Regina Rhea Pillow
Apr 3, 2013
Regina Rhea Pillow, 88, of Corning passed away April 3, 2013 at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. Born May 11, 1924 in Corning, Mrs. Pillow was an active member of First United Methodist Church in Corning where she and her husband touched many lives through the Share Group, Prayer Shawl Ministry and served as Sunday School Secretary. On June...
Joyce Cooper
Apr 2, 2013
Mrs. Joyce Lou Cooper, 71, of Corning, AR., passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at home. Mrs. Cooper was born in Egypt, AR., on June 22, 1941. She was a retired assembly worker from Basler Electric Company. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, she was of the Baptist faith. She married her husband Norman Dean "Pop" Cooper on September...
Norma J. Keown
Mar 31, 2013
Ms. Norma Jean Keown, 65, of Corning, AR., passed away Sunday, March 31, 2013 at Arkansas Hospice Center in Little Rock, AR. Ms. Keown was born in Corning, AR., on October 28, 1947. She worked as a water office clerk for the City of Corning. She had also worked as a beautician and EMT. She enjoyed reading, playing cards, and...
Thomas Jefferson George
Mar 30, 2013
Mr. Thomas Jefferson George died peacefully at home in Corning, AR., on Saturday, March 30, 2013. He was born in Yell County on October 22, 1919 to Virgil and Myrtle (Holcomb) George. Thomas was an only child and was raised by his mother, Myrtle Windham and step father Ralph Windham. They moved from Yell County to Clay County in 1935....
Emett Gunnels
Mar 29, 2013
Mr. Emett Lee Gunnels, 83, of Knobel, AR., passed away Friday, March 29, 2013 at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro, AR. Mr. Gunnels was born in McDougal, AR., on February 20, 1930. He was a factory worker, he also owned a Pool Service Company. and Worked in Factories. He enjoyed fishing and hunting. He attended the First...
Millie Mae Tolbert
Mar 28, 2013
Mrs. Millie Mae Tolbert, 90, of Walnut Ridge, AR., passed away Thursday, March 28, 2013 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Walnut Ridge, AR. Mrs. Tolbert was born in Clay County, AR., on May 10, 1922. She was a homemaker and a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Survivors are her husband George Tolbert of Walnut Ridge, AR. and many other relatives...
Ezra N. Ellis
Mar 26, 2013
Pastor Ezra Nelson Ellis, 86, of Corning, AR., passed away Monday, March 26, 2013 at John J. Pershing V. A. Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, MO. Mr. Ellis was born in Pollard, AR., on October 30, 1926. He was a retired Millwright from Kaiser Steel Corporation in Fontana, CA. He was an Ordained Minister with the Associated Brotherhood of...
Marie Gish
Mar 25, 2013
Ms. Marie Rose Gish, 88, of Saint Louis, MO., passed away Monday, March 25, 2013 at Parklane Care Center in Wentzville, MO. Ms. Gish was born in Knobel, AR., on August 15, 1924. She was retired bank clerk/teller from US Bank. She did volunteer work for Meals on Wheels and the Senior Center. She was of the Catholic faith. She...
Mark Allen Ryan
Mar 25, 2013
Mr. Mark Allen Ryan, 55, of Jefferson City, MO., passed away Monday, March 25, 2013 in Columbia, MO. Mr. Ryan was born in Seattle, WA., on September 8, 1957. He was a rural carrier for the United States Post Office. He loved antiques, decorating, gardening, and classical music. He was a member of the Bittersweet Garden Club of Jefferson City...
Marlin Rice
Mar 16, 2013
Mr. Henry Marlin Rice, 69, of Salesville, AR., passed away Saturday, March 16, 2013 at Regency Hospital in Springdale, AR. Mr. Rice was born in McDougal, AR., on October 23, 1943. He was a retired mechanic, he enjoyed fishing and hunting. He was Pentecostal in faith. He is survived by one son Henry Marlin Rice, Jr. of Poplar Bluff, MO.;...
