Sarah Sue Phillips
May 11, 2026
Sarah Sue Phillips, age 79, of Leachville, passed from this life Monday, May 11, 2026, at the St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. Daughter of the late Earl and Mary Minnie Mae Merrit Jones, she was born in Harrisburg and raised in Leachville. She attended Leachville Public School and went on to work for Brown's Shoe Company and Thomas and...
Cherokee Sue Sammons
May 10, 2026
Cherokee Sue Sammons, age 53, of Manila, passed from this life Sunday, May 10, 2026, at Saint Francis Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Daughter of the late Simon and Donna Baxter Morris, she was born in Blytheville and raised in Manila. She was a graduate of Manila High School and was a lifelong Manila resident. Cherokee was a homemaker and loved...
Larry Don Stone
Apr 27, 2026
Larry Don Stone, age 74, of Leachville, passed from this life on Monday, April 27, 2026, at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro. He was born in Monette, AR. and son of the late Ray Leon and Nellie Merritt Stone. In addition to his parents, Larry was preceded in death by his wife; Ruby, 2 sons; Donnie and Tommy Hall,...
Billy Joe Potter
Apr 27, 2026
Billy Joe Potter, age 81, of Paragould, formerly of Leachville, passed peacefully from this life on Monday, April 27, 2026, surrounded by his family at home. Son of the late EH and Effie Harkey Potter, he was born and raised in Leachville, where he lived for most of his life. Billy wore many hats in his life as he was...
Bobby Gene Moore
Apr 24, 2026
Bobby Gene Moore, age 84, of Manila, passed from this life on Friday, April 24, 2026, at his home. Son of the late Jesse and Opal May Nelson Moore, he was born in Rivervale and raised in Manila. Bobby was a 1960 Graduate of Manila High School and went on to earn an associate's degree from the former Mississippi County...
Charles Franklin Stahr III
Apr 21, 2026
Charles Franklin Stahr III, age 84, of Harrisburg, formerly of Little Rock, passed from this life Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Son of the late Charles Stahr Jr. and Claudia Hout Stahr, he was born in Tuckerman and raised in Manila. He was a graduate of Manila High School and went...
Faye Evelyn Russell Walker
Apr 19, 2026
Faye Evelyn Russell Walker, age 92, of Manila, passed from this life Sunday, April 19, 2026, at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. Daughter of the late Bryan and Kitty Ovedee Phillips Moore, she was born and raised in Manila. She was a graduate of Manila Public Schools and was a homemaker. She later worked as a cook at the...
Jimmy Lee Howard
Apr 16, 2026
Jimmy Lee Howard, age 76, of Caraway, passed from this life Thursday, April 16, 2026, at the St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. Son of the late Elmer Lee and Katherine Summers Howard, he was born and raised in Manila and attended Manila Public Schools. He was employed by Tyson Foods for nearly 10 years and had attended First United...
Marsha Lynn Mulford
Apr 12, 2026
Marsha Lynn Mulford, age 73, of Blytheville, passed from this life Sunday, April 12, 2026, at the NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro. Daughter of the late Edgar and Ethel Palmer Murphy, she was born and raised in Manila. She was a graduate of Manila High School and went on to earn an Associate's degree from the former Mississippi County...
Preston Kimball Wadkins
Apr 11, 2026
Preston Kimball Wadkins, age 58, of Manila, passed from this life Saturday, April 11, 2026, at his home. Son of the late Alvie Jerry Wadkins and Mary Carolyn Stout, he was born in Joliet, Illinois, and raised in Beebe and Manila. He was self-employed as a contractor and had been a Manila resident for the last several years. Preston enjoyed...