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Phyllis Kay Greathouse
(Obituary ~ 05/01/17)
Phyllis Kay Greathouse, 67, of Leachville, passed from this life Saturday, April 29, 2017, at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis. Born Dec. 10, 1949, in Leachville to the late James Andrew and Virgie Williams Anthony, she was a 1967 graduate of Leachville High School and was a retired beautician. A lifelong Leachville resident, she was an active member of the Milligan Ridge Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday school and served as church pianist for over 34 years...
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Cletis Pearl Eddings
(Obituary ~ 05/01/17)
Mr. Cletis Pearl Eddings, 69, of Manila, passed away April 27, 2017, at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born July 28, 1947, in Manila, he was the son of the late Homer and Rosalee Murphy Eddings and had been a longtime area resident. Mr. Eddings enjoyed was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting, fishing, yardwork, walking and spending time with his grandchildren...
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Helen Ludean Blevins
(Obituary ~ 05/01/17)
Helen Ludean Blevins, 80, of Leachville, passed from this life Thursday, April 27, 2017, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Bradford, she was the daughter of the late Jake and Mabel Wallace Ballard and had been a Leachville resident the past 72 years. ...
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Robert Oscar Swedholm
(Obituary ~ 05/02/17)
Robert Oscar Swedholm, 80, of Mineral Point, Mo., former Leachville area resident, passed from this life Friday, April 28, 2017, at the Mercy Hospital in Festus, Mo. Born in the Buffalo Township community of Old Town Ridge to the late George and Lois Towell Swedholm, he had lived in Mineral Point for the past 40 years. He was retired from Old Judge Coffee, which later became Sara Lee, and was a member of the Riverside Church of Christ in St. Louis...
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Dr. Dennis Parten
(Obituary ~ 05/02/17)
Dr. Dennis Parten Jonesboro A great physician, Dr. Dennis Parten, 62, of Jonesboro was called home by The Great Physician in Heaven on Sunday, April 30, 2017. He was born in Jonesboro on March 26, 1955 to Bill and Inez Parten. Dennis graduated from Monette High School in 1973 and attended college at Arkansas State University. ...
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Jimmy Wayne Morris
(Obituary ~ 05/02/17)
Mr. Jimmy Wayne Morris, 63, of Lepanto, passed away on April 29, 2017 in Memphis, Tennessee. He was a mechanic who loved street cars and hot rods and was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Morris is survived by his daughter, Jamie (Ted) Weaver of Paragould; one brother, Scott Morris of Jonesboro; one sister, Patricia Branch of Clarkedale, Ark.; three grandchildren, Jacie Malone of Keiser and Tana and Zander Weaver both of Paragould; and two great-grandchildren, Austin and Decara Malone both of Keiser...
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Will Edward Woody
(Obituary ~ 05/02/17)
Mr. Will Edward Woody, 73, of Steele passed away Saturday, April 22, 2017, in Steele, Missouri. He was born to the late Joe and Verna Woody on Jan. 3, 1944, in Manila. He was one of 13 children raised in the Huffman, Mo. area. He was united in marriage to Rita Hillhouse on June 30, 1992, in Paris, Tenn. ...
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Samuel Hister
(Obituary ~ 05/02/17)
Mr. Samuel Hister, 76 of Osceola, passed away on April 25, 2017 in Jonesboro. He was a farmer. Mr. Hister is survived by his wife, Jo Ann Hister of Osceola; six sons, Russell, Samuel, Jr., Michael and Eric Hister and Frederick and Dedrick Rattler; one daughter, Idella Hister; four brothers, Isaac, Charles, Nate and Cleo Otis Hister; three sisters, Geraldine, Mildred and Jeanette Hister; and a host of grandchildren; great-grandchildren and great great-grandchildren...
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Margaret Jackson
(Obituary ~ 05/02/17)
Margaret Jackson, 72, of Manila, passed away on April 29, 2017, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born April 2, 1945, in Manila, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Daisy Emrick Parsley. She was of the Baptist faith, and her past time was staying on the computer...
