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Timmy Lee Deeds
(Obituary ~ 05/04/21)
Timmy Lee Deeds, 67, of Manila, passed Friday, April 30, 2021. He was born July 1, 1953, in Sunflower, Kan., to the late Junior and Wanda Brady Deeds. He worked as a welder at CW Post Company. Tim enjoyed fishing, animals and race cars and loved to help people...
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Edwin Holstead
(Obituary ~ 05/04/21)
Edwin Holstead, 90, of Blytheville passed away Sunday, May 2, 2021, at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Edwin was born in Blytheville and was the son of David LeRoy and Addie Blankenship Holstead. At the age of 17 he joined the Navy and served during the Korean conflict. ...
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Steve McGuire
(Obituary ~ 05/04/21)
Steve McGuire of Blytheville went home to rest with his personal Lord and Savior on Sunday, May 2, 2021, in Little Rock. He was born to Gene and Vivian Abbott McGuire in Blytheville. Steve loved his community and Mississippi County. He was a very active member of his beloved First Presbyterian Church and sang in the choir for well over 50 years. ...
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Janice Ann "Mamaw" McLean
(Obituary ~ 05/04/21)
Janice Ann "Mamaw" McLean, 74, of Keiser, passed away Thursday, April 29, 2021 in Eads, Tenn. She was born Sept. 8, 1946, in Keiser. Janice was retired from Keiser Elementary School. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Keiser but recently moved to Eads, Tenn.Janice was married to Tony McLean for 55 years before his passing in 2019.Janice was most passionate about spending time with her family. ...
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Floyd Jackson “Jack” Mooney, Jr.
(Obituary ~ 05/04/21)
Floyd Jackson “Jack” Mooney, Jr., 71, of Dell, passed away Sunday, May 2, 2021, at his home. Jack was born in Blytheville to Floyd “Bud” and Mildred Eades Mooney. He was a retired truck driver and of the Baptist faith. Jack served his country with honor in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam war where he received the Purple Heart medal. ...
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Jimmie Lee Northern
(Obituary ~ 05/04/21)
Jimmie Lee Northern was born Nov. 28, 1952, to Willie Leachman and Cleo Leachman in Crawfordsville. Ms. Jimmie departed this life on Wednesday, April 28, 2021, at Flo & Phil Hospice House in Jonesboro at the age of 68. She was preceded in death by her parents...
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Steven Dewayne Shepperson
(Obituary ~ 05/04/21)
Steven Dewayne Shepperson, 48, of Blytheville died April 29, 2021 at his home. He was a farmer and of the Baptist faith. Mr. Shepperson was born Feb. 7, 1973, in Osceola to Shorty and Carolyn Green Shepperson. He was preceded in death by his parents, his son Zeith Shepperson, one brother Ronnie Lauderman and one sister Peggy Wright...
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Milton Lee Washington
(Obituary ~ 05/04/21)
Milton Lee Washington was born April 1, 1944, to the late George and Dessie Washington in Joiner. He was the eldest of seven children. He attended first grade in Joiner. The family moved to Blytheville, where he attended Robinson Elementary School. He was a 1963 graduate of Harrison High School. He graduated in 1967 from Mississippi Industrial College in Holly Springs, Miss., with a Bachelor’s Degree in Health and Physical Education...
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Blytheville Street Crimes recovers drugs, guns
(Local News ~ 05/04/21)
The Blytheville Street Crime Unit and Drug Task Force executed a warrant at 513 1st Street, recovered several firearms and a “large amount of marijuana and ecstasy,” according to special agent Bobby Ephlin. When police arrived, they encountered several people outside and one person fled the residence by jumping out of the back window, Ephlin said...
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Tim Griggs Farms named Mississippi County Farm Family of the Year
(Local News ~ 05/04/21)
Tim Griggs Farms Partnership in Blytheville was named the Mississippi County Farm Family of the Year, according to a release from Arkansas Farm Bureau. The May 4 release said Joey McCorkle of Tyronza was named Poinsett County Farm Family, and Cobb/Lyerly/Owens Farms of Lake City was the Craighead County Farm Family of the Year...
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