Obituaries

George James Anderson, 87, of Blytheville, passed away Thursday, April 15, 2021, at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. Born to Louis Lafayette and Florence Leann Hubbard Anderson in 1934, he was an area resident for most of his life. George served in the National Guard from 1951-1952 before joining the United States Navy in 1952. ...

Rae Eloise Scott Glidewell, 80, formerly of Blytheville, passed away April 5, 2021, in Tyler, TX. Rae was born Sept. 14, 1940, in Blytheville, to F.E. (Scotty) and Charlene Scott. Rae was a graduate of the University of Memphis where she received a Bachelor of Science in Education. ...

Gussie Mae Brown of Blytheville was born July 17, 1937, in Macon, Miss., to the late Earnest Casey and the late Annie Mae Griggs Spann. She was a homemaker, and a member of Mt. Moriah M.B. Church of Blytheville, where she was president of the Mother Board. Mrs. Brown passed away April 13, 2021, at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro at the age of 83. She was preceded in death by her father, Earnest Casey; her mother, Annie Mae Griggs Spann; and her husband, Eddie Lee Brown, Sr...

Donald Don Davenport, 55, of Joiner, died April 2, 2021, in Wilson. He was a maintenance worker. Mr. Davenport was born April 5, 1966, in Jonesboro to Donald Eugene and Shirley Ann Rice Davenport. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Jerry Davenport and grandchild, Frankie Stanley Davenport...

Robin “Candy” Pippin Kackley, 65, of Rives, Mo., passed away Tuesday, April 13, 2021, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family. On Feb. 22, 1956, she was born in Kennett, Mo., to the late Martha Winnie Joyce Frederick and Joe Laverne Pippin...

Kenneth Paul Flowers, 76, of Mountain Home passed away Tuesday, April 13, 2021, in Mountain Home. He was born April 4, 1945, in Blytheville to the late Dennis and Burlon (Owens) Flowers. Kenneth was an avid fisherman and enjoyed the Twin Lakes area. He also loved his animals and Mexican food. Kenneth is preceded in death by his parents...

Kyleigh Malia Dutton, 6, of Bono, passed away Sunday, April 11, 2021, in Lawrence County. She was born Aug. 12, 2014 in Jonesboro. Kyleigh was a kindergarten student at Westside Elementary School. She is survived by her mother and stepdad, Kama Strickland and Tyler Gibson of Bono; father, Travis Dutton of Walnut Ridge; sisters, Madalynn and Bella; brothers, Xander and Payton, all of the home; grandparents, Suzanne Jones and Mark Haines of Bono, Danny and Sallie Scott of Weiner, Scotty Gibson of Cash, Doug and Jennifer Strickland of Paragould and Robert and Rhonda Tribble of Walnut Ridge; great-grandmother, Sharon George of Paragould; aunts, Alyssa Jones of Bono, Jennifer Pugh, Holli Strickland, Zoie Simpson and Katlind Simpson, all of Paragould, Robin Smith of Augusta; uncles, Taylor Strickland (Kelsey), Garett Chandler (Megan), Derek Dutton (Chelsie), all of Paragould, and Preston Dutton (Angel) of Mississippi; best friend, Rosa Llanes; and many other family and friends.. ...

Artie Mae Presley Collins, 96, of Marked Tree departed this life on April 12, 2021. She was born on June 27, 1924 in Selmer, Tenn., to Odus and Willie Ethel Brown Presley. Ms. Collins worked as a retail clerk and was very devoted to her children and grandchildren...

Robert Morzell Moore, Sr. 73, of Osceola died April 11, 2021, at Methodist North in Memphis, Tenn. He was a retired custodian and a member of Pleasant Grove MB Church in Osceola. Mr. Brown was born June 21, 1947, in Osceola to Wiley Short and Nettie Mae Robinson. He was preceded in death by his parents, a host of brothers and sisters...

Jamion Rashad Sims of Blytheville was born Feb. 26, 1995 in Blytheville to James R. Sims, Jr., and Sequita Fowler. Jamion attended school in Blytheville and was employed by Pierce Lawn Care Service. He was of the Baptist faith and was a member of First Baptist Church Dell under the leadership of his grandfather Bishop James R. Sims, Sr...

Kimberly Alice Renee Smith, 40, of Osceola died April 9, 2021, at her home. She was the owner of Osceola Machine Shop in Osceola and of the Agnostic faith. Kimberly was born Nov. 16, 1980, in Memphis, Tenn., to Walter Lee Jones and Ethel Horton Dean...

