Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
Conley F Varner
Jan 9, 2020
Conley F. Varner, 79 of Cave City passed away Thursday, January 9, 2020 at his home. He was born April 24, 1940 in Bakersfield, California to William Matt and Ruby Lemay Varner. He was a retired backhoe operator from the construction industry.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Viola Varner; an infant brother,...
Virginia Louisa Carter Masner
Jan 8, 2020
Virginia Louisa Carter Masner went home to be with her Lord January 8, 2020. She was born June 21, 1930 in Evening Shade, Arkansas. She had a Masters Degree in special education and she also taught English as a solo missionary in Thailand for over 10 years. She was also proudly a past Worthy Matron of the Eastern...
Glenna Ruth Wilkerson
Jan 7, 2020
Glenna Ruth Wilkerson, 78 of Cave City died Tuesday, January 7, 2020. She was born February 24, 1941 in Greenbrier, Arkansas to Royce and Pauline Merritt. She was a retired secretary and a member of the Bold Springs Missionary Baptist Church near Cave City.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Billy Sunday Wilkerson; one...
Shelby J. "Andy" Anderson
Jan 4, 2020
Shelby “Andy” J. Anderson, 85 of Batesville died Saturday, January 4, 2020. He was born June 5, 1934 in Mount Pleasant, Arkansas to Claude and Myrl Anderson. He served as a SP4 in the U.S. Army from Oct. 1956-Oct. 1958. He was employed for years as plant manager for Mack Farm Dairy in Batesville and later worked at AP&L and...
Anna Belle Anderson Davis
Jan 3, 2020
Anna Belle Anderson Davis, 86 of Poughkeepsie died Friday, January 3, 2020. She was born March 1, 1933 in Cave City Arkansas to Clifton and Dorothy McCumpsey Anderson. She was retired from White Rodgers in Batesville and was a member of the Powell’s Chapel Methodist Church at Poughkeepsie.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Charles...
James D. Mobley
Jan 2, 2020
James D. Mobley, 44 of Batesville died Thursday, January 2, 2020. He was born November 17, 1975 in Batesville, Arkansas to William Don and Norma Jean Mobley. He was a U.S. Air Force Veteran with 9 years of service and was an aerial gunner. He served in Afghanistan and received the Air Medal with 13 oak leaf clusters, Aerial Achievement...
Dorma Lea Brown
Dec 29, 2019
Dorma Lea Brown, age 83, went to be with the Lord on December 29, 2019. She was a lifelong resident of Independence County until her move to Vilonia, AR. She retired from ConAgra Foods in Batesville in 2005. She worked on the family farm and enjoyed gardening, painting ceramics, quilting, sewing for her family, teaching Sunday School, along with her...
Louise Marie Kinzy
Dec 28, 2019
Louise Marie Kinzy, 88 of Batesville died Saturday, December 28, 2019. She was born August 19, 1931 in Zanesville, Ohio. She was a member of the Hope Lutheran Church in Batesville.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Donald Wayne Kinzy.
Survivors include her son, Alan Kinzy of Houston, Texas; a brother, George Eistetter of...
William Arnold Kunkel
Dec 23, 2019
William Arnold Kunkel, 81 of Evening Shade died Monday, December 23, 2019. He was born September 27, 1938 in Evening Shade, Arkansas to Roscoe William and Susie Rush Kunkel. He was a retired truck driver, former owner of K and L Trucking in Evening Shade, had been a bus driver for Evening Shade School and was a jack of all...
Geneva Mae Broadwater
Dec 22, 2019
Geneva Mae Broadwater, 91 of Cave City died Sunday, December 22, 2019 at her home. She was born August 30, 1928 in Floral, Arkansas to Rufo F. and Birtha Alexander Sharp. She was a retired school teacher, having retired from Poughkeepsie High School and was a member of Eastside Southern Baptist Church in Cave City.
She was preceded in death...
