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Charles Michael Frazier
(Obituary ~ 02/02/17)
Mr. Charles Michael Frazier, 59, of Dallas, Texas passed away on January 30, 2017 in Dallas. He is survived by his mother Juanita Frazier of Osceola and four sisters, Ruth Frazier of St. Louis, Mo., Darlene (David) McGough of Anderson, Ind., Dinah (Frederick) Johnson of Memphis, Tenn. and Willow Frazier of Dallas, Texas...
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Keysha Williams
(Obituary ~ 02/02/17)
Ms. Keysha Williams, 47, of Cordova, Tennessee died on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett, Tennessee. She was born December 21, 1969 in Osceola. She was preceded in death by her grandparents Johnnie and Carye Godby Williams and Mary Haley...
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Bennie Holliman
(Obituary ~ 02/02/17)
Mr. Bennie Holliman, 38, of Blytheville, died on Sunday, January 29, 2017 at the Great River Medical Center, Born June 17, 1978, Bennie was the son of Bennie Holliman, Sr. and Sandra Gibson Holliman Clark. He is survived by his parents, Bennie (Celestine) Holliman and Sandra Gibson Holliman Clark all of Blytheville;...
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Elizabeth "Liz" Carmichael
(Obituary ~ 02/03/17)
Jonesboro -- Elizabeth "Liz" Carmichael, 67, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017, at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital. Liz was born Oct. 9, 1949, in Caraway to the late Ollie and Laura Brooks Boyd. She was a retired cosmetologist of 50 years and retired in 2016 from NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital of 20 years. ...
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Jewel Porter "JP" White
(Obituary ~ 02/03/17)
Silsbee, Texas -- Memorial services for Jewel Porter "JP" White, 93, of Silsbee will be at 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, at Farmer Funeral Home in Silsbee, Texas. Mr. White passed away Feb. 1, 2017, at his residence in Silsbee. ...
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James E. "Jim" Hutson
(Obituary ~ 02/03/17)
Mr. James E. "Jim" Hutson, 75, of Blytheville, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at Regional One Medical Center in Memphis. Jim was born in Galesburg, Illinois to Byron and Virginia (Walker) Hutson. He was retired from Nucor Yamato where he was a heavy equipment operator and was affiliated with Jesus Name Pentecostal Church. ...
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Virgie Lee Strop
(Obituary ~ 02/03/17)
Ms. Virgie Lee Strop, 75, of Steele, Missouri, passed away February 1, 2017 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Virgie was born in Blytheville to W.M. and Ruby (Brown) Vernon. She was a homemaker and loved to crochet. She never met a stranger. Virgie loved everyone and took care of anyone that needed her. She especially loved her grandchildren...
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Gordon Scott Darty
(Obituary ~ 02/06/17)
Mr. Gordon Scott Darty, 52, of Caraway, Ark. passed away on January 31, 2017 in Lincoln, Nebraska. He is survived by his mother, Linda Darty of Caraway; Two brothers, Mark Darty of Joiner and Adam Darty of Caraway; and One sister, Wendy Darty of Caraway...
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Jerry Strickland
(Obituary ~ 02/06/17)
Mr. Jerry Strickland, a philanthropic visionary and entrepreneurial success who trusted his instincts and used those talents to create several thriving businesses which employed and enriched the lives of many, passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2017 in Houston...
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Keysha Venee Williams
(Obituary ~ 02/07/17)
Ms. Keysha Venee Williams, 47, of Cordova, Tennessee passed into the presence of the Lord on January 25, 2017 at St Francis Hospital in Bartlett, Tennessee. She was born on December 21, 1969 in Osceola to her loving mother Jacqueline Jean Williams. Keysha was preceded in death by her biological father Sheridan Kuykendall, paternal grandparents Robert and Ann Kuykendall, maternal grandparents Johnnie and Carye Williams, paternal grandmother Mary Haley and nephew Joshua Isaiah Haley...
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Verna Dean Smith
(Obituary ~ 02/07/17)
Mrs. Verna Dean Smith, 55, of Osceola, passed away on February 6, 2017 in Osceola. She is survived by her husband, James O. Smith of Osceola; One son, Jared O. Smith of Osceola; One daughter, Shaina B. Smith of Osceola; Four brothers, William Cornelious, Jr. of Little Rock, Walter L. Cornelious (Willie Mae) of San Antonio, Texas, Emmanuel F. Cornelious (Judy) of Little Rock and Albert C. Cornelious (Elaine) of Weiner;...
