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Rosalee Walton
(Obituary ~ 12/01/16)
Rosalee Walton, 94, of Lake Cit, passed from this life Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016, at the Lakeside Nursing Center in Lake City. Born in Pocahontas, she was the daughter of the late B.D. and Florence Jones and was raised in the Black Oak and Monette areas. ...
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Charles Gill
(Obituary ~ 12/01/16)
Mr. Charles Gill was born on July 13, 1938 in Turrell. Survivors include wife Hazel Gill, a son Kevin Gill, two daughters Pamela Hogland and Patty Barger, two brothers, one sister, six grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Visitation will be held Thursday, December 1, 2016 from 6:00 p.m. ...
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Betty Sue (Payne) Burroughs
(Obituary ~ 12/01/16)
Mrs. Betty Sue (Payne) Burroughs, 87, of Paragould, died Wednesday, November 30, 2016, at Greene Acres Nursing Home in Paragould. She was born May 4, 1929, in Halliday, Ark., to the late Marion T. and Carmon (Holland) Payne. Mrs. Burroughs retired from Life and Casualty Insurance Company of Paragould. She was a former employee of Security Bank of Paragould and the Paragould ASCS office. She was also a member of First Baptist Church in Paragould...
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Ray Cruz
(Obituary ~ 12/02/16)
Mr. Ray Cruz was born October 9, 1997 in Blytheville, Arkansas to Adan Cruz and Adelina Lara. He was employed at Hays Supermarket as a grocer and a stockman. Mr. Cruz departed this life on November 30, 2016 at his home in Gosnell, Arkansas at the age of 19...
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Harold Bigham
(Obituary ~ 12/02/16)
Mr. Harold Bigham, 61, of Blytheville, passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. Harold was born in Blytheville to Harold and Virginia Bigham. He was a mechanic and loved to work on cars. He served his country in the United States Air Force. Harold loved to play the drums and was a proud member of the band "The Next of Kin". He also loved to hunt and fish...
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Rachel Lee Pate
(Obituary ~ 12/02/16)
Ms. Rachel Lee Pate, 86, of Lepanto, AR passed away on November 30, 2016 survivors include three sons, Johnny, Curtis and Kenneth Pate all of Lepanto, AR, two daughters Barbara Gossage of Mulberry, AR and Linda Gossage of Lepanto, AR one sister Gracie Davis of Harrisburg, AR, ten grandchildren and a host of great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be held at Potter Cemetery in Lepanto, AR at 2:00pm on Monday, December 5, 2016. Wilson Funeral Home Tyronza, AR in charge...
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Patsy Darlene Payton
(Obituary ~ 12/02/16)
Ms. Patsy Darlene Payton, 61, of Marked Tree, AR passed away on December 1, 2016. She is survived by four brothers James, Terry, Benny and David Payton, one sister Judy Payton. She is preceded by her parents Carter and Clara Payton, four brothers Vernon, Lonnie, Donald and Jimmy Payton and two sisters Patricia and Diane Payton...
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Janice Jones
(Obituary ~ 12/02/16)
Ms. Janice Jones, 59, of Truman, Ark. passed on November 29, 2016. She is survived by five sons Curtis Mitchell, Jeremy Brooks, Kevin, Cory and Cornelius Jones, two daughters Robin Jones and Roseanne Blake, four brothers Terry Lloyd, Rickey Mitchell, Jimmy Mitchell and Barry Rossell, two sisters Cora McGuire and Barbara Turner and a host of grandchildren. She is preceded by her parents, two brothers and one sister...
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Johnny Boyd
(Obituary ~ 12/04/16)
Johnny Bradshaw Boyd, 78, of Manila, passed from this life, Friday Dec. 2, 2016 at the Great River Medical Center in Blytheville. Born in Leachville, he was the son of the late Coy Willie and LaVon Bradshaw Boyd and was a lifelong area resident. ...
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Glenn Dobbins
(Obituary ~ 12/04/16)
Glenn Dobbins, 85, of Manila, passed from this life, Saturday Dec. 3, 2016, at the NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro. Born in the Hancock community near Caraway, he was the son of the late Austin and Bertha Jones Dobbins and was raised in Milligan Ridge. ...
