Laverne Geiger Vandorn
Oct 28, 2025
LaVerne Geiger VanDorn, 92, passed away on October 28, 2025, in Ash Flat, AR. She was born on April 29, 1933, in Georgia to the late Ellis Rudolph Geiger and Beadie (Perry) Geiger. LaVerne enjoyed crocheting and attending church when she was able. Above all else, she loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. LaVerne...
Pamela D. Bullard
Oct 25, 2025
Pamela D. Bullard of Southside passed away at peace on Saturday, October 25, 2025, at The Springs nursing home. She was born on February 18, 1955, to Edward (Buck) and Ruth (Hayes) Buchanan in Panama.
Pam was a member of the Maple Springs Baptist Church, where she loved the services and fellowship with the members. Her many...
Maudie Lea Pierce
Oct 24, 2025
Maudie Lea Pierce, 83, of Batesville, AR, died on Friday, October 24, 2025. She was born on January 4, 1942, in Violett Hill, AR, to the late Arch Daniel Pierce and Bernice Icy (Cooper) Pierce. Maudie was of Christian faith and served the Lord as a member at the Twentieth Street Baptist Church in Batesville and she loved attending...
Amos Carl Averill
Oct 21, 2025
Amos Carl Averill, 67, of Batesville, died on Tuesday, October 21, 2025. He was born on December 15, 1957, in Adrian, Michigan, to the late Amos Carl Averill, Sr., and Janice (McNicole) Averill. Amos loved the outdoors. He enjoyed paramotoring, camping, canoeing, scuba diving, and just being in nature. He loved animals too, which put him even more at...
Royce Marie (Harmon) Stubbs
Oct 12, 2025
Royce Marie Stubbs, 87, of Desha, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on October 12, 2025, at Woodlawn Nursing Home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on October 3, 1938, in Batesville, Arkansas, to the late Leroy Harmon and Roberta "Alexander" Harmon, and she spent her entire life in the Batesville area.
Royce was a devoted member...
Beverly Lynne Mason
Oct 11, 2025
Beverly Lynne Mason, 69, passed away on October 11, 2025, in Melbourne, AR. She was born on January 2, 1956, in Batesville, AR, to the late James Andrew Hill and Veda Ruth (Barnes) Hill. Beverly enjoyed watching Arkansas Razorbacks basketball, sitting on the front porch, and attending church at Chinquapin Church of Christ. Above all else, she loved spending...
Maryellen Cadena
Oct 4, 2025
Mary Ellen Cadena was born in Los Angeles California on December 6, 1951 to Noe and Estefania Cadena just 11 minutes after her beloved twin sister Mary Elizabeth. Surrounded by family and loved ones on the afternoon of October 4th, Mary Ellen reunited with her heavenly parents and reconnected with her cherished dogs Cielito, Lucky and Snoopy.
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Edward Warren Briscoe
Oct 2, 2025
In Loving Memory of Edward "Ed" Briscoe
Edward "Ed" Briscoe, a man who never met a stranger, passed away surrounded by love and fond memories on October 2, 2025. He was born in Memphis, TN on September 9, 1967, to Dorothy Martin and Jimmy Briscoe. On April 2, 1994, Edward married his love and partner, Carla Stiles....
Steven Carroll Stubbs
Sep 24, 2025
Steven Carroll Stubbs, 66, passed away on September 24, 2025, in Batesville, AR. He was born on April 17, 1959, in Batesville, AR, to Junious Loren Stubbs and Royce Marie (Harmon) Stubbs. Steve drove race cars and won many races. He was an avid hunter. Steve was also a self-taught and very talented bodyman and painter. Steve was a...
Rose Marie (Cruthis) Kostas
Sep 23, 2025
Rose Marie (Cruthis) Kostas, age 88, of Batesville, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on September 23, 2025, at White River Medical Center.
Rose was born on December 25, 1936, in Stuttgart, Arkansas, to the late Lloyd Nathan Cruthis and Ottilie Mary (Ideker) Cruthis. Â She later made Batesville her lifelong home. She earned her bachelor's degree in nursing and...
