Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
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...
Barbara Deanna Stephens
Dec 13, 2011
Barbara Deanna Stephens, age 64 of Southside died Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at a Searcy hospital. She was born November 8, 1947 at Batesville, Arkansas to Wilburn Madison and Rosie Aline Long Allen. She enjoyed collecting and looking at antiques, gardening and the outdoors. She was of the Baptist faith.She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother, Junior...
Lon Danny Hoggard
Dec 10, 2011
Lon Danny Hoggard, age 62 of Cave City died Saturday, December 10, 2011 at Bradenton, Florida. He was born September 22, 1949 at Noblesville, Indiana to Lon D. and Nova Matherly Hoggard. He was a retired auto mechanic and enjoyed collecting Studebaker Automobiles. He attended the Cave City Church of God.He was preceded in death by his mother, Nova Hoggard,...
J. H. Truitt Jr.
Dec 8, 2011
J. H. Truitt, Jr., age 87 of Iola, Kansas died Thursday, December 8, 2011, at Iola Nursing Center. He was born February 21, 1924 at Tuckerman, Arkansas the son of Hubert and Ida (Goins) Truitt, Sr. He served in the United States Navy during World War II. On March 17, 1945 J.H. married Nila Russell and they made their home...
Bryan Douglas Brinkley
Dec 4, 2011
Bryan Douglas Brinkley age 37 of Cave City died Sunday December 4, 2011 at Cave City. He was born August 15, 1974 at Batesville, Arkansas to Douglas Lee and Mattie Kay Woods Brinkley. He was a heavy equipment operator for Arkansas Lime in Batesville and of the Baptist faith.He was preceded in death by his mother.Survivors include his father, Doug...
Dula Douglas
Nov 28, 2011
Dula Douglas age 84 of Walnut Ridge (formerly of Ash Flat) died Monday November 28, 2011 at Walnut Ridge. She was born January 29, 1927 at Strawberry, Arkansas to Herbert Thurman and Jennie Jane Massey Boyer. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ.She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Sam Douglas; one...
Kenneth L. Kofoid
Nov 25, 2011
Kenneth L. Kofoid, age 65 of Floral died Friday, November 25, 2011 at his home. He was born December 21, 1945 at Bottineau, North Dakota to Fred Kofoid and Wilma Bosch Kofoid. He was a U. S. Army veteran, a retired iron worker and insulator and a member of the American Legion.He was preceded in death by his father.Survivors include...
Brandt Lee Mathews
Nov 20, 2011
Brandt Lee Dane Mathews, age 14 of Cave City went to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 20, 2011 at Evening Shade. He was born May 1, 1997 at Newport, Arkansas to Tim and Carol St. John Mathews. Brandt was a freshman at Cave City High School where he participated in all types of sports. Brandt was a wonderful...
Glenna Griffin
Nov 20, 2011
Glenna Marie (Bray) Griffin, age 93 of Batesville formerly of Sidney died Sunday, November 20, 2011 at the White River Medical Center in Batesville. She was born October 3, 1918 at Evening Shade, Arkansas to Samuel N. and Hannah E. Marlin Bray. She was a retired schoolteacher and a pastor's wife. She enjoyed sewing, reading, NBA Basketball and the Arkansas...
Jerry D. Jennings
Nov 18, 2011
Jerry D. Jennings, age 68 of Fort Smith died Friday, November 18, 2011 at Fort Smith. He was born February 23, 1943 in Heber Springs, Arkansas to Lloyd and Nell Fields Jennings. He worked in sales, was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was of the Baptist faith.He was preceded in death by his parents and one...
Wayne C. Liles
Nov 17, 2011
Wayne C. Liles age 88 of Cave City died Thursday November 17, 2011 at the White River Medical Center in Batesville. He was born August 7, 1923 at Charlotte, Arkansas to Jesse and Sara James Liles. He was a retired farmer.He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Leroy Liles and one sister, Olean Crumley.Survivors include one sister,...
Billy West
Nov 11, 2011
Mabrin William 'Billy' West age 94 of Batesville died Friday November 11, 2011 at Batesville. He was born May 29, 1917 at Cord, Arkansas to Jim and Lillie Mae Parr West. He was a U.S. Navy veteran having served during WWII, retired from the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department with 31 years of service and a member of the Sulphur...
Thomas C. Whitlow
Nov 11, 2011
Thomas 'Tom' C. Whitlow, age 64 of Saffell died Friday, November 11, 2011 at a Batesville hospital. He was born August 20, 1947 at Strawberry, Arkansas to Joseph 'Pink' Whitlow and Dolly Honeycutt Whitlow. He was a farmer, enjoyed hunting and fishing and visiting with his family and friends.He was preceded in death by his parents.Survivors include his companion and...
William Arthur Jones Jr.
Nov 8, 2011
William 'Bill' Arthur Jones Jr., a cherished husband, a loving father, grandfather and loyal friend, passed away Tuesday, November 8, 2011, after a full and joyous life. Bill was born October 9, 1926, in Batesville, Arkansas, the son of William Arthur Jones Sr. and Opal McClure Lucket Jones. Bill served his country in World War II in the U.S. Army....
James E. Kapales II
Oct 31, 2011
James E. Kapales II, age 80 of Pocahontas died Monday, October 31, 2011 at Batesville. He was born November 17, 1930 at Hoxie, Arkansas to James Eugene Kapales Sr. and Bertha Mae Ward Kapales. He was a U. S. Army National Guard veteran, retired from the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department and a farmer. He enjoyed his family and...
Allen Albert Shaver
Oct 30, 2011
Allen Albert Shaver age 84 of Batesville passed away Sunday October 30, 2011 at the White River Medical Center in Batesville. He was born February 28, 1927 at Evening Shade, Arkansas to Allen M. and Lorena Baker Shaver. He was a graduate of Evening Shade High School and the University of Arkansas with a degree in agriculture. He was a...
Esthel Crews
Oct 27, 2011
Esthel Crews, age 95 of Saffell died Thursday, October 27, 2011 at a Cave City nursing home. She was born May 24, 1916 at Pocahontas, Arkansas to Frank and Claudia (Crays) Davidson. She was a homemaker, enjoyed yard sales, crocheting, baking, visiting the sick and family gatherings. She was the oldest living member of the Mt. Harmony Free Will Baptist...
Norman T. Stracener
Oct 23, 2011
Norman T. 'Pete' Stracener, age 70 of Drasco, formerly of Pleasant Plains died Sunday, October 23, 2011 at his home. He was born October 19, 1941 at Tyronza, Arkansas to Charles and Pauline O'Dell Stracener. He was a retired U.S. Air Force veteran having served in Vietnam.He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother Larry Stracener.Survivors include...
