Obituary Listing

Feb 14, 2022

Bruce McGrew, 51, of Corning passed away at his home on February 14, 2022.

Bruce was born on December 1, 1970 in Pocahontas. He was the minister for Success Church of Christ and was passionate about spreading God’s word. He was also the technology director for Neelyville School District R4 in Neelyville, MO and loved working on...

Feb 13, 2022

Carl Gene Bell, 80, of Escondido, CA., passed away at his home on February 13, 2022. He is survived by his wife Patricia Bell; his daughters Jane Burk, Judy Schrader and her husband Paul, Alexandra Saint and her husband Ted, and Kristen Roberts and her husband Brayden; stepchildren Aaron Walker and his wife Marla, Anson Walker, and Jenny White...

Feb 9, 2022

Ms. Doris Faye Collins, 77, of Corning, AR., passed away Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at home. Ms. Collins was born May 17, 1944 in Hickoria, AR. She was a homemaker who enjoyed playing solitaire, decorating and puzzles. She was of the Pentecostal faith.

Survivors include her children Kimberly Collins of Corning, AR., Bradley Robinson of...

Feb 8, 2022

Don Hawkins, 77, of Jonesboro, formerly of Corning passed away February 8, 2022 at his home.

Mr. Hawkins was born July 21, 1944 in Naylor, MO. He proudly served his country and was retired from the US Air Force.

On February 18, 1966, he married his surviving wife, Inge Petry in Germany. They would have...

Feb 5, 2022

Mr. Robert "Bob" Fleming, 82, of Corning, AR., passed away Saturday, February 5, 2022 at Saint Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro, AR. Bob was born June 3, 1939 in Kansas City, MO. He served as a Kansas City, MO., police officer for 12 years. He moved to Corning in 1972 and was the owner of Bob’s Sporting Goods. He...

Jan 28, 2022

Mr. Danny Jordan, 51, of Success, AR., passed away Friday, January 28, 2022 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro, AR. Mr. Jordan was born in Pocahontas, AR., on January 24, 1971. He was co-owner of Parkview Restaurant in Corning, AR., he was employed for many years by Turner Farms in Success, AR. He enjoyed hunting arrowheads, boating, fishing,...

Jan 25, 2022

Donnie R. Steele, 74, of Peach Orchard passed away January 25, 2022 at home.

Mr. Steele was born April 29, 1947 in Paragould. He was a retired machinist who enjoyed fishing, outdoors, yardwork, car shows, tinkering on mechanical things and spending time with his family. He was of the Pentecostal faith.

On June 22, 2018,...

Jan 24, 2022

Mary Parsons, 58, of Pocahontas passed away January 24, 2022 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro.

Mrs. Parsons was born April 20, 1963 in Corning. She was a homemaker who enjoyed crocheting, talking on the phone, watching Razorback football, and spending time with her kids and grandkids. She was of the Pentecostal faith.

On...

Jan 15, 2022

Mrs. Wilma Kavy, 78, of Corning, AR., passed away Saturday, January 15, 2022 at Corning Therapy and Living Center on Corning, AR. Mrs. Kavy was born in Knobel, AR., on March 30, 1943. She had worked in the shoe factory and sold Avon. She enjoyed crafting, poetry, baking and spending time with her grandchildren. She was a member of...

Jan 11, 2022

Mr. Carlos Lester, 80, of Corning, AR., passed away Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at Randolph County Nursing Home in Pocahontas, AR. Mr. Lester was born in Corning, AR., on December 15, 1941. He was retired from the Arkansas Highway Police where he served for 33 years. He was also a former Corning Police Officer and an electrician. He proudly...

Jan 10, 2022

Ona Dean Denton, 94, of Corning, AR., passed away Monday, January 10, 2022 at Corning Therapy and Living Center. Mrs. Denton was born May 11, 1927 in Datto, AR., the daughter of the late Hilam and Elizabeth Bertha (Hawkins) Denton. She was retired from ARKLA Gas Company and was a member of Red Hat Society.

She is...

Jan 7, 2022

Mr. Garland Arnell, 75, of Corning, AR. passed away January 7, 2022 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, MO. Mr. Arnell was born in Datto, AR., on September 30, 1946 He was a retired mechanic. He enjoyed fishing, rebuilding cars, baseball, going to church and spending time with family. He was a member of the Corning...

Jan 4, 2022

Mr. Charles Vallance, 67, of Pocahontas, AR., passed away Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at Saint Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro, AR. Mr. Vallance was born April 10, 1954 on Walnut Ridge, AR. He was retired. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, flea marketing, and spending time with his family.

On June 24, 1972, he married Terrece Vallance. She survives....

Jan 2, 2022

Ronnie Crouch, 79, of Oakland passed away January 2, 2022 at home.

Mr. Crouch was born October 28, 1942 in Delaplaine. He was a farmer who enjoyed hunting, fishing, listening to music, boat riding, and walking his dog.

Survivors include his sons Ron (Frankie) Crouch of Corning and Rick Crouch of Sedgwick; sisters Lavern Fowler...

Jan 1, 2022

Mr. Danny Harold Tharp, 75, of Success, AR., passed away Saturday, January 1, 2022 at General Baptist Nursing Home in Campbell, MO. Mr. Tharp was born June 14, 1946 in St. Louis, MO. He was a retired truck driver, farmer, and teacher who enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren on the farm. He proudly served his country...

Dec 30, 2021

John T. Hancock, 90, of Knobel passed away December 30, 2021 at home.

Mr. Hancock was born March 30, 1931 in Thorn Grove. He was a farmer and loved to attend auctions, yard sales, flea markets, collect antiques and spend time with his family.

On July 7, 1951, he married Virginia Alphin. They were married...

Dec 18, 2021

Arvilla McKinney, 80, of Corning, passed away Saturday, December 18, 2021 at home with her family. Mrs. McKinney was born in McDougal on July 14, 1941. She was a homemaker, her joy in life was her family, attending church, listening to her favorite gospel CDs, and sharing God with everyone. She attended the Full Gospel Fellowship Church in Poplar...

Dec 16, 2021

Verneal Willis Cooper was the tenth child of William and Viola Grace (Smith) Willis, born on August 2, 1920 near Success, Arkansas.

She had six brothers: Alfred, Alvin, Wilburn, Euell, one who was stillborn and one who died at birth. She had five sisters:  Alta Cobb, Ethel who died as an infant, Mabel Moore,...