Nettleton High School Alumni
Jonesboro, Arkansas (AR)

Recent Members
Ashlie Booker | 2006 |
Billy Young | 1988 |
David L | 1999 |
Denisha Spearman | 2017 |
Gary Wayne | 1996 |
Harold Harvey | 1962 |
Jimmy Hobson Hobson | 1971 |
Katie Coldwell Katie Coldwell | 2025 |
Military Alumni
Honoring Our Heroes
This area is dedicated to our alumni that have served or are serving in our armed forces!
Lost Class Rings
Have you lost your Nettleton High School class ring? Have you found someone's class ring? Visit our Raiders lost class ring page to search for your class ring or post information about a found ring.
Honored Military Alumni

Charles Lessley Long
Class of 1975
Air Force, 4 Years
Missile Facility Spec. Minuteman II ICBM
Whiteman AFB MO
Class of 1975
Air Force, 4 Years
Missile Facility Spec. Minuteman II ICBM
Whiteman AFB MO

Christopher A Ballard
Class of 1988
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Anti-tank Assaultman / Marksmanship Instructor
Kaneohe MCAS Hawaii
Operation Desert Shield/Storm
Class of 1988
Marine Corps, 4 Years
Anti-tank Assaultman / Marksmanship Instructor
Kaneohe MCAS Hawaii
Operation Desert Shield/Storm

Cleo Burton
Class of 1946
Army, 2 Years
Served two years active duty from 1952 to 1954 at FT.ORD, CA assigned to Post Finance after basic
training. My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed the two
years while living in the Monterey, CA area
Class of 1946
Army, 2 Years
Served two years active duty from 1952 to 1954 at FT.ORD, CA assigned to Post Finance after basic
training. My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed the two
years while living in the Monterey, CA area

Dustin McDaniel
Class of 2006
Navy, 1 Years
Aircraft Carrier USS Carl Vinson, stationed in Norfolk, Virginia.
Class of 2006
Navy, 1 Years
Aircraft Carrier USS Carl Vinson, stationed in Norfolk, Virginia.


Jason Becker
Class of 1999
National Guard, 3 Years
He is with the 875th and just served a year in Iraq.
Class of 1999
National Guard, 3 Years
He is with the 875th and just served a year in Iraq.



Joseph Stewart
Class of 2004
Marine Corps, 2 Years
Joe acted as a Korean Linguist before being rendered disabled in 2007
Class of 2004
Marine Corps, 2 Years
Joe acted as a Korean Linguist before being rendered disabled in 2007

Lance A Decker
Class of 1983
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired SMSgt after 26 years of service. F111, F16s, A10, OH53 and many others while deployed over sea's.
Class of 1983
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired SMSgt after 26 years of service. F111, F16s, A10, OH53 and many others while deployed over sea's.

Laymon Richardson
Class of 1972
Air Force, 20+ Years
I servered in the Air Force from 1973 to 1993. I have been to just about half of the United States, and to several countries like United Kingdom, Thailand, Germany, Oman, Baharain, Norway,
and spent time in the UAE during Desert Shield, Desert Storm.
Class of 1972
Air Force, 20+ Years
I servered in the Air Force from 1973 to 1993. I have been to just about half of the United States, and to several countries like United Kingdom, Thailand, Germany, Oman, Baharain, Norway,
and spent time in the UAE during Desert Shield, Desert Storm.

Lenny Barnette
Class of 1976
Air Force, 20+ Years
U-2 pilot/Inspector General/UAV Program Mgr
Class of 1976
Air Force, 20+ Years
U-2 pilot/Inspector General/UAV Program Mgr

Lenny Barnette
Class of 1976
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired Jan 11 after 28 years. USAF pilot (U-2/B-52), Inspector General, Staff Officer, UAV Program mgr
Class of 1976
Air Force, 20+ Years
Retired Jan 11 after 28 years. USAF pilot (U-2/B-52), Inspector General, Staff Officer, UAV Program mgr

Mark Simino
Class of 1988
Army, 3 Years
Served in the U.S. Army from 88 to 91. One tour in Korea, served in Operation Desert Storm with the 82nd Airborne. Rank: E-4 (MOS Calvary Scout)
Class of 1988
Army, 3 Years
Served in the U.S. Army from 88 to 91. One tour in Korea, served in Operation Desert Storm with the 82nd Airborne. Rank: E-4 (MOS Calvary Scout)

Michael D Garland
Class of 1984
Air Force, 10 Years
Civil Engineer Heavy Equipment Operator, 1 year in Korea, 8 mo in UAE during 1st Gulfwar,4 mo in Saudi in 94 for Southern Watch, and various other places visited thou out Europe,Central America,Orient, and Middle East
Class of 1984
Air Force, 10 Years
Civil Engineer Heavy Equipment Operator, 1 year in Korea, 8 mo in UAE during 1st Gulfwar,4 mo in Saudi in 94 for Southern Watch, and various other places visited thou out Europe,Central America,Orient, and Middle East



Steven Craig
Class of 1976
Army, 20+ Years
Sergeant First Class, Transporter. 7th GP. 101st Air Born 2 tours Turkey, 2 tours Desert Shield, Desert Storm, Desert Fairwell. 1 tour Somalia Africa
Class of 1976
Army, 20+ Years
Sergeant First Class, Transporter. 7th GP. 101st Air Born 2 tours Turkey, 2 tours Desert Shield, Desert Storm, Desert Fairwell. 1 tour Somalia Africa
Alumni Stories

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School News
All School Reunion at NHS - June 1, 2013
Classmates of NHS:
This year’s Nettleton High School reunion will take place Saturday, June 1, 201...
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Our Nettleton High School military alumni are some of the most outstanding people we know and this page recognizes them and everything they have done! Not everyone gets to come home for the holidays and we want our Nettleton High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Jonesboro are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!