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Johnny Bradshaw Boyd
(Obituary ~ 12/05/16)
Mr. Johnny Bradshaw Boyd, age 78, of Manila, passed from this life on Friday December 2, 2016 at the Great River Medical Center in Blytheville. Born in Leachville on October 26, 1938, he was the son of the late Coy Willie and LaVon Bradshaw Boyd and was a lifelong area resident. ...
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Glenn Dobbins
(Obituary ~ 12/05/16)
Mr. Glenn Dobbins, age 85, of Manila, passed from this life on Saturday, December 3, 2016 at the NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro. Born in the Hancock community near Caraway on September 9, 1931, he was the son of the late Austin and Bertha Jones Dobbins and was raised in Milligan Ridge...
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Billy Owen Gipson
(Obituary ~ 12/06/16)
Monette -- Billy Owen Gipson, 86, passed away Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016 at his residence. He was born Nov. 26, 1930, in Hancock to the late Manuel and Lura Adams Gipson. Mr. Gipsom farmed all his life in the Hancock area and proudly served his country in the U.S Army. ...
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Rodney Glenn Henry
(Obituary ~ 12/06/16)
Rodney Glenn Henry, 56, of Manila, died Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, at his home. Born in Jonesboro, he was the son of the late Glenn Henry and had been a lifelong Manila resident. He was a 1978 graduate of Manila High School and was a self-employed carpenter. ...
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Pauline Guyton Dodson
(Obituary ~ 12/06/16)
Mrs. Pauline Guyton Dodson, 90 of Blytheville, died Friday, December 2, 2016, at her home. Born March 20, 1926, in Blytheville to the late Marshall Guyton and Maggie Witherspoon Guyton. She was of the Baptist faith. Mrs. Dodson is survived by three daughters, Sandra Dodson French of St. Louis, Mo., Debra Dodson of Blytheville and Sherri Dodson of St. Louis, Mo.;...
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Chris Holt
(Obituary ~ 12/06/16)
David Christopher "Chris" Holt, 58, of Manila, died Monday, Dec. 5, 2016, at his home. Born in St. Louis, Mo., he was the son of the late Artemas Holt and Winnia Lou Williams Holt and had lived most of his life in Manila. He was a 1975 graduate of Manila High School, was a longtime employee of Stracener Brothers Construction, and was of the Baptist faith...
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Fern Beatrice Neely
(Obituary ~ 12/06/16)
Fern Beatrice Neely, 90, of Amory, Miss., formerly of Leachville, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2016. She was born Aug. 14, 1926, in Leachville to the late Thornsberry Gilbert Milligan and Mary Elizabeth Hawkins Milligan. ...
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Bobby "Santa Claus" Martin Hollinger
(Obituary ~ 12/06/16)
Mr. Bobby "Santa Claus" Martin Hollinger of Osceola passed away on December 5, 2016 at the age of 80. He is survived by his wife Dorothy Hollinger; Three sons Eddie Hollinger, Larry Thompson and William Thompson; Two daughters Jeanettea Thomas and Elizabeth "Beth" Howard;...
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L.D. Daniels
(Obituary ~ 12/06/16)
Mr. L.D. Daniels, 92, of Knoxville, Tennessee and formerly of Blytheville, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2016 at Autumn Care Assisted Living in Knoxville. L.D. was born in Pottsville, Arkansas to Leonard and Hazel (Hoffstetter) Daniels. He retired from Case IH after 34 years with the company as the parts manager. ...
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Maurice Stokes
(Obituary ~ 12/06/16)
Mr. Maurice Stokes was born November 11, 1953 in Blytheville, Arkansas to Bossie Jr. and Everlene Brown Stokes. He was employed at Nibco and he was of the Baptist Faith. Mr. Stokes departed this life on December 4, 2016 at his home in Blytheville at the age of 53...
