Obituary Listing

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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.;...

Apr 17, 2018

Mr. David Charles Shourd, 64, of Knobel, AR., passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at home. Mr. Shourd was born in Paragould, AR., on Febuary 14, 1954. He was a retired farmhand who enjoyed playing the guitar and fishing. He was of the Baptist faith. He married his wife of 30 years Mrs. Rita Faye (Keas) Shourd on March...

Apr 14, 2018

Ben Williams Jr. transcended into heaven on Saturday April 14, 2018. A small intimate funeral will be held at 10:30 AM, Monday, April 16, 2018 at Bratcher Funeral Home Family Room in Denison, TX., before going back to Corning, AR., were a visitation will be held from 10:00 AM until 12:00 PM, Friday, April 20, 2018 in the Ermert...

Apr 8, 2018

Mrs. Wanda Lee Hays, 86, of Corning, AR., passed away Sunday, April 8, 2018 at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould, AR. Mrs. Hays was born in Randolph County, AR., on August 31, 1931. She was was a retired housekeeper and governess raising children from the Spain, Manatt, Leonard and Goodman families. She enjoyed gardening, flowers, cooking and spending...

Apr 6, 2018

Mrs. Carolyn Geraldean Choate, 74, of Knobel, AR., passed away Friday, April 6, 2018 at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould, AR. Mrs. Choate was born in Stonewall, AR., on September 11, 1943. She worked in Nursing Homes as a Medical Level Technician, and she was a homemaker. She loved to read her Bible and take care of children....

Apr 5, 2018

Mrs. Ercell M. Spicer, 95, of Corning, AR., went to her heavenly home on Thursday, April 5, 2018. She was born on October 13, 1922 in Rector, AR. She is preceded in death by her husband, Howard A. Spicer, daughter, Donna Day Roofe, brother, Gerayne Vowell and parents, Mr. Ott and Mrs. Nomer (Chapman) Vowell. She is survived by...

Apr 4, 2018

Mrs. Wanda M. Cochran Talley, 94, of Piggott, AR., passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at General Baptist Nursing Home in Piggott, AR. Mrs. Talley was born on Moark, AR., on January 15, 1924 to Samuel A. and Stella C. (Dowdy) Button. She was a homemaker and of the Church of Christ faith. She enjoyed spending time with her...

Apr 1, 2018

Mrs. Mary Irene “Sissy” Julian, 64, of Corning, AR., passed away Sunday, April 1, 2018 at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould, AR. Mrs. Julian was born in Doniphan, MO., on May 20, 1953. Sissy was a retired cook who enjoyed shopping, crafting, gardening, fishing and spending time with her grandchildren. She was of the Baptist faith. She married...

Mar 26, 2018

Mr. Bobby Joe Brown, 77, of Saint Peters, MO., passed away on Monday, March 26, 2018 at Saint Peters Manor Care Center in Saint Peters, MO. Mr. Brown was born in East Prairie, MO., on August 7, 1940. He was retired from Laclede Gas. He proudly served his country as a member of the United States Air Force. He...

Mar 24, 2018

Mrs. Tina Marie “Buffy” Callahan, 57, of Pocahontas, AR., passed away Saturday, March 24, 2018 at Saint Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro, AR. Mrs. Callahan was born in Walnut Ridge, AR., on September 27, 1960. She was a homemaker, who enjoyed spending time with her family. She attended Great Harvest Church, in Pocahontas, AR. She married her husband of 26...

Mar 18, 2018

Mr. Garland Benjamin “Jake” Duff, 97, of Doniphan, MO., passed away Sunday, March 18, 2018, at Cedargate Nursing Home in Poplar Bluff, MO. He was born in Marnard, AR., on September 5, 1920 the son son of Andrew and Alma (Crowell) Duff. On September 5, 1938 he married the love of his life, Sybil Carter. He was preceded in death...

Mar 17, 2018

Mr. Gregory Mark "Greg" White, 51, of Corning, AR., entered into Heaven’s gates on March 17, 2018 at home. Mr. White was born in Poplar Bluff, MO., on May 20, 1966. Greg loved farming and moving dirt. He worked for several farmers in the area and was currently employed by Scott Ahrent of Ahrent Farms. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, duck...

Mar 16, 2018

Mrs. Debby Pence, 60, of Corning, AR., passed away Friday, March 16, 2018 at Saint Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro, AR Mrs. Pence was born in Jonesboro, AR., on October 15, 1957. She was a retired florist. She enjoyed fishing, dancing, watching HGTV, bossing people around, spending time with grandkids and attending grandkids sporting events. She was of the Christian...