Obituary Listing

Jul 9, 2021

Mrs. Hilda Rice, 86, of Corning, AR., passed away Friday July 9, 2021 at Heritage Living Center in Conway, AR. Mrs. Rice was born April 22, 1935 in Corning, AR. She was retired from Basler Electric and Money Miser. Her favorite hobbies were cooking and spending time with her grandchildren. She was of the Pentecostal faith.

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Jul 7, 2021

Jerry Davis, 67, of Doniphan, MO passed away July 7, 2021 at SSM Health Saint Clare Hospital in Fenton, MO. Jerry was born October 7, 1953 in Pocahontas, AR. He was a location manager for Farm Service, Inc. in Corning and a cattle farmer. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and attending sporting events with his grandchildren. He loved coaching youth...

Jul 2, 2021

Mr. Ed Thompson, 77, of Corning, AR., passed away Friday, July 2, 2021 at Saint Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro, AR. Ed was born on October, 17 1943 in Cache Lake, AR. He was a retired carpenter, past volunteer fireman and city dog catcher. He enjoyed Bowling, NASCAR, hunting, fishing and eating crab legs. He attended the Palatka Church...

Jun 29, 2021

Mrs. Tressie Earlene Moore, 81, of Neelyville, MO., passed away Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at home. Mrs. Moore was born in Corning, AR., on April 24, 1940. She was a homemaker and farmer’s wife. She enjoyed gardening, going to church, and spending time with her grandchildren. She was a member of First Apostolic United Pentecostal Church in Corning, where...

Jun 20, 2021

Ms. Jamie Taylor, 43, of Corning, AR., passed away Sunday, June 20, 2021 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, MO. Jamie was born in Brinkley, AR., on January 26, 1978. She was a homemaker who enjoyed fishing and swimming.

Survivors include her daughters Mariah Jade Fraine of Paragould, AR., and Madison Renee Taylor of...

Jun 18, 2021

Mr. William Ray Hall, 67, of Corning, AR., passed away Friday, June 18, 2021 at home. Mr. Hall was born March 1, 1954 in Piggott, AR. He was a fun loving, hardworking man who took great pride in his family, his military career as well as his career as a cable technician and over the road truck driver. He...

Jun 11, 2021

Mr. Wayne Edward Hunt, 63, of Hoxie, AR., passed away Friday, June 11, 2021 at Saint Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro, AR. Wayne was born September 19, 1957 in Benton Harbor, MI. He enjoyed tattooing, art, drawing, the river, camping, music and spending time with family and friends. He was of the Christian faith.

Survivors include his...

Jun 8, 2021

Shirley May Ford, 85, of Piedmont, MO., formerly of Corning, AR., went to be with her Lord and Savior and her soulmate, J.F. Ford, Jr., June 8, 2021. Shirley was born October 4, 1935 in Success, AR., to the late John H. Calvert and Ethel May (Turner) Calvert May. Shirley attended church with her family at Friendship Baptist Church...

Jun 6, 2021

Mr. Cecil Norman Cate, 93, of Greenville, MO., passed away Sunday, June 6, 2021 at home. Mr. Cate was born in Hickoria, AR., on October 4, 1927. He proudly served his country as a member of the United States Army and was a post World War II veteran. He was retired from ABF where he was a teamster dock...

Jun 4, 2021

Mrs. Janice Marie Williams passed away Friday, June 4, 2021 in Denison, TX. Janice was born in Newport, AR., on January 04, 1929 and raised in Manila, AR., by her parents Leonard and Hazel Woodruff.

She married the love of her life, Ben Williams, Jr. on July 4, 1946. He preceded her in death on April 14,...

Jun 3, 2021

Mrs. Fern Johnson, 83, of Corning, AR., passed away Thursday, June 3, 2021 at Corning Therapy and Living Center in Corning, AR. Mrs. Johnson was born in Bismarck, MO., on February 18, 1938. Prior to her retirement, she worked for Bestway and Wanda’s Flowers in Corning. Her hobbies included bowling, crafting, cooking, visiting casinos and spending time with her...

Jun 2, 2021

Mrs. Christine Tanner, 97, of Corning, AR., passed away Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at Randolph County Nursing Home in Pocahontas, AR. Mrs. Tanner was born in Dalton, AR., on January 14, 1924. She was retired from Basler Electric and enjoyed spending time with her family, gardening, quilting, and cooking. She was of the Baptist faith.

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May 18, 2021

Mr. Paul Gene Collins, 66, of Corning, AR., passed away Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at Saint Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro, AR. Mr. Collins was born in Hayti, MO., on March 18, 1955. He was a caretaker, handyman and a diesel mechanic, he enjoyed reading, martial arts and working on cars. He was of the Pentecostal faith.

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May 14, 2021

Ms. Jeri Lynn Dodd Emmons, 30, of Hot Springs, AR., passed away Friday, May 14, 2021 at Delaplaine, AR. Jeri Lynn was born in Paragould, AR., on September 27, 1990. She was a Surgery Tech at AR Journey Lab. She loved water, fishing and golf. she was loved by many, had a very kind heart and an infectious laugh...

May 8, 2021

Mrs. Jo Reta Bartlett, 87, of Corning, AR., passed away Saturday, May 8, 2021 at Piggott Community Hospital in Piggott, AR. Mrs. Bartlett was born in Corning, AR., on September 23, 1933. She was retired and had worked at both Johansen Brothers Shoe Factory in Corning and Brown Shoe Factory in Pocahontas, AR. She enjoyed reading and was a...

May 8, 2021

Mrs. Carolyn Sue Bippus, 82, of Corning, AR., passed away Saturday, May 8, 2021 at Arkansas Methodist medical Center in Paragould, AR. Mrs. Bippus was born on October 31, 1938 in Success, AR. She was a retired bank teller having worked for both the Corning Bank and Corning Savings and Loan, as well as a homemaker. She spent her...

May 4, 2021

Mrs. Altia Christine Small, 86, of Corning, AR., passed away Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at Corning Therapy and Living Center. Mrs. Small was born February 10, 1935 in Cache Lake Community, Arkansas. She was retired from Basler Electric. Among other things, she enjoyed quilting, fishing, gardening, baking, canning and crafting home décor, but most of all, she enjoyed spending...

May 4, 2021

Mr. Joe "Tom" Bartlett, 78, of Corning, AR., passed away Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at Piggott Community Hospital in Piggott, AR. Mr. Bartlett was born in Smithville, AR., on January 29, 1943. He was a 1961 graduate of Corning High School. He was a retired farmhand. He proudly served his country as a member of the United States Army....

Apr 25, 2021

Mr. Burnis Myers Turner, Sr., 78, of Peach Orchard, AR., passed away Sunday, April 25, 2021 at Saint Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro, AR. Mr. Turner was born in Peach Orchard, AR., on August 31, 1942. He served on the Rockford, IL., Fire Department for 25 years. He was a Lieutenant when he retired. He enjoyed spending time with...

Apr 20, 2021

Charles Edward Smith, 75, of Corning, AR., passed away April 20, 2021 at Southeast Health in Cape Girardeau, MO. Mr. Smith was born March 31, 1946 in Pollard, AR. He was a retired minister who loved to pray and spread God’s word. He proudly served in the United States National Guard. He was an avid fisherman and hunter who...