Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
Alverda Staggs Harris
Sep 3, 2011
Alverda Staggs Harris, age 84 of Hot Springs (formerly of Batesville) died Saturday, September 3, 2011 at a Hot Springs nursing home. She was born January 12, 1927 at Cave City, Arkansas to Coy Leslie and Daisy Elizabeth Sugg Staggs. She was retired from International Shoe Factory in Batesville and a member of the Allen Chapel Free Will Baptist Church...
Willis Wycough
Aug 31, 2011
Willis 'Max' Wycough age 70 of Batesville died Wednesday August 31, 2011 at a Little Rock hospital. He was born August 17, 1941 at Batesville, Arkansas to Willis Butler and Winnie Jasmine (Claxton) Wycough. He retired after 28 years of service as an agent with Farm Bureau and was a security officer. He loved God, was a devoted husband, father,...
Billy F. Runyan
Aug 29, 2011
Billy F. Runyan, age 75 of Black Rock died Monday, August 29, 2011. He was born April 2, 1936 at Jesup, Arkansas to Lester Runyan and Verna Huskey Runyan Ballard. He was a retired truck driver, enjoyed camping and traveling and listening to music. He was of the Baptist faith.He was preceded in death by his parents.Survivors include his wife,...
Lynnette Marie Castro
Aug 28, 2011
Lynnette Marie Castro, age 45 of Batesville died Sunday, August 28, 2011 at a Batesville nursing home. She was born September 3, 1965 at Fontana, California to Mark W. and Bonnie L. James Woznicki. She was a homemaker and of the Southern Baptist faith.Survivors include her husband of 27 years, Ramon J. Castro of the home, sons, Russell Castro and...
Opal DeFreece
Aug 28, 2011
Opal DeFreece age 93 of Batesville died Sunday August 28, 2011 at the Wood Lawn Nursing Home in Batesville. She was born March 27, 1918 at Evening Shade, Arkansas to Sanford and Lou Ring. She was a homemaker and a member of the Harrison Street Church of Christ in Batesville.She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Doyle...
George Elvin Swope
Aug 27, 2011
George 'Al' Elvin Swope, age 92 of Pleasant Plains died Saturday, August 27, 2011 at a Batesville hospital. He was born September 18, 1918 at Cedar Falls, Iowa to John F. and Lucile Badger Swope. He served in the U. S. Army, retired from the Bureau of Indian Affairs Department of the Interior in Arizona where he was supervising maintenance...
Charlette Ann Noordhoek
Aug 27, 2011
Charlette Ann Noordhoek LPN age 54 of Cave City died Saturday August 27, 2011 at her home. She was born June 6, 1957 at Houston, Texas to Charles Peff And Georgia See Sullivan. She was a Licensed Practical Nurse, a homemaker and a mother to all. She was of the Baptist faith.She was preceded in death by her father,Charles Peff...
James Orville Goforth
Aug 27, 2011
James Orville Goforth, age 76 of Denmark died Saturday, August 27, 2011 at his home. He was born January 31, 1935 at Pfeiffer, Arkansas to Elver L. and Maggie Roberts Goforth. He retired from the U. S. Army after 24 years and 3 months service, was a carpenter and enjoyed his family and living life. He attended the Assembly of...
Debra Jean Branscum Acklin
Aug 18, 2011
Debra Jean Branscum Acklin, age 55 of Newark died Thursday, August 18, 2011 at her home. She was born September 23, 1955 at Mishawaka, Indiana to Richard and Jane Tripp Branscum. She was a homemaker, volunteered for American Cancer Society, enjoyed her grandchildren, church, fishing and cooking. She was a member of the Hazel Edwards Memorial United Methodist Church in...
Christopher Boyd
Aug 17, 2011
Christopher Wayne Boyd, age 51 of Poughkeepsie died Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at a Batesville hospital. He was born June 23, 1960 at Casa Grande, Arizona to Wayne Guy and Florence Mae Goodson Boyd. He was a carpenter, enjoyed drawing, fishing and hunting. He was of the Baptist faith.He was preceded in death by his father.Survivors include his mother and...
