Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
Norma Jean Turner
Dec 18, 2021
Norma Jean Turner 82 of Cave City passed away Saturday, December 18, 2021 at her home after fighting Leukemia. She was born December 22, 1938 in Stillwater, Oklahoma to Marion Eugene and Verda Eileen Sherrill Torrence. She was born in a homestead cabin in the backwoods with snow on the ground, father absent and two small children in the home. ...
Noah David Colton II
Dec 18, 2021
Noah David Colton II, age 49 of Batesville passed away Saturday, December 18, 2021. He was born July 24, 1972 in Honolulu, Hawaii to Noah David and Audrey (Jones) Colton. He worked for Bad Boy Mowers in Batesville.
He was preceded in death by his father, Noah David Colton and a sister, Samantha Colton.
Survivors include his wife, Ashton...
Bobby Lee Sanders
Dec 16, 2021
Bobby Lee Sanders, 57 of the Hutchinson Mountain Community passed away Thursday, December 16, 2021. He was born June 27, 1964 in Batesville Arkansas to Leon D. and Pearl Sanders. He was a mechanic for the Independence County Road Department and of the Baptist faith. He loved racing with his friends at Batesville Speedway; fishing with his Dad and...
Mildred Chisam Duncan
Dec 13, 2021
Mildred Chisam Duncan, 82 of Southside passed away Monday, December 13, 2021. She was born August 18, 1939 in Rosie, Arkansas to William Clyde and Myrtle Alice Platt Chisam. She was a homemaker and a member of the Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church. She was Commander of the DAV Auxiliary in Pfeiffer for 14 years, a hospice volunteer for...
Crystal Marie Farris
Dec 13, 2021
Crystal Marie Farris, 41 of Cave City passed away Monday, December 13, 2021. She was born August 21, 1980 in Oneonta, New York to Frederick C. and Kathleen R. (Palmatier) Werkmeister. She was a great daughter, wife, mother and sister that loved her family. She was loved by everyone that knew her.
Survivors include her husband, Willie Farris of the...
Stephen W. Anderson
Dec 12, 2021
Stephen W. Anderson, 73 of Southside passed away Sunday, December 12, 2021. He was born February 10, 1948 in Batesville, Arkansas to James Vernon and Dorothy Mae Mount Anderson. He was retired from Arkansas Eastman in Batesville and a U.S. Navy Veteran. He was a member of the Central Avenue United Methodist Church in Batesville.
He was preceded in...
Kenneth Armstrong
Dec 11, 2021
Kenneth Armstrong, 66 of Bethesda passed away Saturday, December 11, 2021 at his home. He was born February 28, 1955 in Dover, Arkansas to Johney Alan and Pauline Emma Armstrong.
He was preceded in death by his father, Johney Armstrong.
Survivors include his mother, Pauline Armstrong of Bethesda; one brother, Allen Armstrong (Joyce) of Bethesda; four sisters, Connie...
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.
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