Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
Joyce Lee Smith
Mar 9, 2023
Joyce Lee Smith, 79 of Cave City passed away Thursday, March 9, 2023 in her home. She was born December 22, 1943 in Canton, IL to Lorenzo and Gladys Reeves. She was a homemaker and of the Christian faith. Joyce loved Jesus and had a strong relationship with God. She loved her grand puppy, Cooper. She was knowledgeable in the...
Monnie Jo England
Mar 9, 2023
Monnie Jo (Perkey) England, 76 of Cave City passed away Thursday, March 9, 2023 in Searcy. She was born March 15, 1946 in Cave City, Arkansas to Charlie and Gertie (Lassiter) Perkey. She was retired from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), meat and poultry inspection where she worked for 22 years. She was a member of the Maxville...
Mary Elizabeth Brack
Mar 7, 2023
Mary Elizabeth Brack, 80, of Batesville, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2023 in Batesville. She was born December 21, 1942 in Harrisburg, Arkansas to Kenneth Dale Meilke and Martha Burton. She was former owner of E.J.’s Bigger Burger and of the Pentecostal faith. She enjoyed watching movies and was a fan of the show “The Young and The Restless.”
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Patricia Lee Thomas
Mar 5, 2023
Patricia Lee Thomas, 76, of Batesville, Arkansas passed away on Sunday, March 5, 2023 in Batesville. She was born February 3, 1947 in Batesville, Arkansas to Coy and Rosalie Thomas. She was a caregiver and a member of the Desha United Methodist Church. Patricia enjoyed playing bingo and doing arts and crafts at the nursing home.
She was preceded in...
Linda Sue Pinkston
Mar 4, 2023
Linda Sue Pinkston, age 66 of Cave City passed away on Saturday, March 4, 2023 in the Cave City Nursing Home. She was born May 30, 1956 in Cave City to Billy and Billie (Johnson) Pinkston. She enjoyed crocheting, reading, and loved her dog Mopit.
She was preceded in death by her father.
She is survived by her mother, Billie...
Fred V. Denison
Mar 4, 2023
Fred V. Denison, 78 of Southside, Arkansas passed away Saturday, March 4, 2023 in Southside. He was born November 11, 1944 in Batesville to Walter and Mabel (Driskill) Denison. Fred was a farmer and retired schoolteacher of 38 years with the Southside School District. He had a total investment of 66 years with the Southside School as a student, teacher,...
Robert Scott Hook
Mar 2, 2023
Robert “Scott” Hook was born June 11, 1960 to Norman E. Hook Sr. and Ruth Alice Griffin Hook. He was born into eternal life on the evening of Thursday, March 2, 2023.
Scott’s love and passion for Hook’s Custom Calls was known and appreciated by family and friends far and wide. Scott and his oldest brother, Norman, were co-owners of...
Lonnie Walter Shrum
Feb 25, 2023
Lonnie Walter Shrum, 80, of Batesville passed away on Saturday, February 25, 2023 in Batesville. He was born September 2, 1942 in Pontiac, MI to Ernest W and Hazel M. (Looney) Shrum. He was self-employed with A1 Insulation and Siding until his retirement. He was a member of the First Free Will Baptist Church of Batesville for many years where...
Lillian Frances Peebles
Feb 10, 2023
Lillian Frances Peebles, 85, passed away on Friday, February 10, 2023. She passed away at her home in Batesville, Arkansas, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on July 25, 1937 to Everett and Muriel Morris in Little Rock, Arkansas. Her active life led her to many new places, from attending school at Dyess Elementary, meeting the love of...
Jayne Pettit
Feb 8, 2023
Jayne Pettit, 86, of Concord passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 in Batesville. She was born January 28, 1937 in Mountain View, Arkansas to Bud Jenkins and Verna Branscum. She enjoyed quilting, sewing and gardening.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Survivors include three sons; Lance Hall (Sherry), Blaise Hall and Kale Hall; five grandchildren, Christian Hall,...
