Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
Florence Jackson Taylor
Aug 27, 2010
Florence Jackson Taylor, age 85 of the Gainsboro Community died Friday, August 27, 2010 at a Batesville hospital. She was born August 19, 1925 at the Gainsboro Community to Fred Jackson Sr. and Eva Tripp Jackson. She was a homemaker, was a cook at the Cord Charlotte School, enjoyed gardening and flowers. She was a member of the Antioch Church...
Nicholas Gigante
Aug 27, 2010
Nicholas Gigante age 64 of Batesville died Friday August 27, 2010 at the White River Medical Center in Batesville. He was born October 13, 1945 in New York City, New York to John and Francis Gigante. He was a U.S. Marine veteran having served in Vietnam.He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, John Gigante and one sister,...
Star Peggy Illene Davidson-Purkey
Aug 24, 2010
Star Peggy Illene Davidson-Purkey age 56, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend completed her long courageous battle with cancer on August 24, 2010 at 1:56 a.m. Star will be forever remembered by her quiet humor, steadfast heart and unwavering faith and trust in the Lord. Star was born in Batesville, Arkansas moved at a young age to Brazoria, Texas and...
Lucy Goss
Aug 23, 2010
Lucy Goss, age 75 of Batesville, formerly of Searcy died Monday, August 23, 2010 at a Batesville hospital. She was born September 9, 1934 at Cushman, Arkansas to Elijah Dewey and Mary (Duncan) Britt. She was a homemaker, enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, bowling, making quilts and traveling. She was a member of the New Life Family...
Eldon Max Brackett
Aug 22, 2010
Eldon Max Brackett, age 61 of Concord died Sunday, August 22, 2010 at a Searcy hospital. He was born February 11, 1949 at Batesville, Arkansas to Elmer and Estel Southerland Brackett. He was a farmer, a mason and of the Methodist faith.He was preceded in death by his parents.Survivors include two brothers, Lanny Brackett and Leland Brackett of Drasco, three...
Maxine Anderson
Aug 19, 2010
Maxine Dickey Anderson age 89 of Cave City died Thursday August 19, 2010 at the Cave City Nursing Home. She was born February 2, 1921 at Cave City, Arkansas to Lawson and Ethel (Eason) Dickey. She was a factory worker, homemaker and of the Baptist faith.She was preceded in death by her parents;her husband, Thomas H. Anderson; one son, Robert...
Edward Herbert Creech
Aug 11, 2010
Edward Herbert Creech, age 93 of Batesville died Wednesday, August 11, 2010 at a Batesville hospital. He was born October 4, 1916 at Myrtle, Missouri to Jefferson E. and Ora Lee Ellis Creech. He was retired from the U. S. Air Force where he served in World War II and the Korean War. Prior to his military service he was...
Leonard McElrath
Aug 10, 2010
Leonard McElrath, age 80 of Cave City, died Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at White River Medical Center in Batesville. He was born March 16, 1930 at Paragould, Arkansas, to Luther and Ola Stephens McElrath. He was a farmer and a member of the Sidney Baptist Church.He was preceded in death by his parents and one son, Leonard McElrath, Jr.Survivors include...
Peggy Sue Simpson
Aug 6, 2010
Peggy Sue Bilbrey Simpson, age 63 of Poughkeepsie died Friday, August 6, 2010 at her home. She was born May 30, 1947 at Poughkeepsie, Arkansas to Noble and Maurine Runsick Bilbrey. She worked as an LPN at the Ash Flat Nursing and Rehab, enjoyed her family, cooking, gardening, reading, traveling and going to the beach. She was a member of...
Fred Akers
Aug 5, 2010
Fred Akers, age 74 of Batesville died Thursday, August 5, 2010 at a Batesville hospital. He was born July 16, 1936 at St. Petersburg, Florida to James Deward and Katie Hopkins Akers. He was a member of the North Batesville Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses.He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, James Akers and one sister Estella...
