Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
Bobby J. Walker
Sep 21, 2023
Rev. Bobby J. Walker, 91, of Batesville, Arkansas passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2023 in Batesville. He was born September 4, 1932 in Saffell, Arkansas to Garvin and Veroke (Wilmuth) Walker. He was a retired pastor of 60 plus years and a current member of the Eastside Southern Baptist Church in Cave City where he served as interim pastor....
Donna Mae Qualls Goddard
Sep 17, 2023
Donna Mae Qualls Goddard, 81, of Sidney, Arkansas passed away Sunday, September 17, 2023 in Batesville, Arkansas. She was born August 29, 1942 in Batesville, Arkansas to Don and Bernell (Croft) Cole. She was a CNA at the Sharp County Nursing Home for several years. She also worked at Townsends of Arkansas as a sanitation worker and she was of...
Elline Asberry Davis
Sep 17, 2023
Elline Asberry Davis, 98, of Cave City, Arkansas passed away Sunday, September 17, 2023 in Batesville, Arkansas. She was born October 11, 1924 in Poughkeepsie, Arkansas to Joseph and Maxie (McCracken) Gay. She was employed at Kelly’s Restaurant in Batesville and sold Stanley Home Products for many years. She was a member of the First Missionary Baptist Church in Cave...
Harley Duke
Sep 14, 2023
Harley Duke, 86, of Batesville, Arkansas passed away Thursday, September 14, 2023 in Melbourne, Arkansas. He was born November 1, 1936 in Evening Shade, Arkansas to Otto and Osie Duke. He was a credit manager at Tripps Gas Company and a member of Pleasant Valley Missionary Baptist Church. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, witnessing for Jesus, enjoyed his church, gardening and...
Edie J Mobbs
Sep 14, 2023
Edie J. Mobbs, 50, of Evening Shade, Arkansas passed away Thursday, September 14, 2023 in Batesville, Arkansas. She was born November 19, 1972 in Rochelle, Illinois to Ronald and Judy Bee. She was a custodian for many years and a member of the First Baptist Church in Evening Shade, Arkansas. She was also on the Volunteer Fire Department of Evening...
John Almond Campbell
Sep 13, 2023
John Almond “J.A.” Campbell, 92, of Sandtown, Arkansas passed away on Wednesday, September 13, 2023 in Batesville, Arkansas. He was born March 7, 1931 in Franklin, Arkansas to Earnest and Belva (Hastings) Campbell. He was a cattle farmer and a member of the Pools Chapel Free Will Baptist Church. He enjoyed hunting and being a houndsman.
He is preceded in...
Ray H. Clark
Sep 13, 2023
Ray H. Clark, 90, of Strawberry, Arkansas passed away on Wednesday, September 13, 2023 in Jonesboro, Arkansas. He was born September 18, 1932 in Camden, Tennessee to Earl A. Clark and Bessie M. Cole. He was retired from Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department where he was a senior inspector and was employed there for 30 years. He was a member...
Jimmy Ray Webster
Sep 11, 2023
Jimmy Ray Webster, 73, of Cave City, Arkansas passed away Monday, September 11, 2023 in Batesville, Arkansas. He was born July 11, 1950 in Manila, Arkansas to Jack and Marie Webster. He was a truck driver for many years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, boating, horses and spending time with his family.
He is preceded in death by his parents.
He...
Blake Lawrence Yates
Sep 10, 2023
Blake Lawrence Yates, 23, of Cave City passed away on Sunday, September 10, 2023 in Magness. He was born December 27, 1999 in Jonesboro, Arkansas to Norma Nuckles and fathered by David Stotlar. He was a lineman and was of the Christian faith. He enjoyed riding four-wheelers, being outdoors, fishing and playing with his children.
He is preceded in death...
Rebecca Ann Schroeder
Sep 6, 2023
Rebecca Ann Schroeder, 76, of Strawberry passed away on Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at her home. She was born April 12, 1947 in Olney, Illinois to Vergil Edison Melton and Rhudene Rebecca Roberts-Melton. She was retired from the service/hospitality industry, where she worked for many years. She enjoyed reading and socializing with her family.
