Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
John "JC" Qualls
Jan 10, 2023
John “JC” Qualls, 77, of Evening Shade passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at his home. He was born June 12, 1945 in Evening Shade to Calvin and Lula Qualls. He was a farmer and a member of the Bear Creek Church. He enjoyed collecting knives, farming and searching for arrowheads. He was his grandchildren’s number one fan during all...
Richard Wilson Branscum
Jan 9, 2023
Richard Wilson Branscum, 90, of Salado passed away on Monday, January 9, 2023 in Batesville. He was born April 17, 1932 in Rosie, Arkansas to Elbert and Nettie Branscum. He was a heating and air specialist, auto mechanic, stone mason was also worked for Southside water utility. He was also a member of the Salado Baptist Church.
He enjoyed hunting,...
Barbara Dianne Womack
Jan 3, 2023
Barbara Dianne Wilbanks Womack, 72, of Batesville, AR passed away suddenly on Tuesday, January 3, 2023. She was born September 30, 1950 to Barbara and John Wilbanks in Batesville, AR.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Gilbert Womack of Maumelle; her parents, Barbara and John Wilbanks of Batesville; and her brother, John R. Wilbanks of New York.
Survivors...
Louise Boyle
Jan 3, 2023
Louise Boyle, 91 of Batesville passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at Batesville. She was born March 30, 1931 at Dell to Louis Bryan Turner and Johnnie Mooney Turner. She was an accountant/bookkeeper and a member of the First United Methodist Church of Blytheville, later in life she joined the Ramona United Methodist Church in CA. Louise enjoyed her family,...
Helen Ann Parman
Jan 1, 2023
Helen Ann Parman, 92, of Batesville died Sunday January 1, 2023, at her home.
Born April 19, 1930, in Natchitoches, Louisiana, she was the daughter of Lawrence O’Quinn and S.P. Doche Walker O’Quinn. She attended Nurses Training in San Angelo, Texas, in 1949 where she met and married Robert Ray “Bob” Parman who was a photographer and later pilot in...
Charles Thomas Harris
Jan 1, 2023
Charles Thomas Harris (Tom), 80, was born in Saffell, AR on July 13, 1942, to Arthur & Florine Harris. He passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 1, 2023 after a brief illness. He is survived by his son, Alan Harris (Reena) and daughter, Kristi Durham (Scott) both of Strawberry along with his grandchildren Tanner Johnson (Hayden), Cody Johnson, Colby Harris...
Dorothy Shaw
Dec 31, 2022
Dorothy Shaw, 86, of Strawberry passed away Saturday, December 31, 2022 at White River Health in Batesville. She was born October 28, 1936 in Oneonta, NY to Leon and Rose Lambert. She was a Certified Nursing Assistant and a member of the Rings Chapel Missionary Baptist Church. Dorothy enjoyed traveling the states and other countries, doing puzzles, playing the organ...
Sharon Darlene Herrman
Dec 25, 2022
Sharon Darlene Headley Herrman, 78, of Cave City passed away on Sunday, December 25, 2022 in Ward, Arkansas. She was born on September 27, 1944 in Sullivan Township, Arkansas to Horace Headley and Easter Babe Marlin Headley. She was a caregiver. She also worked for many years at Wal-Mart as well as Con-Agra and White Rodgers. She was a member...
Boyce Neil Masner
Dec 23, 2022
Boyce Neil Masner, 91, of Cave City passed away Friday, December 23, 2022 in Cave City. He was born May 13, 1931 in Cave City to Tint Oscar Masner and Elvie Jane Johnson Masner. He was an educator in the Memphis Public Schools for over thirty years, served seven years in the United States Army and was a member of...
Thomas Edgar Cobb
Dec 19, 2022
Thomas Edgar Cobb of Batesville, 75, passed away Monday, December 19, 2022 in Batesville. He was born June 30, 1947 in Batesville to Murphy and Allie Mae Cobb.
He was preceded in death by his parents and an infant sister.
