Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
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...
Patricia Matheny Whitaker
Nov 2, 2022
Patricia Merle Matheny Whitaker of Batesville, Arkansas was reunited with her beloved husband, Bob, on November 2, 2022. She was born May 22, 1947 in Sidney, Arkansas. Patricia and Bob married when she was just 17. They started their lives together in Batesville, but made Ft. Worth, Texas their home for most of their 34 year marriage.
Patricia was a...
Jeannette Mitchell Yeager
Nov 1, 2022
Jeannette Mitchell Yeager passed away peacefully in her home on Tuesday, November 1, 2022 after her long battle with heart disease.
Jeannette was born on February 11, 1953 in Benton, AR to Lillian Clara and John Carlton Mitchell. She grew up in Benton and attended Benton High School; she then went on to graduate from Nursing School and enjoyed a...
Max Ray Burge
Oct 31, 2022
Max Ray Burge, age 68, of Cave City passed away on Monday, October 31, 2022 in Batesville, AR. He was born March 9, 1954 in Batesville to McKinley and Lorene Cooper Burge. He was a Road Grader Operator and was of the Baptist faith. Max enjoyed playing the drums and the bass guitar. He played music for over 58 years....
Robert Wayne Owens
Oct 30, 2022
Robert Wayne Owens of Cave City, Arkansas passed away after a brief illness at the Baxter Regional Hospital in Mountain Home on October 30, 2022 surrounded by loved ones.
Robert was born on May 20, 1940 to Mary Catherine Jones and Robert Clyde (RC) Owens in Atlanta, Georgia. After graduating from Sylvan Hills High School in 1958, he served in...
Lela M. Landers
Oct 30, 2022
Lela Mea Landers, age 86, of Tulsa Oklahoma, formerly of Cave City, Arkansas passed away Sunday, October 30, 2022. She was born July 7, 1936 to Cornelius Crow and Opal Crabtree Crow. She was an accountant for many years.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Kinley Leon Landers; son, David Lee Landers; daughter, Susan Pardee; brother L.D....
Phillip Alan Ponder
Oct 28, 2022
Phillip Alan Ponder, 81, of Owasso, Oklahoma, formerly of Newport, Arkansas passed away Friday, October 28, 2022 in Batesville, Arkansas. He was born August 17, 1941 at Grubbs, Arkansas to Ralph and Lenora Clayton Ponder.
Phil was a graduate of Newport class of 1959. After graduation, he served in the United States Navy, where he was trained in avionics. He...
Ila Hinson Rasmussen
Oct 27, 2022
Ila V. Hinson Rasmussen, 88, passed away peacefully on October 27, 2022 in Southside, AR. She was born February 28, 1934 to Marvin and Dollie Kent Hinson in Evening Shade, AR.
She was a loving daughter, sister, aunt, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend. She was kind, caring and compassionate. She was a caregiver for twenty seven years, worked at...
William "Bill" Williamson
Oct 23, 2022
William “Bill” Williamson, age 90, of Batesville, Arkansas passed away October 23, 2022 in Batesville. He was born January 25, 1932 in Pine Island, LA to Charles and Marie Williamson. He was in the ministry for over 50 years. He was assistant Chaplain and a volunteer at White River Medical Center for many years. He served in the Army. Later...
Jimmy V. Pruett
Oct 22, 2022
Jimmy V. Pruett peacefully entered Heaven’s gates on October 22 2022 at the age of 87. He wasborn in Cord, Arkansas March 15, 1935 to W.C. and Ruth Parr Pruett. Jim spent his childhoodyears in the Cord area working at the family sawmill playing baseball in the summers andbasketball in high school. Jim graduated from Cord High School in 1952....
Gilbert Randall Northcutt
Oct 17, 2022
Gilbert Randall Northcutt, 76, of Strawberry passed away on Monday, October 17, 2022 at the White River Medical Center. He was born March 9, 1946 to Gilbert and Devon Northcutt in Dowdy, Arkansas. He was a farmer and loved taking care of his cows. He also enjoyed visiting with his friends at the coffee shop.
He was preceded in death...
Leona "Lee" Mae Shettleworth
Oct 15, 2022
Leona "Lee" Mae Shettleworth, 70, of Sidney passed away on Saturday, October 15, 2022 at the Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home. She was born May 28, 1952 to Osia and Verlon Leona Kirchner. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She was an animal lover; and she enjoyed flowers, writing poetry, reading scripture and playing pool.
...
Jimmie "Jim" Riggs
Oct 8, 2022
Jimmie “Jim” Riggs, 74, of Poughkeepsie, Arkansas went home to be with Jesus at his home. He was born March 13, 1948 to Kermit and Geneva Riggs.
Jimmie shared fifty-five years of marriage with the love of his life, Marshalene. Together, they raised five children. Jimmie’s greatest achievement in his life was when he gave his life to the Lord...
Mary Louise Cook
Oct 7, 2022
Mary Louise Cook, 70, of Sidney passed away on Friday, October 7, 2022 at her home. She was born December 19, 1951 in Wenatchee, WA to Clyde Smith and Nancy Ford Mitchell. She was a CNA and was of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed singing, talking, traveling and spending time with her grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by...
Ray Earl Vanatta
Oct 7, 2022
“Ray” Earl Vanatta, son of Roy and Nina Vanatta, was born November 17, 1930 in Miami, Oklahoma. He went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, October 7, 2022 at the age of 91 years.
Ray was a husband, father, “Papaw” to grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He proudly served in The United States Army during The Korean War....
Marty Ray Thompson
Oct 3, 2022
Marty Ray Thompson, 64 of Batesville passed away Monday, October 3, 2022 in Batesville.
Funeral Services will be Thursday, October 6, 2022, 6:00 P.M. at the Qualls Batesville Funeral Service Chapel.
Visitation is Thursday, October 6, 2022 from 5 P.M. until service time at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to White River Health Foundation’s Ribbons of Hope P.O....
Maggie Ruth Clem
Sep 28, 2022
Maggie Ruth Clem, 91, of Cave City passed away on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at her home. She was born on May 25, 1931 in Mangrum, Arkansas to Levi and Mary Rasdon. She was a homemaker and mother. She also worked in woodworking and for the Sidney Nursing Home. She was a member of the Eastside Baptist Church in Cave...
