Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
William Leon "W.L." Bruce
May 31, 2021
William Leon “W.L.” Bruce, 95 of Batesville passed away Monday, May 31, 2021. He was born November 30, 1925. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran having served from March 18, 1943 until January 5, 1946. He was married to Olean Audie James on March 3, 1950 in Sulphur Rock, Arkansas. He earned a B.S. from Arkansas College in 1954 and...
Michael Lee Barnes
May 21, 2021
Michael Lee Barnes, age 65 of Cave City, went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 21st, 2021 in the comfort of his home surrounded by his loved ones.
Michael was born and raised through his teen years in California. He graduated Pleasant Hill High in 1973 and was a 4 year varsity letterman in track and field...
Anna Lee Burge Carreiro
May 20, 2021
Anna Lee Burge Carreiro, age 82, of Cave City died Thursday May 20, 2021 at the Cave City Nursing Home in Cave City. She was born February 2, 1939 in Cave City, Arkansas to Ernest Neal and Anna Geneva Ford Burge. She married the love of her life, Joe Carreiro, August 16, 1959. She was a member of the First...
Evelyn Wood
May 19, 2021
Evelyn Wood, 94 of Batesville passed away Wednesday, May 19, 2021. She was born January 8, 1927 in Newark, Arkansas to M.T. and Julia Wood. She was a member of Grace Baptist Church in Jonesboro. She was a resident of Woodlawn Heights Nursing Home in Batesville for 14 years where she was truly loved and received excellent...
Pamela Marie Hall
May 18, 2021
--Following a courageous battle with Leiomyosarcoma, Pamela Marie Hall, age 54, of Evening Shade, Arkansas, passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her family on Tuesday May 18th, 2021. She was born on December 11th, 1966 in Jonesboro Arkansas to Robert Paul and Gladys Marie (Davis) Hall.
She is preceded in death by her parents and her niece...
Crystal Suzanne Wehmeier
May 17, 2021
Crystal Suzanne Wehmeier, 38 of Batesville passed away Monday, May 17, 2021. She was born June 26, 1982 in Lee’s Summit, Missouri to Tracy and Penny Morgan. She was a member of the Bettis Town Church of Christ.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Coy and Lexie Morgan, Art Franke and Charles Mashburn.
Survivors include her husband Matthew...
Dale Eugene Wright
May 17, 2021
Dale Eugene Wright, 84 of Evening Shade passed away Monday, May 17, 2021 at his home. He was born August 27, 1936 in Denmark, Arkansas. He was retired from the United States Army and also served in the United States Air Force. He was also a retired lineman for AT&T. He was a passionate musician and loved entertaining. He...
Elwanda Freeman King
May 17, 2021
Elwanda Freeman King passed away Monday, May 17, 2021 surrounded by her loving family at the White River Medical Center in Batesville. She was born November 7, 1928 in Nelsonville, Arkansas to Jasper Freeman and Vallie L. Norris Freeman. Her family had settled in that area as early as 1810 when Arkansas was still Missouri Territory. She married Oris...
Leon Royal
May 15, 2021
Leon Royal, 87 of Evening Shade passed away Saturday, May 15, 2021. He was born March 13, 1934 in Evening Shade, Arkansas to Delzo and Verdia (Barnett) Royal. He was a retired mail carrier and a member of the Main Street Church of Christ in Evening Shade. He served seven years in the United States Air Force. He was...
Anita Simpson Mills
May 15, 2021
Anita Simpson Mills, 56 of Cave City passed away Saturday, May 15, 2021. She was born October 27, 1964 in Memphis, Tennessee to George Henry Manuel and Norma Laverne Webb. She worked several years at the Cave City Nursing Homes and was a member of Souls Harbor Pentecostal Church in Cave City. She raised Yorkies and loved all her...
Gerald R. Sanders
May 13, 2021
Gerald R. Sanders, 77 of Evening Shade passed away Thursday, May 13, 2021 at his home. He was born on August 16, 1943 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Peewee and Polly Sanders. He was a retired truck driver and of the Baptist faith.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include his wife of 60 years,...
Edward Max Cole
May 13, 2021
Edward Max Cole, 85, of Sidney passed away Thursday, May 13, 2021. He was born November 4, 1935 in Sidney, Arkansas to Edward Harrington and Artus Reva (Brewer) Cole. He was a retired dairy farmer and truck driver and a member of the Sidney United Methodist and Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He was a United States Army Veteran.
He was...
Judy Herndon Nelson
May 12, 2021
Judy Herndon Nelson, 63 of Cave City passed away Wednesday, May 12, 2021. She was born May 27, 1957 in Batesville, Arkansas to Glenn and Jacquelyn Yvonne Herndon. She worked several years at International Shoe Factory in Batesville, was manager of Deer Run Park in Evening Shade for several years and worked at the Evening Shade VFW. She was a...
Iva Mae Hunt
May 11, 2021
Iva Mae Hunt, 87 of Evening Shade passed away Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at her home. She was born June 13, 1933 in Lafe, Arkansas to Hezzie and Flora (Short) Turman. She was a homemaker and a member of Calvary Baptist Church at Evening Shade.
She was preceded in death by her parents and three brothers, Richard, Ray and...
Joe Ted Smith
May 7, 2021
Joe Ted “Corkey” Smith, 72 of Cave City passed away, Friday, May 7, 2021 at his home. He was born August 21, 1948 in Cave City, Arkansas to John Ike and Enid Hazel (Felts) Smith. He was retired from the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department and of the Baptist faith.
He was preceded in death by his parents; five...
Carl Gene Anderson
May 7, 2021
Carl Gene Anderson, 78 of Batesville passed away Friday, May 7, 2021. He was born August 21, 1942 in Sandtown, Arkansas to Alfus and Ellie (Hightower) Anderson. He was a retired supervisor for the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department and of the Baptist faith.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Terry Ann Anderson; one...
Jean Seat
May 4, 2021
Jean Seat, 94 of Desha passed away Tuesday, May 4, 2021. She was born October 17, 1926 in Wichita, Kansas to Guy and Ruth (Overley) Hill. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Oliver Seat and a brother, Lawrence Hill.
Survivors include one son,...
Verlon David Holt
May 2, 2021
Verlon David Holt, 85 of Strawberry passed away Sunday, May 2, 2021. He was born October 4, 1935 in Cherry Valley, Arkansas to Lonnie Layton and Sellia Jane (Williams) Holt. He was a retired television and appliance repairman and a member of the Matlock Road Church of God in Cave City.
He was preceded in death by his parents;...
James Dale Royal
Apr 29, 2021
James Dale Royal, 59 of Evening Shade passed away Thursday, April 29, 2021. He was born February 12, 1962 in Batesville, Arkansas to Malvern Leon and Patricia Ann (Johns) Royal. He was a pipefitter and a member of the Main Street Church of Christ in Evening Shade.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Delzo and Verda Royal and...
W.C. Richey
Apr 25, 2021
W.C. Richey, 88 of Strawberry passed from this life on Sunday, April 25, 2021 at the White River Medical Center in Batesville. He was born October 29, 1932 in Saffell, Arkansas to Clay and Syble (Harris) Richey.
W.C. grew up and worked on a farm and worked at Vulcan Shoe Factory in Walnut Ridge. He enjoyed spending time with...