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Pearlie Mae Pollard
(Obituary ~ 12/07/16)
Mrs. Pearlie Mae Pollard, formerly of Blytheville, Arkansas, was born on November 9, 1948 in Camden, Arkansas to Rev. Henry and Mother Pearline Purifoy Williams. She was a homemaker for most of her life. She was also a member of St. Matthews Missionary Baptist Church...
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Jimmy Lee "Pokey" Kuykendall
(Obituary ~ 12/07/16)
Mr. Jimmy Lee Kuykendall "aka" Pokey of Blytheville, AR was born January 9, 1960 to L J Kuykendall Sr. and the late Lessie B. Hinton-Kuykendall in Blytheville. Mr. Kuykendall departed this life on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016 at Great Rivers Hospital in Blytheville at the age of 56. He was of the Baptist faith...
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Willie "Bill" Brisco
(Obituary ~ 12/08/16)
Mr. Willie "Bill" Brisco, 68, of Blytheville passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at the Methodist Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Born in Blytheville on May 10, 1948 to Fred Bullocks and Daisy Bullocks of Blytheville. Willie accepted the Lord Jesus Christ during his youth, loved reading the Psalms and Table Talk (Martin Luther). He played backgammon, golf, enjoyed reading and sharing the harvest...
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Troy Yancey
(Obituary ~ 12/08/16)
Troy Yancey, 73, of Manila, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016, at his home. Born Aug. 19, 1943, in Wilson, he was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Roy Yancey and was a longtime area resident. Mr. Yancey enjoyed fishing, playing with his great-grandchildren and spending time with his family...
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Wanda Smith Runyan
(Obituary ~ 12/08/16)
Wanda Smith Runyan, 85, of Black Rock, died Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Born in Leachville, she was the daughter of the late James and Lois Briggs Hollinseed and had lived several years in Woodbury, Tenn., and Peru, Ill., before making her home in Black Rock in 2007...
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David Lee Hamm
(Obituary ~ 12/08/16)
Mr. David Lee Hamm, 61, of Luxora, passed Tuesday, December 6, 2016, at his home in Luxora. David was preceded in death by his father the late Brent Albert Hamm and a sister Brenda Summers. David leaves behind his mother Dorothy Faye Hamm of Luxora;...
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Ira Andy Adams
(Obituary ~ 12/09/16)
Mr. Ira Andy Adams, 73, of Blytheville, passed Wednesday, December 7, 2016, at Gosnell Health Care. Andy was preceded in death by his parents James and Opal Adams, one brother James Adams, and one sister Shelby Sholzt. Andy leaves behind his wife of 51years Mary Kathleen Adams and one brother Bobby Adams of Greenville, Mississippi;...
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Jerry Eugene Oelsen
(Obituary ~ 12/09/16)
Mr. Jerry Eugene Oelsen, born to Ormand and Helen Oelsen on March 29, 1943, formerly of Blytheville moved to Beaumont, Texas in 1981. He leaves behind his wife, Sharron Oelsen; Daughters and Son-in-laws Melinda & Hadley Cohen, Sheila & Steward Ellison, Lisa & Sean Johnson;...
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Vicky Cain
(Obituary ~ 12/09/16)
Mrs. Vicky Cain, 65, of Blytheville, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at Baptist East Hospital in Memphis. Vicky was born to Robert and Nomy (Beliles) Barber in Murfreesboro, Kentucky. She was a homemaker and liked to collect antiques. Vicky was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother...
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James Marlin Mooney
(Obituary ~ 12/09/16)
James Marlin Mooney of Jonesboro departed this life Dec. 6, 2016, at his home in Jonesboro at the age of 64. He was born Aug. 8, 1952 in Jonesboro and raised in Caraway. He was the middle son of Bryan V. ...
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Don Wesley Stallings
(Obituary ~ 12/09/16)
Mr Don Wesley Stallings, 75, of Blytheville, passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at the Heritage Square Nursing Home in Blytheville. Don was born to John Wesley Stallings, Jr. and Virginia Elizabeth Haynes in Blytheville. He was retired from farming and was a life long Blytheville resident. ...
