Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
Gary D. Boyle
Jul 24, 2026
Gary D. Boyle, 69, formerly of California, recently of Batesville, Arkansas passed away Friday, July 24, 2026 at Batesville. He was born July 24, 1957 in San Diego, California to Kenneth Dean Boyle and Louise (Turner) Boyle. He was the co owner of a machine shop for forty years. Gary found joy in country line dancing, muscle cars, and dating....
Jacquelyn E. Teel
Jul 19, 2026
Jacquelyn E. Teel, 73 of Cave City, Arkansas passed away Sunday, July 19, 2026 at Searcy, Arkansas. She was born May 25, 1953 in Batesville, Arkansas to Maudine Annie Moody. She was of the Methodist Faith and enjoyed cooking, flowers and animals.
She was preceded in death by her mother; her grandparents, Andrew Jackson Moody and Annie Moody; and one uncle,...
Velma Haboush
Jul 13, 2026
Velma Haboush, 93, of Batesville, Arkansas passed away peacefully on Monday, July 13, 2026 in Mountain View, Arkansas. She was born September 23, 1932 in Indianapolis, Indiana to William Sanders and Lilli Belle (Adams) Sanders. She was a restaurant owner and a member of the St. Mary’s Catholic Church. She enjoyed painting, cooking, and spreading joy.
She was preceded in death...
Jerry Ray Millspaugh
Jul 12, 2026
Jerry Ray Millspaugh, 84, of Charlotte, Arkansas passed away July 12, 2026 at Wood Lawn Heights Nursing Home. Jerry, better known to some as Colonel, was born July 9, 1942 in Batesville, Arkansas to Arvil and Mary Millspaugh. He was the youngest of eight children. In the song, “The Auctioneer” there is a part of a verse that reads, “There...
Patsy Ann Pectol
Jul 12, 2026
Patsy Ann Pectol, 77, of Batesville, Arkansas passed away Sunday, July 12, 2026 at Batesville. She was born September 11, 1948 in Batesville, Arkansas to Hubert Earl Rounds and Gladys Lenora Sneed. She was a homemaker and of the Christian faith. She enjoyed time with her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She also enjoyed doing yard work, flowers, and Christmas...
Valarie L. King
Jul 10, 2026
Valarie L. King, 42, of Batesville, Arkansas passed away Friday, July 10, 2026 in Batesville. She was born April 17, 1984 in Calico Rock, Arkansas to Lisa (Aaron) Verser and Robbie (Heather) Cooper. She was a teacher at the Southside School District and a nurse for 20 years. She was a member of the Mt. View Baptist church. Valarie enjoyed...
Glyndene Deaton
Jul 8, 2026
Glyndene Deaton, 87, of Cave City, Arkansas went home to be with her Lord and Savior Wednesday, July 8, 2026 in Cave City. She was born July 4, 1939 in Strawberry, Arkansas to Jeff and Esther (Watson) Crafton. She was a Receptionist for many years working for Gary Ennis Real Estate and a Housekeeper for Earl and Katherine Tripp of...
Jaydine Arnold Morton
Jul 3, 2026
Jaydine Arnold Morton passed away July 3, 2026 at West Vue Nursing Home in West Plains, Missouri at the age of 94, following a long and full life. She was born in Chastain, Arkansas, on March 2, 1932 to Jay Arnold and Nancy Q. Rogers. She was raised in Guion, Arkansas and graduated from Mount Pleasant High School in 1950....
Betsy Ann Ramsey
Jul 3, 2026
Betsy Ann (Dalton) Ramsey, 36, of Floral, Arkansas passed away Friday, July 3, 2026 at Wilburn, Arkansas. She was born October 6, 1989 in Urbana, Illinois to Eddie and Starr (Licht) Dalton. She was an office administrator for Auvergne Grain and a member of the First Baptist Church at Concord. She graduated from Urbana High School in 2008 and obtained...
Clara Mae Holt
Jul 3, 2026
Clara Mae Holt, 87, of Strawberry, Arkansas, passed away to her eternal Heavenly home on Friday, July 3, 2026. She was born in Earle, Arkansas, to Heald and Bertha (Watson) Smith on November 3, 1938.
