Stories from Tuesday, July 9, 2019

Eva Alsup Bowling, 84, of Blytheville, went to be with the Lord Friday, July 5, 2019, at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Born to Levi and Edna Beaury Alsup in Etowah, she retired from Arkansas Department of Human Services where she worked as a case worker. ...

Betty Jean Copeland, 76, of Leachville, passed away July 7, 2019, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born Dec. 23, 1942 in Dell to Ambers and Nina Ross Eubanks. She enjoyed going to yard sales and she loved her weenie dog, “GiGi”. Survivors include her mother, Nina King; one brother, Charles Eubanks (Shirley) of Leachville; two sisters, Sharon Clark (Jessie) of Manila, Louanne Cagle (Wayne) of Leachville; three sons, Anson Holt of Holland, Mich., Donnie Holt (Jeri) of Stevensville, Mich., Jessie Holt (Wendy) of Southaven, Mich.; one daughter, Brandy Mitchell (Jason Bailey) of Leachville; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren, and a host of other family and friends.. ...

Robert Wayne Hicks of Portageville, Mo., passed away June 17, 2019, surrounded by his wife and sons in Cincinnati, Ohio. Bob was born May 21, 1940, in Holland, Mo., to the late Helen (nee Watkins) and Anderson Hicks. He married Deanna Pikey on Oct. 18, 1963...

Billy Gene Lewis, 85, of Steele, Mo., departed this life on Sunday, July 7, 2019, at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro at 5:45 p.m. Billy Gene was born at Dell on Sept. 8, 1933. He was the first-born child of Cuthbert (Buss) Lewis and Mable Ester Simpson Lewis. ...

Allen Brown McRea, 90, of Blytheville passed away at home on Monday morning. He was born in Grenada, Miss., to W.T. and Emma Johnson McRea on Nov. 17, 1928. He served his country for three years in the Army National Guard. He and his wife moved to Blytheville 22 years ago and he was a proud member of the First Christian Church in Blytheville...