Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

DECATUR — Our family’s favorite angel gained her wings Wednesday morning, April 3, 2024.

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We thank God for all the time He gave us to spend with her and are so blessed by the signs she has already given us, which assures us she is with our Savior. Mary Anna (Brown) Corbin (86) was born on March 3, 1938, and raised in Scranton, Ark. She lived in Decatur, Ark., for 63 years, where she retired from Peterson Industries after 30 years of service. She is preceded in death by her parents, Opal (Luman) (1995) and Tom Brown (1974); husband, Gerald Corbin (2017); son and first born, Leslie Corbin (2003); and siblings, Robbie Lea Self (2012), Reba Hixon (2018), Betty Lou Terry (2006), and Orville Brown (2017). She is survived by her daughters, Shelia Glaser (Chic), of Centerton, Ark., and Daphne Ruck (Ken), of Little Rock, Ark.; daughterin-law, Gayla Corbin, of Decatur; grandchild­ren, Lisa Gonzales, Allen Corbin (Shelcey), Jes Corbin, Kara Anderson (Jeremiah), and Kelsey Watson (Brice); nine great-grandchild­ren, two great-great-grandchild­ren; sister, Freda Mae Hinkle, of Scranton, brothers, T.J. Brown (Pat), of Scranton, and Ricky Brown (Betty), of Clarksvill­e, Ark.; many nieces and nephews, and her beloved cat, JB.

Our Momma, Memaw, Mama, and Aunt Mary, always demonstrat­ed Divine grace (Ephesians 2:8), which is why she was loved by everyone she met, particular­ly her lifelong friends and neighbors, and amazing church family.

Please know we are so grateful for the love and support you’ve given us these past months of her journey to Heaven. On Friday, April 12, 2024, her life will be celebrated at Fellowship Full Gospel Church, 638 HWY 59, Decatur, Ark. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m., funeral service at 2 p.m., and interment will follow at Falling Springs Cemetery. Donations in her memory can be made to the Fellowship Full Gospel Church Breaking Chains Ministry. Arrangemen­ts: Epting Funeral Home. Condolence­s: www.eptingfune­ralhome.com.

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