Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
Dorothy Chance
Oct 23, 2016
Dorothy Chance, 88 of Cave City died Sunday, October 23, 2016. She was born May 13, 1928 at Mishawaka, Indiana to Herman and Dessie Mathias Bollhoefer. She was retired from Banquet Foods in Batesville and a member of the First Free Will Baptist Church in Cave City. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Forest Chance; daughters,...
Regina Ruth Coe
Oct 22, 2016
Regina Ruth Coe, 52 of Batesville died Saturday, October 22, 2016. She was born June 2, 1964 at Harrison, Arkansas to William and Quindora Coe. She graduated from Cord-Charlotte High School in 1982. She went on to attend college at Arkansas State University and Lyon College. She graduated from the Baptist System of Nursing in Little Rock in 1985 as...
Retha Russo
Oct 22, 2016
Retha Russo, 94 of Cave City died Saturday, October 22, 2016 . She was born August 22, 1922 at Calamine, Arkansas to Henry and Rosie Anderson Milligan. She was a homemaker and a member of the Soul’s Harbor Pentecostal Church in Cave City. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Frank Russo; daughter, Olive Mae Wilson; brothers, Lee...
Lester Ray Curl
Oct 22, 2016
Lester Ray Curl, 76 of Pleasant Grove died Saturday, October 22, 2016. He was born August 11, 1940 at Bald Knob, Arkansas to Joseph W. and Gertrude (Doris) Curl. He was a longtime salvage yard owner in Michigan and operated a wrecker service for 20 years before retiring to Florida. He was a member of the Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist...
Mary Ellen Williamson
Oct 21, 2016
Mary Ellen Williamson, 80 of Batesville died Friday, October 21, 2016. She was born November 10, 1935 at Rogers, Arkansas to Robert and Opal (Haigwood) Patchell. She was a retired registered nurse and a member of the Calvary Baptist Church in Batesville. She was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include her husband of 60 years, Bill Williamson of...
Sarah Angele Boutwell
Oct 20, 2016
Sarah Angele Boutwell, 85 of Locust Grove died Thursday, October 20, 2016. She was born July 26, 1931 at Locust Grove, Arkansas to William Guy and Leslie Leota Drake. She was a homemaker and of the Missionary Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Everette Lavon Boutwell; brother, Warren Drake; sisters, Mary Lou Drake, Adgede...
Reggie K. Ward
Oct 20, 2016
Reggie K. Ward, 61 of Batesville died Thursday, October 20, 2016. He was born December 3, 1954 at Batesville, Arkansas to James H. and Betty Jo Martin Ward. He worked many years at Arkansas Eastman in Batesville and was of the Christian faith. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Ronnie Ward. Survivors include sister, Regina...
Avice Young
Oct 13, 2016
Avice Young, 91 of Salado died Thursday, October 13, 2016. She was born May 8, 1925 at Rosie, Arkansas to Oscar and Artie Martin. She was a homemaker and a member of the Salado Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Bill Young; brothers, Arnold “Boe” Martin and Abner “Dobber” Martin and sisters, Alice Martin...
Lovis Lorene Long
Sep 28, 2016
Lovis Lorene Long, a native of Ash Flat, passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2016. Lovis was born December 12, 1917, in Hoxie, Arkansas, to Mark and Laura Graham. She married Roy Joel Long in 1938, and they had two children, Russell and Rita. Because of Roy's work in heavy construction, they lived in a variety of places including Central America....
Carolyn Reynolds
Sep 26, 2016
Carolyn Reynolds, 64 of Sandtown died Monday, September 26, 2016 at Batesville. She was born, April 8, 1952 at Batesville, Arkansas to Richard F. and Mary Christine Milligan Haertlein. She was a homemaker and attended Pool’s Chapel Free Will Baptist Church for 45 years. She loved spending time with her family and enjoyed working with her flowers. She was preceded...
