Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
Winford "Yankee" Hix
Apr 3, 2016
Winford “Yankee” Hix, 78 of Batesville died Sunday, April 3, 2016 in Batesville. He was born January 24, 1938 in Batesville, Arkansas to Winford and Minnie Hix. He was a retired painting contractor; a U.S. Navy Korean War Veteran and of the Christian faith. He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Joe Hix, Jerry Hix and Virgil...
Norman David Coles
Apr 2, 2016
Norman David Coles, 32 of Batesville died Saturday, April 2, 2016 at a Batesville hospital. He was born January 20, 1984 at Batesville, Arkansas. He was the son of Troy Dewayne Coles and Amanda Sue Johnson Garcia. He was a logger, a journeyman boilermaker and of the Pentecostal faith. He was preceded in death by grandfather, Troy Coles; grandmother, Donna...
Barbara Sue Campbell
Apr 1, 2016
Barbara Sue Campbell, 71 of Portia died Friday, April 1, 2016 at a Walnut Ridge hospital. She was born December 12, 1944 in Salado, Arkansas to Ira and Mattie Campbell. She had a big heart and never met a stranger. She loved to fish, dance and enjoy life. She was preceded in death by her parents; stepfather; a sister and...
Terry Lynn Thompson
Mar 31, 2016
Terry Lynn Thompson, 51 of Batesville died Thursday, March 31, 2016 at a Batesville hospital. He was born February 2, 1965 at Batesville, Arkansas the son of Betty Sue Thompson. He was a self employed private investigator, an Executive Protector and a NRA firearms instructor. He was preceded in death by daughter, Kari Chase Thompson and grandparents, Ransom and Faye...
Tommy Lee Conway
Mar 30, 2016
Tommy Lee Conway, 55 of Evening Shade died Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at his home. He was born September 20, 1960 at Holland, Michigan to Roy and Audrey Wilson Conway. He was a truck driver for Conway Sawmill and former owner of Conway Body Shop both in Evening Shade. He was a member of the Faith Assembly of God in...
Steve McDougal
Mar 27, 2016
Steve McDougal, 60 of Pleasant Plains, died Sunday, March 27, 2016 at a Batesville hospital. He was born November 3, 1955 at St. Louis, Missouri to Daniel Joseph and Floe Smith McDougal. He was a truck driver and of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his father and nephew, John McDougal. Survivors include his mother, Floe McDougal...
Wanda Lee Goforth
Mar 26, 2016
Wanda Lee Goforth, 75 of Richmond, Virginia died Saturday, March 26, 2016 at her home. She was born July 30, 1940 at Cave City, Arkansas to Horace Edward and Easter (Marlin) Headley. She was a homemaker and a member of the Cave City Church of God. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James O. Gorforth; brothers,...
Minnie Lee Osborn
Mar 23, 2016
Minnie Lee Osborn, 95 of Batesville died Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at her home. She was born September 5, 1920 at Batesville, Arkansas to Claude William and Alma Weaver McClure. She was a homemaker and a member of the Vine Street Missionary Baptist Church in Batesville. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Cecil Garrett Osborn; brothers,...
Lottie Carolyn Reynolds
Mar 22, 2016
Lottie Carolyn Reynolds, 65 of Sandtown went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, March 22, 2016. She was born July 4, 1950 to Earl and Nettie Dunegan Reynolds. She was of the Pentecostal faith. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, William Reynolds, Boyd Reynolds, Jurle Reynolds, Steve Reynolds and Tex Reynolds and sisters, Wanda...
Regina J. DeWolfe
Mar 15, 2016
Regina J. DeWolfe, 68 of Poughkeepsie died Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at the White River Medical Center in Cherokee Village. She was born February 22, 1948 at Norfolk, Virginia to Marshall Brown and Joanna Williams Tetterton. She was in sales, a homemaker and a member of the Lutheran Church. She was a U.S. Air Force Vietnam Veteran with 10 years...
