Stories from Tuesday, February 8, 2022

Augustus Lewis Finch of Blytheville was born Aug. 27, 1958, in Little Rock to the late Arthur Lewis Finch and the late Willie Mae Finch. He was a construction worker and was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Finch passed away at Great River Medical Center in Blytheville on Jan. 27, 2022, at the age of 63. He is preceded in death by his father, Arthur Lewis Finch; his mother, Willie Mae Finch; his wife, Shirley Finch; one brother, Larry Finch; and one sister, Arthur Mae Finch...

Silver Denise Lashay Cassidy of Blytheville was born Oct. 7, 2021, in Blytheville to the Jesse Cassidy and Shaviona Warren. She passed away Jan. 28, 2022, at Great River Medical Center in Blytheville, aged 3 months. She is survived by her father, Jesse Cassidy, and her mother, Shaviona Warren, both of Blytheville; four special aunts, Jamarria Rogers, Kizzy Cowley and Crystal R. ...

Vickie Pugh Richardson was born Nov. 13, 1953, to Martha B. Mabins. She was adopted and raised by Sandy and Mary Mabins Robinson. Vickie was a 1971 graduate of Luxora High School and received her bachelor’s degree from Business College in Memphis, Tenn. ...

Martha Moore was born March 10, 1936, to Walter Mabins and Jedsia (Jesica) O. Gatlin in Luxora. She departed this life Monday, Jan. 31, 2022, at her residence in Osceola at the age of 85. She was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by three sons, Jimmy Luckie and Donnell Luckie, both of Osceola, and Glen Luckie of Killeen, Texas; two daughters, Nedra Cook of Trumann and Patricia Johnson of Memphis, Tenn.; 24 grandchildren, 50 great-grandchildren and host of other family members and friends.. ...

Sammie LeRoy Matthews was born July 26, 1967, in St. Louis, Mo., to the late John Henry Matthews and Mary Lee Wilson Matthews. He departed this life Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, in Colorado Springs, Colo., at his home at the age of 54. He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Johnny (Skip) Matthews, George Edward Matthews and Clarence William (Cisco) Matthews; three sisters-in-law and one brother-in-law...

William (Bill) Sanford Boone Sr., 79, went peacefully to be with the Lord on Feb. 4, 2022, at his home in Oxford, Miss., with his wife and children by his side. Bill was born in Detroit, Mich., to William Oresta and Rosa Nell Boone. Bill grew up in Blytheville and graduated from Blytheville High School in 1960. ...

Mary Ann Edwards was born Feb. 22, 1953, in Catron, Mo., to Coris Jr. and Hattie Cooper. Mary gained her wings on Jan. 30, 2022, at Pemiscot Memorial Hospital in Hayti, Mo., at the age of 68. Mary received Christ at an early age. She was a true servant in church until her health issues wouldn’t allow her to attend. ...

Janice Lavern King, 54, of Leachville, widow of Mr. Kenneth L. King, passed from this life Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022, at her home. Born in Blytheville and raised in Manila, she was the daughter of Norman Lee and Joan Jones Master and had been a Leachville resident since 1988. Janice was a 1985 graduate of Manila High School, a homemaker and a member of the Leachville United Methodist Church. She enjoyed cooking, going to the movies, working in her yard and spending time with family. ...