General Information

Birth
9 JUN 1921
Strickler, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
20 FEB 2011
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas

Notes

Argil C. Bartholomew

89, a resident of Prairie Grove, Arkansas, went to be with his Lord on February 20, 2011 at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He was born June 9, 1921 in Strickler, Arkansas, the son of William H. and Mary Stewart Bartholomew.

Argil operated a grocery store in Prairie Grove in the early 1930's and was co-owner of Northwest Packing Company. He owned and operated the Washington County Sale Barn in Fayetteville, Arkansas, Bentonville Livestock Auction, Decatur Livestock Auction and the Benton County Sales Company. He served on the Board of Directors for the Farmers and Merchants Bank , and served on the Prairie Grove School Board.

He was a member of the Prairie Grove United Methodist Church where he had served as a trustee and a past board member.

Argil was preceded in death by three sisters, Beatrice Viola Copeland, Bernice Marie Foren and Nellie Dean Traylor; six brothers, Kenneth Rex "Jack", Wallace Carl, Willard Garl, Harold Ray, and twin infants.

Survivors include his wife of 73 years, Emma Belle Bartholomew along with five generations including, one daughter, Phyllis Orr and her husband, Burl; two sons, Billy Joe Bartholomew and his wife, Willene, and Dwight Bartholomew and his wife, Sandy all of Prairie Grove, Arkansas; ten grandchildren, Cary Bartholomew and his wife, Kori, Steve Bartholomew and his wife, Mary, Mitch Bartholomew and his wife, Mandy, Nikki Eldridge, Clint Bartholomew, Vanessa Orr, Bart Orr and his wife, Tara, Courtnie Bartholomew, Zach Davis and his wife, Ashley, and Kaylie Bartholomew; twenty great grandchildren, Dustin Bartholomew and his wife, Brandy, Dara Fernandes and her husband, Tim, Dallas Bartholomew, Colt Bartholomew and his wife, Natalie, Brea Bartholomew, Tyler Eldridge, Whitley Eldridge, Hannah Eldridge, Sydney Bartholomew, Weston Bartholomew, Grant Bartholomew, Tiffany Bartholomew, Reed Orr, Camree Bartholomew, Ryder Orr, Rayleigh Bartholomew, Madeline Bartholomew, Morgan Bartholomew, Race Orr, and Anna Kate Davis; two great great grandchildren, K’Leb Diez and Brody Bartholomew and numerous nieces, nephews cousins and friends.

Family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 6:00-7:00 P.M. at Prairie Grove United Methodist Church.

Funeral service will be Wednesday, February 23, 2011 - 2:00 P.M. at Prairie Grove United Methodist Church in Prairie Grove, Arkansas. Burial will be in Prairie Grove Cemetery in Prairie Grove, Arkansas, there will be no graveside services held at the cemetery.

In lieu of flowers family ask that memorials may be made to the Prairie Grove United Methodist Church Stained Glass Project 1401 East Parks St. Prairie Grove, Arkansas 72753.

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

Emma Belle Carney
- Wife
1918 - 2012
Birth
15 AUG 1918
Hog Eye, Washington County, Arkansas
Married
18 SEP 1937
Death
24 MAY 2012
Prairie Grove, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
26 MAY 2012
Prairie Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas

Children

Billy Joe Bartholomew
- Son
1940 - 2021
Birth
2 JUN 1940
Hog Eye Community, Washington County, Prairie Grove, Arkansas
Death
7 OCT 2021
Springdale, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
10 OCT 2021
Prairie Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas
Dwight Argil Bartholomew
- Son
Birth
24 MAY 1952
Phylis Mae Bartholomew
- Daughter
1938 - 2016
Birth
26 NOV 1938
Hogeye, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
16 AUG 2016
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas