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Larry Gene BrownLarry Gene Brown, 75 of Osceola, Ark., died Monday, April 15, 2024. Born May 24, 1948, in Dyess, Ark., he served in the United States Air Force for four years. He worked at Nibco for 21 years, as a design engineer, and was employed with Viskase for 11 years in the engineering department where he retired in 2017. ...
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Charles David LambertCharles David Lambert, 69, of Blytheville, Ark. died Sunday, April 14, 2024. Born Sept. 25, 1954, in Memphis, Tenn. to the late Charles Lambert and Martha Faye Childers, he was a retired car salesman who dedicated many years to the automotive industry...
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Suspects arrested in Wynne Block Party shootingWYNNE, Ark. — On Tuesday, April 16, Special Agents from the Arkansas State Police (ASP) arrested four individuals in connection with a block party shooting that resulted in the death of one person and injuries to at least nine others. “I’m proud of how Arkansas State Police personnel worked with the Wynne Police Department to swiftly apprehend the suspects in this case,” said ASP Colonel Mike Hagar...
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Flag retirement ceremony to be heldRivercrest JROTC, Osceola JROTC and the Osceola Police Department will sponsor the annual Flag Retirement ceremony at the Osceola County Courthouse on today (April 17) at 10 a.m.
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Notices to the Public...The Mississippi County Wide Clean up will be held Saturday, April 27. The City of Osceola will pick up debris from 7 a.m.-12 p.m. No tires, shingles, yard waste or household garbage will be picked up. To be placed on the pickup list call 870-549-2021...
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Rivercrest to close its JROTC programRivercrest School District has announced it is closing the Rivercrest High School JROTC program on June 30. The program currently has composite photographs from the mid-1990s and up to 2020’s. If any former Rivercrest JROTC students would like to have one (from their year group), they can come by Rivercrest JROTC and pick one up...
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Keiser to hold active shooter response classThe City of Keiser Police Department will hold a C.R.A.S.E. (Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events) class April 20. The class will be held at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church, 210 E. Main St., Keiser. The class is open to anyone that is interested and is open to individuals, churches and businesses...
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Tennis courts are next in line for upgradesBy DAVID PIERCE Osceola Times At Monday’s Osceola City Council meeting, Michael Ephlin, parks and recreation director, presented the next phase of the Quality of Life improvements project made possible by a one cent sales tax hike last year. Ephlin addressed the council requesting funds to support upgrades to the Florida Park tennis courts as well as improvements to the park itself...
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Finance Committee sets up line item for traffic studyBy Joseph Fondren Osceola Times Contributor BLYTHEVILLE— The Mississippi County Finance Committee held a brief meeting Monday afternoon at the Annex Building in Blytheville where they agreed to send a new line item created in the road department budget for a traffic study reimbursement grant to the full quorum court for approval...
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ADC proposes to expand Work Release CenterBy Joseph Fondren Osceola Times Contributor BLYTHEVILLE— The Mississippi County Quorum Court’s Energy and Property Committee met Wednesday afternoon at the Annex Building where a variety of topics were discussed including an increase of 100 beds at the ADC Work Release Center...
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NextEra makes appeal for solar panel projectsBy Joseph Fondren Osceola Times Contributor BLYTHEVILLE— Thursday afternoon, inside the standing room only meeting room at the Mississippi County Annex Building, NextEra Energy brought a team to plead a case for the continuation of their three solar panel projects...
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Ginger CrawfordGinger Crawford, 74, died Friday, April 5, 2024, in Lake City, Ark. Born Dec. 24, 1949, in Joiner, Ark., She was a retired bookkeeper for the City of Joiner. She was preceded in death by her father, Rhea Crawford; her mother, Lois Crawford; one daughter, Kelly Morris; three brothers; and one sister...
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Earl Glen WoodsEarl Glen Woods, 85, of Tyronza, Ark., died April 3, 2024, in Memphis, Tenn. Born Oct. 8, 1938, he led a life marked by devotion to his family and community. He was preceded in death by his father, Jamie Woods; mother, Thelma Woods; one son, Peter Woods; and one brother, Willie Joe Wood...
