Stories from Monday, October 17, 2022

Mary Alice Aldridge, 78, of Osceola passed away Oct. 14, 2022, at Harris Healthcare in Osceola. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. Mrs. Aldridge was born Jan. 4, 1944, in Whitton to Lee and Ethel Blaylock Nichols. She was preceded in death by her parents; one daughter, Debbie Wilford; sisters, Maxine Sharp, Eveline Wiley Nichols, Aldine Nichols, Kathreen Wilson, Betty Duke, Nova Reid and Robby Faye Nichols...

James Franklyn "Frank" Brown, 60, of Manila, passed from this life Friday, Oct. 14, 2022, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Glendale, Ariz., he had been a Manila resident since 1979. Frank was a 1982 graduate of Manila High School and was a retired construction worker, having worked for several area construction companies before retiring in 2014. Frank enjoyed hunting, fishing, collecting arrowheads, watching the FOX NEWS Channel and the Dallas Cowboys. ...

Patricia Carol Price, 72, of Marked Tree passed away Oct. 15, 2022, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was a retired housekeeper and a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Lepanto. Ms. Price was born May 11, 1950 in Lepanto to Walter Helms and Ruby Bernice Cornwell Cagle. She was preceded in death by her parents...

Ricky Dale Reed, 71, formerly of Blytheville, passed away Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022, at his home in Jackson, Mo., He was born Sept. 20, 1951, in Blytheville, to Jack and Lois Marie Poff Reed. He and Nina Fay Woodall were married Oct. 1, 1983, in Eureka Springs. They had been married 33 years when Nina passed away Oct. 31, 2016. Ricky was a graduate of Blytheville High School. He was an avid sports fan, always following the St. Louis Cardinals, the Arkansas Razorbacks, and the Jackson Indians...

Corey Glen Corona, 44, passed from this life to meet the Lord on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022. Corey was born in Miami, Fla., to Ben and Jan Nutt Corona. He was a graduate of Marion High School and attended Midsouth Community College. Corey worked as a driver for FedEx and was a former employee of Tenaris. ...