Stories from Tuesday, May 10, 2022

R.W. "Dub" Lyerly, 79, of Jonesboro, former Leachville resident, passed from this life Saturday, May 7, 2022, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro joining his late wife, Barbara, for a joyous heavenly reunion. Born March 15, 1943, to R.W. ...

Lady Dee McAdoo of Blytheville passed away peacefully May 7, 2022, at her home surrounded by her family. Lady was born in Roseland to John Quincy "Jack" and Lena Williams Adams. She was a member of New Liberty Baptist Church. Lady was a lifetime resident of Blytheville. ...

Charles Williams Sr. was born March 18, 1948, in Osceola to the late Jerry Williams and Mary Rose Stafford. He departed this life on May 5, 2022, at Baptist Health Care Hospital in Conway. He was preceded in death by his parents. He leaves to cherish his memories his wife, Willie Mae Williams of Conway; four daughters, Bernetta Taylor of Blytheville, Marcia Thomas of Jonesboro, Yolanda Lovelace of Aurora, Ill., and Shuntrell Martin of Blytheville; three sons, Charles Williams Jr. ...

Hershel Robert Wilson, 85, of Annapolis, Mo., died Friday, May 6, 2022, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Born in Leachville to the late Bob and Lomay Gregory Wilson he had lived most of his life in St. Louis, Mo. He was the owner and operator of several car washes in the St. Louis area and retired in 2013. Hershel was an avid outdoorsman and especially enjoyed hunting and fishing. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by eight brothers and five sisters...

Courtez D. Wright was born Jan. 21, 1993, to Dawn Harris and Timothy Brown in Blytheville. Courtez departed this life on May 4, 2022, at Jackson General Hospital in Jackson, Tenn., at the age of 29. He was preceded in death his grandmother Dorothy Rogers...

Marilyn L. Bowen was born April 23, 1957, to the late Wadell Jones and Essie O’Neil. She departed this life April 30, 2022, at St. Bernards Hospital in Jonesboro. She was preceded in death by her mother, Essie O’Neil. She is survived by three sons, Larry Bowen of Charleston, S.C., Kevin Bowen and Kenneth Fields, both Osceola; her father, Wadell Jones; one brother, Donnell Childress; one sister, Wendy Jones, all of Detroit, Mich.; seven grandchildren, and a host of other family members and friends.. ...

Johnetta King of Blytheville was born Nov. 33, 1944, in St. Louis, Mo. She was a cook at Price Chopper and a member of New Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church. Ms. King passed away May 5, 2022, at Baptist East Hospital in Memphis, Tenn., at the age of 77. She was preceded in death by her father, John Henry Stevenson; her mother, Ethel Webster Sanders; her son, Tony Anthony King; her daughter, Brenda King; and her sister, Joan Harris...

Stephen Steed, business editor and writer for the Arkansas Democrat Gazette, died at his Little Rock home on March 21, 2022. He was 62. Stephen was born Oct. 27, 1959, to Billy and Twila Steed. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Philip Steed...

Roger Trent Logan, 58, of Wilson passed away May 2, 2022, in Wilson. He was a factory worker and of the Baptist faith. Mr. Logan was born Sept. 27, 1963, in Osceola to Leonard and Bernice Jones Logan Sr. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Willie Logan and Leonard Logan Jr.; three sisters, Mary Lee Holmes, Doris Taylor and one sister at birth...

LB Coleman Sr. was born March 30, 1949 in Joiner, to Robert and Willie Coleman. At an early age, LB accepted Christ into his life and was baptized at the First Missionary Baptist Church in Joiner and later re-dedicated his life to Christ at the Greater Adelaide Baptist on Parks Street in Memphis, Tenn., under the leadership of Apostle Lee Andre Taber.