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Joan McMinn
(Obituary ~ 05/02/17)
Geneva Joan McMinn, 70, of Manila, widow of William Keith McMinn, Sr., passed from this life Sunday, April 30, 2017, at Great River Medical Center in Blytheville. Born in Manila she was the daughter of the late Vernon Richard and Geneva Woolard Douglas and was a 1964 graduate of Manila High School. She was a retired beauty operator and had been a lifelong Manila area resident...
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Charles E. Givens
(Obituary ~ 05/02/17)
Charles E. Givens, 92, passed away Friday, April 28, 2017 at his home in Weiner, Arkansas. He is survived by one daughter, Vicki Jo Scivicque, and son-in-law, Chip of Auburn, Ala.; four grandchildren, Daniel Scivicque and Anna of Opelika, Ala., Joseph Scivicque and Lily of Atlanta, Ga., Amy Scivicque Edwards and Stephen of Atlanta, Ga., and Amber Scivicque of Florence, Ala.; seven great grandchildren...
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Robert Oscar Swedholm
(Obituary ~ 05/02/17)
Robert Oscar Swedholm, 80, of Mineral Point, Mo., former Leachville area resident, passed from this life Friday, April 28, 2017, at the Mercy Hospital in Festus, Mo. Born in the Buffalo Township community of Old Town Ridge to the late George and Lois Towell Swedholm, he had lived in Mineral Point for the past 40 years. He was retired from Old Judge Coffee, which later became Sara Lee, and was a member of the Riverside Church of Christ in St. Louis...
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Billy Wayne Benham
(Obituary ~ 05/02/17)
Billy Wayne Benham, 73, of Manila, passed away Monday, May 1, 2017, at UAMS Hospital in Little Rock. He was born Dec. 3, 1943, in Lake City to the late Joe and Thelmalene Benham. Billy was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was a United States Army veteran who proudly served his country and a truck driver for many years...
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Shirley Benhan
(Obituary ~ 05/04/17)
Shirley C. Benham, 81, of Manila, passed away May 2, 2017. Born March 9, 1936, to James and Lori Ford, she was a CNA at Manila Nursing Home, a homemaker and a member of First United Pentecostal Church in Manila. She is survived by her daughters, Pat and Bill Clayton of Leachville, Dorothy “Dot” Penix of Manila, Betty and Danny Webb of Greenbrier, Rosie Smith of Manila, and Lisa McFall of Manila; sons, Bobby and Leola Benham, Donald Benham, Jerry and Janice Benham, Tony and Lisa Benham, Kenneth and Penny Benham, Freddie Benham, Glen Benham, all of Manila, and Charles “Chuckie” and Nancy Benham of Walnut Ridge; 69 grandchildren; 133 great-grandchildren; sisters, Evelyn Wilson of Vilonia and Juanita Ford of Denver, Colo.; and brothers, Buck Ford of Conway and John Ford of Little Rock.. ...
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Edna Berniece Williams Ring
(Obituary ~ 05/04/17)
Mrs. Edna Berniece Williams Ring was born October 12, 1932 and passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2017. She was a retired elementary school teacher and a Baptist preacher’s wife for 50 years. She taught piano and worked in vacation bible school Mrs. Ring was the daughter of the late Issac (Ike) Green Williams and Laura Jane Fielder Williams. ...
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Dorothy Ann Gatewood
(Obituary ~ 05/04/17)
Ms. Dorothy Ann Gatewood, 75, of Luxora, passed away on May 4, 2017 in Monette. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. Ms. Gatewood is survived by her two sons, Clifford Wayne Gatewood of Blytheville, Martin Kenneth (Linda) Gatewood of Luxora; three daughters, Deborah Gean (Todd) Blake of Osceola, Vickie Ann (Junior) Salomon of Manila and Patricia Lee Keeling of Gosnell; five brothers, Gary Brister of Newport, Ellis Brister of Jonesboro, Ronnie Brister of Batesville, Ricky Brister of Keiser and Donnie Brister of Osceola; five sisters, Francis Dunlap of Mammoth Springs, Penny Challis of Blytheville, Linda Carr of Jonesboro, Carolyn Horton and Lena Harrington both of Keiser; seventeen grandchildren and twenty-seven great-grandchildren.. ...
