Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
Matthew Tyler Burks
Dec 3, 2024
Matthew Tyler Burks, 20 year old from Cave City passed away December 3, 2024 in Batesville. He was born July 6, 2004 in Talihina, Oklahoma. Matthew was the son of Robert and Wendy Burks.
Matthew enjoyed watching TV, playing games, spending time with family, particularly cherishing his dog, Bluie. He had a remarkable ability to make a positive impact on everyone...
Freddia Mae (Koettel) Gill
Dec 2, 2024
Freddia Mae (Koettel) Gill, 93, of New Florance, MO, also of St. Charles, MO passed away December 2, 2024 in New Florance. She was born March 14, 1931 in Newport to Fred and Arizona Koettel. She was a cook at a high school and of the Church of Christ faith. She enjoyed family meals, bingo, puzzles, and cardinals baseball.
She is...
Melvin Presser
Dec 2, 2024
Melvin Presser, 77, of Cave City passed away December 2, 2024 in Batesville. He was born August 1, 1947 in Sandtown to Virgle and Ina Fay (Pool) Presser. He retired from White Rodgers after 40 years, a retiree of the Cave City Fire Department and a member of the Hillcrest Baptist Church. He enjoyed knife and coin collecting, fishing, hunting,...
Cynthia Hastings
Dec 2, 2024
Cynthia Ann Hastings, 67, of Cave City passed away Monday, December 2, 2024 in Jonesboro. She was born May 28, 1957 in Newport to Donald and Ruby (Redd) Tyner. She was an industrial specialist and later a clinical speech specialist at the Arkansas Department of Health. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church. She enjoyed cooking, talking...
Minnie Estes
Nov 30, 2024
Minnie Lou Estes, 92, of Cave City passed away November 30, 2024 in Cave City. She was born March 21, 1932 in Ash Flat to Till and Irene (Roberts) Bristow. She was a produce manager and of the Baptist faith. Minnie enjoyed her grandkids.
She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Gordan “Hoss” Bristow, Leonard “Bill” Bristow, and Jimmy...
Jerry Robert Crabtree
Nov 26, 2024
Jerry Robert Crabtree, 65, of Batesville passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2024 in Searcy. He was born November 17, 1959 in Batesville to Cecil and Oneda Crabtree. He was a retired factory worker and a member of the Pleasant Valley Missionary Baptist in Batesville. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, going to the races, and loved the Razorbacks.
He is preceded in death...
Orlando "Butch" James Pellegrini
Nov 24, 2024
Orlando “Butch” James Pellegrini, 77, of Violet Hill passed away November 24, 2024 in Cave City. He was born March 20, 1947 in Chicago, IL to Orlando and Carmella Pellegrini. He was a contractor/builder and a member of Cave City First Free Will Baptist Church. He enjoyed his family, Harley Davidson motorcycles, fishing, music, traveling, his church family, making people...
Allen Coates
Nov 24, 2024
Allen Coates, 44, of Smithville passed away November 24, 2024 in Smithville. He was born July 2, 1980 in Salem, AR to John Thomas Coates and Joyce Marie DeArmond. He was self employed and a member of Lebanon Baptist Church. He enjoyed fishing, spending time with family, and going hunting.
He is preceded in death by his mother, Joyce Marie DeArmond;...
Joyce Ruelene Blevins
Nov 22, 2024
Joyce Ruelene Blevins, 84, of Batesville passed away Friday, November 22, 2024 in Batesville. She was born August 3, 1940 in Cave City to Ruel and Ermil (Christenberry) Blevins. She was a retired nurse and attended Campground Church in Bethesda. Joyce loved her dogs Jo Bear, Tracy, Lacy and Casey. She also enjoyed reading, gardening, flowers, hummingbirds and watching the...
Lewis Christenberry
Nov 21, 2024
Lewis (Lew) Christenberry, 78, of Smithville passed away Thursday, November 21, 2024 in Cave City. She was born September 20, 1946 in Longview, WA to Clarington and Cleo (Tucker) Gilmore. She was retired from White Rodgers and was a member of Mt View Missionary Baptist Church. Lewis enjoyed reading and spending time with her great grandson.
