Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
Colleen Willmuth
Jul 14, 2020
Colleen Willmuth, 86 of Cave City died Tuesday, July 14, 2020. She was born January 22, 1934 in Mobley, Arkansas to Owen W. and Christena Eva (Pinkston) Lewallen. She was a member of the Maxville Missionary Baptist Church in Cave City.
She was preceded in death by her parents; three sisters, Omega Lewallen, Nora Wanda Sandy and Billie...
Barbara Eileen Foster-Veer
Jul 14, 2020
Barbara Eileen Foster-Veer, 74, of Strawberry, AR earned her Eternal Award on July 14, 2020 in Batesville, AR. She was born March 5, 1946, in Flagstaff, AZ, the daughter of Euell B. Weems Sr. and Mae Evelyn (Morton) Weems. Graduated Flagstaff High School 1964 and attended Arizona State College for a short time. Eileen married Terry K. Foster...
Vaughn D. Ruminer
Jul 13, 2020
Vaughn D. Ruminer, 94 of Batesville died Monday, July 13, 2020. He was born April 3, 1926 in Batesville, Arkansas to Esco and Molly Walker Ruminer. He was a member of First Free Will Baptist Church in Batesville, where he served as church treasurer for 18 years and taught the Men’s Sunday School Class for 30 years. He was...
Vera Johnston
Jun 30, 2020
Vera Johnston, 86 of Floral died Tuesday, June 30, 2020. She was born May 6, 1934 in Banner, Arkansas to O.J. and Iris Reed. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, J.C. Johnston; six brothers, Donald, Garland, Roland, Dale, Johnny and Connie Reed and two sisters, Dorothy...
Sandra Lee Davis
Jun 29, 2020
Sandra Lee Davis, 64 of Batesville died Monday, June 29, 2020. She was born on March 9, 1956 in Paw Paw, Michigan to J.D. and Wanda Lee Pankey Winningham. She was retired from GDX Automotive in Batesville. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her son, Carson Davis and brother, Tommy...
Margaret Brokaw
Jun 28, 2020
Margaret Louise Duncan Brokaw, 82 of Batesville passed away on Sunday, June 28, 2020 at her home. She was born October 4, 1937 in Tuckerman Arkansas to Earl and Veda Duncan. She was a retired nurse’s aide for Woodlawn Nursing Home and Gray’s Hospital both in Batesville. She was a Christian and of the Pentecostal faith. She was a member...
Joyce Maxine Huckabee
Jun 28, 2020
Joyce Maxine Huckabee, 84 of Poughkeepsie died Sunday, June 28, 2020 at her home. She was born July 16, 1935 in Fort Worth, Texas to Tom and Alice Allen White. She was a homemaker and worked several years at Poughkeepsie School as lunch room supervisor. She was a member of Pleasant Ridge Community Church.
She was preceded in death by...
Clarence Branscum
Jun 27, 2020
Clarence Branscum, 93 of Floral died Saturday, June 27, 2020 at his home. He was born July 15, 1926 in Calico Rock, Arkansas to Elbert and Nettie Pearl Green Branscum. He was a retired truck driver and mechanic and a member of the Salado Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife of 52 years,...
Dean Melton
Jun 24, 2020
Dean Melton, 73 of Cushman died Wednesday, June 24, 2020. He was born March 22, 1947 in Cushman, Arkansas to Willie and Bessie Grigsby Melton. He was a retired brick layer, a U.S. Army Veteran and of the Baptist faith.
He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Rodney Dean Melton and sister, Juanita Dunegan.
Survivors include his...
Thyda Francine Almond
Jun 22, 2020
Thyda Francine (Fran) Almond is rejoicing in Heaven! She was 90-years young when she walked through those Pearly Gates on Monday, June 22, 2020. Before traveling to Heaven, she was a resident of Cave City Nursing Home. Fran was born on Friday, August 16, 1929 in Battles, Arkansas to Carl and Hazel Weaver Ford. In 1970, she married the...