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Pauline Whaley Hopkins
(Obituary ~ 05/05/17)
Mrs. Pauline Whaley Hopkins 93, of Blytheville, passed away May 2, 2017 at St. Bernards Hospital in Jonesboro. She was born on March 25, 1924 in Potts Camp, Mississippi to the late Elijah and Roxie Whaley. At an early age she accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior. She was a member of the First Missionary Baptist Church in Blytheville...
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Randall Stevens Webb
(Obituary ~ 05/05/17)
Mr. Randall Stevens Webb, age 66, of West Memphis, passed away on May 3, 2017. He was born on July 3, 1950 in Blytheville. He is survived by his wife, Deborah Sorrels Webb; four children, Carmen Webb Carr (Jason), Brandon Webb (Stephanie), Shannon Williams (Charles) and Clare McCreery; ten grandchildren; his sister, Judy Nelson, and nephew, Don Nelson (Karen)...
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Ruth Barnes
(Obituary ~ 05/05/17)
Ms. Ruth Barnes, 90, of Jackson, Missouri, passed away Thursday, May 5, 2017 at Heartland Healthcare in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Ruth was born in the Clear Lake Community to George and Jesse (Nelson) Ralph. She was a retired union representative and a member of Connection Point Church in Jackson, Missouri. ...
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William Ervin Triplett
(Obituary ~ 05/08/17)
Mr. William Ervin Triplett, 64, of Luxora, passed away May 5, 2017. Born March 19, 1953 in Luxora, to Jasper Hugh and Edith Triplett, he worked as a meat cutter for Kroger in Blytheville for many years and a member of Luxora First Baptist Church. He is survived by sisters, Rena (Larry) Brown of Osceola and Betty Hartsfield of Mountain Home; a host of nieces and nephews and special friend, Karen Glasscock...
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Linda Carolyn Collins
(Obituary ~ 05/08/17)
Linda Carolyn Collins, 62, passed away May 6, 2017, at the NEA Hospital in Jonesboro. She was born Sept. 27, 1954, to Wilborn and Elizabeth Hansen in Wynne. She was a member of Southridge General Baptist Church and a graduate of Valley View High School. Mrs. Collins was a loving wife, mother and grandmother...
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Jessie F. Isebell
(Obituary ~ 05/08/17)
Jessie F. Isebell, 81, of Manila, died Saturday, May 6, 2017, at the NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro. Born Aug. 17, 1935, in Okolona, Miss., he was the son of the late Joseph and Willie Phillips Isebell and was raised in Mississippi County, Ark. ...
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John Henry Warren
(Obituary ~ 05/08/17)
Mr. John Henry Warren, 60, passed away on May 2, 2017 in Marked Tree. He was a carpenter and of the Pentecostal faith. Mr. Warren is survived by two daughters, Tosha Booker and Diana Coleman both of Jonesboro; two brothers, Alton Warren and Huey Warren both of Marked Tree; two sisters, Betty Warren of Marked Tree and Terry Holiman of Atlanta, Ga.; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild...
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William H. Lewis, Jr.
(Obituary ~ 05/08/17)
Mr. William H. Lewis Jr., 66 of Blytheville, passed away on May 2, 2017. He was born to William Henry Lewis, Sr. and Mary Love Lewis on August 8, 1950 in Turrell. Mr. Lewis was a retired factory worker for Nibco and a member of the Church of Christ in Blytheville...
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William Melton
(Obituary ~ 05/09/17)
William Joey "Bill" Melton, age 76, formerly of Crestview, Fla., passed from this life Saturday, May, 6, 2017, at the Vandivor home place in Manila. Born in Lobeville, TN, he was the son of the late Clarence and Eula Ferguson Melton and was raised in Manila. ...
