Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
John D. Wigginton
Mar 20, 2019
John D. Wigginton, 80 of Cave City died Wednesday, March 20, 2019. He was born October 29, 1938 at Osceola, Arkansas to James Harrison and Onnie Lois (Howell) Wigginton. He was a retired maintenance supervisor for Arkansas Eastman and a member of Corinth Missionary Baptist Church at Grange.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Shirley...
Lynn Laflair
Mar 20, 2019
Lynn Laflair, 66 of Cave City died Wednesday, March 20, 2019. She was born April 8, 1952 at Syracuse, New York. She was the daughter of Charles and Mary Woods.
Survivors include her husband, Robert Laflair of the home; son, Charles Laflair of Cave City; daughter, Suzette Stark of Southside; brothers, Donald Woods and Stephen Woods of Plainsville, New...
James Clayton May
Mar 18, 2019
James Clayton May, 30 of Batesville died Monday, March 18, 2019. He was born May 28, 1988 at West Plains, Missouri to Timothy Robert and Judy Marie (Barnett) May.
Survivors include his parents of Batesville; two brothers, Timothy Robert May Jr. of Cave City and Jeremy Ryan May of Batesville; one sister, Jessica Marie May of Newport and a host...
Marjorie Willann Marshell
Mar 15, 2019
Marjorie Willann (Staufer) Marshell, 96 of Batesville, passed away March 15, 2019 at Woodlawn Nursing Home.
Marjorie was born January 13, 1923 to William and Martha Ann Staufer of Moorefield, Arkansas. The youngest child of four, she was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Rachel Gilbert and Myrl Griffin, and brother, Paul Staufer.
Marjorie graduated from Sulphur Rock...
Donna Gould
Mar 13, 2019
Donna Gould, 65 of Locust Grove died Wednesday, March 13, 2019. She was born April 23, 1953 at Sedan, Kansas to Glen and June Hoge Winter. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith.
She was preceded in death by her mother.
Survivors include her husband, Rick Gould of the home; one son, Mickey Fitzpatrick (Falesha) of Augusta; one...
Geraldine Parsons
Mar 12, 2019
Geraldine Parsons age 85 of Saffell died Tuesday, March 12, 2019. She was born March 20, 1933 at Saffell, Arkansas to Raymond Theodore and Edith Alma (Godwin) Melton. She was a retired Assembly of God minister. She enjoyed writing songs and poetry, was a fine seamstress and a great cook, but her greatest accomplishment was her ministering of the word...
Kayrene Asberry
Mar 11, 2019
Kayrene Asberry, 77 of Cave City died Monday, March 11, 2019. She was born August 19, 1941 at Cave City, Arkansas to McKinley and Alma Brogdon Girtman. She was owner of Kay’s Backyard Nursery in Cave City and of the Missionary Baptist faith.
She was preceded in death by her parents; son, Brent Asberry; brothers, W. C. Girtman,...
Charles William Masner
Mar 8, 2019
Charles William Masner was born on November 29, 1929 in Cave City, Arkansas, the third son of Tint O. and Elvie Masner. He died on March 8, 2019 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The cause of death was complications of Alzheimer’s.
Charles attended school in Cave City, and obtained a G.E.D. He also attended Harding College in Searcy, Arkansas, and later...
Willene St.John
Mar 7, 2019
Willene St. John, 81 of Batesville died Thursday, March 7, 2019. She was born, December 20, 1937 at Cave City, Arkansas to Ruel and Ermil Christenberry Blevins. She was a homemaker and of the Church of God faith.
She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, J.R. Blevins and sister, Faye Robinson.
Survivors include her husband of 62 years,...
Coot Danny Morris
Feb 28, 2019
Coot Danny Morris, 69 of Batesville departed this life on February 28, 2019 at his home. He was born July 24, 1949 in Bradford, Arkansas to Coot Cannon and Geneva Snelson Morris.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia Morris; one son, Danny Morris and two daughters, Danna Taylor and Mcckayla Morris; as well as many other relatives and friends. He will...
