Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
Randy Bernard Ratliff
Dec 28, 2023
Randy Bernard Ratliff, 76, of Cave City, passed away Thursday, December 28, 2023 in Cave City. He was born September 6, 1947 in Batesville to Jewel and Anna Joyce (Rodgers) Ratliff.
He was a cattle farmer and loved feeding his animals. He enjoyed hunting, loved to travel, and was always interested in politics.
He was preceded in death...
Shawn Tugwell Blue
Dec 27, 2023
Shawn Tugwell Blue, 59, of Batesville passed away Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023 in Batesville. She was bornDecember 9, 1964 in Batesville to Hughes Andrew and Mary Ruth (Carpenter) Tugwell . She was abeautician and a member of the West Baptist Church. Shawn was very artistic and was a God lovingwoman. She also enjoyed playing with her grandchildren, reading her Bible,...
Anna Lorena Anderson
Dec 24, 2023
Anna Lorena Anderson, 85, of Southside passed away Sunday, December 24, 2023 in Southside. She was born June 24, 1938 in Vacaville, CA to Ben and Lucy Pasley. Anna was a nurse, a member of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church, enjoyed spending time with her family, baby sitting and cooking. She also loved working with the church, her miniature...
Ruby Joann Maupin
Dec 24, 2023
Ruby Joann Maupin, 79 of Cave City, passed away on Sunday, December 24, 2023 in Cave City. She was born December 31, 1943 in Bostic, North Carolina to Fred Morrow and Eunice Pauline Morrow. She was an electrical engineer, having retired from White Rodgers as well as NASA, and was a member of Cave City First Free Will Baptist Church.
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Hazel Bibb
Dec 24, 2023
Hazel Bibb, 93, of Timbo passed away Sunday, December 24, 2023 in Ash Flat. She was born January 20, 1930 in Batesville to James and Jewell Ross. She worked at the International Shoe Factory and was a member of Faith Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Hazel loved to work outside in her garden and flowers. She also enjoyed going to flea...
Brinda Lee Sneed
Dec 21, 2023
Brinda Lee Sneed, 65, of Cave City, Arkansas passed away on December 21, 2023 at her home. She was born January 26, 1958 in Elgin, Illinois to Noil and Olean (Cook) Mahan. She worked in the poultry industry and was a member of the Eastside Southern Baptist Church in Cave City. She enjoyed going to Drifter’s Coffee every morning and...
Willie Jean "Bill" Turner
Dec 20, 2023
Willie Jean “Bill” Runyan Turner, 90, of Evening Shade, Arkansas passed away on Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at her home. She was born March 12, 1933 in Cedar Grove, Arkansas to John Henry Runyan and Wreatha Myrtle James Runyan. She was a homemaker and a member of the Eastside Southern Baptist Church. She enjoyed cooking, her grandchildren and her babies,...
Mitchell Boyce Walling
Dec 20, 2023
Mitchell Boyce Walling, 66, of Calamine, Arkansas went to his Heavenly Home on Wednesday, December 20, 2023 with his family at his side. He was born December 23, 1956 in Pocahontas, Arkansas to Boyce and Margaret Walling. Mitch married the love of his life, Judy Mullen Walling on August 14, 1976. He retired from Future Fuel after working there for...
Wilson T. Ring
Dec 19, 2023
Wilson Thomas Ring, 76, of Sidney, Arkansas, formerly of Gid, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, December 19, 2023 in Batesville, Arkansas. He was born August 29, 1947 in Cave City, Arkansas to Woodrow and Willie (Brashers) Ring. Wilson enjoyed fishing, camping, deer hunting, gardening, Easter egg hunts with his grandchildren and great grandchildren, helping Santa make his Naughty or Nice phone...
Joseph Ray Bramblett
Dec 15, 2023
Joseph Ray Bramblett, 39, of Sulphur Rock, Arkansas passed away on Friday, December 15, 2023 in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was born December 19, 1983 in Rockford, Illinois to Monte and Candy (Fitzpatrick) Bramblett. He was a mechanic and a member of the Sulphur Rock Baptist Church. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, playing with kids, four-wheeler riding and talking about...
