Betty Lee Smith
Oct 18, 2025
Betty Lee Smith, 89, of Batesville, departed this life on Saturday, October 18, 2025. She was born in Batesville to Coy Platt and Leona House Platt on August 12, 1936. She and Bobby A. Smith were married in 1955 and enjoyed over fifty-eight years of marriage until his death in 2013.
Betty was an LPN and a charter member of Fellowship...
Hui Dinh Ngo
Oct 7, 2025
Hui Dinh Ngo, 79, of Batesville, departed this life on Tuesday, October 7, 2025. He was born on March 10, 1946, to Ut Thi Ho, in Vietnam.
Hui retired from the PECO Corporation in the processing plant. He enjoyed fishing and gardening. One of his most favorite times was being with his children and grandchildren.
Left to cherish his memory is his...
Ronald Wayne Kiekel
Oct 5, 2025
Ronald Wayne Kiekel, 90, of Cave City, Arkansas departed this life on Sunday, October 5, 2025.
He was born on August 10, 1935, in Minneha, Kansas, to Harry Herbert Kiekel and Hazel May Wetzel Kiekel.
While studying drafting at LeTourneau University in Longview,Texas, Ron became good friends with his fellow student Dale Bennett. Dale introduced Ron to his sister Rosalind Bennett in...
Ronnie Dale Kelly
Sep 27, 2025
Ronnie Dale Kelly, 71, of Batesville, departed this life on Saturday, September 27, 2025. He was born in Benton Harbor, Michigan, on August 22, 1954, to A. J. Kelly and Bertha Mae Webster Kelly.
He and Earnestine Burris were married on March 7, 1979, and they enjoyed over forty-six years of marriage. Ronnie served our country in the Army.
Ronnie...
Jason Allan Womack
Sep 26, 2025
Jason Allan Womack, 44, of North Little Rock, Arkansas, passed away on September 26, 2025. He was born on March 27, 1981, to the late Linda and Darrell Womack.
Jason will be remembered for his kind heart, sense of humor, and the joy he found in life’s simple pleasures. He had a passion for video games and cherished the companionship of...
Melba Ruby Sutterfield
Sep 18, 2025
Melba Ruby Sutterfield, 87, of Batesville, departed this life on Thursday, September 18, 2025. She was born in Pleasant Grove, Arkansas, on March 13, 1938, to Dalton Kelley and Fannie Davis Kelley.
Melba was involved in farming throughout her lifetime and enjoyed cooking and spending time with family especially her newest addition, her first great, great, grandson, Kolsen Gray.
She is survived...
Deirdre Eilene Taylor
Sep 16, 2025
Deirdre Eilene Taylor, 65, of Pleasant Plains, departed this life on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, in Batesville. She was born in Denver, Colorado, on March 15, 1960, to Joe Hudson and Virginia Riley Hudson.
Anyone who met and knew Dee Dee knew she loved people and enjoyed talking. It seemed as if she never met a stranger. She was a very...
Valarie Jean Childress
Sep 13, 2025
Valerie Jean Childress, 53, of Batesville, departed this life on Saturday, September 13, 2025. She was born in Forrest City, Arkansas, on October 22, 1971, to Jimmie L. Childress and Dorothy Jean Johnson Childress.
Valarie will be remembered as one who had a generous giving heart and loved people. She was born into a large family of eleven children and...
Gary Duncan
Aug 21, 2025
Gary Duncan, 76 of Batesville, Arkansas, passed away, Thursday, August 21, 2025, in Batesville, in the presence of family and loved ones. He was born in Batesville, Arkansas, on April 14, 1949, the son of the late Warren H. and Bertha (Young) Duncan.
During his working years, Gary worked as a warehouse manager for Empire Gas. Gary enjoyed cars, especially muscle...
Robin Irene Dunar
Aug 17, 2025
Robin Irene Dunar, 68, of Batesville, departed this life on Sunday, August 17, 2025. She was born on April 26, 1957, in Torrance, California, to Alton Martin and Norma Newberry.
Robin loved her family dearly and enjoyed spending time with them. She enjoyed gardening, being with her animals, playing games, and having an active life-style. During her working years she was...
