Highland, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Highland, Sharp & Fulton Counties in AR
Ellen Bartolomei
Dec 4, 2017
Ellen Bartolomei, 94, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas, passed away Monday, December 4, 2017, in Batesville, Arkansas. A retired RN, Ellen was the youngest and last living of 15 siblings raised on a farm in Upper Michigan. She was also preceded in death by husband, John, and son, Frederick. She is survived by her four daughters: Gail, Debra, and Michele Bartolomei...
Danny Fowler
Nov 27, 2017
Danny Fowler, 63, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas, passed away Monday, November 27, 2017, in Batesville, Arkansas. He was born November 5, 1954, in Edgerton, Wisconsin. Danny worked as an over-the-road truck driver. He was an artist/painter and a "piddler" who loved his family, especially his grandchildren, and thoroughly enjoyed the company of his dog, Cash. Danny was the ultimate fan...
George Richard "Dick" Hays
Nov 23, 2017
George Richard "Dick" Hays, 72, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas, passed away at his home November 23, 2017, after a short illness. He was born January 23, 1945, in Elkview, West Virginia. George was a graduate of Clendenin High School and attended Concord College. He was proud to have served eight years in the United States Air Force in Vietnam. He...
John Olson
Nov 14, 2017
John Robert "Bob" Olson, 63, of Evening Shade, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2017, in Batesville, Arkansas, after a long courageous battle with cancer. He was born June 30, 1954, in Sioux City, Iowa, to Ralph and Eileen (Larson) Olson. John passionately worked as a surveyor for various companies. He loved people and helped start the careers of numerous...
Andy Strader
Nov 6, 2017
Andy Louis Strader, 78, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas, passed away Monday, November 6, 2017, in Batesville, Arkansas. He was born February 2, 1939, in Amarillo, Texas. Andy was a machinist in the tool and die industry and retired from Borg-Warner Automotive in Blytheville, Arkansas. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He was preceded in death by his...
Jean Ann Nordstrom
Oct 20, 2017
Jean Ann Nordstrom, 74, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas, passed away Friday, October 20, 2017. She was born September 30, 1943, in Mount Vernon, Illinois. Jean was a member of the Women's Auxiliary of VFW Post 1341. She particularly enjoyed family, travel, and eating out. Her hobbies included working puzzles and crocheting. She had a fascination with eagles. Jean was preceded...
Don Smith
Oct 9, 2017
Don Leon Smith, 64, of Hardy, Arkansas, passed away October 9, 2017, at his home. He was born September 23, 1953, in Memphis, Tennessee, and grew up working as a landscaper. Don was preceded in death by his father, Clyde Smith; his brother, David Smith; and his nephew, Michael James Lentz. Survivors include his mother, Ruth Smith (Mack Hawkins); his...
Bill Adams
Oct 1, 2017
William "Bill" Gerald Adams, 71, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, October 1, 2017, in Jonesboro. He served in the U.S. Army for 27 years and finished his working career teaching high school ROTC in Alabama and Arkansas. He started programs in Trumann, Harrisburg, and Brookland. Bill was preceded in death by his parents, Goldie and Clyde Adams, and...
Harry Moore
Sep 21, 2017
Harry Moore, 78, of Cherokee Village, Ark., was born Sept. 8, 1939, in Detroit, Mich., and died Sept. 21, 2017, in Little Rock, Ark. He was a retired maintenance supervisor for USG Interiors in Greenville, Miss. Harry was an active member of Spring River Baptist Church and a past commander of American Legion Post 336. He was a veteran of...
Kimber Murphy
Sep 15, 2017
Kimber Lee Murphy, 50, of Evening Shade, Arkansas, passed away September 15, 2017, in Batesville, Arkansas. She was born January 28, 1967, in Michigan. Kim was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. She worked as a CNA in the healthcare profession, and her hobbies included crafts, canning veggies, and baking. She was a good cook and homemaker who loved to...
