Stories from Thursday, October 24, 2019

Monette organizers finalized plans for the first Fall Festival set for downtown Saturday, Nov. 2, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. City Beautification Committee Chairman Barbara Suber met last Thursday with Mayor Bob Blankenship and committee members to complete plans for the city's upcoming festival...

Arthur Mae Tull, 68, of Marked Tree, died Oct. 22, 2019, at her home. She was a retired teacher and a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses in Black Oak Community. Ms. Tull was born Oct. 23, 1950 in Bassett to James Whitehead and Alberta Givan. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband David Tull, Sr...

Martin Davenport left this world peacefully on Oct. 20, 2019, at the age of 93. He was born Jan. 8, 1926, to Reuben and Sadie Prewett Davenport. He married Laverne Pruett Davenport in Piggott on Aug. 17, 1946. He served on the USS Gwen in the United States Navy during WWII. He was a member of the Senath First Baptist Church and the Masonic Lodge. During his lifetime some of his work included driving a gas truck for Sinclair, farming, and working for the Senath-Hornersville School System...

Marjorie Carol Dougherty Mayo passed away peacefully at her home in Arkadelphia on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019. Margie was born Dec. 24, 1936 in Potosi, Mo. She was raised in Blytheville by her loving parents, Luther Andrew and Thelma May Storey Dougherty...