Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
David Lynn Wells
Feb 3, 2024
David Lynn Wells, 71, of Batesville passed away on Saturday, February 3, 2024 in Batesville. He was born September 9, 1952 in Batesville to Theodore “Slim” Wells and Hattie Herron. He was retired and was a member of the Friendship Baptist Church. He was an avid music lover and loved to dress up.
He was preceded in death by his...
Perry Horn
Feb 1, 2024
Perry Rayburn Horn, 85, of Batesville passed away on Thursday, February 1, 2024 in Batesville. He was born April 29, 1938 in Sidney to Glen Edgar and Marie Hamlett. He was an insurance salesman and a member of the Philadelphia Missionary Baptist Church.
He enjoyed fishing, spending time with his grandchildren as well as riding his side by side and watching...
Wayne Christenberry
Jan 31, 2024
Wayne Christenberry, 78, of Smithville passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2024 in Cave City. He was born August 30, 1945 in Batesville to Jewel and Pauline (Mobley) Christenberry. He was retired from the Arkansas Forestry Commission and was a member of Mt. View Missionary Baptist Church. Wayne enjoyed cooking sorghum and spending time with his great grandson.
He is preceded in...
Dowel Sauvage
Jan 30, 2024
Dowel Sauvage, 75, of Cave City, Arkansas passed away on Tuesday, January 30, 2024 in Cave City. He was born December 8, 1949 in Detroit, Michigan to Paul and Ruby Sauvage. He was a Master Mason 3rd Degree at the Gainsboro Masonic Lodge #258 and he was also a York Rite Mason in Batesville. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, reading and...
Raymond McKinney
Jan 29, 2024
Raymond David McKinney, 60, of Memphis, Tennessee, formerly of Batesville passed away on Monday, January 29, 2024 in Memphis. He was born October 17, 1963 in Batesville to David Erle McKinney and Janie Kay Minyard. He was a hydraulics technician.
Raymond enjoyed being outdoors, whether he would be fishing, riding four-wheelers or hunting.
He was preceded in death by his mother,...
Lady Katherine Church
Jan 29, 2024
Lady Katherine Church, 65, of Cave City, Arkansas passed away Monday, January 29, 2024 at her home. She was born on December 21, 1958 in Tyronza, Arkansas to Alva and Betty Wood. She was a Registration Specialist for St. Bernard’s. She enjoyed crafts, decorating, reading, her flowerbeds, sewing and going to her grandsons’ ballgames.
She was preceded in death by her...
Lorine Christine Boozer
Jan 27, 2024
Lorine Christine Boozer, 93, of Batesville, Arkansas passed away on Saturday, January 27, 2024 in Batesville. She was born on December 25, 1930 in Sterlington, Louisiana to Alfred and Easter (Brown) Saylor. She was a factory worker and attended the Believer’s Community Church in Batesville. Lorine’s four areas in life were God, her children/grandchildren, gardening and shopping.
She is preceded in...
Sandy Wayne Canard
Jan 26, 2024
Sandy Wayne Canard, 65, of Prim, Arkansas passed away Friday, January 26, 2024 in Batesville, Arkansas. He was born December 15, 1958 in Batesville, Arkansas to Samuel David Canard and Elizabeth Ann Minyard. He was a logger and a member of the Woodrow Baptist Church. He enjoyed mechanics, woodworking, fishing and hunting.
He is preceded in death by his parents and...
Rodney Gene Pinkston
Jan 24, 2024
Rodney Gene Pinkston, 55, of Batesville, Arkansas passed away peacefully at home on January 24, 2024.
Rodney attended The Community School and participated in The Sheltered Workshop program. He enjoyed fellowship and activities at New Directions. He loved the Razorbacks, Pokemon, watching wrestling, and playing video games. Rodney once had a passion for strumming on his guitar, lifting weights, and bowling....
Tommy Clark
Jan 22, 2024
Tom “Tommy” Clark, 78, of Batesville, Arkansas passed away Monday, January 22, 2024 in Batesville, Arkansas. He was born August 18, 1945 in Monette, Arkansas to Arthur and Ruby (Moser) Clark. He served the Batesville Fire Department for 20 years and retired as Captain. He was a member and elder of the Faith Hopewell Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Batesville, Arkansas....
