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Nanette Oliver
(Obituary ~ 06/25/19)
Nanette Oliver, 63, of Wilson, died June 18, 2019, at Baptist East in Memphis, Tenn. She was employed by Gilster Mary Lee in Wilson and was a member of First Baptist in Joiner. Miss Oliver was born Dec. 27, 1955 in Wilson, to Otha Lee and Sarah Jane Latham Oliver...
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Gerald Leo Donner
(Obituary ~ 06/25/19)
Gerald Leo “Sonny” Donner, 86, of Manila, passed from this life Monday, June 24, 2019, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Born in Manila to the late Bill and Emma Barker Donner, he was a 1949 graduate of Manila High School and later served in the U.S. ...
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Nathaniel Washington
(Obituary ~ 06/25/19)
Nathaniel Washington, 80, of Blytheville, passed away Thursday morning June 20, 2019, at his home. Born in Pinney Ridge on Oct. 23, 1938, he was the son of I.H. and Earlene Hooks Washington. Nathaniel was preceded in death by wife Selma and three sons, Isiah, Herman and Keith...
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Tommy Swetnam
(Obituary ~ 06/25/19)
Tommy Swetnam, 70, of Monette passed away Thursday, June 20, 2019 at NEA Baptist Hospital. He was born June 15, 1949, in Jonesboro to the late Andrew and Era Clyatt Swetnam. Tommy graduated from Monette High School. He retired from the Monette Volunteer Fire Department after over 25 years of service. ...
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Lois V. Mason
(Obituary ~ 06/25/19)
Lois V. Mason, 91, of Blytheville, passed away Friday, June 21, 2019 at Gosnell Therapy and Living Center. Born in Blytheville to Earnest and Betty Howell Vernon, Lois was a homemaker and a member of Bethany Baptist Church. She enjoyed traveling, working in her yard and playing Bingo. Lois was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother...
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Dorothy “Doll” Sharkey
(Obituary ~ 06/25/19)
Dorothy “Doll” Sharkey, 57, of Blytheville passed away Thursday, June 20, 2019, at Baptist East Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. She was born Aug. 30, 1961 in Osceola, to Lydia Wright, Jr. and Joann Stone Wright. She was a faithful member of Pentecostal Power of Everlasting Truth under the leadership of Bishop Johnson Stone where she served as a Drummer, Missionary, and Usher...
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Jessie O’Tea Hudson II
(Obituary ~ 06/25/19)
Mr. Jessie O’Tea Hudson II of Blytheville was born Oct. 31, 1934 in Mississippi, to the late Jessie Hudson, Sr. and the late Nellie B. Mack. He worked as a farmer with Armstrong Farms in Dell and was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Hudson passed away on June 22, 2019, at his home in Blytheville at the age of 84...
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Frederic inspires at local Juneteenth
(Local News ~ 06/25/19)
Two-time Emmy Award-winning broadcast journalist and TV/film producer Stephanie Frederic had a simple but profound message for attendees of Saturday’s 5th Annual Mississippi County Juneteenth Celebration: go from me to we. “We’ve got to help each other because we are stronger together,” Frederic told the crowd seated under a tent at the old AAMOD building in Blytheville. “We’ve got to move from me to we. It’s so important.”...
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