Stories from Tuesday, February 11, 2020

The National Cold War Museum in Blytheville has announced formation of its primary building and design team. Polk Stanley Wilcox, a well-known and award-winning firm in Little Rock, has been selected as architect, along with Clark Contractors, LLC, another Little Rock firm, as contractor...

Bob and Janice White of Leachville have devoted must of their lives to education and coaching. Between the two of them, they have a combined 100 years in the classroom, gymnasiums, golf courses, football fields and track fields. He retired with 55 years and she is in her 45th year...

Luberta (Lawshea) Conley was born April 18, 1954, to the late Frank and Luberta Lawshea in Blytheville. Ms. Conley departed this life on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020, at NEA Hospital in Jonesboro, at the age of 65. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Tommy Conley; two sisters, Orlean Langston and Rosie Lawshea; and a special Aunt Rosie (Lawshea) Carter...

John Quincy McCray passed away Friday, Feb. 7, 2020, peacefully at his residence surrounded by his family at the age of 55. He was born March 29, 1964, in Blytheville to Edgar and Cora Pulley McCray. He was of the Baptist faith and was a member of Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church...

Peggy Moore was born Jan. 17, 1970, to the late Charlene Harris and Eddie Lee Moore Sr. Peggy departed this life on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, at her residence in West Memphis at the age of 50. She was preceded in death by her parents and one son, Roy Barber Jr...

Ida B. Fowler Shannon of Blytheville was born Oct. 2, 1925, in Blytheville to the late Troy Fowler and the late Cora Bynum McWay. She was a homemaker and was the oldest member and an usher for Carters Temple C.M.E. Church in Blytheville. Mrs. Shannon passed away Feb. 9, 2020, at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro at the age of 94...