Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
Nina Westmoreland
Dec 9, 2021
Nina Westmoreland, 92 of North Little Rock passed away Thursday, December 9, 2021. She was born August 27, 1929 in Emery, Arkansas to James Burge and Minnie Pearl (Anderson) Johnson. She was a homemaker and a member of the Immanuel Baptist Church in Little Rock.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, John Westmoreland; three brothers,...
Lynwood Lankford
Dec 6, 2021
Lynwood Lankford, 84 of Melbourne passed away Monday, December 6, 2021 at his home. He was born February 14, 1937 in Franklin, Arkansas to George and Sarah Johns Lankford. He was a retired truck driver; a U.S. Army Veteran and a member of the Zion Hill Fellowship.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Betty Lankford;...
Robbie Nell Snelgrove
Dec 5, 2021
Robbie Nell Snelgrove, 84 of Oil Trough passed away Sunday, December 5, 2021. She was born March 11, 1937 in Oil Trough, Arkansas to Deward and Dessie Webb Huckaba . She was a retired teacher and counselor with 35 years of service. She held a Bachelors Degree from Lyon College and a Masters Degree from Arkansas State University and...
Barbara Ann Martin
Dec 4, 2021
Barbara Ann Martin, 87 of the Hutchinson Mountain Community passed away Saturday, December 4, 2021 at her home. She was born December 23, 1933 in LaPaz, Indiana to Omer and Goldie McKesson McIntire. She was retired from GenCorp Automotive in Batesville.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Winfred Martin; three brothers, William, Danny and Don...
David Alan Henley
Dec 3, 2021
David Alan Henley of Saddle, Arkansas, a wildlife biologist for the Arkansas Game and Fish, died unexpectedly on Friday, December 3, 2021, at the age of 51.
David was born in Batesville, Arkansas on June 23, 1970, to Don Alan Henley and Ina Lee (Boles) Henley. Following his graduation from Cord-Charlotte High School, David received his bachelor’s degree from Arkansas...
James E. Moore
Dec 3, 2021
James E. Moore, 82 of Sulphur Rock passed away Friday, December 3, 2021. He was born January 17, 1939 in Selmer, Tennessee to Hobert and Mary (Landreth) Moore. He possessed a very strong work ethic and retired from Wal-Mart with 21 years of service as a commercial truck driver. He was a U.S. Army Veteran and a...
Doyne "Dobie" Finney
Dec 3, 2021
Doyne “Dobie” Finney, 82 of Batesville passed away Friday, December 3, 2021. He was born November 30, 1939 in the Hutchinson Mountain Community to Hugh and Arlene (Barber) Finney. He was a retired truck driver and a U.S. Air Force Veteran having served as a military policeman. He was an avid hunter and loved to coon hunt and participated...
William Harvey Gann
Dec 1, 2021
William Harvey Gann, 89 of Poughkeepsie passed away Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at his home. He was born June 29, 1932 in Sitka, Arkansas to Joseph Hilliard and Dora Morgan Gann. He was a retired timber worker and a member of the Pleasant Ridge Community Church at Poughkeepsie.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, David...
Gene Gordon McEachearn
Nov 30, 2021
Gene Gordon McEachearn, 76 of Poughkeepsie passed away Tuesday, November 30, 2021. He was born May 10, 1945 in Newberry, Vermont to James Gordon and Grace Lund McEachearn. He was a retired truck driver.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, John McEachearn and Joe McEachearn and two sisters.
Survivors include his wife, Margie McEachearn of the...
Bryson Wood
Nov 30, 2021
Bryson Wood, 49 of Floral passed away Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at Unity Health White County Medical Center in Searcy. He was born December 4, 1971 in Batesville, Arkansas to Morris and Martha Wood. He was a self employed business owner and a retired Physical Therapy Assistant. He was a long time member of the Midland School Board and a...
Gean R. Hudspeth
Nov 28, 2021
Gean R. Hudspeth, 93 of West Plains, Missouri (formerly of Evening Shade) passed away Sunday, November 28, 2021. She was born September 8, 1928 in Sandtown, Arkansas to Neal and Nellie Russ Roach. She was a truck driver, factory worker, and homemaker. She was a loving mother and grandmother and a member of the Sidney Baptist Church.
She was preceded...
Ginger Carol Thomas
Nov 25, 2021
Ginger Carol Thomas, 48 of Evening Shade passed away Thursday, November 25, 2021 at her home. She was born December 19, 1972 in Batesville, Arkansas to Larry and Betty Galloway Wilson. She was a homemaker and a member of First United Methodist Church in Cave City.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Noel E. and Bertie...
Harry A. "Bud" Carstensen
Nov 23, 2021
Harry A. Carstensen “Bud”, 92 of Batesville passed away Tuesday, November 23, 2021. He was born September 9, 1929 in Davenport, Iowa to Herman and Caroline Carstensen. Bud was a crane operator and truck driver and enjoyed being around his friends at the morning coffee table.
He was preceded in death by his parents and twelve siblings.
Survivors...
Crystal Kaye Mabes
Nov 23, 2021
Crystal Kaye Mabes, 39 of Newark passed away Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at her home. She was born September 23, 1982 in Seattle Washington. She worked for Lacroix Optical in Batesville and previously worked for Flash Market Citgo in Cave City. She was a member of the Cave City Church of God.
She was preceded in death by her father,...
J.B. Milligan
Nov 22, 2021
J. B. Milligan, 98 of Batesville passed away Monday, November 22, 2021. He was born November 24, 1922 in Batesville, Arkansas. He was the son of Arvil and Mary Milligan Millspaugh. He was a retired Church of Christ minister having served at numerous churches throughout Arkansas and Missouri; a member of Harrison Street Church of Christ in Batesville and a...
Betty Marie Markley Potenza
Nov 22, 2021
Betty Marie Markley Potenza age 91 of Cave City died Monday, November 22, 2021 at her home. She was born December 26, 1929 in Decatur, Illinois to Robert L. and Mabel Marie Markley. Betty was an active member of Grace Country Church in Sidney. She loved the Lord and was the author of three Christian novels. She enjoyed spending time...
Jerry H. Woodall
Nov 21, 2021
Jerry H. Woodall,77, went to be with his Lord on Sunday, November 21, 2021. He was born November 12, 1944 in Lilly, Louisiana to Howard William “Bugger” and Cora Mae Henderson Woodall. He was loved by his family and he loved them.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Robbie Woodall.
Survivors include his wife, Nancy...
Jonathan Christopher Bunch
Nov 20, 2021
Jonathan Christopher Bunch, 34 of Cave City passed away Saturday, November 20, 2021. He was born May 25, 1987 in Batesville, Arkansas. He was the son of John Edward Bunch Jr. and Wanda Mae Ballard Moody. He was a chicken farmer and of the Jehovah’s Witnesses faith.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, John Edward Bunch Sr.,...
Kelsey Elise Gengo
Nov 20, 2021
Kelsey Elise Gengo, 32 of Cave City passed away Saturday, November 20, 2021. She was born June 17, 1989 in Newport, Arkansas to Randy and Tracie Holder Gengo. She was a homemaker and mother.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents Tony and Rusty Gengo and George and Dorothy Holder and uncles, Tony Holder, Bobby Wagner and Bobby Ashford.
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Joe Rogers
Nov 17, 2021
Joe Rogers, 63 of Desha passed away, Wednesday, November 17, 2021. He was born October 24, 1958 to Joe Herzig and Ida Lou “Buffy” Rogers. He was a retired car salesman and had worked for Arkansas Eastman and Coca Cola both in Batesville. He was of the Christian faith.
He was preceded in death by his father and...
