Stories from Thursday, September 5, 2019

Richard A. Reid, 87, of Blytheville passed away Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019 at Gosnell Therapy and Living Center. Richard was born in Blytheville to Max B. and Patsy N. Reid. He graduated from Blytheville High School and graduated from the University of Arkansas with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. ...

Barbara A. Renard, 83, passed on March 12, 2019, at home surrounded by her family in Madison, Ala.  From birth until her passing, Barbara was the most caring and nurturing soul that anyone could have the honor of meeting. Her faith, love and heartwarming meals brought joy and comfort to those around her. Born September 16, 1935, in Greenway to Orville and Dorothy Gurley, Barbara was the oldest of three siblings. She began a life of service at an early age by helping care for her younger brothers Carrol (deceased) and Ronnie while her father and mother ran the family farm. In January of 1955 Barbara married her high school sweetheart and the love her life, Donald Renard.. ...

Bill Lionel Donel, 83 of Mountain Home, former Manila resident, passed from this life Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019, at Hospice of the Ozarks in Mountain Home. Born in Manila, he was the son of the late Arlin and Velma Patterson Donel and had lived most of his life in California. He was a longtime deputy sheriff for the Sutter County Sheriff Department and also served in the California National Guard. He later worked as a manager for Morgan Tire Company in Yuba City, Calif...

Jerry Don Austin, 75, of Monette, former longtime Leachville resident, passed from this life Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019, at his home. Born in Piggott, he was one of 11 children born to the late Shirl and Hazel Wiser Austin, was raised in Leachville and was a U.S. ...

Tony Robert Edwards, 64, of Pine Bluff, former Leachville resident, passed from this life Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019, at the University of Arkansas for Medical Science in Little Rock. Born in Perryville, Ark., Tony was a 1973 graduate of Leachville High School and later attended Southern Baptist College in Walnut Ridge. ...

Vernon Austin “Dewey” Stillwell, 80, of Manila, died Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Born in Mounds, Ill., he was the son of the late Linnie James and Susie Bailey Stillwell and had been a Manila resident for the past 38 years. He was the owner and operator of Stillwell Septic Tank Service and was a member of the Church of God in Manila. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two sisters and a brother...