Jerry Rex Brightwell Sr.

Jerry Rex Brightwell Sr., 76, of Batesville died Saturday. Survivors: wife, Karen (Stevenson) Brightwell; sons, Rex Brightwell, Stephen Brightwell; sister-in-law, Dorothy Brightwell; grandchildren, Haley Brightwell, Dalton Brightwell, Ashton and Josh Clark, James Aiden Compton, Trevor Motes. Funeral Service: 2 p.m., Friday, Southside United Methodist Church. Interment: Locust Grove Cemetery. Visitation: 6-8 p.m., Thursday, Roller-Crouch Funeral Home. Memorials: Humane Society of Independence County, P.O. Box 3477, Batesville, Ark. 72503 or charity of choice. www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/batesville.