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Jacob Wayne Lee WhiteJacob Wayne Lee White, 33, of Tyronza, Ark., died Monday, April 1, 2024, near Joiner, Ark. Born Nov. 21, 1990, in Blytheville, Ark., he was an owner-operator truck driver and he loved to hunt and fish in his spare time. He is survived by his wife, Hayley White, of Tyronza; children, Jacob Wayne Lee White Jr., Steven Jo Wayne White, and Aubree Lynn White, all of Tyronza; his father, Steven White, of Joiner; his mother, Melissa Harrison, of Osceola, Ark.; two brothers, Jessey Childress, of Kennett, Mo., and Jimmy Jackson (Micah), of Jonesboro, Ark.; four sisters, Jami Jackson, of Kennett, Cayley Cook (Josh), of Jonesboro, Ark., Detra Jackson, of Blytheville, and Sherrece Jackson, of Anderson, S.C.; his grandmother, Kathy White, of Bassett, Ark.; and his step-mother, Chanda Brodie, of Caruthersville, Mo.. ...
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Juanita ShortJuanita Short, 82, of Blytheville, Ark., died Friday, April 12, 2024. She was born Jan. 23, 1942, in Rives, Tenn. She was preceded in death by her father, Woodrow Wilson Riley; her mother, Lovie C. Riley; one son, Edward Simmons, Jr.; two brothers, James Riley and Paul Riley; and two grandchildren, Adam Bardin and Krystin Bardin...
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Steven M. ChandlerSteven M. Chandler, 65, of Osceola, Ark., died Friday, April 12, 2024. Born Oct. 3, 1958, in Osceola, he retired from Cyro where he worked as an electrical engineer technician for many years. He was an outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing and shooting. He was an avid collector of guns and, like his mother, boots and shoes...
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Carnival comes to ManilaHulsey Amusements will bring their carnival to Manila April 18-20. The carnival will be set up in downtown Manila.
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Carroll Smith to host step-up dayCarroll Smith Elementary School will hold a step-up day for kindergarten students and their parents that will be going into first grade. CSE will hold the “Poppin’ Into First Grade” at 9 a.m. April 26. Students and their parents will meet the first grade teachers and take a tour of the campus...
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Wilson Baptist holds strawberry fundraiserFirst Baptist Church in Wilson will hold a camp fundraiser by selling strawberries. The strawberries are from Holland Bottom Farms and will be $30 per box. Pick up will be Friday, April 19. If anyone would like to purchase a box message the church Facebook page or Natalie Henard before Friday morning...
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Church of Christ plans Gospel meetingOsceola Church of Christ, 421 W. Semmes Ave. will hold Gospel meeting Sunday, April 21-Wednesday, April 24. Services will be held at 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Sunday. Services will be held at 7 p.m. Monday-Wednesday. The guest speaker will be Jimmy Sloane, Jr. with 7th Street Church of Christ in West Memphis...
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Community, industry leaders pledge support/ Board narrowly approves 4-day scheduleBy DAVID PIERCE Osceola Times Osceola Mayor Joe Harris, Hybar LLC Chief Executive Officer Dave Stickler and Great River Economic Development Foundation President Clif Chitwood all took their turn addressing the Osceola School Board Tuesday, April 9...
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72 homeowners take advantage of programBy SANDRA BRAND NEA Town Courier Editor “The light bulb has come on that we need housing in Mississippi County,” Randy Scott recently told a room of industrial leaders. Scott, who serves on the board of the Great River Economic Development Foundation, explained there have been 72 new home owners take advantage of the county’s new “Work Here, Live Here” program in its first 18 months...
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One dead, at least 9 injured in Wynne Block Party shootingWYNNE, Ark. – One man was killed and at least nine people were injured April 13, 2024, when shots were fired at about 10 p.m. at a block party near the corner of Williams Avenue and Martin Luther King Street in Wynne. Two victims were run over by vehicles at the scene. The Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division is investigating the incident at the request of the Wynne Police Department. Investigators have identified multiple people of interest and encourage anyone with information about the incident to call Troop D at (870) 970-6082.
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Sylvia Elias PrewittSylvia Elias Prewitt age 87, of Osceola, Arkansas died Wednesday, April 10, 2024. She was born December 24, 1936 in Luxora, Arkansas. She was a lifetime member of Calvary Episcopal Church in Osceola. She graduated from Osceola High School and the University of Mississippi. She was a retired school teacher of 32 years...
