Joey Clark
Jan 23, 2015
Joey Clark,43, of Cave City passed away Friday, January 23, 2015 in Batesville. He was born September 30, 1971 in Harrisburg to Robert Clark and Rebber Parnell Clark. He previously served as a deputy sheriff with the Independence County Sheriff's Office, was a member of Friendship Baptist Church, loved guns, playing PlayStation 4/computer games, specifically War Hammer. Joey was a...
Edwin Van Amburg
Jan 22, 2015
Edwin Merle Van Amburg, 88, of Charlotte passed away Thursday, January 22, 2015 in Batesville. He was born September 28, 1926 in Blue Rapids, KS to William Henry Van Amburg, Sr. and Letha I. Fishback Van Amburg. He served in the Army, was a member of Center Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Charlotte and enjoyed creating things out of wood....
Audrey Lephine Ragle
Jan 22, 2015
Audrey Lephine Williams Ragle, 93, of Navarre, FL, formerly of Sulphur Rock, AR, was born May 28, 1921, in Vanndale, AR, to Bailus and Lucretia Colvin Williams. On March 5, 1940, she married Donald H. Ragle and they were married sixty-one years when he passed away. They had five children. During her lifetime, Audrey lived in Arkansas, Indiana, Illinois and...
John Thomas Maupin
Jan 21, 2015
John Thomas Maupin, 52, of Cave City passed away Wednesday, January 21,2015 in Little Rock. He was born October 23, 1962 in Raleigh, NC to Leroy Maupin, Sr. and Ruby Morrow Maupin. He was a member of Powell's Chapel United Methodist Church, loved music, helping people and playing with his nieces and nephews. Survivors include his mother, Ruby Maupin of...
Dan Magee
Jan 20, 2015
Dan Hal Magee, 77, of Batesville passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2015 in Batesville. He was born September 8, 1937 in Mound, TX to William and Barbara Magee. Dan served in the U.S. Air Force and was a retired Southern Baptist pastor having pastored thirty nine years in Texas and Louisiana. Survivors include three sons, Randy Hal Magee of Quitman,...
Dorothy Jean Wood
Jan 18, 2015
Dorothy Jean Wood, 69, of Oil Trough passed away Sunday, January 18, 2015 in Batesville. She was born July 13, 1945 in Cushman to William Swafford and Sarah White Swafford. She was of the Pentacostal faith, enjoyed crafts, reading and spending time with her grandchildren. Survivors include her husband of 37 years, Walter Wood, of Oil Trough; one son, William...
James Miller
Jan 17, 2015
James Martin Miller, 57, of Batesville passed away Saturday, January 17, 2015 in Batesville. He was born August 19, 1957in Memphis, TN to David Miller and Frances Wilhite Miller. He was a carpenter and enjoyed helping people. Survivors include his sister Jeannine Dameworth of Beaufort, SC. He is preceded in death by his parents. There will be a memorial service...
Cherri Jane Anthony-Beasley
Jan 15, 2015
Cherri Jane Anthony-Beasley, 58, of Oil Trough passed away Thursday, January 15, 2015 in Batesville. She was born January 25, 1956 in Newport to Jimmy Grigsby and Alma Ward Grigsby. She enjoyed spending time with her kids and grandkids. Survivors include two sons, Tim Anthony of Oil Trough and Justin Anthony of Phoenix, AZ; one brother Tommy Grigsby of Peoria,...
Tony Wayne Green
Jan 14, 2015
Tony Wayne Green, 81, of Batesville passed away Wednesday, January 14, 2015 in Batesville. He was born January 7, 1934 in Batesville to George Green and Liza Evans Green. He was a construction contractor, a Christian, enjoyed hunting/fishing, playing cards with his buddies and gardening. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Janet Green of Batesville; one son, Russell Green...
Forrest Jeffrey
Jan 13, 2015
Forrest Jeffrey, 92, of Southside passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2015 in Southside. He was born November 6, 1922 in Locust Grove to Stonie Jeffrey and Euna Elms Jeffrey. Forrest was married to Vergie Edith Graham of Concord for 68 years. His greatest joy was his family of five children, 14 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Forrest was a plumber and...
