Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
Janna Lou Pinkston Freeman
Dec 7, 2020
Janna Lou Pinkston Freeman, 88 of Cave City died Monday, December 7, 2020 at the Cave City Nursing Home. She was born September 8, 1932 in Cave City, Arkansas to Olaf Don and Orilla Jane Carpenter Pinkston. She taught school at Cave City and Poughkeepsie and retired as Administrator of the Cave City Nursing Home. She was a member of...
Sharon Sue Birmingham
Dec 6, 2020
Sharon Sue Birmingham, 74 of Batesville died Sunday, December 6, 2020. She was born March 29, 1946 in Jonesboro, Arkansas to Clarence Alvin and Eula Davis Reynolds. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Darrell Ray “Rohoe” Birmingham Jr. “; two brothers, Bill Reynolds and Lennis Reynolds...
Ella Clotene Masner
Dec 6, 2020
Ella Clotene Masner was born on September 9, 1930 in Judsonia, Arkansas, the first child, and only daughter, of Clay Homer Williams and Lois McLure Williams. She died on December 6, 2020, while in hospice care. The cause of death was complications from Covid-19. Her legal residence at the time of her death was Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Clotene, as she...
Jeanette Boudreau
Dec 5, 2020
Jeanette Boudreau, 90 of Evening Shade died Saturday, December 5, 2020 at her home. She was born September 12, 1930 in Vanndale, Arkansas to Everette and Vera Banton Miller. She was a retired factory worker and a member of Cave City Church of God.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Nelson Boudreau; one daughter, Judy...
Russell Edward Pfitzner
Dec 4, 2020
Russell Edward Pfitzner, 99 of Cave City passed away Friday, December 4, 2020. He was born February 15, 1921 in Waldwick, New Jersey to Edward Russell and Harriett Lockwood Pfitzner. He was a retired accountant, a U.S. Army Veteran and a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Batesville.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife,...
Margaret "Ann" Annetta King
Dec 4, 2020
Margaret “Ann” Annetta Milligan King of Grange passed away Friday, December 4, 2020 at her home. She was born on August 26, 1947 in St. Louis, Missouri to Wilson “Hugh” and Virgie Omega (Moore) Milligan. She was retired from Wal-Mart and the Cave City School District. She was married to Mack King on May 26, 1989. She enjoyed flowers,...
Ramona Jean Weaver
Dec 3, 2020
Ramona Jean Weaver, 79 of Batesville died Thursday, December 3, 2020. She was born April 29, 1941 in Pfeiffer, Arkansas. She was the daughter of Abe Brokaw and Anna Mae (Milligan) Brokaw Jobe. She was retired from White Rodgers in Batesville and was a member of the Southside United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one...
Hazel Cross
Dec 1, 2020
Hazel Cross, age 91 of Cave City, formerly of Mountain View died Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at the Cave City Nursing Home. She was born November 19, 1929 in Sandtown, Arkansas. She was the daughter of Ottie Satterwhite and Carl and Ruby Davis. She was a retired bookkeeper.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and her husband, Bill...
Ethan William Dorris
Dec 1, 2020
Ethan William Dorris, 17 of Clever, Missouri died Tuesday, December 1, 2020. He was born November 5, 2003 in Batesville, Arkansas to Karry Dale and Autumn Marie Childers Dorris. He was an eleventh grade student at Nixa High School in Nixa, Missouri. He enjoyed music, fishing, bowling, riding dirt bikes and swimming. He loved doing back flips and you...
John Howard Dittmar III
Nov 30, 2020
John Howard Dittmar III, 67 of Cave City died Monday, November 30, 2020. He was born November 6, 1953 in Muskogee, Oklahoma to John Howard Dittmar II and Oletta Mae Ford Dittmar. He was a truck driver and a U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include his wife Rhonda Dittmar of the...
Glindeen Simpson Cowan
Nov 30, 2020
Glindeen Simpson Cowan, 97 of Cave City went to her heavenly home on Monday, November 30, 2020. She was born on November 10, 1923 to Marvin and Anne (Hoggard) Simpson. She was a very devoted, kind and hard working lady. She was a member of First Missionary Baptist Church in Cave City.
She was preceded in death by her parents;...
Opal Sturch
Nov 29, 2020
Opal Sturch, 96 of Southside went to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 29, 2020. She was born on September 26, 1924 in Cave City, Arkansas to Coy and Daisy Staggs and was married to her loving husband, Winfred D. Sturch, for 68 years until his passing in December of 2012.
She was a charter member of Allen...
Lynda Norris
Nov 28, 2020
Lynda Norris, 79 of Poughkeepsie died Saturday, November 28, 2020. She was born November 15, 1941 in Poughkeepsie, Arkansas to Martin and Lockie Layne Norris. She was retired from the Bank of Evening Shade.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one daughter, Athena Jackson; three brothers, Laman Norris, Boyd Norris and T.J. Norris and two sisters, Alene Rush...
Kathy McCain
Nov 28, 2020
Kathy Reed McCain, 55 of Cave City, Arkansas went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 28, 2020.
Born on March 28, 1965 in Holland, Michigan, Kathy was a free spirit with a gypsy soul who loved old cars, trucks and Harley motorcycles. She was a rebel who dared lived life on her own terms and a...
Vaughn Brokaw
Nov 28, 2020
Vaughn Brokaw, 86 of Batesville died Saturday, November 28, 2020. He was born November 6, 1934 in Batesville, Arkansas to Charles and Effie Brokaw. He was a member of the Church of God. His last words to his family were that he loved them and he wanted them to pray and live a good life so that he could...
Patsy C. Keener
Nov 27, 2020
Patsy C. Keener, 82 of Cave City went to her Heavenly home on Friday, November 27, 2020. She was born April 4, 1938 in Trumann, Arkansas to Clarence Ellis and Lula Mae (White) Renfro. She was retired from GenCorp Automotive in Batesville and Hometown Market in Cave City. She was a member of the Cedar Grove Missionary Baptist Church...
Paul Wayne Johnson
Nov 27, 2020
Paul Wayne Johnson, 86 of Cave City died Friday, November 27, 2020. He was born June 5, 1934 in Emery, Arkansas to Claude and Nellie Lee McLeod Johnson. He was retired from International Shoe Factory in Batesville and the Cave City School District and was a U.S. Army Veteran. He served on the Cave City Water Commission and also on...
Barbara Jane Askue
Nov 25, 2020
Barbara Jane Askue was received into Glory on Wednesday, November 25, 2020. She was born on February 2, 1951 in Battle Creek, Michigan to Charles and Marjorie Hutchings. Barbara’s family was very important to her and she enjoyed spending time with each and every one of them. Barbara also loved going to church and hearing about Jesus. She was a...
Tommy Lee Bishop
Nov 25, 2020
Tommy Lee Bishop, 84 of Batesville died Wednesday, November 25, 2020. He was born May 30, 1936 in Batesville, Arkansas to Charlie Lee and Lilly Mae Elms Bishop. He was a retired home builder and a member of Batesville First Assembly.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Anna Jean Bishop; one son, Larry Bishop and...
Faye W. Reed
Nov 20, 2020
Faye W. Reed, 96 of Batesville died Friday, November 20, 2020. She was born July 26, 1924 in Fanshawe, Oklahoma to Isaac and Maudie Ann (Bolen) Campbell. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith.
She was preceded in death by her parents and two husbands, Charles Gahagan and Glenn Reed.
Survivors include two sons, Dwane Gahagan (Pat)...
