Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
Betty Sue Massey
Jun 27, 2022
Betty Sue Massey, age 75 of Cave City passed away Monday, June 27, 2022 in Batesville. She was born November 12, 1946 in Batesville, Arkansas to Orville and Thelma Burge Johnson. She was retired from Lacroix Optics and was a member of the First Missionary Baptist Church of Cave City. Betty enjoyed gardening, flowers, spending time her grandchildren and great...
William Lee Garrett
Jun 27, 2022
William “Lee” Garrett, age 56, of Cave City passed away June 27, 2022 in Batesville. He was born March 18, 1966 in Corpus Christi, Texas to Johnny and Lynda Garrett. He was employed at Custom Craft Poultry in Batesville. He enjoyed fishing, spending time with his daughter and grandson and he loved the outdoors.
He was preceded in death by...
Orvill Farris
Jun 26, 2022
Orvill Farris, age 36, of Batesville passed away Sunday, June 26, 2022 in Batesville. He was born November 16, 1985 in Batesville, Arkansas to Johnny and Rebecca Brown Farris. He was a farmer and of the Christian faith. Orvill enjoyed bass fishing, rodeo, hunting, spending time with family and anything outdoors.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors...
Jake Brannon
Jun 24, 2022
Jake Brannon, 48, of Cave City passed away Friday, June 24, 2022 at Little Rock. He was born December 18, 1973 to Bob Brannon and Janet Cook Brannon. He was a coin dealer and of the Catholic faith. Jake enjoyed going to the beach, loved buying stuff, and traveling the U.S with his wife Kim.
He is preceded in death...
Betty Lou Dawson Thomas
Jun 17, 2022
Betty Lou Dawson Thomas, 90, of Center passed away Friday, June 17, 2022 in Jonesboro. She was born March 5, 1932 at Ash Flat to John B. and Minnie K. Shands Burrus.
Betty was a former jailer for the Sharp County Sheriff’s Office and a member of the Calvary Baptist Church in Evening Shade. She loved her children and grandchildren...
Jimmy Harget
Jun 14, 2022
Jimmy "Jimbo" Harget, 73, of Humble, Texas passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2022. He was born August 11, 1948 at Casa Grande, AZ to Clifford and Eula Mae Tibbs Harget. Jimbo worked in construction for many years.
He is survived by his sister, Shirley Ann Stennett of Slayton, TX along with a host of other relatives and friends.
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RC Keller
Jun 13, 2022
RC Keller, 82, of Desha passed away Monday June 13, 2022 at Desha. He was born October 5, 1939 at Locust Grove to Owen and Virgie Foushee Keller. He was a farmer and a member of the Desha Methodist Church. Early in his life he enjoyed hunting and fishing, raising hogs, working cattle, but more than anything he loved...
Harry Eckard
Jun 11, 2022
Harry Eckard age 84 of Cave City passed away Saturday, June 11, 2022. He was born May 17, 1938 in Manhattan, NY to Harry and Helen Lewis Eckard. He was in the Navy for twenty years. He worked at Eastman for twenty three years. He enjoyed woodworking and he was a member of the Eastside Southern Baptist Church.
He was...
Roger Jefford
Jun 11, 2022
Roger Jefford, 65 of Floral passed away Saturday June 11, 2022 at Searcy. He was born January 16, 1957 at Batesville to R.L. and Winona Arnold Jefford. He was a Draftsman at JACO Construction for 45 years and a member of the Floral Baptist Church. Roger was a lifelong musician, who loved spending time with family and friends, as well...
Hubert Dickey
Jun 9, 2022
Hubert Dickey, 85 of Newark passed away Thursday, June 9, 2022 at Batesville. He was born January 27, 1937 at Lynn, Arkansas to Marvin and Frankie Liles Dickey. He was a master baker for the Wonder Bread Company and a member of the Full Gospel Fellowship Church of Batesville. Early in his life he enjoyed fishing with his brother, as...
Anita Qualls
May 27, 2022
Anita Qualls, 77, of Batesville passed away May 27, 2022 at Batesville. She was born June 10, 1944 at Spring Mill to Edward and Anna Scarbrough.
She was a homemaker and a member of the Jehovah’s Witnesses. Anita enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, drawing, painting, traveling and riding horses.
She is preceded in death by her parents; one brother,...
Carolyn Sade
May 24, 2022
Carolyn Sade, 76 of Batesville passed away May 24, 2022 at Batesville. She was born December 26, 1945 at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Lester and Irene Carson. She was an aide in health care and of the Church of Christ faith. Carolyn loved cooking, cake decorating; she was an artist and a care giver to everyone.
She was...
Amber Faith Goodman
May 24, 2022
Amber Faith Goodman, 63 of Batesville passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2022. She was born August 1, 1958 in Newport to Ancil and Bonnie West Candler. Amber was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal faith. She loved spending time with her family, cooking, as well as sewing and making crafts.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and two...
Terry Bates
May 21, 2022
Terry Bates, 75 of Cave City passed away Saturday, May 21, 2022. He was born October 3, 1946 at Batesville to Wilson and Iris Blevins Bates. He worked several years for Coca Cola Company. He loved his family, reading, as well as farming and the outdoors; he also loved to tinker with things.
He was preceded in death by his...
Denis Gene Johnston
May 20, 2022
Denis Gene Johnston, 65 of Cave City passed away Friday, May 20, 2022. He was born October 12, 1956 in Denver, Colorado to J.C. and Vera Reed Johnston. He was a retired poultry farmer.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Bruce Johnston.
Survivors include his wife, Karen Johnston of the home; one son, Jay...
Lisa Kerlin Gardner
May 17, 2022
Lisa Kerlin Gardner, 60 of Locust Grove passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at Batesville.
She was born April 1, 1962 at Batesville to Noel “N.F.” and Beverly Grandstaff Kerlin. She was a care provider for the elderly and a member of the Concord First Baptist Church. Lisa loved flowers and her cats.
She was preceded in death by her...
Tabatha Joslyn Martin
May 13, 2022
Tabatha Joslyn Martin, 29 of Pleasant Plains passed away Friday, May 13, 2022. She was born July 31, 1992 in Conway, Arkansas. She was homemaker and a substitute teacher for Midland Schools in Pleasant Plains.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Tyler Gilliam; her maternal grandfather, John David Glover and paternal grandparents, Kelly and Elzora Gilliam.
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Alvetta Hatfield
May 13, 2022
Alvetta Hatfield, 89 of Batesville passed away Friday, May 13, 2022. She was born September 8, 1932 in Poughkeepsie, Arkansas to Orvin and Willie Marie Shirley Anderson. She was a homemaker and a member of the Powell’s Chapel Methodist Church. She enjoyed cooking and sewing.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Willis Hatfield and one...
Edward Zane Fair
May 12, 2022
Edward Zane Fair, 88 of Batesville passed away Thursday, May 12, 2022. He was born January 17, 1934 in Cushman, Arkansas to Harl Homer and Retha Florence Simpson Fair. He was a retired cattle rancher and a U.S. Navy Veteran. He was a member of the Cushman Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife...
Doris Polston
May 12, 2022
Doris Polston, 87 of Strawberry passed away Thursday, May 12, 2022. She was born April 12, 1935 in Corinth, Mississippi to Dewey and Hilada Hudson Leggett. She was a homemaker and worked several years for Precision Lures in Strawberry. She was a member of the Mount Harmony Free Will Baptist Church in Saffell.
She was preceded in death...
