Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
DeBora Boyd
Mar 4, 2024
DeBora (Dee) Boyd, 72, of Cave City, Arkansas passed away on Monday, March 4, 2024 at her home. She was born January 25, 1952 to Earl Woolery Sr. and Betty (Cyrus) Woolery in Lincoln, Nebraska. She grew up in Greeley, Colorado. She was a loving wife, sister, aunt, cousin and friend. She will be greatly missed by all who were...
Donald Mathias Jr.
Mar 3, 2024
Donnie was known to fellow drivers as “Sharpshooter” and spent more than 40 years of his life driving diesel semi-trucks nationally. Donnie fully believed he was “the best truck driver on Earth” and would tell that to anyone. He was greatly admired for his ability to get you anywhere in the United States without an atlas, but by memory. He...
Hazel C. Hall
Mar 1, 2024
Hazel C. Hall, 92, of Mount Pleasant, Arkansas passed away on Friday, March 1, 2024 in Batesville. She was born May 26, 1931 in Mount Pleasant to Clifford Estes Haddock and Mellie Blue Haddock. She was a homemaker and a member of the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church.
She enjoyed spending time with her family as well as her church family...
Robert Lee Vanhouten, Sr.
Feb 23, 2024
Robert Lee Vanhouten, Sr., 72, of Sulphur Rock passed away Friday, February 23, 2024 in Sulphur Rock. He was born July 4, 1951 in Ganado, TX to Clarence and Luna Vahouten. He was a truck driver and loved his dog, Rose. Robert enjoyed playing poker and shooting his collection of firearms.
He is preceded in death by his parents; several brothers...
Douglas Monroe Shaw
Feb 22, 2024
Douglas Monroe Shaw, 88, of Batesville finished his earthly journey and went home to meet his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on February 22, 2024.
Douglas was born August 16, 1935 in Mansfield, Louisiana to Luther Thomas Shaw and Violet Annis Childress Shaw.
Douglas met the love of his life, Shirley Ann Charping and they were married for 63 years before she...
Annabelle Girtman
Feb 22, 2024
Annabelle Girtman, 70, of Cave City, Arkansas passed away on Thursday, February 22, 2024 in Batesville. She was born February 23, 1953 in Batesville to C.C. and Edna Pierson. She was a poultry farmer and enjoyed flowers and yard ornaments, cooking, reading and watching westerns.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Tommy Pierson and a nephew,...
Timothy Doyle Evans
Feb 20, 2024
Timothy Doyle Evans, 49, of Hardy, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2024 in Piggott, Arkansas. He was born October 22, 1974 in West Plains, Missouri to Doyle and Betty Evans (Hunsperger). For many years, Tim worked as a store manager for Bumper to Bumper Auto Parts in Hardy, Arkansas. He attended the Spring River Baptist Church in Hardy, Arkansas.
Tim...
Edith Patterson
Feb 16, 2024
Edith Patterson, 96, of Batesville passed away on Friday, February 16, 2024 at Circle of Life Hospice Home in Springdale, Arkansas. She was born December 16, 1927 to Oliver Newton Franks and Ovella Tate. She was a homemaker and a long time member of West Baptist Church. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend...
Charles F Breckle
Feb 14, 2024
Charles F. Breckle, 84, of Cave City passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2024 in Cave City. He was born September 26, 1939 in Sitka, AR to Henry and Charlene (Thomas) Breckle. Charles was a mechanic/machinist, a member of Lebanon Missionary Baptist Church and enjoyed working in his shop doing mechanical work for others.
He is preceded in death by his parents;...
Clell Ray Wilson
Feb 13, 2024
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,...
Cindy J. Finister
Feb 10, 2024
Cindy J. Finister, 67, of Batesville, passed away on Saturday, February 10, 2024 in Searcy. She was born July 2, 1956 in Marcellus, Michigan to Billy and Maxine Fuller. She was a baker and enjoyed cooking, gardening and fellowshipping with friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Aubrey Dale Finister.
