Stories from Monday, November 16, 2015

The following are reports from the Blytheville Police Department. Friday, Nov. 13 -- Police took an unauthorized use of a debit card report. The offender had a $96.11 transaction at AutoZone in California. -- Officers investigated a domestic battery in the 1600 block of West Street. ...

Lois Gibson, 91, of Jonesboro passed from this life on Thursday, November 12, 2015. She was born to the late Jefferson and Rado Leach in Trumann on February 10, 1924. Lois was a dedicated homemaker, loved her family and was dedicated to her faith. She was a member of Jehovah's Witnesses...

Mildred Jennie West, 91, of Blytheville, passed from this life Saturday, November 14, 2015 at her home. Born to Edmond and Elizabeth Gibbs, Mildred was the owner of West Grocery, and was in the grocery business for 50 years. She was a longtime faithful member and servant of God at Armorel Baptist Church, where she taught Awana for many years. ...

Josephine "Jo" Hudson, also known as "Ghee," 82, of Gosnell died on Saturday, November 13, 2015. She was born in Myrtle, Mississippi to Alvie Bynum and Loyce Mannon Jarratt. A lifelong resident of the Blytheville area, she worked at Sterlings Stores for over 30 years. She was an active member of Bethany Baptist Church. Prior to her battle with Parkinson's Disease, she was very involved in choir and other various church activities and loved her church family...

Rev. Huey Odis Meherg, 79, of Osceola, died Nov. 15, 2015 in his home. Born Jan. 20, 1936 in Deering, Mo., he was a pastor and a veteran of the United States Army. He was a licensed minister for 38 years with the Pentecostal Church of God. He was a member and pastor of Etowah Pentecostal Church of God for 38 years...

The Blytheville Christmas Parade this year will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 3. The parade's operating sponsor this year is Nucor Yamato Steel. The parade this year has the theme "Comic Book Christmas" and will begin at the corner of West Main at 6th Street and will wind through downtown until it concludes at the corner of Main and Franklin Streets...

The Board of Governors for the Mississippi County Hospital System met for their regular monthly meeting Monday afternoon and received word that their financial standing has improved as had been hoped. The report was a source of great optimism and pride for the board, and department heads gathered as they remembered from where they had come and recognized how much improvement has been achieved...