Jonesboro, AR--Charles Donald Martin, 76, of Jonesboro died Friday, May 9, 2008 at Arkansas Methodist Hospital in Paragould.  He was born on May 20, 1931 to Fred and Vera Walls Martin.  
He was a graduate of Rector High School and attended Arkansas State College.  He was a Marine in the Korean War and received the Purple Heart.  He was an avid traveler, hunter and fisherman.  His stories of his adventures are legendary with friends and family.  He worked in the floor covering service with Larry Newman.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Don; youngest son, Chuck; and a grandson, Thad Smith.
He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Mary Janice Lewis Martin of Jonesboro; two sons and daughters-in-law, Robert and Cindy Martin of Midway and Jon and Margaret Martin of Jonesboro; two daughters and sons-in-law, Teresa and Al Puente of Groves, Texas, and Lousia and Paul Smith of Monticello; 15 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren; a sister, and husband, Donzie and Julius Taylor of Parker, Colo; and a host of nieces and nephews and freinds.
Funeral services will be today at 10:30 a.m. at Mitchell Funeral Home Chapel of Rector with Ryan McRae officiating and interment in Woodland Heights Cemetery.

     Jonesboro, AR--Lonnie Charles McGuffin, 76, of Jonesboro died Sunday, March 10, (2002) at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. A native of Jonesboro, he worked as a service manager for J.I. Case Tractor Dealership for several years, and was a retired employee of General Electric. He was a World War II Navy veteran, a member of the Jonesboro Veterans of Foreign Wars, a past commander of the Nettleton American Legion Post and attended South caraway Baptist Church.

    Survivors include two daughters, Linda Hughes Bonds and Judy Kitterman Kiech, both of Jonesboro;  one brother, Spencer Hardin of Jonesboro; three sisters, Lemma Gilliam and Vera King, both of Jonesboro, and Julia Catts of Richland, Wash.; five grandchildren, Blake Watkins, Paige Woods, Chad Dennis, Todd Kitterman and Christopher Kitterman; and five great-grandchildren.

    He was preceded in death by his parents, Lonnie C. and Sallie Berry McGuffin, one brother and one sister.

    Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Emerson Memorial Chapel in Jonesboro. Burial will follow at Nettleton Cemetery.

    Active pallbearers will include Tommy Carter, Mike Bosche, Danny Davis, Bill Summers, Mel Cooper and Brian Woods.

    Honorary pallbearers will include Blake Watkins, Paige Woods, Todd Kitterman, Chris Kitterman and Chad Dennis.

    Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

     --The Jonesboro Sun, Monday, March 11, 2002, Page 6A, contributed by Ila East.