Stories from Monday, April 22, 2024

John (Butch) Smothermon, beloved husband, father and grandfather, passed away April 11, 2024, at his home in Hernando, Fla. He was born July 17, 1946, in Blytheville to James and Ruth Smothermon. Butch is survived by his devoted wife, Shari Smothermon, whom he married in 2013, and his cherished daughters, Jamie Davis (husband Ben), Jennifer MacGregor (husband Graham), Amy Arnold (husband Rand), and Michelle Simpson. ...

James Elkin Raper, 99, of Osceola, passed away April 22, 2024. He was born in Belden, Miss., on Aug. 2, 1924, to Dexter and Fannie Raper. He was a lifetime farmer in Mississippi County. Elkin proudly serviced his country during Word War II in the United States Army Corp of Engineers. ...