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Gussie Mae Brown
(Obituary ~ 04/16/21)
Gussie Mae Brown of Blytheville was born July 17, 1937, in Macon, Miss., to the late Earnest Casey and the late Annie Mae Griggs Spann. She was a homemaker, and a member of Mt. Moriah M.B. Church of Blytheville, where she was president of the Mother Board. Mrs. Brown passed away April 13, 2021, at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro at the age of 83. She was preceded in death by her father, Earnest Casey; her mother, Annie Mae Griggs Spann; and her husband, Eddie Lee Brown, Sr...
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Rae Eloise Scott Glidewell
(Obituary ~ 04/16/21)
Rae Eloise Scott Glidewell, 80, formerly of Blytheville, passed away April 5, 2021, in Tyler, TX. Rae was born Sept. 14, 1940, in Blytheville, to F.E. (Scotty) and Charlene Scott. Rae was a graduate of the University of Memphis where she received a Bachelor of Science in Education. ...
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George James Anderson
(Obituary ~ 04/16/21)
George James Anderson, 87, of Blytheville, passed away Thursday, April 15, 2021, at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. Born to Louis Lafayette and Florence Leann Hubbard Anderson in 1934, he was an area resident for most of his life. George served in the National Guard from 1951-1952 before joining the United States Navy in 1952. ...
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Working to save the Mississippi County Fair
(Local News ~ 04/16/21)
The Mississippi County Fair committee is looking at ways to keep the gates open and the fair tradition alive. The 89th fair held in Blytheville did not happen in 2020 due to Covid-19. The spring carnival and fall fair had to be canceled last year but thanks to donations, the committee was able to hold on through the winter. Total expenses average over $1,000 a month minimum, not to mention unexpected repairs throughout the year...
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