Poinsett County, Arkansas

Obituaries - I & J

Transcribed by: Harry Vredingburgh unless otherwise noted.

Ivy, Sterling Jr.

The Jonesboro Sun, 10-7-2000

Sterling Ivy Jr., 66, of Marked Tree, died Wednesday at his residence. Born in Prairie, MS, he lived in Marked Tree for 37 years coming from Turrell. He was a member of St. John Missionary Baptist Church, where he served as deacon, choir treasurer, and member of the pastor's aid club, and a board member on Crowley's Ridge Development Council. Survivors include his wife, Inez Ivy of the home; two sons, Ralph Ivy Sr. of Salinas, CA, and Reggie Ivy Sr. of Trumann; three stepsons, Allen James of Indianapolis, IN, Jeremiah James of Jonesboro and Anthony James of Trumann; eight daughters, Beverly Kozell of St. Paul, MN, Maxcine Durowye, Carla Ivy, Ann Pugh and Lisa Ivy, all of Houston, TX, Beatrice Ivy of Trumann, Latisha Ivy and Latoya Ivy, both of the home; three stepdaughters, Vivian Real, Lena James and Anisa Doggett, all of Trumann; one sister, Carlean Owens of Los Angeles, CA; three brothers, Ricky Ivy and Fred Ivy, both of Widener, and Henry Ivy of Oklahoma City, OK; 35 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 11 Monday morning at St. John Missionary Baptist Church in Marked Tree, with the Rev. G.C. Simpson Sr. officiating. Burial will follow at Paradise Garden Cemetery in Edmondsen, under the direction of Sims-Woodard Funeral Service of Marked Tree. Visitation will be held from 4 in the afternoon to 6 Sunday evening at the funeral home.

Ivy, Teresa Jean (Henderson)

The Modern News, Thursday, June 10, 2004

Teresa Jean Ivy, 53, of Harrisburg, died Monday morning June 7, 2004, at the Woodbriar Nursing Home in Harrisburg. Mrs. Ivy was born august 20, 1950 in Harrisburg, the daughter of Gene Henderson and Birdie Sue Exum Henderson. She was a lifetime resident of Harrisburg. After graduating from Harrisburg High School she complete two years of Business College. She was a homemaker and a former teller for the Bank of Harrisburg. She married Ronnie Ivy on October 3, 1970 and they enjoyed 33 years together. She was a member of the Cornerstone Baptist Church in Harrisburg. She is survived by her husband, Ronnie Ivy of Harrisburg; her parents, Gene and Birdie Sue Henderson of Harrisburg; one daughter, Stacy Ivy Ashblock and her husband Jonathan of Little Rock; one brother, Calvin Henderson and his wife, Kim of Harrisburg; one niece, Lyndsey Henderson of Jonesboro; and one nephew, Jake Henderson of Jonesboro. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 9, at Weston Funeral Service Chapel in Harrisburg, with Rev. John Lindsey officiating. Interment will follow in Harrisburg Memorial Park Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Larry Parks, Sherman Drum, Mitchell Drum, Dustin Faulkner, Robert Bland and Jake Henderson. Honorary pallbearers will be Scott Durham, Donnie Faulkner, and Tony Heeb. Those wishing to make memorials may make them to the American Diabetes Association or to the Cornerstone Baptist Church in Harrisburg.

Jackson, Andrew Sr.

The Jonesboro Sun, 1-21-2000

Andrew "Andy" Jackson Sr., 53, of Hector, formerly of Harrisburg, died Tuesday at St. Mary's Hospital in Russellville. Born in Wilson, he was a former employee of the City of Harrisburg and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include one son, Andrew Jackson Jr. of Cabot; three daughthers, Marsha Dehart of Cabot, Cheyanne Wooten of Tupelo, MS, and Elizabeth Jackson of Chicago; one brother, Walter Jackson of Harrisburg; four sisters, Edna Chaney of Harrisburg, Peggy Fowler of Virginia Beach, VA, Betty Consoulin of New Alberia, LA, and Judy Burns of Mountain Home; and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister. Funeral services will be at 2 Saturday afternoon at Jackson's Harrisburg Funeral Home, with Rev. Larry Bogard officiating. Burial will be in Harrisburg Memorial Park Cemetary. Pallbearers will be David Scercy, Jimmy Mashburn, Lemon Burns, Scottie Brooks, Jimmy Bates and Jerry Thacker. Visitation will be from 5 this afternoon until 9 this evening at the funeral home.

