Stories from Friday, August 14, 2020

Z. Pauline Gurley of Blytheville, died Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020, of natural causes. Pauline was a committed wife, mother, sister, aunt, and grandmother who loved her family with unwavering devotion. After living as a beacon of love and life for 92 years, she has now peacefully entered into her eternal home to meet the God who loved her without measure...

Delbert Junior “June” Loyd, 90, of Blytheville, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020, at Gosnell Health and Rehab Center. Delbert was born in Blytheville to Jesse and Grace Gibson Loyd. He was retired from farming and of the Pentecostal faith. Delbert loved the outdoors and was an avid hunter and fisherman, and enjoyed gardening. Delbert cherished his family and was a devoted husband, father and grandfather...

Highway improvements from US 61 going west from Blytheville is a pavement preservation project and is broken into two areas/treatments. The 10.8 miles work started in June and is expected to be completed later in the year. Alan Walter, with the Arkansas Department of Transportation, said it has been a really interesting job...

A city of Blytheville water crew  had to dig through a section of the newly paved Highway 18 near the fire station on the west end of Blytheville on Wednesday morning, looking for a broken water main. Supervisor Lynn Mitchell said they had been watching it for a couple of days but work could not be done until they received a permit to do the work on the state highway. Pictured are  equipment operator Greg King, Nieko Sorrengino and Bernard Peace...

Jerry Lynn Veach, 85, of Manila, widow of Bobby D. Veach, passed from this life Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020, at the Manila Nursing Center. Born in Manila, she was the daughter of the late Tom Nick and Velma Wright and was a longtime member of the First United Methodist Church. ...

Ruby Hodge, 85, of Blytheville, passed away Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020, at Gosnell Therapy and Living Center. Ruby was born in Tiptonville, Tenn., to W.T. and Maggie Fultz Davis. Ruby worked at the office of Dr. James Guard, as realtor for Century 21 and also worked at Sports Hall...