Stephen Wayne "Steve" Goins
Jun 21, 2020
Stephen Wayne “Steve” Goins, 62 of Southside died Sunday, June 21, 2020. He was born on October 8, 1957 in Forrest City, Arkansas to James Edward Goins Jr. and Erna Mae Cameron. He was a heavy equipment operator and attended Emmanuel Baptist Church in Southside.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include one daughter, Kristin Young...
MaryAnn Stracener
Jun 20, 2020
MaryAnn Stracener, 75 of Batesville died Saturday, June 20, 2020. She was born September 11, 1944 in Belen, New Mexico to Jacobo and Maria Sallas Moya. She was retired from Lyon College in Batesville having worked in the admissions and financial aid office; worked several years at the Citizens Bank in Batesville and was former Recorder/Treasurer for the City...
James Gaylin Hatfield
Jun 19, 2020
James Gaylin Hatfield, 62 of Cave City died Friday, June 19, 2020. He was born September 4, 1957 in Batesville, Arkansas to Jimmy Rex and Martha Joy Lindsey Hatfield. He was owner/operator of Gaylin Hatfield Backhoe Company and co-owner and Vice President of Hatfield Ready Mix.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Martha Lindsey Hatfield Howard.
Survivors include...
Charles N. Matlock Sr.
Jun 19, 2020
Charles N. Matlock Sr., 76 of Sidney died Friday, June 19, 2020. He was born July 23, 1943 to Charlie D. and Verneil Hardin Matlock. He was a retired jailer for the Sharp County Sheriff’s Department; former Fire Chief for the Sidney Volunteer Fire Department and a member of the Sidney Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by...
James Harold Forshee
Jun 19, 2020
James Harold Forshee, 89 of Cave City died Friday, June 19, 2020. He was born May 5, 1931 in St. James, Arkansas to Clark and Effie Lindsey Forshee. He was a retired electrician and a lifetime member of the Masonic Lodge.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one daughter, Shelli Wiedlien; four brothers, Okie, Willie, Shelby and...
Ernestine Goodman
Jun 18, 2020
Loleda Ernestine Goodman, or better known as Granny Ernie, went to be with her heavenly Father on June 18, 2020. She was born on August 9, 1928 and is preceded in death by her loving husband, Hubert (married in 1946); her son, Tommy; parents, Hubert and Martha Layne and sister, Mattie Rogers.
She leaves behind a devoted and...
Nancy Jean Roberson
Jun 18, 2020
Nancy Jean Roberson, 79 of Pleasant Plains, died Thursday, June 18, 2020. She was born December 19, 1940 in Kalamazoo, Michigan to Maurice and Twila Eames Talbott. She was a retired administrative secretary for the Pleasant Plains/Midland School District and a member of Flippo Chapel Landmark Missionary Baptist Church in Pleasant Plains.
She was preceded in death by...
Howard Lee Brewer
Jun 17, 2020
Howard Lee Brewer age 87, passed away at his home on Wednesday, June 17, 2020.
He was born December 8, 1932 to Lee and Audie Rawlings Brewer.
His family relates the following…….
Dad often told the following story – “In 1939 my Dad purchased an 80 acre farm, east of Cave City, from the Cobb Family. The doorway at the...
Kathryn E. Bates
Jun 14, 2020
Kathryn E. Bates, 76 of Batesville died Sunday, June 14, 2020. She was born on August 8, 1943 in Rockford, Illinois to Orville H. and Darlene F. Hammell Richardson. She was a retired nurse’s aide.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Carl Bates; two sons, Steven Bates and Jeff Bates; and two sisters, Diane Richardson...
John W. Cooper
Jun 11, 2020
John W. Cooper, 70 of Cave City died Thursday, June 11, 2020 at his home. He was born December 28, 1949 in Batesville, Arkansas to Verner Alton and Eulala Pinkston Cooper. He was a retired funeral director, a bus driver for Cave City Public Schools, a U.S. Army Veteran and a member of the Mount View Missionary Baptist Church in...
