John William Smith
Jul 8, 2014
John William Smith, 71, of Batesville passed away Tuesday, July 8, 2014 in Batesville. He was born July 17, 1942 in Cave City to John Newton Smith and Erma Turner Smith. John retired from Townsends of Arkansas and was a member of the Mountain View Baptist Church of Cave City. He was a beloved husband, father, and grandfather. He is...
Jane Gloria Gunther
Jul 4, 2014
Jane Gloria Gunther, 77, of Cave City crossed over to heaven Friday, July 4, 2014 in Batesville. She was born October 13, 1936 in La Porte, IN to Leo Metts and Avis Fulford Metts. She worked at various restaraunts with Hardees being the last. She enjoyed serving and visiting with her customers. Jane was a member of the First Baptist...
Tina Darlene Weaver
Jul 4, 2014
Tina Darlene Weaver, 41, of Batesville passed away Friday, July 4, 2014 in Batesville. She was born June 3, 1973 in Louisiana. She was a homemaker and a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Southside. Tina was a wonderful mother and a beautiful wife. She is preceded in death by her brother, Tedo Howard Roy. Survivors include her parents,...
Rondall "Ron" Alan Darr
Jun 30, 2014
Rondall " Ron" Alan Darr, 56, of Charlotte passed away Monday, June 30, 2014 in Charlotte. He was born December 27, 1957 in Jonesboro to McEwen L. Darr and Earline Elliott Darr. Ron was a truck driver, a member of the Center Grove Baptist Church and most recently worked for the Independence County Road Department. He loved the outdoors, helping...
Sarah Marilyn Hobbs
Jun 30, 2014
Sarah Marilyn Hobbs, 81, of Benton, formerly of Cushman passed away Monday, June 30, 2014 in Benton. She was born July 3, 1932 in Jewett, Ohio to Lawrence Andrew Oliver and Cleda Alice Brady Oliver. She was a retired Postmaster with the U.S. Postal Service. Marilyn was a member of the Cushman United Methodist Church, Ruth Chapter #91 Order of...
Archie Dean Johnson
Jun 28, 2014
Archie Dean Johnson, 74, of Batesville passed away Saturday, June 28, 2014 in Batesville. He was born April 7, 1940 in Lafferty to Archie Elmer Johnson and Paris Nora Caraway Johnson. Dean attended Cushman Public Schools and Arkansas College. He served in the Army as a Censor and worked for the Arkansas Highway & Transportation Department as a crew leader....
Carole June Lee
Jun 13, 2014
Carole June Lee, 74, of Batesville passed away Friday, June 13, 2014 in Batesville. She was born September 23, 1939 in Desha to Clifford Lewis and Lola Smith Lewis. She was a nurse's aid and of the Severnth Day Adventist faith. Carole enjoyed her family and traveling. Survivors include one son, Arlis Lee, Jr. of Batesville; three daughters, Sherri Traw,...
Logan Branscum
Jun 12, 2014
Logan Branscum, 78, of Southside passed away Thursday, June 12, 2014 in Batesville. He was born October 27, 1935 in Rosie to Thomas Edmond Branscum and Meda Young Branscum. He was a machinist, a member of the Ramsey Heights Baptist Church, enjoyed gardening, woodworking, and spending time with his grandchildren. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Betty Branscum; two...
Nova Skye Shields
Jun 11, 2014
Nova Skye Shields, infant, passed away Thursday, June 12, 2014 in Little Rock. She was born Thursday, June 12, 2014 in Little Rock to Scott Knappenberger and Taylor Shields. There will be a private memorial service at a later date. Arrangements by Willis Funeral Service of Batesville www.willisfs.com
Dorothy Mae Stone
Jun 10, 2014
Dorothy Mae Stone, 90, of Batesville passed away Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at a local hospital. She was born June 2, 1924 at Calico Rock, Arkansas to parents, Frank R. Stone and Roxie Brown Stone. She grew up in Calico Rock and graduated from Calico Rock High School. After graduating, she moved to Batesville where she attended Arkansas College. When...
Aiden Cage Hubbard
Jun 5, 2014
Aiden Cage Hubbard, infant, passed away Thursday, June 5, 2014 in Batesville. He was born Thursday, June 5, 2014 in Batesville to Matthew and Ramona Hubbard. Survivors include his parents; two brothers, Tylor Thompson and Austin Thompson; two sisters, Victoria Hubbard and Cheyanne Hubbard, all of Batesville; his grandparents, Dale Acklin of Newark, Donnie and Linda Hubbard of Batesville and...
Willis Alton Terry
Jun 4, 2014
Willis Alton Terry, 52, of Judsonia passed away Wednesday, June 4, 2014 in Judsonia. He was born February 5, 1962 in Newport to Willis H. Terry and Naomi Burns Terry. Willis graduated from UACCB with a business degree. He was a truck driver and loved to ride his motorcycle. He was a believer in God, loved his family and friends,...
A.G. "Joe" Henderson
May 23, 2014
A.G. "Joe" Henderson, 78, of Floral passed away Friday, May 23, 2014 in Batesville. He was born September 29, 1935 in Lexington, Oklahoma to A.B. Henderson and Carrie Olson Henderson. He was a mechanic, a heavy equipment operator and a member of the Banner Church of Christ. A.G. enjoyed fishing, gardening and hunting. Survivors include his wife of sixty years,...
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...
