Stories from Friday, May 27, 2016

Mary Emily Sims, 88, of Caraway, passed from this life Tuesday, May 24, 2016, at her home. Born Nov. 27, 1927, in Portia, she was the daughter of the late Isaac and Dora Dodd Green and had been a Caraway resident since 1967. She was retired from Lincoln Manufacturing in Jonesboro and attended Black Oak Assembly of God...

The following are reports from the Blytheville Police Department. -- Officers investigated a domestic assault in the 1800 block of Meadow Lane. -- Police took a theft report at Aaron's on East Main. The report said a prior manager took 76 items valued at $10,500...

Warning: This column is going to be very personal, and has been tough for me to write. I mostly stick to the surface these days, for plenty of good reasons, but sometimes I feel that I've been gifted with a certain hard circumstance in order to share it with and encourage others who may feel lost in their struggle. ...

The Walker Park pool will open today (Saturday) from 1-6 p.m., according to Parks and Recreation director Elroy Brown. The pool will also be open Sunday from 1-5 p.m., close Monday and reopen Tuesday, from 1-6 p.m. It will be open every day except Mondays and the cost is $2 per person...

Mrs. Augusta Ester Williams, 92, of Blytheville, died Tuesday, May 24th at the Gosnell Healthcare Hospital in Gosnell. Born on August 16th, 1923 in the state of Mississippi in the care of the late Lula Jones, she was a homemaker and member of Mt. Olive M.B. Church in Blytheville...

Charles B. Presson, 76, of Bassett died Thursday, May 26, 2016 at Osceola. Born August 7, 1939 in Kennett, he was a retired health inspector for the state of Arkansas and a member of the Wardell Baptist Church. He was a graduate of Memphis State University, where he earned a business degree...

Thomas Wayne Hodges, 67, of Blytheville, passed away May 19, 2016 at Advanced Care Hospital in Searcy. Funeral services were held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at Sullivan Funeral Care in Kensett. Entombment followed in the afternoon at Baxter County Memorial Gardens in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Services were entrusted to Sullivan Funeral Care of Kensett...

Billy Wayne Wilson, Jr., 33, of Blytheville passed away at home early Wednesday morning. He was born in Osceola on August 3, 1982 to Billy Wayne Wilson, Sr. and Glenda Joy Lindsey Wilson. He was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his grandfathers: William Wayne Wilson and Norman Lindsey; and his step-son, Ross Curtner. He is survived by his daughter Lexus Wilson of Blytheville;...

Annette Langley Crabb, 44, a lifetime resident of Blytheville, entered "The Father's House" Thursday, May 26, 2016 at her mother's home. She fought a courageous battle with cancer for 3 years and 3 months, and she WON! Annette was "Crabby Against Cancer" and she fought well never having a negative moment. ...