Stories from Thursday, January 7, 2021

Hattie Mae Evans was born Feb. 8, 1931, in Crawfordville. She departed this world on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020 in Salinas, Calif. She was preceded in death by her mother, Elnora Corder, and father, Ben Woodard; husband, Eddie B. Evans; three children, Shellie McLoyd, Tony Evans and Geraldine Smothers; two grandsons, Marcus Griffin and Clarence Evans Jr.; a granddaughter, Cheryl Annette Bright; two brothers, Theodore Bates and Lincoln Billiups; and one great-great-grandson, TyLin Leonard...

Joe Henry Fletcher, 79, of Blytheville, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at his home. Joe was born in Watts, Oklah., to Homer and Anna Dixon Fletcher and he was a retired district manager for Ryder Truck Rentals. Joe served his country with honor in the United States Air Force in the Vietnam War...

Donald Paul McFadden, 76, of Highland, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 4, in Ash Flat. Donald was born in Wynne on March 12, 1944, to parents, Robert Paul McFadden and Veola Wilson. Donald was an active member of the Highland Hills Baptist Church in Highland. ...

Joan “Jo-Ann” Brewer Thompson passed away Jan. 2, 2021, at her home in Marked Tree at the age of 85. Joan was born Nov. 11, 1935 in Lepanto to parents Henry Ervin Brewer and Maddie Odell Moore Brewer. She is survived by her husband Bill Thompson; her two sons, Billy Thompson (Don May) of Memphis, Tenn., and Allan Thompson (Kevin Falk) of Kauai, Hawaii. She also leaves her sister, Mary Elizabeth Weeks of Bruce, Miss...

Billy Whitaker Byrd, 82, of Damascus went to be with our Lord on Dec. 28, 2020. He was born Dec. 28, 1938, in Deventer, Mo., to the late Eula and Elmer Byrd. Bill was also preceded in death by two sisters, Wanda Nolen and Kathleen Bone; one brother, Paul Davis; and one grandson, Nicholas Carnopis...

Turner Matlock, Jr. 52, of Luxora died Jan. 4, 2021, at SMC Medical Center in Osceola. He was a farm worker and a member of New Mt. Pleasant MB Church in Osceola. Mr. Matlock was born July 17, 1968, in Osceola to Turner Matlock, Sr. and Bertha Campbell Killian. He was preceded in death by his parents...