David Thomas Aldon Stephens, beloved son of Charles Paul and Samantha Brittany Jean (Coleman) Stephens, was born on Sunday, January 26, 2020 at the White River Medical Center. He departed this life on Sunday, January 26, 2020. During his short time on earth, he touched many hearts and will always...
Howard Dwain Combs, age 74, of Batesville, passed away Friday, May 22, 2020. He was born on June 10, 1945 in Hickory Flat to Dolphus and Selma Linebarger Combs. Howard was a cattle farmer in the Southside Community and a member of the Southside United Methodist Church. He married Loretta...
Patricia Lynn Hubbard, 45, of Batesville, passed away on May 24, 2020 at her home surrounded by family and friends. Patricia was born February 8, 1975 in Hannibal, MO, to John and Rita Thrasher. Rita divorced and married Patricia’s stepfather, Jack Bates in 1977. Patricia went to school at Koshkonong...
Zelda Mae Paxton Wade, 74, passed away on Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at her home in Batesville. Zelda was born on May 10, 1946, the daughter of Ulysses Ray and Opal Arizona (Stevens) Paxton, in Fifty-Six, Arkansas. Zelda married Elmer Ray Wade on March 18, 1963. She was a homemaker...
Michael Wayne Moss, 60, of Southside, passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2020 at his home in Southside. He was born October 8, 1959 in Bentonville to Tom Moss and Jimmie (Morrow) Case. Michael married Ann Moss on May 21, 1983 and to this union 3 children were born. During...
Marguerite Alvina (Micki) Paslay, 76, of Floral, passed away on Friday, June 12, 2020 at her home. She was born on February 12, 1944, to Sarah Paro and George Trudeau Sr. in Duluth, Minnesota. Micki married Elvis Paslay Sr. on June 6, 1995 and together they worked side by side as business owners...
John Christopher “Johnny” Gilpatrick, 48, of Batesville, passed away on Tuesday, June 16, 2020. He was born on May 16, 1972 to John Charles Gilpatrick and Beverly Gist Verser in Batesville. Johnny worked for YELCOT as an installer and repairman servicing the towns of Batesville, Calico Rock, and Melbourne. His...
James “Jim” Frederick Snider, 77, of Batesville, Arkansas, formerly of Hollywood, Florida, passed away, Monday, July 6, 2020 at White River Medical Center in Batesville. He was born in Kilgore, Ohio on November 29, 1942, to George Cecil Snider and Ruth Pauline (Trotter) DiBeneditto. He was a member of Parkway...
Derrel Duwayne Cates, 78, of Southside, passed away on Monday, February 3, 2020 at his home in Southside. He was born March 19, 1941 in South Bend, Indiana to Richard and Edna Shandonia Cates. During his working years Derrel worked for Universal Baring and owned a body shop. He was...
Andrew Kyle Milton, 34, of Batesville, Arkansas, was taken from us on Sunday, July 12th, 2020. Drew was born in Forrest City, Arkansas on January 28th, 1986, to Ricky and Sharon (Lawson) Milton. Drew was outgoing, charismatic, and of Baptist faith. Drew loved football. He played for the Wynne Yellowjackets...
Brandi Michelle Russell passed from this life on Monday, February 17, 2020 at 36 years of age. She was born in Batesville, Arkansas on September 23, 1983 to David and Joy (Franks) Russell. Brandi loved to write poetry and songs. She also enjoyed singing. Brandi is survived by two sons,...
Ray Gregory Waggoner, 58, of Batesville passed away on Monday, July 13, 2020. He went to join the Lord while resting peacefully. He is now pain-free and no longer suffering from congestive heart failure, liver failure, and diabetes. Philippians 3:21 reminds us that Christ, "by the power that enables him...
Mary Katherine "Katie" Miller, 36, of Southside, passed away on Friday, July 24, 2020 in Southside. She was born on June 27, 1984, to Mike Miller and Deborah Sherwood. Mary Katherine was employed by Peco in Batesville, Arkansas. She enjoyed playing games, reading, listening to music, drawing, and being outside....
Clystia Lorine Waggle, 92, of Sulfur Rock, passed from this walk of life on Sunday, February 23, 2020, at Community Compassion Center of Batesville. She was born in DeWitt, Arkansas, on September 6, 1927, to Thomas and Nettie Ruth (Kidd) Mathis. Clystia spent her life as a loving daughter, wife,...
