Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
Pamela Ann Johns
Dec 3, 2023
Pamela Ann Johns, 75, of Evening Shade passed away Sunday, December 3, 2023 in Batesville, Arkansas. She was born February 15, 1948 in Ash Flat, Arkansas to Bob and Wanda Farris. She was an office manager and member of the First Baptist Church in Evening Shade. She enjoyed camping, going to the lake, boating and spending time with her...
Betty Fran Weaver
Dec 3, 2023
Betty Fran Weaver went to her Heavenly home surrounded by her family on Sunday, December 3, 2023. She was born on November 28, 1939 in Ash Flat, Arkansas to Henry Hue Williams and Susie Elmer Haley Williams. She attended school at the Ash Flat School then moved to Sidney, Arkansas in second grade and attended there except for a couple...
Mary Bailey
Dec 1, 2023
Mary Kathy Bailey, 71, of Evening Shade, Arkansas passed away Friday, December 1, 2023, at the Greenbrier Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born June 12, 1952 in Evening Shade, Arkansas to John Burrus and Mary Stuntz. She was of the Christian Faith. Mary enjoyed reading, crafts, tea parties and spending time with her grandchildren.
She is preceded in death...
Danny Joel Griffin
Nov 30, 2023
Danny Joel Griffin, 63, of Batesville, Arkansas passed away on Thursday, November 30, 2023 at his home. He was born November 19, 1960 in Batesville to Oran and Nina Griffin. He enjoyed riding motorcycles, watching sports and was an avid Razorback fan. He also served his country in the United States Army.
He is preceded in death by his parents;...
William David Bloesinger
Nov 25, 2023
William David Bloesinger, 86, of Evening Shade passed away Saturday, November 25, 2023 at his home. He was born July 20, 1937 in Akron, Ohio to William G. and Jeanne E. (Butcher) Bloesinger. He was member of the Evening Shade United Methodist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Silva Dian Bloesinger; and one grandson, Christopher...
Francis "Birdie" Rogers
Nov 25, 2023
Francis “Birdie” Rogers of Cave City, Arkansas passed away on Saturday, November 25, 2023 in Cave City at the age of 82 years old. He was born February 15, 1941 in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas to Louis Eugene and Vivian (Burke) Rogers.
Birdie graduated from Mammoth Spring High School in 1958. He accepted a four-year basketball scholarship to Arkansas College (Lyon)...
Klint "Hippie" Williams
Nov 21, 2023
Klint “Hippie” Williams, 52, of Newark, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, November 21, 2023 in Batesville, Arkansas. He was born August 4, 1971 in Jonesboro, Arkansas to Chester Lee Williams and Sharon Kay Brown. He was a chef and Co. Owner of the Gypsy Willow in Cave City, Arkansas. He enjoyed fishing, art, and especially loved painting and was an avid...
Danny Arlon Wilkes
Nov 21, 2023
Danny Arlon Wilkes, 73, of Cave City, Arkansas passed away on Tuesday, November 21, 2023 in his home. He was born May 31, 1950 in Batesville, Arkansas to William McKinley Wilkes and Norma Lee Taylor. He was retired from ConAgra Foods after 35 years of service. He was a member of the Maxville Missionary Baptist Church of Cave City, Arkansas....
Betty Simmons
Nov 19, 2023
Betty Carole King Simmons, 81, of Desha, Arkansas pssed away Sunday, November 19, 2023 at her home. She was born September 21, 1942 in Fayetteville, Arkansas to Joseph King and Helen Brooks. She worked as a baker and was of the Methodist faith. She enjoyed sewing, making floral arrangements and reading.
She is preceded in death by her parents and...
Beverly A. Upchurch
Nov 19, 2023
Beverly A. Upchurch, age 84, of Melbourne, Arkansas passed away Sunday, November 19, 2023 at The Springs Nursing Home in Batesville, Arkansas. She was born February 9, 1939 in Norfolk, Virginia to Thomas Archer and Mildred Haddack Archer. She was a nurse and a member of the Christian faith. She loved bible study, NASCAR, golf, staying in contact with her...
