Leonard Andis
May 19, 2018
Mr. Leonard Carroll Andis, 75, of Corning, AR., passed away at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould, AR. Mr. Andis was born in Delaplaine, AR., on January 18, 1943. He was a retired farmer. He enjoyed watching westerns, drawing pencil pictures, spending time at the Senior Center and visiting with children. He attended the First Apostolic Church in Corning, AR....
Dee Cobb
May 17, 2018
Mrs. Darlene Marie “Dee” Cobb, 74, of Corning, AR., passed away Thursday, May 17, 2018 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, MO. Mrs. Cobb was born in Chicago, IL., on April 14, 1944. She was a homemaker, who enjoyed quilting, cooking and crafting.
She married her husband of 38 years Mr. Marvin Gene “Bo”...
Julien Hart
May 16, 2018
Mr. Julian Ezra Hart, 87, of Paragould, AR., passed away Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro, AR. Mr. Hart was born in Knobel, AR., on June 23, 1930. He was retired from McDonnell-Douglas Aerospace Corporation. He proudly served his country as a member on the United States Army. He is survived by son David Hart...
Kevin Rice
May 16, 2018
Mr. Kevin Dale Rice, 53, of Little Rock, AR., passed away on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at home. Mr. Rice was born in Corning, AR., May 3, 1965. He was employed at John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital in Little Rock, AR., where he was a heat and air technician in the maintenance department. He served his country as...
Winnie Harper
May 14, 2018
Mrs. Winnie Harper, 95, of Sheridan, AR., formerly of Datto, AR., passed away Monday, May 14, 2018 at Sheridan Healthcare and Rehab in Sheridan, AR. Mrs. Harper was born in Gainesville, AR., on July 13, 1922. She was a retired postmaster. She was a member of Datto Missionary Baptist Church.
She married her husband of...
Earldeen Stafford
May 12, 2018
Mrs. Earldeen Stafford, 98, of Corning, AR., passed away Saturday, May 12, 2018 at Corning Therapy and Living Center in Corning, AR. Mrs. Stafford was born in Poplar Bluff, MO., on August 4, 1919. She was a retired pharmacy clerk for Morgan Pharmacy in Corning, AR. She enjoyed making pies and fishing. She was a member of House of...
Lavada Dillard
May 8, 2018
Mrs. Lavada A. (Byars) Dillard, 79, of Saint Peters, MO., went to be with Jesus on May 8, 2018 at Delmar Gardens of Meramec Valley in Fenton, MO. Mrs. Dillard was born in Chicago, IL., on August 13, 1938 the daughter of the late Willie Clifton and Ruby A. (Tubbs) Byars. She faithfully served her Lord and after the...
Paulette Hayes
May 8, 2018
Miss Alma Paulette Hayes, 73, of Datto, AR., passed away on Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at Corning Therapy and Living Center in Corning, AR. Miss Hayes was born in Kennett, MO., on November 8, 1944. She enjoyed taking care of cats and working puzzle books. She was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include her sisters Irene Parker...
Ruby Leonard
May 7, 2018
Mrs. Ruby Sadie (Evans) Wilkerson, Jones, Leonard, 96, of Corning, AR., passed away on Monday, May 7, 2018 at home, surrounded with family. Ruby was born the daughter of James Arthur and Lottie Anne (Tibbs) Evans on April 4, 1922 in Randolph County, Arkansas. She was a dedicated mother and grandmother to her family. She treasured the times when...
Lee Roy Kirby
May 5, 2018
Mr. Lee Roy Kirby, 85, of Corning, AR., passed away Saturday, May 5, 2018 at Corning Therapy and Living Center in Corning, AR. Mr. Kirby was born in Datto, AR., on July 4, 1932. he was retired from Riceland Foods. He was a Shriner and 32° Mason at Corning Masonic Lodge #719. He enjoyed hunting and was a member...
