Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
Michael Don Orrick
Nov 25, 2022
Michael Don Orrick, 73, of Batesville died Friday, November 25, 2022 in Batesville. He was born May 5, 1949 in Rockford, Illinois to Don and Dora Bell Orrick. He was an avid Razorback fan and enjoyed fishing and NASCAR.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Rose Matheny Orrick of the home;...
Autry RK Arnold
Nov 24, 2022
Autry RK Arnold, age 78, of Evening Shade, AR passed away on November 24, 2022 at his home. He was born August 11, 1944 in Bald Knob, AR to RK Arnold and Lucille Soles Arnold. He enjoyed taking care of animals, farming, gardening, spending time with his family and riding horses.
He is preceded in death by his parents; a...
Tommy Lee James
Nov 23, 2022
Tommy Lee James, 63, of Batesville, AR passed away at White River Health in Batesville on Wednesday, November 23, 2022. Tommy was born April 19, 1959 in Batesville to Dewey and Mary Kunkel James of Cedar Grove, AR. Tommy was a member of the Cedar Grove Missionary Baptist Church and attended Cave City High School. His hobbies were comic books...
Kristi Lynn Upton
Nov 22, 2022
Kristi Lynn Upton, 66, of Southside passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at her home. She was born December 23, 1955 in Hayward, California to Everett and Maxine Jones Upton. She also attended First Church in Batesville. She enjoyed antiquing, gardening and being outdoors watching birds.
She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Robert Upton and...
Billie Eugene Miller
Nov 18, 2022
Billie Eugene Miller, age 87, of Cave City, AR passed away on Friday, November 18, 2022 in Batesville. He was born June 15, 1935 in Checotah, OK to Grady Miller and Mittie Meadors (Miller). He was retired from Bakersfield Uniform and Towel and of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and watching old westerns.
He was preceded in death...
Gregory Nelson Girtman
Nov 16, 2022
Gregory Nelson Girtman, age 59, of Cave City passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at his home. He was born July 25, 1963 in Batesville to Norman and Imogene Rider Girtman. He was retired from ConAgra Foods having worked in maintenance. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Cave City. He enjoyed hunting, working in his garden...
Clara Jean Cossey
Nov 16, 2022
Clara Jean Cossey, age 70, passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at her home in Cave City, AR. She was born November 29, 1951 in Chicago, IL Women’s Hospital to Doyle and Clara Patterson Cossey. Jean was a professional truck driver for the U.S. government in Iraq and over the road for major lines. She was a licensed financial advisor,...
Calvin "Red" Lassiter
Nov 10, 2022
Calvin “Red” Lassiter, age 80, of Cave City passed away Thursday, November 10, 2022 at the White River Medical Center in Batesville. He was born September 24, 1942 in Cave City to Ervin and Alma Lassiter. He was a retired supervisor with the Arkansas State Highway Department and a member of the First Baptist Church of Cave City. Red enjoyed...
George Kempf
Nov 8, 2022
George Kempf, 104, of Batesville passed away on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. He was born June 9, 1918 in Bear Creek, WI to Carlton and Beulah Kempf. He was a retired salesman for Arizona Egg Company. He was a Mason and attended the Mt. Harmony Free Will Baptist Church. He enjoyed playing cards, fishing and gardening.
He was preceded in...
Jackie Lynn Lovell
Nov 6, 2022
Jackie Lynn Lovell, 71, of Pleasant Plains died November 6, 2022 in Cabot. She was born July 10, 1951 in Newport, Arkansas to Luciana Jack Lovell and Jimmie Aline Emery Lovell. She was a business owner and worked in plastic manufacturing. She enjoyed crafts, sewing, family, knitting and quilting.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a...
Donald Vance Bryant, Sr.