Albert Bradi
Aug 30, 2017
Albert M. Bradi, 95, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas, passed away August 30, 2017, at White River Medical Center in Batesville, Arkansas. He was born August 15, 1922, in Antwerp, Belgium. Albert was an artisan painter who also loved to invent. He was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church in Cherokee Village. He was preceded in death by his wife,...
Elsie Hall
Aug 28, 2017
Elsie Regina Gray Hall was born to Obie Katherine (Dollar) and Oscar Gray on Aug. 20, 1926, in DeValls Bluff, Ark. Elsie passed away at the age of 91 on Aug. 28, 2017, in Centennial, Colo. Elsie grew up in DeValls Bluff and spent some years in towns in Oklahoma and Texas due to her father's work with the Rock...
Lane Vance
Aug 27, 2017
Lane Wesley Vance, 85, of Hardy, Arkansas, passed away at his home Sunday, August 27, 2017. He was born March 28, 1932, in Manassa, Colorado, to James Wesley and Viera Ann (Bailey) Vance. Lane had worked as a police officer. Survivors include his wife, Frankie "Tooker" (Campbell) Vance, and many other relatives and friends. Memorial services will be announced at...
Berna Dean Hinton
Aug 24, 2017
Berna Dean Hinton, 81, of Highland, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, August 24, 2017. She was born July 18, 1936, in Brakebill, Arkansas, to Tommy and Mary Elizabeth (Holland) Kidd. She was a member of Ward Street Church of Christ. Berna Dean had worked as a nurse and was a manager in retail sales. Her hobbies included reading, painting, working crossword...
Carol Begalske-Delaney
Aug 23, 2017
Carol Ann Begalske-Delaney, 67, of Foristell, Missouri, died August 23, 2017. She was born August 31, 1949, in Hawkeye, Iowa, to LaVerne and Doris (Hehmke) Begalske. She previously owned and operated Carol's Clothing in Highland, Arkansas. She was an expert seamstress and "dabbled" in golf. Her family was most important. Carol was preceded in death by a son, Donnie Skiff....
Jessica Kornegay
Aug 11, 2017
Jessica Kornegay, 35, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas, died in an automobile accident August 11, 2017. She was born November 30, 1981, in Los Angeles, California, to Alma and Jack Boyce. Survivors include her husband, Eric, and daughters, Caitlyn and Gabby; as well as many other relatives and good friends. Memorial services will be at a later date. Arrangements are with...
Clarence Berry Rose
Aug 8, 2017
Clarence Berry Rose, 95, of Hardy, Arkansas, passed away August 8, 2017, in Jonesboro. He was born September 6, 1921, in the Wirth community to Clarence O. and Lula (Schuster) Rose. After serving his country in the U.S. Army during World War II, Berry worked as a public servant in Hardy most of his adult life; he was City Recorder/Treasurer...
Sherry Downum
Jul 31, 2017
Sherry Gale Downum, 61, of Ash Flat, Arkansas, passed away July 31, 2017, in Jonesboro, Arkansas. She was born September 11, 1955, in Kingman, Kansas, to Benjamin Franklin and Alyce (Colwell) Watkins. Sherry was known for her happiness with life through her infectious smile and personality. She had worked as a valued designer in management at Cherokee Frame Company. She...
Nelson Gatewood
Jul 31, 2017
Nelson Louis Gatewood, 93, of Highland, Arkansas, died July 31, 2017, in a vehicle accident at Ash Flat, Arkansas. He was born December 28, 1923, in Crown City, Ohio, to Perry and Emma (Caldwell) Gatewood. Nelson was a veteran of the U.S. Army, Airborne Division, where he was a paratrooper. He proudly served his fellow veterans by honoring them with...
Phyllis Gatewood
Jul 31, 2017
Phyllis Gene Gatewood, 86, of Highland, Arkansas, died July 31, 2017, in Ash Flat, Arkansas, as a result of a vehicle accident. She was born October 8, 1930, in Ames, Iowa, to Clarence and Marie (Dieber) Staller. Phyllis was a realtor, an active Republican, and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary. She enjoyed gourd crafting and gardening...
