All Obituaries

It is with great sadness that the family of Erick Christopher Woodruff announces his passing. Erick  Woodruff of Lavon, Texas was 52 years old and went to be with the Lord on January 3rd, 2022. Erick will be irreplaceable, greatly missed, and lovingly remembered by all who knew him.  Erick was born on November 22, 1970 in Blytheville, Arkansas. The son of Aron Woodruff and Dorothy  (Johnston) Tunstall of Blytheville, Arkansas. He graduated from Blytheville High School in...

Sandra Elrod, 60, of Blytheville, passed away on December 29, 2022, at Great River Medical Center in Blytheville, Arkansas. Sandra was born in Blytheville on July 9, 1962, to Lloyd and Mattie (Armstrong) McKinney.   Sandra was an author and wrote under the pen name Bethany Cross.  She loved writing romantic novels. She became a nurse 38 years ago.  Her love for helping others led to her nursing career. She is preceded by her parents Lloyd and Mattie (Armstrong)...

    Barbara Ann Calvert, 89, of Mountain Home, formerly of Blytheville passed away on Wednesday December 28th at Hiram Shaddox Nursing Home in Mountain Home. She was born January 1, 1933, in Blytheville to Polk Hargett and Mattie Gladys Ratliff Hargett.   Barbara enjoyed shopping and cooking, but mostly just spending time with her family.  She loved to travel, but not at night. She and her husband managed...

Caprice N. Cox, 73, of Blytheville passed away on December 25, 2022, at Heritage Square Nursing Center. Caprice was born on October 11, 1949, to John Jerome Cain and Catherine Cecilia (Sutton) Cain. In 1967, she graduated from High School in Pasadena, MD. Caprice was of the Catholic faith and loved her family. She was married to David  W. Cox for forty-six years. She enjoyed cooking, keeping house, reading, crossword puzzles, and spending as much time as she could with her four...

Betty (Lovelace) McGee, 90, of Blytheville passed away peacefully on December 21, 2022, surrounded by her family. Betty was born on August 17, 1932, to Archie and Onie (Sommers) Lovelace in Blytheville, Arkansas. She was a lifelong resident of Blytheville. On December 16, 1950, she married Virgil McGee. Betty and her husband were business owners—they owned and operated McGee Appliances, for over 30 years. In addition to being a business owner, Betty was also a member of the Tenth...

Patsy Lucille Avery, 76, of Blytheville passed away at home on Tuesday evening with family surrounding her.  She was born in Blytheville on June, 27, 1946 to her parents Bufford and Wilma Stubbs.  She attended Blytheville schools and later spent over 40 years as the cafeteria manager for Blytheville Public Schools.  She was of the Pentecostal faith and a member of Grace Life Church in Blytheville. Pat enjoyed reading her bible, going to church, rummage sales, cooking, and...

Patricia Bailey, 66, of Clarkton MO passed away on November 27, 2022 at NEA Hospital in Jonesboro.  She was born in Pontiac MI on March 10, 1956 to James and Pauline Harrison.  Patricia loved to shop, especially at CATO’s and she enjoyed flower gardening.  She also liked helping people, often doing without for herself in order to meet someone else’s needs.  She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers:  Jimmy Harrison and James Harrison; and...

Jarrel Vest, 83, of Bismark ND, formerly of Blytheville, passed away on November 23. 2022 at Maple View Memory Care in Bismark ND. He was born in Bee Branch AR on February 9, 1939, to Henry Vest and Bessie (Loftis) Vest. Jarrel met the love of his life, Joyce Alls in Paragould and they were married on July 18, 1959. They were truly inseparable. He is preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Bessie Vest, his wife Joyce Bernice Vest, his brothers, Arlin Vest, Farrel Vest and Billy...

On Tuesday, November 22, 2022, Chester “Craig” Huffman,  was called home at the age of 63. The world has lost a great son, brother, husband, father, and grandfather. Craig was born in Blytheville, Arkansas to Chester Cooper Huffman and Betty Jane Metheny Huffman, on May 25, 1959. Craig graduated from Armorel High School. Craig worked as a Car Salesman for over 20 years. Craig was of Christian Faith. Because Craig grew up in the small community of Huffman, AR, he found...

Eddie Lee McKinney, 77, passed away Thursday, November 17, 2022, at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro, Arkansas.  He was born on June 3, 1945, in Tyronza, Arkansas to Silas Edward McKinney and Geneva Leanna Cooksey McKinney. Mr. McKinney had worked as a farmer and retired after serving 23 years as maintenance for the City of Gosnell. He loved tractors, riding them and working on them.  He enjoyed country music and dancing, especially line dancing.  He really enjoyed...