Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
Leon Royal
May 15, 2021
Leon Royal, 87 of Evening Shade passed away Saturday, May 15, 2021. He was born March 13, 1934 in Evening Shade, Arkansas to Delzo and Verdia (Barnett) Royal. He was a retired mail carrier and a member of the Main Street Church of Christ in Evening Shade. He served seven years in the United States Air Force. He was...
Anita Simpson Mills
May 15, 2021
Anita Simpson Mills, 56 of Cave City passed away Saturday, May 15, 2021. She was born October 27, 1964 in Memphis, Tennessee to George Henry Manuel and Norma Laverne Webb. She worked several years at the Cave City Nursing Homes and was a member of Souls Harbor Pentecostal Church in Cave City. She raised Yorkies and loved all her...
Gerald R. Sanders
May 13, 2021
Gerald R. Sanders, 77 of Evening Shade passed away Thursday, May 13, 2021 at his home. He was born on August 16, 1943 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Peewee and Polly Sanders. He was a retired truck driver and of the Baptist faith.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include his wife of 60 years,...
Edward Max Cole
May 13, 2021
Edward Max Cole, 85, of Sidney passed away Thursday, May 13, 2021. He was born November 4, 1935 in Sidney, Arkansas to Edward Harrington and Artus Reva (Brewer) Cole. He was a retired dairy farmer and truck driver and a member of the Sidney United Methodist and Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He was a United States Army Veteran.
He was...
Judy Herndon Nelson
May 12, 2021
Judy Herndon Nelson, 63 of Cave City passed away Wednesday, May 12, 2021. She was born May 27, 1957 in Batesville, Arkansas to Glenn and Jacquelyn Yvonne Herndon. She worked several years at International Shoe Factory in Batesville, was manager of Deer Run Park in Evening Shade for several years and worked at the Evening Shade VFW. She was a...
Iva Mae Hunt
May 11, 2021
Iva Mae Hunt, 87 of Evening Shade passed away Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at her home. She was born June 13, 1933 in Lafe, Arkansas to Hezzie and Flora (Short) Turman. She was a homemaker and a member of Calvary Baptist Church at Evening Shade.
She was preceded in death by her parents and three brothers, Richard, Ray and...
Joe Ted Smith
May 7, 2021
Joe Ted “Corkey” Smith, 72 of Cave City passed away, Friday, May 7, 2021 at his home. He was born August 21, 1948 in Cave City, Arkansas to John Ike and Enid Hazel (Felts) Smith. He was retired from the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department and of the Baptist faith.
He was preceded in death by his parents; five...
Carl Gene Anderson
May 7, 2021
Carl Gene Anderson, 78 of Batesville passed away Friday, May 7, 2021. He was born August 21, 1942 in Sandtown, Arkansas to Alfus and Ellie (Hightower) Anderson. He was a retired supervisor for the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department and of the Baptist faith.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Terry Ann Anderson; one...
Jean Seat
May 4, 2021
Jean Seat, 94 of Desha passed away Tuesday, May 4, 2021. She was born October 17, 1926 in Wichita, Kansas to Guy and Ruth (Overley) Hill. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Oliver Seat and a brother, Lawrence Hill.
Survivors include one son,...
Verlon David Holt
May 2, 2021
Verlon David Holt, 85 of Strawberry passed away Sunday, May 2, 2021. He was born October 4, 1935 in Cherry Valley, Arkansas to Lonnie Layton and Sellia Jane (Williams) Holt. He was a retired television and appliance repairman and a member of the Matlock Road Church of God in Cave City.
He was preceded in death by his parents;...
James Dale Royal
Apr 29, 2021
James Dale Royal, 59 of Evening Shade passed away Thursday, April 29, 2021. He was born February 12, 1962 in Batesville, Arkansas to Malvern Leon and Patricia Ann (Johns) Royal. He was a pipefitter and a member of the Main Street Church of Christ in Evening Shade.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Delzo and Verda Royal and...
W.C. Richey
Apr 25, 2021
W.C. Richey, 88 of Strawberry passed from this life on Sunday, April 25, 2021 at the White River Medical Center in Batesville. He was born October 29, 1932 in Saffell, Arkansas to Clay and Syble (Harris) Richey.
W.C. grew up and worked on a farm and worked at Vulcan Shoe Factory in Walnut Ridge. He enjoyed spending time with...
Mary E. Crofton
Apr 19, 2021
Mary E. Crofton of Batesville, Arkansas passed away Monday, April 19th at the age of 70. She was born to Lena Lofton Phillips and Richard Heard in Shreveport, Louisiana on November 25, 1950.
She was preceded in death by her sisters, Bonita West and LaNean Seale. Mary is survived by her brother, Roger Heard of Cave City, AR; her three...
Terry Lee Hawkins
Apr 17, 2021
Terry Lee Hawkins, 60 of Sandtown passed away Saturday, April 17, 2021. He was born December 12, 1960 in Batesville, Arkansas to Franklin Nathaniel and Virginia Mae Coker Hawkins. He was a retired construction worker.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include one daughter, Terri Felisha Hutchins (Jessie) of Sandtown; four brothers, Franklin Lynn Hawkins...
Winford Dickey
Apr 7, 2021
Winford Dickey, 87 of Little Rock passed away Wednesday, April 7, 2021. He was born July 16, 1933 in Leslie, Arkansas to Marvin and Frankie Liles Dickey Simmons. He was a retired house painter.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Tula Dickey; one daughter, Marianne Lancaster; and two granddaughters, Kimberly Dancy and Amy Harris.
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Caroline Lou Pinkston McKay Presley
Apr 7, 2021
Caroline Lou Pinkston McKay Presley, 82 passed away Wednesday, April 7, 2021, at her beloved Greers Ferry Lake home in Arkansas. She was born November 28, 1938 in Mobley, Arkansas to James Lowry and Ada Elsie “Sally” Andrews Pinkston.
Caroline grew up in Poplar Bluff, Missouri and Pfeiffer, Arkansas. She graduated from Cave City High School in Cave City, Arkansas...
Kara Shayne Watts
Apr 5, 2021
Kara Shayne Watts, 24 of Strawberry passed away Monday, April 5, 2021. She was born July 24, 1996 in Jonesboro, Arkansas to William Shane and Lisa Louise (Gay) Watts. She received an Associates Degree from UACCB in Batesville and had worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant. She was of the Baptist faith and attended Believers Community Church in Batesville. She...
Robert "Bob" Simmons
Apr 4, 2021
Robert “Bob” Simmons, 91 of Desha passed away Sunday, April 4, 2021 at his home. He was born June 28, 1929 in Mounds, Oklahoma to Robert L. and Elizabeth Kirkland Simmons. He was retired owner of Beebe Small Engine Repair and of the Methodist faith. He was a U.S. Army Veteran.
He was preceded in death by his parents;...
Bobby Dean Wilson
Apr 3, 2021
Bobby Dean Wilson, 87 of Calamine passed away Saturday, April 3, 2021 at his home. He was born October 19, 1933 in Shelbyville, Arkansas to James Albert and Nannie Josephine (Clem) Wilson. He was a retired farmer and a member of Lebanon Missionary Baptist Church at Nelsonville.
He was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, Wandon Wilson,...
Jim Bairley
Apr 3, 2021
Jim Bairley, 78 of Cherokee Village passed away Saturday, April 3, 2021. He was born March 11, 1943 in Monroe, Michigan to Thomas Franklin Bairley Sr. and Elizabeth Jane Bairley. He was a retired United States Marine Corps Veteran. He served his country with two tours of duty in Vietnam and also served in Laos. He was of the...
