Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
Dearl Doyne Dawson
Jul 15, 2022
Dearl Doyne Dawson passed away Friday, July 15, 2022. He was born August 13, 1936. He was the fourth of five boys born to Robert and Faye Dawson of Center, Arkansas. He loved his family very much. He didn’t discipline them very much and left that up to Dorothy. Dearl loved to golf, play his guitar, play games on the...
Martha Jeanette Stuntz
Jul 15, 2022
Martha Jeanette Stuntz passed away on Friday, July 15, 2022 at White River Medical Center in Batesville, Arkansas. She was born on October 1, 1950 in Arkansas to Edgar and Ellen Lantz. Martha believed in Jesus Christ and attended Church of Christ. She lived in several locations all over Arkansas including, Strawberry, Evening Shade and Cave City. She loved tending...
William Franklin Craft
Jul 6, 2022
William Franklin Craft, 89, of Batesville passed away Wednesday July 6, 2022 at Southside. He was born March 15, 1933 at Maynard, AR., to William Luther and Anna Mae Greer Craft. He was a math teacher and a member of the First Free Will Baptist Church of Batesville. William enjoyed spending time outdoors; fishing, camping and riding four wheelers; he...
Mickey Lynn Wilson
Jul 4, 2022
Mickey Lynn Wilson, age 68 of Cave City passed away Monday, July 4, 2022 in Batesville, Arkansas. She was born May 28, 1954 in Brinkley, Arkansas to Laverne Troy. She spent years devoted to the protection of children as a social worker for the Department of Human Services, and was a professor at ASU Jonesboro and of the Christian faith....
Sydney Marie Hensen
Jul 3, 2022
Sydney Marie Hensen, 80 of Evening Shade passed away Sunday, July 3, 2022 at Jonesboro. She was born February 25, 1942 in Los Angeles, California to R.B. and Sally Shockley Owens. She was a beautician and a member of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church of Batesville and Grace Baptist Church of Sidney. Sydney enjoyed sewing and crocheting, mowing her lawn, yellow...
Claudia Lou Hedden
Jul 3, 2022
Claudia Lou Hedden (Atkisson) was born in Cushman, Arkansas, on April 11, 1924, to Carl and Margie Atkisson. The fourth of five sisters, Claudia grew up in poverty during the Great Depression. Perhaps as a result of that experience, Claudia was always grateful for what she had and content with her lot in life. Claudia worked for more than 30...
Audrey Jeanette Crabtree
Jun 30, 2022
Audrey Jeanette Crabtree, 72 of Batesville passed away Thursday June 30, 2022 at Southside. She was born July 17, 1949 in Georgiana, Alabama to D.U. and Betty Crabtree. She was a homemaker and a member of the Christian faith. Jeanette enjoyed crocheting, Sudoku puzzles and loved spending time with her family and her dog Rosie.
She was preceded in death...
Betty Sue Massey
Jun 27, 2022
Betty Sue Massey, age 75 of Cave City passed away Monday, June 27, 2022 in Batesville. She was born November 12, 1946 in Batesville, Arkansas to Orville and Thelma Burge Johnson. She was retired from Lacroix Optics and was a member of the First Missionary Baptist Church of Cave City. Betty enjoyed gardening, flowers, spending time her grandchildren and great...
William Lee Garrett
Jun 27, 2022
William “Lee” Garrett, age 56, of Cave City passed away June 27, 2022 in Batesville. He was born March 18, 1966 in Corpus Christi, Texas to Johnny and Lynda Garrett. He was employed at Custom Craft Poultry in Batesville. He enjoyed fishing, spending time with his daughter and grandson and he loved the outdoors.
He was preceded in death by...
Orvill Farris
Jun 26, 2022
Orvill Farris, age 36, of Batesville passed away Sunday, June 26, 2022 in Batesville. He was born November 16, 1985 in Batesville, Arkansas to Johnny and Rebecca Brown Farris. He was a farmer and of the Christian faith. Orvill enjoyed bass fishing, rodeo, hunting, spending time with family and anything outdoors.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors...
