Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
Kathryn "Lorene" Johnson
Jul 4, 2016
Kathryn “Lorene” Johnson, 82, of Batesville, AR, passed away on July 4, 2016. She retired from White Rogers after 40 years of service. She always enjoyed time with her family and friends, reading, and the game of Bingo. She was a loving Mother and Nannie to her daughters, grandsons, and great-grandchildren. She is survived by her daughter Malissa Winningham of...
Helen M. Ferguson
Jul 4, 2016
Helen Ferguson, 91 of Batesville passed away Monday, July 4, 2016 at the White River Medical Center in Batesville. She was born February 4, 1925 at Edinburg, Arkansas. She was an active member of the Ramsey Heights Baptist Church until her death. She enjoyed cooking, going fishing and spending time with friends and family. She was preceded in death by...
Billy Lee Cude
Jun 27, 2016
Billy Lee Cude age 61 of Cave City died Monday, June 27, 2016 at Cord. He was born August 1, 1954 at Pocahontas, Arkansas to Honer Cude Jr. and Reba Shipp Cude. He was a superintendent for White River Materials and a member of the Cave City Church of Christ. He was preceded in death by his parents Honer Cude...
Birteen Simpson Kerr
Jun 23, 2016
Birteen Simpson Kerr, 92 of Cave City died Thursday, June 23, 2016. She was born November 10, 1923 at Grange, Arkansas to Marvin C. and Annie Hoggard Simpson. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Missionary Baptist Church at Cave City. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Laman Kerr. Survivors include one...
Donald Lee "Don" Stitcher
Jun 20, 2016
Donald Lee “Don” Stitcher, 66 of Cave City died Monday, June 20, 2016 at his home. He was born July 20, 1949 in Alameda, California to Ernest and Cendie Frazier Stitcher. He worked for the Batesville Daily Guard for 39 years and retired as production manager, was an avid drag racer and a member of the Cave City Church of...
Barbara Wood Collie
Jun 18, 2016
Barbara Wood Collie, 71 of Mt. Pleasant died Saturday, June 18, 2016. She was born January 3, 1945 at Mt. Pleasant, Arkansas to Robert Alf and Ada Mae McCracken Ray. She was retired from White Rodgers in Batesville and also worked several years in the Wal- Mart Jewelry Department. She was a member of the Cornerstone Baptist Church in Mt....
Mark Glynn Kerr
Jun 17, 2016
Mark Glynn Kerr, 58, formerly of Williford, Arkansas, died Friday, June 17, 2016, at his home in Bryan, Texas. He was born January 28, 1958, at Jonesboro, Arkansas. Mark was a field drilling operation manager for Anadarko Petroleum and a member of Wilson Masonic Lodge #432. He was preceded in death by his parents, Luther Dean and Betty Ruth (Shanks)...
Wanda Lane Billins
Jun 13, 2016
Wanda Lane Billins age 80 of Batesville died Monday, June 13, 2016 . She was born November 15, 1935 at Gid, Arkansas to Ross T. and Estelle Twilley Lane. She was retired from White Rodgers in Batesville and was a member of the New Home Free Will Baptist Church at Mount Pleasant. She loved her church and its people and...
Donnie C. Huston
Jun 12, 2016
Donnie C. Huston, 57 of Newark died Sunday, June 12, 2016 at a Batesville hospital. He was born March 10, 1959 at Plymouth, Indiana. He was the son of Donald Wayne Huston and Dora Earlene Middleton Brown. He was a mechanic and of the Christian faith. He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include son, Joshua Huston of...
Robert Jackson Rounds
Jun 12, 2016
Robert Jackson Rounds, 70 of Batesville died Sunday, June 12, 2016. He was born September 3, 1945 at Batesville, Arkansas to Henry James and Dee Marie Maxwell Rounds. He was retired from ConAgra Frozen Foods in Batesville and was a member of the Vine Street Missionary Baptist Church in Batesville. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, James...
Cora Marietta Watson
Jun 10, 2016
Cora Marietta Watson, 81 of Cave City died Friday, June 10, 2016 at a Little Rock hospital. She was born March 7, 1935 at Waldenburg, Arkansas, the daughter of Charles Oliver Cannady and Minnie Francis Davis. She was a homemaker and a member of the Cave City Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her father, Charles Oliver...
Cora Moody
Jun 7, 2016
Cora Moody age 82 of Southside died Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born September 19, 1933 at Calico Rock, Arkansas to Irvin and Arlie Birdsong. She was retired from GenCorp Automotive in Batesville and was a member of the Emmanuel Baptist Church in Southside. She was preceded in death by her parents;...
Virginia Mae Bower
Jun 6, 2016
Virginia Mae Bower, 73 of Cave City died Monday, June 6, 2016 at her home. She was born March 23, 1943 in Newton County, Arkansas to Hugh Ronald and Susie (Harris) Champlin. She was retired from GDX Automotive in Batesville and a member of the Cave City Church of God. She was preceded in death by her father and her...
Carroll Leon Lake
Jun 5, 2016
Carroll Leon Lake, 71 of Batesville went to be with his Heavenly Father on Sunday, June 5, 2016. He was born August 25, 1944 in Macon, Missouri. He was the son of the late John Glenn and Esther Lucille Marshman Lake. He retired from the Batesville School District and the United States Army. He was a veteran of the Vietnam...
Velma Lea Webster
May 26, 2016
Velma Lea Webster, 92 of Batesville died Thursday, May 26, 2016. She was born September 27, 1923 at Batesville, Arkansas to Allen E. and Myrtle B. Cook McCarroll. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Harry McNeal Webster. Survivors include one son, Thomas A. Webster of Wichita,...
J.C. Burks
May 25, 2016
J.C. Burks, 71 of Cave City died Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at his home. He was born March 7, 1945 to James Emmitte and Minnie (Lee) Burks. He worked several years for ConAgra Frozen Foods in Batesville and was a member of the Fellowship Bible Church in Batesville. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Pearlie Eyvonne...
Bertie M. Wilson
May 24, 2016
Bertie M. Wilson, 94 of Cave City died Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at the Cave City Nursing Home. She was born November 28, 1921 at Cave City, Arkansas to Jessie and Ollie Marlin. She was a retired factory worker and a member of the First United Methodist Church at Cave City. She was preceded in death by her parents; her...
Jewell Kerlin Reed
May 23, 2016
Jewell Kerlin Reed , 88 of Concord died Monday, May 23, 2016 at her home. She was born March 18, 1928 at Almond, Arkansas to Noel and Edna Tatum Kerlin. She was retired from the International Shoe Factory in Batesville and was a member of the First Baptist Church at Concord. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband,...
Troy Gordon Hebisen
May 23, 2016
Troy Gordon Hebisen, 53 of the Hutchinson Mountain Community died Monday, May 23, 2016 at a Batesville hospital. He was born February 28, 1963 at Batesville, Arkansas to R V and Verna Mae Gordon Hebisen. He worked several years for Archer Daniels Midland as an Assistant Chief Engineer. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and working on his farm. He was preceded...
Brenda Huff
May 19, 2016
Brenda Huff, 61 of Locust Grove died Thursday, May 19, 2016 at a Little Rock hospital. She was born July 14, 1954 at Batesville, Arkansas to William Carl and Audene June James Barnett. She worked several years for Townsend and then at Wal-Mart both in Batesville. She was a member of the Jubilee Family Church in Batesville. She was preceded...
