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James Robert Whiteside

James Robert Whiteside

Nov 25, 2024

James Robert Whiteside, 79, of Batesville, departed this life on Monday, November 25, 2024.  He was born in Newport, Arkansas, on October 7, 1945, to Carl and Beulah Johnson Whiteside. 

During his working years he was a truck driver and a licensed diesel mechanic. He loved to ride motorcycles and to go boat riding.  One of his favorite lifetime memories was...

William Glenn Downing

William Glenn Downing

Nov 20, 2024

William Glenn Downing, 78 of Pleasant Plains, departed this life on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at his home to be with the Lord. He was born in Des Moines, Iowa, on December 29, 1945, to Charles Samuel and Elizabeth Johnson Downing. He spent his working years in various roles of the construction industry.

William loved the Lord and his relationship with...

Joseph Edward Jones

Joseph Edward Jones

Nov 13, 2024

Joseph Edward Jones, 52, of Southside, departed this life on Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at his home.   He was born on December 22, 1971, in Harrison, Arkansas, to Gary and Dorothy Mae Kellem Jones.

Joseph was a truck driver during his working years.  He loved NASCAR and the Kansas City Chiefs. One of his favorite pastimes was spending time with...

elRonda Sharlene Brown

elRonda Sharlene Brown

Nov 8, 2024

elRonda Sharlene Brown, 55, of Concord, departed this life on Friday, November 8, 2024.  She was born on January 28, 1969, in Harrisburg, Arkansas, to Ronald Brown and Janice Collins. elRonda was trained in cosmetology.

She is survived by her sons, Dylan (Chloe) Nelson, of Memphis, Tennessee and Matthew Moore of St. Louis, Missouri; her daughter, Jessica Nelson, of Memphis, Tennessee;...

Douglas Marion Pearson

Douglas Marion Pearson

Nov 3, 2024

Douglas Marion Pearson, 81, of Southside, departed this life on Sunday, November 3, 2024.  He was born in Melbourne, Arkansas, to G. W. And Elizabeth Pearson.  During his working years he worked in processing for over twenty seven years for the Townsend Poultry Plant.

He and his wife, Alice Fay, enjoyed over forty-eight years of marriage until her death in 2005.  He...

Demple Marie Adams

Demple Marie Adams

Oct 30, 2024

Demple Marie Adams, 88, of Southside, departed this life on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 in Little Rock.  She was born on January 14, 1936 in Newport, Arkansas, to Henry Baker and Lillie Colmer.

During her working years she worked in housekeeping at various hotels.   Demple enjoyed being at home and being around her animals.

She is survived by her sons, Barton...

Sandra Jean Colburn

Sandra Jean Colburn

Oct 28, 2024

Sandra Jean Steele Colburn, 89, formerly of Sidney, Arkansas, departed this life on Monday, October 28, 2024, in Burleson, Texas. She was born in Port Arthur, Texas, on April 16, 1935, to Fred Merkel, Jr. and Dorothy Blanton Bailey.

Sandra was involved with the VFW Ladies Auxiliary and she retired from White Rogers in Batesville.  

She loved to crochet, fish, hunt,...

Ruth Ann Moore

Ruth Ann Moore

Oct 19, 2024

Ruth Ann Moore, 61, of Judsonia, Arkansas, passed from this walk of life on Saturday, October 19, 2024, in Little Rock, Arkansas.

She was born on December 7, 1962, in Pleasant Plains, Arkansas, daughter of the late James Nelson and Maxine (Corter) Bunn.

Ruth spent her working years working for the carnival and driving a truck. She was of the Christian faith.

She...

Roy Leslie Moss

Roy Leslie Moss

Oct 12, 2024

Roy Leslie Moss, 80, of Locust Grove, departed this life on Saturday, October 12, 2024. He was born in Fayetteville, Arkansas, on March 20, 1944, to Dick Moss and Pearl Kennedy Moss. During his lifetime he was involved in construction management and worked for several construction companies.

Roy loved to hunt, fish, and be outdoors. One of his favorite pastimes was...

Virgil Moser, Jr.

Virgil Moser, Jr.

Oct 10, 2024

Virgil Moser, Jr. 78, of Batesville, departed this life on Thursday, October 10, 2024. He was born in Lepanto, Arkansas, on August 3, 1946, to Virgil Moser, Sr. and Wilma Jane Steele Moser.  

He was a heavy equipment operator and truck driver during his working years.  He served our country faithfully in the Army from 1965 until 1967. He was...

