Obituary Listing

Oct 13, 2018

Mr. Arlie Dewitt Owens, 84, of Corning, AR., passed away Saturday, October 13, 2018 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, MO. Mr. Owens was born in Corning, AR., on April 20, 1934. He was a former Deputy Sheriff and CID with the Clay County Sheriff’s Department, he also served as an elected Clay County Constable, and...

Oct 11, 2018

Ms. Carolyn Diane (McMillin) Ely, 67, of Poplar Bluff. MO., passed away Thursday, October 11, 2018 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Polar Bluff, MO. Ms. Ely was born in Kennett, MO., on January 10, 1951. She was a retired assembly worker at Tacony Corporation. She enjoyed attending church, reading the Bible and spending time with, giving to...

Oct 6, 2018

Mrs. Pauline Payne, 70, of Knobel, AR., passed away Saturday, October 6, 2018 at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould, AR. Mrs. Payne was born in Knobel, AR., on July 9, 1948. She was a retired factory worker. She loved to sing, play guitar and watch movies. She is survived by five children Richard Caldwell, Paula Hayes, Donald VanMeter,...

Oct 1, 2018

Mr. Roy David Edwards, 63, of Corning, AR., passed away Monday, October 1, 2018 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, MO. Mr. Edwards was born in Blytheville, AR., on June 18, 1955. He was a past administrator at the Corning Nursing Home and past Fire Chief of the Corning Volunteer Fire Department. He enjoyed hunting, fishing...

Sep 29, 2018

Mr. Rickey Leon Yttrie, 44, of Reyno, AR., passed away Saturday, September 29, 2018 at home. Mr. Yttrie was born in Rockford, IL., on February 4, 1974. He was a handy man who enjoyed collecting, scrapping and spending time with his family. He was of the Apostolic faith. Survivors include his best friend Carol Fulton of Rockford, IL.; his...

Sep 28, 2018

Mrs Ida Melvina Dodd, 83, of Knobel, AR., passed away Friday, September 28, 2018 at home surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Dodd was born in Hoxie, AR., on December 18,1934. She was a homemaker who enjoyed taking care of children and spending time with her family. She was a member of Knobel First Baptist Church.

She...

Sep 28, 2018

Mrs. Annamarie Ogren, 68, of Corning, AR., formerly of Hobart, IN., passed away Friday, September 28, 2018 at Flo and Phil Hospice House in Jonesboro, AR. Mrs. Ogren was born in Chicago, IL., on April 13, 1950. She was a homemaker who enjoyed attending church, reading, and collecting light houses. She was a member of First Apostolic Church in...

Sep 23, 2018

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth “Tiny” Hearren, 83, of Corning, AR., passed away Sunday, September 23, 2018 at home surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Hearren was born in Knobel, AR., on January 27, 1935. She was retired from the Doni Martin Center for Developmental Services. She was a member of Smith Chapel Church in Boydsville, AR., where she served many...

Sep 12, 2018

Mr. Earl Eugene Taylor, 81, of Corning, AR., passed away Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at Saint Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro, AR. Mr. Taylor was born in Benton, AR., on April 13, 1937. He was formerly a teacher at Corning High School and had retired from Sears Youth Center in Poplar Bluff, MO. He enjoyed investing in and watching...

Sep 7, 2018

Ms. Fannie Lorita “Rita” Brown, 82, Of Corning, AR., passed away Friday, September 7, 2018 at Corning Therapy and Living Center in Corning, AR. Ms. Brown was born in Doniphan, MO., on May 5, 1936. She was a homemaker, she was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Corning.

She is survived by one sister Cathy Barnes...

Sep 6, 2018

Mr. Gregory Lynn "Greg" Tate, 51, of Knobel, AR., passed away Thursday, September 6, 2018 at Saint Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro, AR. Mr. Tate was born in Jonesboro, AR., on January 20, 1967. He was a welder who enjoyed music, motorcycles, fishing, hunting, horses and 4-wheelers. He was an all-around Mr. Fix-It. He was Church of Christ faith....

Sep 5, 2018

Mr. Joseph Checkett, Sr., 76, of Corning, AR., passed away Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at Mercy-Jefferson Hospital in Festus, MO. Mr. Checkett was born on September 20, 1941 in St. Louis, MO. He was a retired machinist at Boeing Air in Saint Louis, MO. He enjoyed bowling, fishing, rounds of golf, repairing electronics and riding bicycles. He proudly served his...

Sep 2, 2018

Mrs. Maxine Faye Crafton, 90, of Morrilton, AR., formally of Corning, passed away Sunday, September 2, 2018 at Conway Regional Health Systems in Conway, AR. Mrs. Crafton was born in Pitman, AR., on December 21, 1927. She was a homemaker, she enjoyed quilting, crochet, gardening, crossword puzzles and reading. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church.

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Aug 24, 2018

Mrs. Ninabelle Christine “Nina” Smith, 94, of Knobel, AR., passed away Friday, August 24, 2018 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, TN. Mrs. Smith was born in Saint Louis, MO., on January 23, 1924. She was a homemaker.

She is survived by two daughters Kathy Weston of Pocahontas, AR., Sharon and husband Randal of Lancaster, OH.; four...

Aug 23, 2018

Mrs. Wanda Jean O’Daniel, 83, of Corning, AR., passed away Thursday, August 23, 2018 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, MO. Mrs. O’Daniel was born in Moark, AR., on August 2, 1935. She was a homemaker who enjoyed going to the Kingdom Hall and resell shops, picture albums, reading, sewing and taking care of children. She...

Aug 18, 2018

Ms. Perdenia Yvonne Hill, 18, of Palatkan AR., passed away Saturday, August 18, 2018 in Hardy, AR. Ms. Hill was born in Newport, AR., on February 19, 2000. She was a homemaker who enjoyed taking pictures, scrapbooking and being outdoors with her daughter.

She is survived by her daughter Adalaede Browning of the home; her father Jason...

Aug 17, 2018

Ms. Bethany Renee Stormes, 17, of Knobel, AR., passed away Friday, August, 17, 2018 at Moark, AR. Ms. Stormes was born in Paragould, AR., on December 12, 2000. She was senior at Corning High School. She was a member of the basketball and softball teams. She loved hunting, fishing, Stock Car racing, taking care of her pets, spending time...

Aug 17, 2018

Ms. Rachel Ballard, 17, of Corning, AR., passed away Friday, August 17, 2018 at Moark, AR. Ms. Ballard was born in Poplar Bluff, MO., on March 9, 2001. She was a senior at Corning High School. She was a member of the Corning Chapter of FFA, currently serving as Reporter, also a member of the Clay County Junior Fair...

Aug 15, 2018

Ms. Hazel B. "Dena" Howerton, 75, of Corning, AR., passed away Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at home with her family. Ms. Howerton was born in Hanford, CA., on February 12, 1943. She was retired from Basler Electric Company. She enjoyed knitting. She is survived by two sons Bobby Garner and wife Carrie of Corning, AR., Mike Wood of Saint Louis,...

Aug 14, 2018

Mr. Norman Oscar Handwork, 79, of Corning, AR., passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at Saint Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro, AR. Mr. Handwork was born in Moark, AR., on April 26, 1939. He was a carpenter, farmer and cattleman until he retired and then worked at Black’s Building Center in Corning, AR. He enjoyed fishing, gardening, traveling and...