Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
Janet Lynn Lyons
Oct 7, 2020
Janet Lynn Lyons, 61 of Cave City died Wednesday, October 7, 2020. She was born May 9, 1959 in California to Frederick R. and Evalynn Lloyd Edgar. She was a U.S. Navy Veteran and a member of the Cave City United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Robert Lyons and a daughter, Diana...
Mylus Dwayne Jones
Oct 2, 2020
Mylus Dwayne Jones, 85 of Batesville died Friday, October 2, 2020. He was born December 28, 1934 in Cushman, Arkansas to Raymond L. and Faye Mallett Jones. He was a retired salesman for Kimball Midwest, a U.S. Army Veteran and a member of the First Free Will Baptist Church in Batesville.
He was preceded in death by his parents;...
Violet Peers Schoon
Oct 2, 2020
Violet Jean Peers Schoon, 90 of Sidney died Friday, October 2, 2020. She was born March 1, 1930 in Rolfe, Iowa to Albert and Ercell Hicks Peers. She was a legal secretary until her marriage in 1953 to Glen E. Schoon. She was a member of the Sidney Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary and the Peace Lutheran Church in...
Gary Wayne Clinton
Sep 30, 2020
Gary Wayne Clinton age 54 of Strawberry died Wednesday September 30, 2020. He was born November 23, 1965 in Santa Paula, California to Kenneth Wayne and Barbara June Doyle Clinton. He was a retired truck driver, a U.S. Army Veteran and a member of Lifeway Baptist Church in Santa Paula, California. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, especially deep sea fishing...
Beatrice Ring Morgan
Sep 29, 2020
Beatrice Ring Morgan, 91 of Batesville Arkansas, formally of Cave City Arkansas, died September 29, 2020 at the White River Medical Center in Batesville. Bea was born April 16, 1929 in Poughkeepsie Arkansas to William Thomas “Bud” Ring and Doll Easter Barnes Ring. Bea was the youngest of nine children. She married Lee Walter Morgan March 29, 1947 and...
Hershel Blankenship
Sep 23, 2020
Hershel Blankenship, 72 of Cave City (formerly of Wiseman) died Wednesday, September 23, 2020. He was born November 20, 1947 in Gassville, Arkansas to Nelson and Hattie Jane Moser Blankenship. He was retired from the City of Horseshoe Bend and of the Baptist faith.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Lester Blankenship.
Survivors include two...
Mackey Hightower
Sep 21, 2020
Mackey Hightower, 62 of Sidney died Monday, September 21, 2020 at his home. He was born on October 28, 1957 in Batesville, Arkansas to W.J. Hightower and Loural Brewer Hightower. He was a retired construction worker and of the Baptist faith.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a daughter, Emily Hightower.
Survivors include a son, Austin Callaham...
Karen Kay Watkins
Sep 19, 2020
Karen Kay “Butterfly” Watkins, 73 of Batesville died Saturday, September 19, 2020. She was born August 29, 1947 in Mayville, North Dakota to Elmer and Louella Guttorson Jorgensen. She was a retired truck driver for Dowell Transport in Batesville and a member of Surrounded Hill Missionary Baptist Church near Newport.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother,...
Janice Hager
Sep 17, 2020
Janice Hager, 74 of Desha died Thursday, September 17, 2020. She was born February 11, 1946 in Batesville, Arkansas to Ray and Neva Patterson. She was retired from White Rodgers in Batesville and was a member of the Southside Church of Christ.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Survivors include her husband of 52 years, Edward...
Paul Moore
Sep 16, 2020
Paul Moore, 64 of Batesville died Wednesday September 16, 2020. He was born September 3, 1956 in Wynne, Arkansas to James Franklin Moore and Blanche Lee Moore-Smith. He was a truck driver and of the Pentecostal faith.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include two sons, Stephen Futrell of Elaine and Aaron Moore (Kari) of Batesville;...