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Community, industry leaders pledge support, implore school district to improve Board narrowly approves 4-day scheduleBy DAVID PIERCE Osceola Times Osceola Mayor Joe Harris, Hybar LLC Chief Executive Officer Dave Stickler and Great River Economic Development Foundation President Clif Chitwood all took their turn addressing the Osceola School Board Tuesday, April 9...
Obituaries
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Larry Gene Brown (4/17/24)Larry Gene Brown, 75 of Osceola, Ark., died Monday, April 15, 2024. Born May 24, 1948, in Dyess, Ark., he served in the United States Air Force for four years. He worked at Nibco for 21 years, as a design engineer, and was employed with Viskase for 11 years in the engineering department where he retired in 2017. ...
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Charles David Lambert (4/17/24)Charles David Lambert, 69, of Blytheville, Ark. died Sunday, April 14, 2024. Born Sept. 25, 1954, in Memphis, Tenn. to the late Charles Lambert and Martha Faye Childers, he was a retired car salesman who dedicated many years to the automotive industry...
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Ginger Crawford (4/17/24)Ginger Crawford, 74, died Friday, April 5, 2024, in Lake City, Ark. Born Dec. 24, 1949, in Joiner, Ark., She was a retired bookkeeper for the City of Joiner. She was preceded in death by her father, Rhea Crawford; her mother, Lois Crawford; one daughter, Kelly Morris; three brothers; and one sister...
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Earl Glen Woods (4/17/24)Earl Glen Woods, 85, of Tyronza, Ark., died April 3, 2024, in Memphis, Tenn. Born Oct. 8, 1938, he led a life marked by devotion to his family and community. He was preceded in death by his father, Jamie Woods; mother, Thelma Woods; one son, Peter Woods; and one brother, Willie Joe Wood...
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Jacob Wayne Lee White (4/17/24)Jacob Wayne Lee White, 33, of Tyronza, Ark., died Monday, April 1, 2024, near Joiner, Ark. Born Nov. 21, 1990, in Blytheville, Ark., he was an owner-operator truck driver and he loved to hunt and fish in his spare time. He is survived by his wife, Hayley White, of Tyronza; children, Jacob Wayne Lee White Jr., Steven Jo Wayne White, and Aubree Lynn White, all of Tyronza; his father, Steven White, of Joiner; his mother, Melissa Harrison, of Osceola, Ark.; two brothers, Jessey Childress, of Kennett, Mo., and Jimmy Jackson (Micah), of Jonesboro, Ark.; four sisters, Jami Jackson, of Kennett, Cayley Cook (Josh), of Jonesboro, Ark., Detra Jackson, of Blytheville, and Sherrece Jackson, of Anderson, S.C.; his grandmother, Kathy White, of Bassett, Ark.; and his step-mother, Chanda Brodie, of Caruthersville, Mo.. ...
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Juanita Short (4/17/24)Juanita Short, 82, of Blytheville, Ark., died Friday, April 12, 2024. She was born Jan. 23, 1942, in Rives, Tenn. She was preceded in death by her father, Woodrow Wilson Riley; her mother, Lovie C. Riley; one son, Edward Simmons, Jr.; two brothers, James Riley and Paul Riley; and two grandchildren, Adam Bardin and Krystin Bardin...
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Steven M. Chandler (4/17/24)Steven M. Chandler, 65, of Osceola, Ark., died Friday, April 12, 2024. Born Oct. 3, 1958, in Osceola, he retired from Cyro where he worked as an electrical engineer technician for many years. He was an outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing and shooting. He was an avid collector of guns and, like his mother, boots and shoes...
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Sylvia Elias Prewitt (4/12/24)Sylvia Elias Prewitt age 87, of Osceola, Arkansas died Wednesday, April 10, 2024. She was born December 24, 1936 in Luxora, Arkansas. She was a lifetime member of Calvary Episcopal Church in Osceola. She graduated from Osceola High School and the University of Mississippi. She was a retired school teacher of 32 years...