Jackson, Ethel

The Jonesboro Sun, 1-18-2000

Mrs. Ethel Jackson, 94, of Lepanto, died Sunday at her residence. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Lepanto and had lived in the Poinsett County community for 35 years. Survivors include three daughters, Reba Ham of Memphis, Ruth Oldfield of Jacksonville and Sue Bourland of East Prairie, MO; four grandchildren and four great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Evert Jackson, and by seven brothers and one sister. Funeral services have been scheduled for this afternoon at 12:30 at the Murphy Funeral Home chapel in Lepanto, with Greg Dills officiating. Burial will follow in Potter Memorial Cemetery at Lepanto. Pallbearers will be Junior Benton, Richard Holiman, Stan Hattle, Nolan Knapp, Larry Steakley and M.G. Smith. The family requests that persons wishing to leave lasting memorials consider the property fund of First Baptist Church of Lepanto.

Jackson, Lucille

The Jonesboro Sun, 6-6-2000

Mrs. Lucille Jackson, 89, of Osceola, died Sunday in Memphis. Born in Etowah, she was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church in Osceola, the Order of the Eastern Star and the Baptist Memorial Hospital Ladies Auxiliary. Survivors include two daughters, Juanna Jackson Phillips of Memphis and Olive Jackson Vaughn of Marked Tree; one son, Tommy Andrew Jackson of Mountain Home; 14 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bennie S. Jackson, and a son and three grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2 this afternoon at the Calvary Baptist Church in Osceola, with the Rev. Ed Gillham officiating. Burial will be in Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah under the direction of Roller-Swift Funeral Home of Osceola. For individuals who wish to leave memorials, the family has asked that consideration be given to the Garden Point Cemetery Association or the Baptist Memorial Hospital Hospice.

James, Ada Woods

Landess Funeral Home in Campbell, MO. - Mary Ada Woods James was born April 9, 1904 in Paducah, KY to James William Woods and his wife, Alberta Virginia Neff. Mary Ada married Jesse T. James April 1, 1923 in Blytheville, AR. They made their first home in Caruthersville, MO, later moving to Weona, AR. Mary Ada spent 64 years in Poinsett Co., AR. She moved to Campbell, MO in 1991. Mrs. James died Tuesday, January 29, 2002 at Piggott Community Hospital in Piggott,AR. Mrs. James was preceded in death by her parents, her husband in 1986, son, Edward T. James, sisters, Lena Woods Holt, Frances Catharine Woods Pierce, brothers, Virgil Neff Woods, Louis Henry Woods and Franklin Woods. She was also preceded in death by a grandson, Stephen Privett in 1957. She leaves three daughters, Laura Mae Privett of Coloma, MI, Mary Frances Tull of Bethel Springs, TN, and Virginia Boyd of Campbell, MO. Additionally she leaves 16 grandchildren and 50 great-grandchildren and a host of great-great-grandchildren. Mrs. James was a homemaker, a member of Marked Tree, AR First United Methodist Church, the Eastern Star and a favorite cook for the Marked Tree Rotary Club. Her funeral was Friday February 1, 2002 at Landess Funeral Home in Campbell, MO with graveside service and interment at Marked Tree Cemetery in Marked Tree, AR.

James, Jesse Tilmon

The Jonesboro Sun, 4-27&Thursday, 7-3-1986

Jesse Tilmon James, 86, of 115 Brigance, Marked Tree, died Thursday at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, TN. He had lived in Northeast Arkansas for 58 years, 25 of those years in Marked Tree. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Marked Tree and was a retired cotton planter. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Mary Ada James of the home; three daughters, Mrs. Laura Privett of Coloma, MI, Mrs. Mary Tull of Bethel Springs, TN, and Mrs. Virginia Boyd of Campbell, MO; one son, Edward James of Garland, TX; one sister, Mrs. Laura Dycus of Arbyrd, MO, and one brother, Rev. Odis James of St. James, MO; 16 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren. Funeral services are scheduled for 3 this afternoon in the chapel of Murphy Funeral Home at Marked Tree with Rev. Joe Linam and Rev. Odis James Officiating. Burial will be in the Marked Tree Cemetery.

