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Ms. Thelma Maxine Ransom
Jul 14, 2015
Thelma Maxine (Hook) Ransom, 94, of Manhattan, Kansas, formerly of Pleasant Plains, Arkansas, passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2015, at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan. Thelma Maxine Hook was born in Pleasant Plains, on September 9, 1920, the daughter of the late William Ernest and Ola (Johnston) Hook. Thelma graduated high school and attended Draughon's Business College...
Mr. Jimmy Galen Johnson
Jul 11, 2015
Jimmy Galen Johnson (JJ), 70 of Batesville passed away Saturday July 11, 2015 in Batesville. He was born July 6, 1945 in Marshal Texas, to Barney Johnson and Linda Carter Johnson. He attended Texas A&M and was soon drafted to play baseball for the Baltimore Orioles. Later in life, he was a manager of the Sherwin Williams stores in Texas...
Ms. Wanda Lucille Prater
Jul 6, 2015
Wanda Lucille Prater, 81 of Batesville passed away Monday, July 6, 2015 in Batesville. She was born December 18, 1933 in Walnut Ridge Arkansas, to Daniel Sullivan and Auroy Milligan Sullivan. She was a retired school teacher, and of the Church of Christ faith. Survivors include one son, Wayne Prater of Naperville Illinois, three daughters, Mona Prater of Batesville, Kathryn...
Ms. Christine Irene Sunday
Jul 1, 2015
Christine Sunday, 96 of Batesville passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2015 in Batesville. She was born August 15, 1918 in Chicago Illinois, to Martin Gnatek and Martha Kwasek Gnatek. She was a member of Faith Presbyterian Church of Horse Shoe Bend. She loved making people laugh, going shopping, reading books and was a member of the red hats ladies society....
Mrs. Gail Doreen Whisnant
Jun 29, 2015
Gail Doreen Whisnant, 75 of Cord passed away Monday, June 29, 2015 in Lonoke. She was born February 20, 1940 in Michigan, to Lorne Gunn and Edna Martin Gunn. She was a Christian and attended the First Presbyterian Church. She loved spending time with her family, laughing and playing with her grandchildren, working in her yard, traveling, solving cross word...
Ms. Reva Payne
Jun 27, 2015
Reva Payne, 91 of Batesville passed away Saturday, June 27, 2015 in Batesville. She was born February 14, 1924 in Rushing Arkansas, to Marion May and Rosie Long May. She Retired at the International Shoe Factory and was a member of Southside Church of Christ. She loved going to church, spending time with her family, and her precious grandchildren, she...
Ms. Cherri Lee Rogers
Jun 25, 2015
Cherri Lee Rogers, 64 of Batesville passed away Friday, June 26, 2015 in Batesville. She was born September 7, 1950 in Roswell New Mexico, to Michael Baker and Jean Nicholson Baker. She was a nurse, she loved sewing, helping people, and of the Church of Christ faith. Survivors include two sons; BJ Rogers of North Carolina, and Kyle Rogers of...
Mrs Nellie Scharwarth
Jun 24, 2015
Nellie Scharwarth, 71, of Sulphur Rock passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2015 in Batesville. She was born February 8, 1944 in Batuonrouge Louisiana, to Tommy Forrest and Maebell Granger Forrest. She enjoyed spending time with her family, her children and grandchildren, reading her bible, singing in church and listening to gospel music, shopping with her daughters, eating and selling produce...
Pearl Lastrina
Jun 21, 2015
Pearl Lastrina 96, of Batesville passed away, June 21, 2015 at Eagle Mountain Assistant Living. She was born September 1, 1918 in Jackson County, to Moses Preston and Sara Elizabeth Pectol Satterwhite. She was a home maker, enjoyed cooking and sewing. Survivors include two brothers; Coy Preston of California, Roy Satterwhite of Batesville. She is preceded in death by her...
Harriet Bertha Sutterfield
May 28, 2015
Harriet Sutterfield, age 88,of Salado, Arkansas passed away Thursday, May 28, 2015 in a local hospital. Harriet was born on December 14, 1926 in Prue, Ok, the daughter of Harrison Horton and Melissa Mae Clark Horton. Before her retirement she was in the poultry industry with her husband, Arvil for many years. She was a member of the Salado Baptist...
