Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
Johnny Van Love
Feb 13, 2021
Johnny Van Love, 84 of Evening Shade passed away, Saturday, February 13, 2021 at his home. He was born January 29, 1937 in Evening Shade, Arkansas to E.W. "Bud" and Marie Evans Love. He was a retired truck driver and former co-owner of K&L Trucking in Evening Shade.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include special...
Billy Douglas "Doug" Bennett
Feb 11, 2021
Billy Douglas “Doug” Bennett, 88 of Cave City, died Thursday, February 11, 2021. He was born September 13, 1932 in Shell Rock, AR (known by locals as Wildcat) to Joseph Emerson and Eula Mae Coleman Bennett.
Doug lived a colorful life, growing up in Strawberry, AR, where he lived most of his years. He married Mary Jean Ketchem and...
Johnny Clay Penn Jr.
Feb 9, 2021
Johnny Clay Penn Jr., 71 of Batesville died Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at his home. He was born February 19, 1949 in Batesville, Arkansas to Johnny Clay Penn Sr. and Lois Rounds Penn. He was a retired truck driver for Wal-Mart and a member of Faith Hopewell Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Batesville. He loved his family, his friends, his...
Dianne Elaine Rivers Tharp
Feb 7, 2021
Dianne Elaine Rivers Tharp, 63 of Evening Shade passed away Sunday, February 7, 2021 at her home. She was born June 21, 1957 in Taiwan, Japan to Henry and Billie Marlene Steel Rivers. She was a musician and a member of Bear Creek Church in Evening Shade. She was a past member of Evening Shade VFW Post 8042 Auxiliary.
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Mildred Louise Treadway
Feb 4, 2021
On Thursday, February 4, 2021, Mildred Treadway, loving wife and mother of two, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family at the age of 73.
Mildred, of the Baptist faith, was born on December 8, 1947 in Poughkeepsie, AR to Lee and Lola Milligan. On September 3, 1971, she married Truman Treadway to whom she remained...
Larry Edwin Miller
Feb 2, 2021
Larry Edwin Miller, 72 of Evening Shade passed away, Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at his home. He was born September 12, 1948 in Martinez, California to George Edwin and Ruth Marie Leaton Miller. He was a United States Marine Corps Veteran.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Jim Miller and one sister, Karen Aunko.
Survivors...
Dulcie Irene Blankenship
Jan 30, 2021
Dulcie Irene Blankenship, age 95, of Southside, Arkansas, passed away peacefully January 30, 2021 at Wood-Lawn Heights, in Batesville, Arkansas. She was born October 30, 1925 in Floral, Arkansas to Marion Wyatt and Dixie Nova Pate. She married Dalton Dean Blankenship on May 13, of 1944, and was just three weeks short of celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary when...
Cody Thomas
Jan 29, 2021
Earl “Cody” Thomas, 89 of Salado passed away, Friday, January 29, 2021. He was born June 15, 1931 in Batesville, Arkansas to Earl H. and Maggie Ellen (Evans) Thomas. He was retired from International Shoe Factory in Batesville and was co-owner of the Southside Dairy Bar. He had served on the Southside School Board and the Southside Water Board and...
Mike Fowler
Jan 28, 2021
Mike Fowler, 68 of Batesville passed away Thursday, January 28, 2021. He was born August 6, 1952 in Turlock, California. He was the son of R.E. Fowler and Wanda Beetle. He was a Baptist minister for 50 years and was currently the pastor of the Floral Baptist Church where he has served for 9 years. He was a Volunteer...
James William "Jim" Keller
Jan 28, 2021
James William “Jim” Keller, 74 of Pleasant Plains passed away Thursday, January 28, 2021. He was born February 25, 1946 in Dowdy, Arkansas to Frank and Millie Keller. He was a retired farmer and truck driver. He attended the Pleasant Plains Crossroads Cowboy Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Richard Keller, Charles Keller and...
