Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
Rita Long
Apr 12, 2023
Rita Long, 90, of Strawberry passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2023 in Batesville. She was born October 14, 1932 in Jerusalem, Arkansas to John and Floy (Smith) Freeman. She was a foster mother having fostered 355 children of which she adopted one. She was of the Church of Christ faith and attended the Strawberry Church of Christ. She was once...
Rebecca Ann Hampton
Apr 11, 2023
Rebecca Ann Hampton, 63, of Batesville passed away on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 in Batesville. She was born March 22, 1960 in Batesville to Judson Elmer Hampton and Lela Faye Lee. She loved listening to her classic rock and oldies music, playing guitar as well as writing songs and poetry.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a...
Jeffery Lynn Roberts
Apr 9, 2023
Jeffery Lynn Roberts, 67, of Batesville, AR passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, April 9, 2023. He was born June 20, 1955 in Flint, Michigan to Jesse Roberts and Nadine Koontz. He was a correctional officer and of the Baptist faith. Jeffery enjoyed coin collecting and building model cars. He loved dogs and he loved his guns. He was...
Verlie Ethel Garrett
Apr 8, 2023
Verlie Ethel (Arnold) Garrett was born March 29, 1921 to George Ned and Jesse Frances (Tamsett) Arnold. She went to meet her Lord and Savior on Saturday, April 8, 2023.
Verlie is proceeded in death by her parents; her husband, Ed Garrett; five sons, Wes, Leon and Youl Garrett and infant twin boys; a brother, Amos Arnold; half brother, Raymond...
Roba "Robbie" Lee Spooner
Apr 5, 2023
Roba Lee (Robbie) Spooner, 93, of Batesville passed away on Wednesday, April 5, 2023 in Batesville. She was born on February 20, 1930 to Virgil and Tressie Bullard. She was a homemaker and a former member of the Full Gospel Fellowship Church. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, and home making. Celebrating life and family and being faithful to church were essential...
Oretha Perkey
Apr 4, 2023
Oretha Perkey, 91, of Cave City passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2023 in Batesville. She was born January 6, 1932 in Cave City to Samuel and Jewel Hutchison. She was a homemaker and egg gatherer. She was of the Baptist faith. She loved gardening, fishing and time spent with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by...
Jerry Lynn Ferguson
Apr 2, 2023
Jerry Ferguson, 85, of Salado passed away on Sunday, April 2, 2023 in Pleasant Plains. He was born November 24, 1937 in Newark to Joseph and Beulah Ferguson. He was a former employee of GDX of Batesville. He enjoyed gardening, watching westerns, spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister,...
Clarence Leslie Strauser
Apr 2, 2023
Clarence “Joe” Strauser, 58, of Batesville passed away Sunday, April 2, 2023 in Batesville. He was born September 6, 1964 in Salem, Arkansas to Clarence and Mary Strauser. He was a carpenter and of the Pentecostal faith. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping and hanging out with his boys.
He is preceded in death by his parents, seven brothers and four...
Lanell Brenner
Apr 1, 2023
Lanell Dickey Brenner, 83, was born September 14, 1939 in Cord, Arkansas, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 1, 2023 in Conway, Arkansas.
Lanell received her LPN degree in 1970 and in 1990 she received her degree as an RN. She loved working with and praying for patients at various hospitals during her nursing career. Pediatric nursing...
Lynn Billingsley
Mar 31, 2023
Lynn Billingsley, 76, of Batesville passed away Friday, March 31, 2023, in Little Rock. She was born February 2, 1947, in Little Rock to Marvin and Lucille Harvill. She was a lifelong business owner and a member of the Mt. View Missionary Baptist Church in Cave City. She loved working auctions, traveling, flying and riding motorcycles. She also loved her...
Betty Ann Trent
Mar 31, 2023
Betty Ann Trent, age 82, of Bowling Green, KY passed away on Friday March 31, 2023 at the Medical Center in Bowling Green, KY. She was born in Batesville, AR to the late Ralph and Geraldine Johnston. She was a member of Grace Free Will Baptist Church.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother,...
Winnie Lou Abbott
Mar 27, 2023
“Her worth is far above rubies.” Proverbs 31:10. This scripture perfectly describes Mrs. Winnie Lou Taylor Abbott. Surrounded by her family, she passed away peacefully on Monday, March 27, 2023 at her home in Cave City. She was 87 years old.
Winnie was the daughter of James Irie Taylor and Mary Ann Norris Taylor of DeKalb County, Alabama. Growing up...
Rickie Don Garrison
Mar 24, 2023
Rickie Don Garrison, 63, of Batesville passed away on Friday, March 24, 2023 in Batesville. He was born July 1, 1959 in Batesville to Billy and Betty Hardin Garrison. He was a commercial pilot. He enjoyed flying, hunting, spending time with his wife, family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include his wife, Mindy of...
Billy Don Malone
Mar 24, 2023
Billy Don Malone, 81, of Charlotte passed away Friday, March 24, 2023 at his home. He was born March 29, 1941 to Robert and Nettie Malone.
He was a hard worker who always provided for his family. He retired from ConAgra after 15 years of service in maintenance. He gained many good friends there. He loved working on old cars...
Deborah Lynn Carter
Mar 21, 2023
Deborah Lynn Carter (Wilroy), 60, of Batesville, Arkansas, passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House at St. Bernard’s in Jonesboro.
Debbie was born on February 15, 1963, in Stephenville, Newfoundland, Canada, to Robert and Laura Jewel Wilroy. After graduating from Batesville High School, she went on to study Business and Science at...
Lewis Madison McDoniel
Mar 19, 2023
Lewis Madison McDoniel, 81, of Batesville passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2023 in Jonesboro. He was born February 21, 1942 to Virgil McDoniel and Audie Lewallen. He enjoyed beekeeping and in his earlier years, hunting and fishing.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Ralph and J.C.; and two sisters, Martha and Dorothy.
Survivors include his...
Rose Mary Lankford
Mar 16, 2023
Rose Mary Lankford, 76, of Evening Shade passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2023 in Mountain Home. She was born July 5, 1946 in Pampa, Texas to John and Anna Stroup. She was an author and a member of the St. Mary’s of the Mount Church in Horseshoe Bend.
She enjoyed history, cooking and spending time with family. She...
Shirley Juanita Trojcak
Mar 15, 2023
Shirley Juanita Trojcak, 83, of Jacksonville passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2023 in North Little Rock. She was born July 11, 1939 in Gid, Arkansas to Burton Johnson and Myrtle Coleman Johnson. She was a homemaker and a member of the Hope Lutheran Church in Jacksonville.
She was preceded in death by two husbands; Quincey Floyd and Charlie...
Brenda Lee Qualls Harmon
Mar 13, 2023
Brenda Lee Qualls Harmon, 60 of Evening Shade passed away Monday, March 13, 2023 in the White River Health Hospital in Batesville. She was born January 25, 1963 in Batesville, Arkansas to Shelby Donald Qualls and Carol Lee Pedano Qualls. A graduate of Evening Shade High School, Brenda was a fun loving person with a beautiful smile and an outgoing...
William "Bill" Lynn Nichols
Mar 12, 2023
William “Bill” Lynn Nichols, 57 of Oklahoma City, OK passed away Sunday, March 12, 2023 in Oklahoma City. He was born July 19, 1965 in Hawthorne, California to J.W. Nichols and Ann Haigwood Nichols. He was a drafter in engineering and a member of the Forest Ridge Baptist Church in Broken Arrow, OK. Bill enjoyed reading, leatherwork and fishing.
He...