Jaworski, Beulah Ellen

The Jonesboro Sun, 4-27&28-2000; Trumann Democrat, 5-3-2000

Funeral services for Mrs. Beulah Ellen Jaworski, 83, of 333 Melody Drive, Trumann, who died Monday at the Regional Medical Center of NEA in Jonesboro, will be Friday afternoon at 1:30 at Thompson Funeral Home of Trumann. Burial will follow in Old Harrisburg Cemetery. Rev. Jerry Miller will officiate Mrs. Jaworski was born Sep. 12, 1916, in Thayer, MO and had lived in Trumann for 32 years and was formerly of Chicago, IL. She was a retired factory worker and member of the Eastside Baptist Church. Survivors include one son, Ollie Harrison Hubbard of Milwaukie, OR; one sister, Inez Parrish of Trial Creek, IN; five brothers, Ruben Oscar Goucher, James Theodore Goucher and Nelson Eddie Goucher, all of Trumann, Virgil Austin Goucher of Dixon Springs, TN, and John Robert Goucher of Leander, TX; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Nelson Louis Hubbard; one sister and two brothers and was the daughter of the late Oscar Harrison and Martha Lou Parrish Goucher. Pallbearers will be James Goucher, Nelson Goucher, Gene Marquardt, Greg Parrish, Rick Parrish and Wayne Russell. Visitation will be this afternoon from 5 until 8 this evening at the funeral home.

Jenkins, James Martin

The Jonesboro Sun, 6-7-2000

James Martin "Buster" Jenkins, 72, of Harrisburg, died Tuesday at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center. Born April 21, 1928, in Guy, had worked as a millwright for the Singer Corp. and was a member of the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Mildred Minor Jenkins of the home; four sons, Joey Jenkins of Clayton, LA, Terry Jenkins of Jonesboro, Alvin Jenkins and Steve Jenkins, both of Harrisburg; four daughters, Carolyn Phillips of Pickens, SC, Barbara Smith, Rita Fortson and Joannie Reese, all of Harrisburg; two brothers, Pete Jenkins of Harrisburg and Bud Jenkins of Levesque; four sisters, Bonnis Gibbs and Gail Hall, both of Harrisburg, Vera Barker of Trumann and Willa Dean Cossey of South Bend, IN; 27 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother, four sisters and three grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 at the Jackson's Harrisburg Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Dale Perry and Rev. Paul Hale officiating. Burial will follow in Holly Springs Cemetery near Harrisburg. His children will serve as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 5 this afternoon until 9 this evening at the funeral home.

Johnson, Ennis Ray

The Jonesboro Sun, 12-18-2000

Ennis Ray Johnson, 62, of Osceola, died Saturday at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. He was a member of the Red Oak Baptist Church. Survivors include one daughter, Danna Carlette Darty of Blytheville; one son, Timothy Wade Johnson-Stone of Osceola; his mother, Violet May Johnson of Etowah; five sisters, Nora Mae Ferguson of Etowah, Bonnie Sue Fleming of Osceola, Peggy Ann Morgan of Mandalay, Carolyn Moore of Monette, Martha Jo Haas of Oceanside, CA; six brothers, Bobby Gene Johnson of Yorba Linda, CA, Robert L. Johnson Jr. of Etowah, Grady Lee Johnson and Harvey Monroe Johnson of Osceola, Nathan Wayne Johnson of Gosnell and Fred Kuhron Johnson of Etowah; and two grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father, Robert L. Johnson Sr., one brother and one sister. Pallbearers will be Robert Dale Johnson, Grady Joe Johnson, Edward Johnson, William B. Johnson, Joseph Lawrence and Kris Morgan. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Potter Memorial Cemetery in Lepanto with Huey Meherg officiating. Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto is in charge of arrangements. Visitation will be from 5:30 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Johnson, R.B.W.