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William H. Collier
(Obituary ~ 02/07/17)
Mr. William H. Collier, 68, of Blytheville, passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at the Great River Medical Center in Blytheville. William was born to Everett and Frankie (Booker) Collier in Blytheville. He worked at Nucor Yamato as a heavy equipment operator and in maintenance. ...
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Maurice Gene Jorn
(Obituary ~ 02/07/17)
Maurice Gene Jorn, 75, of Jonesboro, passed from this life Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in East St. Louis, Ill., he was the son of the late Clarence Ivy and Margarite Jordan Jorn and was raised in St Louis, Mo. ...
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William Rucker, Jr.
(Obituary ~ 02/07/17)
Mr. William Rucker, Jr., 64, of Blytheville passed away on February 1, 2017 in Jonesboro. He was a retired factory worker and a member of the Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his father William Rucker, Sr. and his mother Alberta Rogers Rucker; four brothers, Charlie Rucker, Kenno Rucker, Chancery Rucker and Tommy Rucker and three sisters, Lavetta Holloway, Odessa Rucker and Betty Jean Rucker...
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Lee A. Robinson
(Obituary ~ 02/07/17)
Mr. Lee A. Robinson of Blytheville, was born on November 23, 1954 to the late Lee Robinson Sr. and Mary Holliman in Marion, He departed this life on Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at the age of 62, at the Great River Medical Center in Blytheville. He was preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, Johnny Holliman, George Holliman and George Robinson and his sisters, Beulah Holliman Harris and Mary L. Thomas...
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Ronald Penn
(Obituary ~ 02/08/17)
Mr. Ronald Penn, 74, of Blytheville, passed away at his home on February 6, 2017. He was a Navy veteran, local businessman and an avid sportsman. He is survived by his ex-wife, caregiver and the mother of his children, Pat Reed; Two sons, Steven Penn and wife Patricia of Fayetteville and Jason Penn of Blytheville;...
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Rickie Lynn Hitchcock
(Obituary ~ 02/09/17)
Rickie Lynn Hitchcock, 55, of Imboden, formerly of Manila, passed from this life Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, in Imboden. Born at Blytheville and raised in Manila, he was the son of the late William and Sarah Lee Edwards Hitchcock and had been a lifelong resident of Northeast Arkansas. ...
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Glynn Ray "P-nut" Welker
(Obituary ~ 02/09/17)
Glynn Ray "P-nut" Welker, 66, of Jonesboro, formerly of Leachville, passed from this life Feb. 1, 2017, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born at Jonesboro he was the son of the late Elzie and Verna Herman Welker and was raised in Leachville. ...
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Patty Helen Watson
(Obituary ~ 02/11/17)
Patty Helen Watson, 62, of Manila, passed from this life Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, at her home. Born at Wilson, she was the daughter of the late Sidney William Derwood and Helen Earnestine York Pollard. ...
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Lark June Fleeman
(Obituary ~ 02/13/17)
Lark June Fleeman, lovingly known as Granny, 83, of Manila, passed from this life Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, at the NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro. Born in Paragould to the late Lark and Bessie Hester Shasteen, she was raised in the Bard community and moved, along with her family, to the Manila area in 1937. ...
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Patsy Freeman
(Obituary ~ 02/13/17)
Patsy Freeman, 74, of Dyersburg, Tenn., died Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017, at her residence in Dyersburg. Born Sunday, Oct. 4, 1942, in Leachville, she was the daughter of the late Alford Hickman and the late Margalene Holmes. She was a retired truck driver for Smith Logistics...
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Billy Dewayne Hetler
(Obituary ~ 02/13/17)
Billy Dewayne Hetler, 74, of Leachville, passed from this life Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017, at the NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro. Born Aug. 29, 1942, in Leachville to the late Willie and Seveda Roberts Hetler, he was raised in the Delfore community and attended Childress High School. ...
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Ruby Nell Parks
(Obituary ~ 02/13/17)
Ms. Ruby Nell Parks, 63, of Osceola, passed away on February 10, 2017 in Jonesboro. She is survived by her sons, Tyrone D. (Christina) McNeal and James (Litisha Jones) Monroe Parks both of Osceola; Three brothers, Sylvester Deaner of Phoenix, Ariz., Jessie Parks of Saginaw, Mich. and C.W. Parks of Monroe, La.;...
