Stories from Thursday, April 9, 2020

Katie Maxine Blake, 70, of Luxora, passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2020, at her home. Katie was born in Blytheville to Chester and Lucy Moore Sutton. She worked as a licensed practical nurse at Great River Medical Center for 40 years, and worked in intensive care for over 35 years. Katie was a lifelong area resident and was of the Methodist faith. Katie loved her dogs, reading and watching television...

Louie Olen King, 76, of Blytheville, passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2020, at his home. Louie was born in Tuscumbia, Ala., to Ollie and Gertrude Mansell King. He was a farm laborer and farmed for Davis Farms and Ledbetter Farms. Louie could fix anything mechanical and he loved to work all of the time. ...

Shawna Janiece Sickels Meherg, 47, of Etowah, died Tuesday, April 7, 2020, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Creve Coeur, Mo., she had been a Manila resident since 1982 and had worked as a machinist for the former Fruit of the Loom factory in Osceola. Shawna was preceded in death by a brother, Bryan Sickels in 2011...