Stories from Friday, June 28, 2019

Donald Ray Ashley, "Duck", 77, of Cushman died June 24, 2019, at Harris Healthcare in Osceola. He was a retired construction worker and of the Baptist faith.  Mr. Ashley was born June 21, 1942, in Dyess to Charlie and Thides Jimmerson Ashley.  He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers, and three sisters. ...

Earl Ray Jones, 73, of Blytheville, passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at his home in Blytheville. Earl was born in Pocahontas to the late Troy and Grace (Manis) Jones. He shared 42 years of marriage with the love of his life and best friend Winifred (Winnie) Jones. ...

Kristopher Paul McNeely, 33, of Jonesboro, passed away peacefully Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House after a two-year fight with glioblastoma. Kris was a 2003 graduate of Gosnell High School. He earned a BA degree from the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville in 2007 and a nursing degree from Arkansas Northeastern College in Blytheville in 2012. ...

Mary Smith, 86, of Blytheville, passed away June 28, 2019, at Heritage Square Nursing Center in Blytheville. Born to Lewis and Ophelia Leslie Welch in Kensett, Ark., she was a cook at Mississippi County Nursing Home. She loved reading, fishing, and canning vegetables from the garden and an avid Atlanta Braves fan. Mary was a member of the Assembly of God church in Prescott and was generous, hardworking and devoted to her family and friends...

Local resident John Rose was one of the first to take a ride on a P-51 Mustang on Friday afternoon at the Arkansas Aeroplex. The opportunity is part of the BAFB Fly-In and Air Show this weekend at the Arkansas Aeroplex. The air show will be from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday...