Stories from Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Larry Davis of Miami, Fla., formerly of Wilson, passed on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019, in Miami at the age of 57. Visitation will be held from 1-1:55 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at Living Word Church of God in Christ in Osceola. Service will follow at 2 p.m. Burial will follow at Whiteside Cemetery...

Fabion Eugene “Phat Daddy” Hughes, Jr., 11, of Osceola, died Oct. 19, 2019, at SMC Medical Center in Osceola. He was a fifth grade student at Stem Academy in Osceola and of the Baptist faith. Fabion was born Nov. 21, 2007, in Blytheville to Fabion Hughes, Sr. and Shavarra Grey...

Willie Blackmon Jr. was born Oct. 31, 1959, to the Willie Blackmon Sr. and Rosie Mae House, in Little Rock. Willie departed this life Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019, at Great River Medical Center in Blytheville at the age of 59. He was preceded in death by his parents, one son, Charles Ward, and one brother, Eddie B. Rucker...

Frances Lynn Brister, 64, of Hardy, died Oct. 18, 2019 at her home. She was a homemaker and of the Full Gospel faith. Ms. Brister was born Jan. 24, 1955 in Lepanto, to Edward Dewey and Mable Ruth Lawrence Brister. She was preceded in death by her parents; five brothers, Billy Brister, Alfred Brister, Dewey Brister, Gary Brister and Ellis Brister, Sr.; two sisters, Betty Martin and Dorothy Gatewood; one grandson, Wesley Dunlap...

Willie James Falls was born July 13, 1944, to the late Monroe Falls and Hattie Falls, in Frenchman Bayou. Willie departed this life Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019, at his residence in Blytheville the age of 75. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Alex Falls and Monroe Falls Jr...

ARMOREL — The Armorel Lady Tigers had the gym at Armorel rocking and screaming Monday night in their season opener against the BIC Lady Mustangs, as the host team prevailed, 55-46.      First year head coach Wes Sanders said he was excited to get his first win...

This weekend M&D Outfitters, along with Main Street Blytheville and the National Wild Turkey Federation, will be hosting Northeast Arkansas’ third annual Duck Calling and Gumbo Contest in Blytheville. More than 30 teams have signed up to participate thus far in the gumbo contest...

The Mississippi County Quorum Court’s Finance Committee will likely consider employee raises next month when it wraps up the 2020 budget meetings. The board met Monday afternoon to discuss several budgets, including a $3.5 million proposal from the Road Department, and has only a few small budgets remaining to discuss before the 2020 budgets heads to the full Quorum Court...

The Haunting on Main in Manila will be located at 202 Baltimore Street. It will start on Friday night after the football game and be open on Saturday (10/26) , Monday (10/28), Thursday (10/31), Friday (11/1), and Saturday (11/2) starting at 7 p.m. Admission is $5 with all proceeds going to Manila High School junior class ...

Marybeth Byrd of Armorel continues to make her hometown proud. An emotional Byrd advanced to the next round of NBC’s The Voice on Tuesday evening, singing “Burning House” by Cam in the battle round. “I am putting my bet on Marybeth to be in the finale,” Blake Shelton said as he cast the first vote in favor of Byrd over twins Dane and Stephanie of Bloomfield, New Jersey. “I think she has everything it takes to win this show.”...