Obituaries
Billie Lee Tyer
Apr 27, 2026
Billie Lee Tyer, 65, of Marked Tree, Arkansas departed this life on Monday, April 27, 2026 at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. She was born on May 8, 1960 in Lepanto to William Block Tyer and Loretta Lee Capooth Tyer.
She earned a Master’s degree from Arkansas State University and dedicated fifteen years of her life as a special education teacher....
Drake Alan Malone
Apr 25, 2026
Drake Alan Malone, 31, of Lepanto, Arkansas was born on October 21, 1994 to Timothy Lee Malone and Jana Jo Tacker Malone in Jonesboro, Arkansas. He went to be with Jesus on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
He is preceded in death by his grandfather, Pawpaw, Leroy Malone, Jr, and Whitlee’s sweet baby.
Drake is survived by his mother: Jana Jo Tacker Malone...
Willis "Gene" Edward Haynes
Apr 22, 2026
Willis “Gene” Edward Haynes, 81, of Jonesboro, Arkansas departed this life on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at his home. He was born on August 8, 1944 to Edward Haynes and Mildred Matthews Haynes.
He is preceded in death by his wife: Dorothy Mae Haynes, his parents, two brothers and two sisters.
Gene is survived by his daughter: Lisa Ahl (Wes Davis) of...
Earlene Blackwell Suthern
Apr 14, 2026
Earlene Blackwell Suthern, 80, of Lepanto, Arkansas, went to be with the Lord on April 14, 2026. She was born on January 28, 1946, in Leachville, Arkansas, to Raymond and Pauline Morris Blackwell.
Earlene devoted her life to faith, family, and service. She had a deep love for teaching and spent many years shaping young lives at Shawnee and Dyess Elementary...
Earl "Bud" Jackson
Apr 13, 2026
Earl “Bud” Edward Jackson, 84, of Manila, Arkansas departed this life on Monday, April, 13, 2026 at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro, Arkansas. He was born on December 23, 1941 to James Earl and Gennetta Geraldine Cockrum Jackson in Etowah, Arkansas.
Bud proudly served his country, spending two years in the United States Army followed by eighteen years in the United...
Robert "Bobby" Jay Ingram
Mar 29, 2026
Robert Jay Ingram, 52, of Tyronza, Arkansas departed this life on Sunday, March 29, 2026. He was born on May 11, 1973 in Watervliet, Michigan to Robert Leon Ingram and Helen Rice Selvidge.
Bobby was a man who found his greatest joy in the simple and meaningful moments of life. He had a deep love for farming and the outdoors. Whether...
Gary L Wagers
Mar 28, 2026
Gary L. Wagers, 74, of Jonesboro, Arkansas departed this life on Saturday, March 28, 2026 at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro, Arkansas. He was born on May 31, 1951 to James and Sarah Ann Waters Wagers.
He is preceded in death by his wife: Judy Wagers, his parents, granddaughter: Tiffany Shempert, one brother, nine sisters, and one daughter-in-law:...
William Perry Vickers
Mar 26, 2026
William Perry Vickers, 77, of Lepanto, Arkansas departed this life on Thursday, March 26, 2026 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro, Arkansas. He was born on August 8, 1948 in Dyess, Arkansas to Forrest Colon Vickers, Sr., and Florence (Pet) Dixon Vickers.
Perry proudly served his country in the United States Navy for four years, stationed in Norfolk, Virginia. He...
W.A. Wren
Mar 26, 2026
W.A. Wren, 84, of Joiner, Arkansas departed this life on Thursday, March 26, 2026, in Bartlett, Tennessee. He was born on February 8, 1942, in Booneville, Mississippi to James Vardeman and Virginia Glover Wren.
W.A. was a devoted member of Keiser First Baptist Church, where he served and found great strength in his faith. He dedicated his life to public services...
Marion O'Neal Bryan
Mar 21, 2026
Marion O’Neal Bryan, 85, of Jonesboro, Arkansas (formerly of Lepanto, Arkansas) passed peacefully in his home on March 21, 2026. He was the oldest of five sons born to Charles Marion Bryan and Frances Redell King Bryan. Born and raised in Lepanto, he graduated from Lepanto High School in 1959 and soon joined the United States Air Force, where he...
