Obituary Listing

Oct 1, 2023

John Truman Baker, 71, of Batesville, died on Sunday, October 1, 2023. John was born on June 26, 1952, in Newport, AR, to the late John W. Baker and Cora Evelyn (Murray) Baker. John enjoyed working with his hands, always looking to stay busy fixing things and working around the house. He loved to fish and also enjoyed his...

Oct 1, 2023

Jerry Tilman Croslin, 72, passed away on October 1, 2023, in Jonesboro, AR. He was born on January 19, 1951, in Little Rock, AR to Leonard Croslin and Opal (Armstrong) Croslin. Jerry enjoyed fishing, camping, and playing cards. Above all else, he loved spending time with his family.

Jerry is survived by his wife, Betty (Anderson) Croslin;...

Sep 19, 2023

Ricky Dale Weaver, 67, passed away on September 19, 2023. He was born in Lawrence, Kansas, on January 4, 1956, to Marcus and Jewell Weaver.

Rick, also known as "Pop Weaver" to his grandkids, was passionate about his hobby business, Air Magic Fireworks. To him, fireworks were an art that appealed to all senses. He took pride...

Sep 11, 2023

Malisa Jayne Spooner-Essmeyer, 63, passed away on September 11, 2023, in Batesville, Arkansas. She was born on March 8, 1960, in St. Louis, Missouri to Henry "Hank" Essmeyer and Thelma (Caldwell) Essmeyer. Malisa was fun, witty, and a free spirit. She enjoyed dancing, and crafting, and loved animals, especially her cat and dog. Malisa traveled all over the world...

Sep 9, 2023

Yvonne Joy Neel, 67, passed away on Saturday, September 9, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. She is now safely in the arms of God. She was born in Batesville, Arkansas, on December 23, 1955, to Ellis and Veda Ford White.

Yvonne, like her middle name, was a joyful person. She was a member of Eastside Pentecostal...

Sep 7, 2023

Barbara Kay Skripko, 80, passed away on September 7, 2023. She was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on September 19, 1942. Barbara was kind and outgoing. She was of the Catholic faith and a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. Barbara enjoyed reading, needlepointing, cross-stitching, painting ceramics, and especially spending time with her cats. She was a loving mother, grandmother,...

Sep 5, 2023

Betty Yvonne Burns, 36, passed away on September 5, 2023. She was born in Newport, Arkansas, on June 8, 1987, to Bill Burns and Tressa (Williams) Allen.

She is preceded in death by her grandmother, Betty Bunn; grandfather, Jessie Williams; and aunts, Lisa Magness and Opal Williams. She is survived by her father, Bill Burns (Nikki) of...

Sep 5, 2023

Shirley May Nanney, 85, passed away on September 5, 2023. She was born in Judsonia, Arkansas, to Frank and Jessie Lawrence.

Shirley was a simple woman who enjoyed the simple things in life. She loved to bake and cook, and she made sure that nobody ever left her home hungry. She also enjoyed flower gardening, taking care...

Sep 4, 2023

Mark Alan White, 67, of Sulphur Rock, AR, formerly of Cozad, NE, died on Monday, September 4, 2023. Mark was born on February 6, 1956, in Honolulu, HI, to Don White and the late Asenth (Craven) Mills. He was of Christian faith. Mark lived in Cozad, NE, for most of his life. He loved to watch college football, especially...

Aug 30, 2023

Rosalie Ann Ames, 83, passed away on August 30, 2023. She was born in Wellsville, New York, on October 23, 1939, to Louis and Roberta Arnold.

Rosalie was kind and caring. She had many hobbies and was a jack-of-all-trades. Rosalie enjoyed crocheting, knitting, fishing, working on cars, and drawing. She was also an avid reader. But most...

Aug 21, 2023

Justin Ford Burge, 91, of Batesville, Arkansas died Aug. 21, 2023 at White River Medical Center surrounded by love and prayer.

He was of the Baptist faith and a long time member of Pleasant Valley Church. Justin chose many different jobs over his lifetime. He was a farmer, a jail supervisor, Santa Claus for the City of...

Aug 17, 2023

Mildred Loretta (Adams) Larsen, 82, of Batesville, AR, died on Thursday, August 17, 2023. She was born on February 4, 1941, in Grubbs, AR, to the late Harvey Adams and Alta (Farris) Adams, and she was of the Christian faith. Mildred was a loving and caring mother, daughter, wife, sister, aunt, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother. Everything that Mildred enjoyed...

Aug 14, 2023

Janet Louise Stoner, 61, passed away on August 14, 2023. She was born in Dermott, Arkansas, on February 10, 1962, to Commodore and Juanita Sloan.

Janet enjoyed knitting, singing, and arts and crafts. She also enjoyed watching different game shows on TV or playing games on her phone. But most of all, she loved being with family...

Aug 12, 2023

Larry Joe Cooley, 70, passed away on August 12, 2023, in Batesville, Arkansas. He was born on January 23, 1953, in Marion, Indiana to Joseph Cooley and Anna Mae (Brooks) Cooley. Larry loved to hunt and fish when he wasn't working. Above all else, he loved to spend time with his family. Larry was a loving husband, father, brother,...

Aug 11, 2023

Lloyd "Bub" Kent Tosh, 39, passed away on August 11, 2023. He was born in Batesville, Arkansas, on May 20, 1984, to Kenneth and Cindy Tosh.

Bub was kind, outgoing, and funny. He loved to make people laugh, even if he laughed at his own jokes more than they did. Bub also loved riding his motorcycles and...

Aug 10, 2023

Malcolm Gray Ford, 94, of Batesville, AR, died on Thursday, August 10, 2023. Malcolm was born in Batesville, to the late Robert "Bob" Ford and Lois (Gray) Broadstreet. Malcolm was of the Christian faith. He served his country honorably in the United States Army during the Korean War era. Malcolm was a true patriot and was very proud of...

Aug 7, 2023

Cody Lane Abeln, 17, passed away on August 7, 2023. He was born in Cameron, Missouri, on April 25, 2006, to Brad Abeln and Amanda Utter.

Cody was a hardworking country boy. He loved fishing, hunting, boating, working on the farm, and especially remodeling his truck, which he loved to decorate with Trump flags and stickers. Cody...

Aug 4, 2023

Ronald Edward Spicer, 76, of Batesville, AR, died on Friday, August 4, 2023. He was born on August 27, 1946, in Batesville, to the late Henry Edward Spicer and Mary Louise (Blount) Spicer. He was of Christian faith and worshipped the Lord as a member at Quail Valley Church of Christ in Batesville. Ronald served his country honorably in...

Aug 1, 2023

Herman John Christensen Jr., 74, passed away on August 1, 2023, in Batesville, Arkansas. He was born on November 26, 1948, in Racine, Wisconsin, to the late Herman John Christensen Sr. and Ruth (Inga) Christensen. Services are entrusted to Willis Funeral Service in Batesville, AR.

Jul 26, 2023

Alan Ray Cowden, 62, of Batesville, AR, died on Wednesday, July 26, 2023. He was born in Batesville on November 26, 1960, to the late Edward Ray Cowden and Anna Faye (McCance) Cowden. He was of the Christian faith and attended services at Cornerstone Community Church. Alan enjoyed the outdoors, especially hunting and fishing. He was a loving husband,...