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Viva Walls
Sep 29, 2014
Mrs. Viva Dean Walls, 73, of Corning, AR., passed away Monday, September 29, 2014 peacefully at home with her family. Mrs. Walls was born in Corning, AR., on February 18, 1941. She was a homemaker and of Protestant faith. She married her husband of 58 years Bobby "Bob" John Walls on June 2, 1956. He survives, other survivors include three...
Mary Fay Woods
Sep 22, 2014
Mrs. Mary Fay Woods, 82, of Maryland Heights, MO., passed away Monday, September 22, 2014 peacefully in her home. Mrs. Woods was known as “Fay” to her childhood friends and relatives, and “Mary” to her Saint Louis friends. She was born in Boydsville, AR., on September 7, 1932., to Mack and Mattie Willis. She grew up in Northeast Arkansas. Following...
Sherry Kersey
Aug 25, 2014
Mrs. Cherrill Ann “Sherry” Kersey, 72, of Corning, AR., passed away Monday, August 25, 2014 at Saint Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro, AR. Mrs. Kersey was born in Rockford, IL., on February 7, 1942. She was a homemaker, she enjoyed spending time on the computer, poetry and sharing the stories she had written. She was of the Catholic faith. She...
Elizabeth Carter
Aug 23, 2014
Mrs. Elizabeth Grace Carter, 82, of Corning, AR., passed away Saturday, August 23, 2014 at Corning Therapy and Living Center in Corning, AR. Mrs. Carter was born in Neelyville, MO., on April 3, 1932. She was a retired Nurses Aide from the Corning Nursing Home where she work for over 30 years. She was of the Baptist faith. She is...
Ralph Prince
Aug 21, 2014
Mr. Ralph Clifford Prince, 84, of Corning, AR., passed away Thursday, August 21, 2014 at Greene Acres Nursing Home in Paragould, AR. Mr. Prince was born in Knobel, AR., on March 30, 1930. He was a self-employed farmer, he also did body shop work and film transit. He was a member of New Home Methodist Church. He is survived by...
Marvin Householder, Sr.
Aug 17, 2014
Mr. Marvin Douglas Householder, Sr., 62, of Corning, AR., passed away Sunday, August 17, 2014 at home. Mr. Householder was born in Piggott, AR., on April 23, 2014. He was a Construction worker and superintendent. He enjoyed hunting, leather crafting and mechanic work. He attended the House of Prayer in Corning. He married his wife of 44 years Glenda Diane...
Ernest Rice
Aug 16, 2014
Mr. Ernest Alvis Rice, 79, of Sikeston, MO., passed away Saturday, August 16, 2014 at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, MO. Mr. Rice was born in Corning, AR., on October 9, 1934. He was a supervisor for Burkhart Manufactoring, where he worked for 39 years. He enjoyed fishing and watching baseball. He proudly served his country as a member...
Charles Jones
Aug 14, 2014
Mr. Charles Henry "Chuck" Jones, 55, of Little Rock, AR., passed away Thursday, August 14, 2014 at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock, AR. Mr. Jones was born in Pocahontas, AR., on February 11, 1959. He was self-employed. He was Pentecostal in faith. He is survived by his wife LaKendra (Johnson) Jones of Little Rock, AR.; his mother and...
Debbie Hunt
Aug 4, 2014
Mrs. Debra Ann "Debbie" Hunt, 60, of Marmaduke, AR., passed away Monday August 4, 2014 at North East Arkansas Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro, AR. Mrs. Hunt was born in Polar Bluff, MO., on April 1, 1954. She was an assembly worker at a shoe factory and was a homemaker. She married her husband of 43 years Troy Dee Hunt on...
Violet M. Burns
Jul 24, 2014
Mrs. Violet M. Burns, 89, of Corning, AR., passed away Thursday, July 24, 2014 at home surrounded by family. Mrs. Burns was born in Brookings, AR., on December 23, 1924. She was a homemaker, she enjoyed gardening, crafting and playing games at the senior citizens center, she was a supporter of veteran's organizations, Easter Seals and other good causes. She...
Danny Hill
Jul 18, 2014
Mr. Danny Eugene Hill, 71, of Paragould, AR., passed away Friday, July 18, 2014 at home. Mr. Hill was a former cook at Coy's Steak House in Hot Springs, AR. He enjoyed taking care of animals. He was of the Christian faith. He married his wife Ellen C. Hill on April 25, 1975. She preceded him in death on August...
Floye Verdier
Jul 17, 2014
Mrs. Floye Verdier, 94, of Corning, AR., passed away Thursday, July 17, 2014 at Corning Therapy and Living Center in Corning, AR. Mrs. Verdier was born in Success, AR., on March 12, 1920. She was a homemaker and member of the Church of Christ. She married her husband of 55 years Roy Lee Verdier on December 7, 1935, he preceded...
Rosie Banks
Jul 13, 2014
Mrs. Rosie Oneta (Conway) Banks, 82, of Corning, AR., passed away on Sunday, July 13, 2014 at Greene Acres Nursing Home in Paragould, AR. Mrs. Banks was born in Knobel, AR., on July 9, 1932. She was a homemaker and a farmer's wife. She was of the Baptist faith. She married her husband M.A. Banks on September 6, 1949. He...
Jerry Reed
Jul 12, 2014
Mr. Gerald “Jerry” Frederick Reed, 68, of Poplar Bluff, MO., passed away Saturday, July 12, 2014 at home surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Reed was born in Joliet, IL., on February 10, 1946. He was a retired police officer, he proudly served his country as a member of the United States Marine Corps. He married his wife of 41...
Joy Colene Baker
Jul 4, 2014
Mrs. Joy Colene (Arnold) Baker, 79, of Corning, AR., passed away Friday, July 4, 2014 at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro, AR., Mrs. Baker was born September 5, 1934 in Knobel, AR. She was a teacher, a realtor, owner of an Abstract office and a clerk in the Clay County Assessor’s office. She enjoyed attending church, reading,...
Limual Tate
Jun 26, 2014
Mr. Limual Lesley Tate, 68, of Knobel, AR., passed away Thursday, June 26, 2014 at home. Mr. Tate was born in Walnut Ridge, AR., on November 7, 1945. He was a carpenter and enjoyed strumming guitar. He married he wife of 48 years Sharon Colleen (Luttrell) Tate on August 2, 1965. She survives. Other survivors include two sons Greg Tate...
Jerry Samons
Jun 21, 2014
Mr. Jerry Wayne Samons, 70, of Corning, AR., passed away Saturday, June 21, 2014 at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould, AR. Mr. Samons was born in Datto, AR., on October 17, 1943. He worked for Basler Electric Company in Assembly and also was an Ambulance worker. He enjoyed fishing. He married his wife of 46 years Sharen (Knox) Samons...
Lonnie Mckinney
Jun 18, 2014
Mr. Lonnie McKinney, 53, of Corning, AR., passed away Wednesday, June 18, 2014 in Corning, AR. Mr. McKinney was born in Corning, AR., on May 29, 1961. He was self-employed and enjoyed working. He attended Calvary Baptist Church in Corning, AR. He married his wife of 29 years Rhonda (Catt) McKinney on July 14, 1984 . She survives, other survivors...
Vivian King
Jun 9, 2014
Mrs. Vivian Irlene (Blue) King, 93, went to be at home with the Lord, Monday, June 9, 2014 from the Rector Nursing and Rehab Center, Rector, AR. She was born July 12, 1920 in Ellsinore, MO., and was the daughter of the late Joseph Lee and Willie (Wood) Blue. She came Corning, AR., in the early 1930s with her family....
Louise Rice
May 29, 2014
Mrs. Velma Louise Rice, 87, of Corning, AR., passed away surrounded by her family and church family Thursday, May 29, 2014 at home. Mrs. Rice was born in Pollard, AR., on March 7, 1927. She was retired from Basler Electric and a homemaker, she enjoyed visiting family and friends, cooking, crochet, needlepoint and loved attending church where she was a...
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