Stories from Monday, November 19, 2012

Jesse W. Stafford, 63, of Jonesboro, died Friday evening at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. Born in Pontiac, Mich., Jesse grew up in Rector and was a 1967 graduate of Rector High School. He was a U.S. Marines veteran of the Vietnam War. Jesse was a graduate of Arkansas State University, a Certified Public Accountant, and a Certified Personal Financial Specialist. ...

The Rev. Tony Kevin Eskew, most commonly known to many as Brother Kevin, passed away Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, surrounded by his beloved family and friends. Kevin served as Pastor of the First General Baptist Church of Bloomfield, Mo. for 35 years...