Obituary Listing

Oct 17, 2023

Roberta Forbes, 89, of Hot Springs, formerly of Corning, passed away October 17, 2023 at Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Hot Springs.

Mrs. Forbes was born December 22, 1933 in Knobel. She was a homemaker and had worked in manufacturing during her life. Roberta enjoyed pretty punch embroidery and other crafts. She was an avid Chicago...

Oct 13, 2023

Linda Lee (Brown) Smith, 67, of Corning passed away October 13, 2023 at Corning Therapy and Living Center.

Mrs. Smith was born on June 30 1956 she was born to C.L. Brown and Georgia Elnora (May) Brown in Jonesboro. Linda loved being a wife, mother, skilled fisherman, and expert card player. She spent her life both caring...

Oct 9, 2023

Sean Rouse, 54, of Corning passed away October 9, 2023 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Mr. Rouse was born March 26, 1969 in Paragould. He was a welder at Greenbrier. Sean enjoyed hunting, fishing, and Kansas City Chiefs football. He loved spending time with his family and friends.

On March 16, 2016, he married...

Oct 9, 2023

Velma Engel, 97, of Peach Orchard, passed away October 9, 2023 at Greene Acres Nursing Home in Paragould.

Mrs. Engel was born August 27, 1926 in Peach Orchard. She was a homemaker who enjoyed spending time with her family. She was a member of St. George Catholic Church in Knobel until the closed and remained of the...

Oct 7, 2023

Dakota Wayne Durbin, 16, of Corning passed away October 7, 2023 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro surrounded by his family.

Mr. Durbin was born June 26, 2007 in Poplar Bluff, MO. He attended Corning High School and was a member of the Corning High School Marching Band, Science Club and Art Club. Dakota loved to...

Oct 7, 2023

Christine Niswonger, 80, of Corning, passed away on October 7, 2023 at Corning Therapy and Living Center.

Miss Niswonger was born August 6, 1943 in Palatka. She loved watching tv and playing with cats and dogs. Ms. Niswonger was an employee at Hart’s Furniture for many years. She was a member of the Grace Missionary Baptist Church...

Oct 6, 2023

Laney Mae Roberts, Passed away Friday, October 6, 2023 at The Baptist Home in Ironton, MO. Mrs. Roberts was born on December 20, 1934 in McDougal, AR. She was a retired payroll clerk having worked for Brown Shoes and Moseby Printing. She enjoyed quilting, calligraphy, gardening, and baking cookies. She was Southern Baptist.

She married the love...

Oct 4, 2023

William “Bill” Cavenar, 89, of Corning, went home to be with the Lord on October 4, 2023 at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould.

Mr. Cavenar was born December 5, 1933 in Corning. He was retired from Riceland. He proudly served in the US Army. Bill enjoyed fishing, reading his Bible and spending time with family and...

Oct 2, 2023

Zenith March, Sr., 90, of Corning, AR., passed away Monday, October 2, 2023 at Saint Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro, AR. Mr. March was born September 9, 1933 in Supply, AR. He was a retired mechanic who enjoyed hunting and gardening. He loved animals and spending time with his children and grandchildren.

On August 8, 1952, he...

Oct 1, 2023

Bethel Pyle, “Tinker” to all, 72, of Corning, AR., passed away peacefully Sunday, October 1, 2023 at home surrounded by her family. Tinker was born May 17, 1951 in Palatka, AR., and lived most of her life in Success and Corning areas. She was a homemaker, hairdresser, seamstress, mother, daughter, sister and friend to all. She was a member...

Sep 29, 2023

Leo Hudson, 90, of Corning, AR., passed away Friday, September 29, 2023 at Corning Therapy and Living Center in Corning, AR. Mr. Hudson was born in Tryon, OK., on September 3, 1933. He was a retired truck driver and farmer. He enjoyed whittling sticks, Cardinal baseball, spending time with his family and talking with truckers who were passing through....

Sep 29, 2023

Lilly Ann “I-yi” Pillow, 94, of Corning, AR., passed away Friday, September 29, 2023 at Corning Therapy and Living Center in Corning. Ms. Pillow was born July 18, 1929. She was the former owner of Lilly’s Flowers in Corning and later went on to work and retire from the Arkansas Welcome Center. She attended First United Methodist Church in...

Sep 25, 2023

Sharon Foster, 75, of Corning, AR., passed away Monday, September 25, 2023 at home. Mrs. Foster was born May 5, 1948 in Rockford, IL. She was a homemaker who enjoyed crafting and was of the Christian faith.

On January 3, 1970, she married William “Buck” Foster. They were married 51 years prior to his death on December...

Sep 18, 2023

Delmer VanNada, 88, of Corning passed away September 18, 2023 at Corning Therapy and Living Center in Corning.

Mr. VanNada was born October 16, 1934 in Success. He grew up in Success and went on to serve his country in the US Army. He was the owner of Delmer’s Exxon along with his wife, Linda, in Corning....

Sep 17, 2023

Bill Pyle, 64, of Current View, MO., passed away Sunday, September17, 2023 at home. Mr. Pyle was born April 20, 1959 in Trumann, AR. He was a lifelong farmer who enjoyed spending time on Current River. Bill loved spending time with his family and friends. He was of the Christian faith.

Survivors include his children Samantha (Deric)...

Sep 16, 2023

Andy Miller, 48, of Springdale, AR., formerly of Corning passed away Saturday, September 16, 2023 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in Saint Louis, MO. Mr. Miller was born April 29, 1975 in Saint Charles, MO. Andy was a 1993 graduate of Corning High School and went on to earn degrees from both Three Rivers Community College and Arkansas State University....

Sep 9, 2023

Bonnie Pierce, 77, of Corning, AR., passed away Saturday, September 9, 2023 at home. Mrs. Pierce was born on April 6, 1946 in Piggott, AR. She was retired having served the citizens of Clay County as Deputy Circuit Clerk for several years. She enjoyed shopping, scrap booking, painting, and card making. She loved spending time with her family and...

Sep 5, 2023

Sterline Porter, 87, of Batesville, AR., formerly of Corning, AR., passed away Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at Mountain Meadows Health and Rehab in Batesville, AR. Mrs. Porter was born April 30, 1936 in Corning, AR. She was retired from Johansen Brothers Shoe Factory. Sterline enjoyed spending time with her family. She was a member of First Apostolic Church in...

Sep 1, 2023

Sally Pearl Griggs Brown passed away on September 1, 2023, at her daughter’s home in Corning. She was 96 years old. Sally was born November 14, 1926, in Cardwell, MO. She lived a busy and productive life. On April 22, 1944, she married Carl W. Brown. While Carl served in the United States Navy during World War II, Sally...

Aug 31, 2023

Patricia Kirby, 79, of Corning, AR., passed away Thursday, August 31, 2023 at home. Mrs. Kirby was born May 13, 1944 in Hickoria, AR. She worked with her husband up until she retired. Pat loved crafts, attending craft shows, sewing, and spending time with her family and grandchildren. She enjoyed watching Fox News. She was of the Baptist faith....