Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
Edward Lee Kegley
Oct 20, 2023
Edward Lee Kegley “Ed”, 59, of Cave City, Arkansas passed away Friday, October 20, 2023 at his home. He was born June 13, 1964 in Amarillo, Texas to Jim Bob and Shirlene (Barnett) Kegley. He was a Network Engineer and a member of the Cave City First Free Will Baptist Church. He loved his hometown police officers at The Cave...
Perry Lynn Riggs
Oct 17, 2023
Perry Lynn Walker Riggs, 80, of Batesville, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at Woodlawn Heights Nursing Home. She was born August 17, 1943 in Mt. Pleasant, Arkansas to Perry and Merle (Anderson) Walker. She was retired from Independence County and of the Christian faith. She enjoyed watching movies and listening to music. She loved time spent with her...
Vicki L Sauvage
Oct 17, 2023
Vicki L. Sauvage, 72, of Cave City, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at her home. She was born January 5, 1951 in Paducah, Kentucky. She was a supervisor at Lifeplus where she retired and a member of the Lakeview Baptist Church in Calvert City, Kentucky. Vicki enjoyed time spent with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She also enjoyed...
Shannon Lynn Hightower
Oct 15, 2023
Shannon Lynn Hightower, 45, of Southside, Arkansas passed away on Sunday, October 15, 2023 in Long Beach, California. He was born August 8, 1978 in Batesville, Arkansas to Lynn Edward Hightower and Paula Ann Davis Hightower. He was a Master Dive Instructor and of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed diving, traveling the world and basketball. He loved the Arkansas Razorbacks;...
Asher Luca Hunter
Oct 2, 2023
Asher Luca Hunter, infant son of Destinee Hunter of Batesville, Arkansas passed away Monday, October 2, 2023 in Batesville.
He is preceded in death by his great great grandparents, James and Maude Nash.
He is survived by his mother, Destinee Hunter of the home; one sister, Aria Mitchell; his grandparents, Maranda Ring, Luke Branscum, Chris (Brandi) Riggs, Brian Ring and...
Carol Ann Herrin
Sep 29, 2023
Carol Ann Herrin, 85, of Batesville, Arkansas passed away Friday, September 29, 2023 at her home. She was born October 14, 1937 in Batesville, Arkansas to Carl and Hazel Ford. She was a beautician/cosmetologist and of the Missionary Baptist faith. Carol enjoyed photography, painting, reading the bible, her grandchildren, cooking, spending time with her family and listening to gospel music....
Knewt Scott McSpadden
Sep 27, 2023
Knewt Scott McSpadden, infant son of Ethan and Emily McSpadden of Cave City passed away Wednesday, September 27, 2023 in Little Rock, Arkansas.
He is preceded in death by his great-great maternal grandparents and his great paternal grandfathers
He is survived by his parents, Ethan and Emily McSpadden of the home; his grandparents, Cederic and Melissa Etheridge and Scott and...
Thomas Edward Prince
Sep 25, 2023
Thomas Edward Prince, 69, of Cave City, Arkansas passed away Monday, September 25, 2023 at his home. He was born May 15, 1954 in Memphis, Tennessee to Harry Prince Jr. and Daisy Brokaw. He was an ironworker and of the Pentecostal faith. He enjoyed time spent farming and gardening. He loved his family, animals, fabricating work, and was always willing...
Tommy Morgan
Sep 25, 2023
Tommy Morgan, 68, of Poughkeepsie, Arkansas passed away Monday, September 25, 2023 at White River Health Hospital in Batesville, Arkansas. He was born March 18, 1955 in Batesville, Arkansas to Newt and Alamola (Norris) Morgan. Tommy spent his working years as a lineman and Ash Flat District Superintendant for North Arkansas Electric Cooperative. He retired May 6, 2019 after 45...
Johney Frances Walker
Sep 23, 2023
Johney Frances Walker, 89, of Batesville, Arkansas passed away on Saturday, September 23, 2023 in Batesville. She was born August 20, 1934 in Strawberry, Arkansas to John and Nancy (Norman) Smith. She was a homemaker, a pastor’s wife for 60 plus years and a member of the Eastside Southern Baptist Church in Cave City.
