Obituary Listing

Oct 7, 2020

Shirley Ann Femer, 91, passed away on October 7, 2020 in Batesville, AR. She was born on March 6, 1929, in Chicago, IL.

Shirley was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend whose memory will forever be cherished by her loved ones.

Services entrusted to Willis Funeral Service.

Oct 5, 2020

Kenneth Wane Frazier, 60, of Mount Pleasant, AR, was called to his heavenly home on Monday, October 5, 2020. Kenneth was born in Batesville, AR, on August 23, 1960. He was raised in Guion, AR on the banks of the White River. Hunting, and especially fishing, was woven into his way of life from the very beginning. He knew...

Oct 3, 2020

Pearl Lee Lexion Flemming, 86, passed away on October 3, 2020. She was born on October 21, 1933, in Batesville, AR, to Eugene Lexion Sr and Thelma Sherrill Lexion.

Pearl graduated from Ethel O. Miller school. After graduating, she began pursuing her career as a Nurse and obtained her LPN license. Her calling was OB, and during...

Oct 2, 2020

Alus Taft Thomas, Jr., 87, passed away on October 2, 2020. He was born on August 21, 1933, in Batesville, AR.

Alus was of the Baptist faith. He attended Draughon's Business School to be a mechanical engineer for the V. A. Hospital. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War on the USS Boyd. Alus...

Oct 1, 2020

Noel Enward Gilbert, 80, passed away on October 1, 2020. He was born on January 20, 1940, in Pleasant Plains, AR.

Noel was a member of Union Grove Missionary Baptist Church since 1953. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, and working with horses. But most of all, he loved spending time with his family.

Noel was...

Sep 29, 2020

Anna Lee Scarbrough, 98, daughter of Harry and Eliza Howard (Duncan), passed away on September 29, 2020.

Anna lived many places during her life, including Palm Springs, California, and Auburndale, Florida, but the Spring Mill, Arkansas area was her home; she always said, "It's nice to see other places, but there's no place like home."

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Sep 28, 2020

Walter Terrell Wood, 82, passed away on September 28, 2020. He was born in Batesville on July 1, 1938, to Asa and Ella Wood. Walter is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Dorothy Wood; son, Christopher Ray Wood; second wife, Helen Sharp; brothers, Lonnie, Kenneth, and Cecil Wood; and sisters, Myrtle Wood, Lucille Swafford, and Mary McClurg. He...

Sep 26, 2020

Edward Junior Lee, 74, passed away on September 26, 2020. He was born on December 4, 1945, in Cushman, AR.

Edward was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He loved spending time with his family. Among many things, he was an avid gun trader, knife maker, wood worker, and oil painter. He liked to hunt and...

Sep 25, 2020

Lucille Green, 81, passed away on September 25, 2020. She was born on June 26, 1939, in Batesville, AR.

Lucille was of the Apostolic Pentecostal faith and attended First Church. She enjoyed crocheting, was an avid reader, and loved to babysit. Even as a child, she was known as the "little mother," as she was a mother...

Sep 23, 2020

Donald Dwine Winkle, 73, passed away on September 23, 2020. He was born on May 6, 1947, in Bethesda, AR.

Donald was a member of Pilgrim's Rest Baptist Church. He was also an Army Veteran. After the army, Donald started working with the Batesville Water Utilities and stayed until he retired. In his spare time, he loved...

Sep 20, 2020

Randy Jay Sherrill, 43, passed away on September 20, 2020. He was born on March 29, 1977, in Batesville, AR.

Randy was a member of the Independence County Fair Board Association. He loved to play 80's rock music, especially on the drums. He was well known for dirt track racing, cattle showing, and putting on a big...

Sep 20, 2020

Norma Jean Morris of Batesville, Arkansas passed away Sunday, Sept 20, 2020, at the age of 86 years young.

She was born January 28, 1934, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, daughter of the late Charlie & Catherine Robinson of Deshabille, Arkansas.

Norma is survived by her four children; sons, Thomas Hamilton of Jacksonville, Florida, Aaron Hamilton of...

Sep 19, 2020

John Charles Reynolds, 68, passed away on September 19, 2020. He was born here in Batesville on June 17, 1952, to Charles and Peggy Reynolds. John was a loving son, father, and friend whose memory will be cherished by the people who love him.

John loved to fish, hunt, and spend his time outdoors. Most importantly he...

Sep 17, 2020

Robert S Miller, 83, passed away on September 17, 2020. He was born on November 13, 1936, in Yoder, Kansas.

Robert attended the Shady Lawn Mennonite Church. He loved working in his garden, farming, working on tractors, and woodworking. But most of all, he loved spending time with family and neighbors.

Robert was a loving...

Sep 17, 2020

Joseph Edgar Reddock, 74, passed away on September 17, 2020. He was born on October 22, 1945, in Mobile, Alabama.

Joseph attended the Full Gospel Fellowship Church and was a trustee of the church. He retired from the United States Navy after 21 years of service, and he was very proud of his time in the military....

Sep 7, 2020

Peggy Lou Holder, 81, passed away on September 7, 2020. She was born on August 9, 1939, in Locust Grove, AR.

Peggy attended the North Heights Church of Christ. She loved working in her garden, going to Mountain View to listen to bluegrass music, and shopping at yard sales. But most of all, she loved spending time...

Sep 4, 2020

Vada "Earlene" Brokaw White, 71, passed away on September 4, 2020. She was born March 30, 1949, in Pfeiffer, Arkansas. Earlene was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend whose memory will forever be cherished by her loved ones.

Earlene is preceded in death by her parents, Everett (Cricket) and Oma Brokaw; loving husband, Bobby Dale...

Sep 1, 2020

Dohnny Jarrell Holley, 45, of Rosie, AR, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on September 1, 2020. Dohnny was born in Batesville, Arkansas on July 14, 1975, to Betty June Butler Holley and James Edward Holley and was of the Baptist faith. Dohnny was known to many as "Taz;" the nickname came from his favorite...

Aug 31, 2020

Jerry Wayne Baker, 64, passed away on August 31, 2020. He was born on November 20, 1955, in Blytheville, AR.

Jerry loved hunting, fishing, and working outdoors. But above all, he loved spending time with his family and his dogs, Barney, Shadow, Bella, Zoey, and Brewser.

Jerry was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and...

Aug 31, 2020

Huynh Thi Nhan, 85, passed away on August 29, 2020. She was born on November 20, 1934, in Saigon, Vietnam.

For Nhan, family was everything to her. She had eight children that she loved very much and raised well that are now raising children of their own the same way. She and her family were very close...