Stories from Friday, November 23, 2018

Hattie Mae Fisher of Blytheville was born March 5, 1929 in Stacy, AR to the late Silas Brown and the late Ellen Jenkins Brown. She was a homemaker and a member of Mt. Nebo M.B. Church in Blytheville, where she was also on the Mother Board. Mrs. Fisher passed away on November 15, 2018 at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro at the age of 89...

Beulah Bazemore, 95, of Blytheville, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, November 17, 2018 at Gosnell Therapy and Living Center. Beulah was born in Portageville, Missouri to Otis W. and Florence Fletcher Chism. She was a beautician and of the Baptist faith. Beulah was a member of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles and a member of the NCO Wives Clubs around the world. She enjoyed embroidery, golfing and was a great cook...

Jewell “Sissy” Sanders, 87, of Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas and formerly of Blytheville, passed away Wednesday, November 21, 2018 at White River Medical Center in Batesville. Jewell was born in Gosnell to Charles and Mary Hardin Lucius. She worked for her father at Lucius Furniture in Blytheville for years, and later went on to own and run the business with her husband Joe. ...

Sarah Mae Parsley was born April 26, 1940 in Keiser to Rodrick and Lucille Mclean. She was retired from American Greetings and of the Baptist faith. Mrs. Parsley passed away November 21, 2018 at Lakeside Nursing Center in Lake City, AR at the age of 78...

With Giving Tuesday just a few days away, one local charitable organization is seeking desperately needed volunteers to help protect abused children in the foster care system. According to Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) of the Second Judicial District advocate coordinator Evan Clower, there are approximately 89 children in foster care in Mississippi County...