Jewell Russell
Jan 6, 2016
Mrs. Jewell Leona Russell, 91, of Corning, AR., passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at Piggott Community Hospital in Piggott, AR. Mrs. Russell was born in Coon Island, MO., on April 8, 1924. She was an assembly worker at the shoe factory. She enjoyed quilting, gardening and visiting Florida in the winter. She was of the Baptist faith. She married...
Lucille Higgs
Jan 5, 2016
Mrs. Florence Lucille Higgs, 90, of Corning, AR., passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at home. Mrs. Higgs was born in Corning, AR., on April 3, 1925. She was a homemaker, she enjoyed attending church and spending time with her family. She was a member of Apostolic Lighthouse Church at Moark, AR. She married her husband of 54 years Mr....
A.J. Cox
Jan 4, 2016
Mr. Aubrey Johnson “A.J.” Cox, age 88, of Hockessin, Delaware passed away peacefully in his home with his loving family by his side on January 4, 2016. Born in Biggers, AR., he was the son of the late Borden Cox and the late Thelma (Johnson) Cox Hayes. Born and raised in northeast Arkansas, A.J. and his wife, Audrey Mae, moved...
Bessie Poyner
Jan 3, 2016
Mrs. Bessie Pauline Poyner, 90, of Corning, AR., passed away Sunday, January 3, 2016 at Piggott Community Hospital in Piggott, AR. Mrs. Poyner was born in Corning, AR., on March 4, 1925. She was a homemaker who enjoyed spending time with her family, painting, shopping, listening to country music and going to Branson shows. She was a member of the...
Betty Archer
Jan 3, 2016
Mrs. Betty Jane Archer, 67, of Paragould, AR., passed away Sunday, January 3, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Archer was born in Steele, MO., on March 30, 1948. She was a retired teachers aid, working many years for the Knobel, Corning and Paragould School Districts. She enjoyed crafting, singing, playing horseshoes and camping. She was a member of New Life...
Myrtle Rush
Jan 1, 2016
Mrs. Myrtle Altina Rush, 91, passed away Friday, January 1, 2016 in Walnut Ridge, AR., after a lengthy illness. She was born March 21, 1924 in Knobel, AR., to Calvin and Ida Mae O’Daniel. She was one of 11 children. Mrs. Rush was a caregiver throughout most of her life. Some of these privileged people included both of her parents...
Shirley Kirby
Dec 25, 2015
Mrs. Shirley Louise Kirby, 74, of Corning, AR., passed away Friday, December 25, 2015 at home. Mrs. Kirby was born in Corning, AR., on October 11, 1941. She was a homemaker, she enjoyed spending time with her family and especially her grandchildren. She was a member of the First Free Will Baptist Church in Corning, AR. She married her husband...
Leon Moore
Dec 20, 2015
Mr. Leon Junior Moore, 75, of Neelyville, MO., passed away Sunday, December 20, 2015 at Saint Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro, AR., Mr. Moore was born in Corning, AR., on April 7, 1940. He was a retired farmer. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was a member of the First Apostolic Church in Corning, AR. He married his wife of...
Russell Mcelhaney
Dec 20, 2015
Mr. Russell Deen McElhaney, 76, of Corning, AR., passed away Sunday, December 20, 2015 at Saint Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro, AR., Mr. McElhaney was born in Corning, AR., on January 15, 2015. He was a retired farmer. He proudly served his country as a member of the United States Navy. He is survived by a sister Mavis Lawrence of...
Roy Ladd
Dec 2, 2015
Mr. Roy Dewayne Ladd, 53, of Corning, AR., passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at home. Mr. Ladd was born in Corning, AR., on September 18, 1962. He was a truck driver. He is survived by his son Michael Ladd of Pocahontas, AR.; his sister Debbie Bowman of Clifton Park, NY.; three nieces Tammy Christman of Stillwater, NY., Sara Harris...
Joyce Stallings
Nov 24, 2015
Mrs. Leda Joyce Stallings, 72, of Corning, AR., passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at Corning Therapy and Living Center in Corning, AR. Mrs Stallings was born in Corning, AR., on January 3, 1943. She was retired from Basler Electric Company. She enjoyed reading, baking, and spending time with her grandchildren. She was of the Christian faith. She married her...
Laverda Anita Maple
Nov 19, 2015
Mrs. Laverda Maple, 83, of Corning, AR., passed away Thursday, November 19, 2015 at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould, AR. Mrs. Maple was born in Moark, AR., on October 4, 1932. She was a homemaker who enjoyed cooking, quilting, spoiling her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, she especially loved watching Saint Louis Cardinal Baseball with her youngest great-grandchild. She was a...
Lou Dell Border
Nov 19, 2015
Mrs. Lou Dell Border, 84, of Knobel, AR., passed away Thursday, November 19, 2015 at Greene Acres Nursing Home in Paragould, AR. Mrs. Border was born in Cave City, AR., on December 25, 1930. She was retired from Basler Electric and a homemaker. She was a member of Knobel Church of Christ. She married her husband of 42 years Mr....
Penelope Nicole Mcgrew
Nov 19, 2015
Penelope Nicole McGrew was born and went to heaven on Thursday, November 19, 2015 at Saint Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro, AR. She is survived by her parents Nick and Brooklyn McGrew of Corning, AR.; her big brother Jordan Veal of Corning, AR.; her grandparents Jim and Angie McGrew of Corning, AR.; her uncle Cody McGrew and wife Magen; her...
Helen Dean Prince
Nov 13, 2015
Mrs. Helen Dean (Hines) Prince, 73, of Corning, AR., passed away Friday, November 13, 2015 at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro, AR. Mrs. Prince was born in McDougal, AR., on May 24, 1942. She was a retired assembler at Basler Electric Company. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends. She attended the Moark Baptist Church. She...
Lillian Crismon
Nov 11, 2015
Mrs. Lillian Claudina Crismon, 83, of Corning, AR., passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at Corning Therapy and Living Center in Corning, AR. Mrs. Crismon was born in Naylor, MO., January 8, 1932. She was a homemaker and a member of the Success Church of Christ. She married her husband of 61 years Bill Crismon on July 31, 1947. He...
Betty Webb
Nov 5, 2015
Ms. Betty Sue Webb, 63, of Corning, AR., passed away Thursday, November 5, 2015 at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould, AR. Ms. Webb was born in Hickoria, AR., on January 29, 1952. She was a retired restaurant cook. She loved to sew and visit with family. She is survived by three daughters Karen (Shane) Carpenter of Corning, AR., Terri...
Rose Mary Scott
Nov 3, 2015
Mrs. Rose Mary Scott, 68, of Corning, AR., passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould, AR. Mrs. Scott was born in Lansing, MI., on September 19, 1947. She was a retired manager. She enjoyed spending time with her family, sewing, reading and playing Bingo. She was Church of Christ in faith. She married her...
Norma Cato
Nov 1, 2015
Mrs. Norma Jean Cato, 70, of Success, AR., passed away Sunday, November 1, 2015 at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro, AR. Mrs. Cato was born in Corning, AR., on February 23, 1945. She was retired from Johansen Brothers Shoe Company, where she worked as an assembler. She enjoyed flower gardening, crafting and spending time with her family....
James Jones
Oct 23, 2015
Mr. James Melvin Jones, 70, of Corning, AR., passed away Friday, October 23, 2015 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in Saint Louis, MO. Mr. Jones was born in Little Rock, AR., on February 9, 1945. He was a retired school teacher, having taught history for 30 years with the Neelyville Missouri School District. He enjoyed beekeeping and raising show birds. He was...
