Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
William Arnold Kunkel
Dec 23, 2019
William Arnold Kunkel, 81 of Evening Shade died Monday, December 23, 2019. He was born September 27, 1938 in Evening Shade, Arkansas to Roscoe William and Susie Rush Kunkel. He was a retired truck driver, former owner of K and L Trucking in Evening Shade, had been a bus driver for Evening Shade School and was a jack of all...
Geneva Mae Broadwater
Dec 22, 2019
Geneva Mae Broadwater, 91 of Cave City died Sunday, December 22, 2019 at her home. She was born August 30, 1928 in Floral, Arkansas to Rufo F. and Birtha Alexander Sharp. She was a retired school teacher, having retired from Poughkeepsie High School and was a member of Eastside Southern Baptist Church in Cave City.
She was preceded in death...
Theodore Shorrock
Dec 19, 2019
Theodore Shorrock, 85 of Evening Shade died Thursday, December 19, 2019 at his home. He was born March 21, 1934 in Staten Island, New York to Herbert and Margaret Shorrock. He was retired and a U.S. Navy Korean War Veteran.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Phyllis Shorrock; brother, Robert Shorrock and sisters, Loretta West...
Roy Leon Brock
Dec 14, 2019
Captain Roy Brock, 76 of Cave City (formerly of Yuma, Arizona) died Saturday, December 14, 2019. He was born September 4, 1943 in Yuma, Arizona to Tommy Lee and Sue Brock. He was retired from the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office in Yuma, Arizona and was a U.S. Navy Veteran.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include...
Clara Jewel Marlin Stout
Dec 14, 2019
Clara Jewel Marlin Stout, 92 of Cave City died Saturday, December 14, 2019. She was born July 5, 1927 in Maxville, Arkansas to Robert Benjamin and Lillie Gertrude Miller Marlin. She was retired owner of Clara’s Fabric Shop in Cave City and a member of the First Missionary Baptist Church in Cave City.
She was preceded in death by her...
Betty Jean Lankford
Dec 13, 2019
Betty Jean Lankford, 60 of Melbourne died Friday, December 13, 2019. She was born October 24, 1959 in Lepanto, Arkansas to Lynwood and Vollie Arnold Lankford.
She was preceded in death by her mother and a nephew, Jeremy Townsley.
Survivors include her father, Lynwood Lankford of Melbourne and sisters, Francis Lankford of Melbourne, Carol Berman of Oklahoma...
Oma Lee Bridgman
Dec 9, 2019
Oma Lee Scroggins Bridgman, 93 of Desha died Monday, December 9, 2019. She was born August 22, 1926 in Melrose, Arkansas to James and Alma Alberta Gibbs Scroggins. She was a homemaker and a member of the Southside Church of Christ.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Lindsey Bridgman; two brothers, Edward Osroe Scroggins and Ancle...
Harold Gene (Shelton) Boyd
Dec 5, 2019
Harold Gene (Shelton) Boyd, age 78, after a short battle with brain cancer and a stroke, departed this earthly life for heaven Thursday, December 5, 2019. He was born October 26, 1941 in Alicia, Arkansas to William Eugene and Velma Chastain Shelton. On October 27, 1945 he and two brothers joined the family of Ernest Lee and Velma Boyd.
Survivors...
Doris O'Neill
Dec 5, 2019
Doris O’Neill, 70 of Sandtown died Thursday, December 5, 2019. She was born November 15, 1949 in Tampa, Florida to William and Bertie Edwards Hamann. She was retired from the ConAgra Foods hatchery in Batesville and was a member of the Pool’s Chapel Free Will Baptist Church at Sandtown.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter,...
Odie Bell Ironside
Dec 3, 2019
Odie Bell Ironside age 83 of Pleasant Plains died Tuesday, December 3, 2019. She was born February 2, 1936 in Floral, Arkansas to Fred and Ethel Nicholson Pearson. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Mervin Ironside and two infant brothers.
