Stories from Monday, October 28, 2019

Nola Jean Quinn, 73, of Manila, passed from this life Friday, Oct. 25, 2019, at the NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro, while surrounded by family and friends, as she entered into the Kingdom of the Heavenly Father. Born April 25, 1946 in Caraway, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Myrtle Wadkins Davidson and had lived most of her life in Manila. ...

Jill Ann Tilley, 75, of Monette, passed away Friday, Oct. 25, 2019 at NEA Baptist Hospital. She was born March 21, 1944 in Guian, Ala., the daughter of William Otis Smith and Ruth Marie Ball Smith. Jill was a homemaker who loved to read and sew. She had worked as a hairdresser for many years and had worked at Arkansas State University for nine years. ...

Kenneth Wayne Jacques, 71, of Collierville, Tenn., and formerly of Blytheville, passed away Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019, at Methodist Le Bonheur Hospital in Germantown, Tenn. Kenny was born in Blytheville to Robert “Jake” and Katie Lambert Jacques. He graduated from Blytheville High School in 1966 and graduated from University of Central Arkansas with his Bachelor’s Degree and Memphis State with his Master’s Degree. ...

Horace E. Box, 72, of Manila, passed from this life, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019, at the NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro. Born in Dyess, he was the son of the late Samuel and Dora Pittman Box. A veteran of the Vietnam War, he had served over 20 years in the U.S. ...

James Christopher Lynn Warren, better known as “Hound Dog”, (57) was taken from us far too soon on Oct. 20, 2019 with his family by his side. He was born March 29, 1962. Hound Dog fell in love and married his best friend Kay Reygaert through a bowling alley business venture. ...

Bobby Charles Wherry, 68, of Osceola, died Oct. 26, 2019, at St Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was a factory worker and of the Baptist faith. Mr. Wherry was born Oct. 2, 1951, in Joiner to Freddie B. Wherry and Johnnie Mae Morrow Tramble. He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Austin Howard III, Robert Lewis Morrow and Joe Eddie Howard; his aunt Ruthie Lee Nelson and uncle Joe Willie Morrow...