Mark Edward Williams

Mark Edward Williams

Oct 7, 2024

Mark Edward Williams, 71, of Batesville, departed this life on Monday, October 7, 2024, in Batesville. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee, on August 28, 1953, to Cecil Edward and Mary Elizabeth (Lauderdale) Williams.  

Throughout his lifetime he worked in various factories which included Caldwell Container and companies which sterilized medical equipment.  

Mark and Johnnie Frank Lee were married at...

Peggy Lou Sandy

Peggy Lou Sandy

Oct 4, 2024

Peggy Lou Girtman Sandy, 78, of Smithville, departed this life on Friday, October 4, 2024 in Batesville.  She was born in Grange, Arkansas, to Roy and Missie Johnson Girtman, on February 17, 1946. 

She and Johnnie Ray Sandy were united in marriage on October 30, 1965, and enjoyed fifty-eight years of marriage until his death on March 22, 2024.   

During her working...

Steven Allen Middlebrook

Steven Allen Middlebrook

Sep 29, 2024

Steven Allen Middlebrook, 64, of Tupelo, Arkansas departed this life on Sunday, September 29, 2024 in Jonesboro.  He was born in Newport, Arkansas, on November 24, 1959, to Sammy and Tomina Russell Middlebrook.

A fabricator welder by trade he worked at Mid-America Manufacturing Company for thirty years, AMG Manufacturing Company for eight years, and retired from Newport Sheet Metal this year...

Deborah Diana Luker

Deborah Diana Luker

Sep 19, 2024

Deborah Diana Powell Luker, 71, of Southside, departed this life on Thursday, September 19, 2024. She was born on February 3, 1953, in Morrilton, Arkansas to James annd Melba J. Bostian Hoskinson. 

Deborah (Debbie) worked in the accounting department at Citizens Bank for several years and was a member of First Baptist Church in Batesville. 

Debbie was very creative and an amazing...

Dickson Alan Rugel

Dickson Alan Rugel

Aug 31, 2024

Dickson Alan Rugel, 66, of Southside, departed this life on Saturday, August 31, 2024. He was born on November 1, 1957, in Mesa, Arizona to Joseph Rugel and Louise Marie Morse Rugel.

Dickson and Margaret Kaye McLaughlin were married on September 2, 2015 in Southside.  He was a faithful member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Southside.

He enjoyed his church family...

Marshal Austen Reed

Marshal Austen Reed

Aug 24, 2024

On Saturday, August 24, 2024, the world lost Marshal Reed way too young at 23 years old. He was born on February 26, 2001.

Marshal enjoyed fishing, chilling with friends, working on vehicles, and more than anything Marshal loved his family and spending time with them.

His memory lives on with his fiancé, Destiny Keister (Batesville, AR); children, Grayson Keister (Batesville, AR)...

William Edmond Longo

William Edmond Longo

Aug 21, 2024

William “Bill” Edmond Longo passed from this life on earth to an eternity in heaven on Wednesday, August 21, 2024. He was 75 years of age. Bill was born on June 4, 1949, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to his parents, William Paul Longo and Mary Lou (Nalty) Longo.

As a boy, he was known as “Billy” - a young man who enjoyed...

Patsy Sue Hawkins

Patsy Sue Hawkins

Aug 13, 2024

Patsy Sue Hawkins, 80, of Batesville, departed this life on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, in Cherokee Village.  She was born on March 1, 1944 in Thayer, Missouri, to Carl Lester Robertson and Edith Standage Robertson.  Patsy and Donald Ray Hawkins were married on August 3, 1963, and were married fifty-five years until his death in 2018.

Patsy was a homemaker during...

Kenneth Dale Swaim

Kenneth Dale Swaim

Aug 3, 2024

Kenneth Dale Swaim, 76, of Concord, departed this life on Saturday, August 3, 2024, in Batesville, He was born in Batesville to Robert Kenneth Swaim and Golda Christine (Tucker) Swaim on January 31, 1948.

During his working years, Kenny drove coast to coast in long haul trucking for several companies. He was of the Baptist Faith.

Kenny loved horses and mules, rodeos,...

Larry Dewayne Carlson

Larry Dewayne Carlson

Jul 29, 2024

Larry Dewayne Carlson, 58, of Newport, departed this life on Monday, July 29, 2024. He was born on July 24, 1966 in Meridian, Mississippi to Kerry Carlson, Sr. and Mary Loretta Watkins Carlson. 

During his working years he worked as a manager for Walmart.  During his younger years he played football for the Alabama Crimson Tide. He enjoyed fishing and had...

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