Stories from Monday, January 14, 2019

Ronnie “Ron” Shipley, 64, of Jonesboro, Ark. died peacefully at home on Wednesday, January 9, 2019. Prior to moving to Jonesboro, he was from Rockford, Ill. He was formerly the Chief Building Official and Director of Code Enforcement and and served as the Jonesboro City Planner. He was also a Licensed FHA, VA and HUD Inspector...

Maxine Kemp, 92, of Fayetteville, a retired educator, died Sunday, January 13, 2019, at her home. Born July 6, 1926, in Malvern, she was the daughter of Max and Grace Baker. Maxine attended high school in Stilwell, Okla. An outstanding student, she began her studies at Ouachita Baptist College in Arkadelphia at age 16 and earned a bachelor of science degree in chemistry...