Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
Gerald Palmer
Oct 25, 2018
Gerald Palmer, 75 of Cave City died Thursday, October 25, 2018. He was born June 14, 1943 at Batesville, Arkansas to Amos and Stella Cummings Palmer. He was retired owner of Battery Warehouse in Batesville and of the Baptist faith.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Conway Palmer and Carl Palmer; one sister, Glenna Hutchison and...
Gary Dockins
Oct 25, 2018
Gary Dockins, 71, of Batesville died Thursday, October 25, 2018. He was born June 20, 1947 at Melbourne, Arkansas to Lester Edward and Wilma Gay Sherrill Dockins. He was a retired U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran.
He was preceded in death by his father.
Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Julia Dockins of the home; one son, Gary...
Kimberly Jo Hagman Acosta
Oct 25, 2018
Kimberly Jo Hagman Acosta, 51 of Cave City died Thursday, October 25, 2018. She was born August 19, 1967 at Rockford, Illinois to John and Nancy Bennett Hagman. She work several years as a Registered Nurse and was of the Baptist faith.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Jonathan Gordon Hagman and one sister, Lisa...
Gale Broyles Ponder
Oct 20, 2018
Gale Broyles Ponder, 75, of Owasso, Oklahoma died Saturday, October 20, 2018. She was born November 4, 1942 at Greenville, Mississippi to Pendley Marteal and Helen Lavada Morphis Howard. She worked for many years for First National Bank in Batesville and Newport and was a member of First Baptist Church in Batesville. She was secretary of the Arkansas Turkey...
Billy Wayne Bacon
Oct 19, 2018
Billy Wayne Bacon, 84 of Cave City died Friday, October 19, 2018. He was born July 28, 1934 in Cave City, Arkansas to Robert Sam and Audie Esther (Girtman) Bacon. He was a retired United States Air Force Veteran and was also a retired mail carrier for the United States Postal Service. He was of the Baptist faith.
He...
Otto A. Hayes
Oct 19, 2018
Otto A. Hayes, 82 of Batesville (formerly of Oskaloosa, Iowa) died Friday, October 19, 2018. He was born August 24, 1936 at Metropolis, Illinois to Henry and Nellie Guynes Hayes. He was a retired baker and pastor. He was a member of the Oskaloosa Assembly of God.He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Max Hayes; one daughter,...
Jessica Yvonne Moore
Oct 17, 2018
Jessica Yvonne Moore, 40 of Batesville died Wednesday, October 17, 2018. She was born October 21, 1977 at Batesville, Arkansas to Dennis Michael and Sarah Marion (Carter) Moore. She worked for ESA Staffing in Batesville and attended the Weaver’s Chapel Free Will Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her maternal grandmother, Nina Carter and paternal grandparents, Dan...
Donald Joe Ballard
Oct 16, 2018
Donald Joe Ballard, 66 of Cave City died Tuesday, October 16, 2018. He was born February 20, 1952 at Strawberry, Arkansas to Henry Clay and Burgie Wanda (Williams) Ballard. He was of the Baptist faith.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his grandparents, Nathan and Esther Williams and John Henry and Mintie Sue Ballard; one sister, Barbara Ann...
Texelda Faye Lockard
Oct 14, 2018
Texelda Faye Lockard, 81, of Maumelle died Sunday, October 14, 2018. She was born October 21, 1936 at Pleasant Ridge, Arkansas to Roy Herman and Hattie Martha Bell Moody. She was a retired kindergarten teacher, member of Master Gardeners, and attended New Life Church in Maumelle.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Carl Dudley Lockard; three...
Veda Marie Fulbright
Oct 14, 2018
Veda Marie Fulbright, 100 of Apopka, Florida died Sunday, October 14, 2018. She was born January 31, 1918 in Mount Pleasant, Arkansas to Osmer and Artie Weatherford Lewis. She was a homemaker and a member of the Forest Lake Seventh Day Adventist Church in Apoka, Florida.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Joseph Washington Fulbright; four...
