Highland, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Highland, Sharp & Fulton Counties in AR
Ellen Ballard
December 30, 2017
Ellen Christine Ballard, 97, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas, died peacefully December 30, 2017, surrounded by her surviving children and the wonderful staff at EagleCrest Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Ash Flat, Arkansas. She was born June 7, 1920, in Blackwood, New Jersey, to Jens and Ragnihild (Flornes) Hopen. She grew up in Blackwood, NJ and joined the U.S. Department of...
Karen Kay Wiles
December 20, 2017
Karen Kay Wiles, 59, of Ash Flat, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, December 20, 2017, in Mountain Home, Arkansas. She was born December 15, 1958, in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, to Floyd and Delois (Coggins) Gilbreath. Karen was a member of First Baptist Church in Salem, Arkansas, and had worked in retail at ALCO in Highland, Arkansas, for many years. More recently...
Bud Buescher
December 19, 2017
Waldo H. "Bud" Buescher, 83, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas, passed away December 19, 2017, in Batesville, Arkansas. He was born April 12, 1934 to William and Barbara (Martz) Buescher in Chicago, Illinois. Bud was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church and Knights of Columbus in Cherokee Village. He had served his country as a sergeant in the U.S. Marine...
Rosie Roby
December 19, 2017
Rosie Alice Roby, 75, of the Martin Creek community near Williford, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, December 19, 2017, at White River Medical Center in Batesville, Arkansas. She was born August 9, 1942, in Batesville. Rosie had worked in construction with heavy duty equipment. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lou Alice and Dayton Parish, and a brother, Ernest...
Charles White
December 11, 2017
Charles Ray White, 67, of Ash Flat, Arkansas, passed away December 11, 2017. He was born February 25, 1950, in Batesville, Arkansas, to Everette Issac and Edith Opal (Waggoner) White. Charlie was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Carol Martin; a baby brother, H.D. White; and two half-brothers, Cleo and Travis White. Survivors include his sisters, Lucille Morgan...
Barbara Toller
December 9, 2017
Barbara Toller, 53, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas, passed away December 9, 2017. She was born March 23, 1964, in Chandler, Arizona, to Ernest Kent and Mary Sue (Childers) Parish. Barbara was a loving wife, mother, and sister. She enjoyed fishing and was an exceptional cook, especially known for her cheesecake. Barbara had worked as a cashier in retail. She was...
Elberta Perry
December 5, 2017
Elberta Lee Perry, 80, of Ash Flat, Arkansas, passed away December 5, 2017. She was born September 17, 1937, in Independence, Missouri to W.S. and Thelma (James) Tally. Final services will be with Hill & Son Funeral Home in Appleton City, Missouri. Local arrangements are with Tri-County Funeral Home of Highland, Arkansas.
Ellen Bartolomei
December 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
November 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
November 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
November 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
November 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
October 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
October 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
October 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
September 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
September 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
August 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
August 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
August 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...
