Stories from Friday, September 30, 2022

Betty Sue Payne, 87, of Blytheville, passed away Sept. 27, 2022, at her home. Betty was born in Booneville, Miss., to Samuel and Emily Hughes Lauderdale and was retired from Family Medical Clinic. She was a member of North Tenth Street Baptist Church where she enjoyed singing in the choir and teaching Sunday school. ...

Sarah Lynn Wadley, 72, of Manila, passed from this life Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, at her home. Born in Manila, she was the daughter of the late Louie Ray and Maxine Eunice Pierce Wadley and had been a lifelong area resident. She was a homemaker and loving caregiver to both her parents. ...

William Layton Stanley died Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was preceded in death by two parents and three siblings. He is survived by his wife, Mary (Sturdy) of Marked Tree, but recently moved to Jonesboro; two children, Ron (Cindy), Pendelton, Ind., and Amanda (Chris) Nichols, Jonesboro; five grandchildren, Molly Peters-Stanley, Carmel, Ind., Andy Stanley, Indianapolis, Ind., Toby Stanley, Henderson, Nev., Maranda Nichols, Jonesboro, Becky (Russell) (Nichols) Cline; four great-grandchildren; one brother, James Stanley, Memphis, Tenn.; sister, Novella (Stanley) Short, Blacksburg, Vir.; and a multitude of nieces, nephews, great- and grand- nieces and nephews. . ...

Betty Nell Hart, 75, of Manila, passed from this life Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Born in Blytheville, she was the daughter of the late Joe and Ellen Lemmons Rogers and had been a lifelong area resident. She was a graduate of Osceola High School and a member of the First Baptist Church in Osceola. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one sister and two brothers...

By REVIS BLAYLOCK NEA Town Courier Mississippi County finance committee worked on the budget Monday, Sept. 26, reviewing 2023 projected revenues. Justice Michael White, chair, said some of the numbers will be reviewed again and changes will be made as needed in the smaller or special funds...