Barbara Jean Erickson, 65 of Jonesboro, formerly of Paragould, died Monday at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. Barbara was a retited Registered Nurse having worked at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center, Paragould Nursing Center, Greene Acres Nursing Home, Pella Nursing Home and was also a traveling nurse. She was of the Methodist belief. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Danielle Erickson; parents Henry and Helen DeHeer Hugen. Survivors include son, Tim Erickson of Paragould; daughter Melissa Aiken of Collierville, TN; brother Larry Hugen of Iowa City, IA; sister Connie Hayden of Chicago, IL; nieces Michelle Izarry and Addison Hugen; nephews Clay and Hank Hugen; grandchildren, Samantha, Miranda, and Katie Erickson and Bennett Aiken. No services are planned.