Emma Belle Carney

Emma Bell Bartholomew

93, a resident of Prairie Grove, went to be with her Lord on May 24, 2012 at her home. She was born August 15, 1918 in Hogeye, the daughter of Joseph White and Maude Mae Cate Carney.

She was a member of the Prairie Grove United Methodist Church. She taught school at the New Sulphur School. She was a member of the Ruth Circle, Prairie Grove Women’s Club, United Methodist Women, and a Boy Scout Troop Leader. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother. Her greatest joy was being with her family. She loved them more than anything.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 73 years, Argil Bartholomew in 2011, two sisters, Grace Stone and Ruby McNair.

Survivors include 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; 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; four great great grandchildren, K’Leb Diaz, Addison Diaz, Brody Bartholomew, and Ruby Fernandes, two nephews, Ronnie Stone and his wife, Barbara of Rogers and Donnie Stone and his wife, Carol of Fayetteville, numerous nieces, cousins and friends.