The Jonesboro Sun, 8-31-2000

R.B.W. Johnson, 76, of West Memphis, formerly of Harrisburg, died Wednesday in West Memphis. He was a heavy equipment operator, a farmer, an Army veteran of WW II and a member of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign War and the Calvary Baptist Church in Harrisburg. He is survivied by two sons, Frank Johnson of West Memphis and Jimmy Johnson of Harrisburg; a sister, Juanita Brawner of Hamburg; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Peavey Johnson, and a sister. Funeral services will be held at 10 Friday morning at the Calvary Baptist Church in Harrisburg, with Rev. John Lindsey officiating. Burial will follow in Holly Springs Cemetery near Harrisburg. Pallbearers will be the deacons of the Calvary Baptist Church. Visitation will be at the church from 6 to 9 this evening.

Johnson, Rita Rae (Holmes)

Trumann Democrat 1-19-2000

Mrs. Rita Rae Holmes Johnson, 63, of Springdale, died Tuesday at Northwest Medical Center in Springdale. Mrs. Johnson was born in Memphis and was a graduate of Springdale HS and a past president of the Springdale Jaycees. She served as a registrar at Central Jr. High for a number of years and was a member of the First Baptist Church. She was an employee of the First Baptist Church in Springdale for 23 years and a secretary for the Mission Northwest Arkansas of the First Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Mitchell Lee Johnson of Springdale; two daughters, Kim Ranae Muse of Trumann, and Kay Rachelle Bowman of Springdale; her father and stepmother, Ray Mitchell and Martha Holmes of Trumann; two sisters, Dorothy Holmes Beckner of Trumann and Betty Holmes Wess of Harrisburg; a stepsister, Diane Thomas of Orange, CA and seven grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her mother, Marguerite Sullivan Holmes; her maternal grandparents, C.T. and Ione Purnell Sullivan, and her paternal grandparents, John M. Holmes and Inez Bell Holmes, all of Harrisburg. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m., Friday, Jan. 14th at First Baptist Church in Springdale under the direction of Sisco Funeral Chapel with Rev. Cliff Jenkins and Rev. Charlie Foster officiating. Burial followed at Bluff Cemetery. Pallbearers were James Eric Baker, Denver Gideon, Dudley Gideon, Kyle Johnson, Robert Squires, James Thomas Wess and Todd Williams. Memorials may be sent to Mission Northwest Arkansas c/o First Baptist Church, 1709 Johnson Road, Springdale, AR, 72762.

Johnston, Melba Jean

The Jonesboro Sun, 11-10&12-2000

Mrs. Melba Jean Johnston, 63, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday evening in St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center. She was born in Trumann and had lived there and Jonesboro her all her life. She was a homemaker and an office manager. She was a member of Fisher Street United Methodist Church and of the United Methodist Women. Surviving are her husband, Bob L. Johnston of the home; one son, Bryan Johnston of Jonesboro; one daughter, Allison McCoy of Jonesboro; her mother, Arvorene McCord of Trumann; four sisters, Cora Loveless, Annette Owens and Cheri Smith, all of Trumann, and Joyce Barnett of Jonesboro; and three grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 1 in the chapel of Gregg Funeral Home of Jonesboro with Rev. Larry Hunt, Kenneth Winningham and Jimmy Young officiating. Burial will be at Oaklawn Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Shawn Patterson, Brian Wadley, Jim Montgomery, Chase Montgomery, Bradley Smith, Dennis Barnett, John Barnett and Robbie Owens. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Scott Homek, Kenneth Grubbs, Fred Heeb, Phillip Cook, Lindell Prat, Harry Brewer and Pete Horner. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 this evening at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 5122 Markham, Little Rock, AR 72205.

