Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
Johnny H. "The Breadman" Smith
Dec 19, 2014
Johnny H. Smith “The Breadman” age 75 of Batesville died Friday, December 19, 2014 at a Batesville nursing home. He was born December 24, 1938 at Batesville, Arkansas to John Wesley and Minnie Eva (McCoy) Smith. He was retired Ideal Bakery in Batesville where he worked many years as a route salesman and during his retirement years he worked as...
Helen Keller Allen
Dec 17, 2014
Helen Keller Allen age 87 of Saffell died Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at a Cave City nursing home. She was born November 8, 1927 at Little Rock, Arkansas to Thomas Albert and Jenny Bell (Kelley) Keller. She was a homemaker and a member of the Saffell Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Harry...
Mary Lanelle Norton
Dec 15, 2014
Mary Lanelle (Johnston) Norton age 98 of Bono (formerly of Batesville) passed away at her home on Monday, December 15, 2014. She was born on February 16, 1916 at Bexar, Arkansas to Rev. J.W. and Ernestine (Smith) Johnston. She was a 60 year member of the Central Avenue United Methodist Church in Batesville and later of First United Methodist Church...
John Clay Ellison
Dec 14, 2014
John Clay Ellison age 57 of Batesville died Sunday December 14, 2014 at his home. He was born April 24, 1957 at San Saba, Texas to Harold Wayne and Frances Ann (Gray) Ellison. He had been a Network Engineer for Williams Company in Tulsa, Oklahoma and was a self employed rancher. He was preceded in death by his father, Harold...
Bonita West
Dec 13, 2014
Bonita West age 67 of Batesville died Saturday, December 13, 2014 at her home. She was born December 24, 1946 in Louisiana to Richard Franklin and Lena (Lofton) Heard. She was a retired secretary for the Department of Defense in Alaska and Texas. She was of the Christian faith. She was preceded in death by her parents and one great...
Joanne Liles
Dec 13, 2014
Joanne Liles age 82 of Batesville died Saturday, December 13, 2014 at a Batesville hospital. She was born December 9, 1932 at Mobley, Arkansas to Burell D. and Alice (Lawrence) Crabtree. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Church UPC in Batesville. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Sammy Liles; one daughter, Nancy...
Kimbrew Milligan
Dec 7, 2014
Kimbrew Milligan age 92 of Cave City died Sunday, December 7, 2014 at a Batesville hospital. He was born March 4, 1922 at Strawberry, Arkansas to Melvin Roy and Lillie Mae (Green) Milligan. He was retired from International Shoe Factory in Batesville, was a newspaper carrier for the Batesville Daily Guard for 34 years and was a U.S. Army Veteran...
Donald Rainey
Dec 3, 2014
Donald Rainey age 58 of Violet Hill died Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at a Batesville hospital. He was born May 25, 1956 at Blytheville, Arkansas to Robert and Maud (Adams) Rainey. He was of the Pentecostal faith. He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Everett Rainey, Monroe Rainey and Charlie Rainey and eight sisters, Dorothy Rainey, Ellen...
Linda Galligan
Dec 1, 2014
Linda Galligan age 70 of Batesville died Monday, December 1, 2014 at her home . She was born August 25, 1944 in Booneville, Arkansas to Andrew Jackson and Ruth Hazel (Arwood) Sykes. Linda enjoyed her family, reading the Bible and listening to gospel music. She was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include two sons, David Stobaugh of Batesville...
Estes Clara "Shorty" Reynolds
Nov 28, 2014
Estes Clara “Shorty” Reynolds age 89 of Batesville died Friday, November 28, 2014 at a Batesville nursing home. He was born February 25, 1925 in Izard County, Arkansas to Charles and Ruthie (Reagan) Reynolds. He was a tree trimmer for Asplundh Tree Service; a Master Mason and a member of the Weaver’s Chapel Free Will Baptist Church where he served...
Nelda Gay (Jones) Criman
Nov 26, 2014
Nelda Gay (Jones) Criman age 75 of Batesville died Wednesday, November 26, 2014 in a Batesville hospital. She was born August 14, 1939 in the Pfeiffer Community to Raymond (Barney) L. and Edith Fay (Mallett) Jones. She loved life, her children, grandchildren and family. She opened her home to many women in need and after supervising Dealers-Fleets retired from the...
Donald R. Vanston
Nov 25, 2014
Donald R. Vanston age 89 of Batesville died Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at a Batesville hospital. He was born March 29, 1925 at Waterloo, Iowa to Wesley Franklin and Mary Christina (Rasmussen) Vanston. He was a retired truck driver for T.I.M.E.- DC Trucking Company. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran of WWII and a member of the First United Methodist...
Alfred Rogers
Nov 21, 2014
Alfred Rogers age 101 of Ash Flat died Friday, November 21, 2014 at his home. He was born October 28, 1913 at Ash Flat, Arkansas to Lindsey and Sarah Ann (Estes) Rogers. He was a farmer, a rural mail carrier, a school bus driver and a bookkeeper for Jackson Auto Parts. He was a member of the Corinth United Methodist...
Richard L. Hilborn
Nov 20, 2014
Richard L. Hilborn age 75 of Cave City went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, November 20, 2014 at his home. He was born April 29, 1939 at Malvern, Arkansas to Roy B. and Hattie L. (Floyd) Hilborn. He was retired from Arkansas Power and Light with 35 years of service. He was a United States Air...
Ruby Pauline Sexton
Nov 19, 2014
Ruby Pauline (Light) Sexton age 91 of Batesville died Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at a Batesville nursing home. She was born November 16, 1923 at Shady Grove, Arkansas to John and Ellen (McGuffey) Light. She was a homemaker and a member of the Pleasant Valley Missionary Baptist Church in Batesville. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband,...
Maxine King
Nov 18, 2014
Maxine (Hurst ) King age 92 of Wichita, Kansas (formerly of Cave City) died Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at a Wichita nursing home. She was born March 29, 1922 at Poughkeepsie, Arkansas to Horace William and Nancy Clementine (Freeman) Hurst. She was a homemaker and a member of the Emmanuel Baptist Church in Wichita. She was preceded in death by...
Eric L. Peterson
Nov 16, 2014
Eric L. Peterson age 63 of Cave City died Sunday, November 16, 2014 at a Little Rock hospital. He was born October 20, 1951 at San Antonio, Texas to Dale and Virginia ( Brashear) Peterson. He was a truck driver having worked for Ronnie Dowdy Trucking in Batesville for many years. He was also an avid fisherman. He was a...
Janet Moody
Nov 10, 2014
Janet Moody age 70 of Batesville died Monday, November 10, 2014 at a Little Rock hospital. She was born November 6, 1944 at Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Talman Lee “Shorty” Johnson and Leona Johnson. She was a restaurant cook and a CNA. She was a member of the Evening Shade VFW Post 8042 Ladies Auxiliary and a member of the First...
Clara Louise Lucas
Nov 9, 2014
Clara Louise Lucas age 59 of Cave City died Sunday, November 9, 2014 at her home. She was born September 24, 1955 in California to Eddie and Edwina (Workman) Bock. She was a restaurant manager and of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include two sons, Jason Lisenby and John Elliott both of Sidney;...
Ashley Nikole Bell
Nov 9, 2014
Ashley Nikole Bell infant daughter of William Bell and Jessica Hodge of Cave City died Sunday November 9, 2014 at a Batesville hospital. She was preceded in death by her grandmother, Clara Lucas. Survivors include her parents of Cave City; her grandmother, Charlene Herrin of Cave City and a host of other relatives. Graveside services will be Thursday, November 13,...
