Stories from Friday, May 1, 2020

Demarcus Deanthony Daniels “Dmark” was born Jan. 10, 1993, in Blytheville to Tonya Jones and Anthony Daniels. As a child he attended New Galilee Missionary Baptist Church in Burdette under the leadership of Reverend LeRoy Nash. Demarcus was a graduate of Blytheville High School and was well known and loved by his classmates. He never met a stranger but most importantly, he was a loving son, grandson, brother, father and friend. Living life to its fullest, he loved to travel, sports and good food. . ...

T.C. Miller, Jr., 59, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2020, at Sinai Grace Hospital, Detroit, Mich. Mr. Miller will lay in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., Saturday, April 25, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Social distancing was honored. Mr. Miller was then be taken to Wilson Funeral Home, 1020 S. Division St., Blytheville, (870) 763-2547. A graveside service will be held Saturday, May 2, at 10 a.m. at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Blytheville...

Quatisha Dynette Ray was born June 11, 1995, in Blytheville to George Ray and Betty Beal. She was baptized and received Christ at a young age and was a member of Tabernacle Church of God in Christ under the leadership of Elder Willie Beal. Quatisha was a 2014 graduate of Blytheville High School, while at Blytheville High, she was a member of the band and found her passion to play the trombone. ...

Bobby Vernon, 73, of Blytheville, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2020, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Bobby was born in Blytheville to Carol and Lola May Smith. She worked as a custodian at Arkansas Northeastern College for 21 years. Bobby was a lifelong area resident and was of the Pentecostal faith. Bobby enjoyed watching QVC t.v. and loved gardening. Her garden was decorated with statues that were gifts from family members...

Micha Michelle Williams was born Sept. 5, 2001, in Blytheville. Micha was the daughter of Areatha Brown and Michael Williams.  Micha was a 2019 graduate from Blytheville High School New Tech and was a completer in Digital Communications and Medical Professions. ...

Buffalo Island Central elementary teacher Regina Welch has never considered changing careers. She calls her 46 years in education a blessing and is thankful to have been able to touch the lives of so many children. It has been a joy and it is with mixed emotions she will be retiring at the end of the school year...

Jim Dale Swink, Sr. went to Heaven to be with God on Thursday, April 30. Jim was born in Leachville, Jan. 11, 1937. Starting from very humble beginnings as the second youngest child in a family of migrant seasonal farm workers, he worked in fields all across the country from the age of six, rarely able to complete a full year of school before tenth grade...

Justin Jacoby White, 34, of Live Oak, Texas, formerly of Osceola, died April 27, 2020, at his home. He was a security guard, member of Eastside Baptist Church and a Class of 2004 Osceola High School graduate. Mr. White was born Sept. 6, 1985, in Memphis, Tenn., to Jimmy White, Jr. and Madeline Hawkins White Portier. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Jessie Mae Beare...

Bertha Mae Williams, 103, of Osceola, died April 25, 2020, at her home. She was a homemaker and a member of Anointed Hands in Osceola. Ms. Williams was born Dec. 25, 1916, in Hennings, Tenn. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Williams; one son, Harvey Moore; one daughter, Hattie Lamons; two brothers, Willie Allen and Leroy Allen; three sisters, Mattie Martin, Hattie Gary and Juanita Allen...