Ruby Nell Smith
Mar 18, 2026
Ruby Nell Smith, 64, of Tyronza, Arkansas departed this life on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at NEA Baptist in Jonesboro, Arkansas. She was born on June 13, 1961, to Andy and Della Hubbard Allison in Tyronza, Arkansas.
Ruby was of the Pentecostal faith. She worked as a cook for the Chicken Stop in Marked Tree for several years. She enjoyed making...
Joy Annette Shempert
Mar 5, 2026
Joy Annette Shempert, 66, of Dyess, Arkansas departed this life on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at her home. She was born on March 24, 1959 to Howard, Jr and Evelyn Henard Fincher in Osceola, Arkansas. She was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed shopping and cooking. Family was her life; and spending time with them gave her such joy, especially...
Clyde Ray Simmons
Mar 4, 2026
Clyde Ray Simmons, 80, of Lepanto, Arkansas departed this life on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, surrounded by his loving family, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro, Arkansas. He was born on March 8, 1945 to Everett and Dora Roberts Simmons in East Prairie, Missouri. Clyde loved to watch sports on TV, gardening and spending time with his family.
He is...
Gale Marie Johnson
Mar 3, 2026
Gale Marie Johnson, 65, of Marked Tree, Arkansas departed this life on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Jonesboro, Arkansas. She was born on February 16, 1960, in Dallas, Texas to Earl Ray McKinney and Winoia Fay Sampson McKinney. Gale was a member of the First Baptist Church in Marked Tree, Arkansas, she was a very sweet person and loved spending...
Homer Leslie Craig
Mar 3, 2026
Homer Leslie Craig of Powhatan, Arkansas was born in Golden Lake, Arkansas on February 19, 1946 to George Elliott and Zelphia Blackwood Craig. He went to be with Jesus on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. He was eighty years old. Ms. Deb Dunigan gave him twenty extra years of life when she gave him a kidney in 2006.
He is preceded in...
John Dennis McGuire, Sr.
Mar 3, 2026
John Dennis McGuire, 70, of Manila, Arkansas, passed from this life on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born to the late William and Margaret McGuire and was a lifelong resident of Manila. He graduated from Manila High School in 1973 and spent the next 38 years as a devoted employee and...
Tiffany Nichole Suthern Kimbrough
Feb 28, 2026
Tiffany Nichole Suthern Kimbrough was born on September 7, 1982 in Osceola, Arkansas to Billy Howard and Earlene Blackwell Suthern. She grew up in Dyess, Arkansas. Tiffany went to be with Jesus on February 28, 2026, at her home in Everett, Washington, at the age of forty-three.
Tiffany was such a fun person to be around, always laughing and cutting up....
Candice Nicole Snow
Feb 26, 2026
Candice Nicole Snow, 35, of Tyronza, Arkansas departed this life on Thursday, February 26, 2026, in Jonesboro, Arkansas. She was born on October 14, 1990, in Memphis, Tennessee to Richard Eugene Snow and Angela Lee Hendrix Snow.
She is preceded in death by her maternal grandfather: Cecil “Sonny” Hendrix, paternal grandmother: Patricia June Merritt and paternal grandfather: Charles Snow.
Candice is survived...
Julie Ann Turpen
Feb 25, 2026
Julie Ann Turpen, 67, of Marked Tree, Arkansas departed this life on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 in Jonesboro, Arkansas. She was born on April 21, 1958 to Wayne Alvie and Gladys Farmer Smallwood in Lepanto, Arkansas.
Julie was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed reading her bible. She graduated from Marked Tree High School and earned a business degree from Delta...
Kristin Leeann Franks
Feb 24, 2026
Kristin Leeann Franks, 45, of Gosnell, Arkansas, departed this life on February 24, 2026, in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
Kristin was born on December 26, 1980, in Osceola, Arkansas, to Billy and Diane Stevens Davis. She was preceded in death by her father, Billy Davis; her grandparents, Witt and Ruby Davis, and Cletis and Juanita Stevens; and her aunt, Linda Childers.
Kristin was a...
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