Gladys Wiedeman Goodman
May 5, 2018
Mrs. Gladys Hazel (Wiedeman) Goodman, 97, of Corning, AR., passed away Thursday, May 5, 2018 at Piggott Community Hospital in Piggott, AR. Mrs. Goodman was born in Datto, AR., on October 27, 1920. She was a homemaker who enjoyed spending time with her family. She was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church in Corning, AR.
She married...
J.B. Meeks
May 3, 2018
Mr. John Baxter "J.B." Meeks, 66, of Reyno, AR., passed away Thursday, May 3, 2018 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro, AR. J.B. was born in Maynard, AR., on July 8, 1951. John Claud "J.C." Meeks and wife Willie Allene (Spencer) Meeks. He was a grandson of Willie Meeks and wife Edna (Johnston) Meeks and Henry Baxter Spencer and...
Rita Bibb
May 3, 2018
Mrs. Rita Loretta Bibb, 93, of Webb City, MO., passed away Thursday, May 3, 2018 at Freeman Hospital West in Joplin, MO. Mrs. Bibb was born in Batesville, AR., on January 26, 1925. She grew up in Corning, AR., and attended school here. She was a retired cook who enjoyed spending time with her family, reading and writing letters...
Delmar Foster
May 1, 2018
Mr. Delmar Talmadge Foster, 82, of Knobel, AR., passed away Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at General Baptist Nursing Home in Piggott, AR. Mr. Foster was born in Tipperary, AR., on April 11, 1936. He retired from Fisher Body after 30 years of driving a forklift. He was a member of UAW and enjoyed antiquing and yard work. He was...
Faye Hudson
Apr 29, 2018
Mrs. Faye Marie (Keelin) Hudson, 80, of Corning, AR., passed away Sunday, April 29, 2018 at Corning Therapy and Living Center in Corning, AR. Mrs. Hudson was born in Datto, AR., on December 21, 1937. She was a homemaker. She enjoyed fishing, canvas stuff, working crossword puzzles and playing bingo. She was a member of the Success Church of...
Charles Colbert
Apr 27, 2018
Reverend Charles Ray Colbert, Sr., 80, of Corning, AR., passed away Friday, April 27, 2018 at Saint Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro, AR., surrounded by family.
CPO Reverend Colbert was born in Lake City, AR., on January 26, 1938. He proudly served his country as a member of both the United States Army and United States Navy....
Connie Luttrell
Apr 26, 2018
Mr. Connie M. Luttrell, 85, of Knobel, AR., passed away Thursday, April 26, 2018 at home. Mr. Luttrell was born in Knobel, AR., on June 2, 1932. He was a retired over the road truck driver from Ozark Motor Lines, Inc. He loved to hunt, fish with his family, go to flea markets, watch Saint Louis Cardinal’s baseball and...
Kathey Kelley
Apr 20, 2018
Ms. Kathey Kelley, 59, of Pollard, AR., passed away April 20, 2018 at home. Ms. Kelley was born in Piggott, AR., on February 21, 1959. She was an over-night stocker at Corning Walmart. She earned a Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice. She loved cats, reading, sewing and spending time with her grandson.
She is survived by two...
Eddie Luttrell
Apr 19, 2018
Mr. Eddie G. Luttrell, 74, of Knobel, AR., passed away Thursday, April 19, 2018 at Saint Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro, AR., surrounded by loving family. Mr. Luttrell was born in Knobel, AR., on March 20, 1944. He was a retired sawmill worker. He loved to hunt, fish and spend time with his grandchildren. He was Church of Christ...
Linda Fraine
Apr 17, 2018
Mrs. Linda Joann Barnett Fraine, 71, of Paragould, AR., passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at home. Mrs. Fraine was born in Knobel, AR., on October 18, 1946. She was a homemaker who enjoyed reading, history and short road trips. She was of the Church of Christ faith. She is survived by her son Anthony Childress of Jonesboro, AR.;...
