Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
Levana Clark
Mar 6, 2018
Levana Clark, 93 of Cushman, passed into her heavenly home on Tuesday, March 6, 2018. She was born November 4, 1924 at Cushman, Arkansas to Leonard and Anna Wink Smith. She was a homemaker and the last surviving founding member of Harbor Lights Temple Pentecostal Church in Batesville, where she was a member for over 70 years. She was preceded...
Betty Archer
Feb 26, 2018
Betty Archer age 77 of Mountain Home died Monday, February 26, 2018. She was born June 30, 1940 in Florence Precinct, California to Ezra Edward and Norma Geraldine Hoffner Pickrell. She was a retired truck driver and of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by a stepson, George Edward Archer; brothers, Jess Pickrell, Bobby Pickrell, Frank Pickrell and...
Donald Ray Hawkins Sr.
Feb 23, 2018
Donald Ray Hawkins Sr., 73 of Batesville died Friday, February 23, 2018. He was born November 23, 1944 at Alton, Missouri. He was owner of Stix and Stones in Batesville and of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by mother, Edna Hawkins; brother, Bob Hawkins; sister, Elaine Sisco. Survivors include wife, Patsy Hawkins; son, Donald Ray Hawkins Jr....
Laverne "Dude" Rose
Feb 23, 2018
Laverne “Dude” Rose, 94 of Cave City died Friday, February 23, 2018. She was born August 31, 1923 at Walnut Grove, Arkansas to Albert and Abby Cason Brogdon. She was retired from International Shoe Factory in Batesville and a member of the Mount View Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Rodney Lewis; son, Ronnie...
Sue Coots
Feb 21, 2018
Gwendolyn Sue Coots, age 76 of Floral, passed away on Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at Woodlawn Heights Nursing Home. She was born to the late Woodrow and Guila (Jefford) Bailey on August 4, 1941. She served 6 years as deputy tax assessor and 18 years as the Tax Assessor for Independence County. She was a Christian and faithful member of...
Mary Katherine Johnson
Feb 21, 2018
Mary Katherine Johnson, age 87, of Batesville, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, on Wednesday, February 21, 2018, at the Cave City Nursing Home. She was born January 8, 1931, in Moorefield, Arkansas, the daughter of Mumford and Ruthel Pool of Moorefield. Katherine is preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Billy Joe Pool. Survivors...
Bobbie Mitchell
Feb 11, 2018
Bobbie Mitchell, 84 of Batesville died Sunday, February 11, 2018. She was born February 26, 1933 at Lafferty, Arkansas to Robert and Verona Coleman Barksdale. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Charles Mitchell; son, Charles Alan Mitchell; brother, Othel Barksdale and sister, Edna Mae Franks. Survivors include sons, Bill Mitchell (Machelle) of Batesville and Mike Mitchell...
Lucille T. Maldonado
Feb 11, 2018
Lucille T. Maldonado, 93 of Melbourne died Sunday, February 11, 2018. She was born February 6, 1925 in San Juan, Puerto Rico to Ramon and Mercedes Hernandez Bairan. She was a salesperson for Altman’s Department Store in New Jersey and of the Catholic faith. She had lived in New Jersey and Florida before moving to Arkansas. She was preceded in...
Geraldine L. Phillips
Feb 10, 2018
Geraldine L. Phillips, 80 of Batesville died Saturday, February 10, 2018. She was born August 28, 1937 in Cabot, Arkansas. She was a retired customer service representative for Stone Container in Jacksonville and of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Max Phillips. Survivors include a daughter, Kathy Miller of Poplar Bluff, Missouri;...
Gracie Marie Nail
Feb 9, 2018
Gracie Marie (Clark) Nail, 93 of Batesville passed away on Friday, February 9, 2018. She was born October 12, 1924 at Collietown, Arkansas to Charles Mack Clark and Nettie Fulbright Clark. She was a homemaker, caregiver, and loved her family dearly. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Raymond Nail; sons, Charles Richard Nail and Larry Raymond Nail;...
Frances L. Young Miser
Feb 6, 2018
Frances L. Young Miser, 86 of Batesville died Tuesday, February 6, 2018. She was born September 14, 1931 at Magness, Arkansas to Elvin and Ruby Travis Young. She was retired from Maybelline in North Little Rock and of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Jerry Miser; a son, Ronny Chisam; two brothers, E.J....
James Patterson
Feb 4, 2018
James Patterson, 71 of Melbourne died Sunday, February 4, 2018. He was born June 12, 1946 at Batesville, Arkansas to Ewing Donnie and Elizabeth Josephine Burba Patterson. He was a retired farmer and a U.S. Air Force Veteran. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Ewing Patterson Jr. and a sister, Lola Patterson. Survivors include one brother,...
Peggy Arnold Grimes
Feb 4, 2018
Peggy Arnold Grimes, 73 of Batesville died Sunday, February 4, 2018. She was born July 2, 1944 at Wardell, Missouri to John Bennett and Dorcie May Phillips Arnold. She was retired from ConAgra Frozen Foods in Batesville and of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Billy E. Grimes; brother, John “Sonny’ Arnold and...
Sonny Gene Polston
Feb 3, 2018
Sonny Gene Polston, 64 of Strawberry died Saturday, February 3, 2018. He was born July 22, 1953 in Aurora, Illinois to Lilburn Jerrell and Doris Lee Leggett Polston. He was a Master Electrician for the IBEW, worked many years for Midwest Lime in Batesville and was also an over the road truck driver. He was a Mason and of the...
Charlene Ann Roberts Fleming
Feb 1, 2018
Charlene Ann Roberts Fleming age 85 of Batesville died Thursday, February 1, 2018. She was born September 16, 1932 in Batesville, Arkansas to Hershal and Dovie Roberts. She was a homemaker and a member of the West Baptist Church in Batesville She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Billy Van Fleming; two sisters, Mae Redding and Christine...
Glenda J. Rose
Jan 30, 2018
Glenda J. Rose, 66 of Batesville went to be with her heavenly father, Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at her home. She was born, April 28, 1951 at Batesville, Arkansas to Edwin and Norma Jean (Wisdom) Williams. She was retired from White Rodgers in Batesville and was also an LPN having worked at the White River Medical Center and the Independence...
James Daniel Lampley
Jan 27, 2018
James Daniel Lampley, 81 of Sidney (formerly of Memphis, Tennessee) died Saturday, January 27, 2018. He was born March 11, 1936 at Memphis, Tennessee. He was a U.S. Air Force Veteran, a retired car salesman and a Mason. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Daniel Glen Lampley; daughters, Tina Sparks and Rita Kay Lampley; brothers, Jack Lampley...
Leona Davis
Jan 25, 2018
Annie “Leona” Davis, age 81 of Salado, left this world on Thursday, January 25, 2018. She was born May 12, 1936 at Charlotte, Arkansas to Carl and Vela Ball. Leona was a member of the Swaim Chapel Missionary Baptist Church for 51 years, where she served as pianist. Her happiest times were when she was with her family, especially her...
Carolyn Bower
Jan 22, 2018
Carolyn Bower, 72 of Batesville died Monday, January 22, 2018. She was born March 6, 1945 at Batesville, Arkansas to Avner William and Norma Adrienne Martin McBride. She was retired from Arkansas Eastman in Batesville and was a member of the Swaims Chapel Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Sammy McBride and Sonny...
Terry Wayne Melton
Jan 22, 2018
Terry Wayne Melton, 50 of Cave City died Monday, January 22, 2018 at the White River Medical Center in Batesville. He was born October 31, 1967 at Batesville, Arkansas to Delbert and Modine Sanders Melton. He was a farmer and of the Baptist faith. He was an avid outdoorsman. He loved his cows, his cats and spending time with family,...
