Stories from Monday, November 14, 2016

Violet Athlee Cook, 78, of Manila, widow of Leroy Mitchell Cook, died Friday, Nov. 11, 2016, at the Great River Medical Center in Blytheville. Born Dec. 16, 1937, in Caraway, she was the daughter of the late James Wesley and Martha Athlee Gill Harris and was a former resident of Jonesboro and Poplar Bluff, Mo. ...

Kyle Robert Bills, 27, of Leachville, passed from this life Friday, Nov. 11, 2016, from injuries received in an auto accident near Blytheville. Born Aug. 12, 1989, in Phoenix, Ariz., Kyle was raised in the Beech Grove community and attended Greene County Tech High School. ...

Searcy Andrew Bennett "Benny" Powers, 77, of Searcy, formerly of Manila, died Monday, Nov. 7, 2016, in Searcy. He was born May 23, 1939, in Coldwater, Miss., to William Chester Powers and Janie Virginia Bourland Powers. He was a member of Searcy First Baptist Church and a retired employee of Entergy...

Mr. Wayne Spencer Rhoads, 88, of Blytheville, died Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at St. Bernard's Hospital in Jonesboro. Born to Andrew Jackson Rhoads and Annie Lula Spencer Rhoads, he grew up in the Blytheville area. After graduating from high school, Wayne enlisted in the US Army and served in Japan. ...

Mr. Roy Lee Hunt, 73, of Joiner, AR, born October 21, 1943, died Sunday, November 13, 2016. He is preceded in death by his parents and one brother. Survivors include his wife Sue Hunt, daughter Melissa Hunt, sons Steve and Franky Hunt, Brother Carroll Hunt, Sister Willa Obrien and five grandchildren Jordan, Chelsi, Conner, Cayden and Alex. Visitation Tuesday, November 15, 2016 6:00 to 8:00pm, Wilson Home Funeral Home Osceola, Ark....

Ms. Violet Athlee Cook, age 78, of Manila, widow of Mr. Leroy Mitchell Cook, died Friday November 11, 2016 at the Great River Medical Center in Blytheville. Born in Caraway, she was the daughter of the late James Wesley and Martha Athlee GIll Harris, and was a former resident of Jonesboro and Poplar Bluff, Missouri. ...

Mr. Kyle Robert Bills, age 27, of Leachville, passed from this life Friday November 11, 2016 from injuries received in an auto accident near Blytheville. Born in Phoenix, Arizona, Kyle was raised in the Beech Grove community and attended Greene County Tech High School. ...