Nov 2, 2022
Donald Vance Bryant, Sr, 69, of Smithville passed away on Wednesday, November 2, 2022 at his home. He was born August 24, 1953 in Mellwood, Arkansas to William Wesley Bryant and Patri Subri Wells. He was a truck driver and a member of the Souls Harbor Pentecostal Church. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, farming, church and family.
He was preceded in...
Patricia Matheny Whitaker
Nov 2, 2022
Patricia Merle Matheny Whitaker of Batesville, Arkansas was reunited with her beloved husband, Bob, on November 2, 2022. She was born May 22, 1947 in Sidney, Arkansas. Patricia and Bob married when she was just 17. They started their lives together in Batesville, but made Ft. Worth, Texas their home for most of their 34 year marriage.
Patricia was a...
Jeannette Mitchell Yeager
Nov 1, 2022
Jeannette Mitchell Yeager passed away peacefully in her home on Tuesday, November 1, 2022 after her long battle with heart disease.
Jeannette was born on February 11, 1953 in Benton, AR to Lillian Clara and John Carlton Mitchell. She grew up in Benton and attended Benton High School; she then went on to graduate from Nursing School and enjoyed a...
Max Ray Burge
Oct 31, 2022
Max Ray Burge, age 68, of Cave City passed away on Monday, October 31, 2022 in Batesville, AR. He was born March 9, 1954 in Batesville to McKinley and Lorene Cooper Burge. He was a Road Grader Operator and was of the Baptist faith. Max enjoyed playing the drums and the bass guitar. He played music for over 58 years....
Lela M. Landers
Oct 30, 2022
Lela Mea Landers, age 86, of Tulsa Oklahoma, formerly of Cave City, Arkansas passed away Sunday, October 30, 2022. She was born July 7, 1936 to Cornelius Crow and Opal Crabtree Crow. She was an accountant for many years.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Kinley Leon Landers; son, David Lee Landers; daughter, Susan Pardee; brother L.D....
Robert Wayne Owens
Oct 30, 2022
Robert Wayne Owens of Cave City, Arkansas passed away after a brief illness at the Baxter Regional Hospital in Mountain Home on October 30, 2022 surrounded by loved ones.
Robert was born on May 20, 1940 to Mary Catherine Jones and Robert Clyde (RC) Owens in Atlanta, Georgia. After graduating from Sylvan Hills High School in 1958, he served in...
Phillip Alan Ponder
Oct 28, 2022
Phillip Alan Ponder, 81, of Owasso, Oklahoma, formerly of Newport, Arkansas passed away Friday, October 28, 2022 in Batesville, Arkansas. He was born August 17, 1941 at Grubbs, Arkansas to Ralph and Lenora Clayton Ponder.
Phil was a graduate of Newport class of 1959. After graduation, he served in the United States Navy, where he was trained in avionics. He...
Ila Hinson Rasmussen
Oct 27, 2022
Ila V. Hinson Rasmussen, 88, passed away peacefully on October 27, 2022 in Southside, AR. She was born February 28, 1934 to Marvin and Dollie Kent Hinson in Evening Shade, AR.
She was a loving daughter, sister, aunt, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend. She was kind, caring and compassionate. She was a caregiver for twenty seven years, worked at...
William "Bill" Williamson
Oct 23, 2022
William “Bill” Williamson, age 90, of Batesville, Arkansas passed away October 23, 2022 in Batesville. He was born January 25, 1932 in Pine Island, LA to Charles and Marie Williamson. He was in the ministry for over 50 years. He was assistant Chaplain and a volunteer at White River Medical Center for many years. He served in the Army. Later...
Jimmy V. Pruett
Oct 22, 2022
Jimmy V. Pruett peacefully entered Heaven’s gates on October 22 2022 at the age of 87. He wasborn in Cord, Arkansas March 15, 1935 to W.C. and Ruth Parr Pruett. Jim spent his childhoodyears in the Cord area working at the family sawmill playing baseball in the summers andbasketball in high school. Jim graduated from Cord High School in 1952....
