Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
William Ellis Runyan
Jun 8, 2018
William Ellis Runyan, 81 of Cave City died Friday, June 8, 2018. He was born October 21, 1936 at Strawberry, Arkansas to Henry and Wretha (James) Runyan. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Mount View Missionary Baptist Church at Cave City.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, James Boyd Runyan.
Survivors...
Robert Adrain Manes
Jun 6, 2018
Robert Adrain Manes, 81 of Batesville died Wednesday, June 6, 2018. He was born June 22, 1936 in Cloud Chief, Oklahoma to Julius Jefferson and Clara Mae Manes. He was a retired electrician and of the Southern Baptist faith.He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Anna Belle Whittington Manes and two sisters, Dorothy Jean Diffey and Koilla...
Johnnie June Fox
Jun 2, 2018
Johnnie June Fox, 76 of Charlotte died Saturday, June 2, 2018. She was born December 28, 1941 at Rushing, Arkansas to Homer Wesley and Lillian Ruth Brookreson Cahoon. She was retired from the Department of Human Services with 28 years of service, had also worked at White Rodgers in Batesville several years and was a legal secretary for 16...
Ralph Marlin Palmer
May 31, 2018
Ralph Marlin Palmer, 80 of Cave City died Thursday, May 31, 2018. He was born June 21, 1937 at Batesville, Arkansas to Sylvester and Augusta Maine (Baker) Palmer. He was a retired heavy equipment operator and had worked for the Independence County Road Department. He was of the Pentecostal faith.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his...
Maudeen King
May 28, 2018
Maudeen King, 83 of Cave City died Monday, May 28, 2018. She was born February 8, 1935 at Jesup, Arkansas to Andrew Jackson and Annie Evelyn Mahan Moody. She was retired from International Shoe Factory and White Rodgers both in Batesville. She was a member of the Mount View Missionary Baptist Church at Cave City.
She was preceded in death...
Noil Lee Mahan
May 25, 2018
Noil Lee Mahan, 85 of Cave City died Friday, May 25, 2018. He was born July 31, 1932 at Cave City, Arkansas to Robert Ozzie and Clara Pinkston Mahan. He was retired from Banquet Foods in Batesville. He was a member of the Eastside Southern Baptist Church in Cave City, where he served as a deacon.
He was preceded in...
Katheryn Nadine Spence Howard
May 22, 2018
Katheryn Nadine Spence Howard age 70 of Heber Springs passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2018 following a long illness. She was born February 9, 1948 at Mount Pleasant, Arkansas to William L. Spence and Lois Bramblett Spence Twilley.Katheryn graduated from Mount Pleasant High School in 1966. Before her illness she was employed by Southwestern Bell in Little Rock, AR and...
Michael Aaron Watkins
May 22, 2018
Michael Aaron Watkins passed away May 22, 2018 in Batesville, Arkansas at the age of 76. He was born on June 7th, 1941 in Batesville, Arkansas. He was the son of Ivan Aaron and Eva Lee Thompson Watkins. He was a member of Allen Chapel FWB Church and then a member and served as Deacon of Quail Valley FWB Church....
Heather Dawn Cremeens
May 19, 2018
Heather Dawn (Anderson) Cremeens, 44 of Charlotte died Saturday, May 19, 2018. She was born February 24, 1974 at Little Rock, Arkansas to Tony and Sheila Anderson.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Steve Cremeens.
Survivors include her parents, Tony and Sheila Anderson of Charlotte; one daughter, Toni Cremeens of Charlotte; two step-daughters, Meagan Treece (Mark)...
Oma Dell Lathum
May 16, 2018
Oma Dell Lathum, 94 of Cave City died Wednesday, May 16, 2018. She was born February 21, 1924 at Maxville, Arkansas to Robert Benjamin and Lilly Gertrude Miller Marlin. She was retired from AT&T in San Francisco, California and was a member of Eastside Southern Baptist Church in Cave City. She was a member of Eastern Star.
She was preceded...
