Nina Faye Sample
Nov 5, 2016
Nina Faye Sample, 75, passed away Saturday, November 5th, 2016 in Mountain View, Arkansas. She was born December 4th, 1940 in Floral, Arkansas to Opel Sample and Leola (Pitts) Sample. She was of the Baptist faith and for many years of her life she attended the Floral Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents Opel and Leola...
Amber Meichelle Edwards
Nov 5, 2016
Amber Meichelle Edwards, 36, passed away November 5th, 2016. She was of the Baptist faith. She liked to take pictures and make crafts. She was a Star Wars fan and liked to play games. She was preceded in death by her grandparents and her father Eddie Edwards. She is survived by her mother Anita Hall and step-father Cliff Hall; her...
Gary D Hobbs
Nov 4, 2016
Gary D Hobbs, 69, of Batesville, Arkansas went to be with his Lord on Friday, November 4th, 2016 at his home after an extended illness. He was born October 12, 1947 in Batesville to the late Dorse W. Hobbs and Norma Stice Hobbs. He attended Batesville schools and graduated in 1965. Gary was an avid sports fan of NASCAR and...
Leroy Grizz Bowren
Nov 2, 2016
LeRoy Grizz Bowren, 91, of Pleasant Plains, Arkansas died November 2, 2016 at the White River Medical Center. He was born March 17, 1925 in Saint Petersburg, Florida to William Eugene and Arkie Gay Bowren. He was of the Baptist faith. He retired from Noland Company and worked for Consolidated and Sanders Company until he retired again. He enjoyed hunting,...
Graciela Gutierrez
Oct 26, 2016
Graciela Gutierrez, 64, passed away October 26, 2016. She was born September 11, 1952 in Linares, Nuevo Leon, Mexico to Cipriano Barrientos and Guadalupe Barrientos. She attended the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witness. She loved to cook and enjoyed gardening and working on her roses. She enjoyed going to yard sales and was a very friendly and outgoing person. Most...
Marvin Howard Painter Jr
Oct 23, 2016
Marvin Howard Painter Jr., 71, passed away Sunday, October 23rd, 2016. He was born June 12, 1945 in Artesia, New Mexico to Marvin Howard Painter Sr. and Onita Dowell. He was a member of the Pilgrim's Rest Baptist Church of Bethesda. He enjoyed work as an artist, he liked to paint and draw. He liked to fish and perform woodwork...
Vl Simmons
Oct 23, 2016
VL Simmons, 89, of Southside passed away in his sleep on Sunday October 23, 2016. He was born February 10, 1927 to Hansel Odell Simmons and Robert "Bobbie" (Swaim) Simmons. He was a World War II Veteran who served in Germany. VL retired from the Independence County Road Department crew. He was of the Baptist faith and is remembered with...
Joe Leal Sr
Oct 20, 2016
Joe Leal Sr. went to be with the Lord on October 20, 2016. He was born September 30, 1934. He worked construction and GM Motors in Saginaw, Michigan. He loved his family, reading, and fishing. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Delfina Leal of Batesville; their four children, a daughter Delfina Brannon and her husband Billy of...
Dorothy W Pearson
Oct 17, 2016
Dorothy W. Pearson, 89, passed away October 17, 2016. She was born April 17, 1927 in Pleasant Plains, Arkansas to William Wood and Emma (Pate) Wood. She was a former employee of Independence County and retired as an employee of the state of Arkansas. She was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church of Batesville. She had a passion for...
Thaddeaus Nathanial Watkins
Oct 15, 2016
Thaddeaus Nathanial Watkins, 26, passed away October 15, 2016. He was born August 14, 1990 in McKinney, Texas to Hillary Todd Watkins and Carol (Tignor) Reynolds. He was an employee of McBride Stone. He was of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed playing his guitar. He was preceded in death by his grandfather Marvin Tignor and his grandmother Tommie Watkins. He...
Vickie Lynn Hollowell
Oct 14, 2016
Vickie Lynn Hollowell, 50, passed away October 14, 2016. She was born September 7, 1966 in Flint, Michigan to Glen Leon Hollowell and Catherine (Thomas) Hollowell. She enjoyed time spent with her family and especially her grandkids. She was preceded in death by her grandparents; her father Glen Leon Hollowell; and one sister Sheila Karnes. She is survived by her...
Rex Ray Winkle
Oct 13, 2016
Rex Ray Winkle, 88, passed away October 13th, 2016. He was born August 18, 1928 to Wesley Winkle and Effie Winkle. He was of the Church of Christ faith. He liked to hunt and fish, and enjoyed his rock collection. He was preceded in death by his parents Wesley and Effie Winkle; one sister Jimmie Reding; one brother Dwine Winkle;...
Jesse "Ray" Johnson
Oct 11, 2016
Jesse "Ray" Johnson, 87, passed away October 11, 2016. He was born February 23, 1929 in Texarkana, Arkansas to Jesse and Minnie Johnson. He was of the Baptist faith. He was a member of the Masonic Grand Lodge, he liked being outdoors, he enjoyed telling stories. He was preceded in death by his parents Jesse and Minnie Johnson; his wife...
Amanda Ann Hubler
Oct 8, 2016
Amanda Ann Hubler, 27, passed away Saturday, October 8, 2016. She enjoyed flying and taking flight lessons; and she was an accomplished piano player. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents. She is survived by her father Carl Hubler and her mother Carol Hubler; her brother Keith; and her sister Shannon; and a host of other relatives and...
Charles Douglas Parker
Oct 5, 2016
Charles Douglas Parker, 61, passed away October 5, 2016. He was born September 5, 1955 in Detroit, Michigan to Charles Ray Parker and Lola (Douglas) Davis. He was a Christian believer. He enjoyed working on motors as a mechanic, he liked to ride motorcycles, and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was preceded in death by his grandparents and his father...
Kathy Louise Byrd
Oct 5, 2016
Kathy Louise Byrd, 58, of Cord passed away October 5, 2016. She was born May 15, 1958 in Pleasant Plains, Arkansas to Burgess Ray Tillman and Betty Pearl (Dobson) Tillman. She was a Christian believer and enjoyed doing yard work. She was preceded in death by her parents Burgess and Betty Tillman; her husband Joe Byrd; and several of her...
Lonnie Richard Buchanan
Oct 5, 2016
Lonnie Richard Buchanan, 70, of Pleasant Plains passed away October 5, 2016. He was born April 17, 1946 in St. Francis County to Lon and Ruth Buchanan. He was of the Baptist faith. He loved to mess with his cows and he loved animals. He was preceded in death by his parents Lon and Ruth Buchanan and his granddaughter Sarah...