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Shirley Temple Aldridge (4/10/24)Shirley Temple Aldridge, 85, of Blytheville, Ark., died Saturday, March 30, 2024, at Great River Medical Center, in Blytheville. Born May 17, 1938, in Dell, Ark., she was retired from Blytheville Compress where she worked in the cotton gin warehouse. She was an active member of New Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church in Blytheville, where she devoted her time as an usher and was a member of the Mother Board and the church choir...
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Martha Jane King (4/10/24)Martha Jane King, 73, died Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. Born June 14, 1950, in Blytheville, Ark., she was a retired nurse who worked for Siloam Springs Nursing Home for over 15 years. She was also a member of the First Baptist Church of Lowell, Ark. Whether it be helping with the chores or sitting on the front porch enjoying nature, Martha enjoyed spending time outside on the farm. ...
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Bobby T. Bolick (4/10/24)Bobby T. Bolick, 84, of Keiser, Ark., died Monday, April 8, 2024, at South Mississippi County Regional Medical Center in Osceola, Ark. Born July 29, 1939 in Keiser, he was retired from Sears as a service technician, Southwire and DENSO. He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Rachel Bolick; his wife, Carolyn Bolick; one brother, Roy “Shorty” Bolick; and one sister, Shirley McConnell...
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Yolonda Michelle Daniel (4/2/24)Yolonda Michelle Daniel, 43, died Monday, March 25, 2024. Born March 25, 1981, in Osceola, Ark., she was known affectionately as “Tatpole”. She was preceded in death by her father, Kenneth White. She is survived by her mother, Minnie Johnson, of Osceola; children, Kristopher Adams and Se'naj Brown, and Dequisha Daniel, all of Luxora; one brother, Kenneth Daniel, of Osceola; one sister, Stacey White, of Little Rock, Ark.; and four grandchildren, Kedtric Thomas Jr., Kolton Thomas, Nova Douglas, and Zaelyn Brown.. ...
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Martha Jane Wofford (4/2/24)Martha Jane Wofford, 71, died Thursday, March 21, 2024, in Marked Tree, Ark. She was born Martha Jane Reel on Dec. 16, 1952, in Crawfordsville, Ark. She was preceded in death by her father, Leonard Reel; her mother, Martha Toombs-Reel; one son, Charles Wofford; two brothers, Curley Reels and Willie James Reels; and one sister, Evelyn Holliman...
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Mary Helen Duncan (4/2/24)Mary Helen Duncan, 85, of Tyronza, Ark., died Friday, March 29, 2024. Born May 27, 1938, in Savannah, Tenn., she was a member of the Tyronza First Baptist Church where she loved going to her Sunday School class each Sunday. She retired from the housekeeping department at Three Rivers Nursing Home. ...
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Carol Evon Day (3/26/24)Carol Evon Day, 64, died Tuesday, March 19, 2024, in Jonesboro, Ark. Born April 11, 1959, in Blytheville, Ark., a faithful congregant of the New Mt. Pleasant Christian Worship Center, she lived a life of devotion and service to her church community in Osceola...
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Gregory Ray Evans (3/26/24)Gregory Ray Evans, 55, of Blytheville, Ark., died Wednesday, March 20, 204. Born April 6, 1968, in Osceola, Ark., he worked as a factory worker and was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, Eddie and Hattie Evans; one brother, Tony Evans; and two sisters, Geraldine Smothers, and Shellie McLoyd...
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Isiah Reed (3/26/24)Isiah Reed, 100, of Wilson, Ark., died March 21, 2024, in Jonesboro, Ark. He was born July 28, 1923, in Burdette, Ark. He was preceded in death by his parents, Oscar and Mary Reed; his wife, Viola Reed; three sons, Isiah Reed, Jr., Claude Reed and Eugene Reed; one daughter, Nelly Amos; four brothers; and two sisters...
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Joe Allen Easley (3/26/24)Joe Allen Easley, 84, died Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at Flo & Phi Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro, Ark. Born Sept. 4, 1939, in Burdette, Ark., he dedicated 47 years of service as a Manufacturing Manager at American Greetings Corp in Osceola, Ark., from which he retired...
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Linda Darlene Chalk (3/26/24)Linda Darlene Chalk, 65, died Monday, March 18, 2024. Born June 5, 1958, she confessed her hope in Christ at an early age. She graduated from Osceola High School in 1976. She worked in the industrial industry in Osceola, Ark. for many years. After leaving the industrial industry, she worked for the Seminole Village Housing as the property manager until she decided to relocate to Jonesboro, Ark. ...
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Floyd “Pat” Clowers (3/26/24)Floyd “Pat” Clowers, 98, of Luxora, Ark., died Saturday, March 23, 2024. Born Oct. 7, 1925, in Van Buren County, Ark., he spent many years working within the farming community in Mississippi County. He was also a heavy equipment operator for Phillips Construction Company until his retirement at age 80. ...
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Al Tate (3/19/24)Al Tate, 72, died Monday, March 11, 2024, at Great River Medical Center in Blytheville, Ark. Born July 1, 1951, in Tunica, Miss., in 2005 he began working at the steel mill as a tow-motor operator for Tela Fast, until his retirement in 2018. He was a dedicated member of the Northside Church of Christ in Blytheville, where he found comfort and community...
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Jacob Montrez King (3/19/24)Jacob Montrez King, died Friday, March 15, 2024. Born Tuesday, Dec. 14, 1999, he was the third child of Deacon Eric King and Missionary Beverly King, of Blytheville, Ark. His love for Christ was developed early in life. From his youth he was a member of Tabernacle Church of God in Christ, under the leadership of his grandfather the late Supt. ...
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Trevon Charles Percival (3/19/24)Trevon Charles Percival, 35, of Blytheville, Ark., died Monday, March 11, 2024. Born Feb. 13, 1989, in Blytheville, he was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by his parents, Maple Alexander and Felicia Percival, of Blytheville; two brothers, Trumaine Percival and Yanick Percival, both of Blytheville; and one sister, Hadassah Percival-Enos, of Blytheville...
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Myrtle Kathline Sartain (3/6/24)Myrtle Kathline Sartain, 94, of Osceola, died Saturday, March 2, 2024, at Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro, Ark. Born Feb. 18, 1930, Owens Crossroads, Ala., she was a woman of strong Baptist faith, devoted to her beliefs and values. She showed her love of music through talented guitar and organ playing. She was young at heart which made spending time with her grandchildren an absolute delight...
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Danny Wade Betterton (3/6/24)Danny Wade Betterton, 76, of Osceola, Ark., died Saturday, March 2, 2024. Born Oct. 26, 1947, in Burdette, Ark., he was a retired truck driver for America Freightways and was of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed mowing yards for his friends and neighbors. He spent time with his children, grandchildren, family and friends when he could...
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Ben Davis (3/1/24)Ben Davis, 88 of Osceola, Ark., died Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. Born July 8, 1935, in Athelstan, Ark., he was a banker at First National Bank in Osceola for many years, a lifetime farmer and served his country in the Army National Guard. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Osceola, he served as a Deacon, Sunday School Teacher, Sunday School Director, Choir Member and any place that he was needed. ...
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Mildred Viola Johnson Stokes Allison (3/1/24)Mildred Viola Johnson Stokes Allison, 97, of Keiser, Ark., died Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024, in Monette, Ark. Born Dec. 18, 1926, in West Ridge, Ark., she was of the Pentecostal faith and attended Keiser First Baptist church with her daughter. Mildred enjoyed visiting with friends, crocheting, embroidery, puzzles and cooking...
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Penny Floyd (2/28/24)Penny Floyd, 63, of Wilson, Ark., died Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024. Born Oct. 14, 1960 in Osceola, Ark, she was a cashier at Gunn’s in Wilson and was of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed camping, fishing and spending time with her grandchildren, family and friends. She loved music and laughter...
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Howard Lee McNeal (2/28/24)Howard Lee McNeal, 77, of Osceola, Ark., died Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024. Born Dec. 27, 1946, in Rotan, Ark., he was a retired principal and a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity. He was preceded in death by his parents, Fredrick D. McNeal and Maranda Askew McNeal...
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Raymond Michael Garrison (2/28/24)Raymond Michael Garrison, 67, of Heber Springs, Ark., died Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. Born March 19, 1956, in La Grande, Ore., after high school and a short stint in the Navy, he started his career, with his father, in the Oregon sawmill industry. He then moved his family to Utah and began his steelmaking career. ...