Mary Ella Blanton
Mar 15, 2013
Mrs. Mary Ella Blanton, 87, of Saint Louis, MO., passed away Friday, March 15, 2013 at Randolph County Nursing Home in Pocahontas, AR. Mrs. Blanton was born in Middlebrook, AR., on February 26, 1926. She was a homemaker, she enjoyed reading and working crossword puzzles. She was a member of the Church of Christ. She married her husband Sterling Thomas...
Jimmy Ladd, Sr.
Mar 12, 2013
Mr. Jimmy Wayne Ladd, Sr., 58, of Corning, AR., passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould, AR. Mr. Ladd was born in Monette, AR., on February 18, 1955. He was retired from L.A. Darling Store Fixtures. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and racing. He was a member of the Church of Christ. He married his...
Hubert Allen
Mar 11, 2013
Mr. Hubert Darrell Allen, 81, of Reyno, AR., passed away Monday, March 11, 2013 at home. Mr. Allen was born in Corning, AR., on July 25, 1931. He was a retired small engine repairman. He proudly served his country as a member of the United States Army during the Korean War. He attended the Moark Baptist Church. He married his...
Velma Stormes
Mar 9, 2013
Mrs. Velma Angus Stormes, 92, of Knobel, AR., passed away Saturday, March 9, 2013 at Greene Acres Nursing Home in Paragould, AR. Mrs. Stormes was born August 29, 1920. She was a homemaker, she enjoyed working puzzle books, reading, sewing and cooking. She was Pentecostal in faith. She married her husband Jerold Stormes on June 28, 1940. He preceded her...
Phyllis Marlyn Burl
Mar 1, 2013
Mrs. Phyllis Marlyn Burl, 61, of Saint Peters, MO., passed away Friday, March 1, 2013 at Barnes-Jewish Saint Peters Hospital in Saint Peters, MO. Mrs. Burl was born in Corning, AR., on December 18, 1951. She was a homemaker who enjoyed cooking, fishing, and painting. She was of the Christian faith. She married her husband Jerome Orlando Burl on October...
James Calvin Pratt
Feb 27, 2013
Mr. James Calvin Pratt, 60, of Nelson, MO., formerly of Neelyville, MO., passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2013. Mr. Pratt was born in Hickoria, AR., on March 11, 1952. He was a farmer and enjoyed visiting his niece. He was of the Baptist faith. Survivors are three brothers George Pratt of Warsaw, MO., Donnie Ray Pratt and wife Jean of...
Mary Moore
Feb 26, 2013
Mrs. Mary Moore, 92, of Sedalia, MO., passed away Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at home. Mrs. Moore was born in Peach Orchard, AR., on October 14, 1920. She was a retired school teacher. She enjoyed quilting, baking pies, cakes, and other desserts, and visiting with friends. She was a member of North Side Freewill Baptist Church in Pocahontas, AR. She...
Rita Carol Golliver
Feb 25, 2013
Mrs. Rita Carol Golliver, 65, of Pocahontas, AR., passed away Monday, February 25, 2013 at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, AR. Mrs. Golliver was born in Biggers, AR., on October 8, 1947. She was a homemaker, she enjoyed crocheting and she was a member of the Mount Vernon Baptist Church in Black Rock, AR. She married...
J.V. Rockwell
Feb 20, 2013
Mr. Jan Verdayne "J.V." Rockwell, 87, of Corning, AR., and Jonesboro, AR., passed away Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro, AR. Mr. Rockwell was born in Dubuque, IA., on October 16, 1925. He was the President and owner of J.V. Rockwell Publishing, Corning Publishing Company and Star Herald Publisnhing Company. Mr. Rockwell served...
Sammye Flanigan Smith
Feb 13, 2013
Mrs. Sammye Geraldine (Flanigan) Smith of Little Rock, AR., formerly of Corning, AR., passed away at home Wednesday, February 13, 2013. She was 92. The daughter of Grover and Ollie Flanigan, Mrs. Smith was born on August 2, 1920, at the Flanigan family home on a farm near Reyno, AR. After graduating from Corning High School in 1939, she attended...
