Stories from Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Matthew and Angela Kain of Jonesboro are proud to announce the birth of a bouncing baby boy born Jan. 26, 2015. Elijah William Kain was born at St. Bernards in Jonesboro and weighed nine pounds eight ounces. The proud grandparents are Tonya Land, of Pocahontas; Melvin Land, of Jonesboro; Darlene Kain, of Bay; and Donald Kain, of Truman. Fern Reagan of Pocahontas is his great-grandmother...

PEORIA HEIGHTS, ILL. -- Elcie McDaniel, 84, of Peoria Heights passed away Jan. 26, 2015, at her residence surrounded by family. Elcie was born on Mar. 27, 1930, in Truman, Ark., to Thomas and Nellie (Nicholas) Goff. She married J.E. McDaniel on Nov. 13, 1949, in Arkansas. They were married for over 40 years. He preceded her in death on Aug. 2, 2006...

Mrs. Dottie Jean Hicks, 68, of Paragould died Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015 at the family residence in Paragould. She was born in Jonesboro and lived in Paragould the last two months and was formerly of Trumann. She was retired from Parker Hannifin and of the Pentecostal faith. Mrs. Hicks was preceded in death by one son, Toney Busby; one sister, Sheila Busby Mitchell; and her parents, Stoney and Mornay Christy Busby...

JONESBORO - Mr. Ronnie Liles Jonesboro, Ark., died Monday, Jan. 26, 2015 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro at the age of 65. Mr. Liles was born Saturday, June 18, 1949 in Batesville and had lived most of his lifetime in the Trumann and Jonesboro area. He was an Air Force veteran, a retired construction worker and of the Baptist faith. Mr. Liles was preceded in death by one sister, JoAnn Liles and his parents, Lee Roy and Mabel Leeann Wilkins Liles...

Mr. Tommy Ray Conway of Harrison, Ark., died Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015 at Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, Kan. at the age of 73. He was born in Trumann and had lived in Harrison for the past 16 years and was formerly of Jonesboro. Mr. Conway was an Air Force veteran, a retired dispatcher and a member of Whitton Baptist Church in Whitton, Ark. He was preceded in death by one brother, Jackie Conway and his parents, Ray and Retha Raney Conway...