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Darren Lee Wilburn
(Obituary ~ 06/01/17)
Mr. Darren Lee Wilburn, 48, passed away on May 26, 2017 in Burlington, Iowa. He was a factory worker and of the Baptist faith. Mr. Wilburn is survived by his son, Brandon Estell of Osceola; three daughters, Darien Wilburn of Luxora, Stacia Wilburn of Houston, Texas and Chloe Rooney of Burlington, Iowa; two brothers, Charles Cannon of Burlington, Iowa and Christopher Chandler of Fort Madison, Iowa; and four sisters, Jacqueline Wesley, Angela Virgies, Finda Robertson and Judy Brown, all of Luxora...
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Report: Murder victim saved his brother from being shot; 3 suspects arraigned
(Local News ~ 06/01/17)
Murder victim Richard Wilkins, Jr. was not the target of the deadly gunfire, and he saved his brother from being shot Monday night at Williams Park by jumping on top of him, according to the court synopsis. The three suspects accused of slaying the 28-year-old Wilkins were arraigned in Mississippi County Circuit Court on Thursday...
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Gunmen rob Sonic
(Local News ~ 06/01/17)
Blytheville police are investigating an armed robbery at Sonic on North 6th Street around 12:10 a.m. Wednesday. According to the police report, an employee walked to her vehicle with the $1,300 deposit, after locking up the restaurant. Two black males wearing black hoodies and black pants approached her, brandished a gun and pointed it towards her face, the report said...
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I.V. Thomas
(Obituary ~ 06/01/17)
Mrs. I.V. Thomas, 92, resident of Bee Branch (Van Buren County) since 1978, passed away Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at Conway Regional Medical Center in Conway. She was born in Langley (Pike County) on May 20, 1925, the daughter of Joe Whisenhunt and Novella Morphew Whisenhunt. She married A.T. Thomas on June 29, 1946 in Blytheville...
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Delores Sanders Williams
(Obituary ~ 06/01/17)
Ms. Delores Sanders Williams, 65, of Blytheville passed on Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. Born September 20, 1951 in Turrell, Arkansas, Delores was the daughter of Henry and Ceola Shackleford Sanders. She was a member of St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church where she sang in the choir and was the choir director. Delores was a graduate of Richard B. Harrison and worked at Universal Manufacturing...
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