Obituary Listing

Jul 10, 2020

Mr. James E. “Jim” Davis, 88, of McDougal, AR., passed away Friday, July 10, 2020 at Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff, MO. Mr. Davis was born in Corning, AR., on January 28, 1932. He was retired from the Clay County Courier. He enjoyed fishing and spending time with his family. He proudly served his country as a...

Jul 9, 2020

Mr. William Whitman, 65, of Paragould, AR., passed away Thursday, July 9, 2020 at home surrounded by his family. Mr. Whitman was in Jonesboro, AR on March 31, 1955. He was a retired fabricator. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, being outdoors, cars, racing and spending time with family and friends. He was of the Baptist faith.

On August...

Jul 8, 2020

Mr. Eugene Franklin Hopkins, 84, of Corning, AR., passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2020 surrounded by family at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould, AR. Mr. Hopkins was born on August 17, 1935 in McDougal, AR. He was a retired self-employed contractor. He enjoyed working and did so for many years. He also enjoyed talking, telling stories, collecting and...

Jul 6, 2020

Mrs. Janice Faye Miller, 63, of Corning, AR., passed away Monday, July 6, 2020 at Flo and Phil Hospice House in Jonesboro, AR., surrounded by her family. Mrs. Miller was born in Corning, AR., on February 25, 1957. She worked for Corning School District while wearing many hats including teacher’s aide and bus driver. Most recently, she was the...

Jul 3, 2020

Ms. Joyce Kaye"Bandit" Rowe Fields, 62, of Knobel, AR., passed away Friday, July 3, 2020 at Saint Bernard.s Hospital in Jonesboro, AR. Joyce was born in Saint Louis, MO., on November 11, 1957. She had been a business manager and homemaker. She loved being a caring grandmother, listening to Christian music and play computer video games. she was Pentecostal...

Jul 3, 2020

Mrs. Loretta “Rita” Murray, 77, of Corning, AR., entered the gates of Heaven on Friday, July 3, 2020 at home. Mrs. Murray was born in Richmond, CA., on January 3, 1943. She worked for Arkansas Area Agency on Aging in addition to being a homemaker. She enjoyed taking care of family and friends. She loved playing with her grandchildren...

Jul 2, 2020

Mr. Roy Lee White, 70, of Corning, AR., passed away Thursday, July 2, 2020 at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro, AR. Mr. White was born in Corning, AR., on January 22, 1950. He was a car dealer and did auto body repair. He enjoyed fishing and hunting. He attended Reyno First Baptist Church.

He married his wife...

Jun 26, 2020

Mr. Deloy J. Lawson, 93, of Paragould, AR., passed away Friday, June 26, 2020 at home. Mr. Lawson was born in Neelyville, MO., on November 12, 1926. He retired after 49 years as a Construction Superintendent from Clay County Electric. He proudly served his country as a member of the United States Navy during World War II, he was...

Jun 25, 2020

Mr. Darren Curtis Motsinger, 55, of Preston ID., formerly of Corning, AR., passed away Thursday, June 25, 2020 at home in Preston. Mr. Motsinger was born in Garden Grove, CA., on January 4, 1965. He was a machinist who enjoyed fishing, camping, sports, taking care of his daddy and working in his mancave. He was of the Christian faith....

Jun 16, 2020

Mr. Edward Michael Booth, 65, of Knobel, AR., passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, MO. Mr. Booth was born in Saint Louis, MO., on March 11, 1955. He worked at a sawmill and enjoyed fishing and hunting. He proudly served his country as a member of the United States Army....

Jun 14, 2020

Mr. Richard Rice, 63, of Berryville, AR., formerly of Corning, AR., passed away Sunday, June 14, 2020 at home. Mr. Rice was born in Corning, AR., on April 12, 1957. He was retired from the Arkansas Department of Transportation. He received his Technical Certificate in Welding from Black River Technical College. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening and spending time...

Jun 12, 2020

Mr. Donald Dell Calhoun, 76, of Corning, AR., passed away Friday, June 12, 2020 at home. Mr. Calhoun was born in McDougal, AR., on November 27, 1943. He was retired from Hart Manufacturing, Inc., and from farming. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and spending time with his family. He loved to play his guitar and had attended the Apostolic Fellowship...

Jun 10, 2020

Ms. Carolyn Hawkins, 73, of Corning, AR., passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at home. Ms. Hawkins was born in Corning, AR., on January 22, 1947. She was a retired psychiatric technician. She enjoyed fishing, cutting wood and spending time outdoors. She enjoyed spending time with her family.

Survivors include several brothers, a sister, and many other...

Jun 6, 2020

Mr. Zachery "Zack" James Allred Maple, 17, of Cord, AR., passed away Saturday, June 6, 2020 at White River Medical Center in Batesville, AR. Zack was born in Poplar Bluff, MO., on September 11, 2002. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, riding motorcycles, playing video games and building stuff. He was currently attending Walnut Ridge High School and entering his senior...

Jun 6, 2020

Mr. Stanley Eugene Hawkins, 60, of Corning, AR., passed away Saturday, June 6, 2020 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, MO. Mr. Hawkins was born in Success, AR., on June 21, 1959. He was a metal worker who enjoyed tinkering, collecting shot glasses and spending time with his family. He was of the Baptist faith.

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Jun 4, 2020

Mr. Vance Ricky "Rick" Finley, 71, of McDougal, AR., passed away Thursday, June 4, 2020 at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro, AR. Mr. Finley was born in Poplar Bluff, MO., on December 12, 1948  He was retired from construction and concrete work. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, horse shows and collecting antiques and guns. He enjoyed spending time with his...

May 23, 2020

Sharon Colleen Tate, 71, of Knobel, AR., passed away Saturday, May 23, 2020 at home. Mrs. Tate was born on April 26, 1949. She had work for Darling Store Fixtures and owned and operated Colleen’s Family Favorites Restaurant. She enjoyed cooking, cleaning house, listening to music, being outdoors and painting crafts. She was a member of the Knobel Church...

May 21, 2020

Mr.

Charles VanSant, 81, of Corning, AR., passed away Thursday, May 21, 2020 at home.

Mr. VanSant was born in Sparta, IL, on November 13, 1938. He retired from World Color Press in Sparta, IL after 21 years and Central Duplicating for the State of South Dakota after 10 years. He has also volunteered as...

May 13, 2020

Mrs. Claudia Lee (Prince) Kohlbrecher, 71, of Mountain Home, AR., passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2020 in Mountain Home. Mrs. Kohlbrecher was born in a log cabin in Bragg City, MO., on May 5, 1949. She was a clinical laboratory assistant and phlebotomist at Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home, AR., where she had worked for more than...

May 10, 2020

Mr. Oliver “O.B.” Bradley, 82, of Neelyville, MO., passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2020 at home. Mr. Bradley was born in Brownwood, TX., on August 21, 1937. He was a retired truck driver. He enjoyed watching westerns, playing with dogs, whittling wood, spending time with family and friends.

On October 11, 1969, he married his wife...