Obituaries

Kirby & Family Obituaries

Bill Batterton

Bill Batterton

Nov 2, 2026

William (Bill) Batterton, 84, passed away on November 2, 2026 in Yellville, Arkansas. He was born on June 29, 1942 in Hoxie, Arkansas, to Guy and Beulah (Christian) Batterton. Bill was a graduate of Hoxie High School. He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He spent much of his adult life working in the injection molding...

Marilyn G. Wheat

Marilyn G. Wheat

Nov 2, 2026

Marilyn G. Wheat, 85, passed away on November 2, 2026 in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Marilyn was born on August 5, 1941 in Hugo, Oklahoma, to Warren R. and Evelyn G. (Potter) Park. After graduating from Chandler, Oklahoma High School in 1959, she obtained her Associate's Degree from Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Marilyn was a secretary for Amoco Production...

Richard Charles Seils

Richard Charles Seils

Nov 1, 2026

Richard Charles Seils passed into the arms of his Heavenly Father on November 1, 2026 in Mountain Home, Arkansas. He was born on February 17, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Louis A. Seils and Esther M. Lahn Seils. He was baptized in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit on April...

James Darrell Raney

James Darrell Raney

Oct 27, 2026

Funeral arrangements are pending at Kirby & Family Funeral & Cremation Services - Mountain Home, Arkansas, for James D. Raney, 64, of Mountain Home, Arkansas. James died October 27, 2026, in Arkansas.

Leman Dale Lee

Leman Dale Lee

Oct 26, 2026

Leman Dale Lee "Dale Lee" age 85 of Mountain Home, Arkansas passed away peacefully on October 26, 2026 at home. He was born February 18, 1941, in Midway, Arkansas to Johnny and Avol Marie Rhynne Lee, on what was then his grandfathers farm. As a young boy his parents moved to the Promise Land Area, where he lived the remainder...

Evelyn Harrison

Evelyn Harrison

Oct 25, 2026

Evelyn Harrison, 87, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, died October 25, 2026, at Hospice of the Ozarks Hospice House. 

Jack Braun, Jr.

Jack Braun, Jr.

Oct 25, 2026

Jack Braun, Jr. was born in Kansas City, Kansas in 1946, the son of Jack, Sr. and Marjorie Braun.

His father purchased a grocery store in Peculiar, Mo., and the family, including his beloved sister Kathie, moved there.

At Raymore-Peculiar High School he was the first quarterback in school history. Did they win a lot of games? No. Did they play with...

Jayelle Martin

Jayelle Martin

Oct 24, 2026

Jayelle Marguarite Elise Martin, 72, passed away on October 24, 2026 in Flippin, Arkansas. Jayelle was born on May 5, 1954 in Long Beach, California, to Gerald Evan and Doris Lucille (Booth) Neal.



Jayelle is survived by her daughter, Christina Jackson of Huntingtown, MD.



Jayelle was preceded in death by her parents, Gerald and Doris Neal; and her daughter, Denise Jones.



A family...

Joyce W. Morgan

Joyce W. Morgan

Oct 24, 2026

Joyce Willeen Morgan, 84, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on October 24, 2026. At her bedside she was surrounded by her children and grandchildren as she was raised into glory. She was born March 30, 1942, in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, to Reverend Bertle J. Alphin and Nina May Alphin. Joyce was a brilliant woman who lived a life...

Ricky D. Estes

Ricky D. Estes

Oct 23, 2026

Ricky Douglas Estes, 65, of Bull Shoals, Arkansas, passed away on Friday, October 23, 2026. He was born on December 9, 1960, in Rockford, Illinois, to George Estes and Barbara Wilcox.Rick spent many years working at Legend Boats, where he made many friends and got the privilege to also work with his children. Rick was a family man. He loved...

Louis S. Tatar

Louis S. Tatar

Oct 23, 2026

Louis S. Tatar, 85, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, died October 23, 2026, at Hospice of the Ozarks Hospice House.

Thomas W. Tingle

Thomas W. Tingle

Oct 22, 2026

Thomas W. Tingle, 67, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, died October 22, 2026, at his home. 

Ralph A. Eimerman

Ralph A. Eimerman

Oct 22, 2026

Ralph A. Eimerman, Jr., 79, passed away on October 21, 2026, in Mountain Home, Arkansas. He was born on October 22, 1946, in Chicago, Illinois, to Ralph and Mary (Ingram) Eimerman, Sr. Ralph was a proud US Army veteran of the Vietnam War. Ralph enjoyed fishing, riding motorcycles, raising and training his beloved dogs through the years, and cheering on...

Robert "Bob" Callantine

Robert "Bob" Callantine

Oct 22, 2026

Robert "Bob" Callantine, 67, passed away on October 22, 2026 in Flippin, AR, at the age of 67. Bob was born on July 19, 1959 in Rector, AR to Donald Leroy and Madge Crawford Callantine. Bob worked as a Warehouse Manager. He was an avid outdoorsman.



Bob is survived by his wife, Debbie Callantine; children: Eric (Tammy) Callantine, daughter, Amber (Adam)...

LaDonna Kirkland

LaDonna Kirkland

Oct 21, 2026

Ladonna Kirkland, 66, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, died October 21, 2026, at Baxter Health. 

Delva Jean Prokupek

Delva Jean Prokupek

Oct 21, 2026

Delva Jean Prokupek, 90, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, passed away on October 21, 2026, in Yellville, Arkansas.

Born on August 13, 1936, in Beemer, Nebraska, Delva was the beloved daughter of Herbert and Neola (Mahnke) Wascher. She married Charles Prokupek, on December 30, 1955, in Yankton, South Dakota. Together, they built a beautiful life, first moving to Columbus, Nebraska, and later...

Othedric "Sonny" L. Daniel

Othedric "Sonny" L. Daniel

Oct 21, 2026

Othedric Luel "Sonny" Daniel, 91, passed away on October 21, 2026 in Norfork, Arkansas. Sonny was born on September 21, 1935 in Prescott, Arkansas, to Omma and Flora (Herrington) Daniel. He served in the United States Army and then worked as an HVAC Supervisor. Sonny married Doris Roach on April 13, 1961, in Locksburg, Arkansas. He moved back to Arkansas...

Talitha Blair

Talitha Blair

Oct 20, 2026

Talitha Blair, 60, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, died October 20, 2026, at her home. 

Thomas "Tom" W. Puckett, Sr.

Thomas "Tom" W. Puckett, Sr.

Oct 20, 2026

Thomas W. Puckett, 89, passed away on October 20, 2026, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 89. Tom was born on December 19, 1936, in Hamilton, Ohio to Marvin Hollister and Oolaita Louise Wheeler Puckett. Tom married Marilyn Coy on June 5, 1954, in Oxford, Ohio. He was a master carpenter and built many homes in his career....

Josefina Rodriguez

Josefina Rodriguez

Oct 20, 2026

Josefina Rodriguez, 71, passed away on October 20, 2026, in Mountain Home, Arkansas. She was born on October 7, 1955, in Los Fresnos, Texas, to Elias and Irma (Almagues) Salinas Sr. She moved to Arkansas from Mountain View, Missouri in 2017. She enjoyed sewing, puzzles, baking and cooking for others. She was involved in the Mountain home farmers market and...