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Doyle Haywood
(Obituary ~ 05/09/17)
Mr. Doyle Haywood, son of the late Bernard “Petie” Haywood and Floya Haywood was born on March 11, 1947 in Piggott, Arkansas and passed away on May 5, 2017 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Missouri at the age of 70 years...
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Thomas Christopher Holliday
(Obituary ~ 05/09/17)
Mr. Thomas Christopher Holliday, 46 of Blytheville, passed away at his home on Saturday, May 6, 2017. Born to Wilbert Holliday and Vera James on February 11, 1971 in Blytheville, he was of the Baptist Faith and a painter by trade. Mr. Holliday was preceded in death by his father, Wilbert Holliday of New Orleans, La. and his grandmother Pauline Hopkins of Blytheville...
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Beulah Alberda
(Obituary ~ 05/09/17)
Monette -- Bea Alberda, 83, slipped into eternity with her children by her side on May 8, 2017, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born May 30, 1933, in Monette to the late Herbert and Velma Cullum. She grew up in Monette and then moved to Michigan where she met her husband, Alan Alberda. ...
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Houston Robert Harper
(Obituary ~ 05/10/17)
Chickasha, Okla -- Houston Robert Harper, 35, passed away at his home April 28, 2017. He was born April 5, 1982 in Memphis, Tenn., and grew up in Monette. He graduated from Buffalo Island Central High School and University of Arkansas. Houston was an Industrial Engineer who loved his family, golf, baseball, traveling and improv comedy...
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Jeffery Lynn Lorren
(Obituary ~ 05/10/17)
Jeffery Lynn Lorren, 57, of Manila, passed from this life Tuesday, May 9, 2017, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Blytheville, he was the son of the late Clarence Lorren and was raised in the Lost Cane Community. A lifelong Manila area resident, he was a 1977 graduate of Manila High School, and was a self-employed carpenter. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a brother, Robin Lorren...
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Jeffery Lynn Lorren
(Obituary ~ 05/11/17)
Mr. Jeffery Lynn Lorren, age 57 of Manila, passed from this life Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Blytheville on June 21, 1959, he was the son of the late Clarence Lorren and was raised in the Lost Cane Community. A lifelong Manila area resident, he was a 1977 graduate of Manila High School, and was a self-employed carpenter...
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Deelie Irene Williams
(Obituary ~ 05/11/17)
Deelie Irene Williams, age 82, of Manila, passed from this life Wednesday, May 10, 2017, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Born in Spruce, Mo., to the late James F. and Mary Bailey Arnold, she had lived most of her life in the Manila area. She was a longtime member of the Blackwater Baptist Church where she served in many capacities including song leader, Sunday school teacher, and church treasurer. She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Earl Williams...
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Ruby Irene Ralph
(Obituary ~ 05/11/17)
Mrs. Ruby Irene Ralph, 88, of Blytheville, passed away May 10, 2017, at the at the Methodist University in Memphis, Tenn. Born July 30, 1928, in East Prairie, Mo., she was the daughter of the late Lambert and Susie McNulty Myers. She was of the Pentecostal faith and attended the Heartland Church in Gosnell. She enjoyed gardening, flowers, watching the birds and butterflies, volunteering and loved to laugh...
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Darrell Dewayne Pearson
(Obituary ~ 05/12/17)
Darrell Dewayne Pearson, 78, of Caraway, passed away May 9, 2017, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. He was born Nov. 9, 1938, in Rector to the late Herman and Flora Hardin Pearson. He was a member of the Caraway United Methodist Church, enjoyed life to the fullest, fishing, camping and spending time with his grandchildren...
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David Parker
(Obituary ~ 05/12/17)
Mr. David Parker, 68, of Blytheville, passed away Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at his home. David was born in Wynne, Arkansas to Royal and Dorothy (Dawson) Parker. He was retired from maintenance at Walmart and was a member of Pathway Church of God. David was a resident of Blytheville for over 20 years. He was a retired Church of God minister and loved to watch all sports...