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Darrell Dewayne Flie (2/28/24)Darrell Dewayne Flie, 56, of Osceola, Ark., died Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024, at St. Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro, Ark. Born Feb. 3, 1968, in Osceola, he was a member of True Grace Gospel Church in Osceola. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jack and Everliner Flie; two brothers, Charles Flie and Robert Flie; and one sister-in-law, Teresa Flie...
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Joe Lee White (2/28/24)Joe Lee White, 59, died Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, at St. Bernard’s Hospital in Jonesboro, Ark. Born Oct. 7, 1964, in Osceola, Ark., he enjoyed his job as a truck driver and was a dedicated member of New Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank Edward White and Willie Bea White; and one brother, Andrew White...
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Ocella Wilson (2/28/24)Ocella Wilson, 68, died Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, at St. Bernard’s Regional Center in Jonesboro, Ark. Born March 7, 1955, in Jericho, Ark., she was a loving, God-fearing woman who opened her heart and home to family and friends throughout the course of her life. ...
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Rex Hopper (2/28/24)Rex Hopper, 72, of Osceola, Ark., died Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024. Born in Victoria, Ark., he was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Osceola. He was a graduate of Luxora High School and had retired from American Greetings Corporation. He was a gun enthusiast who enjoyed hunting rabbit and deer. He liked fishing and tinkering in his shop, but most of all he loved spending time with his children and grandchildren...
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Jerry Lee Elrod (2/21/24)Jerry Lee Elrod, 57, of Osceola, Ark., died Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024. Born June 17, 1966, in Trumann, Ark., he attended Osceola High School and later pursued a career as a tour guide at “Graceland,” the home of Rock-N-Roll icon, Elvis Presley in Memphis, Tenn...
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Charlotte Ann Carmichiel (2/21/24)Charlotte Ann Carmichiel, 59, of Protageville, Mo., died Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024. She was born May 29, 1964, in Osceola, Ark. She was preceded in death by her parents, Thurman and Maggie Thompson; her husband, David Carmichiel; one grandson, Damon Thompson; three brothers, Jimmy Thompson, Joe Frank Thompson and Thurman “Pop” Thompson; and two sisters, Betty Huskey and Willie Ashburn...
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Travis Markess Young (2/13/24)Travis Markess Young, 33, died Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024, in Blytheville, Ark. Born Dec. 15, 1990, in Memphis, Tenn., he will be remembered for his kind heart and infectious smile that could light up any room. He was preceded by his grandparents, Cleo Young, Joyce Harvey Henderson, Revella Young, Charles Taylor; and great-grandmother, Norel Harvey; and one uncle, Danny Davis, Sr...
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Jacqueline Larrine Shuburte (2/12/24)Jacqueline Larrine Shuburte, 69, of Gilmore, Ark., died Monday, Feb. 12, 2024. Born Dec. 18, 1954, in Lepanto, Ark., she enjoyed many hobbies, including painting, gardening, and spending time with her family. She found joy in expressing herself through art and nurturing her garden. Jacqueline's warm presence and kind-hearted nature will be deeply missed by all who knew her. She was a beloved sister, cherished aunt, and a dear friend to many...
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Johnnie Loyd Johnson, Sr. (2/12/24)Johnnie Loyd Johnson, Sr. Johnnie Loyd Johnson, Sr., 66, of Manila, Ark., died Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. He was born June 6, 1957, in Manila. he was a beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He was preceded in death by his father, William A. Johnson; and his mother, Edna Johnson...
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Wayne Trent (2/7/24)Wayne Trent, 65, of Bassett, Ark., died Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024, in Osceola, Ark. Born July 18, 1958, in Yuba City, Calif., he was an automotive repairman and a US Navy veteran. He was preceded in death by his father, Floyd Trent. He is survived by his mother, Margaret Campbell, of Washington State; his wife, Penny Trent, of Bassett; two sons, Wayne Allen Trent, Jr., of Bassett, and Paul Raymond Trent, of Portland, Ore.; two daughters, Sirena Nicole Trent, of California, and Heather Trent, of Washington State; two brothers, Stacey Trent, of Washington, and Avery Brown, of Oregon; 17 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.. ...
