Ray Dene Floyd
May 23, 2014
Ray Dene Floyd, 86, of Jamestown passed away Friday, May 23, 2014 in Batesville. He was born June 19, 1927 in Floral to John B. Floyd and Gertrude Massey Floyd. He retired from International Shoe and was of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed gardening, hunting, stock cars and NASCAR. Ray loved riding his three wheeler with his grandchildren and spending...
Nadine Winn
May 19, 2014
Nadine Winn, 84, of Batesville passed away Monday, May 19, 2014 in Batesville. She was born April 14, 1930 in Desha to Clarence "Thompy" Thompson and Vallie Parsley Thompson. She was a Homemaker and of the Baptist faith. Survivors include her uncle, Marion Thompson of Batesville; two cousins, Mike Watkins of Batesville and Margie Boyett of Batesville; her caregiver, Jane...
Stephen Handford Sr
May 15, 2014
Stephen Harold Handford, Sr., 72, of Memphis, Tennessee passed away Thursday, May 15, 2014 in Memphis. He was born December 19, 1941 in Batesville to Harold Handford and Vera Meade Handford. He worked as a purchasing agent in the lighting industry and was of the Christian faith. He loved playing and building guitars, building custom guns and knives, the outdoors,...
Shannon Lynn Tate
Apr 29, 2014
Shannon Lynn Tate, 36, of Cave City passed away in Cave City. He was born September 18, 1977 in Batesville. He loved video games, music, all sports and was of the Christian faith. Survivors include his parents, Eddie Tate, Kimberly Tate, and Veda White all of Cushman; one son, Landon Tate of Batesville; two daughters, Atlee Lambert of Cave City...
Rebecca Virginia Ehret
Apr 28, 2014
Rebecca "Ginny" Virginia Osborn Ehret, 81, of Batesville went to Heaven Monday, April 28, 2014 in Searcy. She was born September 15, 1932 in Floral to Adam Osborn and Dorothy Miller Osborn. A devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was a member of the Floral Baptist Church. She worked for the Home Health Care as a caretaker in Batesville...
Betty Alberta Pirrone
Apr 28, 2014
Betty "GG" Alberta Pirrone, 91, of Batesville formerly of Buffalo, NY passed away Monday, April 28, 2014 in Batesville. She was born January 14, 1923 in Dover, New Jersey to Burton Peer and Pearl Johnson Peer. She was a homemaker and enjoyed attending the Senior Citizen Center. GG loved spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Survivors include two...
Terrie June White
Apr 22, 2014
Terrie June White, 48, of Batesville passed away Tuesday, April 22, 2014 in Batesville. She was born December 20, 1965 in Jonesboro to Marvin Eugene White and Lavondis Bolin White. She was a homemaker and a member of Liberty Baptist Church in Gainesboro. Terrie loved her family time, being outside, traveling and her grandbabies. Survivors include her husband, Darrell White...
Ellen Louise Gavin
Apr 17, 2014
Ellen Louise Johnson Gavin was born June 20, 1923 to Edward and Nettie Johnson of Dodgeville, WI and passed away in Batesville on April 17th at the age of 90. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Gordon P. Gavin, DDS who she married on July 14, 1945 after graduating from Marquette University. Ellen...
Opal Louise Holleman
Apr 15, 2014
Opal Louise Holleman, 91, of Bethesda passed away Tuesday, April 15, 2014 in Bethesda. She was born December 10, 1922 in Unbana, Ohio to Lester Harrington and Audra Florence Munyan. She was a chef and was a member of Pilgrim's Rest Baptist Church. Opal was a member of the Independence County E H Club, Bridge Club, Batesville Bowling League, and...
Mary Geraldine Fulbright
Apr 14, 2014
Geraldine Fulbright, 73, of Batesville passed away Monday, April 14, 2014 in Batesville. She was born February 10, 1941 in Floral to Claude Casey Frazier and Myrtle Baker Frazier. She was a homemaker and attended Floral Baptist Church. Geraldine loved sewing and flowers. Survivors include two sons, Wesley Green of Floral and Mike Green of Cushman; one daughter, Tammy Denice...
