Stories from Thursday, August 1, 2019

Valeria Rose Davis “Duck”, 63, of Blytheville passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, July 30, 2019. Born Nov. 3, 1955 in Blytheville. She was the daughter of Jeffrey Davis and Pearl Johnson. Valeria leaves to forever cherish her memories, two sons, Carlos Wells (Amber Ramos) and Jhea Davis all of Blytheville; one daughter, Niyett Hall of Dallas, Texas; two sisters, Sandra Wells and Brenda Johnson, both of Blytheville; eight grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.. ...

James Stanley “Jim” Zielinski, 75, of Blytheville, passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis. Jim was born in Leavenworth, Kan., to Anthony Steven and Velma Ann Zielinski. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. ...

Gayla Ware Gilvin, 72, of O’Fallon, Mo., died July 16, 2019, in St. Louis. Gayla was a 1964 graduate of Manila High School. She served in the Women’s Army Corp and later became a RN. She was a member of O’Fallon Church of Christ. Survivors include her grandson, Noah Gilvin, two great-grandchildren and her brother, Len Ware...

Dortha Jean “Dorothy” Puckett, 80, of Leachville, passed from this life Wednesday, July 31, 2019, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Leachville, she was the daughter of the late Everett Levi and Reba McPike Stockinger and had been a lifelong resident. ...

Frances Murphy, 75, of Leachville, passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Frances was born in Portageville, Mo., to William and Ethel Wiginton Yarbro and was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Junior White Dean, and second husband, Van Murphy; her parents; two daughters, Janie Faye Dean and Patricia Ann Dean; and two brothers, James and Wesley Yarbro...