Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
Joyce L. Thomas Brewer
Aug 2, 2015
Joyce L. Thomas Brewer age 61 of Cherokee Village died Sunday, August 2, 2015 at a Paragould hospital. She was born July 16, 1954 at Jonesboro, Arkansas to Steve and Evelyn Thomas. She was a U.S. Air Force Veteran. She was a member of the American Legion and Auxiliary and was a Girl Scout Troop Leader. She was preceded in...
Anna Beth Laman Davis
Jul 29, 2015
Anna Beth Laman Davis age 86 of Batesville died Wednesday July 29, 2015 at a Batesville hospital. She was born June 13, 1929 at Cave City, Arkansas to John Olen and Deltha Ford Laman. She was a retired school teacher with 32 years of service. Among the schools she taught at were Truman, Springdale, Gentry and Yellville. She was a...
Michael David Overturf
Jul 25, 2015
Michael David Overturf age 66 of Batesville died Saturday, July 25, 2015 at a Batesville hospital. He was born October 29, 1948 at Royalton, Illinois to Clarence and Ruby Overturf. He was retired and of the Pentecostal faith. He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his wife, Kathy Overturf of the home; one son, Mike Bowers of...
Evelyn C. Martin
Jul 25, 2015
Evelyn C. Martin age 82 of Poughkeepsie, died July, 25, 2015 at a Batesville hospital. She was born September 20, 1932 at Williford, AR to Jeff Morgan and Allie “Davis” Morgan. She was a housewife and a member of the Cave City First Assembly of God. She was preceded in death by, her parents, her husband Clay Martin, one son...
Willie Ann Garner
Jul 21, 2015
Willie Ann Horrell Garner, 83, of Glencoe, was born October 24, 1931, in Lunsford, Missouri. She died Tuesday, July 21, 2015, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Her family has been established in Hardy, Arkansas, for several generations. As a young child, her first job was in her father and grandfather Horrell's grocery store. She was a graduate of...
Pat M. Davidson
Jul 19, 2015
Pat Davidson age 77 of Concord died Sunday, July 19, 2015 at a Heber Springs hospital. She was born March 6, 1938 at Floral, Arkansas to Leon and Arkie (Elumbaugh) Ramsey. She was a secretary having worked several years for Bowman Handles at Southside and retired in 2006 from the Midland School District. She was a member of the Concord...
Curtis Leroy Polston
Jul 17, 2015
Curtis Leroy Polston age 63 of Batesville died Friday, July 17, 2015 at a local hospital. He was born December 7, 1951 at Caraway, Arkansas to Thurman and Retha Polston. He was a retired carpenter and worked for ConAgra Foods in Batesville for several years. He was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his parents; four...
Clara M. Smith
Jul 15, 2015
Clara M. Smith age 86 of Floral died Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at a Searcy nursing home. She was born May 29, 1929 at De Valls Bluff, Arkansas to William D. and Etta Ann ( Barnes) Warmack. She was a homemaker and a quilter, having quilted and sold quilts for many years at her home in Floral. She was preceded...
Jeffery Riggs
Jul 12, 2015
Jeffery Riggs age 39 of Lindsay, Oklahoma (formerly of Cave City) died Sunday, July 12, 2015 at his home. He was born May 13, 1976 at Batesville, Arkansas to Jimmy and Marshalene Riggs. He was an oil field worker and of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Kermit and Geneva Riggs, John Beasley and Mabel...
Maudie Marie Davis
Jul 8, 2015
Maudie Marie Davis age 89 of Batesville died Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at a Batesville hospital. She was born February 20, 1926 at Shreveport, Louisiana to George and Estelle (Phillips) Cosier. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands, Troy Martin and H.B. Davis; one daughter, Tammie Elaine Martin;...
Thanna Kay Goodman
Jul 6, 2015
Thanna Kay Goodman age 74 of Batesville died Monday, July 6, 2015 at her home. She was born August 30, 1940 at Sidney, Arkansas to W.W. and Alma (Ford) Croft. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Elmer Goodman; one son, Kenny Goodman; two brothers, Spellman Croft and...
Ina Faye Guthrie
Jul 6, 2015
Ina Faye Guthrie age 89 of Strawberry died Monday, July 6, 2015 at a Batesville hospital. She was born September 26, 1925 at Grange, Arkansas to Lane and Linda Baker Applen. She was a homemaker and a member of the Eli Lindsey Methodist Church at Jesup. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Dot Guthrie; five brothers,...
Shelby Donald Qualls
Jun 30, 2015
Shelby Donald Qualls age 73 of Evening Shade departed this life on Tuesday, June 30, 2015 in Evening Shade. He was born June 21, 1942 in Evening Shade, Arkansas to James Herman and Beulah Othel (Hoaney) Qualls. He was a truck driver and retired from the Sharp County Road Department. He was a member of the Piney Fork Church of...
Tessie Hix Caughron
Jun 27, 2015
Tessie Hix Caughron age 63 of Batesville died Saturday, June 27, 2015 at a Little Rock hospital. She was born December 25, 1951 at Batesville, Arkansas to William and Dollie (Shepherd) Hix. She was a retired dispatcher for Independence County and a member of the Philadelphia Missionary Baptist Church at Dowdy. She was preceded in death by her husband, Curtis...
Richard D. Hurst
Jun 26, 2015
Richard D. Hurst age 48 of Batesville died Friday, June 26, 2015 at a Batesville hospital. He was born December 28, 1966 at Rapid City, South Dakota to Frank and Margaret (Jaynes) Hurst. He was of the Pentecostal faith. He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his wife Susan Hurst of the home; one stepson, Danny Stroud...
John Gallegos
Jun 26, 2015
John Gallegos age 68 of Batesville died Friday, June 26, 2015 at a Little Rock hospital. He was born April 8, 1947 at Monte Vista, Colorado to Telesforo and Martha (Lopez) Gallegos. He was a computer analyst for the State of California; a U.S. Army Vietnam War Veteran; a member of the Patriot Guard Riders and of the Catholic faith....
Allene Britten Caldwell
Jun 25, 2015
Allene Britten Caldwell age 85 of Batesville died Thursday, June 25, 2015 at a Batesville hospital. She was born March 28, 1930 at Batesville, Arkansas to Lee Wesley and Jane (Crawford) Britten. She worked many years at the International Shoe Factory in Batesville and also for Fast Break at White Rodgers in Batesville. She was a member of the Charlotte...
James Duane Lanier
Jun 24, 2015
James Duane Lanier age 63 of Batesville died Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at a Batesville hospital. He was born October 16, 1951 at Batesville, Arkansas to Lynn and Victoria (Brown) Lanier. He was owner and president of Lanier Inc. and Arkansas Poultry both in Batesville. He was very active in raising cattle and raising and showing Quarter Horses. He was...
Henry Elton Wilkins Jr.
Jun 18, 2015
Henry Elton Wilkins Jr. age 69 of Batesville was called home to be with his Heavenly Father and savior on June 18, 2015. Henry was born on August 20, 1945 in Searcy and was the first and his family to be born in a hospital. He grew up in Lonoke and White counties and graduated from Searcy high school in...
Linda Gayle Sinclair
Jun 15, 2015
Linda Gayle Sinclair age 75 of Cave City died Monday, June 15, 2015 at the Cave City Nursing Home. She was born February 13, 1940 at Ferris, Oklahoma to Curtis and Algia Monzel (Henson) Brock. She was a retired accountant and had worked as a teacher’s aide for special needs children in Bakersfield, California. She was of the Christian faith....