Pamela Jo Koch
Jan 21, 2024
Pamela Jo Koch, 68, of Cave City, Arkansas passed away Sunday, January 21, 2024 in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was born November 9, 1955 in Batesville, Arkansas to Thomas and Rhoda Wooldridge. She was an LPN and a member of the Maxville Missionary Baptist Church. Pamela enjoyed time spent with her children and grandchildren, her pets, watching General Hospital, drinking...
Dottie Jean Robbins
Jan 21, 2024
Dottie Jean Robbins, 71, of Cave City, Arkansas passed away Sunday, January 21, 2024 in Batesville, Arkansas. She was born November 14, 1952 in Batesville, Arkansas to Arvil and Lois (Pool) Satterwhite. She was a homemaker and a member of the Faith Baptist Church in Spring Valley. She enjoyed reading, cooking, singing, listening to music and time spent with her...
Jerry Van Ward
Jan 20, 2024
Jerry Ward, age 84, of Strawberry, Arkansas passed away Saturday, January 20, 2024 in Little Rock. He was born July 28, 1939 to Owen and Juddie Ward. He was the seventh of eight children and the youngest boy.
He was a veteran, serving honorably in the United States Navy. He was born into a family of entrepreneurs and followed that path...
Norma Jean Tate
Jan 20, 2024
Norma Jean Tate, 90, of Batesville passed away Saturday, January 20, 2024 in Batesville. She was born October 15, 1933 in Batesville, Arkansas to Roy and Wildie (Spencer) West. She was a factory worker and attended Weaver’s Chapel Free Will Baptist Church. She enjoyed yard sales and Hardee’s biscuits and gravy.
She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband,...
Wilma Milligan
Jan 17, 2024
Wilma Mae Milligan, 92, of Batesville passed away, Wednesday, January 17, 2024 in Batesville. She was born March 10, 1931 in Batesville to Wilby and Margie (Riley) Coleman. Wilma was a homemaker and of the Church of Christ faith. She enjoyed gardening, knick-knacks, yard sales and dancing.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Bill Milligan; a daughter,...
Coy Wilbur Green
Jan 17, 2024
Coy Wilbur Green, 81, of Jonesboro, passed away peacefully at home on the morning of January 17, 2024. Wilbur was born on May 18, 1942 to Coy and Clarine Green of Cave City, Arkansas.
In 1960, he graduated from Cave City High School, where he was elected “Most Likely to Succeed” along with the classmate who’d go on to become his...
Clydella (Clyde) Diann Shreve
Jan 17, 2024
Clydella (Clyde) Diann Shreve, 74, of Cave City, AR passed away peacefully January 17th with her beloved husband by her side in Cave City, AR after a sudden decline in her health after being diagnosed with cancer. Clydella was born July 29th, 1949 to William P Prier and Geneva C. Leslie Prier Brown at Allen’s Hospital in Batesville.
Clydella worked...
Gregory Lee Eisentraut
Jan 16, 2024
Gregory Lee Eisentraut, 71, of Melbourne, formerly of Loveland, Colorado passed away on Tuesday, January 16, 2024 in Batesville. He was born March 25, 1952 in Fort Dodge, Iowa to Gerald Eisentraut and Margie Thompson. He was a retired police officer, having served the Loveland Police Department for over 25 years. He enjoyed watching westerns, fishing, hunting and working on...
William "Junior" Grover Jones Jr.
Jan 16, 2024
William Grover “Junior” Jones Jr., 80, of Nelsonville, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at his home. He was born on June 20, 1943 in Nelsonville, Arkansas to William and Faye Jones. He was employed with the Arkansas Highway Department for 32 plus years. He was also a member of the Lebanon Missionary Baptist Church. He enjoyed time with...
Chaney Michael Emmerich
Jan 16, 2024
Chaney Michael Emmerich, 66, of Evening Shade, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2024 in Batesville, Arkansas. He was born April 9, 1957 in Batesville, Arkansas to Bud and Sarah Emmerich. He was a forklift operator and a volunteer firefighter of the Voluntary Fire Department of Evening Shade, Arkansas. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, motorcycles and firearms. He loved his family...
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