Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
Charles Harm Branscum
Jun 18, 2023
Charles Harm Branscum, 76, of Batesville passed away Sunday, June 18, 2023 in Batesville. He was born February 14, 1947 in Salado, Arkansas to Leo and Christine (Wheeler) Branscum. He worked many years for Pepsi and retired from Wonder Bread. Charles enjoyed watching Westerns, visiting with his kids and grandkids, and working on and restoring cars.
He is preceded in...
Barbara Karen Whitten
Jun 16, 2023
Barbara Karen Whitten, 64, of Evening Shade, Arkansas passed away peacefully on Friday, June 16, 2023 at her home surrounded by her children and husband. She was born on January 6, 1959 in Batesville, Arkansas to Thomas Jewell Qualls and Elizabeth Faith Kackley Qualls. She was a homemaker and caregiver and a member of the Liberty Full Gospel Church in...
Cora Linda Burns
Jun 15, 2023
Cora Linda Burns, 83, of Pleasant Grove went to her Heavenly home on Thursday, June 15, 2023. Linda was born on June 5, 1940 to Mark and Elsie Younger Davis. After graduation, she attended Draughon Business College in Springfield, Missouri. Linda worked in Bookkeeping at Winningham Auto Parts in Batesville and later drove the NADC-Sr. Citizen van in Mountain View,...
Kevin Don Albertson
Jun 13, 2023
Kevin Don Albertson, 58, of Smithville, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, June 13, 2023 in the White River Health Hospital in Batesville, Arkansas. He was born September 19, 1964 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Donnie and Ruth Albertson. He was a truck driver and a member of the Lebanon Missionary Baptist Church in Nelsonville, Arkansas. Kevin enjoyed hunting, fishing and riding...
Jazzlin Nichol Childress
Jun 12, 2023
Jazzlin Nichol Childress, 8, of Batesville passed away on Monday, June 12, 2023 at Children’s Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was born on December 17, 2014 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Adrain “Tank” and Cara (Long) Childress. She was a student at West Elementary School and attended the Weapons of a Warrior Ministry and Pilgrim’s Rest Baptist Church. Jazzlin...
Jessie Darrell Justice
Jun 10, 2023
Jessie Darrell Justice, 61, of Sulphur Rock passed away on Saturday, June 10, 2023 at his home. He was born on April 18, 1962 in Osceola, Arkansas to Junior and Martha (Stone) Justice. He was a poultry worker and enjoyed hunting, fishing, playing pool, playing the drums as well as singing karaoke and liked to tell jokes and have a...
William Shawn Keasler
Jun 9, 2023
William Shawn Keasler, 49, of Agnos, Arkansas passed away Friday, June 9, 2023 at his home. He was born on November 30, 1973 in Salem, Arkansas to Larry Lewis Keasler and Beverly Leatrice Strauser. He worked as a farmer and was a member of the Saffell Missionary Baptist Church. William enjoyed gardening, camping, fishing, hunting, spending time with his family...
Robert L "Bobby" Deaton
Jun 8, 2023
Robert L. “Bobby” Deaton, 88, of Cave City passed away Thursday, June 8, 2023 at his home. He was born March 15, 1935 in Moorefield, Arkansas to Willis and Ethel (Manning) Deaton. He served in the National Guard during the Segregation in Little Rock, Arkansas. Bobby was retired from Town & Country Grocery Store in Cave City where he was...
Salvador Garcia
Jun 7, 2023
Salvador Garcia, 93, of Batesville, AR passed away Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in the White River Health System Hospital. He was born March 10, 1930, in Evanston, IL to Salvador and Florence Garcia. He was an appliances salesman. He also served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. He enjoyed playing bridge, softball and basketball; he loved...
Concepcion Hernandez
Jun 6, 2023
Concepcion Hernandez, 57, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas passed away on Tuesday, June 6, 2023. She was born June 1, 1966 in Kettleman City, California to Charles and Josephine Hernandez. She worked as security personnel for many years. She enjoyed time spent with her family and grandchildren; and she was an Oakland Raiders fan.
