Stories from Tuesday, December 3, 2019

Lila Vera Carpenter, 83, of Manila, passed from this life Friday Nov. 29, 2019, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Hattieville, she was the daughter of the late William Lee and Lillian Haynes Russell and had been a Manila resident for most of her life. She was a homemaker, accomplished seamstress, and enjoyed working in her flower garden...

Elizabeth Ann "Liz" Perkins, 48, of Manila, passed from this life Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019, at her home. Born in Osceola, she was the daughter of the late Jimmy Galloway and had been a lifelong Manila area resident. "Liz" was a 1989 graduate of Manila High School, had worked as a caregiver for the elderly and was of the Baptist faith. ...

Tommy Carroll Veach Sr., 68, passed away Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019. He was born July 27, 1951, in Caraway. He served his country proudly in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Tommy was a truck driver for over forty years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and barbecuing for his family...

James Ward, 81, of Osceola died Nov. 23, 2019 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was a City of Osceola employee with the Sanitation Department for over 30 years and was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Ward was born Nov. 10, 1938 in Hughes, to George and Aggie Mae Morgan Ward. He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers and two sisters...

Beverly Ann Wilson was born March 15, 1954, to the late Eddie Lee Watson and Lilly B. Sawyer. Beverly departed this life on Friday, Nov. 29, 2019, at St. Vincent Hospital in Little Rock at the age of 65. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Bishop George Wilson...

Jean Wyatt passed away at the age of 79, on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019. She was born in Murdo, S.D., to Walter and Marian Hampton. Jean received her BSN at Arkansas State University. Jean retired from St. Bernards Regional Medical Center after 27 years of working as an RN in general surgery and heart surgery...

Marybeth Byrd of Armorel earned the dramatic instant save on The Voice, Tuesday night, advancing to the NBC show's semifinals. After singing "You Are the Reason," Byrd made the final spot in the Top 8, after winning enough votes from America to stave off the other two contestants in the five-minute voting window...