Stories from Friday, November 29, 2019

Earl Henry Caruthers, 68, of St. Louis, Mo., died Nov. 23, 2019, at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis. He was retired mechanic for CSX Railroad and of the Baptist faith. Mr. Caruthers was born Sept. 18, 1951 in Keiser to Ike and Emma Strode Caruthers, Sr. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother Lee Ottis Coleman and one sister Opra Usery...

Doris Ann Ballard, 87, former longtime Caraway resident, and widow of Harvey Junior Ballard, passed from this life Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019, at the Community Compassion Center in Jonesboro. Born in Caraway, she was the daughter of the late Herman Clyde and Clara Brooks Barrett and had lived most of her life in the Caraway and Monette areas. ...

Jo Anne Jones, 69, of Manila, passed from this life Monday, Nov. 25, 2019, at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro. Born at Long Beach, Calif., she was the daughter of the late Harold James and Eula Jones Minyard and was a 1968 graduate of Lakewood High School in Lakewood, Calif. ...

Jimmy Wright, 52, of Manila, passed away Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019, at Great River Medical Center in Blytheville. Jimmy was born in North Hollywood, Calif., to Wesley and Mildred Wright. He worked for Phoenix Services and was a member of Harvest Time Church where he was baptized. Jimmy was an avid motorcyclist, owning 16 motorcycles throughout his life. Jimmy will be greatly missed...

Carroll Eugene Douglas, 76, of Manila, passed from this life Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, at the NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro. Born in Manila, he was the son of the late Richard and Gayla Woodruff Douglas and had attended Manila High School. ...

Frank Joseph "Joe" Michener, 57, of Manila, formerly of Leachville, passed from this life Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro.  Born in Millington, Tenn., and raised in Omaha, Neb., he had been a resident of Northeast Arkansas since 1993.  He was a retired painter, having been employed by Howell Painting Company in Nebraska and Tommy Neal Construction of Osceola.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Rosa Lee Michener, and one son, Cody Michener in 2010.. ...

Gone are the rainy days of Blytheville Public Library customers hopscotching around 8-12 rainwater buckets dotted along library service areas. Also gone are the dreary days of dark, muted lighting. Today, customers and staff celebrate the completed roof and HVAC renovations that ensure dryness and a beautiful skylight that creates a brighter, friendlier library experience. ...