Lee Corkins

Lee Corkins, age 66, of Pine Bluff, passed away on March 4, 2026 after a brief illness. He cherished the outdoors, particularly hunting and fishing, and took the greatest pride in his grandchildren.

Born Leonard Clay Corkins on October 26, 1959, he was the son of Ann Reiman Oakley of Springdale and the late Nathaniel Clifford “Corky” Corkins. He graduated from Pine Bluff High School in 1978. Lee worked for the Cotton Belt Railroad, Locke Plumbing, and International Paper Company before establishing his own plumbing business. He was a longtime member of Lakeside United Methodist Church and the Pine Bluff Masonic Lodge #69, where he attained the rank of 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason.

He is survived by his wife, Tammy Stratton Corkins, whom he married on May 16, 1981; his mother, Ann Reiman Oakley (David) of Springdale; a son, Leonard Clay Corkins, Jr. (Samantha) of Jacksonville; a daughter, Meagan Corkins Hood (Matthew) of Hensley; three granddaughters, Mattie Hood, Charlotte Corkins, and Macey Jo Hood; two “grand-dudes,” Hayden Feathers and Harper Feathers; a sister, Kelly Corkins Railsback of Fayetteville; and a brother, Brad Corkins of Oregon.