Minnie Fernow
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...
Ute Ella Sias
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...
Carolyn Rae Hooper
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...
Melvin Eugene Mcdoniel
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...
Glen Edward Wood
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...
Samuel Joseph Southall
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...
J.B. Galloway
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...
Billie Estes
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...
Billy Keith Buchanan
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...
William Britt Turner
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...
Verla G Odom
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...
Lottie Candler
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...
Norman Alfred Williamson
May 23, 2019
Norman Alfred Williamson passed away on Thursday, May 23, 2019. He was born in Charlotte, Arkansas. He was a carpenter by trade and raised cattle. He loved to grow a large garden and gave away much of what he grew to friends and neighbors. He also enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. He is preceded in death...
Earlene Tate
May 23, 2019
Earlene Tate, 71, of Batesville passed away Thursday, May 23, 2019 at home with her loving family. Earlene was born November 13, 1947 in Batesville to Lester and Georgia (Caldwell) Harris. She was of the Christian faith and loved fishing, antiquing, crafting, and being a loving, caring homemaker for her family. She and her husband Earl Dean Tate have...
Ronald Lee Wells
May 13, 2019
Ronald Lee Wells, 73, of Batesville, AR went to be at rest with the Lord Jesus in Jonesboro, AR May 13, 2019. Ronald was born January 31, 1946 to Theodore Wells Sr. and Hattie Lee (Herron) Wells in Batesville, AR. Ronald was of the Christian faith and attended church at Friendship Baptist Church in Batesville. Ronald's family recounts the...
Thomas Junior (T.J.) Gates
May 10, 2019
Thomas Junior (T.J..) Gates, 72 of Batesville passed away May 10, 2019. He was born in Flint, Michigan on March 11, 1947 to the late Thomas Earl and Anne Gates. He was a professional welder an avid horseman for many years. He was a loving man and hard worker who loved his family tremendously. He was preceded in death...
Henry C. Long
May 8, 2019
Henry C. Long, 86 of Batesville died on May 8, 2019. He was born on September 17, 1932  in Newport, Arkansas to Clay and Bessie Long. He was of the Baptist faith. He proudly served in the U.S. Army and he loved going to the Casinos, NASCAR, going to horse races and delivering cars to automobile dealerships. He was...
Keith Lawrence Jackson
May 6, 2019
Keith Lawrence Jackson, 58, of Pleasant Plains has passed into eternal rest. He was a member of the NRA and loved guns. Keith was born October 18, 1960 in Detroit, MI to James and Novis (McCollum) Jackson. He is preceded in death by both parents and is survived by 3 siblings: his brothers, James Jackson (Roswell, NM) and Kevin...
Gayle H. Collier
May 1, 2019
Gayle H. Collier, 83 died on May 1, 2019. He was born on December 16, 1935 to Earl and Gladys Collier in Vernon, Texas. He was a member of the Harrison Street Church Of Christ of Batesville. He loved woodworking, and collecting cars. He was a resident of Batesville for 47 years. He retired from the oil company in ...
Sandra F. Hightower
May 1, 2019
Sandra F. Hightower, 65 of Batesville died on May 1, 2019 at White River Medical Center. She was born on September 29, 1953 to James and Virginia Bumpous. She was a cook for a truck stop in Bald Knob. She loved to do gardening and collecting ceramic frogs. She was proceeded in death by her husband Vernon Gene Hightower...
