Sally Ann Pickens of Batesville passed away due to COVID-19 related illness on Dec. 20, 2020.
She was born Oct. 1, 1956, in Batesville, AR to Edna Bratton Pickens and Charles J. Pickens.
She was a 1975 graduate of Kilgore High School in Kilgore, TX, and attended Kilgore Junior College. During her working years, she primarily worked with organizations that helped troubled young people. She was a member of Southside United Methodist Church.
She is preceded in death by her parents, brother Charley Pickens and sister Mickie Pickens.
She is survived by a brother Jack (Cindy) Pickens of Heber Springs, a sister Vickie Shaver Couch (Bill) of Batesville, and her dearest friend Gina Robertson of Batesville.
A private burial service will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Humane Society of Independence County.
So sad to hear. R.I.P. Sally. I am still crying. I guess I did love you a little.
I was fortunate to know the Pickens family in the early seventies when they were in Kilgore. Sally and I dated for a while and we remained friends always. She had a wonderful family and she was a wonderful person. I offer my condolences to her family and to all of her friends. Love you Sally Ann.