrs. Colvin worked as cashier and she was a Baptist. She is survived by her husband Leonard Darrell Colvin, Sr., of the home;...
Lorene Jumper
May 13, 2017
Mrs. Lorene Jumper age 94 died May 13, 2017 at Forrest city Medical Center after a short illness. Born June 10, 1922, she was the daughter of Lee Andrew Smith and Cecelia Willams Smith. She worked as a nurses aid prior to retirement and was a member of the Old Time Pentecostal Church. She was preceded in death by her...
Judith Shirley
May 8, 2017
Mrs. Judith L. Shirley of Mountain View, Arkansas, formerly of Forrest City, died at the Stone County Medical Center in Mountain View after a short illness. She was born October 12, 1950 to John Oskowis and Josephine Catherine Foley Oskowis in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was a registered nurse and worked many years with the Arkansas Health Department. She was a...
Brady L Bennett
May 5, 2017
Brady L. Bennett, age 42, died suddenly and unexpectedly, Friday, May 5, 2017 at his home in Forrest City. Born September 18, 1974, he was the son of the late Lester Wayne Bennett and Ms. Barbara Posey. Brady was an avid fisherman and a member of the Oak Hill Church of God. In addition to his mother, Ms. Barbara Posey,...
Sandra F Jordan
Apr 27, 2017
Ms. Sandra Faye Jordan, age 59, died Thursday, April 27, 2017 suddenly and unexpectedly. Born December 1, 1957, she was the daughter of Mitchell Kilgore and Ida Makenson Kilgore. She was a Certified Nursing Assistant and a Baptist. She was preceded in death by her parents and 9 brothers and sisters: Frank, Robert, David, Bo, Terry, Jerry and Baby Boy...
Ray Chapman
Apr 25, 2017
Ray Chapman, 80, of Forrest City passes away Tuesday, April 25, 2017. He was born February 24, 1937 to WR Chapman and Nevia Milton Chapman. Ray is preceded in death by his parents and his eight brothers and sisters. Ray is survived by his wife of 59 years, Earline Smith Chapman. He is preceded in death by his oldest son,...
Kenneth E. Mccain
Apr 18, 2017
Mr. Kenneth E. McCain, age 51, died April 18, 2017 as a result of a motor vehicle accident. Born November 19, 1965, he was the son of Thomas Eugene McCain and Mary Renigar McCain. He was a mechanic and a Baptist. He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Renigar McCain. Mr. McCain is survived by his father Mr....
Thomas Eugene Bryan
Apr 7, 2017
Mr. Thomas Eugene Bryan, age 34, died at his home in Memphis suddenly and unexpectedly Friday, April 7, 2017. Born July 7, 1982, in West Memphis, he was the son of Tommy Bryan and Sue Long Bryan. He was a tattoo artist in Memphis. Survivors include his parents of Marion, his fiancee Rachel and her son Justin, one sister Jackie...
Stephen Wilson Johnson
Mar 29, 2017
Mr. Stephen Wilson Johnson, age 41, of Mountain View, Arkansas, died March 29, 2017, in Ohio. Born November 1, 1975, he was the son of William Daniel Johnson, Sr., and Earline Wilson Johnson. He was a Senior Title Agent for Contract Land Staff and a member of the Friendship Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by Boo Boo and...
Corrine Franks
Mar 18, 2017
Mrs. Corrine Franks, age 79, of Wynne, Arkansas, died at ST. Bernard's Hospital in Jonesboro, after a long illness. Born October 29, 1937, she was the daughter of Murray Winningham and Florence Hudson Winningham. She worked as a secretary for Sanyo Credit Union, and worked in Wal-Mart in sales. She was a member of the Strong Tower Church in Wynne....
Barbara Ann Bittle
Jan 30, 2017
Mrs. Barbara Ann Bittle, age 70, died January 30, 2017 at her home after a long illness. Born June 13, 1946, she was the daughter of Willard Presley and Eva Inez Parrish Presley. She was a housewife, formerly employed with Sanyo Manufacturing and attended Oak Hill Church of God. She was preceded in death by her son Terry Abram in...
Emma Jane Hobbs Adams
Jan 27, 2017
Mrs. Emma Jane Hobbs Adams, age 88, died Friday, January 27, 2017 after a long illness. Born in Moro, Arkansas, December 21, 1928, she a longtime resident of Forrest City, Arkansas, a member of Bethel Baptist Church and the daughter of Ellen Elsie and James Oliver Watkins. She was the widow of Ray Hobbs, deceased in 1991 and Dale Adams,...