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Christine Gilley
(Obituary ~ 12/09/16)
Mrs. Christine Gilley, 74, of Marked Tree, Ark. passed away on December 8, 2016. Survivors include four sons Cecil (Kim) Gilley, Donald (Pam) Gilley, Ronald (Janice) Gilley and David Gilley; Three daughters Millie Easley, Peggy Counce and Linda Carlise;...
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Tyler Scott Petty
(Obituary ~ 12/12/16)
Mr. Tyler Scott Petty, 26, of Jonesboro passed away on December 6, 2016. Survivors include his parents Rickey Petty of Searcy, Ark. and Penny Petty of Biloxi, Miss., his wife April Petty of Jonesboro, two step-sons Chase and Shawn Russell both of Jonesboro, one step-daughter Mallory Russell of Jonesboro, four brothers Jeremy Adams of Biloxi, Miss., Michel Petty of Gulf Port, Miss., Joshua Petty of Manila and Carman Petty of Searcy, Ark. and one sister Jennifer Petty of Gulf Port, Miss....
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Phillip Johnson
(Obituary ~ 12/12/16)
Mr. Phillip Johnson, 72, of Blytheville, passed away Saturday, December 10, 2016 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Phillip was born to Johnny and Lou Eva (Phillips) Johnson in Yarbro. He was retired from Nucor-Hickman and was a member of First Presbyterian Church. Phillip liked to hunt, fish, work in his garden and do wood work. He built the Nucor-Hickman Santa Claus float that is still being used in Christmas parades...
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Mack Edward Vaughn
(Obituary ~ 12/12/16)
Mr. Mack Edward Vaughn, 77, of Blytheville departed this life on December 10, 2016 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Mack was born August 26, 1939 in Braggadocio, Mo. to the late Johnny and Bessie Vaughn. Mr. Vaughn was a long time resident of Blytheville for 54 years. Mack was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was a self-employed businessman who operated several local businesses and rental property through the years. He was also a member of Wellspring Church...
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Rev. Bobby Lloyd Tidwell
(Obituary ~ 12/12/16)
To our beloved father and husband Rev. Bobby Lloyd Tidwell, who went to join our Lord on December 10, 2016 at the V.A. Hospital in Memphis. Born to Dorothy Jewell and Walter E. Tidwell in Osceola on March 9, 1947, he attended Osceola Schools and graduated from Dyess High School in 1965. ...
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Frankie Farley
(Obituary ~ 12/12/16)
Mrs. Frankie Mae James Farley, 79, of Marion, Arkansas formally of Blytheville departed life on December 8, 2016 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, TN Frankie was born February 7, 1937 in Frenchman's Bayou to the late Frank James and Lucille Houston James. She was a member of Mt. Moriah Baptist Church...
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Clarence Junior "Sonny Burns" Gray
(Obituary ~ 12/13/16)
Mr. Clarence Junior "Sonny Burns" Gray, 79 of Osceola, AR passed away on December 10, 2016 at the St. Francis Hospital in Memphis, Tenn.. He was born March 6, 1937, in Memphis, Tenn. to the late Clarence Leslie Gray and Ola Mae Lindsay Burns. He was an employee of Bunge Corporation in Osceola for many years and retired in 2002. He was also a volunteer fireman for the Osceola Fire Department and retired as a Lieutenant in 1991...
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John Childs, Sr.
(Obituary ~ 12/13/16)
Mr. John Childs Sr. of Blytheville, AR., was born June 28, 1946 to Andrew Childs and Mary Henry. John worked as a farmer. John departed this life on Sunday December 11, 2016 at St. Bernard Medical center in Jonesboro, Arkansas at the age of 70. He was preceded in death by his parents...