John Albert Baum
Jan 13, 2015
John Albert Baum, 62, of Batesville passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2015 in Batesville. He was born January 8, 1953 in Rock Island, IL to Ronald Baum and Alberta Roberts Baum. He served in the Army and as a law enforcement officer. John was a collector of guns and a proud supporter of the NRA. Survivors include three daughters, Amanda...
Donald Elvin Richardson
Jan 13, 2015
Donald Elvin Richardson, 56, of Southside passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2015 in Southside. He was born August 3, 1958 in Polk County, Florida to Elvin Richardson and Viola Collier Richardson. He was a truck driver, a member of Desha Baptist Church and enjoyed fishing. Survivors include his mother, Viola Richardson of Florida; his wife, Kathy Richardson of Southside; five...
Louise Rhudene Richardson
Jan 10, 2015
Louise Rhudene Richardson, 87, of Cushman passed away Saturday, January 10, 2015 in Batesville. She was born in Independence County March 30, 1927 to Ewing Clouse and Effie Anderson Clouse. She was a factory worker, homemaker, Christian and of the Baptist faith. Louise was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and enjoyed working in her yard and garden. Survivors include her...
Charles Edward Franks
Jan 10, 2015
Charles Edward Franks, 72, of Bethesda passed away Saturday, January 10, 2015 in Bethesda. He was born June 3, 1941 in Bethesda to Lemuel Franks and Sue Roark Franks. He served in the Army, enjoyed hunting, fishing and working on equipment. Charles loved the Razorbacks and his grandchildren. Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Gloria Franks of Bethesda; two...
Benny Edward Dodd
Jan 9, 2015
Benny Edward Dodd, 81, of Batesville passed away Friday, January 9, 2015 in Little Rock. He was born April 16, 1933 in Batesville to Earl Dodd and Dorine Brown Dodd. He was an avid baseball fan and a car enthusiast. Survivors include cousins and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents and one son. A memorial service will...
Robert Stevens
Jan 8, 2015
Robert William Stevens, 66, of Horseshoe Bend passed away Thursday, January 8, 2015 in Batesville. He was born June 17, 1948 in Batesville to Ray Stevens and Geraldean Willis Stevens. He served in the Marines and loved to hunt and fish. Survivors include two sons, Scott Waters of Batesville and Brandon Stevens of Jonesboro; one daughter, Shannon Stevens of Batesville;...
Shelley Elaine Montague
Jan 6, 2015
Shelley Elaine Fike Montague, 42, of Rosie passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2015 in Little Rock. She was born March 9, 1972 in Sterling, IL to Paul Wesley Fike and Patricia Fike. She was a member of Maple Springs Missionary Baptist Church, enjoyed gardening, flowers, and outdoor activities. Survivors include her parents, Paul Wesley Fike and Patricia Fike of Rosie;...
Nickey Dean Luster
Jan 5, 2015
Nickey Dean Luster, 53, of Batesville, Arkansas died Monday, January 5, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born December 2, 1961 in Batesville, Arkansas to Marvin and Winnie Harmon Luster. He was of the Assembly of God faith. He knew from a young age that nursing would be his career. He began working at Dr. Gray's...
Gary Lynn Smart
Jan 4, 2015
Gary Lynn Smart, 59, of Batesville, passed away Sunday, January 4, 2015 in Batesville. He was born August 2, 1955 in Batesville to Harold Smart and Agness Rounds Smart. He attended Mt. Zion Baptist Church, enjoyed hunting and fishing, playing with his grand babies, and talking about cars. Survivors include his wife, Cathy Rudick Smart of Batesville; one son, Delbert...
Bernice Ann Tucker
Jan 1, 2015
Bernice Ann Tucker, 76, of Batesville, passed away Thursday, January 1, 2015 in Batesville. She was born May 29, 1938 in Peteoskey, Michigan to Ernest Steiner and Marion Ingalls Steiner. She enjoyed painting, collecting antiques and was of the Jehovah's Witness faith. Survivors include her husband of 57 years, Nathaniel Tucker of the home; one daughter, Natalie St. John of...
