Stories from Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Charles Olden Quinn, 82, of Manila, widower of Nola Davidson Quinn, passed from this life Monday, Oct. 5, 2020, at Arkansas Hospice at St. Vincent Hospital in Little Rock. Born at Fulton, Miss., he was the son of the late Alger and Willie Lowery Quinn and had been a Manila resident most of his life. He had worked many years as a trapper, as well as a seasonal fruit harvester traveling to Michigan to harvest apples. He later worked for the Manila School District as a bus driver and as the caretaker of the Manila Cemetery. Charles enjoyed working in his yard and garden, visiting with his friends at the coffee shop, fishing, running trotlines and trapping. ...

Sheila Rodgers, 57, of Bay departed this life on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020, surrounded by loved ones at Baptist Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. Born in Michigan, Sheila moved to Bay at age 10.  She was a proud and devoted mother to three children, pastor’s wife of 38 years of the Baptist faith and the best all-around Nana to five blessed grandchildren.  A creative, fun, confidence-building fourth grade teacher, “Mrs. ...

Niki R. Jones was born to Delinda Fletcher and the late Robert Vornes Sr., on Sept. 14, 1977, in Osceola. Niki departed this life on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, at Great Rivers Medical Center in Blytheville at the age of 43. She was preceded in death by her father, Robert Vornes Sr., and a son, Xavier Elijah Jones...

James Larry Sledge of Blytheville was born March 30, 1957, in Madisonville, Tenn., to the late James W. Sledge and the late Judith Brown Campbell. He was a mechanic. Mr. Sledge passed away Oct. 2, 2020, at his home in Blytheville at the age of 63. He was preceded in death by his father, James W. Sledge; his mother, Judith Brown Campbell; one son, Kevin Sledge; and two sisters, Mary Sue Flowers and Katie Sledge...

Olean Stewart of Blytheville was born Jan. 8, 1933, in Smithville, Miss., to the late Jessie Carter and the late Earlie Carter. She was a retired factory worker. Mrs. Stewart passed away Oct. 3, 2020, at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro at the age of 87. She was preceded in death by her father, Jessie Carter; mother, Earlie Carter; her husband, Billy Stewart; two daughters, Willie Ann Jones and Lessie B. Coleman; and her brother, Jack Carter...

The second annual Cheer for a Cure fundraiser was held Saturday evening at Gosnell High School and raised over $5,200 for the American Cancer Society to help battle against breast cancer. Various cheer teams from Armorel, Blytheville, the Delta School, Gosnell and South Pemiscot were participants in this year's event...