Stories from Tuesday, October 18, 2022

John Lee Wiley Sr. was born July 29, 1958 to Newman Wiley and Rena Mae Miles in Osceola. John departed this life on Oct. 10, 2022, at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, Tenn., at the age of 64. He was preceded in death by his parents. He leaves to cherish his memories one son, John Lee Wiley Jr., and daughter-in-law, Maelayna Wiley, both of Jonesboro; one sister, Debra Brown of Osceola; four granddaughters, Kenya Wiley of Minneapolis, Minn., Maeyonna Done, Maehogony Done and Jackie Wiley, all of Jonesboro; two grandsons, Joseph Wiley of Elkhart, Ind., and Javion Wiley of Osceola; a special aunt, Mattie B. ...

Oscar Johnson was born Jan. 7, 1949, to the late Will Johnson and Gertrude Johnson of Luxora Oscar accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior and was baptized at New Salem Missionary Baptist Church, under the leadership of Johnny L. Williams. Preceding Oscar in death were his parents, Will and Gertrude Johnson; his wife, Dorothy Johnson; three brothers, Nazarene Johnson of Luxora, Lil Will Johnson of Oklahoma City, Will Edward Dodson of Marked Tree; and one sister, Freddie B. ...

Bernice Christian, 74, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, Oct. 10, 2022. She was surrounded by her sons, grandson, and friends. Ms. Christian was born Oct. 22, 1947, in Osceola. She was the third of 10 children of Herman Christian and Mammie Meeks. ...

Katherine Jackson Perry, 49, of Osceola passed away Oct. 12, 2022, at St. Vincent Hospital in Sherwood. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Perry was born May 26, 1973, in Osceola to Henry McAdory and Mary Ann Jackson. She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Lamar Doss...

A Blytheville man apparently died from gunshot wounds Friday evening and police are investigating his death as a homicide. The Blytheville Police Department responded to a call of shot fired in the area Ruddle and Cherry on Oct. 15 at approximately 5:23 p.m...

Willie Bell Golliday Williams, 81, of Lepanto passed away Oct. 15, 2022, at her residence in Lepanto. She was a retired factory worker at American Greetings, a member of First Baptist M.B. Church in Lepanto for over 50 years, served as church secretary for over 30 years and was a member of the choir. ...

Annie Lee Crump Davis, 60, of Jonesboro passed away Oct. 14, 2022, at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. She was a homemaker and a member of Bethlehem M.B. Church. Ms. Davis was born April 1, 1962, in Lake Comets, Miss., to Arthur and Mary M. Mosley Crump. She was preceded in death by her father, Arthur Crump, and one brother, James Duncan...