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Dennis Hendricks
Sep 17, 2013
Dennis Lynn Hendricks, 63, of Mt. Pleasant passed away September 17, 2013 in Batesville. He was born August 25, 1950 in Yuma, Arizona to Raymond Hendricks and Irene Stroud Hendricks. He was a construction worker, an avid hunter, enjoyed fishing and golf. He is preceded in death by his parents and his wife of 30 years, Rebecca Hendricks. Survivors include...
Linda Smith
Sep 13, 2013
Linda Sue Smith, 65, of Batesville passed away Friday, September 13, 2013 in Batesville. She was born May 8, 1948 in Batesville to Morris Reaves and Velma Boultinghouse Reaves. She was a homemaker and a member of Pilgrim's Rest Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her parents and one infant son. Survivors include two daughters, Elizabeth Rolins and...
Jimmy Lee Elms
Sep 12, 2013
Jimmy Lee Elms, 67, of Batesville passed away Thursday, September 12, 2013 in Batesville. He was born July 9, 1946 at Batesville to Wilburn Doris Elms and Zada Qualls Elms. He served in the Army and was a police officer. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Diane Elms and one brother, Danny Ray Elms. Survivors include...
Tony Edward Simon Sr
Sep 2, 2013
Tony Edward Simon, Sr, 55, of Newark passed away Monday, September 2, 2013 in Batesville. He was born June 6, 1958 in Batesville to James Edward Simon and Pauline Ring Simon. He was a mechanic and of the Baptist faith. He is preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Dorothy Simon; one grandson, Tony Simon, III and one granddaughter,...
Clarence Brumitt
Aug 29, 2013
Clarence Brumitt, 83, of Floral passed away Thursday, August 29, 2013 in Little Rock. He was born June 6, 1930 at Olyphant to James Brumitt and Goldie Petty John Brumitt. He was a business owner and of the Catholic faith. Mr. Brumitt was an active member of the VFW, enjoyed playing cards with friends, hunting, spending time with his grandchildren,...
Mary Smart
Aug 24, 2013
Mary Florence Smart, 53, of Sulphur Rock passed away Saturday, August 24, 2013 in Batesville. She was born January 19, 1960 in Batesville to Elvis Green and Geraldine Frazier Green Fulbright. She worked in the warehouse at Pilgrim's Pride and was of the Baptist Faith. She is preceded in death by her grandparents; her father, Elvis Green; one sister, Rebecca...
Ora Mae Bixler
Aug 24, 2013
Ora Mae Pearlene Bixler, 82, of Oil Trough passed away Saturday, August 24, 2013 in Batesville. She was born August 8, 1931 in Marrietta, Oklahoma to Ira James Daniel and Ollie McCracken Daniel. Pearlene married J.C. Bixler on March 7, 1952. She worked for Hagar Slacks in Duncan, Oklahoma, helped run her family's car wash and service station and most...
Niko Moores
Aug 24, 2013
Niko Moores, infant, of Batesville passed away Saturday, August 24, 2013 in Batesville. He was born August 24, 2013 in Batesville to Joseph Moores and Lena Millington. Survivors include his parents; grandparents, Teena Kolton of Bradford, Barry Milligton of MO, Albert Moores and Sherrie Moores of Batesville. There will be a memorial service at a later date.
Juanita Whitehurst
Aug 18, 2013
Juanita Roberta Moriarity Whitehurst, 84, of Batesville passed away Sunday, August 18, 2013 in Batesville. She was born December 1, 1928 in Berryville, VA to John Henry Moriarity and Vivian Feltner Moriarity. She was a homemaker, American Legion auxiliary member, and a member of the Catholic Church. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Jack H. Whitehurst;...
Kathleen Pugh
Aug 14, 2013
Kathleen Pugh, 56, of Batesville passed away Wednesday, August 14, 2013 in Batesville. She was born July 21, 1957 in Batesville to Ernest and Marilyn Moody Pugh. She was a factory worker and a member of the First Free Will Baptist Church of Batesville. She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Phillip Pugh. Survivors include her...
