Obituary Listing

Jan 11, 2024

Darrell Lee Wooldridge, 80, passed away in Batesville, AR on Thursday, January 11, 2024. He was born on July 15, 1943, in Harrisburg, AR to the late Master Boyce Wooldridge and Gladys (Bynum) Wooldridge. Darrell enjoyed hunting, fishing, and gardening. He was a member of White Drive Baptist Church and enjoyed driving the church bus for many years. Darrell...

Jan 10, 2024

Ronallien "Roni" Mae Crider, 75, of Batesville, died on Wednesday, January 10, 2024. Roni was born in Council Bluffs, IA, on January 29, 1948, to the late Louis Fisher and Mabel (Belt) Fisher. Roni was of the Christian faith and worshiped the lord as a member of Fellowship Baptist Church in Southside.

Roni was an educator for...

Jan 9, 2024

David Joe Blagg, 65, passed away at his home in Strawberry, AR, on Tuesday, January 9, 2024. He was born on January 1, 1959, in Savannah, TN, to the late Kelly Dean Blagg and Lou Hazel (Lambert) Blagg. David was a master carpenter and enjoyed woodworking and crafting. He loved music, especially Classic Rock, and watching Old Westerns and...

Jan 7, 2024

Gerald Wayne Mason, 80, passed away on January 7, 2024, in Rosie, AR. He was born on September 5, 1943, in Batesville, AR, to the late Lewis Mason and Velma C. (Scribner) Mason. Gerald enjoyed playing guitar, hunting, and fishing. He was an Evangelist, always sharing God's Word and his testimony. Gerald spent the majority of his life alongside...

Jan 5, 2024

Glenda Mae (Fisher) Keener, 81, of Bethesda, AR, died on Friday, January 5, 2024. Glenda was born on August 29, 1942, in Bethesda, to the late Hayden Fisher and Alene (Wooten) Fisher. She was of the Christian faith. Glenda's faith became very important to her in her later years and was baptized on October 1, 2023.

She...

Jan 3, 2024

Brandon Shawn Hooten, 36, of Batesville, died on Wednesday, January 3, 2024. He was born on July 13, 1987, in Redlands, California, to Tony Hooten and the late Jamie Deanna Bock. Brandon loved animals of all types. He loved gaming, especially the game Dungeons and Dragons, and he also enjoyed watching Hockey and cheering on his favorite team, the...

Dec 26, 2023

Colena Louise Fox (Stanley), 61, of Batesville, died on Tuesday, December 26th, 2023. Colena was born on January 29th, 1962, in Crossett, AR, to Eddie Stanley and Mary (Bardin) Brantley. She spent the formative years of her life in Crossett, which is where she met the love of her life, Stanley Fox. For the next 48 years, the relationship...

Dec 25, 2023

Joel Bennett West, 92, of Evening Shade, AR, died on Monday, December 25, 2023. He was born on December 12, 1931, in Old Salem, TX, to the late Edom Bennett West and Irene (Wingate) West. Joel was of the Christian faith and loved to read the Bible. He served his country honorably in the United States Air Force, serving...

Dec 20, 2023

Marsha Lynn Smith, 72, passed away on December 20, 2023. She was born in Newport, AR, on October 25, 1951, to William and Imajean Thompson.

Marsha was outgoing, strong-willed, and caring. She loved to dance, listen to Elvis, and watch soap operas and WWE. But most of all, she loved spending time with her family, especially her...

Dec 17, 2023

Linda Kay Lawrence, 71, passed away on December 17, 2023, in Batesville, AR. She was born on August 3, 1952, in Russellville, Arkansas to the late Leon and Edith Syfert. Linda enjoyed playing bingo, cooking, and baking. She was always the life of the party and kept everyone around her laughing. Linda loved her kids and grandkids more than...

Dec 13, 2023

Lorraine Gonzales Davis, 62, passed away on December 13, 2023, in Batesville, AR. She was born on November 22, 1961, in Norwalk, California, to the late Victor Gonzales and Vera (Chavana) Gonzales. Lorraine was a free spirit and a nice and loving woman. She came from a big family, who she was very close with. She was an artist,...

Dec 9, 2023

Misty Conner Holt, 50 of Batesville,  passed away on Saturday , December 9 at home after a courageous battle with cancer since 2020. She was born at Searcy on August 19, 1973, to Barbara and Mike Conner of Jamestown, Arkansas. Misty accepted Christ at thirteen years old. She was a 1991 graduate of Southside School. Misty married her best...

Dec 7, 2023

Linda Pat Lachance, 77, of Batesville, entered the gates of Heaven on Thursday, December 7, 2023. Linda was born on December 14, 1945, in Toledo, OR, to the late Ellis Raymond Dowdy and Mildred Modene (Stracner) Dowdy. She was of the Christian faith.

"Our Mom"

Our mom loved her family unconditionally and with all her...

Dec 7, 2023

Dorothy Lorene Rolling, 91, of Newark, died on Thursday, December 7, 2023. She was born on March 18, 1932, in Bald Knob, AR, to the late Arthur and Gertrude Thompson. Dorothy was of Baptist faith and was a member at Cedar Grove Baptist Church in Cord, AR. She liked to garden and do crafts and was a very loving...

Dec 6, 2023

Dewayne Leon Weatherford, 91, of Batesville, AR, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 6, 2023. Born on November 5, 1932, in Gorman, TX, to the late Weldon D. Weatherford and Zelda Bush, Dewayne devoted his life to serving others.

Dewayne was orphaned on his ninth birthday and grew up in the Corsicana State Home in Texas.  The...

Dec 5, 2023

Terry Clay Smart, 66, passed away on December 5, 2023. He was born in Batesville, AR, on March 13, 1957, to Eddie Clay Smart and Vivian (Henley) Smart.

Terry was outgoing, kind, and caring. He was the type of person to go out of his way to help others and would do anything for those he loved....

Dec 5, 2023

Dawn Renee Fortune, 65, passed away on December 5, 2023, in Batesville, AR. She was born on October 21, 1958, in Anderson, Indiana to Rex Irwin Goff and Carolyn Jean (Stanley) Goff. Dawn enjoyed sewing, crafting, fishing, and hunting. She was a member of Hickory Grove Baptist Church. Dawn was a good cook and loved caring for her husband....

Dec 3, 2023

James Earl Godfrey, 66, passed away at home in Batesville, AR on December 3, 2023. He was born on November 18, 1957, in Marianna, AR to James Milford Godfrey and Daisy Rachael (Lawrence) Griffis. James enjoyed fishing, playing pool, and yard sales. He worked at Wholesale Tire and was a truck driver for several years. Above all else, James...

Dec 1, 2023

Kenny Gipson, 66, passed away on December 1, 2023. He was born in Newport, Arkansas, on November 9, 1957, to Guy and Gaynell (Slayden) Gipson.

Kenny loved to cook, spend time in his garden, hunt, fish, and watch sports on TV. He also enjoyed playing Rook, although he could be very competitive. But most of all, he...

Nov 27, 2023

Dr. Cissy Dowdy, 66, passed away on November 27, 2023 at home surrounded by her family in Batesville, AR.  She was born on May 21, 1957, in North Little Rock, Arkansas, to the late Billy Sowell and Mary Lois (Harper) Sowell.

In the mid 1970's to early 1980's, Cissy was able to explore the country with her...