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Bryan Robins
Feb 2, 2014
Bryan Robins, 55, of Strawberry passed away Sunday, February 2, 2014 in Batesville. He was born October 31, 1958 to Joe Keith Robins and Treva Matheny Robins. He worked as a sheet rock finisher, enjoyed fishing, gambling, gardening, wood working and laying sheet rock. Survivors include his step mother, Therese Patient Robins of the home; one sister, Pamela Jo Jessup...
Guy Melton
Feb 2, 2014
Guy Ray Melton, 79, of Cushman passed away Sunday, February 2, 2014 in Batesville. He was born September 30, 1934 in Anderson to Ray Melton and Dennie Glenn Melton. Guy worked in construction, trained coon hunting dogs, enjoyed treasure hunting and was of the Pentecostal faith. Survivors include three sons, Roger Melton of Cushman, Phillip Melton of Conway and Ronald...
Alice Mae Mcclusky
Feb 1, 2014
Alice Mae McClusky, 86, of Pleasant Plains passed away Saturday, February 1, 2014 in Searcy. She was born May 3, 1927 in Cherry Valley to John E. Prince and Pearl Burnett Prince. She was a homemaker and member of Trinity Baptist Church in Bradford. Alice enjoyed cooking, gardening, her pets, shopping with friends and taking care of her family. Survivors...
Jerry A. Barnett
Jan 30, 2014
Jerry Allen Barnett, 70, of Batesville passed away Thursday, January 30, 2014 in Batesville. He was born July 29, 1943 in Sandtown to William Everett Barnett and Effie Haigwood Barnett. Jerry worked in the maintenance at Arkansas Eastman Chemical Co. and was of the Baptist Faith. Jerry loved sports, hunting, fishing and being with friends. He was a very loved...
Julie Johnson
Jan 30, 2014
Julie Bernice Taylor Johnson, 81, of Batesville passed away Thursday, January 30, 2014 in Batesville. She was born October 24, 1932 in Pumkin Bend to Roddy Taylor and Hazel Pirtle Taylor. She was a homemaker and a member of the Batesville First Church Of The Nazarene. Survivors include her husband of 65 years, John Johnson of the home; four daughters,...
Calvin Edward Bowie
Jan 27, 2014
Calvin Edward Bowie, 85, of Batesville passed away Monday, January 27, 2014 in Batesville. He was born February 16, 1928 in Dennison, TX to George Bowie and Halla Payne Bowie. Calvin served in the Navy during WWII and the Korean war. He was a two term past commander of the local American Legion. He worked as a buyer, enjoyed the...
Odene Mae Clanton
Jan 13, 2014
Odene Mae Clanton, 83, of Hutchinson Mountain passed away Monday, January 13, 2014 in Batesville. She was born July 5, 1930 in Jamestown to Yancey Barber and Ada Lamons Barber. She was a factory worker and a member of the Hutchinson Mountain Church of Christ. Odene enjoyed gardening, quilting, her grandchildren, bingo and casinos. Survivors include five daughters, Patsy White...
Billy Charles Monday
Jan 6, 2014
Billy Charles Monday, 88, of Springdale, formerly of Batesville passed away Monday, January 6, 2014 in Springdale. He was born June 8, 1925 in Desert, TX to William Jennings Monday and Georgia Lee Tree Monday. Billy graduated with a BME from Arkansas State Teacher's College now University of Central Arkansas, he served in the Navy during WWII, taught in the...
Royce Lynn Mcspadden
Jan 5, 2014
Royce Lynn McSpadden April 2, 1937 - January 5, 2014 Born at Bethesda, Arkansas - died at Calico Rock, Arkansas Parents: Byron Luster McSpadden & Frances Irene Brightwell McSpadden, both of whom preceded him in death Survived by: wife, Mary Catherine McSpadden; brother, Larry McSpadden (Ginny); one nephew, Brad McSpadden (Tasha); one grand-niece, Morgen McSpadden; three grand- nephews, Cameron, Evin,...
Linda Kay Wilson
Jan 1, 2014
Linda Kay Wilson, 68, of Batesville passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2014 in Batesville. She was born April 19, 1945 in Batesville to Inez Pierce and was raised in Limedale. She loved spending time with her grandsons and great niece, Kinsley. Linda enjoyed quilting and sewing. She retired from Townsend of Arkansas where she worked for thirty three years and...
