Christene Marie (Freeman) Piker
Nov 2, 2018
Christene Marie Piker, 87, of Batesville, Ar. passed away Friday, Nov. 2, 2018. She was born on November 5, 1930, in Greenville, Mississippi, to Raymond and Bessie (Sanders) Freeman. Christene was a retired LPN who enjoyed gardening, flowers and decorating for Christmas. She was a foster grandmother to 97 children over a ten year period. She was the Director...
Thomas Glen Tucker
Oct 30, 2018
Thomas Glen Tucker, 78, of Batesville, Ar. passed away Tue. Oct. 30, 2018. He was born on January 21, 1940 in Concord Ar. to Thomas and Christa (Bigham) Tucker. Thomas enjoyed attending socials at senior citizens programs. He went to gospel events, loved to listen to gospel music and loved to walk into the Mount Zion Baptist Church at...
Billy Gene Platt
Oct 29, 2018
Billy Gene Platt, 61, of Cave City, passed away Mon. Oct. 29, 2018. He was born on April 4, 1957 in Batesville, Ar. to William and Verbelene (Welch) Platt. Billy enjoyed hunting, old cars, home cooking, westerns, and most of all going to church. He was preceded in death by his parents. Billy is survived by his son, Kurtis...
Marvin Bruce Everett
Oct 28, 2018
Marvin Bruce Everett, 53, of Locust Grove, passed away Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018. He was born on Sept. 25, 1965, in Pleasanton, Tx. to Marvin and Vera (Ham) Everett. He enjoyed flea-markets, the outdoors, hunting, hunting arrowheads, and he was just a good guy. Marvin was preceded in death by his parents. He was survived by his wife, Margie...
Ava Maxine Sheldon
Oct 28, 2018
Ava Maxine Sheldon, 63, of Newark, Ar. passed away Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018. She was born on Oct. 15, 1955 in Fort Worth, Tx. Ava loved to sew, do crafts, crochet, garden, go on adventures, and was a outdoors person. She was preceded in death by her father, Max Diaz. She is survived by her husband John Sheldon; son...
Jewel Faye Henderson
Oct 23, 2018
Jewel Faye Henderson, 83, of Batesville, passed away Tue. Oct. 23, 2018. She was born on May 7, 1935 in Pleasant Plains, Ar. to John and Lorene (Grady) McClusky. Jewell enjoyed gardening, flowers and cooking for the grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Joe Henderson; son, Barry Henderson; brother, Charles McClusky. She...
Betty Ruth Reeves
Oct 22, 2018
Betty Ruth (Evans-Goodman) Reeves, 79, of Batesville, passed away Monday, October 22, 2018. She was born August 25, 1939 in Ringgold, Georgia, daughter to Wayman and Ellen Ruth (Wade) Evans. Betty was a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, and friend to all who knew her. She enjoyed needle work,gardening,crocheting, and the beauty of a humming bird. Say the...
Johnny Wayne Mcbride
Oct 22, 2018
Johnny Wayne McBride, 87, of Batesville, Ar. passed away Mon. Oct. 22, 2018. He was born on July 16, 1931 to Forrest Samuel and Virginia Lucinda Rebecca Lee (Coker) McBride in Rosie, Ar. Johnny Was a member of the Mo. Fox Trotter Horse Breeder Association and the Ozark Gaited Association. He retired as a heavy equipment operator but his...
Kenneth Robert Cross
Oct 20, 2018
Kenneth Robert Cross, age 69, died unexpectedly on Saturday, October 20, 2018. Ken was born in Flint, Michigan on December 14, 1948 to Clyde and Eilene (Louise) Cross. Ken graduated Birch Run High school where he was in the marching band and played football. At Michigan State University, Ken earned a degree in Engineering which he used to begin...
John William Johnson
Oct 17, 2018
John William Johnson, 89, of Batesville, Ar. passed away Wed. Oct. 17, 2018. He was born on June 19, 1929 to Norman and Lillie (Lissinger) Johnson in Augusta, Ar. John was a family man from the time the children were born and even mowing the girls yards after they were grown. He just loved his family from his children...
