Obituary Listing

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...

Mar 27, 2023

J.B. Wilson, 83, of Scottsville, KY passed away March 27, 2023 at Hospice of Southern Kentucky in Bowling Green, KY.

Mr. Wilson was born September 8, 1939 in Cherry Valley, AR. He was retired from General Motors. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, watching wrestling, and farming. He loved to spend time with his family and watch...

Mar 27, 2023

Polly Boyd, 84, of Perry, GA passed away March 27, 2023 at Advanced Health and Rehab in Jeffersonville, GA.

Mrs. Boyd was born March 28, 1938 in Knobel. She was a retired pharmacy technician who enjoyed gardening. She loved spending time with her family and was of the Church of Christ faith.

On May 26,...

Mar 26, 2023

Jim Creameans, Sr., 74, of Corning, AR., passed away Sunday, March 26, 2023 at home. Mr. Creameans was born February 20, 1949 in South Haven, MI. He was retired from Cherokee Village Police Department where he was a Lieutenant. Jim enjoyed bartering, trading, fishing, travel, riding motorcycles and spending time with his family. He proudly served his country as...

Mar 25, 2023

Muriel Hawkins, 92, of Corning, AR., passed away Saturday, March 25, 2023 at Corning Therapy and Living Center in Corning, AR. Ms. Hawkins was born November 6, 1930 in Palatka, AR. She was retired sales associate for Famous Barr in Saint Louis, MO. She was a member of Landmark Missionary Baptist Church in Corning, AR.

Survivors include...

Mar 23, 2023

Shirley Ann Culver, 86 of Piggott, AR., passed away March 23, 2023 at home. Mrs. Culver was born September 22, 1936 in Black Rock, AR., she was a pastor’s wife and a devoted mother. She loved reading, singing, playing piano, cooking, serving her church and teaching God’s Word. She was of Baptist faith. She married the love of her...

Mar 21, 2023

Edna Cato, 78, of Corning, AR., passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at Piggott Community Hospital in Piggott, AR. Mrs. Cato was born on June 14, 1944, in McDougal, AR. She had worked for Rorex Grocery, Johansen Brother’s Shoe Factory and Corning Savings and Loan. She enjoyed visiting the Casino, working in her yard, cleaning house and spending time...

Mar 17, 2023

Ronald Cecil Small, was born on April 6, 1951, to Charlie and Christine Small in Rockford, IL. He joined the United States Marine Corp in August 1969. He served in the Vietnam War, then spent years in the Army. But anyone who knew Ronnie knows he was a Marine till the end, Semper Fi.

On August 18,...

Mar 3, 2023

Millie Brown, 96, of Datto passed away March 3, 2023 at Corning Therapy and Living Center in Corning.

Mrs. Brown was born February 5, 1927 in Datto. She loved visiting with her family and enjoyed gospel singing, having been a member of a quartet for many years when she was young. She was a farmer and farmer’s...

Mar 2, 2023

Mrs. Ruth Annis Jones, 77, of Corning, AR., passed away on Thursday, March 2, 2023 at home with her family after a long battle with Alzheimer's. Ruth was born on December 12, 1945 to Edward and Hallie Sisk in Nortonville, KY.

In 1966, Ruth met Audie Ray Jones while living in Evansville, IN., she stole his 1965...

Feb 19, 2023

Evelyn Summit, 56, of Corning passed away February 19, 2023 at home.

Mrs. Summitt was born April 4, 1966 in Lapeer, MI. She spent 20 plus years at Lake Orion Nursing Home caring for the elderly. She spoiled and loved all of her grandchildren and has the scrap books to prove it. No matter what was going...

Feb 17, 2023

Patsy Tutor, 80 of Corning, AR., passed away Friday, February 17, 2023 at Corning Therapy and Living. Mrs. Tutor was born April 14, 1942 in Brag City, MO. She worked at Basler Electric and the Johansen Shoe Factory. She loved cooking and spending time with family and friends. She was of Baptist Faith

Survivors include sons, Joe...

Feb 14, 2023

Richard Pierce, 75, of Mountain Home, formerly of Corning, passed away February 14, 2023 at Hospice of the Ozarks in Mountain Home surrounded by his family.

Mr. Pierce was born July 2, 1947 in St. Louis, MO. He was the retired owner of BestWay in Corning. He was also a retired volunteer firefighter for Corning...

Feb 11, 2023

Wiley Nixon, 86, of Corning, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2023 at Corning Therapy and Living Center in Corning, AR. Mrs. Nixon was born on December 25, 1936 in Knobel, AR. She had worked in a St. Louis area Factory. She enjoyed gardening and was a member of Purcell Church in Rector, AR.

On December 29, 1961,...