Survivors include her parents, Billy and Maxine Fuller of Batesville;...
Brandon Dwight Barnett
Feb 9, 2024
Brandon Dwight Barnett, 46, of Cave City, Arkansas passed away Friday, February 9, 2024 at his home. He was born July 14, 1977 in Newport, Arkansas to Dwight and Christine (Cain) Barnett. He was an automotive mechanic and previously attended the Cave City Church of God. Brandon enjoyed spending time with his friends and family. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and...
Helen Marie Oliver
Feb 3, 2024
Helen Marie (Dickison) Oliver, 88, of Lynn passed away Saturday, February 3, 2024, in Cave City. She was born March 11, 1935, in Imperial, CA, to George and Vida (Bellamy) Dickison. She was a member of the Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church, where she served as a Sunday School teacher and was active in the Ladies Auxiliary. Helen was one...
David Lynn Wells
Feb 3, 2024
David Lynn Wells, 71, of Batesville passed away on Saturday, February 3, 2024 in Batesville. He was born September 9, 1952 in Batesville to Theodore “Slim” Wells and Hattie Herron. He was retired and was a member of the Friendship Baptist Church. He was an avid music lover and loved to dress up.
He was preceded in death by his...
Perry Horn
Feb 1, 2024
Perry Rayburn Horn, 85, of Batesville passed away on Thursday, February 1, 2024 in Batesville. He was born April 29, 1938 in Sidney to Glen Edgar and Marie Hamlett. He was an insurance salesman and a member of the Philadelphia Missionary Baptist Church.
He enjoyed fishing, spending time with his grandchildren as well as riding his side by side and watching...
Wayne Christenberry
Jan 31, 2024
Wayne Christenberry, 78, of Smithville passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2024 in Cave City. He was born August 30, 1945 in Batesville to Jewel and Pauline (Mobley) Christenberry. He was retired from the Arkansas Forestry Commission and was a member of Mt. View Missionary Baptist Church. Wayne enjoyed cooking sorghum and spending time with his great grandson.
He is preceded in...
Dowel Sauvage
Jan 30, 2024
Dowel Sauvage, 75, of Cave City, Arkansas passed away on Tuesday, January 30, 2024 in Cave City. He was born December 8, 1949 in Detroit, Michigan to Paul and Ruby Sauvage. He was a Master Mason 3rd Degree at the Gainsboro Masonic Lodge #258 and he was also a York Rite Mason in Batesville. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, reading and...
Raymond McKinney
Jan 29, 2024
Raymond David McKinney, 60, of Memphis, Tennessee, formerly of Batesville passed away on Monday, January 29, 2024 in Memphis. He was born October 17, 1963 in Batesville to David Erle McKinney and Janie Kay Minyard. He was a hydraulics technician.
Raymond enjoyed being outdoors, whether he would be fishing, riding four-wheelers or hunting.
He was preceded in death by his mother,...
Lady Katherine Church
Jan 29, 2024
Lady Katherine Church, 65, of Cave City, Arkansas passed away Monday, January 29, 2024 at her home. She was born on December 21, 1958 in Tyronza, Arkansas to Alva and Betty Wood. She was a Registration Specialist for St. Bernard’s. She enjoyed crafts, decorating, reading, her flowerbeds, sewing and going to her grandsons’ ballgames.
She was preceded in death by her...
Lorine Christine Boozer
Jan 27, 2024
Lorine Christine Boozer, 93, of Batesville, Arkansas passed away on Saturday, January 27, 2024 in Batesville. She was born on December 25, 1930 in Sterlington, Louisiana to Alfred and Easter (Brown) Saylor. She was a factory worker and attended the Believer’s Community Church in Batesville. Lorine’s four areas in life were God, her children/grandchildren, gardening and shopping.
She is preceded in...