Shairon Kay Gott
Dec 29, 2013
Shairon Kay Williams Gott, 70, of Cushman passed away Sunday, December 29, 2013 in Batesville. She was born February 22, 1943 in Cave City to John Thomas Williams and Pauline Ring Williams. She was a loving wife, mother and of the Baptist faith. Survivors include three daughters, Rhonda Branscum of Batesville, Shawna Branscum of Cushman and Sonya Schilling of Texas;...
Dale Ervin Trewyn
Dec 24, 2013
Dale Ervin Trewyn, 77, of Batesville passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2013 in Batesville. He was born June 15, 1936 in Cold Spring, WI to Burton Trewyn and Sylvia Thayer Trewyn. He served in the Army, worked in construction and was of the Methodist faith. Dale enjoyed traveling, fishing, hunting, working and cutting the grass (two times a week). Survivors...
Thomas Oliver Rust
Dec 23, 2013
Thomas Oliver Rust, 75, of Gainesville, FL passed away Monday, December 23, 2013 in Gainesville, FL. He was born February 27, 1938 in Batesville to Henry W. and Paralee Rust. Tommy grew up in Batesville, and after graduating high school, he joined the U.S. Navy. After leaving the Navy, he was a sheriff's deputy in Live Oak, FL. He then...
Michael Gene Graham
Dec 15, 2013
Michael Gene Graham, 49, of Batesville passed away Sunday, December 15, 2013 in Batesville. He was born June 16, 1964, in Barberton, OH to Neal Ray Ferrell and Alice Wright Ferrell. He worked as an operator at Future Fuel, enjoyed cars, body work, anything automotive and working with his Yorkie, Stevie. Survivors include his mother, Alice (Tena) Graham Ferrell of...
Mia Karina Pena
Dec 11, 2013
Mia Karina Pena, infant, of Mountain Home passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2013 in Batesville. She was born December 11, 2013 in Batesville to Ray Pena and Ashley England Pena. Survivors include her parents of the home; three brothers, Carlos Cardenas, Julian Cardenas and Miguel Albares all of Mountain Home; three sisters, Elena Hernandez, Adriana Smith and Tristyn Pena all...
Earnestine Viola Watkins
Dec 10, 2013
Earnestine Viola Watkins, 62, of Jonesboro passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2013 in Jonesboro. She was born at Allen Hospital in Batesville on October 9, 1951 to Albert Hope Watkins and Essie Lene Darty Watkins. Earnestine attended Ethel O'Miller School and became a Christian at an early age. She worked as an assembly worker for White River Industries and was...
David Alan Labounty
Dec 5, 2013
David Alan LaBounty, 64, of Batesville passed away Thursday, December 5, 2013 in Batesville. He was born March 29, 1949 to Eldon LaBounty and Helen Perdue LaBounty. He was an electrician and a member of the Christian Church in Hoopeston, IL. He enjoyed his animals, trap shooting and creating things. Survivors include his wife, Lucinda LaBounty of the home, two...
Donna Jean Trotter
Nov 30, 2013
Donna Jean Trotter, 73, of Batesville passed away Saturday, November 30, 2013 in Batesville. She was born July 31, 1940 in Grover, MO to Ralph Null and Elizabeth Barnhouse Null. She was a homemaker, a member of Allen Chapel Free Will Baptist Church, OES - Ruth Chapter No. 91, Arkansas Extension Homemakers and the Independence County Fair Board. Mrs. Trotter...
Billy Wayne Roberts
Nov 28, 2013
Billy Wayne Roberts, 76, of Newark, AR passed away Thursday, November 28, 2013 in Batesville. He was born August 6, 1937, in Batesville to Henry Roberts and Pearl Chinn Roberts. He worked in refrigeration and appliance repair, was a knife and gun collector, enjoyed his family and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include his wife, Betty V. Roberts of...
James "Red" Doyle Apple
Nov 26, 2013
James "Red" Doyle Apple, 62, of Batesville, AR passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2013 in Batesville. He was born July 12, 1951, in McHue to Doyle Apple and Velma Long Apple. He was a truck driver and of the Baptist faith. Survivors include five sons, Jamie Apple, Scotty Apple, and Randy Apple all of Searcy and Ronnie Apple and Donnie...
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