Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
Don J. Richardson
Oct 20, 2013
Don J. Richardson age 63 of Strawberry died Sunday, October 20, 2013 at his home. He was born February 10, 1950 at Saffell, Arkansas to Bus and Verlon Richardson. He was a truck driver for 40 years and of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Barbara Haney. Survivors include his wife of...
Martha E. Moore
Oct 16, 2013
Martha E. Moore age 86 of Pleasant Plains died Wednesday, October 16, 2013 at a Searcy hospital. She was born June 30, 1927 at Memphis, Tennessee to Thomas Alex and Iva Hays O’Dell. She was a homemaker and a member of the Banner Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Lowell Moore; one son,...
Tiffany Rae Ramsey
Oct 15, 2013
Tiffany Rae Ramsey age 31 of Cave City died Tuesday, October 15, 2013. She was born August 4, 1982 at Bakersfield, California to Billy Ray and Beverly Ann Miller Ramsey. She was a CNA at Batesville Health and Rehab in Batesville. She loved her children and her family. She was preceded in death by her father; her grandmother, Barbara Miller...
Edna "Mema" Koonce
Oct 14, 2013
Edna “Mema” Koonce age 91 of Mountain View died Monday, October 14, 2013 at her home. She was born April 23, 1922 at Blytheville, Arkansas to Elbert and Oma Williams. She was a homemaker and a member of the Mount Joy Church in Mountain View. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Earnest Koonce; one son, Wayne...
Paul J. VanHorn
Oct 4, 2013
Paul J. VanHorn age 73 of Batesville died Friday, October 4, 2013 at his home. He was born April 7, 1940 at Bunney, Arkansas to Lee and Willie Ann Maddox VanHorn. He was a retired heavy equipment operator, former owner of P.J.’s Lawn Care, and a member of the Cushman Missionary Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his...
Lois Maxine Morley
Oct 2, 2013
Lois Maxine Morley age 72 of Poughkeepsie died Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at a Little Rock hospital. She was born October 13, 1940 at Roswell, New Mexico to Otho Ray and Lois Head. She was a homemaker and of the Christian faith. She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Marvin Dalton and one sister, Eulalia Young. Survivors...
Wanda Ruth Sylvester
Sep 30, 2013
Wanda Sylvester age 82 of Batesville died Monday, September 30, 2013 at a Batesville hospital. She was born April 15, 1931 at Pfeiffer, Arkansas to Joseph Jackson and Thelma Gladys Johnson Trent. She was retired from White Rodgers in Batesville and of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, William Sylvester. Survivors include...
Lylian Elizabeth Hudson
Sep 30, 2013
Lylian Elizabeth Hudson infant daughter of Randall Hudson III and Ashley Hudson of Floral died Monday September 30, 2013 at a Batesville hospital. She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Randall Hudson Jr. and an uncle, Nick Hudson. Survivors include her parents of the home; grandparents, Terry and Diane Thompson of Floral, Lori Gwinn of Florida and John Whitmore...
Lowell Stroud
Sep 30, 2013
Lowell Stroud age 88 of Batesville died Monday September 30, 2013 at Woodlawn Heights in Batesville. He was born May 12, 1925 at Sandtown, Arkansas to Aldrith R. and Ida Horn Stroud. He was retired from the United States Postal Service after serving 29 ½ years at the Batesville Post Office. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran of WWII, a...
Clifton Spurlock
Sep 21, 2013
Clifton Spurlock age 74 of Center died Saturday, September 21, 2013 at his home. He was born January 17, 1939 at Sitka, Arkansas to Raymond and Una Carver Spurlock. He was a retired cattle farmer and carpenter and a member of the Bettis Town Church of Christ at Center. He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his...
Lila Faye Coe
Sep 13, 2013
Lila Faye Coe age 91 of Batesville died Friday September 13, 2013 at a Batesville nursing home. She was born May 12, 1922 at Mount Pleasant, Arkansas to Jesse Dean and Mollie Emma Conyers Hodge. She was a homemaker, had worked for Marshall’s Dry Goods, White Rodgers and Lanier’s Hatchery all in Batesville. She was most recently a Foster Grandparent...
Robert D. Hutchins
Sep 6, 2013
Robert D. Hutchins age 50 of Rosie died Friday September 6, 2013 at his home. He was born December 8, 1962 at Newport, Arkansas to Bobby and Ima Jean Preston Hutchins. He had worked for Arkansas Steel in Newport for many years and was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Hulen and Hazel Hutchins...
Thomas Jewell Qualls
Sep 2, 2013
Thomas Jewell Qualls age 75 of Evening Shade died Monday September 2, 2013 at his home. He was born August 10, 1938 at Evening Shade, Arkansas to Jewell Cleo and Opal Oretha Ring Qualls. He was retired from ConAgra Foods in Batesville with 43 years of service. He enjoyed farming and being around people. He was a Mason for many...
Robert C. "Bob" Burns Sr.
Sep 1, 2013
Robert C. “Bob” Burns Sr. age 78 of Pleasant Plains died Sunday, September 1, 2013 at a Batesville hospital. He was born October 15, 1934 at Houston, Texas to Adrian Clark and Maycel Quinn Clark. He was a heavy equipment operator for House and House Construction and George Cavaness Construction both in Batesville, was former owner of Joyce’s Used Furniture...
Beverly M. Cantacessi
Aug 30, 2013
Beverly M. Cantacessi age 73 of Cave City died Friday, August 30, 2013 at a Batesville hospital. She was born September 5, 1939 at Chicago, Illinois to Phillip and Sophia Hersh Steinbrenner. She was of the Lutheran faith. She was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include her husband, John J. Cantacessi of the home; two sisters, Rita Pepper...
Dylan Duncan
Aug 27, 2013
Dylan Duncan age 20 of Cord died Tuesday August 27, 2013 at his home. He was born August 27, 1993 at Newport, Arkansas to Jerry Dwayne and Melaney Kaye Collins Duncan. He was employed by Kroger in Batesville. He was a 2011 graduate of Cedar Ridge High School where he enjoyed being a member of FCCLA. He enjoyed music and...
Flora Pearl Davis
Aug 27, 2013
Flora Pearl Davis age 68 of Cave City died Tuesday August 27, 2013 at the Cave City Nursing Home. She was born May 19, 1945 at Sidney, Arkansas to Herbert Conley and Ruby Audrey Boles Rogers. She had worked for GenCorp Automotive in Batesville and as a cook at Cave City Nursing Home and Cave City School. She was a...
Frankie Hudson Crow
Aug 26, 2013
Frankie Hudson Crow age 78 of Cave City died Monday August 26, 2013 at a Batesville hospital. She was born November 19, 1934 at Batesville, Arkansas to Paul Butler and Zelda Ollie Brooks Hudson. She was a homemaker, had worked at International Shoe Factory in Batesville and Unifirst in Cave City. She was a Foster Grandparent at Cave City Elementary...
Mary J. Walton
Aug 22, 2013
Mary J. Walton age 60 of Batesville died Thursday August 22, 2013 at a Batesville hospital. She was born March 22, 1953 at Batesville, Arkansas to Thomas Paul and Claudie Mae Qualls Long. She was a homemaker and a member of the Pilgrim’s Rest Baptist Church at Bethesda. She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Tommy...
Charles William Woody
Aug 22, 2013
Charles William Woody age 78 of Southside left this life to be with the Lord on Thursday August 22, 2013. He was born in Calico Rock, Arkansas on September 14, 1934 to Thurman Otho and Pearl Lillian Benbrook Woody. He lived most of his life in Indianapolis, Indiana where he worked as a machinist, and was owner/operator of a pizza...