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Marsha Lynn Gallion
(Obituary ~ 12/13/16)
Mrs. Marsha Lynn Gallion, 60, of Marked Tree passed away on December 12, 2016. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church in Lepanto. She is survived by her husband Jimmy Gallion of Marked Tree, her mother Georgia Rodgers of Lepanto, three sons James David and Brandon Massy both of Marked Tree and Josh (Stacia) Gallion of Jonesboro, one daughter Beth (B.J.) Wallace of Jonesboro, six sisters Janet (Junior) Laden of Harrisburg, Gail Shempert (King Tiu) of Houston, Texas, Pam Day of Lepanto, Jennifer Elrod (Jeff Lynch) of Wilson, Lisa (Kevin) McLean of Manila and Stephanie Ezekiel of Wilson, five grandchildren Hannah Croney, Bridger Wallace, Ethan Gallion, Chaney Gallion and Cross Gallion.. ...
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Shirley Delores Johns Ramirez
(Obituary ~ 12/14/16)
Mrs. Shirley Delores Johns Ramirez, 75, of Paragould entered into the "Father's House" on December 9, 2016 at her residence. She fought a short time battle of cancer, but she has received her miracle of healing. Shirley was born on April 19, 1941 at Leachville to Jennie Bell (Price) and Elvie James McDaniel...
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John L. Brothers
(Obituary ~ 12/16/16)
Mr. John L. Brothers, 70, of Osceola, Arkansas passed on December 14, 2016 in Osceola. Born April 5, 1946 in Blytheville to the late John L. and Reva Dell Brothers, he was an owner operator truck driver with Utley, Inc. He was also a member of New Liberty Baptist Church and he was an outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening...
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Darrel Edwards
(Obituary ~ 12/16/16)
Retired Master Sergeant Darrel Edwards, 75, of Blytheville, passed away Friday, December 16, 2016 at Great River Medical Center. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, December 20th at 11:00 a.m. at Pathway Ministries with Rev. Danny Rigney officiating. The family will receive friends from 10:00 until service time at Pathway Ministries. Interment will be Wednesday, December 21st at 2:00 p.m. at Howell Valley Cemetery in West Plains, Missouri. A complete obituary will follow...
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Patsy Hyde Layton
(Obituary ~ 12/16/16)
Ms. Patsy Hyde Layton, 78, of Leachville, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2016 at her home. Patsy was born to C.B. and Velma Gentry in Blytheville. She was a bookkeeper. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Donald Hyde; and her parents...
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J.B. Rice
(Obituary ~ 12/19/16)
J.B. Rice, 89, of Manila, passed from this life Friday, Dec. 16, 2016, at his home. A lifelong Manila resident, he was the son of the late Ben and Ida Belle Jackson Rice and was retired from the Randall Textron Company in Blytheville...
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Hazle Marie Taylor
(Obituary ~ 12/19/16)
Hazle Taylor, 85, of Memphis, Tenn., formerly of the Buffalo Island area, passed from this life Friday, Dec. 16, 2016, at UAMS in Little Rock. Born in Calico Rock, she was the daughter of the late William "Bill" and Pearline Mae Haigwood Henderson and was raised in the Monette area. She moved to Maumelle in 2014 and was a member of the Indianhead Lake Baptist Church in Sherwood...
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Ruth Faye Williams
(Obituary ~ 12/19/16)
Ruth Faye Williams, 71, of Jonesboro, died Friday, Dec. 16, 2016, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Born near Athens, Ala., she was the daughter of the late Jack and Marjorie Smith Moore and had been a longtime resident of northeast Arkansas. ...
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Carl Fletcher
(Obituary ~ 12/19/16)
Hardy -- Carl Edward Fletcher, 85, formerly of Monette, passed away Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016. He was born Aug. 19, 1931, in Tyronza to the late Ernest and Vivian Fletcher. He married Donna Jean Clark on Oct. 1, 1954, in Detroit, Mich., after honorably serving in the United States Army in Korea. He retired from Budd Automotive Company in Gary, Ind., and returned to Arkansas...
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Betty Sue Childress
(Obituary ~ 12/19/16)
Mrs. Betty Sue Childress, 69, of Dell passed away on December 17, 2016 in Jonesboro. She is survived by her three sons Paul Childress of Manila, Billy Joe Childress of Dyess and Joseph Orr, Jr. of Dell; One daughter Vivian Orr of Luxora; Two brothers Hollis Walls of Jonesboro and William Walls of Dell;...
