Stories from Monday, January 29, 2018

Joe Douglas Wells, 82, of Blytheville, former Manila and Osceola resident, died Friday, Jan. 26, 2018, at the Great River Medical Center in Blytheville. Born in Etowah, he was the son of the late Russell William and Mary Eunice Edwards Wells and was raised in Osceola. A 1953 graduate of Osceola High School, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps and later joined the U.S. Army. He had been employed for the Federal Compress in Osceola. He was of the Baptist faith...

Ms. Jerriah Lashawnna Buford was born March 05, 2003 to Pamela Branch and Jerry Buford in Blytheville. On January 22, 2018, at Little Rock Children Hospital, Jerriah’s Heavenly Father whispered softly that it’s time to move to her heavenly home, she looked toward heaven and gave a heavenly smile. Jerriah was preceded in death by her grandmother, Shirley Buford and her grandfather Isaac Branch Jr...

Mr. Sean Douglas Puckett, age 41 of Manila, passed from this life Sunday, January 28, 2018 at the Great River Medical Center in Blytheville. Born in Little Rock, he was the son of the late Hershel Douglas Puckett and was raised in Little Rock before moving with his family to Earle at the age of 12. A 1994 graduate of Earle High School, he later received Bachelors and Masters degrees in chemistry from Arkansas State University and a Doctorate in chemistry from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio...

Mr. Freddie Dean Lindsey was born on January 10, 1959 to Carl and Mildred Marie (Shatwell) Lindsey in Luxora. He passed away on January 27, 2018 at the age of 59 in Blytheville. He is preceded in death by his parents and his brothers, Johnny Lindsey, Jerry Lindsey and Gary Lindsey...