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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...
Freda Lee Heyde
May 2, 2015
Freda Lee Heyde, 53, of Batesville passed away Saturday, May 2, 2015 in Batesville. She was born July 22, 1961 in Batesville to Cecil William Hagler and Delois Fay Henderson Hagler. She was a homemaker and a Christian. Freda loved spending time with her grandchildren, loved to shop, enjoyed her little dog, "Baby Gigi", decorating her home, and cooking. Survivors...
Minnie Jean Layman
Apr 29, 2015
Minnie Jean Layman, 81, of Cushman, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2015 in Batesville. She was born March 9, 1934 in Cushman to Walter Monroe Kimmer and Geneva Nelson Kimmer. She was a county clerk for Independence County, devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She was a member of the Christian Life Center in Mt. Pleasant, enjoyed her family, cooking, gardening...
Cpl. Quentin John Carroll
Apr 24, 2015
Cpl. Quentin John Carroll, 41, of Locust Grove, passed away Friday, April 24, 2015 in Batesville. He was born July 14, 1973 in Waterloo, IA to Raymond Carroll and Mary Ann Riggs Carroll. John served in the U.S. Marines, was a Deputy Sheriff for the Independence County Sheriff's Department, loved spending time with his children and duck hunting. Cpl. Quentin...
Tommy Brady
Apr 23, 2015
Tommy Nathaniel Brady, 31, of El Dorado passed away Thursday, April 23, 2015 in El Dorado. He was born December 19, 1983 in Batesville. He loved hunting and fishing. Survivors include his father, Robert Brady of Batesville; his mother, Renee Eddings of Concord; his son, Hunter Lee Brady of Greers Ferry; three brothers, P.J. Eddings of Concord, Travis Brady of...
Joe A. Konkler
Apr 21, 2015
Joe A. Konkler, 69, of Bethesda passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2015 in Bethesda. He was born September 8, 1945 in Batesville to Edgar Konkler and Lucille Fry Konkler. He was a member of Pilgrim's Rest Baptist Church, a master mechanic, loved working in his shop and fishing. Joe enjoyed watching wrestling and spending time with his family. Survivors include...
Elizabeth Fayrene Bell
Apr 17, 2015
Elizabeth Fayrene Bell, 69, of Salado passed away Friday, April 17th, 2015 in Batesville. She was born November 15, 1945 in Holly Grove to Wilmer McCurley and Hattie Pyron McCurley. She was a member of Gospel Fellowship Church at Salado, enjoyed fishing and gardening. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and making biscuits and homemade chocolate syrup for them....
Wanda Lee Jeffrey
Apr 15, 2015
Wanda Lee Elumbaugh Jeffrey, 91, of Locust Grove passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2015 in Southside. She was born February 18, 1924 at Hutchinson Mountain to John Elumbaugh and Nora Gould Elumbaugh. She worked in cosmetology at MiLady's Beauty Salon. Survivors include four daughters, Wanda Jean Huddle of Little Rock, Juanita Presley of Locust Grove, Judy Martin of Stafford, VA...
Carolyn Sue Crain
Apr 14, 2015
Carolyn Sue Mitchelle Crain, 70, of Batesville passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2015 in Batesville. She was born May 10, 1944 in Poplar Bluff, MO to Henry Mitchelle and Alice Nadine Comer Mitchelle. She was a secretary with the State of Arkansas at DHS. She loved spending time with her grandchildren/family, enjoyed shopping, and listening to music. Survivors include her...
Nancy Femer
Apr 13, 2015
Nancy Ann Femer, 54, of Batesville passed away Monday, April 13, 2015 in Batesville. She was born February 4, 1961 in Mt. Zion, IL to Ralph and Shirley Femer. She was a CNA, a member of A.A., where she served as chairperson. Survivors include her mother, Shirley Femer of Batesville; her daughter Sarah Wells of Batesville and two grandchildren, Stephanie...
Roy Gerald Thomas
Apr 12, 2015
Roy Gerald Thomas, 83, of Batesville, passed away Sunday, April 12, 2015 in Batesville. He was born July 22, 1931 in Lake Village, Arkansas to Charles Arl and Vera Rash Thomas. He served honorably in the United States Air Force from 1952-1956 where he received the National Defense Service Medal, UN Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, and Korean Service Medal....
Donald Gene Bingham
Apr 10, 2015
Donald Gene Bingham, 80, of Sulphur Rock, AR went Home to His Heavenly Father on Friday, April 10, 2015. He was born in Tupelo, MS December 24, 1934 to Willie B. Bingham and Carry Flournoy (Buchanan) Bingham. He was preceded in death by his parents, an infant brother, James Edward, two sisters, Willie Laverne Radseck and Flora Ewilda Garner. Surviving...
Sylvia Josephine Dishongh
Apr 9, 2015
Sylvia Josephine Dishongh, 87, of Batesville passed away Thursday, April 9, 2015 in Batesville. She was born May 3, 1927 in Batesville to Roy West and Wildie Spencer West. She retired from ConAgra and was of the Church of God faith. Sylvia enjoyed fishing, gardening, canning and traveling. Survivors include her two sons, Darrell Barnett of Cave City and Dennis...
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