Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
Carol Elaine Wood
Mar 29, 2026
Carol Elaine Wood, 76, of Mount Pleasant, Arkansas passed away Sunday, March 29, 2026 at her home in Mount Pleasant. She was born May 20, 1949 in Batesville, Arkansas to Ernest and Mary (Wilkison) Wood. When she was 16 years old, she began working for Lambs Home Furnishings and later became bookkeeper/secretary for Sharp Realty until her health prevented her...
Harold Dale Hudson
Mar 29, 2026
Harold Dale Hudson, beloved husband, father, grandfather, friend and respected member of the community, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2026 at the age of 69.
A man defined by his hard work, integrity, and deep love of providing for his family. He leaves behind a legacy built not only in wood and steel, but in the lives he touched and...
Melissa Dawn Magno
Mar 26, 2026
Melissa Dawn Magno, 45, of Batesville, Arkansas passed away Thursday, March 26, 2026 in Dallas, Texas. She was born July 21, 1980 in Calico Rock, Arkansas to Huey and Pam Mealer. She was a homemaker and member of the Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church in Mountain View, Arkansas. Melissa enjoyed shopping, going to yard sales and spending time with her...
Gale Wayne Thomas
Mar 26, 2026
Gale Wayne Thomas, 78, of Pleasant Plains, Arkansas passed away March 26, 2026 in Batesville. He was born April 30, 1947 in Caraway, Arkansas to Marley and Nellie Mae Thomas. He honorably served in the United States Army. He was a truck driver and member of the Dripping Springs Assembly of God Church. He enjoyed his grandchildren, hunting, gardening and...
Katherine Musick Brown
Mar 25, 2026
Katherine Musick Brown, 88, of Cave City, Arkansas went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at Batesville, Arkansas. She was born August 22, 1937 in Sandtown, Arkansas to Winston Wayman “Johnny” Hastings and Mildred Ruth Montgomery. She retired from White Rogers and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Cave City. She...
William Lee Tharp
Mar 25, 2026
William Lee Tharp, also known as “Bo,” age 59, of Batesville, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at Batesville. He was born January 24, 1967 in Batesville to Andy and Loyta Tharp. He was a member of the Oak Hill Pentecostal Church. Bo enjoyed playing lottery tickets, and poker.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one niece, Nakisha...
Ray Wayne Gay
Mar 21, 2026
Ray Wayne Gay, 75, of Floral, Arkansas passed away Saturday, March 21, 2026 in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was born November 9, 1950 in Batesville, Arkansas to Ray and Wynlee (Dunn) Gay. He was a cattle farmer and member of the Cedar Grove United Methodist Church in Floral. He took care of the Cedar Grove Cemetery in Floral for over...
Peggy Carson Kelley
Mar 20, 2026
Peggy Carson “McSpadden” Kelley, 73, of Batesville, Arkansas passed away Friday, March 20, 2026 at Batesville. She was born August 28, 1952 in Batesville to Otha and Catherine McSpadden. She attended and faithfully served Central Avenue Methodist Church at the beginning of her life; and at the end of her life when she and her loving husband, Bruce, retired from...
Trenton James Morgan
Mar 18, 2026
Trenton James Morgan, 31, of Poughkeepsie, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at Poughkeepsie, Arkansas. He was born May 24, 1994 to Marty and Glynette (Perkey) Morgan. He worked for almost 11 years for the ADA Forestry Division and was a member of the Maxville Missionary Baptist Church. Trenton enjoyed turkey hunting, deer hunting, fishing and barbequing. He was...
Gerald Dean Fulbright
Mar 18, 2026
Gerald Dean Fulbright, age 80, passed away peacefully at home on March 18, 2026. He was born on August 30, 1945 at the Army-Navy Hospital in Hot Springs, Arkansas; he was the son of Harry and Pauline Fulbright. He lived a life marked by dedication, service, and commitment to his country, community, and faith, and he will be deeply missed...
