Stories from Tuesday, August 13, 2024

Hollen Jefferson Jr. was born Jan. 27, 1955, to Hollen Jefferson Sr. and Blanche Jefferson in Osceola. He departed this life Aug. 6, 2024, at the age of 69 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Hollen leaves to cherish his memories his mother, Blanche Jefferson of Osceola; three daughters, Twyla Jones of Truman, Lakisha Allen of Cedar Falls, Iowa, and Latesha Allen of Jonesboro; three sons, Renaldrey Johnson of Jonesboro, Hollen Jefferson lll and Tomorrow Love of Blytheville; four sisters, Dianne Jefferson of Jonesboro, Barbara Johnson of Little Rock, Brenda Jefferson and Faye Jefferson, both of Osceola; three brothers, Doug Jefferson of Osceola, Calvin Jefferson of Cleveland, Ohio, and Myron Jefferson of Atlanta, Ga.; 19 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.. ...

Lavell Hall Maxwell, 88, of Jonesboro, formerly of Blytheville, passed away Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024 at her home. Born to Franklin and Eva Stout Lowry, she was a self-employed seamstress. Lavell’s love for sewing was only surpassed by her immeasurable love for her family and grandchildren. ...

Marie Harris, 92, passed away July 30, 2024, at Harris Healthcare & Rehabilitation in Osceola. Marie was born June 14, 1932, in Tulsa, Okla., to the late Luther Coleman and Tempie Kennel. Marie is survived by her husband, Willie Harris of St. Louis, Mo; daughter, Dorothy Jackson, also of St. ...

Debra Renea Manning-Brooks, 38, of Memphis, Tenn., passed away at Saint Francis Hospital on Aug. 3, 2024. Born April 13, 1986, in Osceola, she was the daughter of the late Willie Manning and Ms. Janie McLaurin. Debra is survived by her husband, Danielle Brooks, and their children Terry Gentry, Xzaibrelle Brooks, Asia Gentry, Daibrelle Brooks and Ju’Laiashan Spears. ...

Jackie Laverne Dobbins, 84, passed away July 30, 2024, in Solgohachia, Ark. She was born Aug. 17, 1939, to the late Fidel Delrosa and Ruby Lee Burgess. She is survived by her sons, Virgil Dobbins Jr. of Dyess, Velma (Sandra) Dobbins of Atkins and Gerald Dobbins of Dyess; two daughters, Lisa (Jack) Clark of Solgohachia and Diane Wilbanks of Blackwell; sisters, Betty (Jerry) Pinotta of Illinois and Mary Sanchez of Ohio; 14 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. ...

Calvin Davis Jr., born Jan. 16, 1973, in Osceola, passed away at the age of 51 on Aug. 2, 2024, in Houston, Texas. He leaves behind a legacy of love and family, survived by his father, Calvin Davis Sr. of Fresno, Calif.; his mother, Patricia Haley of Henning, Tenn.; his sons, Calvin Davis III of Osceola, Colton Davis of North Little Rock and Jordan Lambert of Clarksville, Tenn.; and his daughter, Calneshia Davis of Osceola. ...

By REVIS BLAYLOCK NEA Town Courier The public was invited to join the first community engagement in education Think Tank: “Building Powerful Partnerships for Positive Student Success” meeting held at the Ritz in Blytheville on Monday afternoon. It was the first of meetings that will be held on a monthly basis...

A Friday morning two-vehicle head-on collision on State Highway 18 at State Highway 158, Lake City, claimed the life of two and injured two. The accident occurred at 10:26 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 9. Janet Chapman, 67, of Blytheville, the driver of a Nissan Sentra, and paramedic Mark Gipson, 56, in the second vehicle, an ambulance, died...