Elvis Alfred Lee
Apr 14, 2014
Elvis Alfred Lee, 91, of Batesville passed away Monday, April 14, 2014 in Batesville. He was born August 24, 1922 in Cushman to Charlie Lee and Mandy Burns Lee. He was a construction worker and attended the Cornerstone Community Church in Cushman. Elvis enjoyed fishing, gardening, working in his yard, and playing Rook. Survivors include one daughter, Katie Brogdon of...
Manuel Lee Pruitt
Apr 9, 2014
Manuel Lee Pruitt, 61, of Batesville passed away Wednesday, April 9, 2014 in Batesville. He was born February 22, 1953 in St. Louis, MO to Manuel Winford Pruitt and Wava Cosby Pruitt. He was a retired groundskeeper for Lyon College, collector of antiques and coins, loved the outdoors and was a Christian. Survivors include two sons, Gene Pruitt of Russellville...
Shane Aaron Younger
Apr 5, 2014
Shane Aaron Younger, 36, of Mountain View passed away Saturday, April 5, 2014 in Batesville. He was born May 20, 1977 in La Crosse, WI to Stephen Bruce Younger and Eileen Vanek Younger. He worked in logging and enjoyed life to the fullest. Survivors include one son, Cole Younger of Lincoln, NE; two sisters, Mindi Younger of Mountain View and...
Michael Charles Wycough Sr
Apr 2, 2014
Michael Charles Wycough, Sr., 66, of Batesville passed away Wednesday, April 2, 2014 in Memphis. He was born March 14, 1948 in Batesville to Malcolm Earnest Wycough and Geraldine Sutton Wycough. He worked for Peco Foods over twenty seven years, loved animals, especially cows, and was a member of the Allen Chapel Free Will Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons,...
Matthew Lee Williams
Apr 2, 2014
Matthew Lee Williams, 25, of Batesville passed away Wednesday, April 2, 2014 in Batesville. He was born October 7, 1988 to Randy Williams and Debbie Bledsoe Williams. Matthew graduated from ASU with a B.A. in Communications. He was a substitute teacher at Cedar Ridge High School, a member of Maple Springs Missionary Baptist Church where he taught a Wednesday night...
Jerry Wayne Sandy
Mar 28, 2014
Jerry Wayne Sandy, 69, of Batesville passed away Friday, March 28, 2014 in Batesville. He was born April 29, 1944 in Blytheville to J.W. Sandy and Sue Lindsey Sandy. He was a truck driver, loved his animals, enjoyed hunting and fishing. Survivors include two sons, Michael Sandy and Stephen Sandy both of Batesville; one daughter, Tammy Davis of Batesville; one...
Ruby Gean Lindsey
Mar 23, 2014
Ruby Gean Lindsey, 60, of Cave City passed away Sunday, March 23, 2014 in Batesville. She was born April 29, 1953 in Mountain View to Pete Moore and Minnie Brewer Moore. She worked on a farm and was a CNA. Ruby enjoyed gardening, flowers, birds, knitting, and sewing. Survivors include two sons, Daniel Lee Norris of Joplin, MO and David...
Billie Jo Williamson
Mar 22, 2014
Billie Jo Williamson, 61, of Batesville was called home to rest on the night of Saturday, March 22, 2014 in Batesville. Jo was the youngest daughter of eight children born November 20, 1952 in St. Louis, MO to the late Hayden Cooper and Edna Bruce Cooper. Jo was a loving and dedicated wife, mother and grandmother. She spent many years...
Guadalupe R. Garcia
Mar 16, 2014
Guadalupe R. Garcia, 96, of Batesville passed away Sunday, March 16, 2014 in Batesville. She was born December 12, 1917 in Pharr, TX to Gregory Rivera and Maria Garcia Rivera. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. She enjoyed cooking, roses, Arkansas Razorback Basketball, and Hummingbirds. Guadalupe loved her family and made sure all of...
James Eddie Fairfield
Mar 14, 2014
James Eddie Fairfield, 67, of Batesville passed away Friday, March 14, 2014 in Batesville. He was born January 16, 1947 in Batesville to Warren Gagnon and Gladys Morrow Gagnon. He served in the Army and the Navy. He was a retired truck driver for Walmart and of the Church of Christ faith. Eddie was a Mason, a Shriner, enjoyed antique...