Lenard St.John
Feb 28, 2019
Lenard St. John, 74 of Cave City died Thursday, February 28, 2019. He was born March 20, 1944 at Batesville, Arkansas to Otto Lenard and Velva Riggs St. John. He was a self employed car dealer.
He was preceded in death by his parents and sisters, Betty Arie and Juanita Rudick.
Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Glenna Younger...
Betty Milligan Duncan
Feb 25, 2019
Betty Milligan Duncan, 85 of Poughkeepsie died Monday, February 25, 2019. She was born March 24, 1933 at Batesville, Arkansas to George Leroy and Lucy Carmen Patterson Milligan. She was a homemaker and a member of Poughkeepsie Church of Christ.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, John E. Duncan; brothers, Owen Milligan and Virgil “Dick” Milligan...
Lyndell Spurlock
Feb 25, 2019
Lyndell Spurlock, 82 of Katy, Texas died Monday, February 25, 2019. He was born March 5, 1936 at Center, Arkansas to Raymond and Una Carver Spurlock. He was a retired insurance agent and a member of the Katy Church of Christ.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Clifton Spurlock and grandson, Michael Cain.
Survivors include his...
Vernia Mae Snow
Feb 22, 2019
Vernia Mae Snow, 91 of Cave City died Friday, February 22, 2019. She was born December 28, 1927 in Cave City, Arkansas to Thomas Rush and Addie Mae (Ford) Felts. She was a homemaker and a member of the Cave City Church of God.
She was preceded in death by her parents; son, Roger Snow; brothers, Drewey Felts, Edgar...
Imogene Jones
Feb 21, 2019
Imogene Jones, 93 of Guion died Thursday, February 21, 2019. She was born October 19, 1925 at Guion, Arkansas to Jessie James and Pearl Stevens Upton. She worked several years for White Rodgers in Batesville and was a member of the Guion Church of Christ.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Ed Allen Jones; son, David...
James (Jim) R. Davis
Feb 21, 2019
James (Jim) R. Davis, 82, passed away February 21, 2019 surrounded by family and friends.
Born 1936 in northwest Arkansas, he relocated to Wichita, KS where he owned and operated Davis Brothers Standard Service (with brother Doyle) and was a licensed insurance agent. Later, he was an award-winning machinist for Boeing Aircraft in the tool and die division where...
Jenetta Milligan
Feb 21, 2019
Jenetta Milligan, 73 of Cave City died Thursday, February 21, 2019. She was born June 25, 1945 at Southside, Arkansas to Roland (Darb) and Mellie Webster Hallmark. She was retired from Life Plus in Batesville and was a member of the First Missionary Baptist Church in Cave City. She loved her church family and serving the Lord and that’s what...
Buddy Gerald Dunlap
Feb 21, 2019
Buddy Gerald Dunlap, 80 of Evening Shade died Thursday, February 21, 2019 at his home. He was born May 20, 1938 at Moscow, California.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Linda Dunlap; sons, Ricky Dunlap, Eric Dunlap and James Dunlap; brothers, Billy Dunlap and Bobby Dunlap and sisters, Betty Dunlap and May Dunlap.
Survivors include one...
W.R. "Billy Rex" Allgood
Feb 19, 2019
W.R. “Billy Rex” Allgood, 84, of Floral died Tuesday, February 19, 2019. He was born October 11, 1934 at Floral, Arkansas to Bill and Sula Pierce Allgood. He was a retired farmer and carpenter and a member of New Bethel Baptist Church in Floral.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Anna York Allgood; infant daughter, Virginia Allgood;...
Earl C. Haley
Feb 17, 2019
Earl C. Haley, 93 of Evening Shade died Sunday, February 17, 2019 at his home. He was born December 16, 1925 at Evening Shade, Arkansas to Alvin Clarence and Amanda Ethel (Taylor) Haley. He was a farmer and a lifelong member of Bear Creek Methodist Church at Evening Shade.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Berneice...
