Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
Velma Jean Wood
Jul 26, 2025
Velma Jean Wood, 83, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, July 26, 2025 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Velma was born in Pleasant Plains to Jess and Wilma Beaver on September 4, 1941.
Velma was a member of Maple Springs Missionary Baptist Church. Velma looked forward to going to church every time the doors...
Vickie Lynn Burrow
Jul 25, 2025
Vickie Lynn Burrow, 56, of Strawberry passed away July 25, 2025 at Searcy. She was born February 4, 1969 at Granite City, Illinois to William B. and Vickie D. (Hahne) Dixon. She was raised by her step-father James L. Richey. She was a cook, a member of Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church in Strawberry, and known to all as Nana. She...
Lois Valenia Sharp
Jul 21, 2025
Lois Valenia Sharp, 88, of Concord passed away Monday, July 21, 2025 at Little Rock. She was born May 3, 1937 at Banner to Adam and Dorthy (Miller) Osborn. She worked 22 years at SKIL and was a member of the Mount Zion Baptist Church in Banner. She enjoyed family, friends, quilting, making crafts, and her flowers.
She was preceded in...
Steve Koch
Jul 16, 2025
Steve Koch, 70, of Locust Grove, entered into eternal rest on July 16, 2025, surrounded by the love of his family. Born on March 17, 1955, Steve lived a life full of hard work, deep faith, and fierce love for those he held dear.
A gifted carpenter and bricklayer, Steve began his craft at just 13 years old, mixing mud for...
Doyle Finley Lawrence
Jul 14, 2025
Doyle Finley Lawrence was born April 16, 1939 in Melbourne, Arkansas to Eugene Alvis Lawrence, Jr and Verna Lee (Finley) Lawrence. Doyle graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School in 1957 and travelled the US working construction. Not realizing he had been listed as a draft dodger – no cell phones back then - he was arrested in Fort Smith and...
Charlette Cooper
Jul 14, 2025
Charlette Cooper, 65, of Batesville passed away Monday, July 14, 2025 at Batesville. She was born January 30, 1960 to John Ed and Wilma (Barnes) Ferguson. She was an LPN and enjoyed feeding her chickens and being with her grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Skip Ferguson and Joe Ferguson.
Survivors include her husband, Steven Cooper...
Gregory Duane Bradley
Jul 13, 2025
Gregory Duane Bradley, 59, of Cave City passed away Sunday, July 13, 2025 at Batesville. He was born February 1, 1966 at Wichita, KS to Donald and Charlene Bradley. He was a landscaper and enjoyed motorcycles.
He was preceded by his parents; brother, Raymond Bradley and niece, Christy Bradley
Survivors include his brothers, Gary Bradley (Crystal) and Robert Bradley (Faye); nieces, Ramona...
Jennifer Taylor
Jul 7, 2025
Jennifer Renna Taylor, 52, of Cave City passed away Monday, July 7, 2025 at Cave City. She was born June 18, 1973 at Batesville to Don Taylor and Cheryl Wilkes. She was a homemaker and enjoyed consignment shops, antique stores, watching movies, playing video games, and her music.
Survivors include her parents; one daughter, Cheyenne Aaliyah Jackson; one brother, Chris Taylor...
Sandra Dobbs
Jul 6, 2025
Sandra Dobbs, 85, of Batesville, passed away Sunday, July 6, 2025 at Batesville. She was born June 29, 1940 at Des Moines, IA to Truman and Maria Johnson. She was retired from White Rodgers and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Batesville. She truly loved being a bus monitor for the Special Ed for Batesville schools, and...
Tena Paula Cotton
Jul 4, 2025
Tena Paula Cotton, age 81, passed peacefully in the presence of family on July 4, 2025 at Cave City. She was born on October 19, 1943 the daughter of Nobel and Maurene Bilbrey of Poughkeepsie.
She is survived by her son, Charles and wife Delorise Cotton; daughter, Jamie and husband Scott Pounds; brother, Bill Bilbrey; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Tena is preceded...