Bonnie Jefford Frazier
Mar 16, 2026
Bonnie Jefford Frazier went to be with her Lord and Savior March 16, 2026. She was 96 just 37 days shy of her 97th birthday on April 22, 1929. She was born to Yewen and Roberta Jefford. Bonnie lived a long meaningful life rooted in faith & love. She taught Sunday school well into her 90’s, touching the lives of...
Scott Besharse
Mar 13, 2026
Scott Besharse, 61, of Strawberry, Arkansas passed away on Friday, March 13, 2026 at Strawberry. He was born March 7, 1965 in Blytheville, Arkansas to Homer and Dorothy Besharse. He was a truck driver and enjoyed woodworking, guns, and aquariums.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
He is survived by his wife of eighteen and half years, Shelli “Dee” Besharse...
Felix Sample Jr.
Mar 12, 2026
Felix Sample Jr., known to his family and friends as, “Buddy,” passed away on March 12, 2026 in Batesville, Arkansas. He was born November 16, 1955 in Heber Springs, Arkansas. Buddy loved being outdoors. He was either hunting, fishing, trapping, or teaching his kids and grandkids how to do one or the other, but mostly, he loved and cherished his...
Eddie Wright Ranew Jr.
Mar 12, 2026
Eddie Wright Ranew Jr., 87, of Cave City, Arkansas passed away Thursday, March 12, 2026 at Cave City. He was born July 27, 1938 in Trenton, Florida to Eddie and Bessie Ranew. He was an environmental engineer and a carpenter. He was a member of the White Drive Baptist Church. Eddie enjoyed fishing and hunting. He also enjoyed hunting fossils...
Christopher Allen Clark-Sumner
Mar 8, 2026
Christopher Allen Clark-Sumner, 42, passed away on March 8, 2026. Chris was born on August 25, 1983, in Phoenix Arizona, to Denise Marie Clark and Patrick Allen Sumner. At the age of four, Chris moved to Arkansas with his mother, stepfather, Bud Michael, and little sister Crystal, where he was raised and spent most of his life building the family...
Vada Verblene Barnett
Feb 28, 2026
Vada Barnett, 93, of Cave City, Arkansas passed away Saturday, February 28, 2026 in Cave City. She was born February 24, 1933 in Batesville, Arkansas to Amos Palmer and Stella (Cummings) Palmer. She was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal Faith. Vada enjoyed gardening and bird watching. She was especially fascinated with watching her birds in their birdhouses in the...
Ronald Hudson
Feb 27, 2026
Ron Hudson, 69, of Batesville, Arkansas passed on to his eternal home on Friday, February 27, 2026. Ron was born on January 27, 1957 in Orange County, California to Gordon and Frances Lawrence Hudson. He was a certified Marine Technician.
Ron was known far and wide as the best “boat man” around. If it had a motor and floated, he could...
Jim Reid
Feb 24, 2026
Jim Reid, 78, of Cave City, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at Cave City. He was born November 8, 1947 in Gassville, Arkansas to Herman and Lillian Reid. He served 3 years in the United States Army. He also served in the National Guard in Heber Springs. He retired from the Soil Conservation Services after serving from 1973...
James Harry Sanders III
Feb 20, 2026
Dr. James Harry Sanders III passed away on February 20, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of strength, wisdom, and unwavering dedication to his family, friends, his students and the community he served.
Born on December 7, 1951, Dr. Sanders (Jim) was the first child and beloved son of James H Sanders II and Peggy Jo Sanders Ross. From an early age,...
Robert "Bobby" Stegall
Feb 17, 2026
Robert “Bobby” Stegall, 61, of Smithville, Arkansas passed away on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas. He was born September 30, 1964 in Memphis, TN to Robert and Ann Stegall. He was a minister and member of the Jubilee Family Church of Batesville, Arkansas. He enjoyed shooting, collecting comics, spending time with his beloved grandchildren and he always...
