Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
V. O. Tharp
Jan 13, 2012
V.O. Tharp age 71 of Concord died Friday January 13, 2012 at his home. He was born December 8, 1940 at Pangburn, Arkansas to Walter and Mary Ellen Reaper Tharp. He was a retired pipeliner, served on the Concord City Council for 18 years, was a farmer and businessman and of the Baptist faith.He was preceded in death by his...
Carl A. Amos
Jan 12, 2012
Carl A. Amos, age 99 of Southside died Thursday, January 12, 2012 at a Batesville hospital. He was born March 9, 1912 at Seymour, Indiana to William and May Jarvis Amos. He was a minister and member of the First Church of the Nazarene in Batesville. He enjoyed flying airplanes and playing golf.He was preceded in death by his parents,...
Mary Lee Cofield
Jan 8, 2012
Mary Lee Cofield, age 71 of Sulphur Rock died Saturday, January 7, 2012 at the White River Medical Center in Batesville. She was born April 8, 1940 at Batesville, Arkansas to Austin and Emma Pierce Perrin. She was a homemaker and a member of the Faith Hopewell Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Batesville.She was preceded in death by her parents and...
George Herzig
Jan 8, 2012
George 'Vown' Herzig age 70 of Strawberry died Sunday January 8, 2012 at the White River Medical Center in Batesville. He was born July 24, 1941 at Batesville, Arkansas to Pete and Hazel Herzig. He was retired from ConAgra Foods in Batesville with 35 years of service and was of the Baptist faith.He was preceded in death by his parents.Survivors...
James W. Stone
Jan 7, 2012
James W. Stone, age 82 of Newark died Saturday, January 7, 2012 at the White River Medical Center in Batesville. He was born February 2, 1929 at Paroquet, Arkansas to Ross and Maudie McGee Stone. He retired from the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department, enjoyed hunting, fishing, playing the guitar and singing. He was a member of the Holiness Church...
Mildred Louise Kerr
Jan 5, 2012
Mildred Louise 'Sours' Kerr, age79 of Batesville died Thursday, January 5, 2012 at the White River Medical Center in Batesville. She was born January 6, 1932 at Jacksonville, Illinois to Ira and Jessie Marie Bunch Sours. She was a homemaker, a farmer and enjoyed fishing, dancing and bingo. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter...
Silas Freeman
Jan 3, 2012
Silas Freeman Sr., age 69 of Cave City died Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at a Cave City nursing home. He was born September 5, 1942 at Batesville, Arkansas to Lucian and Grethel Townsley Freeman. He retired from ConAgra in Batesville, enjoyed spending time with his family and was a Christian.He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Amelia...
Betty Foley
Jan 3, 2012
Betty Foley, age 81 of Cave City died Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at a Batesville hospital. She was born May 20, 1930 at Cave City, Arkansas to Marvin and Esther Eason Mobley. She retired from the International Shoe Company in Batesville and enjoyed her grandchildren and family. She was a member of the First Missionary Baptist Church in Cave City.She...
Terry Dee Puckett Colter
Jan 2, 2012
Terry Dee Puckett Colter, age 56 of Batesville died Monday, January 2, 2012 at her home. She was born October 26, 1955 at Wynne, Arkansas to Leland Morris and Dorothy Imogene Henderson Puckett. She served in the U.S. Army National Guard, was a homemaker, enjoyed fishing, collecting Star Trek memorabilia and raising her daughter, Meagan. She was of the Baptist...
Douglas Adams
Jan 2, 2012
Douglas 'Doug' Adams, age 69 of Batesville died Monday, January 2, 2012 at a Little Rock hospital. He was born April 24, 1942 at Cushman, Arkansas to Bennie and Audley Claxton Adams. He was an educator, served in the House of Representatives 3 terms and was a banker. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends and especially enjoyed his...
