Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
Sandy Wayne Canard
Jan 26, 2024
Sandy Wayne Canard, 65, of Prim, Arkansas passed away Friday, January 26, 2024 in Batesville, Arkansas. He was born December 15, 1958 in Batesville, Arkansas to Samuel David Canard and Elizabeth Ann Minyard. He was a logger and a member of the Woodrow Baptist Church. He enjoyed mechanics, woodworking, fishing and hunting.
He is preceded in death by his parents and...
Rodney Gene Pinkston
Jan 24, 2024
Rodney Gene Pinkston, 55, of Batesville, Arkansas passed away peacefully at home on January 24, 2024.
Rodney attended The Community School and participated in The Sheltered Workshop program. He enjoyed fellowship and activities at New Directions. He loved the Razorbacks, Pokemon, watching wrestling, and playing video games. Rodney once had a passion for strumming on his guitar, lifting weights, and bowling....
Tommy Clark
Jan 22, 2024
Tom “Tommy” Clark, 78, of Batesville, Arkansas passed away Monday, January 22, 2024 in Batesville, Arkansas. He was born August 18, 1945 in Monette, Arkansas to Arthur and Ruby (Moser) Clark. He served the Batesville Fire Department for 20 years and retired as Captain. He was a member and elder of the Faith Hopewell Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Batesville, Arkansas....
Pamela Jo Koch
Jan 21, 2024
Pamela Jo Koch, 68, of Cave City, Arkansas passed away Sunday, January 21, 2024 in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was born November 9, 1955 in Batesville, Arkansas to Thomas and Rhoda Wooldridge. She was an LPN and a member of the Maxville Missionary Baptist Church. Pamela enjoyed time spent with her children and grandchildren, her pets, watching General Hospital, drinking...
Dottie Jean Robbins
Jan 21, 2024
Dottie Jean Robbins, 71, of Cave City, Arkansas passed away Sunday, January 21, 2024 in Batesville, Arkansas. She was born November 14, 1952 in Batesville, Arkansas to Arvil and Lois (Pool) Satterwhite. She was a homemaker and a member of the Faith Baptist Church in Spring Valley. She enjoyed reading, cooking, singing, listening to music and time spent with her...
Jerry Van Ward
Jan 20, 2024
Jerry Ward, age 84, of Strawberry, Arkansas passed away Saturday, January 20, 2024 in Little Rock. He was born July 28, 1939 to Owen and Juddie Ward. He was the seventh of eight children and the youngest boy.
He was a veteran, serving honorably in the United States Navy. He was born into a family of entrepreneurs and followed that path...
Norma Jean Tate
Jan 20, 2024
Norma Jean Tate, 90, of Batesville passed away Saturday, January 20, 2024 in Batesville. She was born October 15, 1933 in Batesville, Arkansas to Roy and Wildie (Spencer) West. She was a factory worker and attended Weaver’s Chapel Free Will Baptist Church. She enjoyed yard sales and Hardee’s biscuits and gravy.
She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband,...
Wilma Milligan
Jan 17, 2024
Wilma Mae Milligan, 92, of Batesville passed away, Wednesday, January 17, 2024 in Batesville. She was born March 10, 1931 in Batesville to Wilby and Margie (Riley) Coleman. Wilma was a homemaker and of the Church of Christ faith. She enjoyed gardening, knick-knacks, yard sales and dancing.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Bill Milligan; a daughter,...
Coy Wilbur Green
Jan 17, 2024
Coy Wilbur Green, 81, of Jonesboro, passed away peacefully at home on the morning of January 17, 2024. Wilbur was born on May 18, 1942 to Coy and Clarine Green of Cave City, Arkansas.
In 1960, he graduated from Cave City High School, where he was elected “Most Likely to Succeed” along with the classmate who’d go on to become his...
Clydella (Clyde) Diann Shreve
Jan 17, 2024
Clydella (Clyde) Diann Shreve, 74, of Cave City, AR passed away peacefully January 17th with her beloved husband by her side in Cave City, AR after a sudden decline in her health after being diagnosed with cancer. Clydella was born July 29th, 1949 to William P Prier and Geneva C. Leslie Prier Brown at Allen’s Hospital in Batesville.
Clydella worked...