Maxine Montgomery Lassiter
Jan 27, 2021
Maxine Montgomery Lassiter, 98 of Cave City died Wednesday, January 27, 2021. She was born December 2, 1922 in Cave City, Arkansas to Martin McDougal Montgomery and Virginia Mae Vest Montgomery.
She attended Pine Springs School and graduated from Cave City High School in 1940. She taught in one room school houses at Pine Springs, Etna, Hodge and Tompson.
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Jacquelyn Yvonne Herndon
Jan 26, 2021
Jacquelyn Yvonne Herndon, 83 of Cave City passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2021. She was born July 8, 1937 in Batesville, Arkansas. She was the daughter of Edna Merhea Kunkel. She was longtime owner of Herndon’s Sanitation in Cave City; a Licensed Practical Nurse having worked in the nursery at the White River Medical Center in Batesville and worked...
Archie Wilkes
Jan 25, 2021
Archie Wilkes age 73 of Cave City died Monday, January 25, 2021 at the White River Medical Center in Batesville. He was born August 27, 1947. He was the son of William Wilkes and Norma Lee Wilkes Kirks. He was of the Baptist faith.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Nona Ford.
Survivors include his...
Kathy Ford Bays
Jan 24, 2021
Kathy Ford Bays, 62 of Austin, Arkansas passed away Sunday, January 24, 2021. She was born January 13, 1959 in Batesville, Arkansas to Joe and Sue Williams Ford. She graduated from Cave City High School in 1977 and Arkansas State University in 1981. She was a retired school teacher having taught at Northside Elementary in the Cabot School District. She...
Wyveda Farmer Wilson Mabry
Jan 23, 2021
Wyveda Farmer Wilson Mabry, 95 of Batesville passed away Saturday, January 23, 2021. She was born September 4, 1925 in Star City, Arkansas to Sam and Mary Farmer, the oldest of thirteen children. She owned and operated Wyveda’s Beauty Shop in Cave City for 23 years. After retiring, she was known as Nanny to many children in her daughter’s...
Relenda Moore McMullin "Sissy"
Jan 21, 2021
Relenda Moore McMullin “Sissy”, 59 of Mountain View passed away Thursday, January 21, 2021 at her home. She was born September 7, 1961 in Batesville, Arkansas to Nelson Glynn and Martha Ann Guthrie Moore. She was a retired Registered Nurse and of the Baptist faith.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Nelson and Ann Moore and a...
LaVerne Russell Clark
Jan 21, 2021
LaVerne Russell Clark, 79 of Batesville passed away Thursday, January 21, 2021. He was born March 3, 1941 in Belvidere, Illinois to Hiram Guy and Etta Emmaline (Leggett) Clark. He was a meat cutter for Town and Country Supermarket in Batesville for several years and retired from ConAgra Foods in Batesville. He was a member of Holden Christian Church...
Elaine Louise Thomas
Jan 20, 2021
Elaine Louise Thomas, 59 of Floral passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2021. She was born August 19, 1961 in Indio, California to Ottis Ray and Mary Louise (Tharp) Barnes. She was a patient registrar for White River Health System in Batesville and was a member of Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Church in Mountain View.
She was preceded in death by her...
Alvin Arter
Jan 20, 2021
Alvin Arter, 81 of Cave City (formerly of Newport) passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2021. He was born December 1, 1939 in Newport, Arkansas to Johnny and Annie Riley Arter. He was a retired farmer and mechanic and of the Baptist faith.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Mary Jane Arter; one son, Timmy Reed;...
Paul Wesley Johnson
Jan 17, 2021
Paul Wesley “Big Toe” Johnson, age 86 of Cave City died Sunday, January 17, 2021 at his home. He was born August 28, 1934 in the city limits of Cave City, where he lived his entire life. He was the son of Edward Daniel and Mattie Alice Cole Johnson.
He was a 1953 graduate of Cave City School, receiving...
