General Information

Birth
2 SEP 1923
Strickler, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
23 OCT 2009
Farmington, Arkansas Washington County
Burial
26 OCT 2009
Rutherford Cemetery, Washington County, Hog Eye, Arkansas

Notes

Harold Ray Bartholomew

86, a resident of Hogeye, Arkansas, went to be with his Lord on October 23, 2009 in Farmington, Arkansas. He was born September 2, 1923 in Strickler, Arkansas, the son of William H. and Mary Hannah Stewart Bartholomew.

Harold proudly served his country during World War II. He flew 29 missions over Germany, including Berlin, as a tail gunner. He worked at the Washington County Sale Barn from 1939 to the mid 1970's, most of that time as the auctioneer. Harold served as the pastor of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Prairie Grove and in Fayetteville from 1957 to 1987. For one year during that time he pastored both churches. He also sang most of his life with several gospel groups, most recently with the Golden Harvest Quartet.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers, Jack, Wallace and Willard. His sisters, Bea Copeland, Marie Foren and Nellie Dean Traylor.

Survivors include hsi wife of sixty-seven years, Maudileen Cates bartholomew of the home; three sons, Jerry Bartholomew of Hogeye, Arkansas, Jimmy Bartholomew and his wife, Debbie of Hogeye, Arkansas and David Bartholomew and his wife, Linda of Hogeye, Arkansas; one daughter, Sue Bartholomew of Farmington, Arkansas; one brother, Argil Bartholomew and his wife Emma Belle of Prairie Grove, Arkansas; four brothers in law, Earl Cates and his wife, Mildred of Farmington, Arkansas, Bill Cates of Beebe, Arkansas, Gene Cates and his wife, Kathleen of Hogeye, Arkansas and J.B. Traylor and his wife, Shirley of Fayetteville, Arkansas; eight grandchildren, Chris Bartholomew and his wife, Gina of Lowell, Arkansas, Matthew Bartholomew and his wife, Gwen of Lamar, Missouri, Stephanie Elling and her husband, Paul of Prairie Grove, Arkansas, Susan Trantham and her husband, Chuck of Farmington, Arkansas, Doug Lossing of Farmington, Arkansas, Bridgette Caples and her husband, Devin of Jonesboro, Arkansas, Kara McConnell and her husband Mike of Hogeye, Arkansas and Candice Stephens and her husband, Kevin of Hogeye, Arkansas, twenty-one great grandchildren, Madison, Christian, Kylie, Miranda, Izzy, Brittany, Hayden, Mason, Eliana, Kaustin, Christian, Ashley, Madilyn, Meredith, Bailey, Cole, Claire, Katharine, Karaline, Rheis and David, two great great grandchildren, Lillian and Jack.

Visitation will be Sunday afternoon from 2:00-3:00 P.M. at Luginbuel Funeral Home in Prairie Grove, Arkansas;

Funeral Service will be held Monday, October 26, 2009 - 2:00 P.M. at the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Prairie Grove, Arkansas with burial in Rutherford Cemetery near Hogeye, Arkansas.

Memorials may be made to the Rutherford Cemetery 13395 S Hwy 265, Prairie Grove, Arkansas 72753 or the Cumberland Presbyterian Church c/o Lynn Nall 16195 Blue Mountain Rd., Prairie Grove, Arkansas 72753

Pallbearers will be: Billy Don Cates, Dee Bartholomew, Rick Bartholomew, Mike Traylor, Carlis Bartholomew, Dwight Bartholomew, Billy Joe Bartholomew and Tommy Bartholomew.

Honorary Pallbearers will be: Jack Thompson, Ronnie Rinehart, George Schooler, John Cates, Billy Wayne Cunningham and Robert Abercrombie.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Luginbuel Funeral Home of Prairie Grove, Arkansas. The complete obituary may be viewed on the Luginbuel Web Page. To sign the online guest book, visit www.luginbuel.com

Parents

William Hamilton Bartholomew
- Father
1892 - 1957
Birth
10 SEP 1892
Strickler, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
12 SEP 1957
Siloam Springs, Benton County, Arkansas
Burial
15 SEP 1957
Prairie Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Prairie Grove, Arkansas
Mary Mae Stewart
- Mother
1895 - 1958
Birth
1895
Arkansas
Death
12 JAN 1958
Wagnor, Oklahoma
Burial
Prairie Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas

Spouse

Children

Jerry Allen Bartholomew
- Son
1943 - 2024
Birth
5 MAR 1943
Prairie Grove, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
13 AUG 2024
Prairie Grove, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
16 AUG 2024
Rutherford Cemetery, Washington County, Hog Eye, Arkansas
James Ray "Jimmy" Bartholomew
- Son
Birth
17 APR 1945
Beverly Sue Bartholomew
- Daughter
Birth
17 MAR 1947
David Leon Bartholomew
- Son
1949 - 2021
Birth
22 JAN 1949
Death
2 NOV 2021
Springdale, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
6 NOV 2021
Prairie Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas