Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
Roy J. Keller
Jun 26, 2009
Roy J. Keller, age 80 of Cave City died Friday, June 26, 2009 at the Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock. He was born July 26, 1928 at Caraway, Arkansas to Oscar and Lucile Hensley Keller.He was preceded in death by is parents.Survivors include his wife Edna Keller of the home, one son, Alan Keller of Memphis, Tennessee, one...
Sharon Lee Litaker
Jun 26, 2009
Sharon Lee Litaker, age 56 of Floral died Friday, June 26, 2009 at her home. She was born April 15, 1953 in Chicago, Illinois to James Monroe and Irene Truschke Beard. She was of the Lutheran faith.She was preceded in death by her father and one grandson Earl Cole Litaker.Survivors include her husband, Johnny Litaker of the home, three sons...
Leroy Johnson
Jun 23, 2009
Leroy Johnson, age 76 of Evening Shade died Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at his home. He was born May 24, 1933 at Sardis, Mississippi to William Anderson and Anna (Pruitt) Johnson. He was a U. S. Army veteran, a molding technician for Zila in Batesville and attended Little Springs Baptist Church in Poughkeepsie.He was preceded in death by his parents,...
J. W. Cowan
Jun 22, 2009
J. W. 'Jay' Cowan, age 87 of Cave City died Monday, June 22, 2009 at the White River Medical Center in Batesville. He was born August 21, 1921 at Smithville, Arkansas to John William and Nancy Ellen (Stalnaker) Cowan. He was a member of the First Missionary Baptist Church at Cave City.He was preceded in death by four sisters, Dessie...
Billy Joe Blackshear Sr.
Jun 21, 2009
Billy Joe Blackshear Sr., age 75 of Belvidere, Illinois, formerly of Batesville died Sunday, June 21, 2009 at his home. He was born September 30, 1933 in Portia, Arkansas to William and Ora Blackshear. He attended schools in Arkansas, was a U. S. Navy veteran and worked mostly as a construction worker until he retired.He was preceded in death by...
Magdalene Roberts
Jun 18, 2009
Magdalene Roberts age 88 of Strawberry died Thursday, June 18, 2009 at the White River Medical Center in Batesville. She was born April 4, 1921 at Strawberry, Arkansas to Ephriam and Nettie Ann (Doyle) Norman. She was a homemaker and taught school at the Rosebud one room school near Cord for 14 years and substitute taught at Strawberry Schools for...
Talmage Smithee
Jun 7, 2009
Talmage Smithee age 91 of Batesville died Sunday June 7, 2009 at the Batesville Healthcare Center. He was born January 23, 1918 at Shelbyville, Arkansas to Lee and Louie Norris Smithee. He was a U.S. Army veteran having served during WWII, owner of Smithee Service and Repair and a member of the 20th Street Missionary Baptist Church in Batesville.He was...
Donald Neil Wright
Jun 5, 2009
Donald Neil Wright, 54, died Friday, June 5, 2009 at Little Rock. Donald was born May 17, 1955 at Pierre, South Dakota. He was the son of Carl Wright and Anna Lois Goings Wright of Sharp County, Arkansas. Donald served in the United States Navy. He received a B. A. degree in History from the University of Oklahoma, Norman, and...
James W. Garlin
Jun 2, 2009
James W. Garlin, age 68 of Batesville, Arkansas died Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at his home. He was born October 15, 1940 at Batesville, Arkansas to Onis W. and Elizabeth Heathcoat Garlin. He was an equipment operator for Galloway Sand & Gravel Company in Batesville. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was a member of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church...
Edward Marlin
Jun 1, 2009
Edward Marlin age 53 of Cave City died Monday June 1, 2009 at his home. He was born July 5, 1955 at Batesville, Arkansas to John and Irene (McGuire) Marlin. He was retired from the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department.He was preceded in death by his parents.Survivors include his wife Becky Marlin of the home; two sons, Bevin Marlin of...