Theodore Shorrock
Dec 19, 2019
Theodore Shorrock, 85 of Evening Shade died Thursday, December 19, 2019 at his home. He was born March 21, 1934 in Staten Island, New York to Herbert and Margaret Shorrock. He was retired and a U.S. Navy Korean War Veteran.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Phyllis Shorrock; brother, Robert Shorrock and sisters, Loretta West...
Roy Leon Brock
Dec 14, 2019
Captain Roy Brock, 76 of Cave City (formerly of Yuma, Arizona) died Saturday, December 14, 2019. He was born September 4, 1943 in Yuma, Arizona to Tommy Lee and Sue Brock. He was retired from the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office in Yuma, Arizona and was a U.S. Navy Veteran.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include...
Clara Jewel Marlin Stout
Dec 14, 2019
Clara Jewel Marlin Stout, 92 of Cave City died Saturday, December 14, 2019. She was born July 5, 1927 in Maxville, Arkansas to Robert Benjamin and Lillie Gertrude Miller Marlin. She was retired owner of Clara’s Fabric Shop in Cave City and a member of the First Missionary Baptist Church in Cave City.
She was preceded in death by her...
Betty Jean Lankford
Dec 13, 2019
Betty Jean Lankford, 60 of Melbourne died Friday, December 13, 2019. She was born October 24, 1959 in Lepanto, Arkansas to Lynwood and Vollie Arnold Lankford.
She was preceded in death by her mother and a nephew, Jeremy Townsley.
Survivors include her father, Lynwood Lankford of Melbourne and sisters, Francis Lankford of Melbourne, Carol Berman of Oklahoma...
Oma Lee Bridgman
Dec 9, 2019
Oma Lee Scroggins Bridgman, 93 of Desha died Monday, December 9, 2019. She was born August 22, 1926 in Melrose, Arkansas to James and Alma Alberta Gibbs Scroggins. She was a homemaker and a member of the Southside Church of Christ.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Lindsey Bridgman; two brothers, Edward Osroe Scroggins and Ancle...
Doris O'Neill
Dec 5, 2019
Doris O’Neill, 70 of Sandtown died Thursday, December 5, 2019. She was born November 15, 1949 in Tampa, Florida to William and Bertie Edwards Hamann. She was retired from the ConAgra Foods hatchery in Batesville and was a member of the Pool’s Chapel Free Will Baptist Church at Sandtown.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter,...
Harold Gene (Shelton) Boyd
Dec 5, 2019
Harold Gene (Shelton) Boyd, age 78, after a short battle with brain cancer and a stroke, departed this earthly life for heaven Thursday, December 5, 2019. He was born October 26, 1941 in Alicia, Arkansas to William Eugene and Velma Chastain Shelton. On October 27, 1945 he and two brothers joined the family of Ernest Lee and Velma Boyd.
Survivors...
Odie Bell Ironside
Dec 3, 2019
Odie Bell Ironside age 83 of Pleasant Plains died Tuesday, December 3, 2019. She was born February 2, 1936 in Floral, Arkansas to Fred and Ethel Nicholson Pearson. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Mervin Ironside and two infant brothers.
Survivors include one son, Karl Ironside (Beverly)...
Eula Mary Duncan
Dec 1, 2019
Eula Mary Duncan, 88 of Batesville died Sunday, December 1, 2019. She was born November 9, 1931 in Gid, Arkansas to Henry and Hardy Haney Sims. She was retired from Pilgrim’s Pride in Batesville and of the Baptist faith.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Reginald William “Bill” Massey; one son, Ronnie Dale Massey; four...
Ola Mae Miller
Nov 29, 2019
Ola Mae Miller, 96 of Cave City died Friday, November 29, 2019. She was born January 12, 1923 in Batesville, Arkansas to J. Vernon and Martha Jane Hinson Gammill. She was a homemaker and a member of the Maxville Missionary Baptist Church at Cave City.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Oras Miller; a son,...
