Stories from Thursday, August 5, 2021

Lessie Mae Nance, 83, of Osceola died Aug. 3, 2021 at her home. She was a retired factory worker, an active member of the Osceola Hospital Auxiliary team, a member and the president of the Usher Board of Bethlehem M.B. Church of Osceola. Ms. Nance was born Dec. 25, 1937 in Marie to Earnest and Mary Lou Smith Nance. She was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Leroy Love; two brothers, Willie and Earnest Nance; and two sisters, Stella Roberts and Beatrice Ware...

Sheila Denise Smith, 64, of Paragould died Aug. 3, 2021, at her home. She was a homemaker. Ms. Smith was born March 17, 1957, in Caraway to Marshall Kincaid and Margie Price. She was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her daughter, Jessica (David) Burt of Osceola, and one brother, Marshall Terry Kincaid of Pontiac, Mich...