Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
Mary Nadine Martin
Oct 13, 2017
Mary Nadine Martin, 80 of Batesville died Friday, October 13, 2017. She was born October 1, 1937 at Batesville, Arkansas to James Francis and Jewell Mae (Rounds) Ross. She was retired from Wal-Mart in Batesville and was a member of the Chinquapin Church of Christ at Bethesda. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Troy A. Martin...
Edna Barnett
Oct 12, 2017
Edna Barnett, 97 of Batesville died Thursday, October 12, 2017. She was born March 26, 1920 at Bald Knob, Arkansas to James Henry and Francis (Newman) Sprouse. She was a homemaker and had attended Weaver’s Chapel Free Will Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James Woodrow Barnett; a son, Billie Dean Barnett; brothers, Louis...
Anna Jean Bishop
Oct 12, 2017
Anna Jean Bishop, 81 of Batesville died Thursday, October 12, 2017. She was born May 27, 1936 at Hardy, Arkansas to Lawrence and Dirtha Ferguson Hall. She was a homemaker and co-owner and bookkeeper for Bishop Home Construction. She was a member of the First Assembly of God in Batesville. She was preceded in death by her parents; a son,...
Donald Ray Green
Oct 9, 2017
Donald Ray Green age 79 of Jonesboro died Monday, October 9, 2017. He was born February 27, 1938 at Mountain View, Arkansas to Olen and Doris West Green. He was a retired heavy equipment operator. He was preceded in death by his parents; and his wife, Marian Green. Survivors include one daughter, Thelma Polston of Jonesboro; one stepson, Ivan Ringler...
Mary Lee (Rutledge) Presley
Oct 7, 2017
Mary Lee (Rutledge) Presley, 83 of Southside died Saturday, October 7, 2017 at her home with her family by her side. She was born September 15, 1934 in the McHue area to Nick and Stella Rutledge. She graduated from Southside High School in 1952 and married J.B. Presley on October 25, 1952. She was a devoted and loving, wife, mother...
Larry Joseph Lancelotti
Oct 1, 2017
Larry Joseph Lancelotti, 71 of Batesville died Sunday, October 1, 2017. He was born August 25, 1946 at Des Moines, Iowa to Joseph and Marie Lancelotti. He was a U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran and a member of the Zion Coptic Church. He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include son, Joshua Joseph Lancelotti of Cedar City, Utah; daughters,...
Alan R. Chambers
Oct 1, 2017
Alan R. Chambers, 70 of Batesville died Sunday, October 1, 2017 at his home. He was born May 27, 1947 in Wenatchee, Washington to Leonard and Maxine (Vickery) Chambers. He was retired from the United States Marine Corps and also served in the U.S. Navy. He was a beloved father and grandfather, enjoyed reading and was proud to have served...
Clara Marie Cushman
Sep 29, 2017
Clara Marie Cushman age 91 of Evening Shade died Friday, September 29, 2017. She was born August 30, 1926 in Ohio to Charles and Alice Fraley. She was a homemaker and a member of the Ash Flat Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Arthur G. Cushman; a sister, Marge Fraley and three brothers,...
Jimmy Dale Thorne
Sep 28, 2017
Jimmy Dale Thorne, 67 of Batesville died Thursday, September 28, 2017. He was born December 1, 1949 at Wenatchee, Washington to Billy Gene and Alma Faye (Martin) Thorne. He was a retired truck driver and a U.S. Navy Veteran. He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Carol Woodard Thorne. Survivors include two sons, Robert Charles Thorne...
Viola Kistner
Sep 27, 2017
Viola Kistner, 84 of Cave City died Wednesday, September 27, 2017. She was born June 8, 1933 at Wildwood Crest, New Jersey to George and Mabel (Campbell) Fisher. She was a homemaker and a member of the Batesville North Congregation of the Jehovah’s Witnesses for over 40 years. She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, June...
