Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
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,...
Barbara Jean Akins
Sep 15, 2018
Barbara Jean Akins, 78, of Batesville died Saturday, September 15, 2018. She was born April 4, 1940 at Batesville, Arkansas to William Earnest and Genevie Treadway Sanders. She was a retired LPN and a member of the Church of Christ. She was a loving wife, mother, and friend.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, William Duane...
Willis E. Hatfield
Sep 15, 2018
Willis E. Hatfield, 90 of Batesville died Saturday, September 15, 2018. He was born May 30, 1928 at Potosi, Missouri to Homer and Bessie Culliver Hatfield. He was a retired tool and die maker and a U.S. Army Korean War Veteran. He was a member of Powell’s Chapel Methodist Church and was a Mason.
He was preceded in death by...
Diane Lee Power
Sep 13, 2018
Diane Lee Power, 82, of Sulphur Rock passed away on September 13, 2018. She was born in Albert Lea, Minnesota on August 31, 1936 to Robert Lee and Ruth Irene Van Nocker Jr. Diane was a faithful member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. She retired from Department of Human Services where she spent many years contributing to the lives of...
Karyl Kuunani Freeman
Sep 10, 2018
Karyl Kuunani Freeman, 64, of Batesville passed from this world, Monday, September 10, 2018 at her home with her family and loved ones by her side. She was born September 4, 1954 at Honolulu, Hawaii. She was a homemaker and worked several years as a truck driver for Dowell Transport in Batesville.
She was preceded in death by her...
Joy R Sample
Sep 6, 2018
Joy R. Sample, 80, of Pleasant Plains died Thursday, September 6, 2018. She was born October 8, 1937 at Fisher, Arkansas to Tom and Alice Terwilliger. She was a retired salesperson for Acme Brick and attended Banner Church of Christ.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband, Troy Sample; brother, William Terwilliger; and sister, Dorothy...
Robert Glenn Wackerly
Sep 6, 2018
Robert Glenn Wackerly, 56, of Sulphur Rock died Thursday, September 6, 2018 at his home. He was born June 11, 1962 at Tacoma, Washington.He was preceded in death by his father, Clements Glenn Wackerly.Survivors include his mother, and stepfather, James and Bonnie D. Rainbolt of Newark; one daughter, Latisha Cupp of Sulphur Rock; three grandchildren, Pantera Moore, Tesla Moore, and...
Dorris D. Spence
Sep 4, 2018
Dorris D. Spence, 78 of Mount Pleasant died Tuesday, September 4, 2018. She was born October 22, 1939 at Biggs, Oklahoma to William and Katherine Bullington. She was a homemaker and a member of the Guion Church of Christ.She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Alfred Bullington, Bobby Bullington, Johnny Bullington and Jerry Bullington and sisters, Gladys Chevallier...
Erma Jean Sparks
Sep 4, 2018
Erma Jean Sparks, 85, of Locust Grove, AR, passed from this life September 4, 2018 to be with her Saviour, The Lord Jesus Christ. She was born December 31, 1932 in Erbie, AR to John Bayard and Gladys McFerrin. She graduated high school at the School of the Ozarks in Hollister, MO then attended college at Hillsboro, KS. She returned...
Jestine Bell
Sep 3, 2018
Jestine Bell, 91 of Cave City died Monday, September 3, 2018. She was born February 1, 1927 at Sandtown, Arkansas to Martin and Virginia (Vest) Montgomery. She was a homemaker and a member of the Maxville Missionary Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Velmus Leo Bell and her daughter, Debbie Magness.
Survivors include...
George W Johnson Jr.
Sep 2, 2018
George W. Johnson Jr. “Junior”, 73, of Batesville died Sunday, September 2, 2018 at the Batesville Healthcare Center. He was born May 14, 1945 in Searcy, Arkansas to George W. Johnson Sr. and Etta Ann Barnes Johnson. He loved church and was saved at New Bethel Baptist Church at Floral and was baptized in the creek near the church.
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Verna Orene Kelley
Sep 2, 2018
Verna Orene Huff Kelley, 94, of Batesville died Sunday, September 2, 2018. She was born June 24, 1924 at Batesville, Arkansas to Franklin Featherston and Magetta Arnold Huff. She was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal faith.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Drexel Lee Kelley; and two brothers, William Lee Qualls, and Austin J.R....
Eloise D Stout
Aug 31, 2018
Eloise D. Stout, 89 of Batesville (formerly of Pine Bluff) died Friday, August 31, 2018. She was born August 17, 1929 at Farmerville, Louisiana to William Elmer and Mabel (Rowan) Dumas. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Assembly of God in Pine Bluff.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Allen T. Stout;...
Terry Lynn Horn
Aug 31, 2018
Terry Lynn Horn, 65 of Cave City died Friday, August 31, 2018. He was born July 27, 1953 at Batesville, Arkansas to Glen Edgar and Marie A. (Hamlett) Horn. He was a carpenter, a musician and of the Christian faith.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include son, Ryker Horn of Cave City; daughter, Taalyn James...
Esther Marie Riden
Aug 30, 2018
Esther Marie Riden, 95, of Cave City formerly of Bridgman Michigan, was called to her heavenly home on Thursday August 30, 2018, to receive her eternal reward from her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
She was born in Providence Kentucky on March 27, 1923 to James and Elizabeth (Nora) Dillenger. She was the oldest of seven children, and prided...
Ronald Sheetrum
Aug 27, 2018
Ronald Sheetrum, 76, of Batesville died Monday, August 27, 2018. He was born November 9, 1941 at Akron, New York to Donald and Arlene Chappius Sheetrum. He was retired from the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department and served several years on the Northside Volunteer Fire Department. He was preceded in death by his parents.Survivors include his wife, Janice Sheetrum of...
Margaret Lillian Shell
Aug 26, 2018
Margaret Lillian (Harvey) Shell, 87 of Evening Shade died Sunday, August 26, 2018. She was born December 20, 1930 at Conway, Arkansas to Calvin and Bertha Harvey. She was a homemaker and a member of the Sidney Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Hoyt Shell and two brothers, Thad Harvey and Waylon Harvey.
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Hubert Junior McLane
Aug 23, 2018
Hubert Junior McLane, 87 of Smithville died Thursday, August 23, 2018. He was born May 28, 1931 at Gainesboro, Arkansas to Hubert Earnest and Ruby Pauline (Drummond) McLane. He was a retired truck driver, a U.S. Army Korean War Veteran and a member of the Church of Christ.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife,...