Robert Lynn Thomas
May 23, 2015
Robert Lynn "Buster" Thomas, 61, of Evening Shade passed away Saturday, May 23, 2015 in Evening Shade. He was born October 2, 1953 in Batesville to R.J. Thomas and Mildred Yancey Thomas. He worked in Maintenance Engineering at Flowers. Robert loved hunting, fishing and farming. Survivors include his wife Janet Isaac Thomas, Two sons; Robert G Thomas, of Ash Flat,...
Dianna Gwen Thompson
May 22, 2015
Dianna Gwyn Thompson, 51, of Fifty-Six passed away Friday, May 22, 2015 in Batesville. She was born September 2, 1963 in Mobile, AL to William and Brenda Thompson. Gwyn was a Christian and attended Shady Grove Missionary Baptist church. She attended the workshop at Special Services Learning center in Mountain View, Arkansas. Gwyn attended Logan County Day Service Center in...
Twyla Eileen Thompson
May 17, 2015
Twyla Eileen Thompson, 68, of Locust Grove passed away, Sunday, May 17, 2015 in Locust Grove. She was born May 4, 1947 in Keosauqua, IA to Harold William Rysdam and Frances Rickert Rysdam. She loved spending time with her family, grandchildren, and great grand children. She enjoyed quilting, watching Lifetime TV and Criminal Minds. Survivors include four daughters; Tammy Thompson,...
Mrs Twyla Eileen Thompson
May 17, 2015
Twyla Eileen Thompson, 68, of Locust Grove passed away, Sunday, May 17, 2015 in Locust Grove. She was born May 4, 1947 in Keosauqua, IA to Harold William Rysdam and Frances Rickert Rysdam. She loved spending time with her family, grandchildren, and great grand children. She enjoyed quilting, watching Lifetime TV and Criminal Minds. Survivors include four daughters; Tammy Thompson,...
Calvin Douglas Haney
May 13, 2015
Calvin Douglas Haney, 62, of Batesville passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2015 in Batesville. He was born November 19,1952 in Batesville to Jewell Thomas and Stella Varnell Thomas. Calvin served in the Air Force through the Vietnam war. He loved basketball, fishing, hunting and spending time with family and friends. Survivors include one brother, Roger Haney of Batesville. He is...
Bettye Del Galloway
May 11, 2015
Bettye Del Pearce Galloway, 87, of Salado, Arkansas went to be with her Lord May 11, 2015 in a Batesville hospital. She was born in Salado, AR the daughter of Norman and Beulah Pearce on December 17, 1927. She was a grocery clerk, of the Southern Baptist faith and an avid Razorbacks fan. She is survived by six children; two...
Donald Neill Nance
May 11, 2015
Donald Neill Nance, 70, of Batesville passed away Monday, May 11, 2015 in Batesville. He was born December 24, 1944 in Newport to Boyce Nance and Georgia Broyles Nance. He owned and operated the Dairy Queen for many years, was a member of the Church of Christ, a supporter of John 3:16, and an avid Razorbacks fan. He loved fishing...
Ruby Carolyn Rugel
May 9, 2015
Ruby Carolyn Rugel, 70, of Southside passed away Saturday, May 9, 2015 in Batesville. She was born June 8, 1944 in Wynne to Richard Chisem and Ruby Bost Chisem. She was a homemaker, devoted to the Lord, loved her family and her Mt. Zion Baptist Church family. She also enjoyed collecting knick-knacks. Survivors include her husband of 36 years, Dick...
Carol Jean Roach
May 5, 2015
Carol Jean Roach, 69, of Batesville passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2015 in Batesville. She was born March 6, 1946 in Batesville to Elmer Isley and Mildred Pearl Milligan Isley. She was a cook, a member at Batesville First Church of the Nazarene and enjoyed Bingo. Carol loved the Prime Timers luncheons at her church and spending time with friends...
Cecilia Blanche Rogers
May 4, 2015
Cecilia B. Rogers, 64, of Cave City died Monday May 4th, 2015 in the White River Medical Center in Batesville, Arkansas. She was born January 18, 1951 to William and Chelsea Still in Batesville, Mississippi. She graduated with an Associates degree from Phillips County Community College. She married Richard Rogers on March 24, 1973 in Helena, Arkansas. After graduating with...
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