Viola Fayrene McSpadden
Mar 15, 2016
Viola Fayrene McSpadden, 86 of Batesville died Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at a Batesville hospital. She was born September 5, 1929 at Cave City, Arkansas to Fay and Azel (McLeod) Gobble. She was a retired school teacher with 33 years of service mostly at the Cave City School. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church at Cave...
Tasker Tillman Huff
Mar 9, 2016
Tasker Tillman Huff , 68 of Batesville died Wednesday, March 9, 2016 . He was born May 16, 1947 at Batesville, Arkansas to J.R. and Beatrice Haigwood Huff. He was a farmer on Highrock Farm for 46 years. Preceded in death by his parents; brother, Randell Huff and sisters, Paulette Tate and Linda Brock. Survivors include his wife of 40...
Roger Burton Painter
Mar 9, 2016
Roger Burton Painter, 71 of Mountain View died Wednesday, March 9, 2016. He was born June 3, 1944 to Burton Ernest and Meda (Finley) Painter. He was a retired machinist and of the Church of Christ faith. Preceded in death by his parents; brother, Cecil Painter and sister, Pat Newman. Survivors include daughter, Lori Spinks of Drasco; brothers, James Painter...
Martha Jean Long Creech
Mar 6, 2016
Mrs. Martha Jean Long Creech, 89, of Batesville, passed away Sunday, March 6, 2016, at White River Medical Center in Batesville. She was born in Rushing (AR) to Mack (M.O.) Long and Laura Daniels Long. She grew up in Salado (AR). After her husband retired from the U.S. Air Force in 1964, they returned to Batesville, where they resided until...
Margaret Jane Perkey
Mar 3, 2016
Margaret Jane Perkey age 85 of Batesville died Thursday, March 3, 2016 at a Little Rock hospital. She was born March 14, 1930 at Cave City, Arkansas to Robert Jackson and Bedah Ford Vest. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, J.J. Perkey; one brother, Robert Vest and...
Helen Louise Smithee
Mar 3, 2016
Helen Louise Smithee age 90 of Batesville died Thursday, March 3, 2016. She was born March 28, 1925 to Lee and Louie Smithee. She worked most of her life in St. Louis, Missouri for Pevely Dairy and came back to Batesville after retirement in 1992. She loved to cook and also liked to line dance at the Senior Citizens Center....
Chuck Lundy
Mar 2, 2016
Chuck Lundy, 56 of Evening Shade died Wednesday, March 2, 2016. He was born November 1, 1959 at Kokomo, Indiana, the son of Charles Keegan and Minnie Bell Rush. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Charlene Camp. Survivors include wife, Lavinda Lundy; daughter, Tabitha Willie Daniel and husband Josh of Jonesboro; brothers David Lundy(Nancy) and...
James Allen Brown
Feb 27, 2016
James Allen Brown age 54 of Cave City died Saturday, February 27, 2016 at a Batesville hospital. He was born May 11, 1961 at Greenfield, Indiana to James Elmer and Norma Jean Sharp Brown. He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his wife, Linda Brown of the home; two sons, Buddy Brown of Cave City and Jason...
Iva Jewel Campbell
Feb 21, 2016
Iva Jewel Campbell, 93 of Cave City died Sunday, February 21, 2016 at the Cave City Nursing Home. She was born June 12, 1922 at Evening Shade, Arkansas to Robert Carroll and Della (Barnett) Kent. She was a homemaker, business owner and a member of the First Missionary Baptist Church in Cave City for over 70 years. She and her...
Lora Mae King Gay
Feb 18, 2016
Lora Mae King Gay age 94 went to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 18, 2016 in Arlington, Texas. She was born February 13, 1922 in Sharp County, Arkansas to Russell and Esther King. She worked as an LVN both in Arkansas and Texas. She also worked for Texas Instruments for over 20 years. Lora was a loving mother,...
