Obituary Listing

May 23, 2023

Goldie Fairchild, 96, of Sand Rock, AL passed away May 23, 2023 at home.

Mrs. Fairchild was born July 10, 1926 in Knobel. She was a homemaker who enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, laughing, telling stories, singing and loved country music. She was of the Baptist faith.

On February 26, 1946, she...

May 15, 2023

Kenny Nixon, 87, of Corning, passed away May 15, 2023 at home in Corning.

Mr. Nixon was born on February 17, 1936 in Corning. He was a carpenter and enjoyed spending time with family and friends. He was a US Army Veteran and was a member of Purcell Church...

May 9, 2023

Naomi Delaney, 88, of Affton, MO passed away May 9, 2023 at home.

Mrs. Delaney was born Sept. 9, 1934 in Corning. She was a secretary for Boeing Aircraft in St. Louis. Naomi enjoyed dancing and shopping. She was a member and loved attending church at Hope...

May 8, 2023

Alma Maxine Bland, also lovingly known as Nanny and Aunt Jane, was born August 29, 1924 in Corning, AR. She was the daughter of the late Frederick Horace and Pansy May (Purvis) Poyner.

She departed this life on May 8, 2023 at the age of 98 years, 8 months and 9 days....

May 1, 2023

T.J. Keck, Jr. 36, of Corning, AR., passed away Monday, May 1, 2023 in Paragould, AR. Mr. Keck was born March 20, 1987 in Poplar Bluff, MO. He was a welder and carpenter. He enjoyed playing guitar, fishing, singing and spending time with his family and friends. He was a member of Walnut Corner...

Apr 24, 2023

Marilyn Sue Eldridge, 68, of Corning passed away April 24, 2023 at home.

Mrs. Eldridge was born May 10, 1954 in Paragould. She was retired from Basler Electric. She enjoyed genealogy, scrapbooking and watching cooking videos. She loved spending time with her family.

On January 31,...

Apr 21, 2023

Mary Williams, 62, of Corning passed away April 21, 2023 at home.

Mrs Williams was born November 2, 1960 in Lancaster, CA. She was a homemaker who enjoyed coloring and spending time with her family.

On September 5, 1980, she married Chris Williams. They celebrated their...

Apr 20, 2023

Gene Black, 47, of Corning, AR., passed away Thursday, April 20, 2023 at Flo and Phil Hospice House in Jonesboro, AR. Mr. Black was born on February 29, 1976 in Poplar Bluff, MO. He was a member of St. Joseph The Worker Catholic Church. Gene loved spending time with his family and friends. In his spare...

Apr 16, 2023

Chuck Guthrie, 72, of Corning, AR., passed away April 16, 2023 in Paragould, AR. Mr. Guthrie was born September 17, 1950 in Lumberton, NC. He was the retired owner of Chuck’s RV Sales in Paragould. Chuck enjoyed hunting, fishing, working and spending time with his family. He was of the Church of Christ faith.

On March 31,...

Apr 16, 2023

Shirley Nash, 85, of Corning, AR., passed away Sunday, April 16, 2023 at home. Mrs. Nash was born June 1, 1937. She was retired and enjoyed get togethers, fishing, cooking and watching television. She loved spending time with her children and grandchildren. She was of the Church of Christ faith.

Survivors include her children David (Anna) Bryant...

Apr 12, 2023

Ronnie Dewayne Brickley 64, Greers Ferry, AR., passed away on Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at Ozark Health Medical Center in Clinton, AR.  Ronnie was born on February 14, 1959 in Moark, AR. He was a loving father and grandfather who enjoyed camping, fishing, and rock-n-roll music. He loved watching the Dallas Cowboys and Arkansas Razorbacks. He had a remarkable...

Apr 11, 2023

John Russel Gerlach, 66, of Reyno passed away April 11, 2023 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, MO. Mr. Gerlach was born March 15, 1957 in Milwaukee, WI. He enjoyed hunting, leathercrafting, model cars his favorite being a bright orange Chevelle, model trains, and John Wayne. He loved fishing and his favorite holiday was Halloween. He...

Apr 9, 2023

Lonnie Ray Duff, 83, of Wappapello, MO formerly of Doniphan, MO, passed away April 9, 2023 at home.

Mr. Duff was born January 15, 1940 in Maynard. He was a retired Manufacturing Supervisor. He loved to fish and hunt. Lonnie could fix just about anything and loved spending time with family and friends. He was of the...

Apr 8, 2023

Gary Wayne Hobbs, 75, of Knobel, AR., passed away Saturday, April 8, 2023 at home surrounded by his family. Mr. Hobbs was born April 17, 1947 in Knobel, AR. He worked 40 years at Emerson Electric. He had many hobbies that included fishing, horses, gardening, spending time with his family and his dogs Callie and Maverick. Mr. Hobbs proudly...

Apr 7, 2023

Alvin Ray Gleghorn, 76, of Knobel passed away April 7, 2023 at home.

Mr. Gleghorn was born February 20, 1947 in Knobel. He was retired from the City of Corning. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, yardwork, sports especially basketball and baseball. He played baseball every Saturday for years with a group of buddies....

Apr 6, 2023

Earl Randall Batton, known to family as Randy, passed from this life Thursday, April 6, 2023 at the age of 75.

Earl “Randy” was born November 8, 1947, to Earl Donald and Opal Christine Batton. He attended Hickoria Elementary, Knobel High School and Arkansas State University where he completed a degree in Elementary Education after serving in...

Apr 3, 2023

“Even on the worst days, a tractor ride and an open field was all it took to make things right.”

An exerpt from Fastline Farm Magazine

Bobby LaDon Blankenship was one of the nine children born to L.E. and Ethel Blankenship.  Growing up in rural Arkansas, “Don” spent his childhood living and working on the...

Apr 2, 2023

Jackie Lynn Redden, 64, of Visalia, CA., passed away Sunday, April 2, 2023 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, MO. Mr. Redden was born July 15, 1958 in Hayti, MO. He enjoyed painting, drawing, reading, watching Gun Smoke and spending time with his family. He was a member of East Side Tabernacle in Farmersville, CA.

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Apr 1, 2023

Barbara Ann Ashby, 74, of Galesburg, Illinois, formerly of Girard, Illinois, died peacefully at home Saturday April 1, 2023 at 6:40 a.m. Barb was born November 24, 1948 in St. Louis, Missouri the daughter of Perry L. and Roberta “Bobbi” Louise (Hartman) Johnson.  Barbara married Louis E. Ashby on November 24, 1967.  Barb is survived by her husband of...

Mar 28, 2023

Michael Campbell, 69, of Corning passed away March 28, 2023 at Corning Therapy and Living Center.

Mr. Campbell was born May 18, 1953 in McDougal. He was a retired electrician. Michael enjoyed spending time with his family and was the most generous person you could ever meet. He loved making people laugh.

Survivors include his...