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Len Redding
(Obituary ~ 12/20/16)
Caraway -- Len Redding, 92, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016, at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. He was born March 15, 1924, in Oklahoma to the late Lee Redding and Dosie McDonald Redding. He was a farmer and a member of the Baptist Church. He loved to garden and enjoyed barbecues with his kids...
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Retired Master Sergeant Darrel Edwards
(Obituary ~ 12/20/16)
Retired Master Sergeant Darrel Edwards, 75, of Blytheville, passed away Friday, December 16, 2016 at Great River Medical Center. Darrel was born to Frank and Edith (Nelson) Edwards in Aurora, Illinois. He retired from the United States Air Force after 26 years of service. ...
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Bonnie Layne
(Obituary ~ 12/20/16)
Ms. Bonnie Layne, age 85, of Pine Bluff, a former longtime resident of Blytheville, died Friday, December 16, 2016. Born July 31, 1931 at Blytheville, she was the daughter of the late Glen Alexander and Daisey Via Alexander, and of the Baptist faith. Mrs. Layne retired from the Arkansas Employment Security Division after over 20 years of service...
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Jackie Elliott Moore
(Obituary ~ 12/20/16)
Mr. Jackie Elliott Moore, 68, of Blytheville passed away on December 17, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Blytheville on June 7, 1948 to James Frazier Moore and Rosa Bell Lemons Moore. He graduated from Blytheville High School and served in the Navy for over four years...
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Luise Barbara Enos
(Obituary ~ 12/20/16)
Mrs. Luise Barbara Enos, 77, of Blytheville, passed away on Monday, December 19, 2016 at St. Bernard's Hospital in Jonesboro. She was born on March 24, 1939 in Neiderfol, Germany to Johann Karl Reif and Martha Schmidt Reif. Mrs. Enos worked in the school cafeteria for 17 years. She was a professional gourmet cook. Everything she made was excellent...
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Tederian "PJ" DeAndre Blair
(Obituary ~ 12/20/16)
Mr. Tederian "PJ" DeAndre Blair, 36 of Blytheville died on Monday, December 19, 2016. Tederian was born July 3, 1980 and was the son of Roy Blair and Anita Hoy Hudson. He was employed by Beelman Trucking Company. "PJ" is survived by his sons Isaiah Blair of the home and La'Marco Wilborn of Blytheville;...
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Scipio Harris
(Obituary ~ 12/20/16)
Mr. Scipio Harris, 83, of Luxora passed away on December 16, 2016 in Jonesboro. He is survived by five sons, Marvel Reid of Kansas City, Kansas, Jimmy Howard of Blytheville, Andre Harris, Sr. of Osceola, Scipio Harris, Jr. of Jonesboro and Jacoby Harris, Sr. of Marysville, Calif.,...
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Luise Barbara Enos
(Obituary ~ 12/21/16)
Mrs. Luise Barbara Enos, 77, of Blytheville, passed away on Monday, December 19, 2016 at St. Bernard's Hospital in Jonesboro, Ar. She was born on March 24, 1939 in Neiderfol, Germany to Johann Karl Reif and Martha Schmidt Reif. Mrs. Enos worked in the school cafeteria for 17 years. She was a professional gourmet cook. Everything she made was excellent...
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James Lee Middlebrook
(Obituary ~ 12/21/16)
Mr. James Lee Middlebrook, of Blytheville, AR, was born on September 12, 1947 in Joiner to Lonnie Middlebrook Sr. and Pauline Parker. James worked as a factory worker. James departed this life on Sunday December 18, 2016 at Great River Hospital in Blytheville at the age of 69. He was preceded in death by his parents...
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Willie B. Drumwright
(Obituary ~ 12/21/16)
Mrs. Willie B. Drumwright, 91, of Nashville, Illinois and formerly of Blytheville, passed away Monday, December 19, 2016. Willie was born to Joe and Maude (Jones) Fincher in Halls, Tennessee. She worked in the lunchroom for Blytheville Public Schools and was a member of Trinity Baptist Church. Before Willie's eyesight started to fail, she loved to quilt, make dolls, and Christmas ornament...
