Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
Aaron Martin
May 17, 2016
Aaron Martin, 32 of Judsonia died Tuesday, May 17, 2016. He was born February 2, 1984 at Gladewater, Texas. He was the son of Bobby Joe Martin and Barbara Ann Busby Norris. He was a member Arkansas Army National Guard having served in Iraq in 2008. He was a member of the Floral Baptist Church. He was preceded in death...
W.B. "Bill" Obbards
May 15, 2016
W. B. “Bill” Obbards, 88 of Brockwell died Sunday, May 15, 2016. He was born December 31, 1927 in Mississippi County to Wilburn and Stella Shoemake Obbards. He was a retired facilities manager; a U.S. Army veteran having served in the occupation of Japan after WWII and a member of the Brockwell Church of Christ. He was preceded in death...
Dorris Martin
May 15, 2016
Dorris Martin, 81 of Rosie died Sunday, May 15, 2016. She was born January 8, 1935. She was a member of the Rosie Baptist Church where she served as Sunday School teacher for 62 years. She worked at the Salado Post Office for 26 years and served 16 of those years as Postmaster. She retired in June of 2002. She...
Faye E. James
May 10, 2016
Faye E. James, 89 of Alexander died Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at her home. She was born May 18, 1926 at Charlotte, Arkansas to Allison and Una Churchill Weaver. She was a homemaker and a member of the Avilla Baptist Church in Alexander. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Norman C. James and brothers, Judd Weaver,...
Jennie V. Neal Westmoreland
May 7, 2016
Jennie V. Neal Westmoreland, 96 of Batesville died Saturday, May 7, 2016 at a Batesville hospital. She was born May 6, 1920 at Floral, Arkansas to John W. and Callie Summers Neal. She was a retired nurse. She enjoyed quilting and gardening. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Weldon Westmoreland; brothers, Jimmy Neal and Robert Neal...
Gracie King McCrackin
May 6, 2016
Gracie King McCrackin, 82 of Strawberry died Friday, May 6, 2016 at Lafayette, Louisiana. She was born April 10, 1934 at Poughkeepsie, Arkansas to Russell and Esther West King. She was retired from Banquet Foods in Batesville and of the Methodist faith. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Keith McCrackin; brothers, Claude King, Earl King, Raymond...
Donald Roscoe Brackett
May 6, 2016
Donald Roscoe Brackett went home to be with the Lord on Friday, May 6, 2016 at his home. He was born March 30, 1946 to Roscoe “Slick” and Freda Brackett. He was preceded in death by his parents; son Randy R. Brackett; brother, Gary Brackett; sister Glenda Bailey; two nephews and one niece. Survivors include his wife of 47 years,...
Dale Bennett
Apr 29, 2016
Dale Bennett age 53 of Pleasant Plains died Friday, April 29, 2016 at his home. He was born December 17, 1962 at Huntington Park, California to Robert and Billie Jean Gay Bennett. He worked for Bowman Handles in Southside for 26 years and was a member of the Independence Missionary Baptist Church in Pleasant Plains. He loved the Lord and...
Ralph Boyd Geurin
Apr 28, 2016
Ralph Boyd Geurin, 57 of Strawberry died Thursday, April 28, 2016. He was born January 17, 1959 at Batesville, Arkansas to Darrell and Anna Little Geurin. He worked several years as a lineman for Craighead Electric in Jonesboro and was a member of the Faith Missionary Baptist Church in Eaton. He was joined in death with his wife Bobbi Sue...
Zeb T. Goforth
Apr 28, 2016
Zeb Goforth, 88 of Batesville died Thursday, April 28, 2016 at a Batesville nursing home. He was born December 25, 1927 at Batesville, Arkansas to Elver and Maggie Roberts Goforth. He was a retired factory worker; a U.S. Army Veteran of WWII and a member of the First Free Will Baptist Church in Batesville. He was preceded in death by...
Bobbi Sue Geurin
Apr 26, 2016
Bobbi Sue Geurin, 57 of Strawberry died Tuesday, April 26, 2016. She was born December 13, 1958 at Batesville, Arkansas to Miles A. and Ella Mae Kay Oliver. She worked several years at White Rodgers in Batesville and was a member of the Faith Missionary Baptist Church in Eaton. She was joined in death with her husband Ralph Boyd Geurin...
Maggie Brown
Apr 24, 2016
Maggie Brown age 66 of Nelsonville died Sunday, April 24, 2016 at a Batesville hospital. She was born October 8, 1949 at Tensas Parish, Louisiana to Elzie and Geneva (Albert) Jiles. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include her husband Myron Brown of the home;...
Virgie "Virginia" Staggs
Apr 20, 2016
Virgie “Virginia” Staggs, 83 of Batesville died Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at the Cave City Nursing Home. She was born December 14, 1932 at Melbourne, Arkansas to Luther Preston and Lillie Roretta (Tharp) Kidwell. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands, E.J. Biggers and Lonnie Staggs and grandsons, Tony Biggers and Matthew Morford....
Lucille McKinzie
Apr 20, 2016
Lucille McKinzie, 67 of Sulphur Rock died Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at a Batesville hospital. She was born May 8, 1948 at Batesville, Arkansas to William and Johnnie Evans. She was a homemaker and a member of the Sulphur Rock Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her father; her husband, Joe Mack McKinzie; sister, Barbara Davenport and...
Debra Ann Magness
Apr 18, 2016
Debra Ann Magness , 61 of Batesville died Monday, April 18, 2016 at her home. She was born September 28, 1954 at Batesville, Arkansas to Velmus and Jestine Bell. She worked for Health Resources of Arkansas for 31 years and was a member of the Maxville Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her father, Velmus Bell. Survivors...
Matthew Dustin Caldwell
Apr 18, 2016
Matthew Dustin Caldwell , 34 of Batesville died Monday, April 18, 2016 at a Batesville hospital. He was born June 19, 1981 at Batesville, Arkansas to Mack and Debbie Tipton Caldwell. He was a member of the Church of Christ. He was preceded in death by his mother, Debbie Caldwell and grandfather, Billy Tipton. Survivors include his father Mack Caldwell;...
Buna M. Walling Taylor
Apr 18, 2016
Buna M. Walling Taylor, 83 of Cave City died Monday, April 18, 2016 at the Cave City Nursing Home. She was born October 26, 1932 in Jesup, Arkansas to Harmon and Blanche (Davis) Walling. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Arson Taylor and a son, Johnny...
Jane Branscum
Apr 14, 2016
Jane Branscum, 80 of Batesville died Thursday, April 14, 2016 at a Batesville hospital. She was born December 29, 1935 at Newark, Arkansas to George Carl and Mary Jane Keller Tripp. She was retired from White Rodgers in Batesville, was an avid reader and volunteered at the Oil Trough Food Pantry. She was a member of the Moorefield United Methodist...
Dorothy Nicole Gallegos
Apr 5, 2016
Dorothy Nicole Gallegos, June 12, 1941- April 5, 2016. Dorothy went to be with the Lord on April 5, 2016. She was 74 years old. Dorothy entered into eternity very peacefully in her home, of Batesville, AR. Dorothy loved the Lord with all her heart. Her children and grandchildren were her life. She had many dear friends. To know her...
Jo L. Croy
Apr 4, 2016
Jo L. Croy, 68 of Cave City died Monday, April 4, 2016 at Batesville. She was born December 3, 1947 at Greenfield, Indiana to Aaron and Jennie Louise (Ohles) Anderson. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Larry Croy; brothers, Michael Anderson and Larry Dean Anderson and sisters, Wanda Barnett and Darla Kay Anderson....
