Stories from Friday, March 6, 2020

Maria Ann (Angie Horton) Beach, 53 of Horseshoe Bend, passed away, Monday, March 2, 2020, in Batesville. She was born in Lakeland, Fla., on May 12, 1966, daughter of the late Jackie and Barbara (Yarbrough) Horton. Angie was united in marriage to James (Jim) Lee Beach on Feb. 12, 1988. She was a substitute teacher for the Melbourne School District for one year and the Cabot School District for 15 years. Angie attended Highland Assembly of God...

Betty Jo Blocker, 83, of Jonesboro, widow of Floyd Blocker, passed from this life, Wednesday, March 4, 2020, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Little Rock to the late Duford and Norvell Mason Laffoon, she was raised in Leachville and was a 1955 graduate of Leachville High School. She had lived much of her life in the Elaine area and had also spent several years in Stuttgart before moving to Jonesboro two years ago. Betty was a member of the First Baptist Church in Lambrook...

Jean Mae Clodfelter, 70, of Gosnell went to Heaven on Feb. 26, 2020. She was born May 27, 1949, in Fond du lac, Wis., to Earl and Hilda Dahlke. Mrs. Clodfelter enjoyed gardening, crocheting, reading, baking, playing with the great-grandchildren, drinking coffee and talking with family...

William Albert McKinney Jr. was born in Burdette on July 16, 1958, to William and Charlie Ann McKinney. He passed away on Feb. 26, 2020. Billy, as he was affectionately known by his loved ones and peers, spent his childhood in Burdette, and upon his high school graduation he joined the United States Air Force. After completing his service in the Armed Forces, he lived in Michigan and Indiana. Eventually he moved back to his native home of Burdette where he resided until his death...

Vivian Jean Roleson, 72, of Blytheville, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2020, at her home. Vivian was born in Flint, Mich., to John and Madalene Shaw Ott and was a retired caregiver. She enjoyed reading and playing cards, bingo and games on the computer. Vivian loved her family and enjoyed family gatherings...

Fay Dell Walsh, 85, of Manila, died Thursday, March 5, 2020, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Born in Manila to the late William Levi and Florence Fleeman Jackson she had lived in many locations around the world as her husband served in the United States Air Force. ...

Harvey Wayne Tucker, 79, of Blytheville, passed from this life Friday, March 5, 2020, at the NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. Harvey was born in Dell to Ben and Lorene (Johnson) Tucker. He was a co-owner of Tucker Automotive, where he retired as an auto mechanic. ...

The 40th Annual ESA St. Jude Radio/Cable-thon began Friday and continues Saturday. The Cable-thon will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday at Blytheville High School auditorium, with a St. Jude patient telling his or her story every hour. To make a donation Saturday, one may call 855-824-2020 or 870-824- 2020...

On Thursday, agents of the 2nd Judicial District Drug Task Force (East) with the assistance of the Osceola Police Department, the Blytheville Police Department, and the Mississippi County Sheriff’s Department executed two search warrants within the City of Osceola...

FARMINGTON — Blytheville's man-to-man induced Magnolia into taking tough shots, some of which the Panthers made, and when the Chickasaws tried to match that they sputtered offensively. Defending Class 4A State champion Magnolia (26-0) ended Blytheville's season by dishing out a 69-55 loss Friday in the 2020 state quarterfinals at Farmington's Cardinal Arena...

CHARLESTON — Gosnell hung with Dumas for the better part of three quarters, but the Bobcats would claim a 58-50 victory in the Class 3A state quarterfinals Friday. The Pirates, the 4th seed from Region 3, trailed by one point after the first quarter and were down at the half 27-18...