Debbie Ann Hunt
Oct 15, 2018
Debbie Ann Hunt, 57, of Batesville, Ar. passed away Monday Oct. 15, 2018. She was born on Sept. 2, 1961 in Martinez, California to Bill and Rosanna Edgin. Debbie loved to take care of others. That is why she chose the field of being a C.N.A. It takes a very special person to work in this field and care...
Helen Janice Pierce
Oct 12, 2018
Helen Janice Pierce, 82, of Advance, In. passed away on Friday Oct. 12, 2018. She was born to Ted Bo Voyles and Opal Lea (Harris) Voyles in Huff, Ar. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting, scrapbooking and gardening. Opal was preceded in death by her father, Ted Voyles; husband, William R. Pierce; sister, Joyce McLaughlin (Dole); sister, Carolyn Funkhouser (Don); sister,...
Donna Sue Wilcox
Oct 9, 2018
Donna Sue Wilcox 71, of Floral passed away Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018. She was born on June 1, 1947 to William and Sarah Ethel Smith in Batesville, Ar. Donna is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Orvil D. Wilcox; daughter, Rhonda D. Smith; grandson, Christopher N. Henderson. She is survived by her two daughters, Sheila J. Grammer (Joseph),...
Calvin Rolling
Oct 8, 2018
Calvin Rolling 84, of Newark, passed away Mon. Oct. 8, 2018. He was born on Sept. 6, 1934 to J.C. and Arzona (Jones) Rolling in Red Level, Al. He served both in the U.S. Army and the U.S. Navy. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and going to church. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Edna Pauline; three...
Donnie Ray Smith
Oct 8, 2018
Donnie Ray Smith 57, of Pleasant Plains passed away Monday Oct. 8, 2018. He was born on Aug. 17, 1961, to Jessie and Patricia Ann ( Guthrie) Smith in Tyronza, Ar. Donnie was a truck driver that loved to fish and hunt. He was a loving father but most of all he loved his grandchildren. He was preceded in...
Ireta Smith Fitzsimmons
Oct 4, 2018
Ireta Smith Fitzsimmons, age 85, departed this life on October 4, 2018. She was born April 3, 1933, at Cushman, Arkansas, to Flora and Mattie Wink Smith, the fifth daughter in a family of eight daughters. She was a 1950 graduate of Cushman High School. She was a charter member of the Quail Valley Free Will Baptist Church, where...
Una Faye Stroud
Oct 1, 2018
Una Faye Stroud, 82, of Cave City, passed away Mon. Oct. 1, 2018. She was born on Aug. 7, 1936, to Edward Bunch and Esther Drake in Leachville, Ar. She loved to bake pies and cakes. Enjoyed sewing and loved flowers. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Raymond Stroud; brother, J.E. Bunch; sister, Evana Skinner; She...
Quinnton Leon Johnson
Sep 30, 2018
Quinnton Leon Johnson, 82, of Bald Knob, Ar. passed away Sunday Sept. 30, 2018. He was born on June 14, 1936, to Thomas and Dora Savannah ( Summers) Johnson in Kieser, Ar. Mr Johnson served 25 years in the U.S. Army and served two tours of duty in Viet Nam as a Cobra helicopter pilot. Back in the states...
Jamie Paulette Burns
Sep 28, 2018
Jamie Paulette Burns, 65, of Batesville, passed away Friday, Sept. 28, 2018. She was born on April 13, 1953, to Leonard and Opal (Armstrong) Croslin in Batesville, Ar. Polly never judged anyone and was fair to every one she met. She loved to cook and was known for her famous "cat head" biscuits. Playing the slot machines brought joy...
Sheree Hackworth
Sep 24, 2018
Sheree Hackworth, 25, of Newark went to be with the Lord Monday, Sept. 24, 2018. She was born July 12, 1993, at Newport, Arkansas, to Ronald and Nettie Marie (Lucy) Hackworth. Sheree graduated salutorian at Cedar Ridge with the class of 2011. She was a member of the band and the FCCLA. She attended Lyons College where she received...
