Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
Texelda Faye Lockard
Oct 14, 2018
Texelda Faye Lockard, 81, of Maumelle died Sunday, October 14, 2018. She was born October 21, 1936 at Pleasant Ridge, Arkansas to Roy Herman and Hattie Martha Bell Moody. She was a retired kindergarten teacher, member of Master Gardeners, and attended New Life Church in Maumelle.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Carl Dudley Lockard; three...
Veda Marie Fulbright
Oct 14, 2018
Veda Marie Fulbright, 100 of Apopka, Florida died Sunday, October 14, 2018. She was born January 31, 1918 in Mount Pleasant, Arkansas to Osmer and Artie Weatherford Lewis. She was a homemaker and a member of the Forest Lake Seventh Day Adventist Church in Apoka, Florida.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Joseph Washington Fulbright; four...
Darrell Eugene Duke
Oct 10, 2018
Darrell Eugene Duke of Evening Shade departed this life on Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at his home at the age of 71 years 9 months and 4 days. He was born on January 6, 1947 in Evening Shade, Arkansas to Dolphus and Essie Yancey Duke. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Vietnam War.
He was preceded in death...
James S. Mize
Oct 10, 2018
James S. Mize, 84 of Saffell died Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at his home. He was born July 6, 1934 at Saffell, Arkansas to George Herbert and Flora (Sharp) Mize. He was a retired truck driver for Wal-Mart; a U.S. Army Veteran and a member of the Mt. Harmony Free Will Baptist Church in Saffell.
He was preceded...
Sarah Marie Chambliss
Oct 6, 2018
Sarah Marie Chambliss, 39, of Batesville, Arkansas died Saturday, October 6, 2018 at the White River Medical Center in Batesville. She was born January 19, 1979 in Batesville, Arkansas to Brenda Wilkerson Chambliss and Ernie Chambliss. She worked as a licensed practical nurse and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Cave City. Sarah was a graduate of...
Phyllis Ann Schilly
Sep 30, 2018
Phyllis Ann Schilly, 70, of Tuckerman died Sunday, September 30, 2018. She was born August 27, 1948 in Jonesboro, Arkansas to Carl Eugene and Betty Dell Pearce Galloway. She was a retired registered nurse and a member of Jordan Baptist Church.She was preceded in death by her parents and a grandson, Aaron Clause.Survivors include her husband, Gary Schilly of the...
Lewis Gene Roberts
Sep 29, 2018
Lewis Gene Roberts, 88 of Cave City died Saturday, September 29, 2018. He was born March 17, 1930 at Florala, Alabama to Lewis Pasco and Eula Eudora (Fleming) Roberts. He was a retired U.S. Navy Veteran and served from the occupation of Japan through three tours of duty in Vietnam. He was of the Baptist faith.
He was preceded...
Howard Lee Carpenter
Sep 24, 2018
Howard Lee Carpenter, 77, of Salado died Monday, September 24, 2018. He was born September 3, 1941 at Salado, Arkansas to Jess B. and Opal Jackson Carpenter. He had worked many years in auto sales. He was preceded in death by his parents.Survivors include two sons, Clark Carpenter of Jonesboro and Mark Carpenter (Carma) of Pleasant Plains; one daughter, Glenda...
Glynn Fuller
Sep 23, 2018
Glynn Fuller, 78, of Batesville died Sunday, September 23, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born December 20, 1939 at Oil Trough, Arkansas to Thomas Jay and Edna Elizabeth Pruitt Fuller. He was a retired building supply salesman and a member of Ramsey Heights Baptist Church where he served as a deacon. He was preceded in...
Billy Ray Freeze
Sep 21, 2018
Billy Ray Freeze, 92, of Locust Grove died Friday, September 21, 2018. He was born September 13, 1926 at Pawnee, Texas to Junius and Irene Franklin Freeze. He was a retired floor covering installer and a U.S. Army WWII Veteran. He was preceded in death by his parents; two wives, Dixie May Freeze and Viola Lack Freeze; five brothers, Emmett,...
