Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
Bryson Wood
Nov 30, 2021
Bryson Wood, 49 of Floral passed away Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at Unity Health White County Medical Center in Searcy. He was born December 4, 1971 in Batesville, Arkansas to Morris and Martha Wood. He was a self employed business owner and a retired Physical Therapy Assistant. He was a long time member of the Midland School Board and a...
Gene Gordon McEachearn
Nov 30, 2021
Gene Gordon McEachearn, 76 of Poughkeepsie passed away Tuesday, November 30, 2021. He was born May 10, 1945 in Newberry, Vermont to James Gordon and Grace Lund McEachearn. He was a retired truck driver.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, John McEachearn and Joe McEachearn and two sisters.
Survivors include his wife, Margie McEachearn of the...
Gean R. Hudspeth
Nov 28, 2021
Gean R. Hudspeth, 93 of West Plains, Missouri (formerly of Evening Shade) passed away Sunday, November 28, 2021. She was born September 8, 1928 in Sandtown, Arkansas to Neal and Nellie Russ Roach. She was a truck driver, factory worker, and homemaker. She was a loving mother and grandmother and a member of the Sidney Baptist Church.
She was preceded...
Ginger Carol Thomas
Nov 25, 2021
Ginger Carol Thomas, 48 of Evening Shade passed away Thursday, November 25, 2021 at her home. She was born December 19, 1972 in Batesville, Arkansas to Larry and Betty Galloway Wilson. She was a homemaker and a member of First United Methodist Church in Cave City.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Noel E. and Bertie...
Crystal Kaye Mabes
Nov 23, 2021
Crystal Kaye Mabes, 39 of Newark passed away Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at her home. She was born September 23, 1982 in Seattle Washington. She worked for Lacroix Optical in Batesville and previously worked for Flash Market Citgo in Cave City. She was a member of the Cave City Church of God.
She was preceded in death by her father,...
Harry A. "Bud" Carstensen
Nov 23, 2021
Harry A. Carstensen “Bud”, 92 of Batesville passed away Tuesday, November 23, 2021. He was born September 9, 1929 in Davenport, Iowa to Herman and Caroline Carstensen. Bud was a crane operator and truck driver and enjoyed being around his friends at the morning coffee table.
He was preceded in death by his parents and twelve siblings.
Survivors...
Betty Marie Markley Potenza
Nov 22, 2021
Betty Marie Markley Potenza age 91 of Cave City died Monday, November 22, 2021 at her home. She was born December 26, 1929 in Decatur, Illinois to Robert L. and Mabel Marie Markley. Betty was an active member of Grace Country Church in Sidney. She loved the Lord and was the author of three Christian novels. She enjoyed spending time...
J.B. Milligan
Nov 22, 2021
J. B. Milligan, 98 of Batesville passed away Monday, November 22, 2021. He was born November 24, 1922 in Batesville, Arkansas. He was the son of Arvil and Mary Milligan Millspaugh. He was a retired Church of Christ minister having served at numerous churches throughout Arkansas and Missouri; a member of Harrison Street Church of Christ in Batesville and a...
Jerry H. Woodall
Nov 21, 2021
Jerry H. Woodall,77, went to be with his Lord on Sunday, November 21, 2021. He was born November 12, 1944 in Lilly, Louisiana to Howard William “Bugger” and Cora Mae Henderson Woodall. He was loved by his family and he loved them.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Robbie Woodall.
Survivors include his wife, Nancy...
Kelsey Elise Gengo
Nov 20, 2021
Kelsey Elise Gengo, 32 of Cave City passed away Saturday, November 20, 2021. She was born June 17, 1989 in Newport, Arkansas to Randy and Tracie Holder Gengo. She was a homemaker and mother.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents Tony and Rusty Gengo and George and Dorothy Holder and uncles, Tony Holder, Bobby Wagner and Bobby Ashford.
