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Lois Marie Ainsworth Spencer
(Obituary ~ 12/03/21)
Lois Marie Ainsworth Spencer, 73, of Frenchmans Bayou passed away Nov. 30, 2021, at her residence. She was a retired factory worker from Gilster-Mary Lee in Wilson and of the Baptist faith. Ms. Spencer was born Sept. 22, 1948, in Frenchmans Bayou to Leonard and Thelma Boling Ainsworth. She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Leonard Ainsworth Jr.; two sisters, Bobbie Ainsworth Walkins and Lisa Ainsworth...
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Mollie Rose Autry Molnar
(Obituary ~ 12/03/21)
Mollie Rose Autry Molnar, 90, passed away Friday, Nov. 19, 2021, from a short illness and complications from strokes. She was born in Burdette on Oct. 17, 1931. Mollie attended Arkansas State University for her undergraduate degree. She went on to receive her Doctorate of Music Education from the University of Texas. ...
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Rickey Dean Myrick
(Obituary ~ 12/03/21)
Rickey Dean Myrick, 69, of Ravenden, formerly of Osceola, passed away Nov. 29, 2021, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was a retired auto body shop owner and of the Baptist faith. Mr. Myrick was born Feb. 21, 1952, in Blytheville to Clarence Myrick and Margie Hopper Myrick Hall. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Dennis Myrick...
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Tammy Rena Price Draughn
(Obituary ~ 12/03/21)
Tammy Rena Price Draughn, 51, of Manila, passed from this life Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021, at the NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro. Born in Blytheville, she was the daughter of the late Darrell Price, Sr. and had lived most of her life in Manila. She attended Manila High School and received her Emergency Medical Technician certification from Cotton Boll Vocational Technical School formerly of Burdette. She later received her Paramedic Certification from Arkansas Northeastern College in Blytheville. ...
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Patricia “Pat” Ann Nelson
(Obituary ~ 12/03/21)
Patricia “Pat” Ann Nelson, 79, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021. Pat was born in Greenwood, S.C., to Alan and Anna Adams Ormand. She was the head bartender and lounge manager for the Holiday Inn of Blytheville for 25 years and later worked for Wal-Mart as a cashier. ...
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Houston Tyler Palmer
(Obituary ~ 12/03/21)
Houston Tyler Palmer, 33, of Leachville, passed from this life Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021, at the Great River Medical Center in Blytheville. Born in Raleigh, N.C., she was raised in Leachville and was a 2006 graduate of Buffalo Island Central in Monette. She had worked as a clerk for Corner Mart and waitress for The Frontier Restaurant, both in Leachville. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends...
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Dianne Branscum Wilkinson
(Obituary ~ 12/03/21)
Dianne Branscum Wilkinson, 76, of Dyersburg, Tenn., and formerly of Blytheville, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021, at her home. Dianne was born in Blytheville to Marvin and Blanche Ross Branscum. She spent most of her life in the Blytheville community before moving to Dyersburg where she was a member of Springhill Baptist Church in the Nauvoo Community...
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Lewis appointed justice of the peace
(Local News ~ 12/03/21)
On Nov. 30, Gov. Asa Hutchinson appointed Joe Lewis, Sr., of Blytheville, to fill the Mississippi County Justice of the Peace District 7 vacancy created by the resignation of former JP Jo Ann Henton on Aug. 31. Mississippi County Judge John Alan Nelson swore in Lewis on Friday...
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Blytheville beats Monticello, FC in Classic
(High School Sports ~ 12/03/21)
In back-to-back nights, Blytheville finished the Chickasaw Classic with a clean sweep picking up wins over Monticello and Forrest City. In the Classic’s opening day, the Chicks exchanged leads throughout the first quarter against Monticello. The two were deadlocked at 12 as the quarter came to a close. Blytheville’s defense kicked into high gear soon after, allowing only two points in the second quarter...
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Pirates lose overtime thriller to Rivercrest
(High School Sports ~ 12/03/21)
Gosnell’s TJ Reed fired a three at the buzzer that went in and out, forcing overtime with Mississippi County rival Rivercrest Friday night at a packed, energized Gosnell High School Gym. After going back-and-forth in the extra period, Rivercrest’s Koby Turner hit a jumper in the lane that broke a tie with 6.4 seconds left in OT, and the Colts held off the Pirates, 52-49, to win an intense high school boys basketball game...
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