Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
Martha Jeanette Howard
Mar 11, 2021
Martha Jeanette Howard, 80, of Strawberry died on Thursday, March 11, 2021, at The Cave City Nursing Home following a short battle with cancer. She was born on May 7, 1940 in Strawberry, Arkansas to Earl C. and Virginia Naomi “Virgie” Bennett Clem. She was a 1958 graduate of Strawberry High School. On July 19, 1958, she...
Verbyl Irene Davis Caraway
Mar 9, 2021
Sidney – Verbyl Irene Davis Caraway, 89, died Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at the UAMS Medical Center in Little Rock, after a stroke.
She lived in Sidney, Ark., less than five miles from where she was born as the daughter of Delphia and Ora Davis. She was a member of the Sidney Baptist Church almost her entire life. She lived...
Marcia Nell George
Mar 8, 2021
Marcia Nell George, 64 of Batesville passed away Monday, March 8, 2021. She was born August 11, 1956 in Batesville, Arkansas. She was the daughter of Neil E. George and Gwen Watkins George Beadles. She worked as a patient care tech for several years at the White River Medical Center in Batesville. She was a member of the Church of...
Robert Ellis "Bub" Beel
Mar 8, 2021
Robert “Bub” Ellis Beel passed away on Monday, March 8, 2021 in Greers Ferry, Arkansas. He was born on May 15, 1965 to R.L. and Jane (Lamb) Beel. Bub was saved at a young age and professed his relationship with Jesus Christ to all who would listen. He was of the Baptist faith and attended Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist...
Altha Margaret DeFries
Mar 6, 2021
Altha Margaret DeFries, 96 of Tulsa, Oklahoma (formerly of Batesville) went to be with our Lord on Saturday, March 6, 2021. She was born November 29, 1924 in rural Izard County to Russell C. Stice and Mildred Hurst Stice. She was married to Fax Jeffery DeFries on January 4, 1941.
She was a long-time employee of International Shoe Factory...
Henry Wayne Clements
Mar 1, 2021
Henry Wayne Clements, 72 of Batesville died, Monday, March 1, 2021. He was born September 10, 1948 in Batesville, Arkansas to John and Clairene Scott Clements. He was a retired tree trimmer and of the Baptist faith. He was a U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran and was proud to have fought in combat for his country in Vietnam.
He was...
Johnny Lee Brooks
Feb 28, 2021
Johnny Lee Brooks, 73 of Locust Grove passed away Sunday, February 28, 2021 at his home. He was born November 4, 1947 in Batesville, Arkansas to Clifford and Willie McKay Brooks. He was married to his wife of 52 years, Nora Fulbright Brooks on June 20, 1969. He was a retired architectural draftsman and former owner of Brook’s Custom Home...
Jean Stephens
Feb 23, 2021
On February 23, 2021, Mary “Jean” Stephens left her worldly body for a new, beautiful, pain free Heavenly body and to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Jean was born January 16, 1933 in Dubuque, Iowa to a young, unwed mother and given up for adoption, where her parents, James and Mary Williams adopted her from the...
Ruby Carter
Feb 22, 2021
Ruby Carter, 82 of Batesville passed away Monday, February 22, 2021. She was born January 7, 1939 in Evening Shade, Arkansas to Hayden and Floy Moore. She was a homemaker and a Meter Maid for the City of Batesville for many years. She was of the Baptist faith.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Donald Moore...
Delmus Edward Caraway
Feb 20, 2021
SIDNEY – Delmus Edward Caraway, 90, died Saturday, Feb. 20, at the White River Medical Center in Batesville after a stroke.
He lived in Sidney, Ark., less than two miles from where he was born as the son of Eulis and Elsie Caraway. He returned to Sidney after living in several states in his youth, including Wenatchee, WA, and in...
Brenda Gail Polston
Feb 13, 2021
Brenda Gail Polston, 70 of Cave City passed away Saturday, February 13, 2021 at her home. She was born March 3, 1950 in Batesville, Arkansas to Floyd and Eula Mae Weaver Marshall. She was a homemaker, worked at White Rodgers in Batesville for 15 years and was of the Baptist faith.
She was preceded in death by her...
Florence M. McClure
Feb 13, 2021
Florence Milligan McClure, 97 of Batesville passed away on Saturday, February 13, 2021. She was born on February 7, 1924 in Batesville, Arkansas to Benjamin and Martha Milligan.
Florence was a member of the Asbury Methodist Church of Batesville. For many years, she was the bookkeeper for the McClure Plumbing Company, a family owned business. The joy of her life...
Johnny Van Love
Feb 13, 2021
Johnny Van Love, 84 of Evening Shade passed away, Saturday, February 13, 2021 at his home. He was born January 29, 1937 in Evening Shade, Arkansas to E.W. "Bud" and Marie Evans Love. He was a retired truck driver and former co-owner of K&L Trucking in Evening Shade.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include special...
Billy Douglas "Doug" Bennett
Feb 11, 2021
Billy Douglas “Doug” Bennett, 88 of Cave City, died Thursday, February 11, 2021. He was born September 13, 1932 in Shell Rock, AR (known by locals as Wildcat) to Joseph Emerson and Eula Mae Coleman Bennett.
Doug lived a colorful life, growing up in Strawberry, AR, where he lived most of his years. He married Mary Jean Ketchem and...
Johnny Clay Penn Jr.
Feb 9, 2021
Johnny Clay Penn Jr., 71 of Batesville died Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at his home. He was born February 19, 1949 in Batesville, Arkansas to Johnny Clay Penn Sr. and Lois Rounds Penn. He was a retired truck driver for Wal-Mart and a member of Faith Hopewell Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Batesville. He loved his family, his friends, his...
Dianne Elaine Rivers Tharp
Feb 7, 2021
Dianne Elaine Rivers Tharp, 63 of Evening Shade passed away Sunday, February 7, 2021 at her home. She was born June 21, 1957 in Taiwan, Japan to Henry and Billie Marlene Steel Rivers. She was a musician and a member of Bear Creek Church in Evening Shade. She was a past member of Evening Shade VFW Post 8042 Auxiliary.
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Mildred Louise Treadway
Feb 4, 2021
On Thursday, February 4, 2021, Mildred Treadway, loving wife and mother of two, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family at the age of 73.
Mildred, of the Baptist faith, was born on December 8, 1947 in Poughkeepsie, AR to Lee and Lola Milligan. On September 3, 1971, she married Truman Treadway to whom she remained...
Larry Edwin Miller
Feb 2, 2021
Larry Edwin Miller, 72 of Evening Shade passed away, Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at his home. He was born September 12, 1948 in Martinez, California to George Edwin and Ruth Marie Leaton Miller. He was a United States Marine Corps Veteran.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Jim Miller and one sister, Karen Aunko.
Survivors...
Dulcie Irene Blankenship
Jan 30, 2021
Dulcie Irene Blankenship, age 95, of Southside, Arkansas, passed away peacefully January 30, 2021 at Wood-Lawn Heights, in Batesville, Arkansas. She was born October 30, 1925 in Floral, Arkansas to Marion Wyatt and Dixie Nova Pate. She married Dalton Dean Blankenship on May 13, of 1944, and was just three weeks short of celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary when...
Cody Thomas
Jan 29, 2021
Earl “Cody” Thomas, 89 of Salado passed away, Friday, January 29, 2021. He was born June 15, 1931 in Batesville, Arkansas to Earl H. and Maggie Ellen (Evans) Thomas. He was retired from International Shoe Factory in Batesville and was co-owner of the Southside Dairy Bar. He had served on the Southside School Board and the Southside Water Board and...