Survivors include Evelyn Cobb of the home, Vickie Green, daughter, of Cave City and her husband, Steven; four grandchildren, Aaron...
Gearline Mae Whitener
Dec 18, 2022
Gearline Mae Altom Whitener, 93, of Batesville, passed peacefully from this life to her heavenly home on December 18, 2022. Gearline was born on September 18, 1929 to Clarence Elmer and Lena Pearl Altom (Dossett) of Floral, Ar. After graduating from Floral Schools, she attended then Arkansas College, studying business. She used her business skills in a variety of clerical...
James William Watson
Dec 14, 2022
James William Watson, 92, of Floral passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 in Floral. He was born on May 9, 1930 in Monette, Arkansas to Oliver Watson and Mary Osborn Watson. He worked in maintenance at the Cave City Nursing Home and was a member of the Cave City Church of Christ. James enjoyed gardening, hunting, fishing and the...
Betty Lou Wilkerson
Dec 12, 2022
Betty Lou Wilkerson, 93, of Cave City passed away Monday, December 12, 2022 at Cave City. She was born August 28, 1929 in Piedmont, MO to Benjamin and Opal Montgomery. She was a homemaker and a member of the Mt. View Baptist Church. Betty loved her family, her church, sewing and reading the prayer list at church.
She was preceded...
Charles Lee "Charlie" Goforth
Dec 10, 2022
Charles Lee “Charlie” Goforth, 83 of Rosie passed away Saturday, December 10, 2022 at Wood-Lawn Heights Nursing Home in Batesville. He was born February 12, 1939 in Batesville, Arkansas to Robert Lee Goforth Sr. and Vetola Ernistine Milligan Goforth. He was a graduate of Cave City High School and served 14 years in the Arkansas National Guard, being activated during...
Dr. Elaine Ann Townsley
Dec 7, 2022
Dr. Elaine Ann Townsley, 69, of Searcy, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2022 in Cave City, Arkansas. She was born January 2, 1953 in Des Moines, Iowa to Arno Wheeler and Genevieve Hunter Wheeler. She was a professor of Nursing and of the Baptist Faith. She enjoyed crafting and loved dogs.
She was preceded in death by her parents...
Gary Dean Farmer
Dec 6, 2022
Gary Dean Farmer, 70, of Cave City passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2022 in Batesville. He was born September 11, 1952 in Batesville to Bedford and Vera Wilson Farmer. He was an electrician and was affiliated with the Church of Christ in Cave City. He enjoyed time spent with his family, friends and his grandchildren. He also enjoyed going to...
Norma Ring
Nov 26, 2022
Norma Ring, age 100, of Cave City, AR formerly of Evening Shade, AR passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2022 at her home. She was born January 22, 1922 in Emery, AR to George and Nova Crigler. She was a teacher for many years with a love of Home Economics. She was of the Baptist faith. Norma enjoyed sewing, cooking...
Michael Don Orrick
Nov 25, 2022
Michael Don Orrick, 73, of Batesville died Friday, November 25, 2022 in Batesville. He was born May 5, 1949 in Rockford, Illinois to Don and Dora Bell Orrick. He was an avid Razorback fan and enjoyed fishing and NASCAR.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Rose Matheny Orrick of the home;...
Autry RK Arnold
Nov 24, 2022
Autry RK Arnold, age 78, of Evening Shade, AR passed away on November 24, 2022 at his home. He was born August 11, 1944 in Bald Knob, AR to RK Arnold and Lucille Soles Arnold. He enjoyed taking care of animals, farming, gardening, spending time with his family and riding horses.
He is preceded in death by his parents; a...
Tommy Lee James
Nov 23, 2022
Tommy Lee James, 63, of Batesville, AR passed away at White River Health in Batesville on Wednesday, November 23, 2022. Tommy was born April 19, 1959 in Batesville to Dewey and Mary Kunkel James of Cedar Grove, AR. Tommy was a member of the Cedar Grove Missionary Baptist Church and attended Cave City High School. His hobbies were comic books...
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