Stories from Tuesday, September 6, 2022

Charles Willis Afflick, Jr., 96, of Blytheville, passed away Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022, at his home. Charles was the second child born to Charles and Frances Afflick in Memphis, Tenn., and was raised in Blytheville. He graduated from Kemper Military Academy in Booneville, Mo. ...

Elsie June Lindsey, 80, of Marmaduke passed away Friday, Sept. 2, 2022, at her home. Elsie was born in St. Louis, Mo., to Lobert and Amelia Turner King and was a homemaker. She adored her family very much and they always came first in her life. She enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren and she loved all of her babies as she always said. Elsie enjoyed sewing and especially loved to make quilts...

Jackie Moody, 73, of Blytheville, passed away Friday, Sept. 2, 2022, at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. Jackie was born to Jack and Lucille Vellars Moody and was a retired farmer. He was a member of Lone Oak Baptist Church and attended Aldersgate Methodist Church before its closing. Jackie served his country with honor in the United States Army where he served 14 months in Vietnam...

Francis Carl Sheppard, 75, of Caraway, passed away Sept. 1, 2022, at Baptist East Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. He was a retired U.S. Army veteran, a truck driver and of the Pentecostal faith. Mr. Sheppard was born Aug. 30, 1947, in Cash to Oscar and Tommie Meeker Sheppard. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, James Burrow; and one sister, Wanda Mae Kidd...

Charles Ray "Jeep" Thomas, 76, of Monette, passed from this life Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro.  orn in the Turkey Run community near Monette, he was the son of the late Filo and Cordie Miller Thomas and had been a lifelong Northeast Arkansas resident. He had been a longtime employee of several area shoe factories including Brown Shoe Company, Frolic Footwear and White Shoe Manufacturing. "Jeep" enjoyed fishing, sitting on his porch, playing music with his brothers, working in his garden or yard and riding the levees and spending time with family, especially his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn Dennison Thomas; seven brothers, Jack, George, Danny, Bo, Larry and Shot Thomas and Albert Dow; five sisters, Tootsie Towell, Bug Woodward, Doodle Irvin, Linda Dow and Anna Mae Dow; and one great-grandson, Elliot Shane Hill.. ...

Florine Owen Wood, 96, of Dell, passed away Friday, Sept. 2, 2022, at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Florine was born in Dell to Bob Alvin “B.A.” and Cora Sue Seymore Davis and was retired from Borg Warner. She lived in Paragould for many years. ...

Carol Ann Thompson Zangerl, 82, of Blytheville, passed away Friday, Sept. 2, 2022, at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro.  Carol was born in Galveston, Texas, to Jack Thompson and Emma Jean Surratt Thompson. Her mother died when Carol was only 19 days old. ...

J.W. Carder, 88, of Conway, went to be with his Lord on Sept. 2, 2022, at Salem Place Nursing Home in Conway. J.W. was born June 23, 1934, to the late Homer and Arnie (Howard) Carder-Hill in Leachville. At a young age J.W. began working for United Telephone Company, from 1954-1995. ...

Charles Edward Green Sr., 76, of Blytheville passed away Aug. 26, 2022, at the NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. Charles was born Oct. 13, 1945, to Etheral Green and Annie Mae Green. He was retired from the Oscar Mayer Company and was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, Etheral and Annie Mae Green; four brothers, James Thomas Green, John Edward Green, Ethreal Green Jr. and Morris Clayton Green; one sister, Sara Vaughn...

By STEVE KNOX Osceola Times The most recent report from the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services (ADWS) shows unemployment in the state at 3.2 percent. The jobless rate nationwide currently stands at 3.5 percent. According to an ADWS report titled, Long-Term Industry and Occupational Projections, Arkansas will add 124,387 new jobs by the year 2030. That’s a 9.05 percent increase and good news for residents of the Natural State....