Stories from Wednesday, November 2, 2022

Stories of Cold War-era espionage have been the subject of many movies and TV dramas, but genuine Cold War operatives like former CIA spy Jonna Mendez can tell truths stranger than fiction. Jonna and her late husband Tony Mendez worked as CIA operatives spying in Moscow during the 1970s, which were among the most treacherous years of the Cold War. ...

By MARCUS McCLAIN NEA Town Courier The legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was honored Oct. 28 as the Nonviolent Youth Summit made its way to the Blytheville School District. Dr. Bernice King visited the district and hosted a book signing that morning at the high school...

Steven Blane Albrecht, 57, of Manila, passed from this life Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022, at his home. Born in Leachville, he was the son of the late Lester and Patsy Morris Albrecht and had been a lifelong Manila resident. Steve was a 1983 graduate of Manila High School and received his certification as a paramedic from the former Cotton Boll Vocational Technical School in Burdette. ...

Allie Eugene Carpenter, Sr., 58, of Paragould, passed from this life Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Osceola, he was the son of the late Doyle and Wilma Gill Carpenter and had been a lifelong Northeast Arkansas resident and a longtime employee of Charlie Wildy Farms in Etowah. ...

Shelley Ann Hamm died unexpectedly on Oct. 26, 2022, at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. Our hearts are breaking today as we realize the depth of our loss. Shelley was born March 17, 1970, in Norco, Calif., to Jim and Cheryl Harris. She was a 1988 graduate of Riverside High School in Caraway where she played basketball and was a cheerleader. ...

Charles Lee Hatcher was born Jan. 14, 1955 in Crawfordsville, to Jessie James Hatcher Sr. and Willine J. Hatcher. On Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022, Charles departed his life. He is preceded in death by his parents, Jessie J. and Willine J. Hatcher; one sister, Viola Hatcher; two brothers, Henry W. Hatcher and Troy L. Hatcher...

Timmy Wayne Herron, 49, of Fayetteville, Ga., passed from this life on Oct. 22, 2022, after a long hard-fought battle with heart disease. He put family and fun above all else and had the biggest heart and was always the cutup. He was born to David and Freda Herron in Blytheville where he lived most of his life. He was preceded in death by his parents; nieces, Cassidy Herron and Jessica McGuire; and great-niece, Brinley McGuire...

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Larry Dwight Hulsey who died Oct. 13, 2022, at the age of 78. He was born in Blytheville and was a long-time resident of West Memphis. He is preceded in death by his parents, Jack and Pauline Hulsey, and long-time companion, Marion Parrish...

Beulah Lee Morris, 66, of Osceola, passed away Oct. 23, 2022, at Regional One in Memphis, Tenn. She was a homemaker, aminister, member and choir member of First Baptist Church in Joiner. Miss Morris was born June 25, 1956, in Turrell to Earnest Morris, Sr. and Ruby Tyler Simmons. She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Chester Morris...

Charles Boya Woods, 67, of Blytheville passed away Oct. 27, 2022, at his home. He worked for the City of Blytheville. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a member of a non-denominational church. Charles Woods was born May 4, 1955, in Blytheville to Willie D. Woods and Carrie Brown Woods. He was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, Charles A. Woods, Willie D. Woods Jr., Eddie Woods and Terry Woods; three sisters, Alfreda Dodson, Susie House and Eva Prigetti...