Jones, Birdie May (McCulley)

The Modern News, Harrisburg, 5-6-1971

Mrs. Birdie May McCulley Jones, 74, of 935 Mary Street, Poplar Bluff, MO, died at 12:40 a.m. Friday, April 16, 1971, in Poplar Bluff Hospital after a two-month long illness. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. April 19th in the Bruce-Fitch Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. John Gilbert officiating. Burial was in Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Poplar Bluff MO. Born Jan 4, 1897, and the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John McCulley, Mrs. Jones was a native of Harrisburg. Her husband, Jim W. Jones, whom she wed August 13, 1916, is also a native of Harrisburg and they made their home here until the middle thirties, moving to Illinois and later to Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Jones was a member of the First Baptist Church, of the Royal Neighbors and the Gideon Auxiliary. Surviving are her husband, Jim W. Jones; a son, John William Jones of McGehee, AR; a daughter, Mrs. Amy O'Connor of Floyd, IA; a brother, Arvil McCulley of Manila, AR; three sisters, Mrs. Jewell Bogan of St. Louis, Mrs. Lora Hunt of Harrisburg and Mrs. Lucy Mosley of Edgewater, FL; a foster daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Wallace of Harrisburg; a grandson and a great-grandson. Among those attending the funeral were Mrs. and Mrs. Earl Condra, Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Condra, Mrs. Joe Clifton, Mrs. Jim Jones, Mrs. Clarence Heeb, Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Wallace, all of Harrisburg, and Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Crawford of Jonesboro.

Jones, Cherie Renee (Wood)

The Jonesboro Sun, 4-19-2000; Trumann Democrat, 4-26-2000

Mrs. Cherie Renee Wood Jones, 34, 16054 Jones Rd., of the Central Community, died of natural causes Tuesday morning at family residence in Jonesboro. Mrs. Jones was born Oct. 19, 1965 in Trumann, she was a lifelong resident of the Trumann and Harrisburg areas. She worked as a medical records clerk for Rosecare Nursing Center in Trumann and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Trumann. Survivors include her husband, Rickey Jones of the home; two daughters, Erica Jones and Skylar M. Jones, both of the home; and her parents, George A. and Dannell Wood of Trumann. Funeral services have been scheduled for 10 Friday morning at the chapel of Thompson Funeral Home in Trumann, with Rev. Tad Rodgers and Rev. Bud Stahl officiating. Burial will follow at Jonesboro Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jeff Stevens, Cecil Terry, Barry Ellis, James Evans, Darrell Jones, Bob Bushong, Greg McPherson and James Jones. Visitations will be Thursday afternoon from 5 until 8 that evening at the funeral home.

Jones, Inez (Fitch)

The Jonesboro Sun, 9-11-2000

Mrs. Inez Jones, 75, of Harrisburg, died Saturday at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center. Born in Fayetteville, she was retired from the Harrisburg public schools. She was a teacher for more than 40 years and also taught in Earle, Walnut Ridge and Searcy. A graduate of Harding College in Searcy, she was a member of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society, the Arkansas Education Association, the Arkansas Retired Teachers Association and the Poinsett County Retired Teachers Association. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Harrisburg. She served on the church board and was a member of the United Methodist Women and the Progressive Century Club. Survivors include one son, James F. Jones of Ballinger, TX; one daughter, Jo Carol Caughron of Harrisburg; one brother, Frankie Fitch of Hindsville; one sister, Dana Washburn of South Padre, TX; and 10 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ben Jones. Funeral services will be at 10 Tuesday morning at the First United Methodist Church in Harrisburg, with Rev. Tom Sullinger officiating. Burial will be in Harrisburg Memorial Park Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Donnie Faulkner, Charles Nix, Johnny McDermott, Kenneth Grubbs, Steve Cooper and Robbie Winningham. Honorary pallbearers will include Kenneth Branum, Tommy Wimpy, Roy Cooper, Hubert Mashburn, J.F. Winningham, Larry Reddmann, Gary Reddmann, Wayne Lindsey, Allen Pierce, Neb Thomas, Bureatte Baker,Clyde Ford and Greg Spurlock. Visition will be from 6 to 9 this evening at Jackson's Harrisburg Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to First United Methodist Church, 204 S. Main St., Harrisburg, AR, 72432.