Sherry Lynne Reed
Sep 21, 2025
Sherry Lynne Reed, 74, passed away on September 21, 2025, in Batesville, AR. She was born on November 30, 1950, in Warrensburg, MO, to the late James Afred Wilson and Opal (Ahart) Wilson. Sherry enjoyed yardsaling and bargaining, playing bingo, going to the casino, frogs, baking, and decorating for the holidays. Her collection of nutcrackers and cookie jars could...
Zella Frances Sisk
Sep 10, 2025
Zella Frances Sisk, born March 22nd, 1932 in Oil Trough, AR to Robert and Mary Ethel Pearce passed away peacefully surrounded by family September 10th, 2025 in Batesville AR.
Zella loved baking, flowers, watching hummingbirds& cardinals, her beloved dogs Zoe and Sadie , she loved watching the Arkansas Razorback men's Basketball team with her daughter, phase 10...
Lillian Nadine Mcnulty
Aug 26, 2025
Lillian Nadine McNulty, 92, of Hutchison Mountain passed away on Tuesday, August 26, 2025. She was born on September 13, 1932, in Morrilton, AR, to the late Realus Hammett and Nelle (Maxey) Hammett. She was of Christian faith and served the Lord as a member at the Hutchison Mountain Church of Christ. Nadine was an artist. She loved to...
Louie Keith Huntington
Aug 22, 2025
Louie Huntington, 63, of Strawberry, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on August 22, 2025, at home surrounded by the love of his family.
Louie was born on February 1, 1962, in St. Louis, Missouri, to Louie Earl Huntington and Jessica Ann Smith. Though his roots were in St. Louis, he made his life and home in Arkansas, where...
Earl Dean Tate
Aug 21, 2025
Earl Dean Tate, 81, of Batesville, AR, died on Thursday, August 21, 2025, in Cave City, AR. He was born on October 31, 1943, in Batesville to the late Felix Tate and Stella (Dale) Tate and was of Baptist faith. Earl served his country honorably in the US Army National Guard. He enjoyed being outdoors, especially hunting and fishing....
Eula Mae (Hodge) Hodum
Aug 21, 2025
Eula Mae Hodum, 94, of Batesville, Arkansas, passed away on Thursday, August 21, 2025. She was born on September 8, 1930, in Protem, Missouri, to the late L.V. Hodge and Marie Ewing Duncan.
Eula Mae made her home in Spring Mill Holler near Batesville, where she lived a life filled with love, faith, and family. She was...
Fran Wilkes
Aug 16, 2025
Bertie Frances (Smith) Wilkes, 78, of Charlotte, AR, entered the gates of Heaven on Saturday, August 16, 2025. Fran was born on February 16, 1947, in Fordyce, AR, to the late Walter Smith and Cora (Oliver) Smith. Fran was of Christian faith and was a member of Batesville First Assembly of God.
Fran loved the Lord and...
Johnny Dwayne Lawrence
Aug 13, 2025
Johnny Dwayne Lawrence, 78, of Batesville and Mt. Olive, departed this life on August 13. He was the firstborn child of Albert Lawrence, Jr. and Mary Jo (Tootsie) Langston Lawrence.
In his youth, Dwayne was the pitcher on his baseball teams, and later he was the pitcher for his softball teams. He helped organize and coach youth...
William Edward Tulley Jr.
Aug 11, 2025
William "Bill" Edward Tulley Jr, 68, of Batesville, AR, died on August 11, 2025. He was born on December 8, 1956, in Atlanta, GA, to William Tulley Sr. and Joan (Robinson) Tulley. Arrangements are entrusted to Willis Funeral Service.
Tommy 'Sonny' Harper Sr.
Aug 10, 2025
Tommy "Sonny" Harper, Sr., 81 years of age, passed and entered into rest on August 10, 2025, in Batesville, Arkansas, surrounded by family.
He was born on September 5, 1943, in Batesville, Arkansas, to the late James Harper and Geraldine "Taylor" Harper. A lifelong resident of Batesville, he dedicated over 25 years of service to the Arkansas...
