Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
Norma Jean Mobley
Mar 15, 2025
Norma Jean Mobley, 70, of Batesville passed away March 15, 2025 at White River Medical Center. She was born April 20, 1954 at Blytheville to Earl and Wanda (Pinkerton) Heflin. She worked at GDX for many years and later for Littlefield as a store manager. She enjoyed her family and grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband,...
Ellen Light
Mar 15, 2025
Ellen Light, 67, of Batesville passed away March 15, 2025 at Batesville. She was born February 26, 1958 at Blytheville to Earl and Wanda (Pinkerton) Helfin. She retired as a certified respiratory therapist and registered sleep tech at White River Medical Center after serving 30 years. She enjoyed family, grandchildren, crafts, and reading.
She was preceded in death by her parents;...
Mark A. Elkins
Mar 15, 2025
Mark A. Elkins, 59, of Cave City passed away March 15, 2025 at Batesville. He was born September 1, 1965 at Lindsborg, KS to Robert Elkins and Barbara Wallace. He was a construction worker and enjoyed his family, hunting, and fishing.
He was preceded in death by both sets of grandparents; parents; two sisters, Brenda Diane Denham and Carolyn Elkins.
Survivors include...
Mark Anthony Clinton
Mar 14, 2025
Mark Anthony Clinton, 63, of Batesville passed away March 14, 2025 in Batesville. He was born October 29, 1961 in Newport to Leroy Clinton and Audrey May Beasley. He was a factory worker and enjoyed woodworking, fishing, and hunting.
He is preceded in death by both parents; his wife, Karon Clinton; niece, Jacinta Maycock.
Survivors include two brothers, Charles Clinton (Brenda) of...
Anthony Wayne Galloway
Mar 14, 2025
Anthony Wayne Galloway, 83, of Batesville passed away March 14, 2025 at Batesville. He was born July 30, 1941 at Batesville to Paul and Mildred Galloway.
He honorably served his country in the United States Army, was a GenCorp employee and a member of the Allen Chapel Free Will Baptist Church. After retirement, he enjoyed trading and selling guns in his...
Alice Marie Watkins
Mar 13, 2025
Alice Marie Watkins, 85, of Batesville passed away March 13, 2025 in Batesville. She was born March 22, 1939 in Big Praire, OH to Royal and Anna Barker. She was a LPN and a member of the Jerusalem Baptist Church in Strawberry. She enjoyed crocheting, quilting, family, and church.
She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Elder Daniel...
Faye Branscum
Mar 9, 2025
Faye Branscum, 73, of Sulphur Rock passed away Sunday, March 9, 2025 at Batesville. She was born May 5, 1951 at Tampa, FL to Arthur and Bertha Elumbaugh. She was an independent distributor for Pepsi for many years, then later worked at White Rogers and was of the Baptist faith. Faye enjoyed music, dancing, flowers and spending time with her...
J.W. Qualls
Mar 9, 2025
J.W. Qualls, 82, of Batesville passed away March 9, 2025 in Batesville. He was born February 21, 1943 in Evening Shade to Jewel and Opal (Ring) Qualls. He retired after over 30 years of service as Dayshift Superintendent at ConAgra. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, spending time with his dog, Tojo, and tinkering in his shop.
He is preceded in death by...
Louise B. Gray
Mar 8, 2025
Louise B. Gray, 93, of Strawberry, Arkansas passed away March 8, 2025 in Cave City. She was born July 12, 1931 in Hardy, Arkansas to Val Wayne and Annie Geib Kirby.
She was a White Rogers factory worker and a member of the Pentecostal faith. She enjoyed church, gardening, outdoors, and family.
She was preceded in death by her parents and loving...
Floy Gean Masner
Mar 8, 2025
Floy Gean Masner (Hastings) of Cave City, Arkansas went to be with the Lord on March 8th, 2025 at the age of 89. She was born October 3rd, 1935 in Cave City, the daughter of Johnny and Mildred Hastings (Montgomery). She loved her family and working in her flower and vegetable garden.
