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Anita Rumph Stewart
(Obituary ~ 01/07/20)
Anita Rumph Stewart was born Jan. 5, 1968, to the late Abbie Rumph Sr. and Rosetta Whitlow Rumph, in Blytheville. Anita departed this life on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2019, at Great Rivers Medical Center in Blytheville at the age of 51. She leaves to cherish her memories, her husband, David Stewart of Chicago, Ill.; one daughter, Lynita Cox of Blytheville; three sons, Donte Ormond of Detroit, Mich., Jeremy Cox of Austin, Texas, and Jervontae Cox of Blytheville; two sisters, Linda Rumph of Flint, Mich., and Shelia Rumph of Blytheville; one brother, Abbie Rumph Jr. ...
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Betty Lee Owens
(Obituary ~ 01/07/20)
Evangelist Betty Lee Owens, 76, passed away Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019, at McLaren Hospital in Flint, Mich. Betty Lee Owens was born Nov. 27, 1943, in Earle to Viola Duncan and Dick Owens. She grew up in Earle and then as a young adult moved to Memphis, Tenn. ...
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Tony Lynn Kennedy
(Obituary ~ 01/07/20)
Tony Lynn Kennedy, 47, of Blytheville, left this earth peacefully Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020 at his home with his wife by his side. Tony was born in 1972 in Blytheville, to Kenneth and Phyllis Kennedy. He graduated from South Pemiscot High School in 1990. ...
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Kathryn Hawk Belew
(Obituary ~ 01/07/20)
Kathryn Hawk Belew, 85, died Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020. She was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Walter Jerrell Belew; parents, Clifford and Pearl (Headley) Hawk; and brother, Robert (Phyllis) Hawk of Russellville, AR. She leaves five children, Jerry (Anita) Belew of Trumann, Teresa (John Sproles) Belew of Little Rock, Robert (Mary) Belew of Saltillo, Miss., Rebecca (Michael) Burrier of Mountain View, and Carrie (Scott) Fraley of Earle; along with 14 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, four great-great grandchildren, 13 nephews and 16 nieces to continue her legacy. ...
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Brenda Carol Ashmore
(Obituary ~ 01/07/20)
Brenda Carol Ashmore, 68, of Blytheville, passed away Sunday Jan. 5, 2020, surrounded by her friends and family at Arkansas Continued Care Hospital in Jonesboro. Brenda was born in Blytheville to Gerald and JoAnn Tankersley Cassidy and was a member of Armorel Baptist Church and attended Bethany Baptist Church. ...
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Chief: Device did not pose a threat
(Local News ~ 01/07/20)
Blytheville police were cautious with a device near Dollar General on East Main Monday afternoon, but according to Blytheville Police Chief Ross Thompson, the Arkansas State Police Bomb Squad destroyed the contraption, finding it had inert material and never posed a threat...
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