Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
Jestine Bell
Sep 3, 2018
Jestine Bell, 91 of Cave City died Monday, September 3, 2018. She was born February 1, 1927 at Sandtown, Arkansas to Martin and Virginia (Vest) Montgomery. She was a homemaker and a member of the Maxville Missionary Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Velmus Leo Bell and her daughter, Debbie Magness.
Survivors include...
George W Johnson Jr.
Sep 2, 2018
George W. Johnson Jr. “Junior”, 73, of Batesville died Sunday, September 2, 2018 at the Batesville Healthcare Center. He was born May 14, 1945 in Searcy, Arkansas to George W. Johnson Sr. and Etta Ann Barnes Johnson. He loved church and was saved at New Bethel Baptist Church at Floral and was baptized in the creek near the church.
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Verna Orene Kelley
Sep 2, 2018
Verna Orene Huff Kelley, 94, of Batesville died Sunday, September 2, 2018. She was born June 24, 1924 at Batesville, Arkansas to Franklin Featherston and Magetta Arnold Huff. She was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal faith.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Drexel Lee Kelley; and two brothers, William Lee Qualls, and Austin J.R....
Eloise D Stout
Aug 31, 2018
Eloise D. Stout, 89 of Batesville (formerly of Pine Bluff) died Friday, August 31, 2018. She was born August 17, 1929 at Farmerville, Louisiana to William Elmer and Mabel (Rowan) Dumas. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Assembly of God in Pine Bluff.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Allen T. Stout;...
Terry Lynn Horn
Aug 31, 2018
Terry Lynn Horn, 65 of Cave City died Friday, August 31, 2018. He was born July 27, 1953 at Batesville, Arkansas to Glen Edgar and Marie A. (Hamlett) Horn. He was a carpenter, a musician and of the Christian faith.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include son, Ryker Horn of Cave City; daughter, Taalyn James...
Esther Marie Riden
Aug 30, 2018
Esther Marie Riden, 95, of Cave City formerly of Bridgman Michigan, was called to her heavenly home on Thursday August 30, 2018, to receive her eternal reward from her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
She was born in Providence Kentucky on March 27, 1923 to James and Elizabeth (Nora) Dillenger. She was the oldest of seven children, and prided...
Ronald Sheetrum
Aug 27, 2018
Ronald Sheetrum, 76, of Batesville died Monday, August 27, 2018. He was born November 9, 1941 at Akron, New York to Donald and Arlene Chappius Sheetrum. He was retired from the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department and served several years on the Northside Volunteer Fire Department. He was preceded in death by his parents.Survivors include his wife, Janice Sheetrum of...
Margaret Lillian Shell
Aug 26, 2018
Margaret Lillian (Harvey) Shell, 87 of Evening Shade died Sunday, August 26, 2018. She was born December 20, 1930 at Conway, Arkansas to Calvin and Bertha Harvey. She was a homemaker and a member of the Sidney Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Hoyt Shell and two brothers, Thad Harvey and Waylon Harvey.
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Hubert Junior McLane
Aug 23, 2018
Hubert Junior McLane, 87 of Smithville died Thursday, August 23, 2018. He was born May 28, 1931 at Gainesboro, Arkansas to Hubert Earnest and Ruby Pauline (Drummond) McLane. He was a retired truck driver, a U.S. Army Korean War Veteran and a member of the Church of Christ.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife,...
Kathryn May Peterson
Aug 22, 2018
Kathryn May Peterson, 71 of Cave City died Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at her home. She was born April 18, 1947 at Seattle, Washington to Glen Robert and Louise Sally (Calvert) Chambers. She was a retired truck driver having worked many years for Ronnie Dowdy Trucking and then for Bill Davis Trucking. She was preceded in death by her parents....
Deborah Ann Sharp
Aug 18, 2018
Deborah Ann Sharp, 65 of Batesville died Saturday, August 18, 2018. She was born May 5, 1953 at Chicago, Illinois to Francis Frank and Delma (Porter) Betz. She was of the Baptist faith.She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Ronald Sharp; infant daughter, Mary Ann McCord and brother, Frank Betz.Survivors include son, Frank Harlan of Newark, daughters, Margaret...
