Stories from Saturday, March 24, 2012

When I walked into my home away from home Wednesday night, (work), I was astonished, and dumbfounded, and a little distraught. The ER was full of water from a burst pipe and debris from ceilings tiles and paperwork. I gathered my wits and proceeded to make all the necessary calls to get things under control...

Mrs. Dorothy Williams, 68, of Blytheville, died Tuesday, March 20, 2012, at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis.

Mrs. Linda K. Saliba Gee Tepe died Thursday, March 8, 2012, at the age of 69.

Mary "Baby" Rodgers, 86, of Osceola, entered into rest Thursday, March 22, 2012, in Osceola.

Mrs. Magdelena Moore, 79, of Dell, widow of Audy Moore, died Saturday, March 24, 2012, at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro.

The Rev. Clyde Johnson, 67, of Blytheville, died Wednesday, March 21, 2012.

Mr. Jimmy Ray Goad, 73, of Turrell, died Friday, March 23, 2012, at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro.

Mrs. Thelma Lee McConnell DeVore, 79, of Paragould, died Friday, March 23, 2012, at her home.

The Mississippi County Senior Center hosted its annual Meals on Wheels fundraiser Friday night at the Senior Activities Center in Blytheville.