Stories from Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Katharina McGrew, 94, of Manila, passed from this life, Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro from injuries received in an auto accident. Born and raised in Heidelberg, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Fritz and Lena Reinwald Brecht. ...

Jerris Lee Burrell, 56, of Cardwell, Mo., passed from this life Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019, at the Greene Acres Nursing Center in Paragould. Born in Kennett, she was a 1980 graduate of Southland High School and later attended Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Jerris returned to Cardwell in 2008...

Mary Magdalene Rogers Smith, 89, of Blytheville passes away Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019, at Great River Medical Center in Blytheville. Born July 18, 1929 in Blytheville she was the daughter of Sam and Matilda Danley Rogers. She was a faithful member of Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church where she served as a member of the Adult Choir and was a Mother of the church...

Patty Kay Barrett, 56, of Leachville, passed from this life Monday, Feb. 25, 2019, at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis. Born in Leachville, she was the daughter of the late Bill and Martha Hubbard Adams and was a lifelong area resident. A 1980 graduate of Leachville High School, she was a self-employed caregiver and a longtime member of the Leachville Second Baptist Church...

After finishing runner-up in 3A state indoor high jump just a few short weeks ago, last Friday Gosnell senior runner Emily Weiss inked her national letter of intent with Williams Baptist University, continuing her cross country and track career after high school...

The Blytheville Chickasaws opened their 2019 baseball season Monday with a 15-2 loss to Cross County at the Blytheville Youth Sportsplex. The Thunderbirds jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first inning but a triple off of the bat of senior Greg McKillion tied the game in the bottom of the second...

Patricia Ann Carr passed away Feb. 26, 2019, in Osceola at the age of 67. She was a retired factory worker and of the Pentecostal faith. Mrs. Carr was born Jan. 7, 1952 in Joiner to Jim David May and Vivian Artene Welch Lindsey. She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Vickie...

Mary Johnson was born Jan. 16, 1959 in Birdsong to the late Louis Wright and Mary Lewis. Ms. Johnson departed this life on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019, at Great Rivers Hospital in Blytheville at the age of 60. She was preceded in death by her parents. Mary’s life will forever be cherished in the lives of two her daughters, Okneco Stitts of Marion and Jamie Johnson of Blytheville; six sons, Christopher Wright of Detroit, Mich., Alan Stitts of Orlando, Fla., Dheaslee Wright, Talaan Lagrande, Detaji Johnson, Tyrone Johnson and Mordecia Johnson all of Blytheville. ...

Keodrae Jones was born Dec. 18,1996 in Blytheville to Daniyell Daniels and Ulonda Jones. Keodrae departed this life on Feb. 20, 2019 in Blytheville. Keodrae was a very fun and loving person. Keodrae attended Blytheville High School and loved the game of basketball...

Robert Preston Lomax, 67, of Lake City passed away Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019, at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born Oct. 31, 1951, in Manila to Melvin Eugene “Gene” and Avis Billings Lomax. He was one of Jehovah’s Witnesses, enjoyed music, hunting, fishing, and loved his children and grandchildren...

Brittney Nicole Sims of Blytheville was born Dec. 1, 1992, in Blytheville to Rennie Sims, Sr. and the late Brenda Sims. She was a factory worker and was a member of the Church of Christ. Ms. Sims passed away on Feb. 19, 2019, in Blytheville at the age of 26...

Dashanay Wilson, 19, of Blytheville remained in critical condition at the Region One Medical Center in Memphis Tuesday afternoon, according to a hospital spokesperson. Wilson was shot in Walker Park, Sunday afternoon, following an altercation, according to Blytheville Police Chief Ross Thompson...

Manila Mayor Wayne Wagner and council members welcomed the Middle School Robotics team at the Monday, Feb. 25, city council meeting. Heath Hawkins, the team’s sponsor/coach, gave a brief history of the robotics program at Manila School. “The program stated six or seven years ago and has grown,” Hawkins said...

Monday night, Blytheville High School principal Matthew Swenson said in his principal report to the Blytheville School Board that he was going to allow the BHS College Access Team to use his time to report to the board. Swenson introduced Emily Crosskno and Jeff Echols who told the board about, among other things, the new Blytheville 27 program that will offer students “a footstep into the college arena while they are in high school.”...

A vehicle fell into a sinkhole at Lockard and Hollywood streets in Blytheville, but no injuries were reported, according to Blytheville Assistant Police Chief Ricky Jefferson. Jefferson asks motorists to use caution in the area.

Danny Lee Reed of Blytheville was born May 15, 1960, in Blytheville to the late Freddie Lee Reed and the late Leola Johnson Reed. He was a factory worker and of the Baptist faith. Mr. Reed passed away on Feb. 22, 2019, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro at the age of 58...