Ozelma Irene Wood, 89, of Caraway, passed away Saturday, April 10, at St Bernards Medical Center. She was born Feb. 28, 1932, in Black Oak to the late Wilburn and Malinda Cook Ervin. She retired from Arkansas Glass Container Company. She enjoyed yard sales and cooking and loved visiting with her grandchildren. Mrs. Wood was a member of the Community of Christ Church in Caraway...

Joan Strickland, 90, formerly of Blytheville, passed away Monday, April 5, 2021, at Parkview Nursing and Rehab Center in Wilmington, Del. Joan was born in Blytheville to Don and Clara Mae Edwards Lutz, who preceded her in death. She was a graduate of Blytheville High School and worked as a telephone operator for Southwestern Bell. ...

Robert Lee McCormick, 88, of Blytheville, passed away Saturday, April 10, 2021, at his home. Robert was born in Kewanee, Mo., to Melton and Olean Roberts McCormick and was the retired owner and operator of Brite Way Lighting. Robert was an avid hunter and fisherman and enjoyed spending his time in Hardy fishing. Family was most important to him and enjoyed spending all of his time that he could with them...

Beverly Carol Johnson, 63, of Blytheville died April 11, 2021, at SMC Medical Center in Osceola. She was a retired SSS coordinator and a member of New Mt. Pleasant Christian Fellowship Center in Osceola. Ms. Johnson was born May 23, 1957, in Osceola to Carrie Finnie Scott...

Esther Smith, 73, of Blytheville, passed away Wednesday, April 7, 2021, at her home. Esther was born in Big Spring, Texas, to Harol and Clarice Bailey. She was a homemaker and attended Bethany Baptist Church. Esther was raised in and formerly of Big Spring, Texas. She enjoyed reading and writing and her favorite book in the Bible was Psalms. She was an avid painter and loved to paint angels and crosses...

Linda Kay Kirby, 68, of Marked Tree died April 6, 2021, at St. Bernards Hospital in Jonesboro. She was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal faith. Miss Kirby was born May 24, 1952, in Marked Tree to Alvie King and Jamie Katherine Palmer Kirby. She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother, James Alvie Kirby, and two sisters, Wanda Smith and Wilma McClain...

Michael Joe James made a glorious transition on April 1, 2021. His soul departed his body and is now at home with his Father in Heaven. The Father said “Son (Jesus) go get my child. It is with great joy that I can say Mike and I were so ready for him to enter the gates of heaven and be ushered into his mansion, prepared for him by God himself. Mike began his new journey from the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro...

William Earl McFall, 79, of Manila, passed from this life Thursday, April 8, 2021, at his home. Born in Joiner and raised in Manila, he was the son of the late Vernon and Irene Beal McFall and a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War. William had been a longtime resident of Springfield, Mo., before returning to Manila in 1993. During his time in Springfield, he was the owner of several mobile home dealerships including, Mark I, Sunshine, Crest and Holiday. After returning to Northeast Arkansas he opened City Auto Used Cars in Manila. ...

Denita Yvette Gregory-Wilson, 53, of Osceola, departed this life Sunday, April 4, 2021, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Denita was born Nov. 27, 1967, in Wilson, the daughter of Newt Gregory and the late Lois Tisdale-Gregory of Wilson. She was preceded in death by her mother, Lois Tisdale-Gregory, brother, Dennis Gregory; and aunts, Stephanie Wilson-Gillion and Karen Wilson...

William Douglas Rogers, Sr., 56, of Etowah died April 7, 2021, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was a retired factory worker. Mr. Rogers was born Jan. 7, 1965 in Osceola to James and Pearl Brewer Rogers. He was preceded in death by his parents...

Constance “Connie” Lawless Swanigan was born in Osceola July 16, 1955, to Kyser and Nevator Franklin Whitehorn. Connie was a kindhearted woman that loved her family and friends. She graduated high school in Buffalo, N.Y., and received her Associates Degree from Mississippi County Community College (ANC). ...

Darryl Aven Hodges, 81, of Leachville, passed from this life Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Manila to the late Aven and Ellen Poe Hodges he was a 1957 graduate of Manila High School and later served four years in the U.S. ...

Sharon Kaye Battles Hays, 65, passed away March 25, 2021, in Plant City, Fla., caused by a massive heart attack from COVID complications. Sharon was born in Chicago, Ill., to J.T. and Juanita Snyder Battles. The family moved to Lakeland, Fla., in 1958 where she went to Southwest Elementary School and Southwest Junior High. The family moved back to Chicago and she graduated from Lockport High School...

Karla Vanessa Perez, 35, of Leachville, passed from this life Sunday, April 4, 2021, at Arkansas Continued Care Hospital in Jonesboro. Born in Rio Bravo, Mexico, and raised in Leachville, she was a 2005 graduate of Buffalo Island Central High School and was an employee of Lowe's Home Improvement Store in Jonesboro. Karla enjoyed playing bingo and spending time with family and friends, especially family barbecues. She will be remembered as a very sweet, kind and loving young woman, always with a smile.. ...

