Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
Larry B. West
Dec 28, 2018
Larry B. West, 77, of Sulphur Rock died Friday, December 28, 2018. He was born February 28, 1941 in Dowdy, Arkansas to Thurman Boyce and Georgiana Phillips West. He served as Independence County Sheriff from 1987-1989, and attended the Moorefield United Methodist Church. Larry was a family man, loving husband and the best Daddy to his girls. He loved Jesus...
Lee Von Parr
Dec 28, 2018
Lee Von Parr, 83 of North Little Rock died Friday, December 28, 2018 at his home. He was a retired truck driver for Cotton Belt Truck Line and a U.S. Army Veteran.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Lee and Retha Parr; his wife of 27 years, Juanita Parr; a brother, Tony Parr and a sister, Moretta Hensley.
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Bobbie Tharp
Dec 27, 2018
Bobbie Tharp, 92 of Floral died Thursday, December 27, 2018. She was born, November 10, 1926 at Batesville, Arkansas to V.L. Jefford Sr. and Nelia Pearson Jefford. She was a homemaker and a member of the Floral Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, F.W. Tharp; a brother, V.L. Jefford Jr. and a grandson, Andy...
Rosie Breckenridge
Dec 27, 2018
Rosie Breckenridge, 96 of Cave City died peacefully December 27, 2018. She was born November 1, 1922 in Los Angeles, California to her parents, Gaetano and Anna Rocca Maletta. She was a homemaker and a member of the Maxville Missionary Baptist Church of Cave City.
Always actively involved in the community, Mrs. Rosie served as a foster grandparent, a...
Reanne Roach
Dec 25, 2018
Reanne Roach, 72, of Sandtown died Tuesday, December 25, 2018. She was born October 14, 1946 at Lockport, Illinois to Roy Leonard and Barbara Ann Hilgar Smullen. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Cave City.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Dennis Smullen; and twin sister, Rita...
Eulon Moody
Dec 24, 2018
Eulon Moody, 87, of Greers Ferry died Monday, December 24, 2018. He was born May 7, 1931 at Shiloh, Arkansas to Roy Herman and Hattie Martha Bell Moody. He was a retired factory worker and farmer, a U.S. Army Korean War Veteran, and of the Baptist faith.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one daughter, Martha Faye Moody...
Eddie Wayne Frazier
Dec 21, 2018
Eddie Wayne Frazier, 61 of Floral died Friday, December 21, 2018. He was born January 15, 1957 to Kenneth C. and Bonnie Jefford Frazier. He was a construction worker. He would do anything for anyone and loved to help his friends and family build houses and barns. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, driving the mules and riding horses, anything to spend...
James E Jones
Dec 20, 2018
James E. Jones, 89, of Batesville died Thursday, December 20, 2018. He was born January 21, 1929 in Randolph County, Arkansas to Sam and Zadie Jones. He was a retired factory worker, a U.S. Army Veteran, and had attended First Free Will Baptist Church in Batesville.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Eula Faye Jones;...
Betty Grandstaff
Dec 19, 2018
Betty Grandstaff, 90, of Cushman died Wednesday, December 19, 2018. She was born February 4, 1928 at Cushman, Arkansas to Harry Clayton and Ethel Mae Melton Slade. She was a homemaker and attended the First Assembly of God Church in Cushman.
She was preceded in death by her parents and two husbands, Richard Baggett and Jim Grandstaff.
Survivors include...
Nada Lee Kirk
Dec 19, 2018
Nada Lee Kirk, 84, of Batesville died Wednesday, December 19, 2018. She was born August 12, 1934 at Strawberry, Arkansas to John Henry and Wretha (James) Runyan. She was a self-employed house keeper and of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Floyd Kirk; and two brothers, Ellis Runyan and James Boyd Runyan.Survivors include...
