Stories from Monday, March 26, 2018

Harold Junior Blocker, 77, of Kennett, Mo., formerly of Leachville, passed from this life Wednesday, March 21, 2018, at his home. Born in Leachville he was the son of the late Lloyd Eugene and Charlcie Smith Blocker and had been raised in the Leachville area. ...

Marion Maurice Blocker, 61, of Roe, Ark., passed from this life Tuesday, March 20, 2018, at his home. The son of the late Floyd Blocker, he was born in Caraway and raised in Elaine. A 1974 graduate of Elaine High School, he later graduated from Arkansas State University with a Bachelor of Science in Agronomy. ...

Ronnie Rountree, 57, of Manila, passed from this life Saturday, March 24, 2018, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Born in Monette and raised in Manila, he was the son of the late Arthur William and Doris Jean Fleeman Rountree. He was the former owner/operator of Ronnie Rountree Custom Hauling and Thrashing until 2004. ...

Ricky Wayne (Rocky) Hammock, 51, of Blytheville, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 25, 2018. He was born in Memphis TN on November 18, 1966 to William Henry Hammock and Shirley Marie Sanders Hammock. He was of the Baptist faith. He was employed with Greenpoint AG for approximately 1 ½ years. Previously he had work for CPS for 15 years where he enjoyed working with Dowell Conley and Tim Myers. He worked in the Agriculture business for more than 30 years...

Carolyn Joann Stewart, 67, of Osceola passed away March 24, 2018 in Blytheville. Born March 5, 1951 in Dyess to Donald and Mildred Ashley, she was a member of Wellspring Church in Blytheville and employed at American Greetings. Survivors include her son: Chad (Deitress) Stewart of Blytheville; grandchildren: Chad Stewart, Jr., Jakayla Stewart and Moneisia Whitfield; great grandchildren: Wesley Stewart, Madelyn Stewart and Kortez Lee; brothers: Lynn Ashley of Cabot, AR, Jimmy Don Ashley of Jonesboro and Danny Ashley of Lepanto; and sister: Debbie Robertson of Osceola. ...

Zayden James Dearen, 21 day old son of Zach and Aimsley Dearen, passed away Friday, March 23, 2018 at LeBonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. He was preceded in death by his great-grandparents, Jim and Ruby Rucker, Doug Dearen, and Becky McFall...

After just over an hour spent in executive session, the Blytheville School Board hired Blytheville High School principal Bobby Ashley to be the Blytheville Public School superintendent starting July 1. At approximately 8:30 p.m. Monday, board member Tommy Bennett Jr. ...

Vena Brewer Lake City Vena Brewer, 68, of Lake City, died Sunday, March 25, 2018, at her home. Born in Monette, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and MaryAnn Elizabeth Huffman Carmichael and had attended Monette High School.The widow of Jr. Brewer, she had lived most of her life in the Monette and Manila areas. She had been a Lake City resident for the past nine years and enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren...