Stories from Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Edward Stanley Lippelman Jr., 83, of Blytheville, passed away Thursday, April 13, 2023, at Arkansas Continued Care Hospital in Jonesboro. Edward was born in Lebanon, Mo., to Jack and Charlene Lippelman. He worked in the grocery business all of his life and ended his career at Hays Supermarkets. He was also very involved with the Boy Scouts...

Tina Marie Johnson, 45, of Osceola, passed away April 11, 2023, at SMC Medical Center. She was a homemaker. Ms. Johnson was born Feb. 13, 1978, in Osceola to Charles and Mary Allen Johnson. She was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by one daughter, Jasmaine Riviera of New Mexico; three brothers, Tony Turner of Houston, Texas, Shai Turner of Omaha, Neb., and Brian Johnson of Osceola; one sister, Pamela Johnson of Hot Springs; one grandchild, Cameron Riviera of New Mexico...

Rasheed Jahar Henry of Blytheville was born June 5, 1999, in Blytheville the son of Winsley Henry, III and Tenika Luster. Rasheed was a 2017 graduate of Blytheville High School and attended UCA. “Big Block” was an avid music lover and rapper, but he also enjoyed reading and was a Golden State Warriors fan. He had an infectious smile that would light up a room and a personality to match...

Robert Louis Ford, Sr., 58, of North Little Rock, formerly of Blytheville, passed away April 10, 2023, at St. Vincent Hospital in Little Rock. He was retired from construction and attended Grace United in Little Rock. Mr. Ford was born May 16, 1964, in Blytheville to Richard Henderson and Mamie Belt Horton. ...

The city of Blytheville will be participating in the Great American Cleanup with Keep Arkansas Beautiful on April 29 with a cleanup/beautification project. This was originally scheduled for this Saturday, April 22, but has since been changed due to weather expectations...