Delsie Martin
Jan 1, 2012
Delsie Martin, age 98 of Batesville died Sunday, January 1, 2012 at her home. She was born December 19, 1913 at Chinquapin, Arkansas to Frankie and Tabitha Keller Harmon. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ.She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, James 'Jim' Martin, one son Melvin Martin, two sisters, Elsie...
George Eldon Cotton
Dec 30, 2011
George Eldon Cotton, age 77 of Smithville died Friday, December 30, 2011 at his home. He was born September 25, 1934 at Alex Oklahoma to C. J. and Vina Weston Cotton. He worked in the oil fields of New Mexico until he became a pastor in 1971. He pastored 3 churches in Texas and then retired due to health reasons...
William Rex Gaither
Dec 29, 2011
William Rex Gaither, age 81 of Cave City died Thursday, December 29, 2011 at a Batesville hospital. He was born January 20, 1930 at Sidney, Arkansas to Virgil and Mae Phillips Gaither. He was a U. S. Army veteran, retired from Firestone in Noblesville, Indiana and enjoyed watching Nascar and sports. He was a member of the First United Methodist...
J. U. Norton
Dec 29, 2011
J.U. Norton Jr. age 85 of Drasco died Thursday December 29, 2011 at his home. He was born April 24, 1926 at Wolf Bayou, Arkansas to Jacob Upton and Mary Alta Ward Norton. He was a retired farmer and of the Christian faith.He was preceded in death by his parents and five brothers. Doyne Norton, Loy Norton, Leon Norton, Hoy...
Klo Teague
Dec 25, 2011
Klo Teague, age 98 of Batesville died Sunday, December 25, 2011 at a Batesville nursing home. She was born May 30, 1913 at Lead Hill, Arkansas to Peter M. and Minervia Wilson Riggs. She was an LPN, an avid reader and well known for walking 15 miles a day. She was of the Baptist faith.She was preceded in death by...
Irene Rickett Stratton
Dec 23, 2011
Irene Rickett Stratton, age 65 of Morrilton, formerly of Bald Knob died Friday, December 23, 2011 at a Morrilton nursing center. She was born November 7, 1946 at Pleasant Plains, Arkansas to Elwin Dale and Geneva Bell Schultz Rickett. She enjoyed children, animals and giving hugs. She was of the Baptist faith.She was preceded in death by her parents and...
Byron Luster McSpadden
Dec 23, 2011
Byron Luster McSpadden, 94, was born September 6, 1917, at Bethesda, Arkansas. His parents were George W. McSpadden and Hattie Love McSpadden. He died December 23, 2011, at a nursing home in Batesville. Byron attended public school at Bethesda, Arkansas. During his young adult life he worked on the railroad and as a farmer and woodsman. After hearing the call...
Betty Girtman
Dec 22, 2011
Betty Girtman, age 56 of Batesville died Thursday, December 22, 2011 at the White River Medical Center in Batesville. She was born June 17, 1955 at Batesville, Arkansas to Roy and Ella Sims Fulbright. She was co-owner and operator of E & B Bigger Burgers in Batesville and a member of the Rejoice Fellowship Church in Cave City.She was preceded...
Larry Eugene Nelson
Dec 22, 2011
Larry Eugene Nelson, age 55 of Batesville died Thursday, December 22, 2011 at the White River Medical Center in Batesville. He was born February 10, 1956 at Newport, Arkansas to Lowell Eugene and Mary Lynn Hamilton Gray. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends, watching Razorback ballgames, Justice of the Peace for District 7 and a member of the...
Mark Whitaker
Dec 19, 2011
Mark Warren Whitaker, age 38 of Franklin( formerly of Cave City), died Monday, December 19, 2011 at Thorndale, Texas. He was born October 11, 1973 at Fort Smith, Arkansas to Seth and Mary Smith Whitaker. He was a truck driver and mechanic for Howard Trucking in Franklin, a member of the Franklin Volunteer Fire Department and of the Baptist faith.He...