Jones, Mickey Lula (Monroe)

Mickey Lula Jones - Sunrise September 4, 1903 - Sunset August 25, 1983
Mickey Lula Jones was born September 4, 1903 at Percy, Mississippi. The daughter of the late Mr. Thomas Monroe and Mrs. Mollie Robinson Monroe. She accepted Christ at an early age and joined the Little Rock M.B. Church moving to Arkansas she was wed to the late Mr. Willie Jones. She joined the Rising Sun M.B. Church and was made mother of the Church she served in this office until her passing, 9 O'clock p.m. August 25 at the Methodist Hospital of Jonesboro. She leaves to mourn her passing One sister, Dora Vaughn of New York, Two daughters; Lula Porter of Chicago, and Annie Mae Posey of Vicksburg, Mississippi. 15 grandchildren, 23 great grand children, nieces, nephews and a host of friends. Including a close friend Mr. Ike Atlin. Interment Rising Sun Cemetery, Tulot Arkansas - AKA Tulot Cemetery.

Jones, Ruby Neal

The Jonesboro Sun, 6-21-2001

Ruby Neal Jones, 92, of Marked Tree died Tuesday, June 19, at Three Rivers Nursing Home Center. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist belief. Survivors include one daughter, Betty Maddox of Marked Tree; fours sons, Boyce "Sonny" Jones and Reginald "Reggie" Jones, both of Tyronza, Roy "Dizzie" Jones of Hoton, MI, and C.W. "Smokey" Jones of Perry, MI; one brother, Woodrow Hulen of Black Rock; 23 grandchildren; and a number of great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Jones, one son and two grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Tyronza Cemetery, under the direction of Roller-Citizen Funeral Home of West Memphis. Visitation will be from 7-9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Three Rivers Nursing Home in Marked Tree.

Jones, Tommie E.

The Jonesboro Sun, 3-12-2000

Tommie E. Jones, 52, of Harrisburg, died Friday at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was a lifetime resident of Harrisburg. He is survived by two sons, Billy Jones of Harrisburg and Christopher Jones of Poland, IN; one daughter, Maria Dotson of Poland; four sisters, Geneva M. Dunn of Memphis, Dorothy Pipes of Carthage, TN, and Laverne Webb and Fannie Wigginton, both of Harrisburg; two brothers, Lovick P. Jones Jr., of Brinkley and Donald Larry Jones of Harrisburg; and eight grandchildren. Graveside services will be Monday morning at 10 at Farm Hill Cemetery near Harrisburg, with Rev. John Lindsey officiating. Arrangement are under the direction of Jackson's Harrisburg Funeral Home. Pallbearers include Cecil Dunn, Jimmy Wigginton, Matt Crump, Stanley Dunn, Randy Wigginton and Rayford Dunn. Visitation will be held this evening from 6 until 9 at the funeral home.

Jones, Zora

The Jonesboro Sun, 7-25-2000

Funeral services for Mrs. Zora Jones, 92, West Memphis, who died Monday at her residence, will be held Wednesday afternoon at 1 in the Roller-Citizens Funeral Home Chapel in West Memphis. Burial will be held in Tyronza Cemetery. She was preceded in death by husband, Jim Jones. Survivors include one daughter, Aline Warren of West Memphis; five sons, Emsley "Dickie" Jones of Marion, Joe H. Jones of Tyronza, Paul Austin and Winford Austin, both of Indianola, MS, and Lawrence Peters of West Memphis; one sister, Beatie Franks of Louisiana; 14 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.

Joyner, Mable

The Modern News, Harrisburg, Thursday, 2-22-1968

MRS. JOYNER DIES IN LITTLE ROCK. - Mrs. Mable Joyner, 81, of Whitehall died at 12:30, Wednesday mornig at a nursing home in Little Rock. Mrs. Joyner was the widow of J.H. Joyner who died June 29, 1964, and she had lived in Whitehall 64 years moving there from Florence, Ala. where she was born. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Harrisburg. Survivors are one daughter, Mrs. Eva J. Dean of Little Rock; two brothers, L.A. Myrick of KY and T.E. Myrick of St. Joseph, Tenn., and one sister, Mrs. Myra Yeastman of Florence, Ala. Funeral services will be Thursday afternoon at two o'clock at First Baptist Church here with the pastor, Rev. J.E. Coursey officiating. Burial will be in Farm Hill Cemetery with Gregg Funeral Home of Jonesboro in charge. The body will lie in state at the home of Ed Foust in Whitehall from Wednesday afternoon until time of the service. [NOTE: The spelling of the surname JOYNER is JOINER in the Farm Hill Cemetery.]