Gregory Lee Eisentraut
Jan 16, 2024
Gregory Lee Eisentraut, 71, of Melbourne, formerly of Loveland, Colorado passed away on Tuesday, January 16, 2024 in Batesville. He was born March 25, 1952 in Fort Dodge, Iowa to Gerald Eisentraut and Margie Thompson. He was a retired police officer, having served the Loveland Police Department for over 25 years. He enjoyed watching westerns, fishing, hunting and working on...
William "Junior" Grover Jones Jr.
Jan 16, 2024
William Grover “Junior” Jones Jr., 80, of Nelsonville, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at his home. He was born on June 20, 1943 in Nelsonville, Arkansas to William and Faye Jones. He was employed with the Arkansas Highway Department for 32 plus years. He was also a member of the Lebanon Missionary Baptist Church. He enjoyed time with...
Chaney Michael Emmerich
Jan 16, 2024
Chaney Michael Emmerich, 66, of Evening Shade, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2024 in Batesville, Arkansas. He was born April 9, 1957 in Batesville, Arkansas to Bud and Sarah Emmerich. He was a forklift operator and a volunteer firefighter of the Voluntary Fire Department of Evening Shade, Arkansas. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, motorcycles and firearms. He loved his family...
Garland "Dale" Mobley, Sr.
Jan 16, 2024
Garland “Dale” Mobley Sr., 90, of Cave City, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2024 in Cave City, Arkansas. He was born November 1, 1933 in Emery, Arkansas to G.R. and Ozella (Jarrett) Mobley. Dale owned and operated Mobley’s Paint and Hardware in Cave City for 44 years. He enjoyed collecting rocks, making jewelry, telling stories and fishing. He...
Jeffrey Dean Love
Jan 7, 2024
On October 17, 1967, Jeffrey Dean Love of Benton, Arkansas was born. He lit up the world, especially his mother’s eyes, Jeanne Jeffrey Love Huddle. He was adored as a precocious child, as an adult, his compassionate spirit led him to assist his mother through some serious health concerns. She often said how loving he was. Jeffrey left this world...
Toy Ned Davidson
Jan 7, 2024
Toy Ned Davidson, 86, of Southside, Arkansas passed away Sunday, January 7, 2024 in Batesville, Arkansas. He was born September 8, 1937 in Banner, Arkansas to Vernie Davidson and Obie Arnold. Toy and his brothers grew up farmers and working sawmill. He traveled construction and worked on the Greers Ferry Dam and a few others. He was a retired truck...
Kerry Lienel Jones
Jan 3, 2024
Kerry Lienel Jones, 61, of Powhatan, Arkansas passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 3, 2024 at his home surrounded by his loved ones. He was born June 7, 1962 in Batesville, Arkansas to Willie Eugene Jones and Loretta Ann Huskey. He was a jack-of-all-trades and a member of the Mt. Harmony Free Will Baptist Church. He enjoyed woodworking, cooking, computers,...
Delois Fay Hagler
Jan 1, 2024
Delois Fay Hagler, 93, of Sulphur Rock passed away on Monday, January 1, 2024 in Batesville. She was born September 9, 1930 in Batesville to Carson Cot Henderson and Veda Marie Weaver. She was a cook at Kelley-Wyatt’s Restaurant for over 50 years and was of the Pentecostal faith.
She enjoyed working in her flower garden as well as canning,...
Eddie Earl Rounds
Dec 31, 2023
Eddie E. Rounds, 65, of Batesville, Arkansas, passed away December 31, 2023 in Wilburn, Arkansas. He was born September 4, 1958 in Batesville, Arkansas to Hubert and Gladys Rounds.
He was a truck driver and of the Christian faith. He enjoyed horse riding, being with family, traveling, hunting, fishing, camping, and just enjoying life.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors...
Bob Peterson
Dec 31, 2023
Bob Peterson, 77, passed away peacefully on December 31, 2023 in Batesville, Arkansas.
Bob was born in Rochester, MN on July 24, 1946 to parents Harry and Lydia Peterson.
Bob graduated from John Marshall High School in 1964 and attended Rochester Community College, earning an associate degree in chemistry. He spent his career with the Minnesota Department of Transportation retiring...