Perry Calaway
Jul 1, 2025
Perry Albert Calaway of Southside passed away unexpectedly in his home after having enjoyed 55-wonderful years of life. He is survived by his parents Bobby and Claudette Calaway and his six siblings Robert Calaway, Danny Calaway, Whendy (Darryl) Henderson, Barry Calaway, Janice (William) Davis, and Nissa (Robert Stientjes) Calaway. He is also survived by many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews...
Lavern Dickey
Jun 28, 2025
Lavern Dickey, 89, of Cord passed away Saturday, June 28, 2025. He was born October 20, 1935 at Dowdy to Ollie Beatrice (Matheny) Dickey and Norvil “Short” Dickey. He was married to Jean (Reschke) Dickey (1934-2005) for 52 years and to Karen Dickey from 2008 to 2025.
Survivors include his children, Debra Dickey, Darrell Dickey, Jeanette Stewart (Randall), Warren Dickey; grandchildren,...
Danny Lee Smart
Jun 25, 2025
Danny Lee Smart, 71, of Spring Mill passed away Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at Batesville. He was born December 16, 1953 at Batesville to Dee and Agnes (Rounds) Smart. He was a deliveryman for Frank Kallsnick, Inc. and attended Oak Hill Pentecostal Church. Danny enjoyed fishing, aggravating people, his grandbabies and spending time with family.
He was preceded in death by...
Bro. Grayden Milligan
Jun 24, 2025
Grayden Milligan of Cave City passed away peacefully at the age of 95 on Tuesday, June 24, 2025 in Columbia, MO surrounded by his family. He was born December 23, 1929 in Strawberry to Roy Melvin and Lillie Mae Green Milligan. He served in the United States Army, retired from the United States Postal Service, a Missionary Baptist Minister for...
Royce Reding
Jun 21, 2025
Royce Reding, 81, of Cave City passed away Saturday, June 21, 2025 at her home. She was born June 17, 1944 at Cave City to Roe and Nola Lindsey. She was a homemaker and was a Christian. Royce enjoyed working in her flowers.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Alfred Reding, Jr; four brothers; and one sister.
Survivors...
Betty Lou Peebles
Jun 19, 2025
Betty Lou Peebles of Cave City, Arkansas, passed away peacefully at the age of 87 on June 19th, 2025, surrounded by family. She was born on May 7th, 1938, in Nelsonville, Arkansas, to H.H. Porter and Lola Freeman Porter. She began teaching at the age of 18 in the Sloan-Hendrix School District and continued to impact the lives of many...
Janet Sue Slaughter
Jun 18, 2025
Janet Sue Slaughter, 80, of Evening Shade, passed away Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at Batesville. She was born December 16, 1944 at Booneville, MO. She was an LPN and enjoyed quilting, sewing, and making things with thread.
Survivors include her husband, Bill Slaughter of the home; one son, Kevin Bruce (Victoria) of Ashdown; three daughters, Gale Owen (Phil) of Harrisburg, MO,...
Winnie Grace Johnson
Jun 17, 2025
Winnie Grace Coles Johnson, 85, of Batesville died Tuesday, June 17, 2025. She was born on Thursday, September 7, 1939, in Sandtown, Arkansas, to William and Annie (Gaines) Coles. She was a member of First Free Will Baptist Church of Batesville and retired from White Rodgers.
Winnie was an extremely kind lady who loved everybody. She was an excellent cook. Everyone...
Daniel Albert Galligan
Jun 16, 2025
Daniel Albert Galligan, 73, formerly of Evening Shade passed away Monday, June 16, 2025 in Yellville. He was born June 23, 1951 in Milwaukee, WI to Roy and Hazel Galligan.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Patrick and Ronald, along with a niece, Leslie Neal.
Survivors include his sister-in-law, Mary Ann Galligan of Evening Shade; nieces, Betty Roork...
Cade Landon Johnson
Jun 11, 2025
In Loving Memory of Cade Landon Johnson
Born into the arms of Jesus on Wednesday, June 11th, 2025 at White River Medical Center in Batesville, Arkansas at 36 weeks gestation.
Our precious son, Cade Landon Johnson, was born sleeping but wrapped immediately in the arms of his Savior. Though his time on Earth was brief, he was deeply known, fiercely loved, and...
