Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
Jimmy Ray Johnson
Aug 19, 2023
Jimmy Ray Johnson, 78, of Cave City, Arkansas passed away Saturday, August 19, 2023 in Batesville, Arkansas. He was born April 23, 1945 in Manila, Arkansas to Raymond and Othel (Gammiel) Johnson. He worked several years for the Co-Op service station and was retired from the Sharp County Road Department. He was a member of the Mt. View Missionary Baptist...
Vance Landon Pillow
Aug 18, 2023
Vance Landon Pillow, 85, of Cave City passed away on Friday, August 18, 2023 in Searcy. He was born August 2, 1938 in Beech Grove, Arkansas to Elvis Clinton Pillow and Opal Oreen Bryant. He was a retired truck driver and a member of the Eastside Southern Baptist Church of Cave City. Vance enjoyed watching western movies, coffee shop counseling...
Tim Terry Lindsey
Aug 17, 2023
Tim Terry Lindsey, age 67, of Batesville, Arkansas passed away on Thursday, August 17, 2023. He was born December 29, 1955 in Peoria, Illinois to Gene and Jaunita Lindsey. He was a small engine repairman and a man of God. Tim enjoyed going to the library, studying the bible and fishing.
He is preceded in death by his parents; his...
Karen Kay Durham
Aug 13, 2023
Karen Kay Durham, 80, of Lynn, Arkansas passed away on Sunday, August 13, 2023 in the Cave City Nursing Home. She was born on October 18, 1942 in Cave City, Arkansas to Paul Howard and Mabel Nichols. She was a retired secretary for the Walnut Ridge Water Department and a member of the Strawberry Church of Christ. She enjoyed crocheting,...
Lorena Louise Hubbard
Aug 13, 2023
Lorena Louise Hubbard, 100, of Saffell, Arkansas passed away Sunday, August 13, 2023 in Batesville, Arkansas. She was born August 27, 1922 in Batesville, Arkansas to Holly Thomas Saffell and Hattie Willmuth. She was a homemaker and a member of the Mount Harmony Free Will Baptist Church. Lorena was active in the Ladies Auxiliary, she loved basketball, crocheting, gardening, canning...
Emberlee Rose Thorne
Aug 12, 2023
Precious princess, Emberlee Rose Thorne went to be with our Lord and Savior on Saturday, August 12, 2023. She was born on August 7, 2023 to Devin and Crystal (Nicholson) Thorne of Sulphur Rock, Arkansas. She was a perfect angel and touched all of our hearts in her short five days. She was loved by all and has given us...
Charles McDaniel
Aug 5, 2023
Charles McDaniel, age 86, was born to William and Ethel (Chadwick) McDaniel in Thola, Arkansas on June 16, 1937. He departed this life on Saturday, August 5, 2023 in Batesville, Arkansas. He was united in marriage to Bonnie Clark on September 16, 1967.
Charles was called to the ministry in April of 1976 and was pastor at the Landmark Missionary...
Terri Terrell Presley
Aug 2, 2023
Terri Terrell Presley, age 59, born to Chester and Helen McDoniel, passed away peacefully at her home on August 2 after a long, bravely fought battle with cancer. Terri never met a stranger. Her infectious smile and caring nature were with her to the end. “Choose Joy”, “Trust Your Journey”, and “Live Your Best Life” were some of her favorite...
Orvall William Stigall
Aug 2, 2023
Orvall William Stigall, 86, of Poughkeepsie passed away Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at his home. He was born November 6, 1935 in Arvin, California to Lawrence and Frances Stigall. He was a pilot, farmer, welder, mechanic and carpenter. He enjoyed working and flying. Most of all he enjoyed time spent with his family.
He is preceded in death by his...
Doris Reves
Aug 1, 2023
Doris Horn Reves, of Batesville, passed away on August 1, 2023. She was born in Cave City on September 30, 1928, to Ross Horn and Tommie Ford Horn Smith, whopredecease her. Doris was also predeceased by husband, Calvin Reves, brotherJohn B. Horn, sister-in-law Barbara Horn, and brother-in-law, Joe Thomas.
Doris was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt. She spent...