Geneva Wood
Aug 9, 2013
Geneva Wood, 86, of Floral passed away Friday, August 9, 2013 at her home. She was born October 12, 1926 in Banner to John Harper and Mattie Coveston Harper. Ms. Wood graduated from Floral High School and earned a BA from Arkansas College in Batesvlle. She was an elementary school teacher in Floral, Concord, and Wilburn communities and of the...
James Parker
Aug 4, 2013
James Parker, 65, of Newark passed away Sunday, August 4, 2013 in Newark. He was born May 30, 1948 in Fayetteville to James Roy Parker and Dollie Briscoe Parker. He was a graduate of Fayetteville High School, served in the Air Force and worked as an Associate at Walmart. James also was a member of the Foster Parents Association of...
Johnny Rushing
Aug 1, 2013
Johnny Dewayne Rushing, 67, of Pleasant Plains passed away Thursday, August 1, 2013 in Batesville. He was born November 18, 1945 at Elgin Air Force Base, FL to John J. Rushing and Alice Williams Rushing. He worked as a truck driver and was of the Pentecostal faith. He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Norma Faye King;...
Jimmy Scoggin
Aug 1, 2013
Jimmy Scoggin, 43, of Batesville passed away Thursday, August 1, 2013 in Sebring, FL. He was born August 23, 1969 in Lansing, MI to Tim Scoggins and Elizabeth Van Alstine Scoggins. He was a carpenter and of the Christian faith. He was preceded in death by his grandparents. Survivors include his wife, Becky Scoggin of Batesville; his father, Tim Scoggins...
James Brown
Jul 28, 2013
James Raymond Brown, 65 of Strawberry passed away Sunday, July 28, 2013 in Batesville. He was born November 22, 1947 in Alicia to James Henry Brown and Wynnette Parks Brown. He was a farmer and of the Church of Christ faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters; Mary Manns and Virginia Rush. Survivors include his wife,...
Sara Croom
Jul 27, 2013
Sara Croom, 28, of Cave City passed away Saturday, July 27, 2013. She was born June 8, 1985 in Oklahoma City to James Hubert and Lorraine Christensen Hubert. She was a CSR for Southern Bank, a member of the National Honor Society, and of the Baptist faith. She is preceded in death by her grandfather, Robert Christensen and her mother....
Ina Branscum
Jul 26, 2013
Ina Jane Branscum, 95, of Batesville passed away Friday, July 26, 2013 in Batesville. She was born October 13, 1917 in Batesville to Arthur Parker and Margie Sherril Parker. She was a homemaker and of the Church of Christ faith. She is preceded in death by her parents, first husband; Coy Chinn, Sr, the love of her life her second...
Kathern "Toot" Jones
Jul 22, 2013
Kathern (Toot) Jones, 76, of Batesville was called home Monday, July 22, 2013. She was born July 2, 1937 in Cushman to Roy Baker and Ruttirlla Tate Baker. She was a homemaker and was of the Pentecostal Faith. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Clarence Jones, two brothers; J.C. Baker and Howard Baker; two sisters; Marie...
Ed Gunther
Jul 20, 2013
Ed Gunther, 89, of Cave City passed away Saturday, July 20, 2013 in Cave City. He was born September 7, 1923 to Gilbert Gunther and Edna Clouse Gunther. He worked as a saw mill worker and a member of the First Baptist Church of Cave City. He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister; and four brothers. Survivors...
Denver Lynn Hunter
Jul 20, 2013
Denver Lynn Hunter, 62 of Newark passed away Saturday, July 20, 2013 at his home. He was born January 6, 1951 in Dyess to Albert Driggers and Mildred Garey Driggers. He was a truck driver for J-Mar Express for 18 years. He is preceded in death by his father, step father, and his grandparents. Survivors include his mother, Mildred Hunter...
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