Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
Delois Lydia Foster
May 19, 2024
Delois Lydia Foster 91 of Chino, California entered eternal rest during the early morning hours on Sunday, May 19, 2024, at Pomona Valley Hospital. She was just shy of turning 92 years old, born May 25, 1932, in Strawberry, Arkansas to George “Tim” and Lillie Mae Watson. She lived out her days, quite simply, mostly enjoying time with family and friends,...
Paul Wayne Massey
May 19, 2024
Paul Wayne Massey, age 79, of Cave City, Arkansas passed away Sunday, May 19, 2024 in Batesville, Arkansas. He was born March 18, 1945 in Stella, Arkansas to Dolphus and Leannie Massey. He retired from Lanier Hatchery where he worked as the Plant Manager for many years. Paul enjoyed trading and fixing up lawnmowers, dozers and he enjoyed spending time...
Cynthia Manning
May 16, 2024
Cynthia Manning, 60, of Poughkeepsie, Arkansas passed away Thursday, May 16, 2024 at her home in Poughkeepsie. She was born April 6, 1964 in West Palm Beach, Florida to Michael and Robbie Crosby. She was a waitress and baker. She loved baking, time spent with her children and grandchildren and she loved her dogs.
She is preceded in death by her...
Burnell "Mac" McClure Jr.
May 14, 2024
Burnell McClure Jr., known by all as Mac, was born in Batesville, Arkansas on Nov. 27, 1948. He was born to parents Burnell McClure Sr and Florence McClure. Mac spent his career serving the community as a master plumber for McClure Plumbing, Inc. This family business was started by Mac’s father, and together they built it into a successful company. Mac...
Seville Shane Reed
May 14, 2024
Seville Shane Reed, 55, of Concord, Arkansas went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 in North Little Rock, Arkansas. He was born October 24, 1968 in Batesville, Arkansas to Seville Blanton Reed and Annis Foreman Reed. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Concord. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and NASCAR racing. He also...
Arturo Venegas Munoz
May 12, 2024
Arturo Venegas Munoz passed away Sunday, May 12, 2024 in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was born December 15, 1978 in Guadalajara Jalisco, Mexico. He worked at Batesville Poultry Truck & Sons.
Arturo loved spending time with his wife, family and friends or just hanging out. He loved fishing, soccer, horseshoes, hunting and drinking beer. He was a loving husband, father, son,...
Winola Jean Mize
May 8, 2024
Winola Jean (Milligan) Mize, 90, of Cave City, Arkansas passed away on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. She was born to Melvin Roy and Lillian Mae Milligan of Milligan Campground at Strawberry, Arkansas on May 4, 1934.
She grew up with her six siblings on Reed’s Creek; living a full childhood even through the depression, including riding a wagon to church and...
Norma Lee "Butch" Rainbolt
May 6, 2024
Norma Lee “Butch” Rainbolt, 84, of Pleasant Plains passed away on Monday, May 6, 2024 in Batesville. She was born October 13, 1939 to Norman and Pearl Alexander Thomas. She was a homemaker and was a Baptist.
On May 4, 1957, she married the love of her life, Joe Rainbolt and just recently celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary.
She loved watching...
Donald Perkey
May 5, 2024
Donald Perkey, 68, of Sidney, Arkansas passed away Sunday, May 5, 2024 in Jonesboro, Arkansas. He was born October 8, 1955 in Batesville, Arkansas to Conyard and Nona Marie Perkey. He was a cattle farmer and a member of the Maxville Missionary Baptist Church. Donald enjoyed cattle farming, hunting, fishing, the outdoors, rodeos and time spent with his family and...
Bobbie Lou Love
May 4, 2024
Bobbie Lou Love, 88, of Evening Shade, Arkansas passed away Saturday, May 4, 2024 in Evening Shade. She was born October 31, 1935 in Evening Shade, Arkansas to Don and Jeffie Troxler. She was a cafeteria worker in the Evening Shade School and a member of the Bear Creek Church of Evening Shade. Bobbie enjoyed talking with her granddaughter, pulling...