Jason Lynn McDonald
Jul 30, 2023
Jason Lynn McDonald born September 11, 1981, passed away from Congestive Heart Failure on Sunday July 30, 2023 at the age of 41 years old. Jason lived in Batesville, Arkansas with his mother Edna Lucille McDonald. He was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. Jason loved watching WWE wrestling, NASCAR racing and spending quality time with his dog Daisey. Jason was...
Ramona Croft Shirley
Jul 29, 2023
Ramona Croft Shirley, 88, of Cave City passed away Saturday, July 29, 2023 in Batesville. She was born September 11, 1934 in Egypt, Arkansas to Woodrow and Elsie Hutchison. She was a member of the Harrison Street Church of Christ. She enjoyed traveling, flowers, sewing quilts for her family, games and tea parties with her grandchildren. She also loved to...
Roy Lon Meeker
Jul 29, 2023
Roy Lon Meeker, 84, of Hoxie, Arkansas passed away Saturday, July 29, 2023 in the St. Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro, Arkansas. He was born December 2, 1938 in Cave City, Arkansas to Columbus and Cora Mae Meeker. He was a retired maintenance operator for Riceland Mills and a member of the First Baptist Church of Hoxie. Roy enjoyed taking...
Terry Gene Garrison
Jul 27, 2023
Terry Gene Garrison, 66, of Batesville, Arkansas passed away Thursday, July 27, 2023 in Batesville. He was born December 20, 1956 in Conway, Arkansas to Edgar Gene Garrison and Nina Dell Hoggard. He was an HVAC technician and a member of the Believer’s Community Church. Terry enjoyed fishing, hunting and anything involving the outdoors; he also was an avid animal...
Donis Parsley
Jul 20, 2023
Donis Parsley, 70, of Poughkeepsie, Arkansas passed away Thursday, July 20, 2023 in Batesville, Arkansas. He was born December 17, 1952 in Batesville to Willard and Irene (Foley) Parsley. Donis was a follower of Christ since 1965. A Deacon of Victory Baptist Church in Sherwood, Arkansas for over 40 years, and is a current member of the First Missionary Baptist...
Juanita Modine Melton
Jul 17, 2023
Juanita Modine Melton, 78, of Saffell, Arkansas passed away on Monday, July 17, 2023 at her home. She was born August 14, 1944 in Albany, California to George Benjamin Sanders and Rachel Perrin. She was a homemaker and a member of the Rose Bud Assembly of God Church. She enjoyed sewing, painting, playing the piano and accordion, crocheting and babysitting...
Lisa Weldon
Jul 14, 2023
Lisa Weldon, age 60, of Concord passed away on Friday, July 14, 2023 in Little Rock. She was born April 24, 1963 in Plainwell, Michigan to Jerry Coombs and Beverly (Montague) Weaver. She was a member of the Sulphur Rock Baptist Church. She enjoyed four wheeler riding, music, hanging out with the girls, walking trails, reality TV, taking vacations, trips...
William "Rodell" Bower
Jul 13, 2023
William “Rodell” Bower departed this world on Thursday, July 13, 2023. He was born February 18, 1936 in Walnut, Arkansas to John and Janie Bower. In 1955, he migrated north to Constantine, Michigan where he remained until his retirement in 2005 from United Travel Trailers. On August 4, 1972, he married the love of his life, Judy Schooley in Elkhart,...
Carmelita June Manke
Jul 10, 2023
Carmelita June Manke, 68, of Batesville passed away on Monday, July 10, 2023 in Batesville. She was born December 2, 1954 in Peoria, Illinois to Carlton James Lusk and Millcent June Barnes. She was a retired manager in the oil and jewelry industry and was of the Baptist faith.She enjoyed gardening, playing the piano, going to garage sales, laying in...
George Edward Cruthis
Jul 8, 2023
George Edward Cruthis, age 84, of Cave City, Arkansas, died, on Saturday, July 8, 2023, at his home. He was born Wednesday, February 15, 1939, to Lloyd and Ottilie Cruthis in DeValls Bluff, Arkansas.
George found enjoyment in the great outdoors. An avid hunter and fisherman, he spent countless hours updating his land to support his hobbies. He cherished these...
