Stories from Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Wilma Jean Ashmore, 84, of Ash Flat, formerly of Blytheville, passed away Friday, May 10, 2019, at Ash Flat Nursing and Rehab Center. Wilma was born in Bearden, Okla., and was raised by her grandparents. She was a homemaker and of the Pentecost faith. Wilma enjoyed playing bingo, singing and listening to Elvis...

Jackie (Jack) Dale Hancock Sr., 93, departed this life on Feb. 19, 2019, in Grove, Okla. He was born Sept. 3, 1925, in Harrisburg, Ill., the son of Arthur and Emma Pearl (Darnall) Hancock. He served with the 6th Marine Division in the United States Marine Corps in World War II. ...

Quiara “Kiki” Dejour Razor of Little Rock was born March 18, 1997, in Blytheville to Odell Knowles of AL and Tonya Razor of Little Rock. She completed the twelfth and was a member of New Life Deliverance Temple Pentecostal Power Church in Caruthersville, Mo. Ms. Quiara Razor passed away on May 9, 2019, at UAMS in Little Rock, at the age of 22...

Pauline Johnson Moore, 88, of Osceola died May 10, 2019, at her home. She was a homemaker, a member of Tabernacle MB Church and Motherboard in Osceola. Ms. Moore was born July 24, 1930 in Memphis, Tenn., to Paul Johnson and Littie Taylor Brown. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Johnny Moore, Sr.; and one sister, Jewell Welch...

Charlean Heathcock, of Hayti, Mo., was born Nov. 24, 1983 in Kennett, Mo., to Savanah Hobbs and Roosevelt Hearod SR. Charlean departed this life at Pemiscot Memorial Hospital at the age of 35. She leaves to cherish his memories, her husband, Michael Heathcock Sr.; three daughters, Oranna Heathcock, Savanah Heathcock and Kaylee Heathcock; one son, Michael Heathcock Jr.; her father, Roosevelt Hearod; her mother, Savanah Hobbs; three sisters, Rose Lewis, Maratha Howell and Melissa Johnson; two brothers, Fredrick Hearod and Roosevelt Hearod Jr., and a host of family members and friends.. ...

Harmony Grove pounded out 14 hits and went on to soar past Manila 9-2 in the rain delayed semifinals of the 3A State Baseball Tournament Monday afternoon at Harrison. The loss ended Manila’s chances of advancing to their first ever state baseball finals...

For years the three top teams in Arkansas 1A state baseball have been the Armorel Tigers, the Viola Longhorns and the Taylor Tigers. The 2019 season proved no different as the Tigers of Armorel squared off late Sunday afternoon with the Longhorns for a chance to travel to Fayetteville this upcoming weekend to face the Tigers of Taylor in the 1A state championship game...

Lavaca scored six times in both the second and third innings and went on to mercy rule Riverside 12-1 in first round action of the Class 2A State Baseball Tournament Thursday morning at Mountain Home. Golden Arrow pitchers Jimmy Hall and Wyatt Kiene combined to hold the Rebels to just two hits on the day. Hall earned the victory for Lavaca...

While Manila High School was holding its 2019 graduation ceremony on Monday, seven Lion classmates made unique arrangements due to their participation in the Class 3A State Baseball Tournament being held at the same time in Harrison, Arkansas. Manila was originally scheduled to play on Saturday, but the game was delayed until Monday due to heavy rain...

This Apache attack helicopter stopped by for fuel at the Arkansas Aeroplex on Friday morning. The crew can be seen holding their milkshakes given to them by the Aeroplex to thank them for their service. “As you know, we treat all our military customers when they stop by,” Blytheville-Gosnell Regional Airport...