Carole Jean Stone
Aug 15, 2018
Carole Jean Stone, 67, of Cave City died Wednesday, August 15, 2018. She was born June 11, 1951 at Black Rock, Arkansas to Leo and Gladys Ball Stone. She worked several years for White Rodgers in Batesville and was a member of the Strawberry Southern Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one infant daughter, Stephanie Svenson;...
Jane Yvonne Morgan
Aug 14, 2018
Jane Yvonne Morgan, 74 of Poughkeepsie died Tuesday, August 14, 2018. She was born October 9, 1943 at Troy, Missouri to Joseph and Daisy Dunard. She retired from First National Banking Company in Hardy and had also worked several years at Farmers Bank in Blytheville. She was a member of the Evangelical Church in Troy, Missouri.
She was preceded...
Neoma Tudor
Aug 12, 2018
Neoma Tudor, 90, of Batesville died Sunday, August 12, 2018. She was born January 9, 1928 at Marked Tree, Arkansas to Charles Patrick and Myrtle Odell Elrod Nash. She was a homemaker and retired from White Rodgers in Batesville. She was a member of Desha United Methodist Church. She was a loving mother, grandmother and sister.
She was preceded in...
William Elvis Dugger
Aug 10, 2018
William Elvis Dugger, 95 of Batesville died Friday, August 10, 2018. He was born December 18, 1922 at Newark, Arkansas to Claud Carl and Mabel Elizabeth (Holmes) Dugger. He was a cattleman, grocery store owner and a member of the Moorefield United Methodist Church.He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Pauline Sanders Dugger; two brothers, Doyne Dugger...
Minnie Francis Nast
Aug 6, 2018
Minnie Francis Nast, 84, of Batesville died Monday, August 6, 2018. She was born November 21, 1933 in Batesville, Arkansas to Wilby and Margie Riley Coleman. She was retired from International Shoe Factory in Batesville and a member of the Central Avenue Church of Christ. She loved family gatherings, playing bridge with her friends, Razorback football, and watching NASCAR racing....
Francess Anne Haywood
Aug 4, 2018
Francess Annie (Anne) Bates McKinney Haywood age 92, of Monticello, returned to her heavenly home on Saturday, August 4, 2018 in Conway, Arkansas.
Francess Haywood is survived by her husband, Cecil Haywood; daughter, Agnes Mae McKinney, of Conway, Arkansas; her sisters, Rachel Anderson of Pine Bluff, AR, Macell Hoaney of Searcy, AR; her brother, John Bates, of...
Linda Susan Berry
Aug 3, 2018
Linda Susan Berry, 68 of Cave City (formerly of Evening Shade) died Friday, August 3, 2018. She was born July 4, 1950 at Houston, Texas to Wesley B. and Alice Melba Pulley. She was a member of Cave City Church of Christ.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Charles Berry; brother, Craig Pulley.
Survivors include daughter, Jennifer...
Larry Winston Hix
Jul 31, 2018
Larry Winston “Yutahey” Hix, 68, born on July 3, 1950 in Batesville, Arkansas, succumbed to cancer in the comfort of his own home in Spring, Texas, surrounded by his family on July 31, 2018.
Larry is survived by his wife Diana, daughters Kameron Hix, Jenifer Earnshaw, and Jenifer’s husband George Earnshaw along with their daughter Aspen Hix, stepson David Saha,...
Joe Louis Cothrine
Jul 30, 2018
Joe Louis Cothrine peacefully departed this life on Monday morning, July 30, 2018. Joe Louis was born September 23, 1936 in Violet Hill, Arkansas to the late Ezrel and Alma Gean (Gardner) Cothrine. He was the second of seven children. He spent his younger years in LaCrosse, Arkansas and picked cotton during the late summer months. His family migrated...