John A. James
Sep 14, 2020
John A. James, 72 of Jonesboro died Monday, September 14, 2020. He was born June 11, 1948 in the Cedar Grove Community in Independence County to Kike and Marie James. He was a native of Cave City but his career took him to several towns in Arkansas. He was retired as a supervisor for United Parcel Service and also worked...
Margaret Walker
Sep 12, 2020
Margaret Walker, 100 of Batesville passed away on Saturday, September 12, 2020 at her home. She was born June 26, 1920 in Russellville, Arkansas to William Nixon Lucy and Mary Bertha Kennedy Lucy. She was a homemaker and a member of West Baptist Church in Batesville.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Billy Walker; one...
Lula Marie Jones
Sep 11, 2020
Lula Marie Jones, 75 of Nelsonville passed away Friday, September 11, 2020. She was born November 25, 1944 in Saffell, Arkansas to George Alexander and Doris Pauline Pinkston Blankenship. She worked several years for Settles Cleaners and Nuway Cleaners both in Batesville and also worked several years for Qualls Funeral Home in Cave City. She was a member of the...
Elizabeth M. Miller
Sep 10, 2020
Elizabeth M. Miller, 98 of Evening Shade died Thursday, September 10, 2020. She was born November 17, 1921 in Richfield, Nebraska to Frederick Grover and Edyth Pearl Dixon Schwinderman. She was a homemaker and a member of the Evangelic Covenant Church in Nebraska.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Richard Miller; one daughter, Edyth Clark;...
Jacquelyn (Jackie) Viola Earls
Sep 1, 2020
Jacquelyn (Jackie) Viola Earls passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2020. She was born on September 16, 1945 to Anne V. Osborne.
She was a dedicated member of Bethel A.M.E. Church, where she previously served on The Board of Trustees, The Steward Board, The Women’s Missionary Society, and as Sunday School Superintendent. She also served in various roles and...
Ronald E. Gray Jr.
Sep 1, 2020
Ronald E. “Peewee” Gray Jr., 57 of Batesville died Tuesday, September 1, 2020. He was born March 24, 1963 in Batesville, AR to Ronald E. Gray Sr. and Bertha Harmon Gray. He was a veteran of the United States Army and the United States Marine Corps. He married Yuvonda (Vonda Carnett) on July 3, 1998.
He was preceded in death...
Keith R. Eaton
Sep 1, 2020
Keith R. Eaton, 54 of Poughkeepsie went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 1, 2020. He was born November 17, 1965 in Phoenix, Arizona to Charles William and Joyce Tuft Eaton. He was a commercial roofer for 30 years and worked 5 years for Jones Sawmill in Nelsonville.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a...
Bruce Wayne Muston
Aug 31, 2020
Bruce Wayne Muston, 44 of Sidney died Monday, August 31, 2020. He was born January 1, 1976 in Batesville, Arkansas to Melvin Bruce and Lavonda Lynn Qualls Muston. He had worked for ConAgra Foods for 21 years and was currently a hardworking and dedicated employee of Future Fuel Chemical Company in Batesville. He was an active member of the Sidney...
Emogene Brown
Aug 29, 2020
Emogene Brown, 94 of Poughkeepsie died Saturday, August 29, 2020. She was born January 1, 1926 in Poughkeepsie, Arkansas to William Edmund and Emma Frances Nichols Barnett. She was retired from White Rodgers in Batesville and was a member of the Poughkeepsie Church of Christ.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband, Billy Mack Higginbottom;...
Layken Love McQuay
Aug 26, 2020
Layken Love McQuay, infant daughter of Elizabeth McQuay died Wednesday, August 26, 2020.
She was preceded in death by great great grandmother, Mable Dorris; grandfather, J.D. McQuay; uncle, Dalton Tims and cousins, Braxtin McQuay and Jeremy Conway.
Survivors include mother, Elizabeth McQuay of Cave City; sister, Lanie Mae Vaulner; grandparents, Rhonda Elumbaugh, Lavonna Ables, Paul and Deb Vaulner; great...
