Obituary Listing

Sep 18, 2020

Mr. Daniel “Danny” Layman Burkheart, 76, of Corning, passed away Friday, September 18, 2020 at home.

Danny was retired from Clay County Regional Water District. He loved camping and sitting by a campfire, playing dominoes and watching his grandchildren play sports.

Danny is survived by his wife Jan (Schimming) Burkheart of the home; son James...

Sep 10, 2020

Bob Hall, 74, of Corning passed away September 10, 2020 at home.

Mr. Hall was born October 27, 1945 in Corning, Arkansas. He was a retired truck driver who enjoyed riding motorcycles, collecting tools, riding golf carts, joking with people, and spending time with his grandchildren. He was a member of First General Baptist Church in Corning....

Sep 6, 2020

Mr. Michael Keith Hays, age 63 of Paragould, AR., passed from this life on Sunday, September 6, 2020. He was born May 27, 1957, in Saint Louis, MO., to Elvin Jr. and Melvieda (Willson) Hays.

Mike Hays was a devoted husband, father and friend. The driving force in his life was his faith and his family. He...

Sep 3, 2020

Freeman Mims, 90, of Corning, AR., passed away Thursday, September 3, 2020 at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould, AR. Mr. Mims was born in Portageville, MO., on April 22, 1930  He enjoyed woodworking, shopping flea markets and fishing. He proudly served his country as a member of the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a...

Sep 2, 2020

Glen Thorpe, 75, of Corning passed away September 2, 2020 at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould.

Mr. Thorpe was a retired accountant who attended Living Word Fellowship when he was able. He enjoyed flower gardening, riding around in his wheelchair and loved cats.

Survivors include his children Resi Simmons and Michelle Banks, both of...

Aug 31, 2020

Billie Cloe Johnson, 79, of Corning passed away August 31, 2020 at home.

Mrs. Johnson was born Oct. 9, 1940 in Corning. She was retired from Corning School District where she worked as a secretary. Before retirement, she worked as the manager at James Agri Center. She enjoyed shopping, yard work, being a MiMi, and spending time...

Aug 31, 2020

Edna Corrinne (Leigh) Baker, 86, of Corning, AR., passed away Monday, August 31, 2020 in her home. Mrs. Baker was born at home in Lonoke County, AR., on December 1, 1933. She was co-owner of Baker Pharmacy and worked with her husband for many years.

Upon completion of high school, Edna moved to Little Rock, AR., to...

Aug 30, 2020

Mr. James Larry Crowell, 75, of Poplar Bluff, MO., passed away Sunday, August 30, 2020 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, MO., after a brief illness. Mr. Crowell was born in Success, AR., on June 13, 1945 the son of James and Christine (Wise) Crowell. He attended Success Elementary School and Corning High School.

He...

Aug 27, 2020

Mrs. Charlotte Goodman, 81, of Corning, AR., passed away Thursday, August 27, 2020 at Piggott Community Hospital in Piggott, AR. Charlotte was born in Success, AR., on December 1, 1938. She was a bookkeeper for she and her husband’s company Goodman Steel Building. She worked tirelessly as a homemaker her entire life and side by side with her husband...

Aug 26, 2020

Mrs. Paula Lawrence, 55, of Reyno, AR., passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at home. Mrs. Lawrence was born in Chicago, IL., on February 2, 1965. She was a homemaker who enjoyed watching soap operas, cooking, sewing and being with her grandchildren. She loved her dogs. She was a free spirit who loved all.

Survivors include her...

Aug 22, 2020

Mr. Thomas "Tom" Doyle Hankins, 67, of Reyno, AR., passed away Saturday, August 22, 2020 at home. Mr. Hankins was born in Saint Louis, MO., on August 6, 1953. He was retired from General Electric and was a farmer. He proudly served his country as a member of the United States Navy. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, playing music and...

Aug 11, 2020

Mr. Arthur Bennie Owens, Sr., 70, of Corning, AR., passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at home surrounded by his family. Mr. Owens was born in Corning, AR., on February 22, 1950. He was retired from Jim’s Tire & Auto. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, working on cars in the shop and most of all, spending time with his family....

Aug 9, 2020

Mrs. Geraline Hancock, 92, of Corning, AR., passed away Sunday, August 9, 2020 at home. Mrs. Hancock was born in Knobel, AR., on November 14, 1927. Knobel. She was a homemaker who enjoyed flower and vegetable gardening. She enjoyed spending time with and taking care of her family and was of the Pentecost faith.

On May 22,...

Aug 8, 2020

Gladys Loretta Clifton, 96, of Corning,AR passed away on August 8, 2020 at St Bernard's Medical Center. She was born on February 8, 1924 in Harrisburg, AR. She married Leon Clifton on March 9, 1945. He preceded her in death on March 4, 1994. They moved to the Corning area shortly there after and she became a farmer's wife...

Aug 8, 2020

Mr. William Alfred (Bill) Nossett, 86, of Corning, AR., passed away Saturday, August 8, 2020 at Poplar Bluff Regional Hospital.

Mr. Nossett was born October 8, 1933 in Farmington, MO.

He leaves behind his loving wife of 56 years Linda June Nossett of Corning, AR. He was the dear father of his children Terry Alan...

Aug 5, 2020

Don Joe Hewett was born in Newport, Arkansas on July 25, 1941. He was the second of seven children born to Anna Pauline (Marshall) Hewett and Frederick Wilson Hewett. Eventually the family made their home in Corning where Don graduated high school and played football for the Corning Bobcats. He attended one year of college at Evangel University in...

Aug 4, 2020

Mr. Carlton Bruce Roach, 63, of Corning, AR., passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould, AR. Mr. Roach was born in Batesville, AR., on June 25, 1957. Bruce was a retired Dispatcher with the Corning Police Department; he also was a long time Disc Jockey at KBKG More Music 93.5 FM and served...

Jul 28, 2020

Marvin “Bo” Cobb, 80, of Corning passed away July 28, 2020 in Paragould.

Mr. Cobb was a truck driver enjoyed his job. He loved to shoot guns, fish, hunt and spend time with his family. He attended Success First Baptist Church.

On June 16, 1979, he married Darlene “Dee” (Tobbe) Cobb. She preceded him in...

Jul 22, 2020

Bonnie Davidson, 88, of Corning passed away July 22, 2020 at General Baptist Nursing Home in Piggott.

Mrs. Davidson was born April 7, 1932 in Boydsville. She was a homemaker who enjoyed spending time with family. She was a member of Higden Church of Christ in Higden.

On September 16, 1950, she married Ralph Edward...

Jul 19, 2020

Calvin Warren Walker, 95, of Knobel passed away July 19, 2020 at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro.

Mr. Walker was born September 2, 1924 to the late Charles and Edna (Smith) Walker. He was a retired farmer and an avid hunter with many trophies to show for it. He was a member of...