Stories from Thursday, June 22, 2023

Tate Rowan Guard Williams died peacefully on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, at her home. She celebrated her 100th birthday among family and friends earlier this year. Born Jan. 13, 1923, in Blue Springs, Miss., to Young Tucker and Vira Crump Rowan, Tate spent her childhood in nearby Okolona. A graduate of Okolona High School, she attended Mississippi State College for Women and graduated from Miss Wylie’s Office Training School in Memphis...

Kenneth Chad McClurg, 41, of Cleveland, Tenn., passed away at his home on Monday, June 12, 2023. Chad was born at Langley Air Force Base in Hampton, Vir., to Wayne and Diane Hawkins McClurg. After graduating from Blytheville High School, he proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. He retired following tours in Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria...