Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
John Earl Reynolds
Apr 20, 2018
John Earl Reynolds, 54 of Batesville died Friday, April 20, 2018. He was born November 12, 1963 at Batesville, Arkansas to Boyd and Vera Robins Reynolds. He was employed by OMP in Batesville and was a member of the Peaceful Harbor Pentecostal Church in Batesville.He was preceded in death by his father, Boyd Reynolds.Survivors include his wife Leah Deaton Reynolds...
Emmett Tillman Gregory
Apr 17, 2018
Emmett Tillman Gregory, 77 of Batesville died Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at his home. He was born December 23, 1940 at Texarkana, Arkansas to Robert Emmett and Gracie Mae Pogue Gregory. He was an Army National Guard Veteran and a member of the Calvary Baptist Church in Batesville, where he had served as a Deacon. He was an awesome husband,...
Cora Staggs
Apr 14, 2018
Cora Staggs, 83 of Cave City died Saturday, April 14, 2018 at her home. She was born July 19, 1934 at Marion, Indiana to Herman and Dessie Bollhoefer. She was a Certified Nurse’s Assistant and a member of Maxville Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands, Eldon Boles and Russell Staggs; two sons, Bobby...
Daniel Ray Hilliard
Apr 13, 2018
Daniel (Dan) Ray Hilliard, 55, of Magness, Arkansas, (formerly of Evening Shade) passed away Friday, April 13th, 2018. He was an OTR truck driver, a U.S. Navy Veteran, and a loving father, papa, son, brother, and friend. He was born August 23rd, 1962 at the China Lake Naval Base in Ridgecrest, California to Paul John and Pamela E. (Reynolds) Hilliard. ...
Pete Hoover
Apr 10, 2018
Pete Hoover, 72 of Cave City died Tuesday, April 10, 2018. He was born November 23, 1945 at Manchester, Kentucky to Vincent and Addie Sizemore Hoover. He was retired from the United States Postal Service and worked several years as a Respiratory Therapist at the White River Medical Center in Batesville. He was a Christian and a U.S. Army Vietnam...
Alma Hill
Apr 8, 2018
Alma Hill, 96 of Batesville died Sunday, April 8, 2018. She was born August 21, 1921 at Charlotte, Arkansas to John Henry and Maude Josephine (Hendrix) Stoner. She was a homemaker, factory worker and Certified Nurse’s Assistant. She was a member of the Harrison Street Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands, Gatewood Blevins...
Bessie Baker
Apr 6, 2018
Bessie Baker, 81 of Batesville died Friday, April 6, 2018. She was born June 23, 1936 at Desha, Arkansas to Newl Jefferson and Rosa May Fitzhugh Reynolds. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James “Red” Baker; nine brothers, Herman, Ralph, Harvey, J.D., William, Harlen, Junior, Eugene and Earl Reynolds,and two sisters, Tempe Burrow and Faye Baker....
Doris Wright
Apr 2, 2018
Doris Wright, 88 of Evening Shade died Monday, April 2, 2018. She was born October 28, 1929 at Marmaduke, Arkansas to James Michael and Bertha Mae (DePriest) Bailey. She was retired Sharp County Municipal Clerk and a member of the Cave City Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her parents;seven brothers and five sisters. Survivors include three...
Misty Reynolds
Apr 1, 2018
Misty Reynolds, 41 of Batesville died Sunday, April 1, 2018. She was born June 27, 1976 at Batesville, Arkansas, the daughter of Jerry Lee Vickers and Jewelene Haney Winningham. She was a homemaker and a CNA for Cave City Nursing Home. She was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include son, Tristan Reynolds; daughter, Katrina Reynolds and step-daughter, Brianna...
Laddie Sharp
Mar 31, 2018
Laddie Sharp, 86 of Evening Shade died Saturday, March 31, 2018. He was born December 27, 1931 at Evening Shade, Arkansas to Spellman and Maudie Ovella (Edwards) Sharp. He was a U.S. Army Korean War Veteran and retired from North Arkansas Electric Cooperative as District Manager. He was a member of the Bear Creek Methodist Church and attended regularly at...
Keith Hulett
Mar 30, 2018
Keith Hulett, 78 of Evening Shade died Friday, March 30, 2018. He was born September 6, 1939 at Center, Arkansas to Jack and Helen Thompson Hulett. He was a retired claims adjuster for State Farm Insurance and a cattle farmer. He was a veteran of the Arkansas Army National Guard. He was preceded in death by his parents and his...
Patricia Ann Horn
Mar 30, 2018
Patricia Ann Horn, 77 of Cave City died Friday, March 30, 2018. She was born August 26, 1940 at Beaumont, Texas to Chester and Birdie Mae Riviea Choate. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and a member of Eutopia Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents and six sisters. Survivors include her husband of...
Evelyn Snyder Evans
Mar 22, 2018
Evelyn Snyder Evans, 97 of Mountain View died Thursday, March 22, 2018. She was born January 1, 1921 at Kansas City, Missouri to Mitchell Francis and Rhoda May Stultz Burch. She was a bookkeeper and a member of Faith Baptist Church in Washington, Missouri. She was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands, Lawrence Albert Snyder and Edward Francis...
Mary Wanda Williams
Mar 20, 2018
Mary Wanda Williams, 93 of Strawberry died Tuesday, March 20, 2018. She was born August 1, 1924 at Strawberry, Arkansas to Frank Kenneth Willmuth Sr. and Mary Verna Milligan Willmuth. She was a homemaker and a member of the Strawberry Southern Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Clemon Williams; brother, James Murphy Willmuth and...
Amber Dawn Townsley
Mar 18, 2018
Amber Dawn Townsley, 38 of Batesville died Sunday, March 18, 2018. She was born July 25, 1979 at Okeechobee, Florida. She was a loving mother, daughter and devoted wife. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Leonard and Glyndene Marlette and Phillip and Myrtle LeBlanc and an uncle, Mark Marlette. Survivors include husband, Tim Townsley; son, Adam Townsley of...
Jeff Sims
Mar 17, 2018
Chief Deputy Jeff Sims, 44 of Sulphur Rock died Saturday, March 17, 2018. He was born March 4, 1974 at Batesville, Arkansas to Ronald McRae and Paula Jean (Osborne) Sims. He graduated from the Police Academy in 1998 and had worked 20 plus years for the Independence County Sheriff’s Office. He was currently serving as Chief Deputy. He attended Emmanuel...
Larry Manual Sharp
Mar 12, 2018
Larry Manual Sharp, 62 of Evening Shade died Monday, March 12, 2018. He was born September 27, 1955 at Flint, Michigan to Laddie and Alla Jean (Berry) Sharp. He was a farmer, a former detective for the Pocahontas Police Department, a former Sharp County Deputy and was employed by Arkansas Eastman for several years. He also received the Nightingale Nursing...
David Wayne Wesley
Mar 11, 2018
David Wayne Wesley, 66 of Cave City went to be with his Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ on Sunday, March 11, 2018 at the Cave City Nursing Home. He was born June 9, 1951 in Raleigh, Illinois to John Henry and Ethel (Miner) Wesley. He was proud to be a Southern Baptist and served faithfully as a Minister of God’s...
Jasper Keaton Johnson
Mar 9, 2018
Jasper Keaton Johnson, infant son of Keaton and Danielle Bridgman Johnson of Batesville passed away on Friday, March 9, 2018 at Arkansas Children’s Hospital in Little Rock. Survivors include his parents and his sister, Quinn Johnson of the home; grandparents, Fred and Kim Bridgman of Floral, Blane Johnson of Bandmill and Leann Siler of Pleasant Plains; and a host of...
Jo Ann Sams
Mar 8, 2018
Jo Ann Sams, 75 of Evening Shade died Thursday, March 8, 2018 at her home. She was born September 16, 1942 at Perryville, Arkansas to Jo Darrell and Mildred Tate Allison. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband Paul Sams. Survivors include two daughters, Ashley Corbitt of...