Henry Stidham
Jul 28, 2010
Henry Stidham, age 62 of Sidney died Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at his home. He was born September 20, 1947 at Heber Springs, Arkansas to Hubert M. and Naomi Ruth Maize Stidham. He was a U. S. Army veteran having served four tours in Vietnam as a door gunner and a crew chief on VH1 helicopters.He was preceded in death...
Toini Johnson
Jul 24, 2010
Toini Johnson, age 89 of Batesville, Arkansas died Saturday, July 24, 2010 at the Wood-Lawn Nursing Home in Batesville. She was born August 2, 1920 at Marquette, Michigan to Jalmar and Senia ((Ikkala) Ryoti. She was a homemaker and enjoyed playing bingo.She was preceded in death by her parents and two husbands, Richard Moon and Ward Johnson.Survivors include one son...
James Alexander
Jul 21, 2010
James Alexander, age 31 of Concord died Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at the White River Medical Center in Batesville. He was born April 30, 1979 at Blytheville, Arkansas to James and Patricia Koonce Alexander. He was employed by Townsends of Arkansas Inc., enjoyed spending time with his family and friends and was a member of the Concord Family Worship Center...
Gloria Huckabee Marshall
Jul 19, 2010
Gloria Jean Huckabee, age 48 of Smithville, died Monday, July 19, 2010 at White River Medical Center in Batesville. She was born May 10, 1962 at Batesville, Arkansas, to Olden and Jimmie Gilmore Huckabee. She was a homemaker and enjoyed the outdoors. Gloria was preceded in death by her mother; two brothers, Michael Huckabee and James Aaron Huckabee; two sisters,...
Clinton Johns
Jul 18, 2010
On July 18, 2010, Clinton 'Johnny' Calvin Johns was called home to be with the Lord. Clinton Johns was born in Point Cedar, Arkansas on November 14, 1923. He was the oldest of four siblings, Freda, Lavada, Myrtle and Norman, born to Elmer and Callie Johns. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy during World War II as a gunner's...
Eugene F. Davidson
Jul 15, 2010
Eugene F. Davidson, age 81 of Batesville, Arkansas died Thursday, July 15, 2010 at his home. He was born January 8, 1929 at Mahaffey, Pennsylvania to E. Eugene Davidson and Anna Marie (Murray) Davidson. He served in the U. S. Army from 1951 to 1954 achieving the rank of Sgt. 1st Class,was an electrical engineer and enjoyed his family and...
Billy Joe Rogers
Jul 14, 2010
Billy Joe Rogers, age 61 of Pocahontas, formerly of Cave City, died Wednesday, July 14, 2010, in a Poplar Bluff hospital. He was born September 30, 1948 at Cave City, Arkansas, to Herbert Conley and Ruby Audrey Boles Rogers. He was a disabled U.S. Army Veteran, having served as a Sergeant with the 2nd Company 16th Infantry Rangers 'Big Red...
Mary Marlene Stuntz Burrus
Jul 12, 2010
Mary Marlene Stuntz Burrus age 78 of Evening Shade died Monday July 12, 2010 at her home. She was born November 26, 1931 at Plymouth, Indiana to Sharon Henry and Thelma Beatrice Matchett Stuntz. She was a homemaker and a charter member of the Faith Assembly of God Church in Evening Shade. She was Sunday school teacher for the primary...
Winona Arnold Jefford
Jul 12, 2010
Winona Arnold Jefford, age 86 of Floral died Monday, July 12, 2010 at a Batesville nursing home. She was born February 27, 1924 at Bradford, Arkansas to Ross and Susie Bickers Arnold. She was a homemaker and a lifelong member of the Floral Baptist Church.She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, R. L. Jefford and a brother,...
William Owen Powell
Jul 11, 2010
William Owen 'W.O.' Powell, age 72 of Cave City died Sunday, July 11, 2010 at his home. He was born November 29, 1937 to Auden Lea and Esther Thelma Carpenter Powell at the Powell's Chapel Community near Poughkeepsie. He retired from Safeway Grocery in Wichita, Kansas, enjoyed working on cars and reading. He was of the Baptist faith.He was preceded...