- Betty Jean Krause (Obituary ~ 05/12/17)
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Virginia Johnson
(Obituary ~ 05/12/17)
Mrs. Virginia Johnson, 78, of Gosnell, passed away Friday morning at NEA hospital in Jonesboro. She was born in Dyess on May 16, 1938. Mrs. Johnson was a homemaker and her children say that she was a wonderful cook. She made delicious dishes for her family and friends. Her biggest joy in life was being around her children and grandchildren. She lived her life around them...
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Effie May Steen
(Obituary ~ 05/12/17)
Mrs. Effie May Steen, 65, of Marked Tree, passed away on Friday, May 12, 2017. Born May 21, 1951, in Bondsville, to the late Dallas Pete and Redius Raines Elrod, she was a member of the First Pentecostal Church of Lepanto. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husband, Carlton Steen; son, Harold Wayne Wood; one sister, Gearldine Sims and one brother, Tony Elrod...
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Thelbert "Shot" Thomas
(Obituary ~ 05/15/17)
Thelbert "Shot" Thomas, 77, of Leachville, passed from this life, Saturday, May 13, 2017, at Great River Medical Center in Blytheville. He was the son of the late Filo and Cordie Lee Miller Thomas and had been a lifelong Leachville resident. He was a retired farmer and was of the Baptist faith. In his younger days, he enjoyed spending time at the family cabin, gardening, fishing and tending the donkeys. In his later years, Shot cherished the time spent with his grandchildren...
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Betty Jean Krause
(Obituary ~ 05/15/17)
Betty Jean Krause, 69, of Manila, passed away Thursday, May 11, 2017, at Manila Nursing Center. Betty was born in Blytheville to Thomas and Earma Imogene (Wilson) Hawkins and was a homemaker. Betty enjoyed all of the activities at the nursing home and always participated. She made numerous friends while at the nursing home and loved all of them and the nursing home staff dearly...
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Sarah Strickland Agent
(Obituary ~ 05/15/17)
Sarah Strickland Agent, 79, of Jonesboro passed from this life Sunday, May 14, 2017 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro. She was born March 1, 1938 in Blytheville to the late Joe Albert and Gladys Strickland. Sarah has resided in Jonesboro since 1991, where she has attended St. ...
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Myrtle Virginia (Starnes) Reams
(Obituary ~ 05/15/17)
Mrs. Myrtle Virginia (Starnes) Reams, 82, of Conway passed away peacefully at Heritage Living Center on May 13, 2017. She was born in Blytheville on November 14, 1934 to Clarence and Erma Starnes. She was a longtime member of Conway United Pentecostal Church. She loved children and was an in-home babysitter for many years. Virginia was a devoted wife for 62 years, sister, and mother of five children...
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Kimberlee Helms Bugos-Stevens
(Obituary ~ 05/16/17)
Ms. Kimberlee Helms Bugos-Stevens, 51, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 13, 2017 at St. Bernards Hospital in Jonesboro. She was born in Blytheville on September 2, 1965 to Garfield Helms and Reba Crotts Helms. She was a member of Clear Lake Baptist Church...
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Willene Tounsand
(Obituary ~ 05/17/17)
Willene Tounsand, 84, of Leachville, passed from this life Monday, May 15, 2017, at Monette Manor Nursing Center in Monette. Born in Leachville, she was the daughter of the late Lee and Gertie McDole Tounsand and had been a lifelong area resident. She was a housekeeper for several area friends and she enjoyed attending Gospel singings at the Melody Theater in Leachville and helping in the Youth Sunday School Class and in the Nursery at the First United Methodist Church in Leachville where she had been a member since 1991.. ...
