Stories from Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Joe Nathan Jacobs Sr. was born Sept. 29, 1959, to Samuel Lee Jacobs Sr. and Lady Mae Jacobs in Osceola. He departed this life on Wednesday Aug. 4, 2021, at Great Rivers Medical Center in Blytheville at the age of 61. He was preceded in death by his parents...

David Lendennie, 68, of Blytheville, passed away Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021 at Gosnell Health and Rehab in Gosnell. Born in Blytheville to Lucius V. and Bonnie Mae Smart Lendennie, David was a graduate of Blytheville High School and Arkansas State University where he received his bachelor’s degree in music. ...

Clarence Mitchell Barkley, 85, of Proctor died Aug. 8, 2021 peacefully at his home surrounded by love ones. He was a retired mechanic. Mr. Barkley was born April 28, 1936, to Lee Allen and Ida Mae Malone Barkley. He was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, Raymond, Dud, Marvin and Billy Wayne Barkley; four sisters, Marie Trim, Opal Hampton, Margaret Pollan and Dolly Mae Barkley...

Quention Cantreal Bogard “Coach Que” was born April 3, 1985, in Blytheville to Earnest Bogard Jr. and Denese Bogard. He confessed a hope in Christ at an early age under the leadership of Dr. P.J. James at St. Paul M.B. Church. Quention was a Blytheville High School graduate of the Class of 2003. ...

Wilbert Earl “Huck” Brown was born Nov. 11, 1948, in Blytheville to Gertude Mitchell Brown and Willie Brown. Mr. Wilbert departed this life on Aug. 4, 2021, at the age of 72 at Harris Healthcare in Osceola. He is preceded in death by his parents, Gertude Mitchell Brown and Willie Brown; brothers, Marvin “Cat” Brown, Robert “BJ” Brown, Roy “Chester” Brown, Clifton R. Brown, Sr.; sister, Shirley Fowler Andrews; and a very special aunt/mother, Helen Mitchell...

Connie R. Stevenson was born July 5, 1962, in Blytheville and was the daughter of Curtis Stevenson, Jr. and Shirley Brown. “Krickette” as she was affectionately known was raised by her “Pops”, Jesse Andrews, Sr. Connie was an active member of Morning Star Baptist Church under the leadership of Reverend Frederick Clay, Sr. ...

Darryl Anthony Wilson I, 72, died Aug. 8, 2021, at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro. He was a retired factory maintenance and a member of Keiser Chapel. Mr. Wilson was born March 2, 1949, in Keiser to Charles Woodrow and Agnes Ozeal Goodrich Wilson. He was preceded in death by his parents; five brothers, Donald, Charles, Joe, Mike and Dickie Wilson; two sisters, Carolyn Coble and Deborah Aikens...

City of Blytheville building inspector Rick Ash confirmed renovations are in progress to convert the previous Las Brisas building into a sushi/Japanese steakhouse. A business license has yet to be applied for, as of Aug. 5, but plans to bring the new restaurant to Blytheville are in motion...

In just six months two Blytheville artists went from recording their song together to signing a record deal with platinum-selling artist Gucci Mane. Blytheville High School star quarterback Jeremiah “Bic Fizzle” Northern and Randarius “Cootie Brown" Caruthers signed with the rap legend’s 1017 Records on Friday, which is in partnership with Atlantic Records...