She is preceded in death by...
Thomas Edward Broughton
Sep 6, 2023
Thomas Edward “Tom Cat” Broughton, 36, of Cave City, Arkansas passed away on Wednesday, September 6, 2023 in Cave City. He was born May 23, 1987 in Salem, Arkansas to Ricky Broughton and Sue Kunkel Parrish. He was a fabricator for Bad Boy Mowers and a Mason at the Cave City Masonic Lodge. He enjoyed fishing and golfing.
He is...
Steven Dwain Miller
Sep 5, 2023
Steven Dwain Miller, 66, of Evening Shade, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at his home. He was born March 24, 1957 in Wichita, Kansas to Oras and Ola Mae (Gammill) Miller. He was a welder and later in life was employed by Atlas Asphalt and was a member of the Maxville Missionary Baptist Church. He loved his church...
Dianne Rae Richey
Sep 5, 2023
Dianne Rae Richey, 72, of Strawberry, Arkansas passed away on Tuesday, September 5, 2023 in Batesville, Arkansas. She was born June 23, 1951 in Wooster, Ohio to Richard Weiser and Shirley (Costell) Weiser. She was a Registered Nurse (GI) and of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed mowing, swimming and lounging by the pool. Dianne also enjoyed time spent working on...
Benny Caldwell
Sep 3, 2023
Benny Caldwell, 84, of Locust Grove, Arkansas passed away September 3, 2023 at his home. He was born on March 8, 1939 in Bauxite, Arkansas to Garland and Ottis (Wright) Caldwell. He was a former printer at General Press. He loved flowers and had a green thumb.
He is preceded in death by his parents; one sister; one half sister...
James Larry Harris
Sep 1, 2023
James “Larry” Harris, 78, of Strawberry passed away on Friday, September 1, 2023 in Batesville surrounded by his family. He was born October 9, 1944 in Strawberry to Claude and Florine Huskey Harris. He was a truck driver and owned his own trucking business. He enjoyed wood working, watching his grandchildren play sports and loved spending time with his family.
...
Donna Lee Webb
Aug 27, 2023
Donna Lee Webb, 58, of Cave City passed away on Sunday, August 27, 2023 in Batesville. She was born October 24, 1964 in St, Louis, Missouri to Donald and Mollie Camden. She was a homemaker and enjoyed creating new things, listening to blues music and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her...
Jimmy Ray Johnson
Aug 19, 2023
Jimmy Ray Johnson, 78, of Cave City, Arkansas passed away Saturday, August 19, 2023 in Batesville, Arkansas. He was born April 23, 1945 in Manila, Arkansas to Raymond and Othel (Gammiel) Johnson. He worked several years for the Co-Op service station and was retired from the Sharp County Road Department. He was a member of the Mt. View Missionary Baptist...
Vance Landon Pillow
Aug 18, 2023
Vance Landon Pillow, 85, of Cave City passed away on Friday, August 18, 2023 in Searcy. He was born August 2, 1938 in Beech Grove, Arkansas to Elvis Clinton Pillow and Opal Oreen Bryant. He was a retired truck driver and a member of the Eastside Southern Baptist Church of Cave City. Vance enjoyed watching western movies, coffee shop counseling...
Tim Terry Lindsey
Aug 17, 2023
Tim Terry Lindsey, age 67, of Batesville, Arkansas passed away on Thursday, August 17, 2023. He was born December 29, 1955 in Peoria, Illinois to Gene and Jaunita Lindsey. He was a small engine repairman and a man of God. Tim enjoyed going to the library, studying the bible and fishing.
He is preceded in death by his parents; his...
Karen Kay Durham
Aug 13, 2023
Karen Kay Durham, 80, of Lynn, Arkansas passed away on Sunday, August 13, 2023 in the Cave City Nursing Home. She was born on October 18, 1942 in Cave City, Arkansas to Paul Howard and Mabel Nichols. She was a retired secretary for the Walnut Ridge Water Department and a member of the Strawberry Church of Christ. She enjoyed crocheting,...
