Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
James L. Simpson
Jun 15, 2019
James L. Simpson, 75 of Poughkeepsie died Saturday, June 15, 2019 at his home. He was born August 28, 1943 in Detroit, Michigan to Leon and Juanita Hutchison Simpson. He was a retired school teacher and guidance counselor having taught several years at Williford High School and a member of the Ash Flat Church of Christ.
He...
Darrell Wade Nolen
Jun 12, 2019
Darrell Wade Nolen, 87 of Evening Shade died Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at his home. He was born December 7, 1931 at Rector, Arkansas to Audrey Wade and Estelle Meredith Nolen. He was retired from the United States Navy and was a member of the Abundant Life Church in Highland.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one...
Loretta Noel
Jun 12, 2019
Loretta Noel, 65 of Cave City died Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at her home. She was born November 9, 1953 at Paragould, Arkansas to Albert and Media Winn Harget. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She was a loving wife, mother, granny, sister and aunt. She was full of laughter and loved to have fun with...
Juanita Bangs Dunegan Cothrine
Jun 11, 2019
Juanita Bangs Dunegan Cothrine, 72 , a long time resident of Batesville, peacefully went home on Tuesday, June 11, 2019. She was born December 7, 1946 at Marcella, Arkansas to Paul “Pete” Bangs and Gracie Kemp Bangs. She graduated from Pleasant Grove High School in 1964.
Juanita was always full of life and such a loving daughter, mother, grandmother,...
Virgil Womock
Jun 11, 2019
Virgil Womock, 86, of Floral died Tuesday, June 11, 2019. He was born May 31, 1933 at Devalls Bluff, Arkansas to William David and Etta Ann Barnes Womock. He was a cattle farmer, a U.S. Navy Korean War Veteran having served on the USS Midway, and a member of the Floral Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his...
Irene Rowlett Williams
Jun 10, 2019
Irene Rowlett Williams, 95, of Batesville died Monday, June 10, 2019. She was born December 1, 1923 at Batesville, Arkansas to George Washington and Sarah Ellen Hill Rowlett. She was retired from International Shoe Factory and a member of North Heights Church of Christ.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Leo Randolph Williams; three brothers,...
Robert C. Johnstone
Jun 7, 2019
Robert C Johnstone, 68, of Mountain View died Friday, June 7, 2019. He was born December 8, 1950 at Brantford, Ontario, Canada to James Charles and Ruth Brown Johnstone. He worked several years for Mountain View High School and was a member of the Ozark Craft Guild.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Ruth Johnstone and a brother,...
Inez Pearson
Jun 7, 2019
Inez Pearson, 93, of Batesville died Friday, June 7, 2019. She was born January 28, 1926 to Jerome and Mary Dale. She retired from J.K. Southerland Processing Plant in Batesville and was of the Baptist faith.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two daughters, Shirley Daley and Patricia Smith; and several brothers and sisters.
Survivors include one son,...
Maxine Broadwater Boles
Jun 4, 2019
Maxine Broadwater Boles, 94 of Batesville passed away Tuesday, June 4, 2019. She was born March 1, 1925 to Mabel and Robert Broadwater. She retired from the International Shoe Factory. She was a member of Harrison Street Church of Christ.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Alvin A Boles; one sister, Allene Reynolds; five brothers, J.R.,...
Silva Dian Bloesinger
Jun 3, 2019
Silva Dian Bloesinger, 78 of Evening Shade died Monday, June 3, 2019 at her home. She was born May 19, 1941 at Ash Flat, Arkansas to Marvin and Pearl Barnet. She was a retired teller for the Bank of Cave City-Evening Shade Branch and a member of Evening Shade United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by her...
Betty Morgan Kelley
Jun 1, 2019
Betty Morgan Kelley, age 83, of Cave City, AR, went home to be with the Lord surrounded by her beloved family on Saturday, June 1, 2019.
Betty was born on September 26, 1935, to Ray and Ione Morgan. After her marriage to Sid Kelley in January 1953, they moved to Coloma, Michigan, where they lived until returning to Cave...
Sondra Kay Kirk
May 31, 2019
Sondra Kay Kirk, 72 of Evening Shade died Friday, May 31, 2019. She was born June 5, 1946 at Wynne, Arkansas to Everett and Vera Banton Miller. She was a member of the Cave City Church of God.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Hershel W. Kirk; daughter, Dana Kay Kirk and grandson, Johnny Kirk.
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Lisa Marie Duell
May 27, 2019
Lisa Marie Duell, 32, of Batesville died Monday, May 27, 2019. She was born October 13, 1986 at Manistee, Michigan to Louis William and Robin Michels Mears.
Survivors include her parents Louis and Robin Mears of Batesville; two brothers, Andrew Mears and TJ Mears both of Batesville; her fiancé, Chris Meyer and his daughter, Destany Meyer of Batesville; and...
Lois Marie Peters Passmore
May 27, 2019
Lois Marie Peters Passmore, 96 of Pleasant Plains died Monday, May 27, 2019. She was born November 5, 1922 at Tupelo, AR to John William and Cordelia E. Peters. She worked beside her loving husband for many years beginning on the family farm and then at Hilltop Farms. She was of the Baptist faith and a lifelong member of...
Curtis H. Billins
May 25, 2019
Curtis H. Billins, 89 of Batesville died Saturday, May 25, 2019. He was born November 28, 1929 at Lunenburg, Arkansas to Mark and Goldie Lewis Billins. He was a retired Free Will Baptist Minister and a member of New Home Free Will Baptist Church. Earlier in his life he had work for Boeing Aircraft in Wichita, Kansas and owned...
Freda M. Leonard
May 25, 2019
Freda M. Leonard, 90 of Sulphur Rock died Saturday, May 25, 2019. She was born November 29, 1928 at Waterloo, Canada to Fred A. and Shirley Chapman. She was a retired Registered Nurse and a member of the Moorefield United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Billy George Leonard and an infant daughter.
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Margaretta Price Wooldridge
May 24, 2019
Margaretta Price Wooldridge, 72 of Cave City died Friday, May 24, 2019. She was born June 24, 1946 at Calamine, Arkansas to James Kenneth Price Sr. and Wana Gene (Girtman) Price. She was retired from GDX in Batesville and of the Methodist faith. She enjoyed classic car shows and spending time with her family.
She was preceded in death...
Charles B. Jeffery Sr.
May 24, 2019
Charles B. Jeffery Sr., 93, of Batesville died Friday, May 24, 2019. He was born July 24, 1925 at Mount Pleasant, Arkansas to Grady and Nola Conyers Jeffery. He was a U.S. Navy World War II Veteran and a member of Faith-Hopewell Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Dorothy Jeffery and brother, Neal Jeffery.
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Jessie Sue Barton McComas
May 18, 2019
Jessie Sue Barton McComas, 62 of Batesville passed away Saturday, May 18, 2019. She was born March 28, 1957 in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas. She was retired from ConAgra Foods in Batesville. She was a member of Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church at Strawberry.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Lonnie and Tressie Barton of Ash Flat, AR; two...
Florence Geraldine (Ward) Poskey
May 17, 2019
Florence Geraldine (Ward) Poskey, 93 of Strawberry died Friday, May 17, 2019. She was born November 14, 1925 in Strawberry, Arkansas to Owen Edward and Juddie (Bennett) Ward. She was a realtor and the first female Justice of Peace for Sharp County. She enjoyed dancing, cooking and being with family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her...