Malinda Nash, 90, of Tyronza died March 31, 2021, at her home. She was a homemaker, a member of Gilfield MB Church in Birdsong, Motherboard and choir member. She was born April 15, 1930, in Bentonia, Miss., to Matt and Mary Edna Galloway Lewis, Sr. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Leory Nash, Sr.; six brothers and four sisters...

Susan “Susie” Million Ledbetter, 66, of Gosnell passed from this life Sunday, April 4, 2021, in Gosnell. Born in Blytheville to Norma Ingram Jones, she was the co-owner/operator of the Gosnell Pawn Shop for the past 21 years and attended Yarbro Baptist Church. ...

Ruby Nell Green, 77, of Joiner died April 3, 2021, at the Regional Medical Center in Memphis, Tenn. She was a homemaker and of the Church of Christ faith. Ms. Green was born Feb. 20, 1944, in Turrell to Sidney and Rosia Cunningham Campbell. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband James Green, Jr., four brothers, Junior Campbell, John Campbell, James Campbell and Paul Campbell, two sisters, Martha Jackson and Edith Campbell...

It is with an abundance of great sorrow that the family of Edna Mae Stephens-Fisher, 99, of Blytheville, announces she has passed from this life on March 3, 2021, at St. Bernards Medical Center. Edna Mae is survived by her daughters, Alma Lovelace of Tucson, Ariz., and Alice Kemp of McGowan, Texas; son, Leo Stephens of Blytheville; grandchildren, Stephanie Lovelace Deibel of Tucson and Archie Lovelace of Mobile, Ala.; great-grandchildren, Amanda Deibel-Turner of Tucson, Kristin Deibel-Padilla and Shelby Deibel of Tucson; great-great-grandchildren, Savanah Padilla, Brookland Padilla, Kailey Turner, Madison Turner, Aubrey Turner, Braelyn Turner, Joshua Padilla and Randy Turner.. ...

Douglas Alexander Swatson was born Nov. 13, 1965 in Hughes to Moses and Willie Mae Sawyers Swatson. He was a member of Gospel Temple Church of God In Christ under the leadership of Dr. Charles Thomas. Preceded in death by his parents and one brother Harry, Douglas passed away Thursday, March 30, 2021, in his home at the age of 55...

Ada Bell Ewing Campbell of Blytheville peacefully passed away Monday, Jan. 18, 2021, at StoneBridge Senior - Assisted Living Blytheville. She was born April 10, 1919, to Nathanial Ewing and Sissy Adams of Rose Bud, Arkansas Ada Bell was in her early teens when she came to Number Nine to live with her father and family. ...

Michael James, 69, of Blytheville, passed away Thursday, April 1, 2021, at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and a full obituary is to follow announcing a celebration of life service. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.cobbfuneralhome.com...

James Gardner was born Feb. 13, 1956, to Thomas Gardner and Leah Walker in Blytheville. James departed this life Monday, March 29, 2021, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro at the age of 65. He was preceded in death by his parents. James leaves to cherish his memories three daughters, Myiakye Gardner, Likera Gardner and Jasmine Gardner, all of Blytheville; one sister, Priscilla Russell of Indianapolis, Ind.; a host of grandchildren and other family members and friends...

Sammie Joe Robinson was born Dec. 22, 1966, to the late J.C. Robinson and Julia Mae Chalk. Sammie departed this life Monday, March 22, 2021, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro at the age of 54. He was preceded in death by his parents. Sammie leaves to cherish his memories, three daughters, Brittney Seals and Brittanica Seals, both of Jonesboro, and Shomari Franklin of Kalamazoo, Mich.; three sisters, Dorothy Smith of Blytheville, Freddie Thomas of Clarksville, Tenn., and Charlie Mae Chalk of Blytheville; four brothers, Charles Chalk and Eddie Robinson, both of Osceola, Roy Lee Marshall of Jonesboro and Bobby Chalk of Los Angeles, Calif.; a granddaughter, Treasure Lewis of Jonesboro; a special friend, Jackie Garrett of Osceola. ...

Evelyn Frances Cashion, 83 of Jonesboro, former longtime Leachville resident and widow of Joe Cashion, passed from this life Saturday, March 27, 2021, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Leachville to the late John and Ruth Heaton Goodwin she was a 1956 graduate of Leachville High School and had been a lifelong resident of northeast Arkansas. ...

Nathan Matthew Carter, 44, of Osceola, passed away Wednesday, March 24, 2021. He was born Nov. 7, 1976, to Dale and Louise Carter. He was currently working for the Keiser Police Department; he had previously worked 17 years for the Mississippi County Sheriff’s Department...

