Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
Boyce Neil Masner
Dec 23, 2022
Boyce Neil Masner, 91, of Cave City passed away Friday, December 23, 2022 in Cave City. He was born May 13, 1931 in Cave City to Tint Oscar Masner and Elvie Jane Johnson Masner. He was an educator in the Memphis Public Schools for over thirty years, served seven years in the United States Army and was a member of...
Thomas Edgar Cobb
Dec 19, 2022
Thomas Edgar Cobb of Batesville, 75, passed away Monday, December 19, 2022 in Batesville. He was born June 30, 1947 in Batesville to Murphy and Allie Mae Cobb.
He was preceded in death by his parents and an infant sister.
Survivors include Evelyn Cobb of the home, Vickie Green, daughter, of Cave City and her husband, Steven; four grandchildren, Aaron...
Gearline Mae Whitener
Dec 18, 2022
Gearline Mae Altom Whitener, 93, of Batesville, passed peacefully from this life to her heavenly home on December 18, 2022. Gearline was born on September 18, 1929 to Clarence Elmer and Lena Pearl Altom (Dossett) of Floral, Ar. After graduating from Floral Schools, she attended then Arkansas College, studying business. She used her business skills in a variety of clerical...
James William Watson
Dec 14, 2022
James William Watson, 92, of Floral passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 in Floral. He was born on May 9, 1930 in Monette, Arkansas to Oliver Watson and Mary Osborn Watson. He worked in maintenance at the Cave City Nursing Home and was a member of the Cave City Church of Christ. James enjoyed gardening, hunting, fishing and the...
Betty Lou Wilkerson
Dec 12, 2022
Betty Lou Wilkerson, 93, of Cave City passed away Monday, December 12, 2022 at Cave City. She was born August 28, 1929 in Piedmont, MO to Benjamin and Opal Montgomery. She was a homemaker and a member of the Mt. View Baptist Church. Betty loved her family, her church, sewing and reading the prayer list at church.
She was preceded...
Charles Lee "Charlie" Goforth
Dec 10, 2022
Charles Lee “Charlie” Goforth, 83 of Rosie passed away Saturday, December 10, 2022 at Wood-Lawn Heights Nursing Home in Batesville. He was born February 12, 1939 in Batesville, Arkansas to Robert Lee Goforth Sr. and Vetola Ernistine Milligan Goforth. He was a graduate of Cave City High School and served 14 years in the Arkansas National Guard, being activated during...
Dr. Elaine Ann Townsley
Dec 7, 2022
Dr. Elaine Ann Townsley, 69, of Searcy, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2022 in Cave City, Arkansas. She was born January 2, 1953 in Des Moines, Iowa to Arno Wheeler and Genevieve Hunter Wheeler. She was a professor of Nursing and of the Baptist Faith. She enjoyed crafting and loved dogs.
She was preceded in death by her parents...
Gary Dean Farmer
Dec 6, 2022
Gary Dean Farmer, 70, of Cave City passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2022 in Batesville. He was born September 11, 1952 in Batesville to Bedford and Vera Wilson Farmer. He was an electrician and was affiliated with the Church of Christ in Cave City. He enjoyed time spent with his family, friends and his grandchildren. He also enjoyed going to...
Norma Ring
Nov 26, 2022
Norma Ring, age 100, of Cave City, AR formerly of Evening Shade, AR passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2022 at her home. She was born January 22, 1922 in Emery, AR to George and Nova Crigler. She was a teacher for many years with a love of Home Economics. She was of the Baptist faith. Norma enjoyed sewing, cooking...
Michael Don Orrick
Nov 25, 2022
Michael Don Orrick, 73, of Batesville died Friday, November 25, 2022 in Batesville. He was born May 5, 1949 in Rockford, Illinois to Don and Dora Bell Orrick. He was an avid Razorback fan and enjoyed fishing and NASCAR.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Rose Matheny Orrick of the home;...
Autry RK Arnold
Nov 24, 2022
Autry RK Arnold, age 78, of Evening Shade, AR passed away on November 24, 2022 at his home. He was born August 11, 1944 in Bald Knob, AR to RK Arnold and Lucille Soles Arnold. He enjoyed taking care of animals, farming, gardening, spending time with his family and riding horses.
He is preceded in death by his parents; a...
Tommy Lee James
Nov 23, 2022
Tommy Lee James, 63, of Batesville, AR passed away at White River Health in Batesville on Wednesday, November 23, 2022. Tommy was born April 19, 1959 in Batesville to Dewey and Mary Kunkel James of Cedar Grove, AR. Tommy was a member of the Cedar Grove Missionary Baptist Church and attended Cave City High School. His hobbies were comic books...
Kristi Lynn Upton
Nov 22, 2022
Kristi Lynn Upton, 66, of Southside passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at her home. She was born December 23, 1955 in Hayward, California to Everett and Maxine Jones Upton. She also attended First Church in Batesville. She enjoyed antiquing, gardening and being outdoors watching birds.
She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Robert Upton and...
Billie Eugene Miller
Nov 18, 2022
Billie Eugene Miller, age 87, of Cave City, AR passed away on Friday, November 18, 2022 in Batesville. He was born June 15, 1935 in Checotah, OK to Grady Miller and Mittie Meadors (Miller). He was retired from Bakersfield Uniform and Towel and of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and watching old westerns.
He was preceded in death...
Clara Jean Cossey
Nov 16, 2022
Clara Jean Cossey, age 70, passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at her home in Cave City, AR. She was born November 29, 1951 in Chicago, IL Women’s Hospital to Doyle and Clara Patterson Cossey. Jean was a professional truck driver for the U.S. government in Iraq and over the road for major lines. She was a licensed financial advisor,...
Gregory Nelson Girtman
Nov 16, 2022
Gregory Nelson Girtman, age 59, of Cave City passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at his home. He was born July 25, 1963 in Batesville to Norman and Imogene Rider Girtman. He was retired from ConAgra Foods having worked in maintenance. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Cave City. He enjoyed hunting, working in his garden...
Calvin "Red" Lassiter
Nov 10, 2022
Calvin “Red” Lassiter, age 80, of Cave City passed away Thursday, November 10, 2022 at the White River Medical Center in Batesville. He was born September 24, 1942 in Cave City to Ervin and Alma Lassiter. He was a retired supervisor with the Arkansas State Highway Department and a member of the First Baptist Church of Cave City. Red enjoyed...
George Kempf
Nov 8, 2022
George Kempf, 104, of Batesville passed away on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. He was born June 9, 1918 in Bear Creek, WI to Carlton and Beulah Kempf. He was a retired salesman for Arizona Egg Company. He was a Mason and attended the Mt. Harmony Free Will Baptist Church. He enjoyed playing cards, fishing and gardening.
He was preceded in...
Jackie Lynn Lovell
Nov 6, 2022
Jackie Lynn Lovell, 71, of Pleasant Plains died November 6, 2022 in Cabot. She was born July 10, 1951 in Newport, Arkansas to Luciana Jack Lovell and Jimmie Aline Emery Lovell. She was a business owner and worked in plastic manufacturing. She enjoyed crafts, sewing, family, knitting and quilting.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a...
Donald Vance Bryant, Sr.
Nov 2, 2022
Donald Vance Bryant, Sr, 69, of Smithville passed away on Wednesday, November 2, 2022 at his home. He was born August 24, 1953 in Mellwood, Arkansas to William Wesley Bryant and Patri Subri Wells. He was a truck driver and a member of the Souls Harbor Pentecostal Church. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, farming, church and family.
He was preceded in...
