Stories from Tuesday, January 19, 2021

LaVonda Mae Walker, 82, of Senath, Mo., widow of James Walker, passed from this life Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro. Born and raised in Leachville, she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Zona Jones Gooch and had been a longtime resident of southeast Missouri. ...

Gerald Ray Glidewell of Trumann departed this life Jan. 11, 2021, at the family residence at the age of 71 years, one month and four days. He was born Wednesday, Dec. 7, 1949, in Tracy, Calif. and lived most of his lifetime in Trumann. Gerald was co-owner with Randy McClung of McWell MFG, a Vietnam veteran of the U.S. ...

Ella “Oleva” Jackson, 87, of Jonesboro coming from Blytheville passed from this life Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born Dec. 19, 1933, in Eaton to the late Perry Douglas and Mary Elizabeth Culver. Ella was a member of South Caraway Baptist Church. She enjoyed talking with friends and family. Ella was married to the late Rufus Garlen Jackson for 41 years. They were married in the Powhatan Courthouse...

Sister Freddie Richardson-Taylor was born Feb. 7, 1945, to the late Alonzo and Mattie Richardson in Blytheville. She was one of three children born to the Richardson marriage: Totise Paul, Freddie Taylor and Robert Mileage. Freddie departed this life on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021. She was preceded in death by her parents...

Gloria Mae Clark Perry, 73, of Osceola died Jan. 12, 2021, at Jackson Madison Hospital in Jackson, Tenn. She confessed her hope in Christ at the age of 12 under the leadership of the late G.H. Conway at New Bethel Church in Blytheville. She was a member of New Salem MB Church and Motherboard in Luxora under the leadership of Rev. ...

Gary W. Ingle, 63, died Jan. 15, 2021, with his family by his side, at TriStar Horizon Medical Center in Dickson, Tenn. He was born Aug. 29, 1957, in Lepanto, the son of Bernice D. and Ruby J. Ingle. Gary graduated from Marked Tree High School with the class of 1975. ...

Judith Kay “Judy” Boyd of Bay departed this life Thursday at St. Bernards Medical Hospital in Jonesboro at the age of 76 years, one month and one day. She was born Wednesday, Dec. 13, 1944, in Carthage, Mo. to the late Loren Edward and Roszetti Campbell Poulson and had lived in Bay for the past three years and was formerly of Trumann and California. ...

Terry Lee Welch, 67, of Bassett died Jan. 18, 2021, at his home. He was the city manager for the Lawrence Group in Wilson, of the Baptist faith, 35 plus years baseball and football coach and an avid outdoorsman. Mr. Welch was born Feb. 10, 1953, in West Memphis to Vernon and Tanna Elder Welch. He was preceded in death by his parents and three sisters, Patricia Ann Welch, Laura Duck and Kimberly Westbrook...

Mary H. Rapert, 94, of Blytheville, passed away Saturday, Jan. 16, 2020, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Mary was born in Supply, Ark., to John Duff and Pearlie Fowler. She retired from West Department Store, in which she was the first one to be hired and the last one to leave when the store went out of business. ...

Billie Jean Abbott Barnes, 95, formerly of Blytheville, passed away Friday, Jan. 15, 2021, in Wetumpka, Ala. Billie Jean was born in Blytheville to Charles Milo Abbott and Mattie Mae Thompson Abbott. Billie Jean was a long-time member of The First Baptist Church in Blytheville, where she was very active in several areas of the church. ...

Frederick D. Moore was born Nov. 20, 1943, in Blytheville to John and Hettie Margerum Moore. He was a 1961 graduate of Richard B. Harrison High School and was an active member of Harrisonites. Following graduation, he enrolled in Saints Junior College in Lexington, Miss., there he received his Associates Degree. ...

Blytheville celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day with its second annual car parade starting at the city’s historic Greyhound Bus Station and going through downtown Blytheville. The parade personified King Jr.’s famous words, “Hate can not drive out hate, only love can do that.”...