Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
William Lee "Bill" Lewis
Dec 27, 2021
William (Bill) Lee Lewis, age 76, of Cave City, passed away Monday, December 27, 2021, in his home. He was born March 19, 1945 in Cave City, Arkansas to Virgil Lewis and Dorothy Brewer Lewis.
William was retired from Hurley Gas Company, but never stopped working. He enjoyed working on the farm, cutting wood, and working on farm equipment....
David L. Coleman
Dec 25, 2021
David L. Coleman, 84 of Southside passed away Saturday, December 25, 2021. He was born September 12, 1937 in Blytheville, Arkansas to David L. and Geneva L. Morrow Coleman. He was a United States Marine Corps Vietnam Veteran having earned the rank of Staff Sergeant and was of the Baptist faith.
He was preceded in death by his parents;...
Linda "Kathy" Byrd Sellers
Dec 24, 2021
Linda “Kathy” Byrd Sellers, 47 of Poughkeepsie passed away Friday, December 24, 2021. She was born September 25, 1974 in Batesville, Arkansas. She was the daughter of Willard L. Byrd and Linda Riggs Byrd Foley. She was a homemaker and attended First Missionary Baptist Church in Cave City. She was a fighter, strong, compassionate, stubborn and loved by all.
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Rae Marie Reynolds
Dec 23, 2021
Rae Marie Reynolds, 90 of Sulphur Rock passed away Thursday, December 23, 2021. She was born February 9, 1931 in Cleveland, Ohio to Charles A. and Helen Marie Bender Groudle. She was a homemaker and of the Methodist faith.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Parker Reynolds Sr.; six brothers, Chuck, Jerry, Ernie, Kurt, Glen and...
Paul D. Nixon
Dec 21, 2021
Paul D. Nixon, 82 of Poughkeepsie passed away Tuesday, December 21, 2021. He was born June 24, 1939 in Lafayette, Louisiana to Gordon and Gerthie Nixon. He was a retired machinist and a U.S. Navy Veteran.
He was preceded in death by his parents; six brothers and one sister.
Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Patricia Louise Nixon...
Buhton Ann Jones
Dec 21, 2021
Buhton Ann Jones, 94 of Cave City passed away Tuesday, December 21, 2021. She was born February 15, 1927 in Nelsonville, Arkansas to Jeff M. and Vida E. Jones. She was a retired school teacher and a member of Lebanon Missionary Baptist Church at Nelsonville.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Jerry A. Qualls; three brothers,...
Albert "Sonny" Willis
Dec 20, 2021
Albert “Sonny” Willis, 71 of Southside passed away Monday, December 20, 2021. He was born January 4, 1950 in Hot Springs, Arkansas to Henry Abraham and Birdie Alean Jones Willis. He was a retired house painter and of the Baptist faith.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Michael Willis and two half sisters, Mary and...
Roland Lee Carter
Dec 19, 2021
Roland Lee Carter, 75 of Batesville passed away Sunday, December 19, 2021. He was born October 9, 1946 in Batesville, Arkansas to James “Jim” Carter and Ila Lou Finley Carter. He was a Disabled U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran and a small engine repairman. He served his country in the 101st Airborne and also as a military policeman. He was a...
Norma Jean Turner
Dec 18, 2021
Norma Jean Turner 82 of Cave City passed away Saturday, December 18, 2021 at her home after fighting Leukemia. She was born December 22, 1938 in Stillwater, Oklahoma to Marion Eugene and Verda Eileen Sherrill Torrence. She was born in a homestead cabin in the backwoods with snow on the ground, father absent and two small children in the home. ...
Noah David Colton II
Dec 18, 2021
Noah David Colton II, age 49 of Batesville passed away Saturday, December 18, 2021. He was born July 24, 1972 in Honolulu, Hawaii to Noah David and Audrey (Jones) Colton. He worked for Bad Boy Mowers in Batesville.
He was preceded in death by his father, Noah David Colton and a sister, Samantha Colton.
Survivors include his wife, Ashton...