Hunter Keith Atteberry, 24, of Conway, died March 24, 2021. He was born Sept. 15, 1996, in Blytheville to Keith Allen Atteberry and Jodi Atteberry. He was preceded in death by his father, Keith Allen Atteberry; grandmother, Shirley Travis; grandfather, Joe Holt; and uncle, Mark Atteberry...

Geraldine Sibley, 86, of Jonesboro, passed from this life Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Born in Helena to the late Claude Ward and Edna Walls, she had lived most of her life in Helena and was retired from the former Bobbie Brooks garment factory. She loved gardening and spending time with her family, and was a devout Christian and member of the Valley View Church of Christ...

William E. “Bill” Ward, 84, of Blytheville, passed away Saturday, March 20, 2021, at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. Funeral services will be announced at a later date. Cobb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Junior Ace "Red" Palmer, 94, of Paragould, former longtime Monette resident, passed from this life Monday, March 22, 2021, at Monette Manor Nursing Center. Born in Bell City, Mo., on March 14, 1927, to the late Henrietta Wright and Marion Lloyd Palmer, Junior was still in high school when he was called to serve in the U.S. ...

Bradley Keith Miller of Gosnell was born Feb. 10, 1963 in Blytheville to the late Carl Miller and the late Melba Pratt Miller. He was retired from a riverboat and was a lifetime resident of Mississippi County. Mr. Miller passed away March 20, 2021, at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro at the age of 58. He was preceded in death by his father, Carl Miller, and his mother, Melba Pratt Miller...

George W. Webb Jr. was born Feb. 9, 1954, to the George Webb Sr. and Mary Davis Webb in Luxora. George departed this life Saturday, March 20, 2021, at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, Mo., at the age of 67. He was preceded in death by his parents...

Ronnie Lee Birmingham, 64, of Jonesboro passed away at St. Bernards Medical Center on Saturday, March 13, 2021. He was born in Lost Cane March 1, 1957, to Joe and Mildred Rogers Birmingham. He was an equipment operator and supervisor. His family said he was a workaholic. He worked hard and expected others to work hard too. He was loyal to his employer, having worked for only two companies his entire life...

Belinda Williams Robertson, 56, of Trumann, beloved wife, colleague, and friend, departed this life on March 19, 2021, from Flo and Phil Jones Hospice in Jonesboro, to be with her SAVIOR. Belinda was born July 9, 1964, to the late Franchelle and Clem Williams of Newport. Maternal grandparents were the late William Lewis and Sarah Rayburn Huey Lewis also of Newport...

Brian Page Clark, 47, of Manila, passed from this life early Saturday, March 20, 2021, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Jonesboro to the late Ernest and Wanda Wilson Clark, he was raised in Manila and Fort Smith and later became a 1991 graduate of McCrory High School. ...

William "Bill" Lloyd Dunkin, of West Memphis, passed away Tuesday, March 16, 2021. He was 66 years old, though he often claimed to have had a pet dinosaur and to remember the invention of dirt. Bill was a retired lieutenant with the Crittenden County Sheriff's Department and spent nearly 40 years in law enforcement. ...

Clytie "Diane" McCallie, 59, of Leachville, former longtime Manila resident, passed from this life Thursday, March 18, 2021, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Born in Leachville, she was the daughter of the late Edgar Eugene and Evelyn Deloise Woolard Carpenter and had lived most of her life in Manila before returning to Leachville in 2019. She was an employee of Basler Electric Company formerly of Caraway. She enjoyed visiting with friends and spending time with her family, especially her nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Elvis Eugene Carpenter.. ...

Lawrence Crawford Hale, 61, of Memphis, died Thursday, March 11, 2021, at his home. Larry was born in Blytheville to Jack Hale and Eugenia Crawford Hale. He was a 1977 graduate of Blytheville High School. After serving in the U.S. Army, he earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1989. ...

Timothy Cloyce Blount, 59, of Blytheville passed away Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021, at his home. He was born July 18, 1961, on the former Blytheville Air Force Base, Blytheville, Arkansas. He was a lifelong resident of Gosnell. He was preceded in death by Cloyce Gene Blount, a Korean War veteran, also an Air Force retiree; his loving mother, Sherlon Rachael Blount; Pamela Lynn Blount; a wife, Donna Mitchell Blount...

Wesley E. Davis, 79, of Blytheville, passed away Friday, March 12, 2021, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Wesley was born in Bruce, Miss., to Wesley D. and Winnie Carter Davis and was a member of Luxora Baptist Church. He was a retired farmer and minister. Wesley enjoyed preaching and singing at nursing homes and farming...