Charlene Bradley
May 2, 2024
Charlene Bradley, 86 of Cave City passed away Thursday, May 2, 2024 in Batesville. She was born April 18, 1938 in Cave City to Virgil and Rachel (Marlin) Headley. She was a cook at The Sugar Shack in Cave City for years and later a cook at The Hidden Valley Casino in Pahrump, NV. Charlene loved quilting, going to yard...
Nila Jean Bell
Apr 28, 2024
Nila Jean Silas Bell, 84, of Batesville, Arkansas went to Heaven to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 28, 2024. She was born October 2, 1939 in Brilliant Alabama to Lorse and Mary Etter Rawls Silas. Jean was a Christian and a member of the Rock Outreach Church. As a child, Jean and her family moved around a lot....
Linda Sue Taylor
Apr 27, 2024
Linda Sue (Arnold) Taylor, 68, of Evening Shade, Arkansas, passed from life here on earth to her heavenly home on Saturday, April 27, 2024 in Evening Shade, Arkansas. Linda was born in Evening Shade on May 7, 1955 to the late Naldo and Snowda (Paysinger) Arnold. Linda was united in marriage to Johnny Van Taylor on March 26,1975 and to...
Jimmy Wayne Crabtree
Apr 26, 2024
Jimmy Wayne Crabtree was born August 13, 1946. He graduated from Strawberry High School and was drafted into the Army where he served for two years. He married Linda Doyle, his high school sweetheart on August 13, 1966. After being honorably discharged from the Army, he came home to help run the family farm. He and the family moved to...
Marguerita Evans
Apr 25, 2024
Marguerita Jeffcoat Kirksey Evans, 92, of Southside, Arkansas, formerly of Gordon, Alabama passed away Thursday, April 25, 2024 in Southside. She was born September 1, 1931 in Gordon, Alabama in Houston County to Clio Earl Jeffcoat and Jewell Harmon Jeffcoat Powell and stepmother, Lucy Lynn Jeffcoat. She was seamstress for 25 years at the Westex Pajama Factory in Ashford, Alabama...
Myrle Runyan
Apr 23, 2024
Myrle Runyan, 89, of Batesville passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 in Batesville. She was born October 23, 1934 in Batesville to Sam Collins and Edith Ivy Collins. She was a home maker and a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Batesville. She enjoyed drinking her sweet tea as well as her flowers, doing word search...
Viola Purifoy Ward
Apr 21, 2024
Viola Purifoy Ward departed this life on Sunday, April 21, 2024 at the age of 101 years, 9months and 7 days. Viola was born July 14, 1922 in Genoa, Arkansas. She was the fourth of tenchildren of Lynch and Mary Purifoy. Viola enjoyed gardening, crocheting and caring for herbeloved animals.She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband of...
Gloria Ann Hoosier
Apr 16, 2024
Gloria Ann Hoosier, 64, of Cave City, Arkansas passed away on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 in Cave City. She was born November 25, 1959 in Las Vegas, Nevada to Jack and Patricia (Wolf) Thomas. She was formerly employed at Pro-Dentec in Batesville, Arkansas and was a member of the Cedar Grove Missionary Baptist Church. Gloria loved animals and spending time...
April Gail Hall
Apr 16, 2024
April Gail Hall, age 49, of Batesville, Arkansas passed away on April 16, 2024 in Batesville. She was a quiet person until you got to know her. If you asked her opinion, she would tell you, short and sweet. April loved and protected all of her friends and family, especially her son, Brandon, whom she described as her best friend. She...
Larry Leo Barnett, Sr.
Apr 13, 2024
Larry Leo Barnett Sr. 74 of Tuckerman, Arkansas previously of Batesville Arkansas, went to be with his heavenly Father on April 13, 2024. Larry was born on February 18, 1950 to Elijah and Carrie Barnett.
Larry is survived by his wife of 40 years Bonnie Barnett, his son Leo and wife Lesa of Cherokee Village. His daughter Carrie Barnett Williams of...