Justin Tanner
Sep 21, 2018
Justin Tanner, 86, of Locust Grove died Friday, September 21, 2018 at Woodlawn Heights Nursing Home in Batesville, Arkansas. He was born at home in Aplin, Arkansas on July 2, 1932. Justin had a variety of jobs but his passion was carpentry. He was a U.S. Army Veteran and a member of the Banner Church of Christ. Justin loved his...
Debra Ann Pace Farris
Sep 18, 2018
Mrs. Debra Ann Pace-Farris died peacefully in the Cave City Nursing Home on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 in Cave City, Arkansas at the age of 64.
Debra is survived by her mother, Joann Pace of Cave City, Arkansas; son, Charles D. Farris Jr. of Batesville, Arkansas; two sisters, Sheila Pace of Sugar Grove, Illinois and Penny Pace-Halvax of Plainfield,...
Barbara Jean Akins
Sep 15, 2018
Barbara Jean Akins, 78, of Batesville died Saturday, September 15, 2018. She was born April 4, 1940 at Batesville, Arkansas to William Earnest and Genevie Treadway Sanders. She was a retired LPN and a member of the Church of Christ. She was a loving wife, mother, and friend.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, William Duane...
Willis E. Hatfield
Sep 15, 2018
Willis E. Hatfield, 90 of Batesville died Saturday, September 15, 2018. He was born May 30, 1928 at Potosi, Missouri to Homer and Bessie Culliver Hatfield. He was a retired tool and die maker and a U.S. Army Korean War Veteran. He was a member of Powell’s Chapel Methodist Church and was a Mason.
He was preceded in death by...
Diane Lee Power
Sep 13, 2018
Diane Lee Power, 82, of Sulphur Rock passed away on September 13, 2018. She was born in Albert Lea, Minnesota on August 31, 1936 to Robert Lee and Ruth Irene Van Nocker Jr. Diane was a faithful member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. She retired from Department of Human Services where she spent many years contributing to the lives of...
Karyl Kuunani Freeman
Sep 10, 2018
Karyl Kuunani Freeman, 64, of Batesville passed from this world, Monday, September 10, 2018 at her home with her family and loved ones by her side. She was born September 4, 1954 at Honolulu, Hawaii. She was a homemaker and worked several years as a truck driver for Dowell Transport in Batesville.
She was preceded in death by her...
Joy R Sample
Sep 6, 2018
Joy R. Sample, 80, of Pleasant Plains died Thursday, September 6, 2018. She was born October 8, 1937 at Fisher, Arkansas to Tom and Alice Terwilliger. She was a retired salesperson for Acme Brick and attended Banner Church of Christ.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband, Troy Sample; brother, William Terwilliger; and sister, Dorothy...
Robert Glenn Wackerly
Sep 6, 2018
Robert Glenn Wackerly, 56, of Sulphur Rock died Thursday, September 6, 2018 at his home. He was born June 11, 1962 at Tacoma, Washington.He was preceded in death by his father, Clements Glenn Wackerly.Survivors include his mother, and stepfather, James and Bonnie D. Rainbolt of Newark; one daughter, Latisha Cupp of Sulphur Rock; three grandchildren, Pantera Moore, Tesla Moore, and...
Dorris D. Spence
Sep 4, 2018
Dorris D. Spence, 78 of Mount Pleasant died Tuesday, September 4, 2018. She was born October 22, 1939 at Biggs, Oklahoma to William and Katherine Bullington. She was a homemaker and a member of the Guion Church of Christ.She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Alfred Bullington, Bobby Bullington, Johnny Bullington and Jerry Bullington and sisters, Gladys Chevallier...
Erma Jean Sparks
Sep 4, 2018
Erma Jean Sparks, 85, of Locust Grove, AR, passed from this life September 4, 2018 to be with her Saviour, The Lord Jesus Christ. She was born December 31, 1932 in Erbie, AR to John Bayard and Gladys McFerrin. She graduated high school at the School of the Ozarks in Hollister, MO then attended college at Hillsboro, KS. She returned...