She was preceded in death...
Sharon Kay Cooper
Nov 18, 2024
Sharon Kay Cooper, 70, of Cave City passed away November 18, 2024 in Batesville. She was born January 21, 1954 in Batesville to Winford and Lucille Sandy (Bounds). She was a homemaker and a member of the Mt. View Baptist Church. She enjoyed planting flowers, crafts, and her grandkids.
She was preceded in death by her father and husband, John Cooper...
Argie Marie Foster Sullivan
Nov 18, 2024
Argie Marie Foster Sullivan, 99, of Smithville was called to her Heavenly home on November 18, 2024. She was born June 30, 1925 in Grange to James and Annie (Motes) Foster. She went to school in Cave City, worked at the International Shoe Factory, and was a Cave City Schools foster grandparent. She attended the Nazareth Church at Calamine and...
Doris May Johnson
Nov 13, 2024
Doris May Johnson, 77 of Smithville passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 13, 2024 surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on December 15, 1946 in Coldwater MO to Marvin and Lula Justine. She was a homemaker and the bestest grandmother ever.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years Olen, her parents Marvin and Lula Justine,...
Jose Ramon Sanchez
Nov 12, 2024
Jose Ramon Sanchez, 75, of Pleasant Plains passed away November 12, 2024 at Pleasant Plains. He was born April 6, 1949 at Tepatitlan de Morelos Jalisco, Mexico to Lino Sanchez Torrez and Natalia Navarro Sanchez. He was a farmer and a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church of Batesville. He enjoyed cattle farming, gardening, loved his fruit trees, and spending...
Jadon Thomas Mooneyhan
Nov 8, 2024
Jadon Thomas Mooneyhan, infant, of Conway passed away Friday, November 8, 2024 in Conway. He was born Wednesday, November 6, 2024 to Nicklaus and Makenzie (McDonald) Mooneyhan.
Survivors include his parents of the home; grandparents, Walter and Stacey Mooneyhan of Little Rock, Jeff and Teresa McDonald of Batesville; great grandparents, Jim and Shirley Heflin of Delaware, Arkansas, Ken and Debbie Billings...
Janice Beitler
Nov 7, 2024
Janice Kay Beitler, 75, passed away November 7, 2024 at Cave City, Arkansas surrounded by her family and friends. She was born to Opal St. John and Johnny Lee Brazzell and was raised by Mary St. John and LJ Gibbs of Batesville, AR.
Janice graduated from Batesville High School and shortly after married her high school sweetheart and love of her...
Carol Garcia
Nov 3, 2024
Carol Garcia, 91, of Batesville, passed away November 3, 2024 in Batesville. She was born April 18, 1933 in Evanston, IL to George Swift and Margaret Grall. She was an office clerk at North Western University in Evanston, IL and a member of the Catholic faith. She enjoyed the outdoors, laying around the pool, family get-togethers, reading, and traveling.
She was...
James Otto Townsley
Nov 2, 2024
James Otto Townsley, 85, of Jonesboro passed away Saturday, November 2, 2024 at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born January 27, 1939 in Shelbyville, AR to Jim and Gladys (Milligan) Townsley. He was a 1957 graduate of Cave City High School and a retired fast food business owner. He also served his country in the Army Reserves.
He was preceded...
Alfred Delorie Candler
Oct 29, 2024
Alfred Delorie Candler, 83, of Sidney passed away Tuesday, October 29, 2024 in Batesville. He was born September 18, 1941 to Orie and Lottie (Elumbaugh) Candler. He worked in communications for NASA, was of the Baptist faith, and enjoyed fishing.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Ronnie Candler.
Survivors include his wife of sixty one years, Linda...
Crystal Lanan Bradley
Oct 24, 2024
Crystal Lanan Baxter Bradley, 56, of Batesville passed away October 24, 2024.She was born September 27, 1968 in Batesville, Arkansas to Walter Lavon Baxter and Nancy Sheffield Baxter. Crystal was a 1986 graduate of Batesville High School. She received a bachelor’s degree from Arkansas (Lyon) College and a master’s degree from William Woods University, and was a member of Batesville...
