Stories from Monday, May 8, 2017

Mr. William Ervin Triplett, 64, of Luxora, passed away May 5, 2017. Born March 19, 1953 in Luxora, to Jasper Hugh and Edith Triplett, he worked as a meat cutter for Kroger in Blytheville for many years and a member of Luxora First Baptist Church. He is survived by sisters, Rena (Larry) Brown of Osceola and Betty Hartsfield of Mountain Home; a host of nieces and nephews and special friend, Karen Glasscock...

Linda Carolyn Collins, 62, passed away May 6, 2017, at the NEA Hospital in Jonesboro. She was born Sept. 27, 1954, to Wilborn and Elizabeth Hansen in Wynne. She was a member of Southridge General Baptist Church and a graduate of Valley View High School. Mrs. Collins was a loving wife, mother and grandmother...

Jessie F. Isebell, 81, of Manila, died Saturday, May 6, 2017, at the NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro. Born Aug. 17, 1935, in Okolona, Miss., he was the son of the late Joseph and Willie Phillips Isebell and was raised in Mississippi County, Ark. ...

Mr. John Henry Warren, 60, passed away on May 2, 2017 in Marked Tree. He was a carpenter and of the Pentecostal faith. Mr. Warren is survived by two daughters, Tosha Booker and Diana Coleman both of Jonesboro; two brothers, Alton Warren and Huey Warren both of Marked Tree; two sisters, Betty Warren of Marked Tree and Terry Holiman of Atlanta, Ga.; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild...

ARMOREL— Going into the bottom of the fourth scoreless, the host and top-seeded Armorel Lady Tigers changed that against the top seed of the bottom bracket, Calico Rock Lady Pirates. The Lady Tigers put two runs on the board when junior Alyssa Benefield hit a single that scored senior Madison Beal and then would bring in courtesy runner Madison Ciepela after an error throw by the Lady Pirates catcher...

ARMOREL-- The Armorel Tigers were out for revenge on Monday afternoon when they faced the rival Bay Yellowjackets in the Regional championship game. The Jackets defeated the Tigers, 4-3, in Bay in the District finals on a two-out bases loaded walk. However, in the Regional championship game, the Tigers left nothing to worry about by putting on a hitting clinic to regain the top spot in Region 2 with a 13-2 victory...

Mr. William H. Lewis Jr., 66 of Blytheville, passed away on May 2, 2017. He was born to William Henry Lewis, Sr. and Mary Love Lewis on August 8, 1950 in Turrell. Mr. Lewis was a retired factory worker for Nibco and a member of the Church of Christ in Blytheville...