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Barbara Sue Goodman Harrison
(Obituary ~ 05/19/17)
Mrs. Barbara Sue Goodman Harrison, 73, passed away at her home in Kennett, Missouri on May 18, 2017. She was a Care Giver for hospice. Mrs. Harrison is survived by two sons, Bubba and Bobby Joe Harrison both of Kennett, Mo.; three daughters, Mutt Mutt and Toottie Harrison and Penny Harrison Pounds, all of Kennett, Mo.; one brother, Dean Goodman of Memphis, Tenn.; one sister, Lola Davis of Kokomo, Ind.; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren...
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Othe Richard Laden
(Obituary ~ 05/19/17)
Mr. Othe Richard Laden, 81, passed away on May 18, 2017 at his home in Malden, Missouri. He was a retired concrete finisher and a United States Marine that served during the Korean War. Mr. Laden is survived by his life partner, Norma Lee of Malden, Mo.; three sons, Jeff (Paula) Laden of Hope, Scott (Sue) Laden of Aurora, Ill. ...
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Melba Lee Chipman Sherrod
(Obituary ~ 05/22/17)
Melba Lee Chipman Sherrod, 81, lifelong Manila resident, passed from this life Saturday, May 20, 2017, at her home. She was the daughter of the late John and Ethel Meadows Chipman and was a 1953 graduate of Manila High School. Melba was a retired bus driver and custodian for Manila Public Schools and was a longtime member of New Harmony Baptist Church...
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James Leon Sparkman, Sr.
(Obituary ~ 05/22/17)
James Leon Sparkman Sr., 88, passed away Thursday, May 18, 2017, at his home. He was born Nov. 16, 1928, in Jonesboro to the late Louis Cleave and Nobie Claire Rutledge Sparkman. James served his country proudly in the United States Navy and retired after 20 years, serving during the Korean and Vietnam Wars. He was a member of the Monette American Legion. Mr. Sparkman was a member of the Rowes Chapel Baptist Church...
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Robilyn Henry
(Obituary ~ 05/23/17)
Robilyn Henry, 78, of Manila, widow of Glenn Henry, passed from this life Saturday, May 20, 2017, at the Monette Manor Nursing Center. Born in Monette she was the daughter of the late L.A. and Myrtle Marshall and was a 1957 graduate of Monette High School. She was the former co-owner of Razorback Aircraft Fabrics in Manila and was of the Baptist faith...
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Thelma May Hale
(Obituary ~ 05/23/17)
Thelma May Hale, 82, of Monette, died Sunday, May 21, 2017, at her son's home near Monette. Born in Bemis, Tenn., she was the daughter of the late John and Ludy Givins Storey and was raised in western Tennessee and southeast Missouri. She and her late husband, Hillard Hale, had lived in Blytheville before making their home in Leachville in 1972. ...
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Robert Earl Miles
(Obituary ~ 05/23/17)
Mr. Robert Earl Miles 69, of Blytheville, passed away May 16, 2017 at St. Bernards Hospital in Jonesboro. Born November 24, 1947 to Raphael “Joe” Miles and Rena Mae Stevenson in Milo, Oklahoma, he was a cook by trade and of the Baptist faith. Mr. Miles was preceded in death by his father, Raphael Miles; his mother, Rena Mae Murphy; one sister, Marvella Miles; and one brother, Otis Murphy, Jr...
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Demetrius Cy Williams
(Obituary ~ 05/23/17)
Mr. Demetrius Cy Williams, 58, passed away on May 20, 2017 at his home in Osceola. He was a construction worker and a member of St. John Full Gospel in Osceola. Mr. Williams is survived by his fiancé, Essie Collins of Osceola; one son, Demetrius Williams, Jr. ...
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Monterio A. Barnes
(Obituary ~ 05/23/17)
Mr. Monterio A. Barnes, 19, of Jonesboro and formally of Blytheville passed away on Sunday May 14, 2017 in Jonesboro. Born March 15, 1998 in Blytheville to Alfred and Tylisha Patton Barnes, Monterio was a fun-loving young man and will be truly missed by his family and friends. He was a 2016 graduate of Jonesboro High School...