Jerry Don Coots
Sep 26, 2017
Jerry Don Coots, 75 of Cave City died Tuesday, September 26, 2017. He was born August 17, 1942 at Pangburn, Arkansas to Isaac J. and Tressie Barksdale Coots. He was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Jack Coots and two sisters, Peggy Gould and Sandi Holder. Survivors include his wife, Nora Coots...
Raymond Dean Rohrscheib
Sep 24, 2017
Raymond Dean Rohrscheib, 77 of Batesville died Sunday, September 24, 2017. He was born February 2, 1940 at Batesville, Arkansas to Willie and Versie (Carter) Rohrscheib. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Billy Rohrscheib and sisters, Allien Smith and Katherine Gallop. Survivors include sons, Jimmy Dean Rohrscheib of Batesville; Ricky Lee Rohrscheib of Centralia, Illinois, Tommy Ray...
Jerry Lee Koob
Sep 22, 2017
Jerry Lee Koob, 77 of Sidney died Friday, September 22, 2017. He was born March 15, 1940 in Austin, Minnesota. He was a retired truck driver and a volunteer firefighter at Ruddell Hill and also in Illinois. He was preceded in death by his parents, Donald and Louise Hill and brothers, Charles Tuffy Koob and Richard Duane Koob. Survivors include...
Faye Marie (Reynolds) Baker
Sep 19, 2017
Faye Marie (Reynolds) Baker, 85 of Batesville died Tuesday, September 19, 2017. She was born September 21, 1931 at Batesville, Arkansas to N.J. and Rosa Reynolds. She was a homemaker and of the Church of God faith. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Fred Willard Baker; brothers, Herman, Harlen, Ralph, William, J.D., Junior, Eugene, Earl and...
Liane Wilkes
Sep 16, 2017
Liane Wilkes, 42 of Batesville died Saturday, September 16, 2017 at her home. She was born September 27, 1974 at Berlin, Germany. She was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include her husband, Jeffery Wilkes of the home; six sons, Fabian Williams, Johnathan Williams, Josh Naprstek, Tristhan VanPatten, Dan Wilkes and Jeff Wilkes; one daughter, Lisa Naprstek; one brother,...
Johnny Lane Taylor
Sep 16, 2017
Johnny Lane Taylor, 22 of Cave City died Saturday, September 16, 2017. He was born January 18, 1995, the son of Jason Earl Holt and Michelle Taylor Dew. He was a 2013 graduate of Cave City High School, employed by Bad Boy Mowers in Batesville and of the Baptist faith. He was full of life and loved football, basketball, his...
Marilyn Joyce Fields
Sep 16, 2017
Marilyn Joyce Fields, 76 of Southside died Saturday, September 16, 2017 at her home. She was born November 6, 1940 at Wynne, Arkansas to Guy Douglas and Nellie (Marlar) Kimbrough. She was a homemaker and a member of New Life Assembly of Jesus Christ at Magness. She was preceded in death by her parents and four sisters, Marie Sibley, Christene...
Wilburn D. "Don" Wiles
Sep 15, 2017
Wilburn D. “Don” Wiles, 77 of Cherokee Village died Friday, September 15, 2017. He was born November 9, 1939 to John Evan and Martha Elizabeth (Lindsey) Wiles. He was a U.S. Army Vietnam War Veteran and retired from the U.S. Navy. He was also a truck driver and of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his parents...
Robert H. Frost Sr.
Sep 13, 2017
Robert H. Frost Sr., 57 of Violet Hill died Wednesday, September 13, 2017. He was born September 6, 1960 at San Pedro, California to William and Bobbie Frost. He was preceded in death by his father and his wife, Leslie Frost. Survivors include one son, Ryan Frost of Violet Hill; his mother, Bobbie Frost of California; one brother, Dan Frost...
Betty Mae (Reynolds) Watters
Sep 12, 2017
Betty Mae (Reynolds) Watters, 77 of Cabot died Tuesday, September 12, 2017. She was born June 19, 1940 at Batesville, Arkansas to Harvey Thomas and Ethel ( Rogers) Reynolds. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Wrolen Watters; a sister, Patsy Hagler and a stepson, Danny Watters. Survivors...
