Meredith Strahl
Jul 15, 2013
Meredith Anne Strahl, 59 of Batesville passed away Monday, July 15, 2013 at her home. She was born December 27, 1953 in Searcy to Harold David Strahl and Anne Maxfield Strahl. She graduated from Batesville High School and the University of Arkansas. After working at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences for a number of years, she returned to...
Mary Schwake
Jul 14, 2013
Mary Elizabeth Schwake, 57 of Cave City passed away Sunday, July 14, 2013 in Batesville. She was born December 9, 1955 in Corpus Christi, TX to Eugene Parker and Leona Davis Parker. She worked at GDX, owned Five Star Taxi and loved working with wildlife. She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, John Parker and one sister,...
Irene Sorrels
Jul 12, 2013
Irene Brigance Sorrels, 89 of Sulphur Rock passed away Friday, July 12, 2013 in Batesville. She was born January 14, 1924 in Cartersville, OK to James Henry Brigance and Esther Taylor Brigance. She had worked in manufacturing and was a member of Rehobeth Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, S.J. Sorrels; three brothers, Herbert...
Harold Hughes
Jul 11, 2013
Harold Curtis Hughes, 80 of Sulphur Rock passed away Thursday, July 11, 2013 in Sulphur Rock. He was born February 14, 1933 in Sulphur Rock to Henry Hughes and Ethel Young Hughes. He was a factory worker and a member of First Church in Batesville. He is preceded in death by his parents; three sisters, Linda Bufford, Ruth Ann Hughes,...
Lee Roy York
Jul 11, 2013
Lee Roy York, 84 of Batesville passed away Thursday, July 11, 2013 in Batesville. He was born February 2, 1929 in Scottsville, KY to Hulit York and Bonnie Bates York. He worked for Chrysler Automotive and was a fifty year Mason. He is preceded in death by his parents; one infant brother; three brothers, Robert York, Lonnie York and Carl...
Orvil Wilcox
Jul 8, 2013
Orvil Dean Wilcox, 65, of Searcy passed away Monday, July 8, 2013 in Searcy. He was born September 8, 1947 in Batesville to Fay Wilcox and Audrey James Wilcox. He worked as a Camp Ranger and was of the Church of Christ faith. He was preceded in death by his parents; one daughter, Rhonda Wilcox Smith; and one grandson, Christopher...
Lillie Mae Watkins
Jul 4, 2013
Lillie Mae Watkins, 95, of Batesville passed away Thursday, July 4, 2013 in Batesville. She was born June 2, 1918 in LaCrosse, Arkansas to parents, Earnest and Lizzie Darty. She was a member of the Bethel A.M.E. Church where she was a Missionary, Stewardess, Deaconess, Usher, and was involved in prayer meetings on Wednesday. Lillie was preceded in death by...
Charles Runyan
Jun 26, 2013
Charles Edward Runyan, 79 of Batesville passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at his home. He was born October 15, 1933 in Batesville to parents, Ed and Gladys Sanders Runyan. He worked from the age of 14 or 15 as a caddy for the Batesville Country Club until obtaining work for Wilbur Ferguson at the Clinic Drug Store delivering medicine...
Betty Buckta
Jun 25, 2013
Betty Louise Buckta, 83 of Batesville passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2013 in Batesville. She was born September 3, 1929 in Kenosha WI to Edmond Rollie Wade and Laura Blackmon Wade. She was a registered nurse, of the United Methodist Faith, loved studying God's Word and participating in Bible studies, she enjoyed nursing education, taught CNA classes, worked in a...
Leona Hawkins Brokaw Duncan
Jun 20, 2013
Leona Hawkins Brokaw Duncan, 90 of Batesville passed away Thursday, June 20, 2013 in Batesville. She was born April 22, 1923 in Paragould to Ephram Hawkins and Ethel Barber. She was a homemaker and was a member of Weavers Chapel Free Will Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands, Willis C. Brokaw and John W....
