Stories from Monday, September 25, 2017

Mr. Thomas Wayne Long, 65, of Gillett died September 23, 2017. He was born July 18, 1952, in St. Louis, Missouri, to George D. and Mildred Jewell Meador Long. Thomas retired from the Army Corps of Engineers. He was preceded in death by his parents. Thomas is survived by his wife, Judy Koen Long; four children, Tommy Long (Carey) of Chattanooga, Tenn., Bryan Long (Alexa) of San Diego, Calif., Crystal Barnes (Adam) of Nashville, Tenn. ...

Ms. Jamiyah Mima Wilkerson was born August 4, 2017 in Blytheville to Jamie Wilkerson and Aaliyah Biggs. She passed away at her home in Blytheville on September 11, 2017. She is survived by her parents; her brother, Jordna Biggs of Blytheville; her sisters, Jaliyah Biggs of Blytheville and grandparents Lillie Lawshea and Sherry Toliver, both of Blytheville and Tonya Razor of Little Rock...

Mr. John Henry Coker, 76, of Earle, passed away September 20, 2017 in Memphis, Tennessee. He was born to Henry and Hazel Morgan Coker in Jellico, Tennessee. He was a farmer, resident of Turrell for over forty-five years and of the Pentecostal faith...