Eileen Crafton
Sep 24, 2016
Eileen Crafton, 86 of Batesville died Saturday, September 24, 2016 at her home. She was born January 21, 1930 at Scott, Arkansas to Elder Homer Austin and Bertha Campbell Mullen. She was retired from White Rodgers in Batesville and a member of First Church of the Nazarene in Batesville. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Coy...
AnnaBelle Manes
Sep 21, 2016
AnnaBelle Manes, 79 of Batesville died Wednesday, September 21, 2016. She was born January 14, 1937 at Houston, Texas to William Arthur and Marie Whittington. She was a homemaker and of the Methodist faith. She was a very devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, who was married to Robert A. Manes for 60 blessed years. She spent her time being...
Wavalette Katherune Reynolds Bagby
Sep 18, 2016
Wavalette Katherine Reynolds Bagby, 73, died Sunday, September 18, 2016. Survivors include son, Eric (Nikki) Roach; daughter, Michelle (Truman) Shute, step-children: Tina Hammer, Denise Anderson, Shayne (Kim) Bagby, and Daniel (Linda) Bagby; brother: Marvis (Tammy) Reynolds; sister, Dianna (Ronald) Satterwhite; fifteen grandchildren, and several great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by parents, Raymond Buck and Thelma Yancy Reynolds and husband, Jim Bagby....
Dennis Lee Cohrs
Sep 10, 2016
Dennis Lee Cohrs, 70 of Batesville went to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 10, 2016. He was born February 3, 1946 at Bradford, Illinois to Albert and Lila Cohrs. He was of the Christian faith and a member of the Storefront Trinity Pentecostal Church in Batesville. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Clayton Cohrs and...
Jim Lovell
Sep 8, 2016
Jim Lovell, 79 of Newark died Thursday, September 8, 2016 at his home. He was born December 7, 1936 at Oil Trough, Arkansas to William Russell Lovell and Edith Pearl Parmer Lovell. He was a cattle rancher, real estate agent and Charter Member of the Newark Southern Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Harold...
Lafon Gene (L.G. Pete) Wilf
Sep 6, 2016
Mr. Lafon Gene (L.G. “Pete”) Wilf, 89 of Pleasant Plains, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2016 in Batesville, Arkansas at the home of his niece. Pete was born November 27, 1926 in Pleasant Plains, Arkansas to the late Grover and Ethel Wilf. Pete was very patriotic and respectfully supported our nation’s leaders. He enlisted in the Navy and served...
Wanda Burge Wilkerson
Sep 3, 2016
Wanda Burge Wilkerson, 80 of Cave City died Saturday, September 3, 2016. She was born February 10, 1936 at Charlotte, Arkansas to Marion and Eula Ball Burge. She was a homemaker; a pastor’s wife and a Foster Grandparent at Cave City School. She was a member of the First Missionary Baptist Church at Cave City. She was preceded in death...
Janet Katherine Coleman
Aug 30, 2016
Janet Katherine Coleman, 71 of Evening Shade died Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at Batesville. She was born August 17, 1945 at San Francisco, California to George and Clara Braz. She was a retired bookkeeper and of the Catholic faith. She was preceded in death by her parents and a grandson, James Morgan. Survivors include her husband, Larry Coleman of the...
Robert Wesley Duncan
Aug 29, 2016
Robert “Rocky” Duncan, 70 of Spring Mill died Monday, August 29, 2016 at Batesville. He was born March 13, 1946 at Cushman, Arkansas to Paul Wesley and Ora May Lunsford Duncan. He was a retired truck driver; a web designer and a graduate of UACCB in Batesville. He was preceded in death by his mother and a daughter, Shelley Duncan....
Willie Gene Oyler
Aug 15, 2016
Willie Gene Oyler, 86 of Ash Flat died Monday, August 15, 2016 at Eagle Crest Nursing and Rehabilitation . He was born August 24, 1929 at Ash Flat, Arkansas to Bill and Rosie (Rogers) Oyler. He was a janitor at the Ash Flat Schools in his early years, next he surveyed lots and roads when Cooper Communities started in 1958....
