Richard Knowlton

Mr. Richard Knowlton, of Corning, AR., passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould, AR. Mr. Knowlton was born in Corning, he was a salesman, he enjoyed fishing and was of the Baptist faith.

He married his wife Erma Dean (Holland) Knowlton on January 4, 1974, she survives. Other survivors include two children Richard Knowlton and Mary Woods; two step-children Cindy Counts and Jim Duff; three grandchildren Jeremy Woods, April Day and Shea Knowlton; four step-grandchildren Michael and Clay Counts, Jamie and Justin Duff; eight great-grandchildren; one brother Thomas Knowlton of Sterling Heights, MI.; two sisters Aline Noblin of Paragould, AR., and Nell Wilson of Longview, TX.

He was preceded in death by parents Almus and Roxie (Hager) Knowlton; nine brothers and sisters Leonard Knowlton, Leon Knowlton, Jewell Cozart, Clay Overby, Tiffany Knowlton, Louise Harper, Anna Marion McKinney, Leda Hayes and Alice Rickman.

Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, March 26, 2011 at 2:00 PM in the Ermert Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Wayne Baldwin officiating. Burial will follow the service in the Corning Cemetery. Public visitation will be held Saturday, March 26, 2011 from 12:00 PM until the time of service.