Stories from Monday, August 17, 2015

ST. LOUIS -- Funeral services were held August 7 at Our Lady of the Presentation for O'Lester Wise, Sr. He passed from this life July 29, 2015. Mr. Wise was born March 29, 1944 in Joiner to the union of Nathaniel and Robizina (Bell) Wise, both who preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his siblings Arma Dean, Arthur Clarence, Nathaniel, Jr., Teretha Mason, and Geleatha Edwards...

LEPANTO - Dorothy Langston, 77, of Lepanto passed with all of her family surrounding her on Thursday, August 6, 2015 in Jonesboro. She was born on October 22, 1937 to Charles and Ruby Farley Hindman. She was a member of the Lepanto Assembly of God for 50 years plus, worked in the woman and children ministries, loved working in her yard and house and held a very special place in her heart for all of her grandchildren...

MARKED TREE - Dewayne Kegley, 73, of Marked Tree passed from this life on Thursday August 6, 2015 in Marked Tree. He was born on August 18, 1941 to Lloyd and Marcella Shelton Kegley. He was an avid golfer and enjoyed golfing with his friends and was loved and will be missed by all his family and friends...

POUGHKEEPSIE, ARK. - Mr. Finis "Bunky" Gray, 68, of Poughkeepsie, Arkansas, passed away on Friday, August 15, 2015 at the Walnut Ridge Nursing and Rehab Center. Mr. Gray was born on December 4, 1946 in Tyronza to the late Finis Grover and Augusta Birmingham Gray. Mr. Gray was of the Baptist Faith and enjoyed hunting and fishing...

Jeremy and Brittney Correa of Harrisburg are proud to announce the birth of a son Lincoln Lee Correa. Lincoln was born July 28, 2015 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro. He weighed 8 pounds 8 ounces and was 20 ½ inches long. He has one sister Lynlee Grace Correa. Proud grandparents are William and Denise Correa and Debra and Robert Benson. Frances Benson is the extra proud great-grandmother...

Christian Lee Hernandez was born July 29, 2015 at St. Bernards Healthcare. He weighed seven pounds one ounce. He is the son of Christeana and Francisco Hernandez, of Lepanto.. Christian has two brothers, Francisco, Jr. age 10, and Hayden age 8; and two sisters Ava age 4 and Kenya age 2. Grandparents are John and Michelle Brown of Lepanto and Rosalina Gonzalez Perez of Mexico. Great-grandparents are John and Shirley Brown of Lepanto...

Keedrick and Jennifer Campbell of Trumann are proud to announce the birth of LynnLee Grace Campbell who was born August 10, 2015 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro. LynnLee weighed five pounds 7 ounces. Grandparents are Sherry Chappell, Lloyd Campbell, Ronne Simmons Jr. and Amber Simmons. Great-grandparents are E. V. McDonalds and Liz Simpson...

Reece Harpole, age 4, has a new baby sister. Anna Shelby Harpole was born August 15, 2015 at St. Bernards Healthcare in Jonesboro. She weighed 6 pounds 13 ounces. Her parents are Robby and Jessica Harpole of Bay. The proud grandparents are James and LaDonna McMasters of Bay and Bob and Cathy Harpole of Imboden. ...