Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
George W. Combee
May 17, 2014
George W. Combee age 72 of Sulphur Rock died Saturday, May 17, 2014 at his home. He was born January 30, 1942 at Wolf City, Texas to George Walter and Kate Eliza (Gibby) Combee. He was a retired farm laborer and a member of the New Life Assembly of Jesus Christ at Magness. He was preceded in death by his...
Barbara Carolyn (Hutchison) Rogers
May 14, 2014
Barbara Carolyn (Hutchison) Rogers age 63 of Pocahontas died Wednesday May 14, 2014 at a Jonesboro hospital. She was born August 18, 1950 at Batesville, Arkansas to Walter B. and Hallie Lorene (Palmer) Hutchison. She was a homemaker and had worked as customer service manager for Arkansas Lime in Batesville for 30 years. She was preceded in death by her...
Rocco "Rocky" Villari Sr.
May 13, 2014
Rocco “Rocky” Villari Sr. age 78 of Evening Shade died Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at a Batesville hospital. He was born February 3, 1936 at Hammonton, New Jersey to Samuel and Mamie (Rosano) Villari. He was a U.S. Marine Veteran and retired from Owens Corning in Berlin, New Jersey. He was of the Catholic faith. He was preceded in death...
J.D. Gillmore
May 6, 2014
J.D. Gillmore left this life May 6, 2014 at the age of 75 years, 9 months, and 1 day at his home in Charlotte, AR, surrounded by his family. He was born on August 5, 1938 in Charlotte, AR, to John Harvey and Zena Dee Fallis Gillmore. He was married to Barbara Marney Gillmore on February 11, 1961 for 53...
Oris Huskey
May 5, 2014
Oris Huskey age 85 of Saffell died Monday, May 5, 2014 at Fayetteville. He was born December 7, 1928 at Strawberry, Arkansas to John Henry and Dona (Richmond) Huskey. He was a retired farmer and mechanic and a U.S. Army veteran. He was a member of the American Legion and the DAV. He was preceded in death by his parents...
Joan Edgin
May 3, 2014
Joan Edgin age 60 of Sidney went to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 3, 2014 at her home. She was born May 30, 1953 at Marianna, Arkansas to James Milford and Daisy Rachel (Lawrence) Godfrey. She was a hairstylist for 20 years having been owner of A Cut Above Salon in Forrest City and Pfeiffer Hair Salon in...
Charlie "Dawg" Lancaster
May 2, 2014
Charlie “Dawg” Lancaster age 63 of Batesville died Friday May 2, 2014 at Hot Springs. He was born January 28, 1951 at Batesville, Arkansas to Charles Greer and Lela Lavern (Smith) Lancaster. He was employed by Cummings Chip Seal in Batesville and DZ Atlantic. He enjoyed riding horses and his Harley. He was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded...
Thurman B. West
Apr 26, 2014
Thurman B. West age 94 of Batesville died Saturday, April 26, 2014 at a Batesville hospital. He was born September 29, 1919 at Cord, Arkansas to Jim and Lillie Mae (Parr) West. He was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII ; retired from General Motors in Flint, Michigan; a member of the UAW and of the Christian faith. He was...
Leroy Clinton
Apr 19, 2014
Leroy Clinton age 82 of Cave City died Saturday April 19, 2014 at a Batesville nursing home. He was born July 13, 1931 at Alicia, Arkansas to William and Gracie (Chinn) Clinton. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Eva Clinton and a granddaughter, Jacinta Maycock. Survivors include three sons, Charley Clinton of Cave City, Mark Clinton...
Dan Barber
Apr 18, 2014
Dan Barber age 54 of Evening Shade formerly of Hawaii for over 20 years died Friday, April 18, 2014 at his home. He was born December 15, 1959 at Santa Fe, New Mexico to Robert Dale and Dee Seton Barber. He was home contractor enjoyed playing soccer and was formerly a soccer referee. He was preceded in death by his...
Raymond G. Hill
Apr 17, 2014
Raymond G. Hill age 93 of Bethesda, Arkansas passed away Thursday, April 17, 2014 at the White River Medical Center in Batesville with his wife, daughters, family and friends around him. He was born in Buffalo City, Arkansas on May 10, 1920 to Allen B. and Abigail (Warren) Hill. He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, Hester...
John Michael Walker
Apr 16, 2014
John Michael Walker age 67 of Evening Shade, Arkansas left this world to be with his Lord and Savior on April 16, 2014. He was born October, 23, 1946 to James R. Sr. and Cecile (Heath) Walker of Concord, New Hampshire. He attended high school at Concord High. One of his youngest achievements was being runner up in the Concord...
Guy Branscum
Apr 11, 2014
Guy Branscum age 86 of Ash Flat died Friday April 11, 2014 at a Batesville hospital. He was born July 22, 1927 in Stone County, Arkansas to Tram and Viola (Roper) Branscum. He was retired from the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department; a United States Air Force veteran of WWII and was of the Christian faith. His family was the...
Barbara Son
Apr 5, 2014
Barbara Son age 66 of Concord died Saturday, April 5, 2014 at a Little Rock hospital. She was born September 7, 1947 at Banner, Arkansas to Ben and Alice ( Warren ) Robbins. She retired from Concord Public Schools after 27 years of service as a bus driver and janitor. She was a member of the Faith Full Gospel Church...
Lou Jean Weston
Mar 31, 2014
Lou Jean Weston age 100 of Cave City died Monday, March 31, 2014 at her home. She was born October 25, 1913 at Salt Lake City, Utah to Linn Reed and Jennie (Tanner) Fairbanks. She was a homemaker, a school teacher, and a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Survivors include two sons, David Weston...
Donald Keith James
Mar 26, 2014
Donald Keith James age 65 of Cave City died Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at his home. He was born January 30, 1949 at Batesville, Arkansas to Von and Bertha (Smith) James. He worked many years at ConAgra Foods in Batesville and also worked for ProDentec in Batesville. He was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his...
Lucille Presley
Mar 22, 2014
Lucille Presley age 84 of Desha died Saturday, March 22, 2014 at her home. She was born February 15, 1930 at Cedar Grove, Arkansas to Albert F. and Louella Polston James. She worked at International Shoe Factory in Batesville for several years and retired from White Rodgers in Batesville. She was a member of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church at...
Gene "Leon" Reynolds
Mar 21, 2014
Gene “Leon” Reynolds age 73 of Cave City died Friday March 21, 2014 at his home. He was born May 25, 1940 at Batesville, Arkansas to Charles Richmond and Pearl Jewell (Justice) Reynolds. He was retired from ConAgra Foods in Batesville and was a member of First Faith Pentecostal Church in Cave City. He was preceded in death by his...
Maurice (Morris) Ellis Bradley
Mar 20, 2014
Maurice (Morris) Ellis Bradley age 91 departed this life on Thursday March 20, 2014 at Batesville, Arkansas. He was born on November 13, 1922 at Cord, Arkansas to Manuel Everett an Navo Elizabeth( Hatler) Bradley. Morris lived his life in Cord, except for the last two years in Batesville. On November 1, 1941, Morris married Arlene Lance and together the...
Bettye Jean Crow Jones
Mar 19, 2014
Bettye Jean Crow Jones age 88 of Batesville died Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at Denison, Texas. She was born February 24, 1926 at Sweet Home, Arkansas to James Wilson and Idelle Tolson Crow. She was a homemaker, a graduate of Arkansas College (now Lyon College) and a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Batesville. She enjoyed cooking, playing bridge...