She was married on March 4, 1955, to Verlon David Holt and they were together for 66 years before his passing in 2021. She worked for...
Tammy Jennefry Cude
Jun 29, 2026
Tammy Jennefry Cude, 53, of Cave City, Arkansas passed away Monday, June 29, 2026 in Searcy, Arkansas. She was born April 28 1973 in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas to Joseph and Evelynn Crow. She was a homemaker and enjoyed fishing, arts and crafts, cooking and baking.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Shan Brewerton; two sisters, Shelia McPherson...
Mary Jane Shreve Hix
Jun 27, 2026
Mary Jane Hix, 84 of Batesville, Arkansas was called to her heavenly home on Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 4:45 a.m. in Batesville, Arkansas. She was born November 28, 1941 in Poughkeepsie, Arkansas to Ebby Guy and Floy Shreve. She was an LPN for many years and of the Christian faith. She found joy in cooking, canning, painting, camping, fishing,...
Monty Holley
Jun 24, 2026
Monty Holley, 69, of Batesville, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at Cave City, Arkansas. He was born April 7, 1957 in Newark, Ohio to Joseph Holley and JoAnne Ford. He worked for George’s Inc. for 42 years and was of the Baptist Faith. Monty enjoyed Coca Cola, his cats, watching college football; especially his Ohio State Buckeyes, and...
Carlton Albert Davis
Jun 18, 2026
Carlton Albert Davis, 82, of Evening Shade died Thursday, June 18, 2026.
Born December 11, 1943 in Wytheville, Virginia to Glenn C. Davis and Lucy A. Davis, he was a faithful member of First Baptist Church of Evening Shade. He was a loving husband, father, brother, uncle, and “Grandad.” He was a proud U.S. Navy veteran who loved his country, gardening,...
Annie Dell Sanders
Jun 18, 2026
Annie Dell Sanders, 83, of Evening Shade passed away Thursday, June 18, 2026 in Batesville. She was born August 3, 1942 in Marks, MS to Floyd and Mary Kimbrell. She was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal faith. Annie enjoyed being in the outdoors: gardening, working in her yard, hunting and fishing.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her...
Mary Lee Haywood
Jun 18, 2026
Mary Lee Haywood, 82, of Cave City, Arkansas passed away Thursday, June 18, 2026 in Jonesboro, Arkansas. She was born July 17, 1943 in Bradford, Arkansas to Grover and Opal (Thompson) McDougal. Mary was a homemaker and proud mother to her beloved children. She enjoyed time spent quilting and reading, and loved ducks.
She was preceded in death by her parents;...
Charlotte Ann Clay
Jun 14, 2026
Charlotte Ann Clay, 69, of Sidney, Arkansas passed away Sunday, June 14, 2026 in Batesville, Arkansas. She was born October 5, 1956 in Ottowa, Kansas to Kenneth and Beverly Massengale. Charlotte found joy in the simple things in life. She loved playing games on her phone, watching butterflies, and spending time with her beloved cat, Kensie, and her cherished Pomeranians,...
Thomas Charles Knappenberger
Jun 11, 2026
Thomas Charles Knappenberger “Tom”, 76, of Evening Shade, Arkansas passed away in his home on Thursday, June 11, 2026. He was the son of Murry O. Knappenberger and Dorothy J. Knappenberger (McKee). Tom was a tool salesman for years and a member of the First Baptist Church of Evening Shade. He enjoyed football, fixing old cars, playing pool, and listening...
Dorothy Faye Gay
Jun 7, 2026
Dorothy Faye Gay, 86, of Floral, Arkansas passed away Sunday, June 7, 2026 at Batesville. She was born March 15, 1940 in Floral, Arkansas to Earnest “Gus” and Allene (Sharp) Pearson. She worked for many years at ConAgra in Quality Control before retiring to care for her husband. She was a member of the Mountain Top Cowboy Church in Heber...
Olean Mahan
Jun 3, 2026
Olean Mahan, 92, of Cave City, Arkansas passed away peacefully from this life on Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at Woodlawn nursing home. She was born February 13, 1934 to Olin and Sarah Cook. She was a housewife to Noil Lee Mahan and a member of the Eastside Baptist Church of Cave City. Olean enjoyed traveling, doing puzzle books and spending...