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Pearlie Kimbrough
(Obituary ~ 02/14/17)
Mrs. Pearlie Kimbrough, 82, of Blytheville went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 12, 2017 at her home. Born January 1, 1935 in Burdette, she was the daughter of Charlie and Ella Jackson Wesley. She is survived by five daughters, Cheryl Mitchell, Gloria Brown and Wyvonne Brown all of Blytheville, Brenda Kuykendall of Jacksonville, Ark. and Crystal Kimbrough of Dallas, Texas;...
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Verna Curry
(Obituary ~ 02/14/17)
Mrs. Verna Curry, 91, of Benton, Arkansas and formerly of Blytheville, passed away February 13, 2017 at Southern Trace Nursing and Rehab in Bryant, Arkansas. Verna was born to Wallace and Mattie (Johnson) Garner in DeRoche, Arkansas. She was retired from Blytheville Public Schools and was a member of New Liberty Baptist Church. She also worked at Gibson Discount Center. Verna loved to play bingo, scrabble and to cook for her children and grandchildren...
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Lois Pace
(Obituary ~ 02/14/17)
Mrs. Lois Pace, 73, of Rogers, Arkansas passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2017 at the Circle of Life Legacy Village Hospice in Bentonville, Arkansas. She was born May 17, 1943 in Blytheville, to Lonnie Edgar and Grace Langston Miller. Lois was a faithful member of the 26th Street Baptist Church in Rogers...
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Gaston Wilson, Sr.
(Obituary ~ 02/14/17)
Mr. Gaston Wilson, Sr., 84, of Blytheville transitioned from earth into eternity on Friday, February 10, 2017 at the Mid South Health and Rehabilitation Center in Memphis, Tennessee. Born April 16, 1932 to John and Laura Wilson, he was the fifth of their twelve children and was preceded in death by four brothers, five sisters and his wife, Adell Jones Wilson...
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Nina R. Beuttenmuller
(Obituary ~ 02/15/17)
After a lengthy and ever courageous battle with post-polio syndrome, Nina R. Beuttenmuller of Steele, Missouri passed away on the evening of Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at the age of 68. Nina was stricken with polio at a very young age and as a result would eventually become a paraplegic. ...
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Raymond Lloyd Gray
(Obituary ~ 02/15/17)
Mr. Raymond Lloyd Gray, 80, of Osceola, passed away on February 14, 2017 in Manila. He is survived by his four sons Steve (Stacy) Gray of Keiser, Kenneth Robertson of Los Angeles, Calif. and Daniel and Michael Gray both of Coos Bay, Ore.; Two daughters Kim (Terry) Walters of Blytheville and Linda (Robert) Mill of Coos Bay, Ore...
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Mary Melinda Smith
(Obituary ~ 02/16/17)
Mrs. Mary Melinda Smith, 62, of Trumann, passed away on February 15, 2017 in Jonesboro. She is survived by her husband Clarence Smith of Trumann; Two sons, Clarence Bill Smith and Frank Smith, Jr., both of Trumann; Brother Denny Ray Johnson of Marked Tree;...
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Bobby Prince
(Obituary ~ 02/17/17)
Bobby Ray Prince, 72, of Manila passed from this life Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017, at the Mountain View Health and Rehab Center in Mountain View. Born in the Little River Community, he was the son of the late Raymond and Ruby Mae Martin Prince, was a retired farmer and a longtime resident of Northeast Arkansas...
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Shelby Tice
(Obituary ~ 02/17/17)
Mrs. Shelby Tice, 75, of Blytheville, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2017 at her home. She was born in Wilstacy, Kentucky to Nick and Faye (Southers) Dunaway. Shelby was a retired civil service secretary and the secretary and sales representative for Hubbard and Hoke Furniture, and was a member of Fairview Baptist Church. She loved to travel and shop, and was an avid reader. Shelby was a devoted mother, grandmother and a very giving person...
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Charles Allen Bunn
(Obituary ~ 02/17/17)
Mr. Charles Allen Bunn, 66, of Blytheville, passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. He was born in Blytheville to Charles and Roberta (Rodgers) Bunn. He served his country with honor as a medic in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Charles was proud of America and proud to serve his country. He recently attended an Army unit reunion and was surprised and honored that everyone he served with still remembered him...