Forrest Faulkner
Jun 18, 2013
Forrest Pierce Faulkner, 74 of Batesville passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2013 in Batesville. He was born June 3, 1939 in Cherry Valley to Hubert Faulkner and Geneva Pierce Faulkner. He worked as a heavy equipment operator and was a member of First Church of the Nazarene. He was preceded in death by his parents, one daughter, Kerri Krystal Faulkner...
Donald Bernard
Jun 18, 2013
Donald Wayne Bernard, 77 of Batesville passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2013 in Batesville. He was born March 19, 1936 in Eagle Grove, IA to Wayne Edward Bernard and Alice Griemes Bernard. He was a carpenter and of the Methodist faith. He is preceded in death by his parents and one nephew, David Steig Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Bernard...
Bertha Miller
Jun 17, 2013
Bertha I. Miller, 74 of Concord passed away Monday, June 17, 2013 in Batesville. She was born December 3, 1938 in Dover, Delaware to Iddo I. Yoder and Sylvia Kanagy Yoder. She was a housewife, mother and a member of the Shady Lawn Mennonite Chapel. She was preceded in death by her parents and three brothers, John Yoder, Iddo Yoder,...
Joseph Moody
Jun 16, 2013
Joseph Moody, 53 of Batesville passed away Sunday, June 16, 2013 in Batesville. He was born October 3, 1959 in Honolulu, Hawaii to Horace "Bud" Moody and Cora Birdsong Moody. He worked in Maintenance at Flowers Bakery and was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his father and a son, Joseph Moody, II. Survivors include his...
Jack Shelby Engles
Jun 16, 2013
Jack Shelby Engles, 67 of Batesville passed away Sunday, June 16, 2013 in Batesville. He was born April 6, 1946 in Batesville to Jack Kirkland Engles and Mary Helen Grimmett Engles. He worked in Law Enforcement, more recently Sales at Ozark Trading Post, was a member of Central Avenue United Methodist Church, was a 32nd Degree Mason and loved going...
Ronald L. James
Jun 15, 2013
Ronald L. James, 61 of Batesville passed away Saturday, June 15, 2013 in a Batesville hospital. He was born March 14, 1952 in Batesville to J.W. James and Willene Dickey James. He worked for GDX, loved to hunt, play pool, and was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his wife, Linda Hyatt...
Earlon Lee
Jun 13, 2013
Earlon Lee, 84 of Locust Grove passed away Thursday, June 13, 2013 in Batesville. He was born October 30, 1928 in Batesville to Oscar Lee and Mary Smith Lee. He worked for Banquet Foods and was of the Pentecostal faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, one daughter, Marilyn Sue Lee, one grandson, Andrew Lee and his brothers...
Wilford Emerson
Jun 12, 2013
Wilford Lee Emerson, 82 of Pleasant Plains passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2013 in Little Rock. He was born June 11, 1931 in Pleasant Plains to Herbert L. Emerson and Vera E. Phillips Emerson. He was a mechanic and of the Baptist faith. He is preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Bryce Emerson. Survivors include his wife...
Alfred George Heyde
Jun 11, 2013
Alfred George Heyde, 86 of Cord passed away Tuesday June 11, 2013 in Batesville. He was born March 23, 1927 in Byers, CO to George Edward Heyde and Dora Lucas Heyde. He was a saw mill owner and of the Christian faith. He was preceded in death by his parents and wife Mary Heyde. Survivors include two sons, Fred Heyde...
Jimmy Limbaugh Sr
Jun 10, 2013
Jimmy Cliff Limbaugh, Sr., 76 of Sulphur Rock passed away Monday, June 10, 2013 at Batesville. He was born October 27, 1936 in Lexington, TN to Clarence Limbaugh and Ottie Mae Gabbard Limbaugh. He was a truck driver and attended Rejoice Fellowship Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, and one brother, Charles Limbaugh. Survivors include two sons,...