Margaret Lorene Carter
Aug 15, 2011
Margaret Lorene Carter, age 82 of Cave City died Monday, August 15, 2011 at a Batesville hospital. She was born September 10, 1928 at Step Rock, Arkansas to Emmitt and Jessie Cook Morrow. She was a homemaker and a member of the Pleasant Valley Missionary Baptist Church in Batesville.She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Guy B....
Jim Hinkle
Aug 15, 2011
Jim Hinkle, age 84 of Cave City died Monday, August 15, 2011 at a Batesville hospital. He was born December 3, 1926 at Mountain View, Arkansas to George Eldridge and Mamie Beulah Wade Eldridge. He was a U. S. Army World War II veteran, retired from Rustoleum Corporation in Evanston, Illinois and was a farmer. He was a member of...
James Ronnie Ward
Aug 11, 2011
James Ronnie Ward, age 63 of Batesville died Thursday, August 11, 2011 at the White River Medical Center in Batesville. He was born August 27, 1947 at Batesville, Arkansas to James Henry and Betty Jo Martin Ward. He served in the U. S. Army National Guard Reserve, retired from ConAgra in Batesville where he worked for 30 years and was...
Missy Ann Auten
Aug 7, 2011
Missy Auten age 28 of Little Rock (formerly of Cave City) died Sunday August 7, 2011 at Little Rock. She was born November 30, 1982 at Newport, Arkansas to Frankie and Brenda DeLeon Auten. She was preceded in death by two grandfathers, Roger Zahn and Frank Auten and an aunt, Sandra 'Dee Dee' DeLoach.Survivors include her father and stepmother, Frankie...
Bobby Joe Boles
Aug 7, 2011
Bobby Joe Boles age 59 of Jonesboro (formerly of Cave City) died Sunday August 7, 2011 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was born January 23, 1952 at Noblesville, Indiana. He had worked for Hill Valley Foods in Batesville and retired from Tropicana Products in Bradenton, Florida with 24 years of service. He had attended the Church of...
William D. Reding
Aug 6, 2011
William D. 'Bill' Reding age 74 of Cave City died Saturday August 6, 2011 at Cave City. He was born August 3, 1937 at Batesville, Arkansas to John Franklin and Mamie Ethel Ross Reding. He was retired from the U.S. Air Force after 20 years of service, having served in Vietnam.He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother,...
Barbara Gail Staffa
Aug 5, 2011
Barbara Gail Staffa, age 54 of Batesville died Friday, August 5, 2011 at the White River Medical Center in Batesville. She was born August 7, 1956 at Spring Branch, Texas to Dreabon and Bernice Branch. She was an art teacher, enjoyed her grandchildren and was of the Baptist faith.Survivors include her husband, Calvin 'Jerry' Staffa II of Southside, son, Calvin...
Donnie Gene Albertson
Aug 5, 2011
Donnie Gene Albertson age 66 of Poughkeepsie died Friday August 5, 2011 at the White River Medical Center in Batesville. He was born January 31, 1945 at Ardmore, Oklahoma to Monroe and Fronie McAnally Albertson. He was retired from Halliburton Corporation in Hobbs, New Mexico and of the Assembly of God faith.He was preceded in death by his father, Monroe...
Delores Mae Brooks
Aug 2, 2011
Delores Mae Brooks, age 75 of Smithville died Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at her home. She was born April 26, 1936 at Smithville, Arkansas to Jack and Grace Tanner Thacker. She was a homemaker and member of the Lone Oak Baptist Church in Smithville.She was preceded in death by her parents, six brothers, Willard Thacker, Charles Thacker, Gerald Thacker, Mark...
Charles Edward Hemingway
Aug 1, 2011
Charles 'Charlie' Edward Hemingway, age 71 of Cave City died Monday, August 1, 2011 at his home. He was born May 18, 1940 at Jacksonville, Florida to Louis F. Hemingway Sr. and Florence Louise Vogel Hemingway. He was a Corporal in the U. S. Army, retired from Gen Corp Automotive in Batesville, a volunteer fireman in Cave City and a...
