Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
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...
Jason Amidon
Jul 30, 2011
Jason Amidon, age 34 of Sidney died Saturday July 30, 2011. He was born July 30, 1976 at Burnet, Texas. He was a U.S. Army veteran, a CNA and a member of the First Baptist Church at Evening Shade.He was preceded in death by one son, Julian Scott Amidon, his grandfather, John Carpenter and his grandparents, Rodney and Dorothy Amidon.Survivors...
Barbara Jean Coats Winnett Marcum
Jul 30, 2011
Barbara Jean Coats Winnett Marcum, age 68 of Pittsburg, Texas, formerly of Evening Shade died Saturday, July 30, 2011 at her home. She was born May 11, 1943 at Marked Tree, Arkansas to John Edward and Coyla Jane Thomas Coats. She was a homemaker, enjoyed her family, reading, plants and flowers. She was of the Pentecostal faith.She was preceded in...
Willa Dean Taylor
Jul 29, 2011
Willa Dean Taylor age 71 of Batesville died Friday July 29, 2011 at the White River Medical Center in Batesville. She was born March 31, 1940 at Batesville, Arkansas to Arvil and Lois Pool Satterwhite. She was a member of the Quail Valley Free Will Baptist Church in Batesville.She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Tom...
Mabel June Fisher
Jul 28, 2011
Mabel June Fisher, age 82 of Cave City died Thursday, July 28, 2011 at Batesville. She was born June 3, 1929 at Wildwood, New Jersey to George and Mabel Campbell Fisher. She retired from Curtis-Wright Corporation in New Jersey where she worked as a switchboard operator, also retired from AAA Travel Agency in Sarasota, Florida where she worked a receptionist...
Thomas Lee Garland
Jul 26, 2011
Thomas Lee Garland age 70 of Cave City died Tuesday July 26, 2011 at Batesville. He was born October 12, 1940 at Zion, Arkansas to Thomas Lincoln and Elsie Arnold Garland. He was a tree trimmer for West Tree Service for many years and a member of the Maxville Missionary Baptist Church in Cave City.He was preceded in death by...
Elsie Edith Davis
Jul 25, 2011
Elsie Edith Davis, 95, of Pleasant Grove died Monday, July 25, 2011, at Mountain View.Born March 31, 1916, at Reyno, she was the daughter of William Stanley and Cora Dell Greenway Younger. She was the oldest active member of Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church.Survivors include two sons, Billy Davis of Pleasant Grove and Jerry Davis of Melrose; a daughter, Linda...
Philip L. Feske
Jul 24, 2011
Philip L. Feske, 90, of Concord died Sunday, July 24, 2011, at his home. Born March 23, 1921, at Salem, S.D., he was the son of Daniel and Lydia Hirsch Feske. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran, having served in World War II. He was a retired machinist and a member of First Baptist Church in Concord.Survivors include his...
Wanda Barker
Jul 18, 2011
Wanda Barker, age 90 of Batesville died Monday, July 18, 2011 at a Batesville hospital. She was born May 4, 1921 at Leachville, Arkansas to Charles and Mittie Hedge Moye. She was a homemaker, enjoyed needle pointing, quilting, playing bingo, fishing, bird watching and her dog. She was of the Baptist faith.She was preceded in death by her parents, her...
Jennings Marshell Anderson
Jul 15, 2011
Jennings 'Andy' Marshell Anderson, age 75 of Batesville died Friday July 15, 2011 at his home. He was born March 27, 1936 at Mount Pleasant, Arkansas to Owen Marshell and Verna Mae (Shirley) Anderson. He was a U. S. Army veteran, retired after 34 years from Con Agra where he worked as an electrician in the maintenance department. He enjoyed...
Lorene Weaver Parvin
Jul 14, 2011
Lorene Weaver Parvin, age 82 of Batesville, formerly of Evening Shade died Thursday, July 14, 2011 at a Batesville nursing home. She was born October 22, 1928 to Marvin and Hattie (Thompson) Weaver. She was a homemaker and a member of the Methodist Church in Evening Shade.She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband J. B. Parvin, an...
Edward Crutcher
Jul 4, 2011
Edward Crutcher, age 78 of Rosie died Monday, July 4, 2011 at a Jonesboro hospital. He was born October 17, 1932 at Cave City, Arkansas to William and Bertie Brewer Crutcher. He was retired from Batesville Water Utilities, enjoyed hunting, fishing and riding his four-wheeler. He was a member of the Rosie Baptist Church in Rosie. He was preceded in...
Willene Welch Russell
Jul 4, 2011
Willene Welch Russell age 96 of Batesville (formerly of Waukegan, Illinois) died Monday July 4, 2011 at the White River Medical Center in Batesville. She was born May 4, 1915 at Decatur, Tennessee to Charles L. and Daisy M. McGee Welch. She was a retired sales clerk.She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Raymond J.J. Russell; one...