Neil Brian Lowrie
May 16, 2018
Neil Brian Lowrie, 57 of Cave City went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 16, 2018. He served 17 ½ years in the U.S. Army and was a former employee of ConAgra Frozen Foods in Batesville.
He was preceded in death by his father, Jerald Lowrie and one son, Aaron Lowrie.
Survivors include his wife, Brenda Lowrie...
Floyd Watson Wilson
May 15, 2018
Floyd Watson Wilson, 70 of Batesville, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, May 15, 2018.He was born February 17, 1948 at Hemphill, Texas to R.L. and Doris (Poole) Wilson.He served in the Army during the Vietnam War in 1968 & 1969.Floyd Wilson proudly served in Vietnam in the 271st Attack Support Helicopter Company or "Delta Innkeepers" as they were called in country....
Robert Lee "Bob" Baker
May 15, 2018
Robert Lee “Bob” Baker, 82 of Batesville died Tuesday, May 15, 2018. He was born November 22, 1935 at Little Rock, Arkansas, the son of Edgar and Leona Baker. He was the owner/operator of Baker’s Towing Service in Batesville and was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Southside. He enjoyed life and the people and things around him....
Melissa Helms Blue
May 14, 2018
Melissa Helms Blue, 31 of Batesville died Monday, May 14, 2018. She was born June 15, 1986 at Wynne, Arkansas to Kelly and Terri Ashcraft Helms. She had attended Project New Start Church in Newport.She was preceded in death by her parents.Survivors include daughter, Jayden Blue; stepson, Logan Blue and stepdaughter, Courtney Blue all of Batesville; brother, John Helms (Lacey)...
Ethel Davis Moxley
May 8, 2018
Ethel Davis Moxley, 101 of Guion died Tuesday, May 8, 2018. She was born October 6, 1916 at Twin Creek, Arkansas to William Andy and Olevia Ann Kidwell Davis. She was a homemaker and a member of Grace Communion Church in Batesville.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Eret Moxley; one brother, Ray...
Dizzy Dean Higginbottom
May 7, 2018
Dizzy Dean Higginbottom, 82 of Cherokee Village died Monday, May 7, 2018. He was born October 19, 1935 at Poughkeepsie, Arkansas to Roe and Ruth Kunkel Higginbottom. He retired in 1993 from Cooper Industries in Cullman, Alabama. He enjoyed coaching American Legion baseball in Anderson Indiana for many years.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include one...
Larry Gene Pries
May 2, 2018
Larry Gene Pries, 72 of Evening Shade died Wednesday, May 2, 2018. He was born December 6, 1945 at Rochester Minnesota to Donald Gene and Glenna A. (VanDusen) Pries. He was a retired U.S. Navy Vietnam Veteran having achieved the rank of Master Chief. He was also a farmer, a welder and a Mason.
He was preceded in death...
Lynn Carol Tomlinson
Apr 29, 2018
Lynn Carol Tomlinson, 79 of Batesville died Sunday, April 29, 2018. She was born October 13, 1938 in St. Louis, Missouri to Walker N. and Eva (Yagie) Guthrie. She was retired from the Batesville School District having served as a teacher for 28 years. She was a member of the Campground United Methodist Church at Bethesda.She was preceded in death...
Leon Elmer Crow
Apr 23, 2018
Leon Elmer Crow, 87 of Cave City died Monday, April 23, 2018. He was born October 3, 1930 at Cave City, Arkansas to Neal and Esther Wilson Crow. He was a retired foreman for International Shoe Factory in Batesville and U.S. Army Veteran where he was a member of the 11th U.S. Army Airborne Infantry Division. He was a member...
Barbara C. Rawlings
Apr 21, 2018
Barbara C. Rawlings, 78 of Batesville died Saturday, April 21, 2018. She was born May 12, 1939 at Cave City, Arkansas to Marcus McKinley and Melva Gladys (Wooldridge) Miller. She was a retired clerk / typist and a member of the Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Marshall Wayne Miller and Billy Miller...
