Stories from Tuesday, September 15, 2020

John L. Swanagan, 73, of Blytheville, passed away Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, at his home. Born Dec. 29, 1946, in Haynes, John was the son of the late Leroy and Mae Willie Tolbert Swanagan. John was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Erice Swanagan; two brothers, Leroy Swanigan and Willie Burks...

Terry Joe Carr, 68, of Manila, passed from this life Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020, near Salem, from injuries received in an automobile accident. Born in Tupelo, Miss., he was the son of the late Billy Joe Carr and was raised by his mother and stepfather, Ed and Avis Robinson Arnold. ...

Charles Cobb, 78, of Gosnell, passed away Sept. 11, 2020. Charles, known to many as "Red", was born in Blytheville to Charles and Melba Cobb. He attended the University of Arkansas at Monticello (formerly Arkansas A&M), where he was an all-star athlete for the baseball and basketball Boll Weevils. ...

Gerald F. Rainbolt, 84, formerly of Mountain View and Manila, passed away Saturday, Aug. 22, 2020, at the William F. Green State Veterans Home in Bay Minette, Ala., where he had moved to be closer to his son, Gerry and his family. Gerald, known as “Bud” to many family members and friends, was one of three sons born to the late James Luther and Rebecca Rainbolt of Leachville, where he was raised. ...

Hazel Wiline Tilley of Monette was born Jan. 19, 1929 in Fifty Six and passed from this life Sept. 13, 2020. Mrs. Hazel was a homemaker and a faithful member of the Monette Assembly of God. She was preceded in death by her husband Billey Ray Tilley; her parents, W.A. and Gertha Corter; and two great-grandchildren, Samantha Nunley and Rebecca Lynn Jarrell...

Dewey Edward Walker, Jr. of Blytheville, was born Sept. 16, 1950, in Leland, Miss., to the late Dewey Walker, Sr. and the late Margie Fortner Pay. He was a musician, a handyman and was of the Methodist faith. Mr. Walker passed away Sept. 13, 2020, at River Oaks Nursing Center in Steele, Mo., at the age of 69. ...

The Gosnell Pirates added a senior high football game to their schedule Friday, but the game has been cancelled because of COVID-19 issues. Originally scheduled to have a bye this week, Gosnell (0-2) was scheduled travel to Wynne Friday night to take on Class 3A fifth-ranked Rison (1-1), after Osceola cancelled last Friday night’s game with the Pirates because of COVID-19...