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Chester “Bud” Davis
(Obituary ~ 05/30/23)
Chester “Bud” Davis, 85, of Brookland, former longtime Leachville resident, passed from this life early Sunday, May 28, 2023, at Ridgecrest Health and Rehab in Jonesboro. Born in Puxico, Mo., he was the son of the late John C. and Rosa Mae Jackson Davis. ...
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Georgia M. Hopkins
(Obituary ~ 05/30/23)
Georgia M. Hopkins, 78, of Blytheville, died May 25, 2023, at her residence. She was born Sept. 9, 1944, in Armorel, to Rev. George Neal and Gladys Davis. Mrs. Hopkins retired from Milwaukee Tool as a factory worker and a member of Morning Star MB Church where she served as treasurer...
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Betty Jean Langley Harrison
(Obituary ~ 05/30/23)
Betty Jean Langley Harrison, 93, of Blytheville, passed away on May 25, 2023, in Virginia Beach, Vir., surrounded by her family. Betty was a homemaker and Navy wife, but her proudest accomplishment was her marriage of 50 years, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She was blessed to have spent the last nine years of her life with them living in Virginia Beach. She will be deeply missed by her family and friends...
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Elzie Lee Broadnax
(Obituary ~ 05/30/23)
Elzie Lee Broadnax, 60, of Osceola, passed away May 27, 2023, at Baptist Hospital in West Memphis. He was born June 15, 1962, in Osceola to Mildred Louise Brown Brittmon. He was a retired factory worker and a member of St. John Full Gospel in Osceola. He was preceded in death by his mother; his brother, John Brittmon; two sisters, Mary Louise Williams and Lela Mae Relph...
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Ebony Nicole Andrews
(Obituary ~ 05/30/23)
Ebony Nicole Andrews, 32, of Blytheville died May 19, 2023. She was born Oct. 22, 1990, in Blytheville to Willie Lee Andrews and Donna Marie Frazier. Ebony was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by one son, David Lee Rogers of Blytheville; one daughter, Teanna Andrews of Blytheville; three brothers, Willie C. Vaughn III of Gainesville, Ga., Handy Lee Dillard of Huntsville, Ala., and Raphel Torres of Sacramento, Calif.; one sister, Donna Marie Andrews of Blytheville...
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Floyd (Robert) Martin
(Obituary ~ 05/30/23)
Floyd (Robert) Martin was born in Chicago, Ill. His best childhood memories include going to a Christian elementary school, family picnics in the parks, and visiting the amazing museums. He was a scholar who enjoyed learning from a very young age. He and his family moved back home to Blytheville to be near extended family. ...
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Barbara Walker
(Obituary ~ 05/30/23)
Barbara Walker, 67, died May 26, 2023, at her home in Blytheville. She was a Blytheville High School graduate and member of New Mt. Olive Church. Survivors include her husband, Curtis Walker Sr. of Blytheville; two daughters, Jill (Don) Fleming of Little Rock and Rachel Rand of Blytheville; one son, Curtis (Chanda) Walker Jr. ...
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Tony Lee Nichols
(Obituary ~ 05/30/23)
Tony Lee Nichols, 39, of Peoria, Ill., passed away May 12, 2023, at his home. He was born Jan. 31, 1984, in Tampa, Fla., to Tony Golden and Lena Nichols Johnson. He was a factory worker. He is survived by his parents, Tony Golden and Lena Johnson of Osceola; two sons, Tykell Nichols and Tyaire Nichols of Peoria, Ill.; five daughters, Tyshanti Nichols, Justice Nichols, Love Nichols, Loyalty Nichols and Cali Nichols of Peoria, Ill.; six brothers, Terry Nichols and Vestee Brown of Peoria, Ill.; Malcolm Golden, Tony Golden, Jr. ...
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Mississippi County hosts Memorial Day services
(Local News ~ 05/30/23)
By B. Kay Richter Town Courier Assistant Editor Mississippi County hosted a Memorial Day ceremony on May 29 on the steps of the courthouse in Blytheville. More than 100 members of the community gathered to be a part of the ceremony and to pay remembrance for those soldiers who paid the ultimate sacrifice in serving their nation...
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LEARNS Act temporarily blocked from implementation
(Local News ~ 05/30/23)
By B. Kay Richter Town Courier Assistant Editor The LEARNS Act, an education law recently passed in the Arkansas legislature was temporarily blocked from implementation last Friday by a judge in Pulaski County. Circuit Judge Herbert Wright agreed with the plaintiffs in that the Arkansas General Assembly failed to properly enact the legislation's emergency clause. This clause allows new laws to take effect immediately...
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