Obituary Listing

Jul 21, 2019

Edna Mae Mullins, 79, of Southside passed away Sunday, July 21, 2019. Edna was born June 7, 1940 to Roy and Mary Francis Rutilla (Tate) Baker in Cushman, AR. Edna was of the Christian faith and was a member of the Deliverance Tabernacle Pentecostal Church in Batesville, AR. Edna loved traveling, gardening (especially flowers), and most of all she...

Jul 21, 2019

George Thomas Shelton, 63 of Batesville, AR. Died on July 21, 2019. He was born on December 17, 1955 to Raymond and Lois Shelton. He was an IT Administrator working for Marshall Dry Goods. He lived in Batesville for over 49 years and was the founder of Shelton's Electronics. He was preceded in death by his father Raymond Shelton...

Jul 20, 2019

Mary Alice Short, of Mt. Pleasant, AR, passed away Saturday, July 20, 2019, at Pioneer Therapy and Living Center in Melbourne, AR at the age of 83. She was born June 30, 1936 at Mt. Pleasant, Arkansas to Lowen and Naomi "Oma" Chappell Fulbright.

Alice was a loving homemaker who enjoyed crocheting, babysitting, and caring for animals....

Jul 18, 2019

Walter Graves Renfrow, 64 left this life and entered the Gates of Heaven on Thursday July 18, 2019 with his fishing pole in hand. The family will have a service at Emmanuel Baptist church in Southside/Batesville, Arkansas  on July 26th @  1:00 P.M. His family will take him and lay him to rest next to his mom at Lodebar...

Jul 18, 2019

Robert Leroy Francis, 84, of Batesville, AR was called home to be with the Lord Thursday July 18 at home with his loving family. Robert served the Lord as a Pastor of The Word of Life Fellowship Church. Robert served as Director of Burning Bush Christian Coffeehouse from 1972-1974 and a second coffeehouse from 1981-1982. Robert served his country...

Jul 18, 2019

Danny H. Russell of Batesville passed away into the loving arms of Jesus on Wednesday July 17, 2019 at the age of 63. Danny had a passion for his family and had a true fire in his heart for serving Christ and cherished his relationships with his church family, being a member at West Baptist Church for 15 years....

Jul 15, 2019

Sheldon Keith Thorne of Locust Grove, AR. died on July 15, 2019   He was born on August 31, 1954 in Batesville, AR. to Norman and Evelyn Thorne. He was of the Baptist faith. He was an avid hunter, fisherman and sportsman loving the St. Louis Cardinals and the Arkansas Razorbacks. He loved riding his four-wheeler and sitting on his...

Jul 15, 2019

Edith Maxine Williams, 91, of Cave City, passed away Monday July 15, 2019 at home surrounded by her loving family. Edith absolutely loved and treasured her family. She has 11 children and truly so many grandchildren that its hard to count. She loved when her family got together for holidays or special occasions so she could cook and provide...

Jul 13, 2019

Minnie Fernow is now in the loving arms of God at the all too young age of 28. Minnie was absolutely and totally passionate and committed to teaching. After graduating from Southside High School, Minnie went on to Lyon College here in Batesville.  After earning her degree there, she worked with the City Year Organization in Little Rock (a...

Jul 12, 2019

Ute Ella Sias, 76, of Batesville, AR passed away Friday July 12, 2019. Ute was born in Wurtzburg, Germany in 1941. Ute spent her teenage years doing all she could to educate herself after loosing her parents and grandparents to the horrors of Auschwitz and being separated from her sister and brother during WWII. Ute married an American soldier...

Jul 9, 2019

Carolyn Rae Hooper, 74, of Batesville passed away Tuesday July 9, 2019. Carolyn was born in Batesville February 1, 1945 to Winfred and Ethel (Finley) Young. Carolyn is preceded in death by both of her parents and her brother Jimmy Young. Carolyn is survived by her four children: Tracie Morris, Jerrie Hooper, Hal Hooper, and Bradley (Crystal) Hooper, all...

Jul 8, 2019

Melvin Eugene McDoniel, of Sulphur Rock, passed away Monday July 8 at the age of 57. Eugene served his country honorably as a member of the United States Marine Corp. Eugene was loved and treasured by his friends and family and touched the lives of all who knew him. Eugene enjoyed staying busy,aside from working 32 years at Arkansas...

Jul 8, 2019

Glen Edward Wood, 77, of Pleasant Plains passed away Monday July 8, 2019, at home surrounded by his loving family. Glen will always be remembered as a very loving and providing leader of his family. Glen was a very hard working man, mainly though as a truck driver for 43 years. Glen enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, and fishing. Glen...

Jul 7, 2019

Samuel Joseph Southall is now in the loving arms of God. He entered the Heavenly Gates Sunday July 7, 2019, at the age of 12. Samuel brought so much joy and left such precious memories with his family throughout his life. He loved building with Legos, drawing his favorite dragons and Pokémon characters, playing with his cat Izzy and...

Jun 30, 2019

J.B. Galloway, 80, of Batesville passed away Sunday June 30, 2019 at Community Compassion Center in Batesville. J.B. was born March 5, 1939, in Batesville, AR to Paul and Mildred (Davis) Galloway. J.B. served our country in the United States Army. J.B. enjoyed auctions, buying and selling cars, even owning a car lot or 2 in his day. But...

Jun 23, 2019

Billie Jean Thompson Clark Estes went to her heavenly home June 23, 2019.  Born December 24, 1926 to Thomas E. Campbell and Katie (Porton) Campbell in Ardmore, OK.  She graduated in 1947 from Calico Rock, AR.  She entered her vocation as a nurse at Gray's Hospital and later went to work for Dr.  JE Lytle in December of 1959...

Jun 22, 2019

Billy Keith Buchanan, 56, of Batesville, Arkansas, passed away on June 22, 2019, of a heart attack.

Billy was born in Cleveland, Ohio February 26, 1963, to Billy Joe Buchanan (deceased) and Pansy Buchanan Lawrence (deceased).  After graduating high school, Billy enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1982.  This was the start of a 20 year career...

Jun 21, 2019

William Britt Turner, of Flippin, passed from this world Friday June 21, 2019, at the age of 49. Britt was born November 4. 1969 in Batesville, AR. Britt was a welder by trade, but his true passions and hobbies were hunting, fishing, and rodeo, specifically bull riding. Britt was truly blessed with a wonderful family who loved and supported...

Jun 18, 2019

Verla "CeCe" Geniece Odom, 73, passed away Tuesday, June 18th, 2019 in Cave City Arkansas. Born in Craighead County Arkansas in 1945, she graduated high school in 1962. On March 16th, 1965 she married the love of her life, Marion "Bill" Wilson Odom; remaining together for 41 years, until his passing in 2006. Verla worked as a Training Facilitator...

Jun 2, 2019

Lottie Candler, 94, of Batesville passed away Sunday June 2, 2019. She was born June 29, 1924 in Huff, AR to Joe and Nettie (Crumb) Elumbaugh. Lottie was a charter member of Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church. She enjoyed gardening, sewing, and quilting. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of more than 50 years, Orie...