- Anne Tyler McGuire (Obituary ~ 05/23/17)
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Homer Meeks, Jr.
(Obituary ~ 05/23/17)
Mr. Homer Meeks, Jr. passed away on May 9, 2017 at his home in Blytheville. He was a factory worker for Viskase and a member of New Mt. Pleasant in Osceola. Mr. Meeks is survived by six sons, Christopher (Jessie) Meeks of Chicago, Ill., Broderick and Daniel Meeks both of Blytheville, Aaron Meeks of Beaumont, Texas, Christian Meeks of Little Rock and Michael Meeks of Blytheville; one daughter, Tiffany Meeks of Blytheville; two brothers, Forrest Meeks and Cleveland Woodson; six sisters, Shirley A. ...
- Rondal “Buddy” Culp (Obituary ~ 05/23/17)
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Dulcia M. Steele Smith
(Obituary ~ 05/25/17)
Dulcia M. Steele Smith of Russellville died May 19, 2017. Born in Mississippi County on Aug. 12, 1920, she was the fifth of eight children born to John and Della Steele. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by four brothers, Tuggle, Tom, J.C. And Norris; and three sisters, Molly, Thekla and Dorris...
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Ruby Bernice Cagle
(Obituary ~ 05/25/17)
Ms. Ruby Bernice Cagle, 82, of Wilson, passed away on May 23, 2017 in Jonesboro. She was a retired cook for the Marked Tree High School Cafeteria and a member of Black Oak Baptist Church. Ms. Cagle is survived by one son, James (Dametra) Helms of Wilson; one daughter, Patricia Price of Marked Tree; two brothers, W.L. ...
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Jamie Harris
(Obituary ~ 05/26/17)
Mr. Jamie Harris, 47, of Cooter, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at Baptist Health Extended Care Hospital in Little Rock. Jamie was born in Baldwyn, Mississippi to James and Betty (Smith) Harris. He was a salesman for RGA and attended Tyler Baptist Church. Jamie loved all sports and was an avid Razorback fan...
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Dennis Caveney
(Obituary ~ 05/26/17)
Mr. Dennis Caveney, 65, of Blytheville, passed away Thursday, May 25, 2017 at Great River Medical Center in Blytheville. Dennis was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Raymond and Harriett (Hammer) Caveney. He was a former truck driver and worked as a security guard for Murray Guard Security Company. ...
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Charles E. Frankum, MD
(Obituary ~ 05/29/17)
Charles E. Frankum, MD, of Memphis, Tennessee, husband of Linda Lacey Frankum, passed away Saturday, May 27, 2017 at McCall Hospice House of Greenville, South Carolina. Born in Blytheville, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Frankum. Charles Frankum was a graduate of Blytheville High School and served his country in the U.S. ...
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Nancy Lea Tacorda
(Obituary ~ 05/29/17)
Mrs. Nancy Lea Tacorda, 58, of Blytheville passed away at Great River Medical Center on Friday, May 26, 2017. She was born on March 20, 1959 to Thomas Edwin “Eddie” Person and Bonnie Jackson Person in Ft. Polk, Louisiana. She was a graduate of Hamburg (Arkansas) High School...
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Guy Dwayne Carlton
(Obituary ~ 05/29/17)
Mr. Guy Dwayne Carlton, 52 passed away on May 25, 2017 at his home in Dyess. He was a member of the First Pentecostal Church in Lepanto, a retired diesel mechanic and a lifetime resident of the Dyess area. He is survived by his mother, Ruthie Mae Mounce of Springdale, Ark.; step-mother, Nelda Carlton of Elkins, Ark.; his wife, Miriam Carlton of Dyess; three sons, Kevin Bailey of Pine Bluff; Bryce (Michae) Proffitt of Charleston, Ill.; Clayton (Hannah) Carlton of Chelford, Ark.; two daughters, Sara and Michele Avery both of Blytheville; three brothers, Bobby Carlton of Springdale, Ark.; Julian Baker of Mo.; and Larry Carlton of Yellville, Ark.; two sisters, Jannie Andre of Kentucky and Laura Baker Lawson of West Fork, Ark.; two step-sisters, Tammy Knowles and Jeanie Dingledine, both of Elkins, Ark.; one step-granddaughter, Annie Proffitt; and a host of aunts, uncles and cousins.. ...
