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Ray Bledsoe
(Obituary ~ 05/25/21)
Ray Bledsoe was born Nov. 18, 1962, in Turrell to Jerome Bledsoe and Judy Mae Conner. Ray departed this life Monday, May 17, 2021, at his home in Osceola at the age of 58. He was preceded in death by his mother. Ray leaves to cherish his memories his wife, Jeanette Bledsoe of Turrell; his father, Jerome Bledsoe of Benton Harbor, Mich.; one son, Regis Erwin of Blytheville; two daughters, Shaquitta Stewart and Jenifer Johnson, both of Memphis, Tenn.; eight sisters, Bernice Hopkins and Dell Bledsoe, both of Memphis, Della Hopkins, Barbara Hopkins and Delois Crayton, all of West Memphis, Judy Ogwin of Jonesboro, Sabrina Bledsoe of Kalamazoo, Mich., and Nina Byrd of Benton Harbor, Mich.; 11 brothers, James Hopkins of Memphis, Johnny Hopkins of Miami, Fla., Odell Bledsoe of Osceola, Jerry Bledsoe and Lonnie Hopkins, both of Blytheville, Don Bledsoe, Gernard Bledsoe, Shamal Bledsoe and Jackie Haskins, all of Benton Harbor, Craig Bledsoe of Little Rock and Jeff Bledsoe of Kansas City, Mo.; six grandchildren and a host other family members and friends.. ...
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Connie Darlene Thompson
(Obituary ~ 05/25/21)
Connie Darlene Thompson was born Dec. 4, 1967, to the late Ruby Williams and Don Ray Moore. Connie, departed this life on Thursday, May 20, 2021, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro at the age of 53. She was preceded in death by her mother, Ruby Jean Williams; fathers, Don Ray Moore and Cornelius Williams; sister, Debbie Ann Hooks; grandmother, L.V. ...
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Dorothy Marie Carter
(Obituary ~ 05/25/21)
Dorothy Marie Carter of Blytheville was born June 20, 1950, in Osceola to the late Albert Carter and the late Lillie Edwards Carter. She was a hotel manager and was of the Baptist faith. Ms. Carter passed away May 21, 2021, at Baptist Memorial in Memphis, Tenn., at the age of 70. She was preceded in death by her father, Albert Carter; her mother, Lillie Carter; four brothers, Albert Carter, Jr., E.G. Carter, Charles Carter and Ronnie Carter; and two sisters, Verlene Stancle and Millicent Carter...
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In honor his mother, RNR Tire president gifts car to Manila mom
(Local News ~ 05/25/21)
RNR Tire president David Harrison was in Blytheville Saturday morning to present Manila resident Emily Onnen with a 2021 Buick Encore as part of the company’s Mother’s Day giveaway. Onnen’s daughter penned an essay, which beat out contestants from all of RNR’s area of service that ranges from Springfield and Joplin, Mo. to as far south as Lafayette, La...
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Judge Ellington sides with QC in lawsuit
(Local News ~ 05/25/21)
Circuit Judge Scott Ellington has ruled in favor of the Mississippi County Quorum Court in the lawsuit filed by Mississippi County Judge John Alan Nelson, according to Justice of the Peace Michael White. In March, Ellington heard the case and made his ruling Tuesday...
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