Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
Harvey L. Byrd
Feb 10, 2022
Harvey L. Byrd, 72 of Sidney, Arkansas passed away Thursday, February 10, 2022 at the VA Hospital in Little Rock. He was born March 16, 1949 in Evening Shade, Arkansas to Robert L. and Lizzie (Edgar) Byrd.
After being drafted to the U.S. Army, he served as tank commander for 2/11 Black Horse Division and attained the rank of...
Betty Dossett Ewell
Feb 9, 2022
With profound sadness we announce the passing of Betty Dossett Ewell, loving and devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend to all. She was born on September 18, 1934 in Floral, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Oah Dossett and Winnie Tatum Dossett. Betty passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loved ones.
Throughout her life she maintained a...
Frederick Carl Werkmeister
Feb 8, 2022
Frederick Carl Werkmeister, 76 of Cave City passed away Tuesday, February 8, 2022. He was born March 15, 1945 in Oneonta, New York to Henry and Ethel Clapper Werkmeister. He was a retired truck driver and musician and a U.S. Army Veteran.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one daughter, Crystal Farris; two brothers, Eddie...
Donald Wayne Patterson
Feb 6, 2022
Donald Wayne Patterson, 59 of Cave City, Arkansas passed away Sunday, February 6, 2022 at his home in Cave City. He was born November 29, 1962 at Gray’s Hospital in Batesville, Arkansas to the late Harlan Houston Patterson and Ora Lue (Blevins) Patterson Hunter. He was raised in Sandtown, Arkansas with his brothers and sisters.
At the age of 14,...
Norma Jean (Baughn) Boles
Feb 5, 2022
Norma Jean (Baughn) Boles, age 92 of Strawberry, Arkansas passed away on February 5, 2022, at her home, surrounded by the family she loved dearly.
Born to Bill and Ruby Baughn in Tuckerman, Arkansas on January 4, 1930, at the height of the Great Depression, Noma Jean (Jean to her close family), bloomed wherever she was planted.
A gifted seamstress,...
Tamatha Allgood
Feb 5, 2022
Tamatha Allgood, 40 of Cave City passed away Saturday, February 5, 2022. She was born May 12, 1981 in Newport, Arkansas to Robert Lawrence and Rebecca Susan Adams. She was a past member of the Beedeville Volunteer Fire Department.
She was preceded in death her son, Nicholas Alexander Allgood; one brother, Mark Dewayne Dewhitt and one sister, Pam Adams.
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Tony L. Crider
Feb 3, 2022
Tony L. Crider, 72 of Cave City passed away Thursday, February 3, 2022 at the White River Medical Center in Batesville. He was born November 13, 1949 in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas to Almus and Irene Davis Crider. He was employed by Bad Boy Mowers in Batesville.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Rudy Crider and...
James C. Priddy
Feb 3, 2022
James C. Priddy, 82 of Batesville passed away on Thursday, February 3, 2022. He was born November 6, 1939 in Topeka, Kansas to Hugh Hall Priddy and Irene (Firestone) Priddy. He was a retired mechanic, a U.S. Navy Veteran and of the Catholic faith.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Viola Priddy; one son, David...
Jeffrey William McKenzie
Feb 1, 2022
Jeffrey William McKenzie, 64, of Sidney, loving husband, father, son, grandfather, and friend passed away suddenly Tuesday, February 1, 2022. Jeff was born on November 21, 1957 in South Bend, Indiana. He was a devoted Christian and long time member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
Jeff is survived by his wife of nearly 34 years, Leca McKenzie; three children:...
Wanda Lee Tuten
Jan 31, 2022
Wanda Lee (Hix) Tuten, 88 of Batesville crossed over into Heaven on Monday, January 31, 2022. She was born September 16, 1933 in Batesville, Arkansas to Winford “Pomp” and Minnie Lee (Cossey) Hix. She was a homemaker and a member of Liberty Missionary Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Donnie Tuten; one granddaughter,...
