Area Deaths

Billy Wayne Corbett, 69, of Campbell, Mo., died Wednesday, March 19, 2003, at Three Rivers Healthcare-North in Poplar Bluff, Mo.

Born May 7, 1933, in Bald Knob, Ark., son of the late John Clinton and Maude Melton Corbett, he was a U.S. Air Force veteran, serving during the Korean Conflict, a plumber and electrician. He was a member of the United Pentecostal Church in Campbell.

On March 26, 1955, in Kennett, he married Sharon Faye Umfress, who survives of the home.

Survivors also include one son, Mitchell Wayne Corbett and wife, Marilyn, of Campbell; one daughter, Melinda Sue Foster and husband, Anthony, of Campbell; two brothers, Paul Corbett, of Bald Knob and Newton Corbett, of California; six grandchildren, John, Chris and Amber Corbett, Dillon and Jacob Randall and Kayla Foster and one great-granddaughter, Cheyenne Corbett.

He was preceded in death by two grandchildren, Mitchell Wayne Corbett, Jr. and Rose Marie Corbett; one brother, William Corbett and one sister, Martha Hilton.

Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. today, Friday, March 21, at the Landess Funeral Home in Campbell.

Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 22, at the Prince Cemetery in Bald Knob.

Glenda Cunningham

Glenda Ruth Cunningham, 62, of Campbell, Mo., died Wednesday, March 19, 2003, at Dexter, Mo.

Born Sept. 25, 1940, in Paragould, Ark., daughter of the late Leo and Wanda Clayton Cranford, she was a homemaker and of the General Baptist faith.

On April 18, 1958, in Kennett, she married Billy Wayne Cunnungham, who preceded her in death on Dec. 20, 1997.

Survivors include three sons, James Cody Cunningham, of Dexter, Mo., Vernon Wayne Cunningham, of Campbell and Billy Edward Cunningham, of Circle City, Mo.; one daughter, Linda Hope Hill, of Gibson, Mo.; three sisters, Mary Eveline Myers, of Gideon, Mo., Marion "Susie" Louella Hobbs, of Senath, Mo. and Gertie Jean Cook of Columbia, Mo.; three brothers, Thomas Allen Cranford, of Columbia, Terry Leo Cranford, of Senath and Glen Sherman Cranford, of Kansas City, Mo.; 38 grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, March 24, at the Harvest Assembly of God in Essex, Mo. with pastor Mike Brown officiating.

Landess Funeral Home of Malden, Mo. is in charge of arrangements.

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Naomi Goldsmith

Naomi Goldsmith, 78, of Malden, Mo., died Wednesday, March 19, 2003, at her residence.

Born Oct. 1, 1924, in Malden, daughter of the late Green and Minnie Karlish Paul, she she worked at a shirt factory, Anderson Air Activities and later retired from Brown Shoe Co. She was of the Baptist faith.

On March 11, 1942, in Malden, she married Leslie E. Golsdmith, who preceded her in death on May 30, 2000. She was also preceded in death by three brothers, Van Paul, Donald Cochran and Hubert Paul.

Survivors include two daughters, Kathie Owens, of Dexter, Mo. and Gail Bryan, of Spring, Texas; three sons, L.E. Goldsmith, of Yukon, Okla., John Goldsmith, of Malden and Tim Goldsmith, of Nixa, Mo.; three brothers, Chris and Albert Paul, both of Springfield, Mo. and Oshal Paul, of Fort Smith, Ark.; one sister, Colleen Romero, of Yucca Valley, Calif.; 12 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. today, Friday, March 21, at the Landess Funeral Home in Malden.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 22, at the Landess Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Scott Keller officiating.

Burial will follow at the Memorial Park Cemetery in Malden.

Bill Mayberry

Bill Mayberry, 66, of Arbyrd, Mo., died Monday, March 17, 2003, at his residence.

Born April 8, 1936, in Arbyrd, he was the son of the late Willie and Lillie Mary Lou Burgess Mayberry.

Survivors include five sons, Justin Mayberry, of WSpringfield, Mo., Rodney and William Mayberry, both of Wardell, Mo., Donald Mayberry, of Caruthersville, Mo. and Douglas Mayberry, of Peach Orchard, Mo.; one daughter, Carolyn Mangrum, of Wardell and one sister, Eddie Emmons, of Rector, Ark.

He was preceded in death by one son, Billy Ray Mayberry; four brothers, Eulas, Carl Wayne, J.L. and Buck Mayberry and one sister, Mary Ann Raines.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 20, at the McDaniel Funeral Home Chapel in Arbyrd with the Rev. Denny Brown officiating.

Burial was in the Lulu Cemetery at Senath.

Carl Newman

Carl Lee Newman, 80, of Senath, Mo., died Thursday, March 20, 2003, at Northeast Arkansas Hospital in Jonesboro, Ark.

Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, March 22, at the McDaniel Funeral Home in Senath.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 23, at the First Assembly of God Church in Senath with the Rev. Wayland Tom officiating.

Burial will follow at the Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Kennett.

Hazel Small

Hazel Small, 81, of Kennett, formerly of Greensburg, Pa., died Wednesday, March 19, 2003, at National Health Care in Kennett.

Born July 29, 1921, in Bragg City, Mo., she was the daughter of the late Bernie L. and Opal Hampton Dickie.

She married Edward Small, who prececded her in death on Oct. 29, 1995. She was also preceded in death by one half-sister, Christine Hughes.

Survivors include her step-mother, Flora Dickie, of Kennett; one daughter, Pauline Hatton, of New York; one brother, Robert Dickie, of Kennett; one half-brother, Dwight Eugene Dickie, of Cabot, Ark.; two half-sisters, Lucille Dickie, of Kennett and Margie Lee Mize, of Piedmont, Mo. and two grandchildren.

Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. today, Friday, March 21, at the Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Kennett with the Rev. Gary Gelsinger officiating.

Pallbearers were Frank Brown, Tommy Tate, Cremer Jackson, Mike Scoggins, Kris Johnson and Dan Carlisle.

Ronnie Troutt

Ronnie Troutt, 62, of Holcomb, Mo., died Thursday, March 20, 2003, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Blytheville, Ark.

Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, March 22, at the McDaniel Funeral Home in Kennett.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 23, at the McDaniel Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jack Allen officiating.

Burial will follow at the Oak Ridge Cemetery in Kennett.