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Virginia Loretta Parish
(Obituary ~ 02/17/17)
Mrs. Virginia Loretta Parish also known as Granny, Aunt Pete and Murr was born on March 12, 1925 in Blytheville, Arkansas to Claude Duncan and Vela Lucille Tomlinson Duncan and went to be with the Lord on February 15, 2017. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Hugh Gerald Parish; parents, Claude and Vela Duncan; brother, Carl (Tootsie) Duncan; sister, Bernice Walters and two sons, Jerry and Terry Parish...
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Mary Evelyn Rogers
(Obituary ~ 02/17/17)
Mrs. Mary Evelyn Rogers, 86, of Memphis, Tennessee, passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at Grace Healthcare in Cordova, Tennessee. She was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas to Ernest and Ruby (Simmons) Martin. Mary attended Luxora schools. She was a homemaker and lived in the Lost Cane community during the 1930s and 1940s. Mary moved extensively around the country with her husband during his career as a Postal Inspector. They later settled in Bartlett, Tennessee after his retirement...
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Mary Ann Garrison
(Obituary ~ 02/18/17)
Mary Ann Garrison, 102, of Jonesboro passed from this life Friday, Feb. 17, 2017, at the Lakeside Nursing Center in Lake City. Born Dec. 31 1914, in Marmaduke to the late Allen and Lina Daniels Beaver, she had lived most of her life in Leachville and was a member of the First Baptist Church...
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Eddie Lewis Russell, Sr.
(Obituary ~ 02/21/17)
Mr. Eddie Lewis Russell, Sr., 56, of Bassett, passed away on February 18, 2017 at his home. He was a factory worker and of the Baptist faith. Mr. Russell is survived by four sons, Antonio Arnold of Little Rock, Eddie Russell, Jr., Jamarrion Russell and Omarrion Russell all of Blytheville;...
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Jolly Leggett
(Obituary ~ 02/21/17)
Mr. Jolly Leggett, 89, of Blytheville, passed away Saturday, February 18, 2017 at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. He was born to Ernest and Marjorie (Maynard) Leggett in Ripley, Tennessee and was raised by his aunt and uncle, John and Lena Gaines. ...
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Tammie Dawn Deason
(Obituary ~ 02/21/17)
Ms. Tammie Dawn Deason 44, of Blytheville, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017 at her home. Tammie was born in Blytheville, on January 24, 1973 to Alonzo Gene Tillery, Sr. and Eva Jane Byers. Tammie is survived by her love of 24 years, Alex Cobb of Blytheville and her two sons, Kevin Deason of Blytheville and Cory Deason of Gosnell...
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Sharon L. Looney
(Obituary ~ 02/23/17)
Mrs. Sharon L. Looney, 78, of Blytheville, passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at the Great River Medical Center in Blytheville. She was a homemaker who was born to Fred and Bonnie Horton on January 25, 1939 in Polo, Illinois. Mrs. Looney leaves to cherish her memories, her husband, Ralph Looney of Blytheville and one sister, Dorothy...
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H.D. "Shorty" Lyle
(Obituary ~ 02/23/17)
Mr. H.D. "Shorty" Lyle, 103, passed away at his granddaughter's home in Elizabethtown, Ky. early Thursday morning, February 23, 2017. He was born Howell Dellman Lyle in Dumas, Arkansas on December 29, 1913 to Henry Dellman Lyle and Ethel (Mauney) Lyle...
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Katie Ikenberry
(Obituary ~ 02/24/17)
Mrs. Katie Ikenberry, 86, of Blytheville, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at her home. She was born in Heard County, Georgia to William and Winnie (Fincher) Middlebrooks. Katie was a homemaker and was a resident of Blytheville for 51 years. She was an Air Force wife and faithfully moved and took care of her children without complaint throughout her husband's career. Katie loved her family and friends and was loyal to them. Katie will be missed by those who knew and loved her...
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Rebecca Brents
(Obituary ~ 02/24/17)
Mrs. Rebecca Brents, 64, of Blytheville, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at the NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. She was born in Blytheville to Terry and Margie (Wardlaw) Lloyd. Rebecca was an insurance agent and lived in Blytheville for most of her life. ...