Marty James Campbell
Feb 8, 2023
Marty James Campbell passed away peacefully in his home on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, after a lengthy illness. He was born July 8, 1956 in Batesville and lived in Cushman until 1991, when he married Kristy Hicks Wolford and moved to Bethesda.
He was employed by the State of Arkansas as a livestock inspector and retired in 2021 after 36...
Katherine Ann Burleson
Feb 6, 2023
Katherine Ann Burleson, 70, of Marcella, passed away on Monday, February 6, 2023 in Little Rock. She was born February 18, 1952 in Marcella. She was the daughter of Ralph and Grace Case Rollins, who preceded her in death. She was a retired school teacher of 35+ years and a member of the Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church. She enjoyed...
Lois Virginia Watts
Feb 1, 2023
Lois Virginia Watts, 89, of Cave City passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2023 in Little Rock. She was born June 5, 1933 in Brookland, Arkansas to Willard and Florence Berry. The joy of her life was spending time with multiple generations of family she helped raise. She loved puzzles, cards, dominos and games of all kinds. She also loved and...
Bee Crunk
Feb 1, 2023
Bee Crunk, age 86, of Evening Shade passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at her home. She was born January 6, 1937 in Houston, Texas to Willie and Mary Pearsh. She was a homemaker and loved to garden. She also enjoyed taking care of her acreage and loved her cat Ms. Alice.
She is preceded in death by her parents;...
Charles Hayden Barnett
Jan 29, 2023
Charles Hayden Barnett, 76, of Mount Pleasant passed away January 29, 2023 in Batesville. He was born February 25, 1946 in Batesville. He was the son of William and Effie Haigwood Barnett. He was a heavy equipment operator as well as a minister and of the Pentecostal faith. Charles had a servant’s heart. He enjoyed deer hunting, coon hunting and...
Dianna Lynn Kunkel
Jan 28, 2023
Dianna Lynn Kunkel, 62, of Sulphur Rock passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2023 in Batesville. She was born October 19, 1960 in Newport. She was the daughter of Charles Lynn Adams and Barbara Joan Eades Bagwell. She was a retired dietary aide and of the Pentecostal faith. She enjoyed collecting shoes and purses, loved The Lord, cooking, had a...
Audrey Cassandra Shelton
Jan 25, 2023
Audrey Cassandra “Cassie” Shelton, 59, of Collinsville, Illinois passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 in O’Fallon, Illinois. She was born on November 21, 1963 in St. Louis, Missouri to Gene and Valeria Smithee. She was a school monitor and was self-employed. She enjoyed bicycling, her scooter, loved her trans-am and spending time with her family.
She was preceded in...
Judy Sharon McKenzie Jaeger
Jan 23, 2023
Judy Sharon McKenzie Jaeger, 83, of Batesville went to be with her Savior on Monday, January 23, 2023. Judy was born in Waterford, MS on June 2, 1939 to Charles A. and Myrtle “Gertrude” Smith McKenzie.
She was an avid traveler and saw many countries with her husband and family. She was an artist of drawing and of embroidery and...
Nora Elizabeth Brooks
Jan 20, 2023
Nora Elizabeth Brooks, 74, of Locust Grove passed away Friday January 20, 2023 at Baptist Hospital. She was born August 9, 1948 in Batesville, Arkansas to Harry J and Frances Pauline Fulbright. She was married to Johnny Brooks on June 20, 1969. She was a business owner of three Merle Norman stores and adopted many animals that needed a home...
Lola Louise Sensabaugh
Jan 19, 2023
Lola Louise Eubanks Sensabaugh, 78, of Cave City passed away Thursday, January 19, 2023 at the White River Medical Center in Batesville. She was born August 21, 1944 in Texarkana, AR; she was the daughter of Addie Mae Eubanks and the niece of Guy and Ozella Taylor.
She co-owned and operated Cave City Florist for 30 years until her retirement....
