Stories from Tuesday, March 14, 2023

Peggy Sue (Glover) Clark of Oklahoma City, Okla., formerly of Manila, very peacefully took her last earthly breath and first heavenly breath surrounded by her daughters and grandchildren on Thursday evening, March 9, 2023. She was born Aug. 17, 1949, in Blytheville to the late Colice and Vera Pearl (Bready) Glover...

Earlene Walker Fultz was born March 23, 1964, along with twin, Kathlene, to John and Mildred Fultz in Blytheville. She passed away Feb. 27, 2023, at Advent Health Central Texas in Killeen, Texas. Earlene was a graduate of Blytheville High School class of 1983 and later graduated from Capitol Beauty School in Omaha, Neb. ...

Michael Joe Gray was born Aug. 13, 1953, in Hayti, Mo. He passed from this life on March 11, 2023, in Savannah, Tenn., at the age of 69 years, six months, 26 days. He was a retired mechanical engineer. Through the years he enjoyed working on guns, target shooting, cooking and English woodworking. He was a member of the Holly Grove Baptist Church in Cooter, Mo...

William Edward McManus, 76, of Mountain Home passed away Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023. Bill was born to Edward and Helen McManus in Barron, Wis. He enlisted in the United States Air Force after graduating high school in 1964. He was stationed at Blytheville Air Force Base in 1969 where he met his wife, Suann Saliba, at Kream Kastle. They were married six months later and were off to Bangkok, Thailand...

Adam Jacori Meade, 38, of Joiner, passed away March 5, 2023. He was a factory worker. Mr. Meade was born Sept. 18, 1984, in Osceola to Charles Lee and Diana Adams Meade. He was preceded in death by his father, Charles Lee Meade. He is survived by his mother, Diana Meade of Joiner; a special friend, Alaczia Brown; three sons, Jamanique Meade, Brian Meade and Kingston Meade, all of Joiner; two daughters, Ja’kariah Meade and Kensley Meade of Joiner; one brother, Charles Keith (Ellie) Meade of Joiner; three sisters, Elaine Marion of Dermott, Rolanda Meade of Gosnell and Sandra Meade of Joiner.. ...

Frazier Lee Willis Jr., 57, of Osceola, passed away March 3, 2023, at UAMS in Little Rock. He was a City of Osceola employee for 25 years and a Jehovah Witness. Mr. Willis was born April 30, 1965, in Turrell to Frazier Lee Willis, Sr. and Ada Mae Lambert. He was preceded in death by his parents...

Thelma Louise Graves, 95, of Kennesaw, Ga., formerly of Blytheville, passed away Friday, March 10, 2023. Mrs. Graves was born in Tiptonville, Tenn., of parents, William T. Davis and Maggie Myrtle Davis. She leaves behind her current husband of 65 years, John Wayne Graves; two daughters, Jamie LaNeal Campbell of Mobile, Ala., and Brenda Kay Culbreth (H) Rex of Waxhaw N.C., two sons, James Thomas Mizell II, (W) Debbie of Harvest, Ala., and Randy Wayne Graves of Canton, Ga. ...

Bennie Lee Coleman, 79, of Osceola was born Nov. 22, 1943, in Hope to Nelson Coleman and Minnie Stewart Coleman. He was a member of Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of Pastor M.L. Smith where he sang with the Male Chorus. And was a retired employee of the Osceola School District...

Gloria Taylor was born March 18, 1953, to T.W. Taylor Sr. and June Taylor in Leland, Miss. She was the fifth child of nine children. She departed this life on Feb. 20, 2023, at her home in Houston, Texas, at the age of 69. Gloria was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers; T.W. Taylor Jr. and C.W. Taylor...

Theodore Adams Jr. affectionately known as “Big Man”, said farewell to this world on March 7, 2023, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. He was born June 17, 1944, in Wilson to the late Theodore Adams Sr. and Ella Adams. Theodore “Big Man” was preceded in death by his significant other, Jeannette Andrews; his parents, Theodore Adams Sr. ...