Stories from Monday, July 6, 2020

Terry Glenn Minyard, 67, of Blytheville, passed away Saturday, July 4, 2020, at his home. Terry was born in Blytheville to R.D. and Joyce Hudson Minyard and was a graduate of Blytheville High School. He was retired from UPS and a member of Bethany Baptist Church. Terry loved playing his guitar and fishing...

Evelyn Diane Wheeler, of Blytheville, was born July 10, 1954, to Gene Tramble, Sr. and Mildred Tramble of Blytheville. Evelyn attended Harrison High School. She attended Mississippi County Community College and received an Associate of Arts Degree in General Studies in 1992...

A local man, Edward Thurman, faces several charges and was airlifted to the Regional Medical Center (The Med) in Memphis, Sunday, after police say he tried to eat a glass pipe commonly used for smoking meth. According to a report from the Blytheville Police Department, officers stopped Thurman’s bicycle in the 600 block of East Main, noticing that he appeared to be nervous and distanced himself from police...

Oscar Lee Lane, Sr. of Blytheville was born Aug. 15, 1965 in Blytheville to the late Morgan Lane, Jr. and the late Willie B. Rogers. He was a mechanic and a member of St. Matthews M.B. Church in Blytheville. Mr. Lane passed away June 27, 2020, at his home in Blytheville at the age of 54. He was preceded in death by his father, Morgan Lane, Jr.; his mother, Willie B. Lane; three brothers, Eric DeWayne Lane, Quincy Lane and Jerome Lane; and two sisters, Joann Bill and Lessie Coleman...

Lisa Ann Price of Trumann departed this life on Thursday, July 2, 2020, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro at the age of 48 years, 3 months and 15 days. She was born Friday, March 17, 1972, in Jonesboro and lived most of her lifetime in Trumann. She was a housewife and a member of Grace Point Church of God. She was preceded in death by three sons, Brad Kemper, Chad Kemper and Tyler Kemper, and her parents, Paul and Shirley Ealey Price...

Nancy Lee Bratton Wilson of Trumann departed this life on Thursday, July 2, 2020, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro at the age of 84 years, 1 month and 14 days. She was born Monday, May 18, 1936 in Florence, Ala., and had lived most of her lifetime in Trumann. ...

Tommy Franklin Stracener, Jr., 46, of Marion departed this life Thursday, July 2, 2020. He was born July 21, 1973, to Tommy Franklin Stracener, Sr. and Martha Jo Hauptman Stracener. Tommy was a Christian and was known as “The Preacher.” He led several people to the Lord. He loved music and spending time with his nieces and nephews...

Tommie Jean Stephenson of Trumann departed this life on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at Quail Run Nursing & Rehab in Trumann at the age of 66 years, 2 months and 4 days. She was born Tuesday, April 27, 1954, in and lived most of her lifetime in Trumann. Tommie owned H&R Block for many years in Trumann and was of the Pentecostal faith. She was preceded in death by one son, Ronnie Stephenson; two brothers, Bobby Smith and Randell Crouch; and her parents, Gilbert Smith and Tommie Cockrum Smith Crouch...