Darrell Eugene Duke
Oct 10, 2018
Darrell Eugene Duke of Evening Shade departed this life on Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at his home at the age of 71 years 9 months and 4 days. He was born on January 6, 1947 in Evening Shade, Arkansas to Dolphus and Essie Yancey Duke. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Vietnam War.
He was preceded in death...
James S. Mize
Oct 10, 2018
James S. Mize, 84 of Saffell died Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at his home. He was born July 6, 1934 at Saffell, Arkansas to George Herbert and Flora (Sharp) Mize. He was a retired truck driver for Wal-Mart; a U.S. Army Veteran and a member of the Mt. Harmony Free Will Baptist Church in Saffell.
He was preceded...
Sarah Marie Chambliss
Oct 6, 2018
Sarah Marie Chambliss, 39, of Batesville, Arkansas died Saturday, October 6, 2018 at the White River Medical Center in Batesville. She was born January 19, 1979 in Batesville, Arkansas to Brenda Wilkerson Chambliss and Ernie Chambliss. She worked as a licensed practical nurse and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Cave City. Sarah was a graduate of...
Phyllis Ann Schilly
Sep 30, 2018
Phyllis Ann Schilly, 70, of Tuckerman died Sunday, September 30, 2018. She was born August 27, 1948 in Jonesboro, Arkansas to Carl Eugene and Betty Dell Pearce Galloway. She was a retired registered nurse and a member of Jordan Baptist Church.She was preceded in death by her parents and a grandson, Aaron Clause.Survivors include her husband, Gary Schilly of the...
Lewis Gene Roberts
Sep 29, 2018
Lewis Gene Roberts, 88 of Cave City died Saturday, September 29, 2018. He was born March 17, 1930 at Florala, Alabama to Lewis Pasco and Eula Eudora (Fleming) Roberts. He was a retired U.S. Navy Veteran and served from the occupation of Japan through three tours of duty in Vietnam. He was of the Baptist faith.
He was preceded...
Howard Lee Carpenter
Sep 24, 2018
Howard Lee Carpenter, 77, of Salado died Monday, September 24, 2018. He was born September 3, 1941 at Salado, Arkansas to Jess B. and Opal Jackson Carpenter. He had worked many years in auto sales. He was preceded in death by his parents.Survivors include two sons, Clark Carpenter of Jonesboro and Mark Carpenter (Carma) of Pleasant Plains; one daughter, Glenda...
Glynn Fuller
Sep 23, 2018
Glynn Fuller, 78, of Batesville died Sunday, September 23, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born December 20, 1939 at Oil Trough, Arkansas to Thomas Jay and Edna Elizabeth Pruitt Fuller. He was a retired building supply salesman and a member of Ramsey Heights Baptist Church where he served as a deacon. He was preceded in...
Billy Ray Freeze
Sep 21, 2018
Billy Ray Freeze, 92, of Locust Grove died Friday, September 21, 2018. He was born September 13, 1926 at Pawnee, Texas to Junius and Irene Franklin Freeze. He was a retired floor covering installer and a U.S. Army WWII Veteran. He was preceded in death by his parents; two wives, Dixie May Freeze and Viola Lack Freeze; five brothers, Emmett,...
Justin Tanner
Sep 21, 2018
Justin Tanner, 86, of Locust Grove died Friday, September 21, 2018 at Woodlawn Heights Nursing Home in Batesville, Arkansas. He was born at home in Aplin, Arkansas on July 2, 1932. Justin had a variety of jobs but his passion was carpentry. He was a U.S. Army Veteran and a member of the Banner Church of Christ. Justin loved his...
Debra Ann Pace Farris
Sep 18, 2018
Mrs. Debra Ann Pace-Farris died peacefully in the Cave City Nursing Home on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 in Cave City, Arkansas at the age of 64.
Debra is survived by her mother, Joann Pace of Cave City, Arkansas; son, Charles D. Farris Jr. of Batesville, Arkansas; two sisters, Sheila Pace of Sugar Grove, Illinois and Penny Pace-Halvax of Plainfield,...