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Bobbie Jean Fisher
(Obituary ~ 02/27/17)
Ms. Bobbie Jean Fisher, 69 of Osceola, passed away on February 19, 2017 in Muskogee, Oklahoma. She is survived by two sons, James (Wendy) Stevenson and Charles (Felecia) Sanders both of Tulsa, Okla.; two step-sons Robert Thomas and George Davis, Jr. ...
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Rodney Adkisson
(Obituary ~ 02/27/17)
Mr. Rodney Adkisson, 77, of Southaven, Mississippi passed away Saturday, February 25, 2017 at Baptist Desoto. Rodney was a graduate of University of Arkansas. He retired from Bancorp South after 30 years of banking. Rodney's greatest pastimes were hunting and fishing and has many trophies of his accomplishments...
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Patricia Faye Poff Fann
(Obituary ~ 02/27/17)
Mrs. Patricia Faye Fann passed away on February 21, 2017 at the age of 74. She was the beloved wife of Robert Fann of O'Fallon, Missouri. She is survived by two sons, Dewayne Earl Fann of Charleston, Mo. and Keith Allen (Carrie) Fann of O'Fallon, Mo.; Her daughter, Debra Lynn Fann of O'Fallon, Mo.;...
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Don Leslie Ellis
(Obituary ~ 02/28/17)
Mr. Don Leslie Ellis, 69, of Blytheville, passed away Sunday, February 26, 2017 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. Don was born in Half Moon to L.C. and Elwese (Cummings) Ellis. He was a painter and a lifelong resident of Blytheville. Don had a passion for cars. He loved going to car shows and working on cars. He loved the first Chevy he owned. Don liked watching westerns and sitting on the porch and watching the people pass by. He also love antiques...
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Ulysses "Lish" Stewart, Sr.
(Obituary ~ 02/28/17)
Mr. Ulysses "Lish" Stewart, Sr., 82, of Blytheville formerly of Keiser passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 25, 2017 at Heritage Square Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born October 26, 1934 in Macon, Mississippi he was the son of Will and Lena Bell Stewart. ...
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Rosemary Hughes
(Obituary ~ 02/28/17)
Mrs. Rosemary Hughes, 93, of Blytheville, passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at Great River Medical Center in Blytheville. Rosemary was born in Texarkana, Texas to Cecil and Nettie (Holmes) Dupre. She was a lifelong Catholic and member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and taught elementary school at Immaculate Conception Catholic School. ...
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Jamie Lee Spinks Brown
(Obituary ~ 02/28/17)
Mrs. Jamie Lee Spinks Brown of Blytheville, was born, February 28, 1966, to James Watkins and Aretha Spinks Kimble in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She departed this life on Tuesday February 28, 2017 at the age of 51 at her home in Blytheville. She was preceded in death by her father, James Watkins; her mother, Aretha Kimble and her sister, Barbara Fields...
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Aretha Spinks Kimble
(Obituary ~ 02/28/17)
Ms. Aretha Spinks Kimble of Blytheville, was born January 12, 1941, to John Henry Spinks and Eva Jean Boatman in Marion, Arkansas. She departed this life on Monday February 20, 2017 at the age of 76 at Great Rivers Medical Center in Blytheville. She was preceded in death by her father, John Henry Spinks; her mother, Eva Jean Spinks Dotson; her daughters, Jamie Spinks Brown and Barbara Spinks Fields; her sisters, Ivory Spinks, Linda Dotson and Brenda Dotson and her brother, Bill Spinks...
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Lisa Renee Reed Barnett
(Obituary ~ 02/28/17)
Ms. Lisa Renee Reed Barnett, 53, of Blytheville, passed away February 27, 2017 at the Great River Medical Center. Born December 12, 1963 in Blytheville, to the late Eddie Lee Reed and the late Charlie Reed, she was a cook and a member of Pleasant Ridge Missionary Baptist Church in Blytheville...
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Cullen Dixon
(Obituary ~ 02/28/17)
Mr. Cullen Dixon, 88, of Blytheville passed away at home on Monday, February 27, 2017. He was born in Blue Mountain, Mississippi on June 17, 1928 to F. T. Dixon and Louella Virginia Evans Dixon. He served in the Air Force during the Korean War. Mr. Dixon worked for Monsanto, retiring after 35 years as a Master Salesman. ...
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