Stories from Tuesday, January 12, 2021

Charles Wayne George, 66, of Steele, Mo., passed from this life Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, at his home. Born in Monette, he was the son of the late James and Laura Pauline Slankerd George and had been a resident of Steele since 2000. Charles was a retired farmer having worked for the Stutts Farms near Manila and the Starnes Farms in Caraway. ...

Authur J. Goodman was born to Silas Goodman and Virginia Goodman in Osceola. Authur passed away Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Ill., at the age of 56. He was preceded in death by his parents. Authur is survived by his aunt, Bessie Goodman of Osceola, and a host of cousins. His aunt Bessie Goodman was his caregiver...

Carolyn Blankenship Yarbrough was born April 1, 1962 to the late Rev. L.C. Blue and Elnora Blankenship in Philipp, Miss. Carolyn departed this life Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, at Great River Medical Center in Blytheville at the age of 58. She was preceded in death by her parents...

Dessie Lee Moody of Trumann departed this life Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, at the age of 85 years, 4 months and 24 days at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. She was born Thursday, Aug. 15, 1935, to the late Edgar and Bevie Brewer Corter in Mountain View and had lived most of her lifetime in Trumann. ...

Lynda Sue Duggin of Bay departed this life Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the age of 69 years, 1 month and 10 days at the family residence. She was born Tuesday, Nov. 27, 1951, in Union City, Tenn., to the late Conley and Ruby Lynch Harris.  She was raised in Phoenix, Ariz., before moving to Nashville to attend David Lipscomb College.  Her love of a blue eyed soldier saw her to several different military bases before settling in Bay. ...

James M. Barner, Jr. of Joiner was born June 22, 1977, in West Memphis to James and Patricia Ford Barner. He was a graduate of Rivercrest High School, studied computer network engineering technology at ASUN-Newport and was employed at Hytrol Conveyor in Jonesboro. James was of the Baptist faith and was an active member of First Missionary Baptist Church at Frenchman’s Bayou where he played the drums...

Antonette Lynn Anderson of Blytheville was born June 20, 1974, in Blytheville to the late Arthur Anderson Sr. and the late Earnestine Golden Anderson. She was a receptionist for Mississippi County EOC and was of the Pentecostal faith. Ms. Anderson passed away Jan. ...

Jessie James McDuffey of Blytheville was born March 4, 1942, in Armorel to the late Richard McDuffey and the late Eddie Mae Cartwright McDowell. He retired from Eaker Air Force Base and was of the Baptist faith. Mr. McDuffey passed away Jan. 8, 2021, at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro at the age of 78. He was preceded in death by his father, Richard McDuffey; his mother, Eddie Mae Cartwright McDowell; and his wife, Mary L. Wilson McDuffey...

Michael Anthony Selvy was born in Chicago, Ill., Feb. 3, 1972, to the union of Robert L. Selvy and Elnora Beasley Selvy. Michael departed this life Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, at Great River Medical Center in Blytheville at the age of 48. Michael’s parents Robert and Elnora Selvy, preceded in death along with two older sisters, Gloria Robinson Herron and Mary Vance...