Stories from Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Connie Davis 70, of Pollard Ark., passed away June 22, 2014 at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro, Ark. She was born September 4, 1943, in Kingston Calif., to the late Everett and Clara (Buie) Kowens. She was united in marriage to Bud Davis and to that union three sons were born...

Lorraine Betty (Parker) Watson, 96, of Piggott, Ark., passed away June 22, 2014 at the Piggott Community Hospital. Lorraine was born in the Langley Community on December 19, 1917. On Dec. 8, 1949, she married her husband of 65 years, John Watson. Lorraine was a member of First United Methodist Church of Piggott since 1950. She was a faithful Sunday school teacher, a beautician and active in the United Methodist Women for many years. Lorraine was a long standing member of the Eastern Star...

Melbaline Lenora Bolin, 88, of Paragould, passed away June 23, 2014 at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. She was born in Marmaduke, Ark. on September 30, 1925, to the late Newt D. and Ethel Reynolds. After owning Three Way Refrigeration in Las Vegas, Nev., she and her husband retired and moved to Arkansas. She was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Piggott before moving to Paragould, and was recently attending Crossroads Community Church...