Clynora Story Sweeten
May 30, 2009
Clynora Story Sweeten age 87 of Little Rock died Saturday May 30, 2009 at Little Rock. She was born April 18, 1922 in Cave City, Arkansas to King William Story and Lee Ford Story. She worked as Credit Manager for Shainberg's Department Store and later in sales for Sam's Club. She attended Immanuel Baptist Church in Little Rock and enjoyed...
Thestle Talley
May 24, 2009
Thestle Talley, age 73 of Ash Flat died Sunday May 24, 2009 at the Eaglecrest Nursing and Rehab Center at Ash Flat. She was born June 5, 1935 at Ash Flat, Arkansas to John Fieldon and Naola Jane (Moody) Casey. She worked at the Sharp County Court House for 27 years. She was Deputy Circuit and County Clerk for 10...
Carlon Gay
May 22, 2009
Carlon Gay, age 74 of Floral died Friday, May 22, 2009 at his home. He was born June 15, 1934 at Floral, Arkansas to Elvin Otto and Monnie Jo Harper Gay. He was a U. S. Army veteran, a farmer and was as an industrial maintenance worker. He was a member of the Floral Baptist Church.He was preceded in death...
Laura Ann Miller Belcher
May 22, 2009
Laura Ann Miller Belcher age 69 of Cave City died Friday May 22, 2009 at her home. She was born November 18, 1939 at Strawberry, Arkansas to Lowell and Nona Miller. She moved with her parents to Cave City at the age of seven and attended the Cave City School system. She married Earl Belcher on May 4, 1957 and...
Raymond H. Hower
May 22, 2009
Raymond H. Hower, age 89 of Smithville died Friday, May 22, 2009 at his home. He was born August 2, 1919 at Jeannette, Pennsylvania to Herley and Emma Duncan Hower. He was U. S. Navy veteran, having served during World War II and retired from the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville as a industrial maintenance instructor. He attended...
Carl Boles
May 21, 2009
Carl 'Cotton' Boles age 52 of Tunica, Mississippi (formerly of Cave City) died Thursday, May 21, 2009, at Tunica, Mississippi. He was born July 10, 1956, at Noblesville, Indiana, to Eldon and Cora Boles. He was a security officer for Hollywood Casino in Tunica and a member of the Maxville Missionary Baptist Church at Cave City. He was preceded in...
Bulah Mae Tackett
May 21, 2009
Bulah Mae Tackett, age 69 of Cave City died Thursday May 21, 2009, at the White River Medical Center in Batesville. She was born March 27, 1940, at Cave City, Arkansas, to George Alexander and Dorris Pauline (Pinkston) Blankinship. She was a homemaker and attended Eastside Southern Baptist Church in Cave City. She was preceded in death by her parents;her...
Ronald Lee Shults
May 15, 2009
Ronald Lee 'Dude' Shults age 55 of Batesville, Arkansas died Friday, May 15, 2009 at the White River Medical Center in Batesville. He was born June 6, 1953 at Kerrville, Texas to L.C. and Maydell (morris) Shults. He was a carpenter and a member of the Cedar Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Cave City, Arkansas.He was preceded in death by...
Florence Gladys Tanner
May 15, 2009
Florence Gladys Tanner age 87 of Poughkeepsie died Friday May 15, 2009 at the Fulton County Hospital in Salem. She was born December 19, 1921 at Poughkeepsie, Arkansas to William and Cora (Green) Eaves. She was a retired cook for the Poughkeepsie School and a member of the Poughkeepsie Church of Christ.She was preceded in death by her parents; two...
Inez Kent Dickey
May 12, 2009
Inez Kent Dickey age 91 of Cave City died Tuesday May 12, 2009 at the White River Medical Center in Batesville. She was born May 27, 1917 at Sidney, Arkansas to Walter L. and Lottie Boles Kent. She was a homemaker and enjoyed gardening and spending time with her family. She was a member of the First Missionary Baptist Church...