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Alma Ruth Middleton
(Obituary ~ 05/30/17)
Alma Ruth Middleton, 95, of Leachville, the widow of Mr. Thomas Middleton, passed from this life Wednesday, May 24, 2017, at her home. Born in Hollywood, Mo., she was the daughter of the late Arnold and Savannah Belle Culp Langley and had been a lifelong area resident. ...
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Ralph D. Wells
(Obituary ~ 05/30/17)
Ralph D. Wells, 80, of Leachville, passed from this life Thursday, May 25, 2017, at the NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro. Born in Leachville, he was the son of the late John Wesley and Sarah Loretta McClure Wells and was a 1956 graduate of Leachville High School. ...
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Carolyn Banks Arnold
(Obituary ~ 05/30/17)
Carolyn Banks Arnold was born September 15, 1956 to Robert Banks and Alberta Banks in Blytheville, Arkansas. Carolyn departed this life on Sunday May 28, 2017, at the age of 60 at her home in Blytheville. She was preceded in death by her parents. She leaves to cherish her memories a daughter, Tamara Lewis of Blytheville; a stepson, Keith Brooks of Osceola; three sisters, Bobbie Banks, Joyce Banks, both of Blytheville, and Mary Banks, of Paducah, Kentucky; four brothers, James Banks, Robert Banks, Hubert Banks and Tommy Lee Banks, all Blytheville; three grandchildren and host of other family members and friends.. ...
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James Ray Kendrick
(Obituary ~ 05/30/17)
Mr. James Ray Kendrick, 85, of Blytheville, passed away Sunday, May 28, 2017 at St. Bernard Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. Jim was born in Marked Tree, to James Lacy and Versie Gertrude (Jones) Kendrick. He was a retired blacksmith fabricator with Osceola Machine Works. ...
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Cortez “Kurt” Kennedy
(Obituary ~ 05/30/17)
Mr. Cortez "Kurt" Kennedy was born on August 23, 1968 in Osceola. Kurt gave his life to Christ at an early age and was a member of Wilson Chapel Baptist Church, under the leadership of Rev. Waldo Campbell. He attended the Rivercrest School District, graduating from Rivercrest High School in 1986. ...
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James David Brown
(Obituary ~ 05/30/17)
Mr. James David Brown, 65, passed away on May 28, 2017 at his home in Osceola. He was a veteran of the United States Army and a retired factory worker for Viskase. He is survived by his wife, Maudie Fay Street Brown of Osceola; one son, Stephen Brown of Osceola; one daughter, Sterling Ashabreener; three sisters, Josephine Smith of Lepanto, Ann Rudd and Connie Raymond both of Newark, Ark. and five grandchildren, Kalyn Weeks, Kennedy Woodall, Bradey Woodall, Jasmine Weeks and Kennedy Weeks...
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Dorothy Ellen Southern
(Obituary ~ 05/31/17)
Dorothy Ellen Southern, 88, of Manila, passed from this life Tuesday, May 30, 2017. Born at Paducah Ky., she was the daughter of the late Everett and Gladys Stanfill Nimmo and had been a longtime Manila area resident. She was a homemaker and had worked for American Greetings in Osceola...
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Cathey Shepperson
(Obituary ~ 05/31/17)
Mrs. Cathey Shepperson, 69, of Burdette left her walk of life on May 30, 2017. She was born February 16, 1948 in Rosa, Arkansas to Clyde and Willa Hill. She grew up in the Rosa and O’Donnel Bend areas and attended Luxora School. She enjoyed thrift store shopping and being around her family...
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