Obituaries

William Wade Dawsey, age 49, of Corning, AR passed away Tuesday, February 1st, 2022. He is survived by his children, Ryan and Alex Dawsey; mother, Darlene Dawsey; paternal grandmother Jewell Kennison; brother Nicholas Dawsey (Hannah and Asher); and sister Myria Dawsey-Harmon (Lucas). He is also survived by his partner Jennifer Byers and two children, Annabelle, and Roland Hawkins. Preceding him in death was his father, Gregory Dawsey, paternal grandfather Fred Dawsey, Paternal Uncle’s Carl and Marvin Dawsey; maternal grandparents Walter and Doris Blagg; maternal uncles, Clay, Herb, and Frank Blagg and one maternal aunt Mona Smith.

Danny Jordan, 51, of Success, passed away Friday, January 28, 2022, at St. Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro.

Paula Renee “Crump” Branum, 60, of Corning, Arkansas, passed away, January 29, 2022 at her residence. She was born, January 20, 1962, at Paragould, Arkansas to Harold Crump and Charlene Mayes.

Doris Inez Blagg of Corning, Arkansas died on January 24, 2022 at her home. She was 105 years old. She was born at home near Fairdealing, Missouri on May 6, 1916. Her father was Grover Nicholas Notter. Her mother was Eva Laura (Ormsby) Notter. As her mother was a schoolteacher, Doris attended several schools in Missouri. Ormsby (Backwoods), Rock Hill, Green and Naylor. She also attended school in Decatur, Illinois.

Cynthia Gail Hart-Layton, 59, of Maynard passed away Sunday, January 16, 2022, at St. Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro.