Stories from Tuesday, October 19, 2021

On the bright morning of Aug. 18, 1967, a bouncing baby girl was born to Homer Moore and Dorothy Cushinberry and she was named Kymberli Sophia Bennett. Kymberli was one of two children. Kymberli gained her education through the Blytheville High School and later attended college at Parks Community College where she earned her diploma in Medical Secretarial/Transcription. Later Kymberli went to serve her county in the United States Army with exemplary service...

Gloria J. Bohannon was born Oct. 23, 1950, to the late Booker T. Marshall and Ester Walton Lyons in Luxora. She departed this life Oct. 14, 2021, at the age of 70, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was preceded in death by her parents...

Clarence Edward Chew, 77, of Osceola, passed away Oct. 12, 2021, at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. He was a retired factory worker and of the Baptist faith. Mr. Chew was born May 14, 1944, in Coldwater, Miss., to Willie and Evie Warner Chew. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Dorcus Chew; two brothers, Percy Chew and Eugene Chew; and one sister, Carol Hill...

A memorial service for Mazie I. Henry will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 531 West College, Jonesboro. Committal of ashes will be immediately afterwards at Philadelphia Cemetery, 3200 North Culberhouse, Jonesboro. Mrs. Henry passed away in August of 2020. She was born in Corning to Charley Jackson (CJ) and Eula (Mahan) Freeman...

Larry Hall Jefferson “Bone” was born July 19, 1953, in Blytheville to Will Jefferson and Irene McKinney Jefferson. Larry was a graduate of Richard B. Harrison High School, Class of 1971. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Joe Matthews; two sisters, Verlene Baskins and Proginger Crutcher. Larry transitioned on Friday, Oct. 15, 2021, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro at the age of 68...

Arthur Mangum was born July 31, 1951, in Blytheville to the late Joe and Nellie Mangum. Arthur departed this life Thursday, Oct. 14, at Heritage Square Nursing Center at the age of 70. He was preceded in death by his parents and 11 siblings. Arthur accepted Christ at an early age and was later baptized under the leadership of the late Pastor Lawrence Echols. ...

Ryan Akeem Thomas of Jonesboro was born March 19, 1987, in Blytheville to Esua Cade and Vanessa Thomas Goldsmith. He worked at Lowe’s and was of a non-denominational faith. Mr. Thomas passed away Oct. 14, 2021, at UAMS Medical Center in Little Rock at the age of 34. He was preceded in death by two daughters, Rylin Charity Thomas and Rylah Serenity Thomas; and his brother, Esua Cade V...

Barry Lynn Wilson, 74, of Leachville passed away Oct. 17, 2021, at St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett, Tenn. He was born May 20, 1947, in Leachville to Delmar Gene and Francis Newberry Wilson. He was a member of Bethabara Church in Lake City. He was a Mason and an avid houseman...

Lisa “Dodie” Bell was born Jan. 9, 1967, to Pearlie Mae Bell and Jack Bell Sr. in Osceola. She departed this life on Oct. 11, 2021, at the age of 54, at Conway Regional Hospital in Conway. She was preceded in death by her parents. Gloria leaves to cherish her loving memories two daughters, Dadrienne Miles and Kayla Sutton; one son, Michael Gates Jr., all of Conway; three sisters, Barbara Howard of Blytheville, Pamela Bell of Olive Branch, Miss., and Paulette Bell of Walls, Miss.; four grandchildren and a host of other family members and friends.. ...

Manila Mayor Wayne Wagner and members of the Manila City Council recognized Delta Drug and the Jackson family at the Monday, Oct. 18, city council meeting. Delta Drug is celebrating 50 years in business in Manila. Loy Jackson returned to Manila in October of 1971. ...