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Michael Joe James
(Obituary ~ 04/12/21)
Michael Joe James made a glorious transition on April 1, 2021. His soul departed his body and is now at home with his Father in Heaven. The Father said “Son (Jesus) go get my child. It is with great joy that I can say Mike and I were so ready for him to enter the gates of heaven and be ushered into his mansion, prepared for him by God himself. Mike began his new journey from the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro...
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Linda Kay Kirby
(Obituary ~ 04/12/21)
Linda Kay Kirby, 68, of Marked Tree died April 6, 2021, at St. Bernards Hospital in Jonesboro. She was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal faith. Miss Kirby was born May 24, 1952, in Marked Tree to Alvie King and Jamie Katherine Palmer Kirby. She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother, James Alvie Kirby, and two sisters, Wanda Smith and Wilma McClain...
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Esther Smith
(Obituary ~ 04/12/21)
Esther Smith, 73, of Blytheville, passed away Wednesday, April 7, 2021, at her home. Esther was born in Big Spring, Texas, to Harol and Clarice Bailey. She was a homemaker and attended Bethany Baptist Church. Esther was raised in and formerly of Big Spring, Texas. She enjoyed reading and writing and her favorite book in the Bible was Psalms. She was an avid painter and loved to paint angels and crosses...
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Beverly Carol Johnson
(Obituary ~ 04/12/21)
Beverly Carol Johnson, 63, of Blytheville died April 11, 2021, at SMC Medical Center in Osceola. She was a retired SSS coordinator and a member of New Mt. Pleasant Christian Fellowship Center in Osceola. Ms. Johnson was born May 23, 1957, in Osceola to Carrie Finnie Scott...
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Robert Lee McCormick
(Obituary ~ 04/12/21)
Robert Lee McCormick, 88, of Blytheville, passed away Saturday, April 10, 2021, at his home. Robert was born in Kewanee, Mo., to Melton and Olean Roberts McCormick and was the retired owner and operator of Brite Way Lighting. Robert was an avid hunter and fisherman and enjoyed spending his time in Hardy fishing. Family was most important to him and enjoyed spending all of his time that he could with them...
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Joan Strickland
(Obituary ~ 04/12/21)
Joan Strickland, 90, formerly of Blytheville, passed away Monday, April 5, 2021, at Parkview Nursing and Rehab Center in Wilmington, Del. Joan was born in Blytheville to Don and Clara Mae Edwards Lutz, who preceded her in death. She was a graduate of Blytheville High School and worked as a telephone operator for Southwestern Bell. ...
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Ozelma Irene Wood
(Obituary ~ 04/12/21)
Ozelma Irene Wood, 89, of Caraway, passed away Saturday, April 10, at St Bernards Medical Center. She was born Feb. 28, 1932, in Black Oak to the late Wilburn and Malinda Cook Ervin. She retired from Arkansas Glass Container Company. She enjoyed yard sales and cooking and loved visiting with her grandchildren. Mrs. Wood was a member of the Community of Christ Church in Caraway...
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Kimberly Alice Renee Smith
(Obituary ~ 04/12/21)
Kimberly Alice Renee Smith, 40, of Osceola died April 9, 2021, at her home. She was the owner of Osceola Machine Shop in Osceola and of the Agnostic faith. Kimberly was born Nov. 16, 1980, in Memphis, Tenn., to Walter Lee Jones and Ethel Horton Dean...