Stories from Friday, May 25, 2018

Cassandra “Sandy” Ann Carter- Munn, 60 of Joiner passed on Sunday, May 20, 2018 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis. Born on August 20, 1957 in Detroit to Thomas and Mittie Ferguson Carter, Cassandra was a retired Detroit Police Officer and had served her country in the United States Marine Corp. She was of the Baptist Faith...

Chelsea Raveen Williams, 27, of Osceola died May 21, 2018 at SMC Medical Center in Osceola. She was born November 22, 1991 in Blytheville to Charles Edward Williams and Mary Crump. Chelsea was a cosmotologist and a member of Bethlehem MB Church in Osceola. ...

Chief Master Sgt (ret) Bobbie “Bob” Wayne Todd, 82, died peacefully in Southaven, MS, surrounded by his family on May 23rd, 2018 after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s. Bob was born in Cardwell, Missouri to Sherrill and Lurlie Todd. After graduating from Cardwell High School, he entered the United States Army later transferring to the Air Force and in the process completed 24 years of service. ...

Blytheville police have charged 31-year-old Joshua Wilson with negligent homicide, after an accident took the life of 51-year-old Ray McLaurin Sunday night. According to Lt. John Frazier, Wilson was intoxicated when the crash occurred at the corner of Ruddle Road and Cherry Street...

Billy Dean Jackson, 84, of Blytheville, passed away Thursday, May 24, 2018 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Billy was born in Portia, Arkansas to Hurshel and Francis Moore Jackson. He was a retired farmer and manager of Drainage District #17. ...

Robert Charles is leading a group of volunteers who are putting up flags near the Linebacker II memorial on Memorial Drive. The project is in honor of Memorial Day. The flags will remain up through Relay for Life next weekend. Charles said, "We are celebrating our heroes Those that gave it all during various wars and battles while enlisted, and also the heroes in our community that fight against cancer. ...

Marion Novella "Crick" Keith, 98, of Marion, formerly of Leachville and widow of Birchett Keith, passed from this life Tuesday, May 22, 2018, at the Broadway Health and Rehab Center in West Memphis. Born in the Happy Corner community near Leachville, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Ellie Walls Mansell and had attended school in the Boynton community. ...