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Maxine Furlow (2/7/24)Maxine Furlow, 65, died Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro, Ark. Born Jan. 20, 1959, in Blytheville, Ark., she grew up in Blytheville where she attended Blytheville Public School system until the ninth grade. ...
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Ruth Hurst Jones Evans (2/7/24)Ruth Hurst Jones Evans, 102, of Wilson, Ark., died Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024. Born Nov. 5, 1921, in Little Rock, Ark., she was a member of the First Methodist Church in Osceola, Ark. and Wilson, where she played the organ for 30 years. She enjoyed taking care of her family, tap dancing, making the uniforms for the tap dancing team and golfing...
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Hugh Lynn “Trey” Adams III (2/7/24)Hugh Lynn “Trey” Adams III, 39, of Osceola, Ark., died Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024. Born in Osceola, he was a 2001 graduate of East Poinsett County High School in Lepanto, Ark. and had attended Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, Ark. He later received an associate degree in HVAC from Arkansas Northeastern College in Blytheville, Ark., and had been an HVAC technician for D and L HVACR, Inc. ...
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Ora Lee Sipes (2/7/24)Ora Lee Sipes, 85, of Tyronza, Ark., died Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024. Born Feb. 13, 1938, in Calhoun, Miss., she was a homemaker and a Jehovah Witness of Marked Tree, Ark. She was preceded in death by her parents, Edward and Cora Hollins Roach; and five brothers, Robert Roach, L.T. Roach, Henry Roach, Gerald Roach, and Howard Roach...
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Octavia Christina McKinney (2/7/24)Octavia Christina McKinney, 47, of Blytheville, Ark., died Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024, in Steele, Moc. Born Dec. 4, 1976, in Osceola, Ark., she was a homemaker and of the non-denominational faith. She was preceded in death by her mother, Teresa McKinney; two brothers, Terry Armstrong and John McKinney, Jr.; and one grandchild, Cecil Sincere Rainey...
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Devontay Johnson (2/7/24)Devontay Johnson, 18, of Blytheville, Ark., died Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024, at Great River Medical Center in Blytheville, Ark. Born Oct. 18, 2005, in Blytheville. He was preceded in death by his father, Main Webb. He is survived by his mother, Vicky Johnson, of Blytheville; one brother, Trevon Wells, of Blytheville; and two sisters, Emma Jean Green and Chris’uan Johnson, both of Blytheville...
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Levita J. Mathis (2/7/24)Levita J. Mathis, 44, of Jonesboro, Ark., died Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024. She was born April 3, 1979, in Blytheville, Ark. She was preceded in death by her parents, J.D. Mathis and Florida Mae Grice. She is survived by her husband, Robert Williams, of Jonesboro; two daughters, Kurlonda Mathis and MyKaila Williams, both of Jonesboro; one son, Keontae Williams, of Jonesboro; one brother, Gary Grice, of Osceola, Ark.; one sister, Naomi Irvin of Kansas City, Mo.; one brother in-law, Lydell Irvin, of Kansas City; eight grandchildren; and a host of other family members and friends.. ...
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Lucille “Lucy” Hill (2/7/24)Lucille “Lucy” Hill, 81, of Luxora, Ark., died Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro, Ark. Born in Caraway, Ark., she was of the Baptist faith. She was the former owner of the Rebel Club and Curve Inn. She loved going to casinos with family and her best friend Pat Watkins and Sharon Garner. She enjoyed her many years of a night club owner, listening to old country music and dancing...
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Eva Ann Chitwood (2/1/24)Eva Ann Chitwood, 76, of Osceola, Ark., died Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. Born June 13, 1947, to Frankie and Julia Kelly, she grew up in Fayetteville, Ark., where she worked as an administrator at the VA hospital for over 20 years. She married Clif Chitwood and moved to Osceola in 1991 where she continued to work in the health care industry for the next 30 years. She adapted to life in the Arkansas Delta, whose people and culture she came to love...
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Michael Pinkerton, Sr. (1/30/24)Michael Pinkerton, Sr., of Osceola, Ark., died Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. Born May 4, 1955, in Joiner, Ark., he was a truck driver for Stracener Brothers Construction Corporation. He enjoyed working, fishing, boating, watching NASCAR and other sports. He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Lou Weatherford; and one grandson, Nicholas Revelle...