Bruce Don Mortimer
Dec 11, 2023
Bruce Don Mortimer, age 80, of Manila, Arkansas passed away on Monday, December 11, 2023 at the St. Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro, Arkansas. He was born March 7, 1943 in Redwing, Minnesota to Maximum and Dorothy Mortimer. He was an auto body technician and enjoyed working on cars, dancing, music, being around people and loved telling jokes.
He was...
Bobby A Love
Dec 6, 2023
Bobby A Love, age 86, of Batesville, Arkansas passed away on Wednesday, December 6, 2023.He was born on July 27, 1937 in Carlisle, Arkansas to a rice farmer and home maker, Chris Loveand Evelyn Irene Manson. He was retired from the Arkansas State Police, having served as an Arkansas State Trooper for 32 years. He was a member of the Central...
Alfred L. Polston
Dec 5, 2023
Alfred L. Polston, 81, of Strawberry, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, December 5, 2023 in the Cave City Nursing Home. He was born March 23, 1942 in Saffell, Arkansas to Thurman Polston and Retha Jarrett. He was a precision worker having started Precision Lures in 1984. He was also a member of the Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church. Alfred enjoyed fishing,...
Jerry Ferrell Doyle
Dec 4, 2023
Jerry Ferrell Doyle, 81, of Batesville, AR passed away on Monday, December 4, 2023 surrounded by family. He was born March 26, 1942 in Saffell, AR to Ernest and Virgie Mize Doyle. Jerry was a retired cattle and poultry farmer and was the 1988 Independence County Farm Family of the Year.
Jerry was preceded in death by his parents, two...
Pamela Ann Johns
Dec 3, 2023
Pamela Ann Johns, 75, of Evening Shade passed away Sunday, December 3, 2023 in Batesville, Arkansas. She was born February 15, 1948 in Ash Flat, Arkansas to Bob and Wanda Farris. She was an office manager and member of the First Baptist Church in Evening Shade. She enjoyed camping, going to the lake, boating and spending time with her...
Betty Fran Weaver
Dec 3, 2023
Betty Fran Weaver went to her Heavenly home surrounded by her family on Sunday, December 3, 2023. She was born on November 28, 1939 in Ash Flat, Arkansas to Henry Hue Williams and Susie Elmer Haley Williams. She attended school at the Ash Flat School then moved to Sidney, Arkansas in second grade and attended there except for a couple...
Mary Bailey
Dec 1, 2023
Mary Kathy Bailey, 71, of Evening Shade, Arkansas passed away Friday, December 1, 2023, at the Greenbrier Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born June 12, 1952 in Evening Shade, Arkansas to John Burrus and Mary Stuntz. She was of the Christian Faith. Mary enjoyed reading, crafts, tea parties and spending time with her grandchildren.
She is preceded in death...
Danny Joel Griffin
Nov 30, 2023
Danny Joel Griffin, 63, of Batesville, Arkansas passed away on Thursday, November 30, 2023 at his home. He was born November 19, 1960 in Batesville to Oran and Nina Griffin. He enjoyed riding motorcycles, watching sports and was an avid Razorback fan. He also served his country in the United States Army.
He is preceded in death by his parents;...
William David Bloesinger
Nov 25, 2023
William David Bloesinger, 86, of Evening Shade passed away Saturday, November 25, 2023 at his home. He was born July 20, 1937 in Akron, Ohio to William G. and Jeanne E. (Butcher) Bloesinger. He was member of the Evening Shade United Methodist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Silva Dian Bloesinger; and one grandson, Christopher...
Francis "Birdie" Rogers
Nov 25, 2023
Francis “Birdie” Rogers of Cave City, Arkansas passed away on Saturday, November 25, 2023 in Cave City at the age of 82 years old. He was born February 15, 1941 in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas to Louis Eugene and Vivian (Burke) Rogers.
Birdie graduated from Mammoth Spring High School in 1958. He accepted a four-year basketball scholarship to Arkansas College (Lyon)...