Phillip Wyatt Cargill
Aug 15, 2025
Phillip Wyatt Cargill, 71, of Batesville, departed this life on Friday, August 15, 2025, in Batesville. He was born on June 19, 1954, in Batesville, Arkansas, to Billy Gene Cargill and Esta Dora Harmon.
Phillip enjoyed shopping and looking at antiques, especially those that were unique. He also enjoyed traveling. He was a member of the Church of Christ. He...
Cheryl Dawn Lusk
Aug 6, 2025
Cheryl Dawn Lusk, 68, of Batesville, departed this life on Wednesday, August 6, 2025. She was born in Batesville, on June 21, 1957, to Earl Jackson Griffis and Rosie Mae Head Griffis.
Cheryl loved the outdoors and enjoyed taking care of her chickens and goats. During her lifetime she worked in retail stores and at Green’s Tax Services in Batesville.
She was...
Jimmie Harold Platt
Aug 3, 2025
Jimmie Harold Platt, 81, of Southside, Arkansas, departed this life on Sunday, August 3, 2025, in Heber Springs, Arkansas. He was born on September 28, 1943, in Batesville, Arkansas, to Harold Platt and Belah Floyd Adams Platt.
He served our country in the National Guard. Jimmie worked as a truck driver and a Pastor in Jamestown. He found much enjoyment in...
Sarah Renee Rickman
Jul 29, 2025
Sarah Renee Rickman-House, 32, of Marion, Arkansas, departed this life on Tuesday, July 29, 2025. She was born in Memphis on September 7, 1992, to Glen Rickman and Sherry Parson-Rickman.
Sarah was adventurous and loved to travel. Her favorite place to visit was the beaches. She also enjoyed painting and fishing.
Left to cherish her memory is her children, Lucas Mansfield, and...
Ronnie Paul Knopf
Jul 26, 2025
Ronnie Paul Knopf, 66, of Pleasant Plains, departed this life on Saturday, July 26, 2025. He was born in Monona, Iowa, on October 16, 1958 to Paul Knopf and Helen Budal.
Ronnie enjoyed being outdoors and listening to rock music. He also loved being with his two dogs, Blue and Copper.
He is survived by his sons, Mate Doda and Jerrad (Sabrina)...
Elton John Keeney
Jul 22, 2025
Elton John Keeney, 65, of Batesville, departed this life on Tuesday, July 22, 2025. He was born in Batesville, Arkansas, on May 20, 1960, to Alton Keeney and Marjorie Chamberlain.
Being a dad was everything to Elton and he was lovingly known as a “adventurous father” who loved to ride his Harley motorcycle, going to concerts, and traveling. He was a...
Charles Wayne Agee
Jul 21, 2025
Charles Wayne Agee, 89, of Locust Grove, Arkansas, departed this life on Monday, July 21, 2025. He was born in Paragould, Arkansas, on May 23, 1936, to Monroe Dean Agee and Clara Brown Agee.
Charles enjoyed working with leather and was able to handcraft various items such as tack and saddles. He was often referred to as a “workaholic” who enjoyed...
Leonard Thomas Taylor
Jul 20, 2025
Leonard Thomas Taylor, 86, of Batesville, departed this life on Sunday, July 20, 2025. He was born in Somerville, Tennessee, on November 26, 1938, to Thomas Andrew Taylor and Neecie Clark.
Leonard was a man of many talents and abilities. As a self-employed business man he did many facets of working with leather such as making belts, saddles, and other leather...
Laura Ann Berg
Jul 14, 2025
Laura Ann Berg, 59, of Concord, departed this life on Monday, July 14, 2025, in Concord with her family at her side. She was born on April 23,1966, in St. Louis, Missouri, to Franklin Dee Morrison and Glenda Mask Morrison.
Laura worked in retail management with companies such as Home Depot, Fred's and KFC. She also owned her own catering...
Betty Sue Maxwell - Juhant
Jul 7, 2025
Betty Sue Maxwell - Juhant, of Batesville, Arkansas, died Monday, July 7, 2025, at home after a brief battle with cancer. Although Betty was born into a world of silence she was one of the loudest people I know, never once allowing the silence to stop her from communicating with the world and making sure everyone understood her.
Born in Elaine,...
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