Bobby Lee Sanders
Dec 16, 2021
Bobby Lee Sanders, 57 of the Hutchinson Mountain Community passed away Thursday, December 16, 2021. He was born June 27, 1964 in Batesville Arkansas to Leon D. and Pearl Sanders. He was a mechanic for the Independence County Road Department and of the Baptist faith. He loved racing with his friends at Batesville Speedway; fishing with his Dad and...
Mildred Chisam Duncan
Dec 13, 2021
Mildred Chisam Duncan, 82 of Southside passed away Monday, December 13, 2021. She was born August 18, 1939 in Rosie, Arkansas to William Clyde and Myrtle Alice Platt Chisam. She was a homemaker and a member of the Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church. She was Commander of the DAV Auxiliary in Pfeiffer for 14 years, a hospice volunteer for...
Crystal Marie Farris
Dec 13, 2021
Crystal Marie Farris, 41 of Cave City passed away Monday, December 13, 2021. She was born August 21, 1980 in Oneonta, New York to Frederick C. and Kathleen R. (Palmatier) Werkmeister. She was a great daughter, wife, mother and sister that loved her family. She was loved by everyone that knew her.
Survivors include her husband, Willie Farris of the...
Stephen W. Anderson
Dec 12, 2021
Stephen W. Anderson, 73 of Southside passed away Sunday, December 12, 2021. He was born February 10, 1948 in Batesville, Arkansas to James Vernon and Dorothy Mae Mount Anderson. He was retired from Arkansas Eastman in Batesville and a U.S. Navy Veteran. He was a member of the Central Avenue United Methodist Church in Batesville.
He was preceded in...
Kenneth Armstrong
Dec 11, 2021
Kenneth Armstrong, 66 of Bethesda passed away Saturday, December 11, 2021 at his home. He was born February 28, 1955 in Dover, Arkansas to Johney Alan and Pauline Emma Armstrong.
He was preceded in death by his father, Johney Armstrong.
Survivors include his mother, Pauline Armstrong of Bethesda; one brother, Allen Armstrong (Joyce) of Bethesda; four sisters, Connie...
Nina Westmoreland
Dec 9, 2021
Nina Westmoreland, 92 of North Little Rock passed away Thursday, December 9, 2021. She was born August 27, 1929 in Emery, Arkansas to James Burge and Minnie Pearl (Anderson) Johnson. She was a homemaker and a member of the Immanuel Baptist Church in Little Rock.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, John Westmoreland; three brothers,...
Lynwood Lankford
Dec 6, 2021
Lynwood Lankford, 84 of Melbourne passed away Monday, December 6, 2021 at his home. He was born February 14, 1937 in Franklin, Arkansas to George and Sarah Johns Lankford. He was a retired truck driver; a U.S. Army Veteran and a member of the Zion Hill Fellowship.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Betty Lankford;...
Robbie Nell Snelgrove
Dec 5, 2021
Robbie Nell Snelgrove, 84 of Oil Trough passed away Sunday, December 5, 2021. She was born March 11, 1937 in Oil Trough, Arkansas to Deward and Dessie Webb Huckaba . She was a retired teacher and counselor with 35 years of service. She held a Bachelors Degree from Lyon College and a Masters Degree from Arkansas State University and...
Barbara Ann Martin
Dec 4, 2021
Barbara Ann Martin, 87 of the Hutchinson Mountain Community passed away Saturday, December 4, 2021 at her home. She was born December 23, 1933 in LaPaz, Indiana to Omer and Goldie McKesson McIntire. She was retired from GenCorp Automotive in Batesville.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Winfred Martin; three brothers, William, Danny and Don...
David Alan Henley
Dec 3, 2021
David Alan Henley of Saddle, Arkansas, a wildlife biologist for the Arkansas Game and Fish, died unexpectedly on Friday, December 3, 2021, at the age of 51.
David was born in Batesville, Arkansas on June 23, 1970, to Don Alan Henley and Ina Lee (Boles) Henley. Following his graduation from Cord-Charlotte High School, David received his bachelor’s degree from Arkansas...