Jake Brannon
Jun 24, 2022
Jake Brannon, 48, of Cave City passed away Friday, June 24, 2022 at Little Rock. He was born December 18, 1973 to Bob Brannon and Janet Cook Brannon. He was a coin dealer and of the Catholic faith. Jake enjoyed going to the beach, loved buying stuff, and traveling the U.S with his wife Kim.
He is preceded in death...
Betty Lou Dawson Thomas
Jun 17, 2022
Betty Lou Dawson Thomas, 90, of Center passed away Friday, June 17, 2022 in Jonesboro. She was born March 5, 1932 at Ash Flat to John B. and Minnie K. Shands Burrus.
Betty was a former jailer for the Sharp County Sheriff’s Office and a member of the Calvary Baptist Church in Evening Shade. She loved her children and grandchildren...
Jimmy Harget
Jun 14, 2022
Jimmy "Jimbo" Harget, 73, of Humble, Texas passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2022. He was born August 11, 1948 at Casa Grande, AZ to Clifford and Eula Mae Tibbs Harget. Jimbo worked in construction for many years.
He is survived by his sister, Shirley Ann Stennett of Slayton, TX along with a host of other relatives and friends.
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RC Keller
Jun 13, 2022
RC Keller, 82, of Desha passed away Monday June 13, 2022 at Desha. He was born October 5, 1939 at Locust Grove to Owen and Virgie Foushee Keller. He was a farmer and a member of the Desha Methodist Church. Early in his life he enjoyed hunting and fishing, raising hogs, working cattle, but more than anything he loved...
Roger Jefford
Jun 11, 2022
Roger Jefford, 65 of Floral passed away Saturday June 11, 2022 at Searcy. He was born January 16, 1957 at Batesville to R.L. and Winona Arnold Jefford. He was a Draftsman at JACO Construction for 45 years and a member of the Floral Baptist Church. Roger was a lifelong musician, who loved spending time with family and friends, as well...
Harry Eckard
Jun 11, 2022
Harry Eckard age 84 of Cave City passed away Saturday, June 11, 2022. He was born May 17, 1938 in Manhattan, NY to Harry and Helen Lewis Eckard. He was in the Navy for twenty years. He worked at Eastman for twenty three years. He enjoyed woodworking and he was a member of the Eastside Southern Baptist Church.
He was...
Hubert Dickey
Jun 9, 2022
Hubert Dickey, 85 of Newark passed away Thursday, June 9, 2022 at Batesville. He was born January 27, 1937 at Lynn, Arkansas to Marvin and Frankie Liles Dickey. He was a master baker for the Wonder Bread Company and a member of the Full Gospel Fellowship Church of Batesville. Early in his life he enjoyed fishing with his brother, as...
Anita Qualls
May 27, 2022
Anita Qualls, 77, of Batesville passed away May 27, 2022 at Batesville. She was born June 10, 1944 at Spring Mill to Edward and Anna Scarbrough.
She was a homemaker and a member of the Jehovah’s Witnesses. Anita enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, drawing, painting, traveling and riding horses.
She is preceded in death by her parents; one brother,...
Amber Faith Goodman
May 24, 2022
Amber Faith Goodman, 63 of Batesville passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2022. She was born August 1, 1958 in Newport to Ancil and Bonnie West Candler. Amber was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal faith. She loved spending time with her family, cooking, as well as sewing and making crafts.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and two...
Carolyn Sade
May 24, 2022
Carolyn Sade, 76 of Batesville passed away May 24, 2022 at Batesville. She was born December 26, 1945 at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Lester and Irene Carson. She was an aide in health care and of the Church of Christ faith. Carolyn loved cooking, cake decorating; she was an artist and a care giver to everyone.
She was...
