Stories from Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Sean Danny Albert Cartwright, 17, of Marked Tree, departed this life Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, in Memphis, Tenn. He was born Jan. 6, 2005, in Columbia, Tenn., to Danny Albert Cartwright and Jodi Marie Etchen. Sean was a junior at East Poinsett County School. ...

Betty Louise Bruce, 89, of Manila, widow of J.T. Bruce, passed from this life Monday, Feb. 21, 2022, at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Born in Cherry Valley and raised in Bay Village, she was the daughter of the late Tom and Albertine Shaver Clements and had been a Manila resident since 1962. ...

Blytheville police are warning motorists not to drive through flooded streets. According to Blytheville police chief Ross Thompson, flooded streets have made some roads in town impassable with reports of vehicles being stuck.

Bennie Faye Carmon was born Dec. 23, 1947, to Rufus Mitchell Sr. and WalterRean Mitchell in Osceola. She departed this life on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, at her home in Blytheville at the age of 74. Bennie Faye leaves to cherish her memories four daughters, Dominique Gross Boyd of Kenner, La.,, Toni Huggins of Wichita, Kan., Lee Reddick and Alexis Thomas, both of Blytheville; two sons, Maurice Gross Jr., of Blytheville and NiKia Carmon of San Diego, Calif.; her mother, WalterRean Mitchell of Blytheville; three brothers, Rufus Mitchell Jr., Rupert Mitchell and Royal Mitchell, all of Blytheville; one sister, Juanita Whitmore of Jacksonville; 17 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild; and a host of other family members and friends.. ...

Wheeler Gracy, 85, of Blytheville, passed away from this life on Feb. 21, 2022, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro surrounded by family. Wheeler was born in Yarbro to G.T. and Yettie Gracy. He was a lifelong resident of Blytheville and a member of the First Baptist Church, where he enjoyed being a greeter. ...

Mary Ann (Jensen) Wright, 87, of Gosnell, passed from the cares of this life on Feb. 21, 2022, at Gosnell Healthcare. Mary Ann was born to the late August William Jensen and Mary Olive De Camp Jensen in Cordova, Neb. She graduated from York High School in Nebraska and was a member of First United Methodist Church. Mary loved to sew, crochet, and cook for her family...

Linda Carol Washington was born Aug. 2, 1954 in Whitton. Through the power of the Holy Spirt and with steadfast faith, Linda answered God’s call from labor to eternal rest on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022.  Linda was a person of tremendous love and had great compassion for others. Her life was centered on faith, family and friends. Her love for God transcended into every facet of everything she was a part of. Her gift was spending time with the people she loved and building everlasting relationships...