Survivors include one son, Karl Ironside (Beverly)...
Eula Mary Duncan
Dec 1, 2019
Eula Mary Duncan, 88 of Batesville died Sunday, December 1, 2019. She was born November 9, 1931 in Gid, Arkansas to Henry and Hardy Haney Sims. She was retired from Pilgrim’s Pride in Batesville and of the Baptist faith.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Reginald William “Bill” Massey; one son, Ronnie Dale Massey; four...
Tommy Lee Roberson
Nov 29, 2019
Tommy Lee Roberson, 82 of Pleasant Plains died Friday, November 29, 2019. He was born March 22, 1937 in Bald Knob, Arkansas to Jeffie Melton and Stella Mae Staggs Roberson. He was a retired furniture salesman, a U.S. Army Veteran and a member of Independence Missionary Baptist Church at Pleasant Plains.
He was preceded in death by his parents and...
Ola Mae Miller
Nov 29, 2019
Ola Mae Miller, 96 of Cave City died Friday, November 29, 2019. She was born January 12, 1923 in Batesville, Arkansas to J. Vernon and Martha Jane Hinson Gammill. She was a homemaker and a member of the Maxville Missionary Baptist Church at Cave City.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Oras Miller; a son,...
Janice Owens
Nov 27, 2019
Janice Owens, 81 of Cave City died Wednesday, November 27, 2019. She was born June 24, 1938 in Kennett, Missouri to Ben and Lois Ramsey Moser. She was retired from UniFirst in Cave City and was a member of the First Missionary Baptist Church in Cave City.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Willie Owens...
Sharon Kay Queary
Nov 26, 2019
Sharon Kay Queary, 69 of Batesville died Tuesday, November 26, 2019. She was born June 3, 1950 in Mount Clemons, Michigan to Donald and Evona Baker. She was a retired factory worker and a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Survivors include her husband Steve Queary ; son, Craig Baker of Thailand; brothers, Steven Baker of Batesville...
George Whitley Kephart
Nov 26, 2019
George Whitley Kephart, age 91, passed away peacefully on the morning of Tuesday, November 26, 2019, after suffering a stroke on October 27. He was born on a farm in Belpre, Kansas on May 12, 1928, to Virgil and Alta Kephart and attended Macksville High School. When he was 18, he joined the US Army and was stationed...
Thomas Orville Manuel
Nov 24, 2019
Thomas Orville Manuel, 68 of Cave City died Sunday, November 24, 2019. He was born August 9, 1951 in Osceola, Arkansas to Thomas Manuel Sr. and Gracie Lucille Grimes Manuel. He was a retired factory worker and a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church in Mount Pleasant.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, George Manuel...
Martha Clara Hunter
Nov 24, 2019
Martha Clara Hunter, 86 of Lynn died Sunday, November 24, 2019. She was born October 6, 1933 in Lynn, Arkansas to Walter Alvin and Hannah Idell Goodwin Glenn. She was a retired beautician and a member of Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church at Lynn.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 60 years, Leon Gene...
Rose Marie Evans
Nov 21, 2019
Rose Marie Evans, 67 of Batesville died Thursday, November 21, 2019 at her home. She was born December 6, 1951 in Cape May, New Jersey.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a one brother, Gene Evans.
Survivors include one son, Robert Charles Thorne ( Marie) of Batesville; two daughters, Billie Reitz (William) of Wildwood, Missouri and Aronis...
Vera Mae Anderson
Nov 20, 2019
Vera Mae Anderson, 85, of Cave City, Arkansas met Jesus Christ face to face on Wednesday morning, November 20th, 2019, surrounded by her family and her pastor.
She was born Friday, November 24th, 1933 on the family farm in Shelbyville, near Cave City, to her parents, Elvie James and Annie Motes-Foster Cooper.
Vera grew up in the Shelbyville-Grange area,...
