Joan Wheeler Field
Jul 4, 2026
Joan Wheeler Field, age 84, of Jonesboro, former longtime Leachville resident, passed from this life Saturday, July 4, 2026, at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Daughter of the late Joe Richard and Mary Bohannon Wheeler, she was born in Paragould and raised in Leachville. Joan attended Central Institute for the Deaf in St. Louis, Missouri, through the...
Wesley Palmer
Jul 2, 2026
Wesley Robert Palmer, age 20, of Manila, passed from this life Thursday, July 2, 2026, at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. Son of Robert Lee and April Dawn Burnett Palmer, he was born in Blytheville and raised in Manila. Wesley was a graduate of Manila High School and went on to work in the hot mill at Nucor Hickman....
Robin Patricia Benfield
Jun 29, 2026
Robin Patricia Benfield, age 67, of Manila, passed from this life June, 29, 2026, at the Manila Nursing Center. Daughter of the late Herbert "Bud" Martin and Janet Hubbard Martin, she was born in Benton Harbor, Michigan. Robin was a longtime Manila resident and enjoyed crocheting, keeping gerbils, and spending time with her grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she...
Ethel Rae Curtis
Jun 20, 2026
Ethel Rae Curtis, age 85, of Monette, passed from this life Saturday, June 20, 2026, at Monette Manor. Daughter of the late Richard and Opal Ramney Walrath, she was born and raised in Mammoth, Missouri. She lived all of her adult life in the Monette and Leachville area. Ethel loved gardening, plants, flowers, and cats. In addition to her parents,...
Randy Douglas Jackson
Jun 14, 2026
Randy Jackson was born on December 21, 1951, to R.D. and Ruby (Manis)Jackson. Raised on the family farm, Randy worked alongside his father from a very young age and developed a deep love for agriculture. He honed his skills in farming during high school, earning national recognition through FFA, and went on to make agriculture his lifelong calling
In 1970, Randy...
James Merritt Bourland
Jun 11, 2026
James Merritt Bourland, age 90, passed peacefully from his life Thursday, June 11, 2026, at home in Jonesboro. James was born at the family home in the Lost Cane community in Mississippi County, Arkansas, on November 10, 1935, to Merritt (E.M.) and Estelle Bourland. James was a 1953 graduate of Manila High School and went on to earn a Bachelor's...
Joan Ashabranner
Jun 10, 2026
Joan Ashabranner, age 86, of Paragould, formerly of Manila, passed from this life Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Daughter of the late Roaey and Anna Gordon Woodward, she was born and raised in Manila. Joan owned and operated her own daycare and was the last charter member of Calvary Baptist Church...
Doris Jean Berry
May 30, 2026
Doris Jean Berry, age 91, of Manila, passed peacefully from this life Saturday, May 30, 2026 at home surrounded by her family. Daughter of the late Fonnie and Ethel Durham Yates, she was born in Rector and raised in the Monette and Leachville area. She attended Turkey Run School and skipped the seventh grade when the school consolidated with Monette....
Betty Sue Kisner
May 18, 2026
Betty Sue Kisner, age 88, of Leachville, passed from this life Monday, May 18, 2026, at her home. Daughter of the late Thomas Henry and Velma Allene Cullens McGrew, she was born and raised in Leachville and was a lifelong Leachville resident. Betty was a graduate of Childress High School and was a homemaker for much of her life. She...
Martha Jo Smith
May 16, 2026
Martha Jo Smith, age 84, of Jonesboro, former longtime Leachville resident, passed from this life Saturday, May 16, 2026, in Jonesboro. Born January 28, 1942, in Leachville to the late Hughie Hyland “Buddy” and Nola Howerton Howard, she spent her early childhood in Leachville before moving with her family to Blytheville in 1955. She was a 1960 graduate of Blytheville...