Marty Allen Lantz
Jan 31, 2022
Marty Allen Lantz, 59 of Cave City passed away Monday, January 31, 2022. He was born November 28, 1962 in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas to Henry Edgar Lantz and Martha Ellen Nunnally Lantz. He was a self employed auto mechanic and loved his Mopars.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Kathie Slayden.
Survivors include one...
Beverly Ann Adams
Jan 30, 2022
Beverly Ann Burns Adams passed away on Sunday, January 30, 2022. She was born March 2, 1950 to Charlie Paige Burns and Alice Mae Burns from Grand Chain, Illinois. She graduated from Anna-Jonesboro High School in Jonesboro, Illinois in 1968. She met her sweetheart and the love of her life, David Earl Adams on Elco Hill in Elco, Illinois...
Joy Lynn Wilder
Jan 29, 2022
Joy Lynn Wilder, age 69 of Batesville peacefully passed away Saturday, January 29, 2022 at the home surrounded by her loved ones. She was born August 22, 1952 in Waco, Texas to Oscar Everett Wyatt and Bobbie Laverne Hogue Wyatt. She was a member of White River Baptist Church in Oil Trough.
She was preceded in death by...
Lavonda Lynn Muston
Jan 27, 2022
Following a beautifully courageous yearlong battle, with non-small cell carcinoma, Lavonda Lynn Qualls Muston age 64, of Evening Shade, Arkansas passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday January 27, 2022. She was born on September 8, 1957, to Thomas Jewell and Elizabeth Faith (Kackley) Qualls.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her oldest son, Bruce Wayne...
Leslie Watts
Jan 21, 2022
Leslie Watts, 81 of Little Rock (formerly of Cave City) passed away Friday, January 21, 2022. He was born May 14, 1940 in Hosford, Florida to Cecil and Martie Mae (Williams) Watts. He was retired from the Cave City School and was also a carpenter. He was a U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran.
He was preceded in death by a...
Robert Darrell Moody
Jan 21, 2022
Robert Darrell Moody, 77 of Cave City passed away Friday, January 21, 2022 at his home. He was born July 15, 1944 in Jesup, Arkansas to Andrew Jackson and Annie Moody. He was a retired construction worker and a farmer. He was a U.S. Army and a U.S. Navy Veteran.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one...
Jeffery Lynn Delcamp
Jan 20, 2022
Jeffery Lynn Delcamp, 66 of Cave City passed away Thursday, January 20, 2022 at his home. He was born March 12, 1955 in Westfield, New York to Merton Leon and Anne Jeannette (Hinckley) Delcamp. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran and served in Operation Desert Storm.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Bruce Delcamp...
Michael Don Redden
Jan 20, 2022
Michael Don Redden, 66, of Cave City, died Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022, at his home.
Don is survived by his wife and best friend, Nancy (Rauls) Redden of the home, whom he married on Nov. 18, 1979; sons and daughters-in-law, Stephen and Jessica Redden of Paragould and Kyle and Shantelle Redden of Walnut Ridge; grandchildren, Beckett, Lexington, Carver...
Rebekah A. "Becky" Way
Jan 19, 2022
Rebekah A. “Becky” Way, 70 of Cave City passed away Wednesday, January 19, 2022. She was born October 6, 1951 in Anderson, Indiana to Oal O. and Agnes (Creech) Ring. She was a retired insurance agent for Farmers Insurance and a member of Rings Chapel Missionary Baptist Church near Cave City, where she played piano and organ and sang. She...
William Dale "Willie D" Walker
Jan 18, 2022
William Dale “Willie D” Walker, 63 of Strawberry passed away Tuesday, January 18, 2022. He was born November 18, 1958 in Batesville, Arkansas to Paul and Birteen Milligan Walker. He was a member of the Strawberry Church of Christ and attended Weapons of Warriors in Pfeiffer.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Evelyn Gail...