Naomi Jean Bruce Insell, 90, of Desha, passed away Thursday, July 30, 2020. She was born October 2, 1929 in Desha to Charles Clifton Bruce and Easter Oklahoma “Homa” Leonard. She grew up in Desha and attended the Desha Methodist Church. On November 11, 1950 she married Charles Ray Insell...
Kathie Ann Slayden, 67, of Batesville, Arkansas, passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2020 in Batesville. She was born in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas on June 19, 1952 to Edgar and Martha (Nunnally) Lantz. Kathie graduated from Strawberry High School and earned a Business degree from Arkansas State University. Kathie served...
Joe Daniel Saylor, 68, passed away at his brother’s home August 1, 2020 in Batesville. He was born on February 1, 1952 in Hayward, California to John Albert and Dorthy Inez Green Saylor. Joe had a contract to play professional baseball and gave up his baseball career to serve our country...
Verna Jean Simpson passed from this life on Monday, March 2, 2020 at 73 years of age. She was born in Natchez, Mississippi on August 31, 1946 to the late John Carl and Ivy Agnes (Shores) Fuqua. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints...
David Edwin Brinker departed this life on Monday, August 31, 2020 at his home in Batesville. He was born in San Antonio, Texas at Lackland Air Base on December 5 1952. David served in the Navy during the Vietnam War as a Navy Gunner. He was a welder and retired...
Sam Frank “Frankie” Felton, Jr. 57, of Desha, passed from this walk of life on August 22, 2020 at his home. He was born in Little Rock on July 21, 1963 to Sam Frank, Sr., and Ruth Reynolds Long Felton. Frankie worked in the lumber business for several stores in...
William Caleb Hiett, 23, of Southside, departed this life on Thursday, September 3, 2020 in Southside. He was born in Fairmont, West Virginia on July 16, 1997 to John and Donna Edwards Hiett. He is a 2015 graduate of Southside High School and a 2017 graduate of University of Arkansas...
James Robert Boyett, 69, of Batesville, passed from this walk of life on August 24, 2020 at his home. He was born in Huntsville, Alabama, on September 6, 1950 to Charles W. and Cherry Katherine (Daughtry) Boyett. James worked in the janitorial business for hardware stores and schools. He was...
James Jonathan Acosta, 55, of Batesville, departed this life on Tuesday, September 29, 2020. He was born on September 4, 1965 to Richard Acosta and Maria Semona Garibay Bynum in Artesia, California. During his working years, James was a mixer for the Flowers Baking Company in Batesville. He was an...
Alta Lee Watkins Lusk, 83, of Batesville departed this life on Thursday, August 27, 2020. She was born in Batesville on February 17, 1937, to Ivan and Eva Lee Thompson Watkins. Alta married Clarence Wilson Lusk on November 21, 1953. She was a member of the Ramsey Heights Baptist Church....
Columbus “Dub” Webster Stephens, 75, of Newark, AR, departed this life on October 2, 2020 at his home in Newark. He was born in Sulphur Rock on August 9, 1945 to Watson Stephens and Pearl Godair Hawkins. On February 26, 1965 he married Teresa May Clark in Sulphur Rock. During his...
Tommy Gene Younger, age 53, of Pleasant Grove, passed away at the White River Medical Center in Batesville. He was the son of Howard Younger of Searcy and Maxine “Mackie” (Thompson) Younger of Mtn. View. He was preceded in death by both parents, grandparents, Tudor and May Younger, grandfather, Gene...
After many months of declining health, on November 1, 2020, Kenneth Ray Brewster died at home at the age of 87 in Locust Grove, Arkansas. Kenneth was born to Raymond and Gladys Brewster on April 24, 1933 in McAlester, Oklahoma. He graduated from Choctaw High School and aspired to be...
Everett Franklin Mize, 90, of Batesville, went home to be with his Lord on Thursday, October 8, 2020. He was born in Big Flat on November 23, 1929 to Joe and Beryl Lawrence Mize. When Everett was 21 he married the love of his life, Elmer “Towzie” Speer. They celebrated...
Clarence Wilson Lusk, 85, of Batesville, departed this life on Saturday, November 7, 2020. He was born in Salado on June 3, 1935, to Sly Dewey and Mary Edna Presley Lusk. Clarence was united in marriage to Alta Lee Watkins on November 21, 1953. He and Alta enjoyed sixty-six years of marriage and...
George Ernest Faulkner departed this life on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at his home in Cave City. He was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on May 2, 1946 to George Russell and Alene Goforth Faulkner. He married Wanda Kay Richardson on September 2, 1967 and they celebrated over 53 years...