Obituary Listing

Oct 9, 2021

Marcus Edmon Branscum, 83, passed away on October 9, 2021. He was born on December 2, 1937, in Rosie, Arkansas to Thomas and Meda (Young) Branscum. Marcus loved the lord and enjoyed talking about his Baptist faith. He was a member of the Rosie Baptist Church in Rosie, Arkansas. He was a very diligent worker who did excellent work...

Oct 7, 2021

Dianna Faye Taylor, 67, passed away on October 7, 2021. She was born on January 21, 1954, in Virginia to Jack and Juanita (Moriarty) Whitehurst. Dianna loved arts and crafts and was a collector of many things. She was a very hard worker and was very responsible. Above all else, she was caring and loved helping anyone in need....

Oct 4, 2021

Billie Sue Gordon, 76, of Batesville, Arkansas, was called home to join her Lord & Savior on October 4, 2021. In that precious moment, she was reunited with her parents, husband, and son, Wesley Michael Gordon. She was born on August 15, 1945, in Harrison, Arkansas to Duward P. and Gladys White Burnside. Sue was married to Gary Wesley...

Oct 2, 2021

Stephen Allen Raviscioni, 63, passed away on October 2, 2021. He was born on October 22, 1957, in Madera, California to Edward and Joan (Micham) Raviscioni. Steve met his wife through a shared calling to feed people. He loved the Lord and enjoyed talking about his personal faith and the Holy Bible. He was a member of the Peaceful...

Oct 1, 2021

Jason Wayne Duncan, 43, passed away on October 1, 2021. He was born on April 11, 1978, at White River Medical Center in Batesville, AR. Jason was of the Pentecostal faith and a lifelong member of the Full Gospel Pentecostal Church and later became a member of the Cave Creek Church of God. His relationship with Christ was the...

Sep 27, 2021

Billy Allen Herring, 79, passed away on September 27, 2021. He was born January 13, 1942, in Walnut Grove, Arkansas to Warren Herring and Mildred (Hensley) Herring.

Billy was an avid fisherman, hunter, and farmer. The only time you would not find him fishing is if there was bad weather. On Sunday mornings after church, he would...

Sep 26, 2021

Stephen Dexter Cuzzort, 74, passed away on September 26, 2021. He was born in Batesville on September 6, 1947, to the late Ralph and Geneva (Buchanan) Cuzzort. Steve had a big personality. Anything that life could throw at him, he would always keep his head up and look at the positive side. He was a hard worker and the...

Sep 23, 2021

Tammy J Gardner, 55, of Hardy, Arkansas, died Thursday, September 23, 2021. She was a beloved wife, mother, sister, daughter, grandmother, and friend to many. She loved jeep riding, Betty Boop, outdoor adventures, animals, and spending time with her friends and family. She also loved her job and the children and adults that she transported to the Stars Academy...

Sep 23, 2021

Sir Christopher Ernest Walker Skala, 5, passed away on September 23, 2021. He was born in Batesville, AR on June 15, 2016, to Daniel McCoy and Rebecca Skala.

Sir Christopher loved Blue's Clues, Dinosaurs, and Buzz Lightyear. He also loved the movie, The Secret Life of Pets. He enjoyed spending time with his family, especially playing with...

Sep 22, 2021

Kurt Mourer, 58, of Batesville died on Wednesday, September 22, 2021. He was born July 4, 1963 in Fort Hood, TX and was of Baptist faith. Kurt was the owner of Kurt's Performance and Boats and KM Masonry. He loved driving fast speed boats. Whether he was setting still fishing or pushing them to their limits across the water,...

Sep 22, 2021

Timothy Allen "Squirrel" Aldrich, 63, passed away on September 22, 2021. He was born in Kewanee, Illinois on August 4, 1958, to Richard Ivan Aldrich and Dorothy Eileen (Smith) Aldrich.

"Squirrel" was a hard worker and took pride in what he did. During his free time, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, and golfing. Although he was not the...

Sep 20, 2021

Ramon Jose Castro, 74, of Newport died Monday, September 20, 2021. Ramon was born December 10, 1946, to the late Silverio Jose Castro and Bette Tamburello in Santa Monica, CA. Ramon enjoyed making jewelry and carving nickels. He also enjoyed being a coin dealer. Ramon is preceded in death by both parents and is survived by his wife, Cynthia...

Sep 20, 2021

William Eugene Heigel Jr., 66, passed away on September 20, 2021. He was born on August 28, 1955, in (insert birthplace here) to William Eugene Heigel Sr. and Betty Jewel (Allgood) Heigel.

William was a collector of many things and enjoyed finding new items for his collection. He also helped restore historic homes and was a great...

Sep 16, 2021

William (Bill) Gerald Duvall Jr, 60, of Batesville, was called home to be with The Lord on Thursday, September 16, 2021.

He was born on September 28, 1960 in Conway, AR to the late William Duvall Sr. and Avis (Anderson) Amann.

Bill was a man of Christian faith and with that, he loved to read...

Sep 10, 2021

Dennis Edward Nephew Jr., 47, of Sulphur Rock passed away Friday, September 10th, 2021.

Born January 17th, 1974, in Peoria, IL to Dennis and Patricia Nephew Sr., he married Kristie Lynn Dillard January 1st, 2002 in Bald Knob.

Working as a plumber, he owned Nephew Plumbing and worked for Batesville School District for over 13...

Sep 8, 2021

Juan Jose Johnson, 57, passed away on September 8, 2021. He was born in Cadiz, Spain on November 10, 1963, to Elvan Wayne Johnson and Dona Maria del Carmen Ortega yRua. Juan was of the Baptist faith and loved to travel. He also loved all things to do with computers and was interested in History, especially the Civil War....

Sep 7, 2021

Robin Lynne Shields, 76, went to be with his heavenly father on September 7, 2021. He was born on November 15, 1944, in San Fernando, California to Rether and Colleene Shields.

Robin will forever be remembered as a devoted husband, father, son, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He was a hero to his family and friends. Not only was...

Sep 6, 2021

Lynn Walker Banks, 73, passed away on September 6, 2021. She was born in Dallas, TX on July 3, 1948, to E.C. and Ann (McDonell) Walker. Lynn was a lover of life. She enjoyed traveling, collecting items from antique shops and flea markets, rescuing and rehabilitating animals, and spending time in nature, especially the mountains. She was a caring...

Sep 3, 2021

Steven Paul Kelly Sr., 63, passed away on September 3, 2021. He was born in Benton Harbor, Michigan on September 25, 1957, to the late AJ and Bertha Kelly. Steven served his country by enlisting in the Army during the Vietnam War. He was a fun-loving man that would have given the shirt off of his back. He loved...

Sep 2, 2021

George Edward Rushing of Floral Arkansas went to be with our Lord and Savior on September 2, 2021, at the VA hospital in Little Rock Arkansas. George was born on April 20, 1947, to Johnny and Alice Rushing. George was married to his beautiful wife Ann Rushing, they enjoyed 35 years of marriage, and were loving soulmates. George honorably...