Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
Mattie Mae (Layne) Rogers
Jan 1, 2018
Mattie Mae Layne Rogers (better known as Grandmama) age 93 of Ash Flat died Monday, January 1, 2018. She was born February 14, 1924 at Simstown, Arkansas to Hubert Garland and Martha Caroline (Hoaney) Layne. She was a homemaker and a member of the Corinth Methodist Church at Ash Flat. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband,...
Burnace Beaver
Dec 31, 2017
Burnace Beaver, 81 of Pleasant Plains died Sunday, December 31, 2017 at Newport. He was born December 14, 1936 at Roosevelt, Arkansas to Jesse and Wilma (Pate) Beaver. He was a member of the Roosevelt Missionary Baptist Church, a U.S. Army Veteran and a farmer. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Dasiel (McLaughlin) Beaver; two sons, Danny Beaver (Patty)...
George T. Keller
Dec 27, 2017
George Thomas Keller age 91 of Mountain Home died Wednesday, December 27, 2017. He was born June 5, 1926 in Ypsilanti, Michigan to Lee and Josie Keller. He was of the Catholic Faith. He was a U.S.M.C. veteran of WWII and the Korean Conflict, honorably discharged. Survivors include his wife Clyda Hastings Keller of the home and her children, Jerry...
John Edward Crawford-Long
Dec 26, 2017
John Edward Crawford-Long, affectionately called Sleeves or John-John was born to the late Gail Crawford Long and Carl Long on April 3, 1972 at the White River Medical Center in Batesville, Arkansas. and passed away on December 26, 2017. John spent the majority of his life in Chicago, Illinois and later moved back to Batesville, Arkansas. He was preceded in...
Doran Louise Westbrook
Dec 26, 2017
Doran Louise Westbrook, 90 of Pleasant Plains died Tuesday, December 26, 2017. She was born August 12, 1927 at Flint, Michigan to William G. and Leona A. (Beaver) Johnson. She was a homemaker and a member of the Blackland Free Will Baptist Church near Oil Trough. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Mike Westbrook; daughter, Leona Westbrook;...
Wayne Johnson
Dec 25, 2017
Wayne Johnson, 81 of Saffell died Monday, December 25, 2017 at his home. He was born August 23, 1936 at Nelsonville, Arkansas, the son of Edgar Johnson. He worked in the timber industry for 50 years. In recent years, he raised cattle and worked with his sons on their poultry farms. He enjoyed gardening and spending time with his family,...
Jerry Wayne Gardner
Dec 22, 2017
Jerry Wayne Gardner passed away on Friday, December 22, 2017, at his residence in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, at the age of 70. He was born on Friday, December 27, 1946 in Shelbyville, Arkansas to the late Mary Florence Rose Gardner and the late Paul Shaver Gardner. Jerry is a retired lieutenant colonel of the United States Army where he served two...
Thomas Hartley Hagins
Dec 22, 2017
Thomas Hartley Hagins, 45 of Batesville died Friday, December 22, 2017. He was born October 23, 1972 at Tallahassee, Florida. He was an APSCN LAN Computer Support Specialist for the State of Arkansas Department of Information Services. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Batesville. He was preceded in death by sister, Caitlin Stone; aunt, Hannah Allen and...
Treva Mae Horn
Dec 20, 2017
Treva Mae Horn, age 84 of Cave City died Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at the Cave City Nursing Home. She was born August 25, 1933 at Cave City, Arkansas to Alson and Mae (Perkey) Horn. She was retired from Townsend in Batesville and was a member of the Eutopia Missionary Baptist Church at Cave City. She was preceded in death...
Domenick "Mickey" Esposito
Dec 15, 2017
Domenick “Mickey” Esposito, 77 of Little Rock (formerly of Batesville) died Friday December 15, 2017. He was born October 22, 1940 at New Castle, Pennsylvania to Stanley and Lucy A. (Fleo) Esposito. He retired as office manager for General Tire in Batesville and was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Batesville. He was also a member of the...
Lillian Ruth (Green) Yancey Carter
Dec 12, 2017
Lillian Ruth (Green) Yancey Carter, 79 of Cherokee Village (formerly of Jonesboro) died Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born June 6, 1938 at Cave City, Arkansas to Everette and Ruth (Ingram) Green Kelley. She was a member of the Ash Flat Baptist Church and formerly a member of Mount Pisgah Baptist Church...
Michael Robert "Bubba" Demster
Dec 12, 2017
Michael Robert “Bubba” Demster, 51 of Cave City died Tuesday, December 12, 2017. He was born July 18, 1966 at Concord, California to Robert Edward and Novia Marie Tate Demster. Michael was raised at an early age by his sister, Debbie Anderson and Denny Polston known as his “Pops”. He worked 20 plus years for GDX Automotive and was currently...
Kathryn Rose
Dec 11, 2017
Kathryn Rose, 87 of Cave City died Monday, December 11, 2017. She was born September 30, 1930 at Cave City, Arkansas to Lalandide and Ethel Lewis. She was a homemaker and a member of the Mt. Tabor Methodist Church at Cave City. Kathryn was a loving wife, mother and Memaw to her grandchildren. She enjoyed listening to preaching and gospel...
Myrle E. McKenzie
Dec 11, 2017
Myrle E. McKenzie, 89 of Sidney, a local farmer and long time member of the United Methodist and Cumberland Presbyterian Church passed away Monday Dec. 11, 2017. Myrle was a twin born Oct. 15, 1928 to William and Cora McKenzie of Ashley, IL. He is survived by his wife of 71 years Donna McKenzie of the home, 3 daughters Brenda...
Carson Roberson
Dec 9, 2017
Carson Roberson, 63 of Pleasant Plains died Saturday, December 9, 2017 at his home. He was born December 15, 1953 at Batesville, Arkansas to Truman and Oleta Roberson. He was a building contractor and of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his parents and two infant brothers. Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Rita Roberson of...
Jackie House
Dec 9, 2017
Jackie House, 87 of Batesville died Saturday, December 9, 2017. She was born October 10, 1930 at Lake City, Tennessee to Luke and Bess Hatmaker. She was retired from White Rodgers in Batesville and a member of the West Baptist Church in Batesville. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Walter House; a brother, Bob Hatmaker and...
Charles Berry
Dec 6, 2017
Charles Berry, 73 of Evening Shade died Wednesday, December 6, 2017. He was born November 1, 1944 in Houston, Texas to Willis and Ruth Justice Berry. He was a retired welder and a member of the Bettis Town Church of Christ. He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his wife of 39 years, Linda Berry of the...
James Donald "Don" Reed
Dec 5, 2017
James Donald “Don” Reed, 73 of Cave City died Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at his home. He was born December 11, 1943 at Wynne, Arkansas to Lewis and Lorraine (Allen) Reed. He was a retired mechanic from Sisk Trucking in Cave City. He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Loretta Reed and one son, Wayne Reed....
Bobby Moore
Dec 4, 2017
Bobby Moore, 77 of Conway (formerly of Strawberry) died Monday, December 4, 2017 at his home. He was born May 28, 1940 at Waurika, Oklahoma to Harold and Corba Mae (Hale) Moore. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran and a member of Faith Missionary Baptist Church in North Little Rock. He was preceded in death by his parents and his...
Mary Ann Johnson
Dec 1, 2017
Mary Ann Johnson age 69 of Fort Smith (formerly of Cave City) died Friday, December 1, 2017. She was born March 25, 1948 at Batesville, Arkansas to Lavern and Mary Mae (Boles) Johnson. She worked several years for the Cave City Nursing Home and was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her parents and an infant...