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Asa C. Thomas
(Obituary ~ 12/21/16)
With his family at his bedside, Asa C. Thomas died peacefully Thursday afternoon, Dec. 15, 2016, at his home in Show Low, Navajo County, Ariz. He was 85 years old. Asa was born Tuesday, July 7, 1931, in Leachville, Mississippi County, Ark., to his parents, the late Asa Crittenden and Hazel Georgia (Selby) Thomas...
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Tederian "PJ" DeAndre Blair
(Obituary ~ 12/21/16)
Mr. Tederian "PJ" DeAndre Blair, 36 of Blytheville died on Monday, December 19, 2016. Tederian was born July 3, 1980 and was the son of Roy Blair and Anita Hoy Hudson. He was employed by Beelman Trucking Company. "PJ" is survived by sons Isaiah Blair of the home and La'Marco Wilborn of Blytheville;...
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Angela Joann Bennett
(Obituary ~ 12/22/16)
Angela Joann Bennett, 82, longtime Manila resident, and widow of R.J. Bennett, died Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Monette, she was the daughter of the late W.T. ...
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Bobby Dale Sellars, Sr.
(Obituary ~ 12/26/16)
Mr. Bobby Dale Sellars, Sr., 54, of Burdette passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2016 in Blytheville. Born April 28, 1962 to Charles Ray Sellars and Bobbye Jean (Sellars) Rush, he was a locomotive operator at Nucor Yamato. Survivors include his wife, Linnie M. Sellars;...
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Ms. Darlene Walker Arnold
(Obituary ~ 12/26/16)
Darlene Walker Arnold, 56, of Osceola, passed away Sunday, December 25, 2016, in Jonesboro. Born September 20, 1960 in Osceola to M. L. and Clara Stella Walker, she worked at Walmart as an accountant for many years, a homemaker and was of the Baptist Faith...
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Freddie William Stutts
(Obituary ~ 12/27/16)
Manila Freddie William Stutts, 72, of Manila, died Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016, at the Monette Manor Nursing Center. Born Dec. 25, 1943, in Manila, he was the son of the late Hubert and Ruby Williams Stutts and was raised in the Caraway area. ...
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Merry L. Smith
(Obituary ~ 12/27/16)
Ms. Merry L. Smith of Blytheville, was born July 06, 1954 in Blytheville to the late Green Smith and Emma Talley. Merry departed this life on Saturday December 24, 2016 in Little Rock at the age of 62. Merry was preceded in death by her parents. Merry leaves to cherish her loving memories, her daughter, Sandra Hopkins of Little Rock;...
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Elva Michael Burks
(Obituary ~ 12/27/16)
Mrs. Elva Michael Burks passed from this life on December 24, 2016. She was born in Rienzi, Miss. on October 29, 1924 to parents Clell and Anna Lou Michael. In her full life of 92 years, she was devoted to her family and friends. She was a lifelong member of New Liberty Baptist Church where, in her younger years, she stepped up to any job from printing the Sunday bulletin to teaching Sunday school and VBS. ...
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Gary Wayne Petty
(Obituary ~ 12/27/16)
Mr. Gary Wayne Petty was born December 5, 1948 in Manila to Hobart and Juanita Knockton Petty. He was a retired heavy lift operator and he was of the Pentecostal faith. Mr. Petty departed this life on December 21, 2016 at the Arkansas Hospice Center in Little Rock at the age of 68...
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Dennis Moore
(Obituary ~ 12/27/16)
Mr. Dennis Moore, 52, of Blytheville died on Monday, December 19, 2016 at his home. Dennis was born November 14, 1964 and was the son of Odell and Mae Peoples Moore. He was preceded in death by his father Odell, sisters Denise and Annette and a brother, Otis Moore...
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Norma Jean "Pat" Sullinger Taylor
(Obituary ~ 12/28/16)
Norma Jean "Pat" Sullinger Taylor, 74, of Lafe passed from this life Monday, Dec. 26, 2016, at the Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. Born at Barstow, Calif., she was the daughter of the late Dave and Azalee Dover Sullinger. ...
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