She is preceded in death by her...
Sandra Gaye Morley Younger
Jun 6, 2023
Sandra Gaye Morley Younger, 79, of Marcella passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at Marcella, AR. She was born October 15, 1943, in Benton Harbor, MI to William and Elnora Morley. She was retired from White Rogers in Batesville and a member of the Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church. Sandra loved her two cats, her family and most of all,...
Frances Loretta Morgan
Jun 1, 2023
Frances Loretta Morgan, 69, of Cave City passed away Thursday, June 1, 2023 in Batesville. She was born October 1, 1953 in Benton, Arkansas to Gilbert McConnell and Bertha McClellan. She was a Breakfast Manager of Wendy’s in Benton and of the Baptist Faith. She enjoyed watching TV, especially the show, Survivor. She also enjoyed reading.
She is preceded in...
Connie Jo Headley
May 27, 2023
Connie Jo Schmitt Headley, 69, of Sidney, AR passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2023 at her home. She was born June 30, 1953 in Wiesbaden, Germany to James and Dorothy (Bollhoefer) Schmitt. She worked for GDX and the Highway Department for many years. She enjoyed waitressing for several years especially at Buttercups. She considered the Buttercups team as her...
Betty Carol Langston
May 24, 2023
Betty Langston, 73, of Batesville passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2023 in Batesville. She was born October 8, 1949 in Batesville to Malcom and Jewell Bullington King. She was a beautician for over 40 years. She enjoyed cooking, entertaining, loved her family as well as social gatherings.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband...
Leticia P McLeod
May 21, 2023
Leticia P. McLeod also known as Lety, of Cave City, Arkansas passed away Sunday, May 21, 2023 at her daughter’s home in Little Rock, Arkansas at the age of 66. She was born September 14, 1956 in Gutierrez Zamora, Mexico to Facundo Perez and Conception Marin. She was retired from Cave City School where she worked as a custodian for...
Charlotte Ellen Hooper
May 21, 2023
Charlotte Ellen Handford Hooper (Ellen) of Batesville passed away May 21, 2023.
Ellen was the fifth child born to Charles “Buddy” and Charlotte Handford who raised the children in the old family home on Main Street next to the present First Baptist Church.
She was a graduate of Batesville High School, lived, and worked much of her life in...
Homer Houston Treadway
May 17, 2023
Homer H. Treadway, age 78, of Cave City passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2023, in Batesville, AR. He was born February 24, 1945, in Sulphur Rock, AR to Woodrow and Goldie Treadway. He was a retired security guard. Homer enjoyed bird watching and feeding the deer. He loved his dog and best friend, Dexter.
He is preceded in death by...
Perry Taft Bell
May 13, 2023
Perry Taft Bell, 56, of Cave City passed away Saturday, May 13, 2023, at his home. He was born October 6, 1966 in Batesville to H.T and Ona (Durham) Bell. He was a farmer and of the Christian faith. He enjoyed spending time with his family, his kids and his grandkids who called him Pops. He enjoyed his time on...
Wallace Wayne Hightower
May 12, 2023
Wallace Wayne Hightower, 66, of Batesville, Arkansas passed away Friday, May 12, 2023 at his home in Batesville. He was born May 28, 1956 in Batesville to Ralph Hightower and Alma Freidath Rorie. He was a security guard and a Drum Major for the Lyon College Pipe Band. He enjoyed the Scottish Festival, making walking sticks, Civil War re-enactments, walking...
Tina Leann Marlin
May 8, 2023
Tina Leann Marlin, 55, of Batesville passed away Monday, May 8, 2023, in Batesville. She was born March 27, 1968 in Cave City to Kenneth and Wanda (Felts) Marlin. She enjoyed watching her favorite T.V. shows and her dogs. Tina’s children were the love of her life and she enjoyed spoiling her grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her...