She was a member of First Baptist Church of...
Donna Sue Spurlock
Mar 7, 2025
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Donna Sue Spurlock, a beloved educator whose life was a testament to the power of kindness, patience, and a genuine love for making a difference in every life she encountered. “Mrs. Taylor”, a cherished member of the Evening Shade education system for 3 decades, touched countless young lives with...
James E. Brack Sr.
Feb 28, 2025
James E. Brack Sr., 85, of Batesville passed away Friday, February 28, 2025 at Batesville. He was born November 11, 1940 at Marked Tree to Eulis and Leona (Mobbs) Brack. He was a retired truck driver and a member of the Floral Auction family. James enjoyed spending time with family, helping people, traveling and attending auctions.
He is preceded in death...
Frances Lucille Lambert
Feb 27, 2025
Frances Lucille Lambert, 90, of Hutchinson Mtn. passed away Thursday, February 27, 2025 at Batesville. She was born January 6, 1935 at Freeport, IL to Francis and Lucille Herbig. She retired from Gen Corp and was of the Baptist faith. Frances enjoyed dancing, listening to music, sewing, crocheting and family time. She loved Wheel of Fortune and you better not...
Gabriel William Fields
Feb 26, 2025
Gabriel William Fields, 17, of Batesville passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at Little Rock. He was born September 24, 2007 at Batesville to Terry Joshua and Ashley Marie (Williams) Fields. Gabriel was a student at Batesville High School where he was a member of the High School Band, National English Honor Society and Beta Club. He loved music, was...
Harry "Skip" Furlow
Feb 24, 2025
Harry “Skip” Furlow, 61, of Evening Shade passed away February 24, 2025 in Evening Shade. He was born January 28, 1964 in Newport News, VA to Harry and Barbara Furlow. He was in customer service at Torro. He enjoyed motorcycle riding, smoking cigars, and traveling.
He is preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include wife, Dawn Furlow of 30 years; one...
Georgia Lee Gilmore
Feb 23, 2025
Georgia Lee Gilmore, 84, of Poughkeepsie, passed away Sunday morning, February 23, in Batesville, Arkansas. She was born February 22, 1941, in Longview, WA, to Clarington and Cleo (Tucker) Gilmore. She was retired from White Rodgers and was of the Christian faith. Although never married and no children of her own, she was a key figure in many lives and...
Lawrence "Larry" Rockwell Willis
Feb 22, 2025
Lawrence “Larry” Rockwell Willis, 83, of Cave City passed away February 22, 2025 in Cave City. He was born September 3, 1941 in Rochester, MI to Joseph Rockwell Willis and Gertrude Damacile Fons. He was a carpenter for Commercial Construction. He enjoyed building, gardening, socializing, hunting, fishing, and animals.
He is preceded in death by both parents.
Survivors include wife, Carmelita M....
Clell Ray Wilson
Feb 13, 2025
Clell R. Wilson, 84, of Cave City passed away February 13, 2025 in Cave City. He was born August 26, 1940 in Caneyville, KY to Clarence and Vicy (Renfrow) Wilson. He was a painter and a member of the East Side Southern Baptist Church. He enjoyed fishing, family, and square dancing.
He is preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include wife,...
Ruth Ann McElroy Mixell
Feb 12, 2025
Ruth Ann McElroy Mixell, 59, of Newark passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at Batesville. She was born September 23, 1965 at Greenwood, IN to Billy and Mary McElroy. She was a health care provider and of the Baptist faith. Ruth enjoyed sports, motorcycle riding, her dog and loved people.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Bill and Ruby...
Rose Ellen Orrick
Feb 12, 2025
Rose Ellen Orrick, 73, of Batesville passed away February 12, 2025 at Batesville. She was born May 14, 1951 at Batesville to Herman Loyal and Lucy Berneace (Hodges) Matheny. She was a retired school teacher and a member of the Strawberry Church of Christ. She enjoyed gardening, crocheting, time with family, reading, and sweet tea.
She was preceded in death by...