Agnes Johnson Milligan
Dec 12, 2018
Agnes Johnson Milligan, 96, of Cave City died Wednesday, December 12, 2018. She was born June 11, 1922 to Washington Howell and Louise Paralee Johnson. She was retired from International Shoe Factory in Batesville, a former Foster Grandparent at Cave City School, and was a member of the Maxville Missionary Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents;...
Dwight Allen Simmons
Dec 9, 2018
Dwight Allen Simmons, 65 of Smithville died Sunday, December 9, 2018. He was born February 18, 1953 at Batesville, Arkansas to Clyde B. and Bertha Fay (Foster) Simmons. He was a lifelong Carpenter and of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include two sons, Dwight Adam Simmons of Smithville and Shawn Allen Simmons of Clarksville; one daughter, Ashley Nicole Simmons...
Laverl (Pete) A. Massey
Dec 4, 2018
Laverl (Pete) A. Massey age 95 of Mountain View, AR, passed away December 4, 2018 at the Mountain View Nursing and Rehab Center. He was born at home in Independence County, Arkansas on July 4, 1923 to Carrie Elizabeth Floyd and James Alfred Massey.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, James Alvis Massey, and sister, Lucille Massey...
Edward Gene Foreman
Dec 2, 2018
Edward Gene Foreman, 79, of Mount Pleasant died Sunday, December 2, 2018 at his home. He was born July 18, 1939 at Sidney, Arkansas to Homer Edward and Euna Juanita Pierce Foreman. He had attended Sidney United Methodist and Presbyterian Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include his wife of 32 years, Gayle Foreman of the...
Jerry Wayne Price
Nov 30, 2018
Jerry Wayne Price, 74, of Cave City died Friday, November 30, 2018. He was born September 20, 1944 at Cave City, Arkansas to James Kenneth Price Sr. and Wana Gene Girtman Price. He was a cowboy and raised and trained cutting horses and was of the Methodist faith.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Jerry Brent...
Mary Lee Dickey
Nov 25, 2018
Mary Lee Rutledge Dickey, 89, of Harrisburg died Sunday, November 25, 2018. She was born February 3, 1929 at Huff, Arkansas to Nick and Myrtle Rutledge. She was a homemaker and a member of the New Testament Missionary Baptist Church in Harrisburg.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Alonzo Dickey; two brothers, Jackie Rutledge and...
Wanda Woods James
Nov 25, 2018
Wanda Woods James, 85, of Ridgeland, Mississippi died Sunday, November 25, 2018. She was born June 23, 1933 at Sidney, Arkansas to Lester Wade and Emma Juanita (Dale) Woods. She was a retired registered nurse and a member of The Grove Baptist Church in Poagville, Mississippi.
She was preceded in death by her parents; four brothers, J.B. Woods, Charles...
Eddie Glenn Herndon
Nov 24, 2018
Eddie Glenn Herndon, 65 of Cave City died Saturday, November 24, 2018. He was born October 2, 1953 in Batesville, Arkansas to Herbert Glenn and Jacquelyn Yvonne (Kunkel) Herndon. He was a retired truck driver for Herndon’s Sanitation, a Mason and a member of First Missionary Baptist Church in Cave City.
He was preceded in death by his father;...
Joy Elaine Alonzo Sams
Nov 24, 2018
Joy Elaine Alonzo Sams, 42 of Cave City was carried to her heavenly resting place Saturday, November 24th, 2018. She was born May 22nd, 1976, in West Covina, California. She was a beloved daughter, sister, and friend, as well as a loving wife and mother, whose smile was the light of any room she entered. She was a former manager...
Sharon Reed Plautz
Nov 23, 2018
Sharon Reed Plautz, 80 of Locust Grove died Friday, November 23, 2018 at her home. She was born July 15, 1938 at Batesville, Arkansas to Albert Clee and Della Mae (Kerlin) Reed. She was a retired beautician, a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church in Concord. She also attended the Concord Missionary Baptist Church.
She was...