Carolyn Reynolds
Nov 12, 2023
Carolyn Maxine (McClusky) (Henderson) Reynolds, 83, of Floral, Arkansas passed away Monday, November 13, 2023. She was born February 14, 1940 to Veda Lorene (Grady) McClusky and John Larkin McClusky in Oil Trough, Arkansas.
Carolyn loved being of service to others and retired from White River Medical Center’s food service department. She enjoyed spending time with her family, reading, working...
Myrtle Joyce Berry
Nov 12, 2023
Myrtle Joyce Berry, 84, of Pleasant Plains, Arkansas passed away Sunday, November 12, 2023 at her home. She was born November 28, 1938 in Visalia, California to James and Virginia Robinson. She was a retired schoolteacher and a member of the Free Spirit Church of Pleasant Plains. She enjoyed praying, ministering the gospel and taking care of her family.
She...
Rhudene R. Melton
Nov 8, 2023
Rhudene R. Melton, 98, of Strawberry, Arkansas passed away November 8, 2023 at the Lawrence Hall Health & Rehabilitation Center in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas. She was born February 16, 1925 in Tuckerman, Arkansas to George and Ada (Goff) Roberts. She was a homemaker and was well known for her cooking and baking and she enjoyed quilting. During World War II,...
Kathryn Peveto Langston
Nov 8, 2023
Kathryn “Peveto” Langston, 76, of Cushman, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at White River Health in Batesville, Arkansas. She was born June 25, 1947 at the Orange Memorial Hospital in Orange, Texas to Edward Merten Peveto and Essie Mae (Nash) Peveto. Kathryn was employed at Ozarka College as a Business Instructor and Division Chair of Applied Science Technology...
George Robert "Johnny" Johnston
Oct 31, 2023
George Robert “Johnny” Johnston, 89, of Pleasant Plains, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, October 31, 2023 in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was born March 4, 1934 in Wicket, Texas to Wyley Washington Johnston and Edna Victoria Waddill. He was a cargo operator and a member of the Sunnyside General Baptist Church. He enjoyed woodworking, fishing, cooking and taking care of others....
Fumiko Davis
Oct 29, 2023
Fumiko Davis, age 92, of Batesville, Arkansas, died Sunday, October 29, 2023 at Batesville. She was born August 17, 1931 at Osaka, Japan to Shiyozaburou Hisaka and Towa Hisaka. She was retired from the shirt factory and a seam stress in Salem, Arkansas. She was of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed crocheting, travel (both international and domestic), dancing and attending...
Nina Jean Townsley
Oct 28, 2023
Nina Jean Townsley, 92, of Cave City, Arkansas passed away Saturday, October 28, 2023 in Cave City, Arkansas. She was born August 19, 1931 in Grange, Arkansas to Vernor Cooper and Eulala Pinkston. She was a homemaker and a member of the Corinth Missionary Baptist Church.
She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 53 years, Kennard...
Jack Owen McSpadden
Oct 28, 2023
Jack “Jackie” Owen McSpadden, 81, of Cave City, Arkansas passed away Saturday, October 28, 2023 in Batesville, Arkansas. He was born February 19, 1942 in Batesville, Arkansas to Austin McSpadden and Gladys Cartwright. He graduated from the Arkansas School for the Blind in 1961 as Salutatorian of his class and Arkansas State University (formerly Arkansas State College) in 1966.
After...
James Winfield Messick III
Oct 27, 2023
James Winfield Messick III, 68, of Evening Shade, passed away on Friday, October 27, 2023 at his home. He was born January 13, 1955 in Kansas City, Missouri to James Messick II and Mary Lou Conners. He was a former jailer for Sharp County and was of the Christian faith.
He enjoyed farming with his brother-in-law, Mason.
He is...
Glenn Ray Simpson
Oct 23, 2023
Glenn Ray Simpson, 55 of Poughkeepsie, Arkansas passed away on Monday, October 23, 2023 at his home. He was born December 9, 1967 in North Little Rock, Arkansas to Gaylon and Alice Simpson. He was a retail manager and a member of the First Baptist Church of Sherwood, Arkansas. He enjoyed hunting, working on cars, reading and history.
He is...
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