Obituary Listing

Jan 12, 2021

Johnny Ray Smart Sr., 48, passed away on January 12, 2021. He was born on August 10, 1972, in Peoria, IL to William and Linda Smart. Johnny loved to go fishing and ride his motorcycles. But most of all, he loved being with his family. He was a loving father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend whose memory will be...

Jan 11, 2021

Donald James Hyatt Jr., 66, passed away on January 11, 2021. He was born on December 29, 1954, in Dowagiac, MI to Donald Sr. and Agnes (Mead) Hyatt.

Donald never met a stranger a day in his life. He was always willing to lend a helping hand to anybody that needed it. He loved hunting, going to...

Jan 9, 2021

Pauline (Polly) Parker Gay Bennett,98, passed on Saturday, January 9, 2021. She was born May 13, 1922, at the Yellow House Farm in Chester, Virginia to John Green and Lottie Leigh (Parker) Gay.

Polly met her future husband, Caldwell Tucker Bennett, in 1942 when he was stationed at Fort Lee near Petersburg, Virginia. He was later transferred...

Jan 7, 2021

Venita Mae Smith, 94, passed away on January 7, 2021. She was born on May 2, 1926 in Wister, OK to John Gordon and Sarah Emadine Mcgee (McClain). Venita was a sweet quiet loving godly woman that enjoyed quilting, going to church, word search puzzles, and most of all spending time with her family. She was a loving wife,...

Jan 6, 2021

Norma Jean Ashford Garrison passed away January 6, 2021. She was born on June 27, 1937 to Bryan and Nora Ashford of Batesville, AR. Norma loved being outdoors, including gardening, fishing, and camping. She also enjoyed antiquing and going to auctions. Norma is a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend whose memory will be cherished by her loved...

Jan 3, 2021

Carolyn Ann Kelley, 82, passed away on January 3, 2021. She was born on October 19, 1938, in Sparkman, AR.

She was a member of the Batesville First Assembly of God. She loved to go camping and travel places in her RV. She also liked to collect antiques, especially Coca-Cola products and beanie babies. But most of...

Jan 3, 2021

Jewel Brandenburg Huckeby, 91, of Batesville, AR passed away on January 3, 2021. She was born on January 2, 1930 in Perry County, Kentucky to Roy Brandenburg and Susie Gayhart Brandenburg. Jewel loved putting puzzles together. She also spent a lot of time outdoors and was an avid gardener. Most importantly, she loved visiting with people.

Jewel...

Jan 1, 2021

Alice Marie Stidham, 73, of Batesville died January 1, 2021. Alice was born February 7, 1947. She was a God-fearing woman of Baptist faith and served the Lord as a devout mother and grandmother. Alice enjoyed quilting and being outdoors, whether it was gardening or just going for a walk. However, nothing gave her more joy than the time...

Dec 31, 2020

Terry Glenn Weaver, 64, of Magness, Arkansas died Thursday, December 31, 2020. He was born on October 20, 1956. Terry was a child of God. His whole life revolved around his Lord and Savior. He worked as a heavy equipment operator all his life and spent the last 18 years working for Entergy. Terry served our country in his...

Dec 29, 2020

Mary Ann Collins Taylor Palmer, 83, born in Cave City, AR to Melvin and Mae Marlin Collins on September 29, 1937, went to be with her Lord Tuesday, December 29, 2020. Mary was a faithful woman who served the Lord as the wife of a Pentecostal pastor, and a loving mother and grandmother. She is preceded in death by...

Dec 28, 2020

Rita Jane Brooks, 64, of Batesville entered the gates of heaven on Monday, December 28, 2020 at the age of 64. Rita was born November 25, 1956 to the late C.C. Tyler and Bessie (Martin) Tyler in Manilla, AR. Rita was a woman of Christian faith and her faith was evident in her actions throughout life. She valued selfless...

Dec 28, 2020

Sarah Ann Armstrong, 40, of Batesville passed away Monday, December 28, 2020. She was born December 10, 1980 in Batesville. Sarah was a loving mother, daughter, grandmother, and wife. She enjoyed hunting, fishing, animals, especially her dogs, but above all else, her passion was her family. She was preceded in death by her father, James Robert Fedd and her...

Dec 27, 2020

Elmer Dale Bible died Sunday, December 27, 2020 in Batesville, AR at the age of 83. Dale was born November 22, 1937 in Alanreed TX to the late John Coleman Bible and Verna Lee (Cornell) Bible. He grew up with five brothers and three sisters. Dale was a man of Christian faith, he enjoyed attending church, he let the...

Dec 26, 2020

Obituary Pending..

Services entrusted to Willis Funeral Service..

Dec 25, 2020

Sonja Lanette Davis passed away on December 25, 2020 at the age of 60. She was born on January 13, 1960 in Houston, Texas.

There will be a funeral service at Maple Springs Missionary Baptist Church Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at 10AM officiated by Ricky Layton. Interment will follow at Maple Springs Cemetery in Rosie, AR.

Dec 25, 2020

Delia Geneva Jones, 97, of Cord, AR passed away Friday, December 25, 2020. She was a member of the VFW Post #9577 in Newark, AR, the Ladies Auxiliary as the President and Chaplain, American Legion Auxiliary Unit #196, and was the Director of the Cord Senior Citizens Center in Cord, AR.  She also loved gardening and could make anything...

Dec 23, 2020

Jeffery Clark Wood, 61, of Batesville died on Wednesday, December 23, 2020. He was born on July 5, 1959. Jeffery enjoyed Star Wars, Superman, and Pink Floyd. He was a loving father, brother, and friend who will be greatly missed.

Jeffery was preceded in death by his wife, Sharon Elizabeth (Williams) Wood.

He is survived...

Dec 22, 2020

Stanley Ryan Moses, 69, of Mount Pleasant died on Tuesday, December 22, 2020. Stanley was born in Denver Colorado to the late Buster and Bonnie (Rouse) Moses.  Stanley was a brick mason by trade and was one of the best. He was passionate about brick laying and that was shown in the quality of his work. He was a...

Dec 20, 2020

Sally Ann Pickens of Batesville passed away due to COVID-19 related illness on December 20, 2020. She was born October 1, 1956 in Batesville, AR  to Edna Bratton Pickens and Charles J. Pickens. She was a 1975 graduate of Kilgore High School in Kilgore, TX and attended Kilgore Junior College. During her working years, she primarily worked with organizations...

Dec 18, 2020

Judy Carol Kendall, 73, of Monticello, AR passed away Friday, December 18, 2020. Judy loved Bingo, word-finds, and playing slot machines. She also did cross-stitch. Most importantly, she loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Judy was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend whose memory will forever be held close to the hearts of those that love her.

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