She is preceded in death by...
Bobby J. Walker
Sep 21, 2023
Rev. Bobby J. Walker, 91, of Batesville, Arkansas passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2023 in Batesville. He was born September 4, 1932 in Saffell, Arkansas to Garvin and Veroke (Wilmuth) Walker. He was a retired pastor of 60 plus years and a current member of the Eastside Southern Baptist Church in Cave City where he served as interim pastor....
Donna Mae Qualls Goddard
Sep 17, 2023
Donna Mae Qualls Goddard, 81, of Sidney, Arkansas passed away Sunday, September 17, 2023 in Batesville, Arkansas. She was born August 29, 1942 in Batesville, Arkansas to Don and Bernell (Croft) Cole. She was a CNA at the Sharp County Nursing Home for several years. She also worked at Townsends of Arkansas as a sanitation worker and she was of...
Elline Asberry Davis
Sep 17, 2023
Elline Asberry Davis, 98, of Cave City, Arkansas passed away Sunday, September 17, 2023 in Batesville, Arkansas. She was born October 11, 1924 in Poughkeepsie, Arkansas to Joseph and Maxie (McCracken) Gay. She was employed at Kelly’s Restaurant in Batesville and sold Stanley Home Products for many years. She was a member of the First Missionary Baptist Church in Cave...
Harley Duke
Sep 14, 2023
Harley Duke, 86, of Batesville, Arkansas passed away Thursday, September 14, 2023 in Melbourne, Arkansas. He was born November 1, 1936 in Evening Shade, Arkansas to Otto and Osie Duke. He was a credit manager at Tripps Gas Company and a member of Pleasant Valley Missionary Baptist Church. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, witnessing for Jesus, enjoyed his church, gardening and...
Edie J Mobbs
Sep 14, 2023
Edie J. Mobbs, 50, of Evening Shade, Arkansas passed away Thursday, September 14, 2023 in Batesville, Arkansas. She was born November 19, 1972 in Rochelle, Illinois to Ronald and Judy Bee. She was a custodian for many years and a member of the First Baptist Church in Evening Shade, Arkansas. She was also on the Volunteer Fire Department of Evening...
John Almond Campbell
Sep 13, 2023
John Almond “J.A.” Campbell, 92, of Sandtown, Arkansas passed away on Wednesday, September 13, 2023 in Batesville, Arkansas. He was born March 7, 1931 in Franklin, Arkansas to Earnest and Belva (Hastings) Campbell. He was a cattle farmer and a member of the Pools Chapel Free Will Baptist Church. He enjoyed hunting and being a houndsman.
He is preceded in...
Ray H. Clark
Sep 13, 2023
Ray H. Clark, 90, of Strawberry, Arkansas passed away on Wednesday, September 13, 2023 in Jonesboro, Arkansas. He was born September 18, 1932 in Camden, Tennessee to Earl A. Clark and Bessie M. Cole. He was retired from Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department where he was a senior inspector and was employed there for 30 years. He was a member...
Jimmy Ray Webster
Sep 11, 2023
Jimmy Ray Webster, 73, of Cave City, Arkansas passed away Monday, September 11, 2023 in Batesville, Arkansas. He was born July 11, 1950 in Manila, Arkansas to Jack and Marie Webster. He was a truck driver for many years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, boating, horses and spending time with his family.
He is preceded in death by his parents.
He...
Blake Lawrence Yates
Sep 10, 2023
Blake Lawrence Yates, 23, of Cave City passed away on Sunday, September 10, 2023 in Magness. He was born December 27, 1999 in Jonesboro, Arkansas to Norma Nuckles and fathered by David Stotlar. He was a lineman and was of the Christian faith. He enjoyed riding four-wheelers, being outdoors, fishing and playing with his children.
He is preceded in death...
Rebecca Ann Schroeder
Sep 6, 2023
Rebecca Ann Schroeder, 76, of Strawberry passed away on Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at her home. She was born April 12, 1947 in Olney, Illinois to Vergil Edison Melton and Rhudene Rebecca Roberts-Melton. She was retired from the service/hospitality industry, where she worked for many years. She enjoyed reading and socializing with her family.
She is preceded in death by...
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