Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
Kathi May Hutchison
Sep 10, 2010
Kathi May Hutchison, 68 of Evening Shade, went home to be with the Lord on September 10, 2010 at White River Medical Center in Batesville. Born November 17, 1941 in Newport, Arkansas, she was the firstborn daughter of Rex and Kate Pettijohn Hutchison, descendants of the pioneering families of Evening Shade.She was owner of Piney Creek Builders, a farmer, and...
Thaddeus H. Winters
Sep 9, 2010
Thaddeus (Thad) H. Winters, 78, of Cave City went to be with the Lord on September 9, 2010.Thad was born on September 23, 1931 in Smithville, AR to W.L. and Flora Winters. He was valedictorian of Strawberry School in 1949. Although he had many careers over his lifetime, his love was gospel music. He has led music in many churches...
Arlene Chappuis Sheetrum
Sep 5, 2010
Arlene Chappuis Sheetrum age 91 of Batesville, went to her Lord and Savior, Sunday September 5, 2010 at the White County Medical Center in Searcy. She was born March 31, 1919 at Lockport, New York, the eldest daughter of Allen and Helen Chappuis. For 60 years she was the loving wife of Donald Sheetrum of Batesville and the loving mother...
Kenneth Brown
Sep 5, 2010
Kenneth Brown, age 73 of Mountain View, formerly of Evening Shade died Sunday, September 5, 2010 at the White River Medical Center in Batesville. He was born April 20, 1937 at Evening Shade, Arkansas to Imon and Vera 'Foster' Brown. He married his wife Anneta on October 26, 1962 at the Guion Methodist Church. He was a retired farmer and...
Vera Long Nelson
Sep 4, 2010
Vera Long Nelson, age 75 of Batesville, Arkansas died Saturday, September 4, 2010 at the Rolling Hills Nursing Center in Batesville, Arkansas. She was born August 2, 1935 at Deering, Missouri to Hosea and Myrtle 'McGinnis' Long. She was a homemaker and beautician.She was preceded in death by her parents, four brothers, Hosea Long Jr., John Long, Roy Long and...
Bonnie Weaver
Aug 29, 2010
Bonnie Weaver age 97 of Guion died Sunday August 29, 2010 at the White River Medical Center in Batesville. She was born April 8, 1913 at Chastain, Arkansas to Alexander and Lucinda Griffin Arnold. She was a homemaker and a member of the Guion Church of Christ.She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Bill Weaver; an infant...
Daphene James Milligan
Aug 29, 2010
Daphene James Milligan, age 75 of Cave City died Sunday, August 29, 2010 at her home. She was born September 24, 1934 at Mobley, Arkansas to Daniel Webster and Girtha Brogdon James. She retired after 34 years from the International Shoe Company in Batesville. She was an accomplished pianist having played since she was 6 years old. She taught music...
Doris Smith
Aug 29, 2010
Doris M. Smith age 86 of Batesville died Sunday August 29, 2010 at the White River Medical Center in Batesville. She was born August 26, 1924 at Kankakee, Illinois to Charles and Mabel Metzka Boudreau. She was a homemaker and of the Catholic faith. After living in Illinois, Arkansas, California and Arizona, Doris came back to live in Batesville in...
Naomi Smith
Aug 28, 2010
Naomi Smith, age 90 of Poughkeepsie died Saturday, August 28, 2010 at a Cave City nursing home. She was born July 16, 1920 at Poughkeepsie, Arkansas to Charley and Fannie Medlock. She was a homemaker and was retired from Smith's Grocery Store in Poughkeepsie. She was a member of the Poughkeepsie Church of Christ.She was preceded in death by her...
Merle Cossey
Aug 28, 2010
Merle H. Cossey, age 76 of Cave City, died Saturday, August 28, 2010 at her home. She was born August 19, 1934 in Centralia, Washington to Richard Earl and Kalma Otilda Erickson Hope. She was a homemaker and was retired from Nu-Way Linen Supply in Batesville. She enjoyed her family, bluegrass music, quilting and traveling. She was a member of...
Nicholas Gigante
Aug 27, 2010
Nicholas Gigante age 64 of Batesville died Friday August 27, 2010 at the White River Medical Center in Batesville. He was born October 13, 1945 in New York City, New York to John and Francis Gigante. He was a U.S. Marine veteran having served in Vietnam.He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, John Gigante and one sister,...
Florence Jackson Taylor
Aug 27, 2010
Florence Jackson Taylor, age 85 of the Gainsboro Community died Friday, August 27, 2010 at a Batesville hospital. She was born August 19, 1925 at the Gainsboro Community to Fred Jackson Sr. and Eva Tripp Jackson. She was a homemaker, was a cook at the Cord Charlotte School, enjoyed gardening and flowers. She was a member of the Antioch Church...
Star Peggy Illene Davidson-Purkey
Aug 24, 2010
Star Peggy Illene Davidson-Purkey age 56, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend completed her long courageous battle with cancer on August 24, 2010 at 1:56 a.m. Star will be forever remembered by her quiet humor, steadfast heart and unwavering faith and trust in the Lord. Star was born in Batesville, Arkansas moved at a young age to Brazoria, Texas and...
Lucy Goss
Aug 23, 2010
Lucy Goss, age 75 of Batesville, formerly of Searcy died Monday, August 23, 2010 at a Batesville hospital. She was born September 9, 1934 at Cushman, Arkansas to Elijah Dewey and Mary (Duncan) Britt. She was a homemaker, enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, bowling, making quilts and traveling. She was a member of the New Life Family...
Eldon Max Brackett
Aug 22, 2010
Eldon Max Brackett, age 61 of Concord died Sunday, August 22, 2010 at a Searcy hospital. He was born February 11, 1949 at Batesville, Arkansas to Elmer and Estel Southerland Brackett. He was a farmer, a mason and of the Methodist faith.He was preceded in death by his parents.Survivors include two brothers, Lanny Brackett and Leland Brackett of Drasco, three...
Maxine Anderson
Aug 19, 2010
Maxine Dickey Anderson age 89 of Cave City died Thursday August 19, 2010 at the Cave City Nursing Home. She was born February 2, 1921 at Cave City, Arkansas to Lawson and Ethel (Eason) Dickey. She was a factory worker, homemaker and of the Baptist faith.She was preceded in death by her parents;her husband, Thomas H. Anderson; one son, Robert...
Edward Herbert Creech
Aug 11, 2010
Edward Herbert Creech, age 93 of Batesville died Wednesday, August 11, 2010 at a Batesville hospital. He was born October 4, 1916 at Myrtle, Missouri to Jefferson E. and Ora Lee Ellis Creech. He was retired from the U. S. Air Force where he served in World War II and the Korean War. Prior to his military service he was...
Leonard McElrath
Aug 10, 2010
Leonard McElrath, age 80 of Cave City, died Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at White River Medical Center in Batesville. He was born March 16, 1930 at Paragould, Arkansas, to Luther and Ola Stephens McElrath. He was a farmer and a member of the Sidney Baptist Church.He was preceded in death by his parents and one son, Leonard McElrath, Jr.Survivors include...
Peggy Sue Simpson
Aug 6, 2010
Peggy Sue Bilbrey Simpson, age 63 of Poughkeepsie died Friday, August 6, 2010 at her home. She was born May 30, 1947 at Poughkeepsie, Arkansas to Noble and Maurine Runsick Bilbrey. She worked as an LPN at the Ash Flat Nursing and Rehab, enjoyed her family, cooking, gardening, reading, traveling and going to the beach. She was a member of...
Fred Akers
Aug 5, 2010
Fred Akers, age 74 of Batesville died Thursday, August 5, 2010 at a Batesville hospital. He was born July 16, 1936 at St. Petersburg, Florida to James Deward and Katie Hopkins Akers. He was a member of the North Batesville Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses.He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, James Akers and one sister Estella...
