Dickie D. Harris, 84, a retired salesman, passed away Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018, at his home in Clarksdale surrounded by his loving family.
Mr. Harris was a dedicated member of Riverside Baptist Church. He always enjoyed time with his family.
Samuel Thomas Armstrong, 65, a retired purchasing agent at KBH Corporation, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018, at his home in Clarksdale.
Donald Smith, Jr., 59, a retired machinist and welder from Lyon, died Monday, Dec. 17, 2018, at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Grenada.
He was an avid hunter and fisherman and loved the outdoors. He loved his family, especially his grandchildren.
Preliminary work for a $2.5 million bus maintenance facility for the county school system continues to move ahead.
The project is scheduled to go out for bids this spring and be completed within 10 to 12 months after construction begins, said William T. Mills, the principal architect at Mills & Mills Architects in Tupelo.
To the Editor:
What a wonderful treat we had Monday evening, Dec. 17, when 25 members of the Mennonite Church of God in Christ Youth Group came caroling at our home.
They are very talented and each young man and young lady smiled throughout every song they sang. They appeared to enjoy themselves as much as we enjoyed them.
Andrew Charles Meyers, Jr., 82, passed peacefully on Monday, Dec. 17, 2018, at his home with his family by his side.
Mr. Meyers was a retired co-owner of Mobile and Mid-South Farm Supply.
Rickey D. Walker, 32, of Sikeston, Mo., died Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston.
A viewing will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21, 2018, at Delta Burial funeral home at 429 Yazoo Ave. in Clarksdale.
The leader of a company that has transformed the lives of 10,000 young adults living in rural India believes his American venture can produce similar results in Clarksdale and Coahoma County.
The Clarksdale-Coahoma County Airport Board met Monday evening, Dec. 10 for the first time in three months to pay bills and discuss the airport’s rental plane.
Report for Monday, Dec. 17
Residential Burglary
* 700 block of Mississippi Street. A fireplace insert, ladder, several carpentry tools and an air compressor were taken.
Armed Robbery
* 1000 block of South State Street. U.S. currency was taken.
The Aaron E. Henry Community Health Center is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2019.
