Stories from Monday, June 22, 2020

Thelma Brumley, 92, of Etowah passed from this walk of life Thursday, June 18, 2020, to Noah and Cylenia Wilbanks. She was a member of the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ at Carroll’s Corner and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dethrow Brumley; her parents; son, Billy Brumley (Eileen Brumley); brothers, Charles, Clarence, Clyde and Jerry Wayne Wilbanks; sisters, Geraldine Barclay, Mary Wilbanks and Imogene Brumley. ...

Garry Alan Ballard, 58, of Osceola died June 15, 2020, at his home. He was a farmer. Mr. Ballard was born March 29, 1962 in Leachville to Lawrence and Stella Barnett Ballard. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Shirley Effinger. He is survived by two sons, Jacob Ballard of Little Rock and Jeremy Ballard of Searcy; one brother, Terry (Joyce) Ballard of Osceola; two sisters, Susan Charles of Gosnell and Vicki George of Batesville...

Blytheville investigators are looking for Demarcus Black who allegedly forced his way into a vehicle with a woman and her children while fleeing police on Sunday. According to Blytheville Police Chief Ross Thompson, on Sunday, police responded to the shopping area in the 3700 block of East Main where Black had been seen. Black is wanted by the Blytheville Police Department for 4th Degree Sexual Assault...

Carolyn Clark Brock, 90, of Memphis, Tenn., and formerly of Blytheville, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2020, at Sycamore Place in Memphis. Carolyn was born in Tuscaloosa, Ala., to Brent Gillespie and Mary Catherine Johns Clark. At the age of 15, Carolyn attended the University of Alabama. ...