Stories from Tuesday, June 9, 2020

Darrius Wilson was born June 29, 1990, in Blytheville to Doug Wilson Sr. and Lisa DeBose. Darrius departed this life on Friday, May 29, 2020, in Blytheville, at the age of 29 years old. He was preceded in death by his loved ones, his grandmothers, Henritta Marshall and Doris Wilson; his grandfather, Robert L. Marshall; and his two brothers, Jermey Wilson and Donald Thomas Jr...

Clifford Wayne Gatewood, 57, of Blytheville, died June 8, 2020, at Arkansas Continued Care in Jonesboro. He worked at Osceola Sheet and Metal, was in the National Guard and of the Pentecostal faith. Mr. Gatewood was born Aug. 6, 1962, in Blytheville to Clifford Gene and Dorothy Brister Gatewood. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother Timothy Gatewood and one sister Angie Gatewood...

Carlotta Greenberry was born July 17, 1953, in St. Louis, Mo., to Cardell Greenberry. Carlotta was a graduate of Blytheville High School and Philander Smith College where she became a member of her beloved Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, INC. Carlotta was a teacher, teaching special needs children in Osceola, Louisiana, and Florida...

Willie James Hughes, 63, of Osceola, died June 5, 2020, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was a factory worker and a member of St. Mark AME in Osceola. Mr. Hughes was born June 19, 1956, in Keiser to Charlie James Hughes and Rosie Lee Jackson. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Gloria Hughes, one brother Larry Hughes and one sister Charlene Davis...

Linda Anne Smith Manie, 76, of Steele, Mo., passed away Monday, June 8, 2020, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Detroit, Mich., she moved to Blytheville with her parents as a small child. She graduated from Blytheville High School in 1961...

Carolyn Ann Stout, 76, of Blytheville, passed away Sunday, June 7, 2020, at her home. Carolyn was born in Kennett, Mo., to Harold and Marie Branch McClanahan. She was retired from Magnatek and of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed cooking and working crossword puzzles. Carolyn was a great homemaker and loved her children and grandchildren dearly...

Dennis Ray Thrasher, 29, of Keiser, died June 3, 2020, at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. He was a construction worker. Dennis was born Dec. 29, 1990, in Memphis, Tenn. He was preceded in death by his father Aaron Thrasher. He is survived by his mother, Jeanette Thrasher of Burdette; his biological mother, Felecia Thrasher of Adkins, La.; one son, Myles Bishop of Keiser; one daughter, Kirsten Bishop of Keiser; stepdaughter, Makyia Lemons of Keiser; one brother, Tracy Thrasher of Port Republic, Md.; two sisters, Patricia Wilson (Andy) of Keiser and Heather Johnson of Virginia.. ...

During Blytheville Mayor James Sanders COVID-19 press conference Monday, he stated that testing for the virus is continuing to take place across the state. As of Tuesday afternoon, in Mississippi County, there were 83 positives; eight active cases; 73 recoveries; two deaths; and 1,775 negatives...