Stories from Monday, December 14, 2020

Peggy Sue Davis, 75, of Alton, Mo., widow of Junior Davis, passed from this life Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020, at her home. Born in Leachville and raised in Manila, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Franklin and Winona Helton Foster. She had been a factory worker, having been an employee of Brown Shoe Company formerly of Leachville, the Mid-South Footwear Company, formerly of Manila, and American Greetings in Osceola. ...

Hubert Harold Gill, 91, of Tyronza died Dec. 3, 2020, at Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. He was a retired mechanic and a member of Black Oak Baptist. Mr. Gill was born Aug. 12, 1929, in Tyronza to Hardin and Hester Kelly Gill. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Lois Gill; one son, Mac Gill; three brothers, Charles Gill, Drexel Gill and Larry Gill; two sisters, Mildred Gill and Lou Ella Gill...

Ida Yvonne “Von” Schulz, 84, of Marked Tree passed away Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020, at the Ridgecrest Rehabilitation Center in Jonesboro. She was born Jan. 27, 1936, in Marked Tree to Cecil and Verdie (Whitaker) Hendrix. Von was a graduate of Marked Tree High School, proprietor/owner of Hendrix and Schulz Corner Grocery and loved socializing and storytelling...

Lavonda Sue Lung, 80, of Marked Tree departed this life on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020. She was born on Nov. 15, 1940, to Virgil Allen and Leone Mize Rodgers. She was a member of Central Baptist Church in Marked Tree and was a cashier at Buck’s, Fred’s and Walmart. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald H. Lung; parents, and one daughter, Susan Diane Lung...

Mamie L. Jennings McBride of Blytheville was born Dec. 24, 1931, in Holland, Mo., to the late Clyde Jennings and the later Alberta Garden Jennings. She was a homemaker as well as a member of Revival Center. Mrs. McBride passed away Dec. 8, 2020, at Heritage Square Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Blytheville at the age of 89. She was preceded in death by her father, Clyde Jennings; her mother, Alberta Garden Jennings; husband, Freddie McBride; and one son, Edward Lewis Jennings...

Peggy Sue Reinhart, 76, of Paragould, died early Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Dell, she was the daughter of the late Willard and Mary Schultz Keeling and had been a longtime Paragould resident. Peggy retired from the L.A. ...

Ruby Rodgers passed away Dec. 11, 2020, at Three Rivers Nursing Home in Marked Tree at the age of 97. Rodgers was born Oct. 7, 1922. She was a housewife. She was preceded in death by her husband Clarance Rodgers. She is survived by her daughter, Virginia Dawson of Marked Tree; three grandchildren, Robert Dawson, Charles Dawson and Penny Vonner; three great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren...

Larry Joe Baker, 81, of West Palm Beach, Fla., passed away on Nov. 28, 2020, after a valiant battle with metastatic prostate cancer. Born in Blytheville, on July 17, 1939, Larry was the son of Leondus and Gladys (Brown) Baker. Larry graduated from Blytheville High School in 1957, earned his BS from Arkansas State College in 1961 and then an MBA from the University of Arkansas in 1962 (“GO HOGS”). ...

Valerie Jean Winter of Blytheville was born Nov. 13, 1956, in Niagara Falls, N.Y., to Joan Perrygin Curtis. She was a retired nurse who held an associate degree. Mrs. Winter passed away Dec. 13, 2020, at Heritage Square Nursing and Rehabilitation Clinic in Blytheville at the age of 64. She was preceded in death by her mother, Joan Perrygin Curtis...

Milton Lewis, Jr. of Luxora was born Jan. 16, 1940, in Mississippi to the late Milton Lewis, Sr. and the late Hassie Lewis. He was a machine operator in Luxora and was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Lewis passed away Dec. 7, 2020, at the Great River Medical Center in Blytheville at the age of 80. He was preceded in death by his father, Milton Lewis, Sr.; his mother, Hassie Lewis; one son, Milton Lewis, III; his brother, Arthur Lewis; and one sister, Wardell Lewis...

Lewis T Smith, 71, of Blytheville, passed away at St. Bernards Hospital in Jonesboro, on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, surrounded by his wife, sisters, and granddaughter. He was born at Four Mile, Campbell, Mo., on Nov. 14, 1949, at his parent’s home, to Claude Harvey and Anna Mae Smith (Hicks)...