Stories from Tuesday, October 17, 2017

Mrs. Bettye Mac Wilmoth Webb, 83, died Saturday, October 14, 2017 at her residence in the Tater Hills Community of Lee County, Mississippi after an extended illness. Bettye was born on June 23, 1934 in Etowah, Arkansas to the late Robert H. Wilmoth and Myrtle Narcissus Harrison Wilmoth. ...

Terry Jr. Bressler, 33, of Manila, passed from this life Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017, at his home. Born in Midwest City, Okla., he was the son of Terry Eugene and Tina Allmond Bressler. He was a lifelong Manila resident and a 2003 graduate of Manila High School. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran having served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and was a self employed carpenter. He was a member of Westside Baptist Church in Manila...

Mary Delois Milligan, daughter of the late John and Jewell (Carter) Glenn, was born Oct. 7, 1932 in Cardwell, Mo. She departed this life Oct. 15, 2017, at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro at the age of 85 years. Mary married Jim Milligan Sept. 7, 1950 in Piggott. He preceded her in death March 3, 2004...

Mr. James Phillips, age 43, passed away at 3 p.m. on October 11, 2017, at the Great River Medical Center in Blytheville. James was a Navy veteran and the son of the late Larry Phillips, Sr. and Emma nee’ Hurt Phillips. He is survived by his beloved mother, Emma; sisters, Barbara (Anthony) and Cassandra; brothers, Larry, Jr. and Eric (Shanoree); his nieces; nephews; a God son; aunts; uncles; a host of cousins and friends...

Manila Pilots Association hosted Movie Night at the Airport on Saturday, Oct. 7. Due to inclement weather, the movie “Fly Boys” was moved inside at the Airport Community Center. A special guest, Dr. Larry Creek of Jonesboro, was introduced by Jason Bennett with the Manila Pilots Association. Dr. Creek shared some of his memories from the days when he served as a pilot during World War II...

Barbara Suber, executive director of Monette Housing Authority, was recently selected for the highest and most prestigious award in the entire Southwest Region's National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials, the Charles L. Farris Award. The region includes the seven states of Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas...

Piggott used a dominating rushing attack to overpower Manila 46-0 in senior high football action Friday night at Lion Field. The Mohawks rolled up 391 yards total offense, all on the ground, while improving to 5-2 overall and 2-2 in 3A-3 conference play. The loss dropped Manila to 2-5 on the season while their conference mark evened out at 2-2 on the year...

The Manila junior Lions got a late touchdown by Carter Walker in a 20-14 come-from-behind conference win at Piggott Thursday night.The Lions got a big game from quarterback Zach Morris, as he led all rushers and accounted for the other two Manila touchdowns...

Manila junior boys cross country team endured a rainy day and won the meet at Salem on Tuesday, Oct. 3, with four medalists, Connor Jackson, Jake Baltimore, Austin Harmon and Brayden Mattingly. This is the second year in a row the team has won this event...

A homicide investigation is underway after a Blytheville man was fatally shot early Saturday morning at a business known as the Blue Building, located at 205 South 1st Street. The victim has been identified as 37-year-old Sanio Robinson, who was initially transported to Great River Medical Center, then transferred to the Regional Medical Center in Memphis, where he succumbed to his injuries...

Mr. Jerry Lee Snead was born March 21, 1952 in Blytheville to McKinley Murlee Snead, Sr and Savannah Clark Snead. He was an Army Veteran of the Vietnam War, after serving his term he enlisted in the Army Reserves for four more years, he was also a retired manager for Staple Cotton and was of the Baptist faith...

Mr. Robert Lee “Pee Wee” Thomas was born June 28, 1943 to John Burks and Ruth Thomas. He was a retired detailer for Littrell Ford and was of the Pentecostal faith. Mr. Thomas passed away on October 15, 2017 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee at the age of 74...

Ms. Rhonda Gail Lucas, 50, of West Point, Mississippi passed away Sunday, October 15, 2017 at North Mississippi Medical Center in West Point, Mississippi. Born in Osceola to James and Dian Lucas, Rhonda was a homemaker and a member of Grace Life Church. ...

Mr. Charles Edward “Catfish” Williams, 85, of Blytheville passed away Sunday, October 15, 2017 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Born September 28, 1932, he is the son of the late Dave and Lula May Williams. He served his country honorably in the United States Army. ...

Caraway City Council saw the resignation of Chief of Police, Pete Hicks, during its monthly meeting last week. After accepting his resignation the council moved to make Shannon Kellums the new chief of police. The council set the new chief’s pay at $11.93 an hour...