Obituary Listing

Dec 1, 2021

Juanita Jeffrey Presley, 74, passed away on December 1, 2021. She was born in Yuba City, California, on September 14, 1947, to Wayne and Wanda Jeffrey. On June 8, 1968, she married the love of her life, Douglas Presley.

Juanita was a Christian, a member of the Baptist faith, and enjoyed teaching Sunday school.  She was also...

Nov 26, 2021

David Lee Lawrence, 73, of Wideman, AR, died Friday, November 26, 2021. David was born May 27, 1948, in Chardon, OH, to the late Ruben and Ellen "Branson" Lawrence. David was of Christian faith and attended church at the Assembly of God in Cushman, AR. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and spending time with his family. He was very...

Nov 24, 2021

Faye Janice White, 87, passed away on November 24, 2021. She was born in Steele, Missouri, on February 10, 1934, to O.B. Marlin Via and Eve Hopkins Via.

Janice loved her family and friends. Her favorite pastime was talking and visiting with people. She loved the Lord, the church, and the bible; and spent many hours having...

Nov 22, 2021

On November 22, 2021, Ronald Harold Kittelson peacefully left his home on earth for his promised forever home in Heaven. He was born June 3, 1943, in Fargo, North Dakota, growing up a Lutheran farmer. On June 25, 1966, he married Barbara Diane Hoffmeyer, residing in St. Louis Park, Minnesota for 25 years as they raised four daughters:  Kristin,...

Nov 21, 2021

Judy Ann Hoover Smith, 69, passed away on Sunday, November 21, 2021. Judy was born in Pocahontas, AR on December 23, 1951, to the late Vincent and Addie (Sizemore) Hoover. She was a truck driver for over 35 years. Judy enjoyed reading, cooking and baking, shopping at flea markets and yard sales, and most of all spending time with...

Nov 11, 2021

David Bradley Stoud, 58, of Batesville died on Thursday, November 11, 2021. David was born in Kokomo, Indiana on October 16, 1963. David was of Christian faith and attended church at First Assembly of God in Batesville. He was a loving and loyal husband, son, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend. If you were blessed to have David in...

Nov 5, 2021

Betty Sue Twilley passed away on November 5, 2021. She was born on June 27, 1942.

Services are entrusted to Willis Funeral Service

Nov 4, 2021

Margie Ann Stephens, 67, of Violet Hill, departed this life on Thursday, November 4, 2021. She was born April 11, 1954, in Jonesboro, AR to Russell Carmickle and Lyda Luter Carmickle. Margie was a devoted Christian who loved Jesus more than anything in this world. She loved participating in church activities with kids. She loved to sing, dance, and...

Nov 4, 2021

Floyd Leroy Mitchell, 76, of Cherokee Village passed away November 4th, 2021 at White River Medical Center in Batesville, Arkansas.  Floyd was born in St. Joseph, Missouri to Floyd Homer Mitchell and Anna May Conner Mitchell on April 8, 1945.  Floyd was a veteran of the Vietnam War serving three years.  He served honorably in the Army, achieving the...

Nov 3, 2021

Marcus Alan Nix, 34, passed away on November 3, 2021. He was born in Newport, AR, on December 18, 1986, to Harold and Sonia Nix. On May 22, 2010, he married the love of his life, Cassi Evans.

Summing up someone's life is no easy task. And when trying to sum up the life of someone so...

Nov 1, 2021

Leela Claire Gonzalez passed away on November 1, 2021. She was the infant daughter of Erik Gonzalez and Alieena Storm Lee. She is survived by her parents; brothers, Ky Ray Lee, Colton Don Mann Jr., and Mason Levitt; and sisters, Santanna N. Renessamae Mann and Winter Legal.

Oct 31, 2021

Ron Lawrence, 79, of Cherokee Village, AR, died on October 31, 2021. Born at Sylamore, AR, on October 12, 1942, he was the son of George Preston and Effie Elizabeth Wallis Lawrence.

He was a prior business owner of Economy Movers in Batesville, AR, and a disabled army veteran. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, shooting guns, and promoting...

Oct 28, 2021

Alyssa Shaylene Hale, 18, of Batesville, departed this life on Thursday, October 28, 2021. She was born September 5, 2003, in Mountain Home, AR to Mike Hale and Christina Branscum. Alyssa graduated from Batesville High School and had plans to start cosmetology school in January. She loved animals and music but most of all she loved spending time with...

Oct 26, 2021

John Ray Midkiff of Pleasant Plains died Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at the age of 72. John was born on September 6, 1949, in Shreveport, LA to the late James Midkiff and Johnnie (Miles) Midkiff. John was of Baptist faith and enjoyed deer hunting and spending time with his family. He is preceded in death by both of his...

Oct 24, 2021

Lois Fears, 85, of Batesville died on Sunday, October 24, 2021. Lois was born on October 25, 1935, in Truman, AR to the late Willie Pepper and Novella Viola Conatser Pepper. She was of Christian faith and served the Lord Jesus Christ as a member of the North Heights Church of Christ in Batesville, AR, and in the mission...

Oct 17, 2021

Cora Bell Hatler, 87, passed away on October 17, 2021. She was born in Fisk, Missouri, on February 1, 1934, to Harvey and Ruby Morse. She married Jerry Hatler in 1951 and spent sixty-one wonderful years together until he passed away in 2012.

She loved to spend her time crocheting, reading, gardening, and woodworking. She was a...

Oct 16, 2021

John Wayne Croft, 72, passed away on October 16, 2021. He was born on January 18, 1949, in Fort Worth, Texas to Donald Wayne Croft and Eula "Tootsie" Grooms.

John was a Christian, husband, father, philosopher, coach and musician. He had a great passion for cooking, both inside and in the backyard on the pit. John was...

Oct 15, 2021

Sean Martin, 50, passed away on October 15, 2021. He was born on December 10, 1970, in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas to McFarland Martin and Leoma (Smithers) Martin.

No words can truly measure the man that Sean Martin was. He was one of a kind. To those who did not know him, he may have seemed to have...

Oct 14, 2021

Clifton Lewis Lee, 85, passed away on October 14, 2021. He was born on September 6, 1936, in Delight, AR to James Lewis Lee and Emily (Kelley) Lee. Clifton was married to his wife, Maria, at Santa Ines Church in Barcelona, Spain on March 30, 1959.

Clifton enjoyed working in his yard and garden. He liked going...

Oct 12, 2021

Summing up a life lived in a few words is an impossible task, especially when that individual was Russell Ohnstad. When asked for input from the family, we were flooded with more love and fond memories than we could put into print. First and foremost, Russ was a loving husband, father, brother and son. He loved working with his...