Rebecca Barnhill Corkern 65, maybe 25 again (lol), of Zachary, La passed away on October 14, 2026 in Baton Rouge, La.

Rebecca was a graduate of SIHS CLASS OF 1979, and attended Northeast Votech and also LSU. She obtained her nursing diploma and worked many years in the nursing field and then changed careers and became a life and health insurance agent, still helping people. She was an entrepreneur and also a real estate investor. Outside of work, Rebecca loved to travel and loved working in her flower beds and keeping her yard mowed.

Her kind and vibrant spirit will be missed dearly by all those who knew and loved her.

Rebecca leaves behind her husband, James Corkern and his daughters, Gracie and Cassidy, (Toot) and mother-in-law Dolores Corkern and her siblings, Ronald Barnhill (Myrtis), Ilene Buckles, Elaine Cole, Ruth Cotten (Dennis), Rhonda Crook (Dr. Danny). As well as many nephews, nieces, great-nieces and nephews.

Rebecca was preceded in death by her parents, Ollie and Tenna Stockman Barnhill and BIL Ronnie Cole & Ronnie Corkern and father-in-law Douglas Corkern.

Friends and relatives are invited to join the family on Saturday, October 17, 2026 at Seale Funeral Home in Denham Springs, for a visitation starting at 9:00 AM until the funeral service at 1:00 PM with Rev. Allen Hobgood officiating. A graveside service will immediately follow at Live Oak Church Cemetery.

Serving as pallbearers are: Randy Stockman, Kevin Stockman, Kenneth Stockman, Kenny Case, Luke Zeller, Chad Brown, Lance Ainsworth, Ashley Haring. Honorary pallbearers are Lester Jarreau, Jeff Brocato, Bruce Bartmess, Steven Stockman, Ronald Stockman, and Heath Wheat.