Patricia Allene (Pursselley) Ison
May 18, 2024
Patricia Allene (Pursselley) Ison died on Saturday, May 18, 2024, at the age of 82. Patricia lived in Columbus, GA for more than 60 years before recently moving to Mt. View, AR, to live with her daughter and son-in-law. She was born on February 25, 1942, in Wichita, KS, to the late Glenn Franklin Pursselley and Minnie Allene (Cobb)...
Kenneth Ray Baker
May 18, 2024
It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of our beloved father (grandfather and great grandfather), Kenneth Ray Baker, 91, who left us on Saturday, May 18, 2024.
Kenneth was born on April 16, 1933 to Roy D. Baker and Rutilla Tate Baker in the small town of Cushman, Arkansas.
Kenneth's early years...
Darin "Dj" Kent Blevins Jr.
May 17, 2024
Darin "DJ" Kent Blevins Jr. of Batesville died on Friday, May 17, 2024, at the age of 34. Darin was born on May 21, 1989, in Newport, AR, to Trish Fuller and the late Darin Kent Blevins Sr, and was of Baptist faith. Darin loved to race. He raced go-carts and enjoyed everything about it. The thrill of the...
Timothy Ted Harris
May 15, 2024
Timothy Ted Harris, 53, passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, in Batesville, AR. He was born in Batesville, AR, on September 15, 1970, to the late Peter Lyle Harris and Shelly Dawn (Bufford) Clark. Tim enjoyed football and baseball. His favorite teams were the Atlanta Braves and the Arkansas Razorbacks. He was an avid Chipper Jones, Tom Brady,...
Patricia Ann Joan (Allen) Hutchison
May 11, 2024
Patricia Ann Joan Hutchison, 78, of Sulphur Rock passed away peacefully at home on May 11, 2024, surrounded by close family following a long battle with cancer. Joan was born May 24, 1945, in Magness, Arkansas to the late William Dee and Sarah Stella (Stewart) Allen. Joan was a retiree from ConAgra Foods after 30 plus years of service....
Jerry Don Terrell Sr.
May 10, 2024
Jerry Don Terrell Sr., 83, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on May 10, 2024. He was born on April 5, 1941, in Bethesda, AR, to the late Joseph Henry Terrell and Happel (Brooks) Terrell. Jerry graduated from Artesia High School in Artesia, New Mexico where he excelled at basketball. He worked in the oilfield for...
Mary Lee Allen
May 2, 2024
Mary Lee Allen, 82, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on May 2, 2024. She was born on March 1, 1942, in Bauxite, AR, to the late Marvin Altom and Mary Ann (Walker) Altom. Mary loved her flowers, going shopping, and her Yorkies, Zoi and Cheyenne. Above all else, she loved her family more than anything.
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Lois Isabel Miller
May 1, 2024
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Lois Isabel Miller 12/29/34 - 5/1/24
Grandma Lois passed away this morning and we know she's real pissed about it. Although she wanted to get to heaven and see Grandpa Roy, she just got done telling that heart...
Dennis Ray Tarpley Jr.
May 1, 2024
Dennis "Buddy" Ray Tarpley Jr, 49, of Rosie died on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. He was born on May 31, 1974, in New Ulm, Germany, to Dennis Ray Tarpley Sr. and Norma Elaine (McBride) Tarpley. He was of Christian faith. Buddy loved being outdoors. He enjoyed hunting for arrowheads, fishing, canoeing, and just being out on the lake or...
William Thomas Liles
Apr 30, 2024
William Thomas Liles, 92, of Sage, AR, died on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. Bill was born on January 14, 1932, in Caruthersville, MO, to the late William H. Liles and Henrietta (Martin) Liles. Bill was of Christian faith and served the Lord Jesus Christ as a member of the Cushman Assembly of God. Bill enjoyed being outdoors, whether it...
Azalea Mae Rubio
Apr 21, 2024
Azalea Mae Rubio, infant daughter of Jordy and Shelby (Strain) Rubio, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 21, 2024. She was born on January 9, 2024, in Batesville, AR.
Azalea is survived by her parents; grandparents, Maricela Leal, Javier Rubio, Sheila Phillips, Jeff Phillips, and Spencer Strain; great-grandparents, Glen Smart, Jim Strain, and...
David Harold Dale
Apr 19, 2024
David Harold Dale, 70, passed away on April 19, 2024, in Little Rock, AR. He was born on December 2, 1953, in Cushman, AR to the late Everett Dale and Frances (Stewart) Dale. David was a 1972 graduate of Cushman High School. He enjoyed playing horseshoes and visiting with all of his friends. He liked to sit at the...
Matthew Ward Montague
Apr 17, 2024
Matthew Ward Montague, 52, of Hardy, AR, died on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Matt was born on January 8, 1972, in Memphis, TN, (but always considered Batesville to be his hometown) to the late Jack and Shirley (Ward) Montague. Matt was of Christian faith and was a member of Cord Baptist Church from an early age. He loved to...
Carolyn Sue Caldwell
Apr 14, 2024
Carolyn Sue Caldwell, beloved aunt and cherished member of the family, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 14, 2024, in Little Rock, AR. She was born on September 11,1955 to Wanda (Harmon) Caldwell and James Robert Caldwell.
After graduating from Batesville High School in the early 70s, she embarked on a journey that led her to St....
James Elvis Yocom
Apr 13, 2024
James Elvis Yocom, 87, of Horseshoe Bend, AR, entered the gates of Heaven on Saturday, April 13, 2024, in Batesville, AR. He was born on November 22, 1936, in Quitaque, TX, to the late Carl Elvis Yocom and Ora Wayne (Maples) Yocom. Jim was of Christian faith and loved the Lord Jesus Christ. He served his country honorably in...
Gary "Goatman" Stephen Richards
Apr 13, 2024
Gary "Goatman" Stephen Richards, 69, passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2024, in Batesville, Arkansas. He was born on May 26, 1954, in Omaha, Nebraska. Gary was an electrician by trade and spent many years traveling and working in several states. He loved fishing and some of his biggest smiles were had when he was out on the water....
Billie Dean Staik
Apr 8, 2024
Billie Dean Staik, age 88, of Batesville, passed into the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on April 8, 2024.
Born July 24, 1935, in Salado, Arkansas, Billie was the daughter of the late Albert Roberts and the late Alma Roberts. Billie held a bachelor's degree in Art, which she obtained after serving her country...
Lehman Ivy Stephens
Apr 6, 2024
Lehman Ivy Stephens, 84 years of age, left this world on Saturday, April 6, 2024, at 6:08 PM. He was born February 28th, 1940 in the Elgin, Arkansas community. He was born to Thomas Franklin Stephens and Lula Bell (Swindle) Stephens.
Lehman attended Tuckerman, Arkansas school and then joined the Arkansas National Guard on November 7th, 1957,...
Billie Sue Melton
Apr 2, 2024
Billie Sue Melton, 82, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and a close friend, on April 2, 2024, in Batesville, AR. She was born on February 25, 1942, in Lafferty, AR, to the late William McCance and Mae (Glenn) McCance. Billie retired from LaCroix Optical. She had many talents, including sewing, singing, and oil painting. The thing she enjoyed...
Emmanuel "Wayne" Melton
Apr 1, 2024
Emmanuel "Wayne" Melton, 64, passed away surrounded by his family, on April 1, 2024, in Batesville, AR. He was born on April 10, 1959, in Batesville, AR, to Chester Melton and Billie Sue (McCance) Melton. Wayne worked at Banquet Foods for several years. He loved listening to music, especially Southern gospel. Wayne was a Christian man who loved to...
