Stories from Tuesday, November 9, 2021

D’Vante Travarious Marshane Razor of Memphis, Tenn., was born May 19, 1992, in Blytheville to Melvin Furlow of Chicago, Ill., and Robbie Razor of Memphis. He worked in lawncare. Mr. Razor passed away in Blytheville on Nov. 6, 2021, at the age of 29. He was preceded in death by his son, D’Vante Razor, Jr., and his grandfather, Van Iory Razor, Sr...

Donnie Franklin Lafarlett of Jonesboro departed this life Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021, at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro at the age of 63 years, 3 months and 24 days. He was born Monday, July 14, 1958, in Trumann and lived most of his lifetime in Jonesboro and Trumann area. He was a self employed carpenter and loved to fish. He graduated from Trumann High School. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hubert and Dorothy Carter Lafarlett.      ...

Martin Daniel Orr, 49, of Caraway passed away Nov. 7, 2021, at his residence. He was a home improvement contractor and of the Pentecostal faith. Mr. Orr was born Jan. 6, 1972, in Blytheville to Joseph Donald and Mildred Wagner Orr. He was preceded in death by his father and his wife Angela Orr...

Linda Hannah Kelley of Jackson, Tenn., formerly of Blytheville, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021. Linda was born in Blytheville to Ordell and Willie Anderson Hannah. Linda’s life revolved around her husband and family. Her hobbies at a younger age included swimming, bowling, and hunting jack rabbits. Later in life, she enjoyed listening to classical music and dancing. As her children entered her life, she took up researching family ancestry, reading, and crafting when she had time...

The community got its first look at this season’s Blytheville Chickasaws in a 61-44 win over Greene County Tech on Nov. 8 at the Chickasaw Arena. Despite jumping out to an early 10-5 advantage, the Golden Eagles surged back ahead with hot shooting beyond the arc. They nailed seven triples in the half to take a three point advantage into the halftime break...

Veterans Paul Newell and Art Branch enjoyed returning to the former Blytheville Air Force Base on Saturday, Nov. 6, for the fly-in. The air base is where their friendship started over 50 years ago. Paul, a native of Texarkana, and Art, a native of Granite City, Ill., were serving in the U.S. Air Force in the early 1970s. They worked together as Art was a machinist and Paul was a welder. Both are Vietnam veterans. They did their share of working on the B52s here and abroad...