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Jonathan Christopher Bunch
Nov 20, 2021
Jonathan Christopher Bunch, 34 of Cave City passed away Saturday, November 20, 2021. He was born May 25, 1987 in Batesville, Arkansas. He was the son of John Edward Bunch Jr. and Wanda Mae Ballard Moody. He was a chicken farmer and of the Jehovah’s Witnesses faith.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, John Edward Bunch Sr.,...
Joe Rogers
Nov 17, 2021
Joe Rogers, 63 of Desha passed away, Wednesday, November 17, 2021. He was born October 24, 1958 to Joe Herzig and Ida Lou “Buffy” Rogers. He was a retired car salesman and had worked for Arkansas Eastman and Coca Cola both in Batesville. He was of the Christian faith.
He was preceded in death by his father and...
Larry Barney "Grumpy" Woods Sr.
Nov 13, 2021
Larry Barney “Grumpy” Woods Sr., 77 of Horseshoe Bend passed away Saturday, November 13, 2021 at a Little Rock hospital. He was born April 26, 1944 in Benton Harbor, Michigan to Lawrence Luster and Emily Rosella West Woods. He retired from Kodak in Windsor, Colorado in 1998 and was a U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran.
He was preceded in death...
Wanda Lee Millspaugh Sherrill
Nov 13, 2021
Wanda L. Millspaugh Sherrill, 93 of Batesville passed away Saturday, November 13, 2021. She was born July 7, 1928 in Batesville, Arkansas to Arvil and Mary Milligan Millspaugh.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Joe L. Sherrill; one daughter, Patricia Lynne Trame; two brothers, Jack Millspaugh and Jimmy Millspaugh and two sisters, Patsy Long...
Larry Wayne Richardson Sr.
Nov 12, 2021
Larry Wayne Richardson Sr., 71 of Mountain View passed away Friday, November 12, 2021 at his home. He was born March 30, 1950 in Lake Wales, Florida to Alvin Woodrow and Viola Ruth Collier Richardson. He was a retired truck driver and a U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran. He was a member of Allen Chapel Free Will Baptist Church in...
Virginia Mae Hall Swetnam
Nov 11, 2021
Virginia Mae Hall Swetnam, 73 of Hardy passed away Thursday, November 11, 2021. She was born October 7, 1948 in Ash Flat, Arkansas to Arthur R. and Ollie Mae Jackson Hall.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Survivors include her husband, Larry Swetnam of Hardy; two daughters, LaGina Austin (Brad) of Littleton, Massachusetts and Lorrie McClure...
Loretta Moore Goodwin
Nov 10, 2021
Loretta Moore Goodwin, 77 of Batesville passed away, Wednesday, November 10, 2021. She was born November 21, 1943 in Forrest City, Arkansas to Charles and Maggie Moore. She was a retired Registered Nurse and of the Christian faith.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Sanford Goodwin and a son, Paul Goodwin.
Survivors include several nieces and...
Randy Dale Hawkins
Nov 8, 2021
Randy Dale Hawkins, 57 of Cave City passed away Monday, November 8, 2021 at his home. He was born November 2, 1964 in Batesville, Arkansas to Franklin Nathaniel and Virginia Mae Coker Hawkins. He was a good hearted person, loved animals and was of the Baptist faith.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Terry Lee...
Anna Jeanne Roepcke
Nov 5, 2021
Anna Jeanne Williams Roepcke, 55 of Batesville passed away Friday, November 5, 2021. She was born March 31, 1966 in Batesville, Arkansas to Ernest Lynn and Lucy P. Ferguson Williams. She held a Bachelors Degree in Theater from Lyon College and a Masters Degree in Gifted Education from Arkansas State University. She was a teacher at Batesville High School, where...
William Otis Harper Sr.
Nov 4, 2021
Rev. William Otis Harper Sr., 86 of Batesville passed away Thursday, November 4, 2021. He was born June 9, 1935 in Batesville, Arkansas to Price and Luiza McCurn Harper. He was retired from Ideal Baking Company and The City of Batesville. He was a member of Friendship Baptist Church in Batesville.
He was preceded in death by his parents;...
