Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
Lois Rounds Penn
Aug 22, 2017
Lois Rounds Penn, 89 of Batesville died Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at her home. She was born August 26, 1927 at Batesville, Arkansas to William Jackson Elisha and Nancy Jane (Smith) Rounds. She was a homemaker and a member of the Faith-Hopewell Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Batesville. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, John Clay Penn...
Jeffie Mae Anderson Brown
Aug 19, 2017
Jeffie Mae Anderson Brown age 77 of Cave City died Saturday, August 19, 2017 at her home. She was born August 5, 1940 at Batesville, Arkansas to A.J. and Vida (Wilson) Laman. She was a retired business teacher, Cave Township Committee Member for the Democratic Party, Farm Bureau Committee Member, Arkansas Education Association Board Member and a member of the...
Howard K. Garrison
Aug 18, 2017
Howard K. Garrison, 83 of Batesville died Friday, August 18, 2017. He was born March 4, 1934 at Batesville, Arkansas to Pete and Jessie (Whaley) Garrison. He was former owner of Garrison Manor Apartments in Batesville. He was a member of the Mt Zion Baptist Church at Southside. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Jessie Mae...
John F. Wright
Aug 18, 2017
John F. Wright age 70 of Strawberry died Friday, August 18, 2017. He was born February 14, 1947 at Strawberry, Arkansas to Lones and Zelphia Norman Wright. He was self employed and of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, Norman Wright, Max Wright and Dalton Wright. Survivors include his wife, Brenda Wright...
Harold E. Sparks
Aug 18, 2017
Harold E. Sparks age 79 of Cave City died Friday, August 18, 2017. He was born December 7, 1937 at Sikeston, Missouri to John Henry and Mattie Lorene (Yant) Sparks. He attended the First Assembly of God Church in Cave City He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, John H. Sparks Jr., Woodrow F. Sparks and Thomas...
Thomas Lyndell Norton
Aug 13, 2017
Thomas Lyndell Norton, 100 of Bono (formerly of Batesville) died Sunday, August 13, 2017 at his home. He was born December 7, 1916 at Sitka, Arkansas to Jesse Thomas and Orpha Mae (Spurlock) Norton. He was a member of the Central Avenue United Methodist Church in Batesville for 60 years, and then a member of the First United Methodist Church...
Jerry Strother
Aug 11, 2017
Jerry Strother, 77 of the Hutchinson Mountain Community died Friday, August 11, 2017. He was born January 6, 1940 to Oscar Lee and Della (May) Strother. He was an equipment operator for Daniels Construction for several years and a member of the Hutchinson Mountain Church of Christ. He was a great husband and father and loved all his family very...
Eddie Barksdale
Aug 9, 2017
Eddie Barksdale, 71 of Batesville died Wednesday, August 9, 2017. He was born November 14, 1945 at Safford, Arizona to Billy Othel and Hazel Mae (Melton) Barksdale. He was a retired carpenter and brick layer. He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include sons, Bryan Barksdale of Batesville and John Barksdale of Little Rock; sister, Kay Young of...
Billie Dale Crabtree
Aug 7, 2017
Billie Dale Crabtree, 87 of Beebe died Monday, August 7, 2017. He was born December 13, 1929 at Mobley, Arkansas to Burrel and Alice Lawrence Crabtree. He was a retired mechanic having worked at Stanley Wood Chevrolet in Batesville for 38 ½ years. He was a U.S. Army Veteran having served in the Korean War and achieved the rank of...
Loretta Tharp
Aug 6, 2017
Loretta Tharp, 75 of Batesville died Sunday, August 6, 2017 at her home. She was born November 27, 1941 at Carthage, Missouri to Calvin and Julia Burnett Spurgeon. She was a homemaker and a member of the Oak Hill Pentecostal Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Andy Tharp and a grandson, James Harris. Survivors include...
Russell "Rusty" Lamons
Aug 5, 2017
Russell “Rusty” Lamons age 55 of Floral died Saturday, August 5, 2017. He was born May 21, 1962 at St. Charles, Missouri to Denver and Bonnie Sue (Loyd) Lamons. He worked many years at GDX Automotive in Batesville and most recently worked as an Electronics Technician in the oil field industry. He was a member of the Mountain Top Cowboy...
Carney Delbert Bettis
Aug 4, 2017
Carney Delbert Bettis (aka, Papa Bear/Uncle Delbert), 93 of Poughkeepsie passed away Friday, August 4, 2017 at the Cave City Nursing Home. He was born June 1, 1924 at Salem, Arkansas to Leslie and Emma (Ratliff) Bettis. He was a retired master electrician from I.B.E.W. He was a U.S. Army WWII Veteran, a recipient of two Bronze Stars and a...
Millie Canard
Aug 2, 2017
Millie Canard, 84 of Huff died Wednesday, August 2, 2017. She was born April 23, 1933 at Huff, Arkansas to Bert and Edith Fryman. She was a homemaker and worked many years at Westport Casuals in Batesville. She was a member of the Swaim’s Chapel Missionary Baptist Church located at Huff. She was preceded in death by her parents and...
Jonathan Perkins
Jul 31, 2017
Jonathan Perkins, 55 of Cave City died Monday, July 31, 2017. He was born March 21, 1962 to Floyd and Aver Perkins. He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Greg Perkins and Timothy Perkins. Survivors include his wife Carolyn Perkins; daughters, Melissa Thomas of Paragould, Kayla Perkins of Russellville and Jacquelyn Perkins of Cave City; brothers, Patrick...
Judith Anita Altom
Jul 26, 2017
Judith Anita Altom, 72 of Batesville died Wednesday, July 26, 2017. She was born September 19, 1944 at Batesville, Arkansas to Rufus Van “Sonny” and Wanda Lee (Bristow) Thompson. She was retired owner of Terry Altom’s Welding Service. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Terral Lynn Altom. Survivors include son, Terral Lynn Altom II and...
Bobby Wisdom
Jul 22, 2017
Bobby Wisdom, 78 of Cave City died Saturday, July 22, 2017. He was born May 3, 1939 at Batesville, Arkansas to Josephus and Laura May (Hall) Wisdom. He was a retired tree trimmer, a U.S. Air Force veteran and of the Free Will Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Mary Ann Wisdom; a son,...
Billy Joe Weaver
Jul 22, 2017
Billy Joe Weaver, 83 of Cave City passed to his heavenly home on Saturday, July 22, 2017 at the Cave City Nursing Home. He was born June 10, 1934 at Lafferty, Arkansas to Ransom Homer and Euna Katherine (Moser) Weaver. He was married to Betty Fran Williams on March 14, 1958. He was retired from the Arkansas Highway and Transportation...
Janet Sue Hughes Ward
Jul 19, 2017
Janet Sue Hughes Ward, 69 of Batesville died Wednesday, July 19, 2017. She was born March 9, 1948 at Batesville, Arkansas to Bud and Merle Hughes. She was a retired school teacher and librarian having served at Corning, Newark and for the majority of her career at Cave City. She also worked part time for 10 years at the White...
Mary Kate Hazelwood Niswonger Barnes
Jul 19, 2017
Mary Kate Hazelwood Niswonger Barnes 77 of Paragould died Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at a Paragould hospital. She was born December 21, 1939 at Dyersburg, Tennessee to Everett and Margarette Hazelwood. She was a homemaker and of the Christian faith. She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Teri Niswonger and a sister Bonnie Sue Owens. Survivors include...
Rev. Edgar Cain
Jul 19, 2017
Rev. Edgar Cain, 88 of Batesville (formerly of Cave City) went to his heavenly home on Wednesday, July 19, 2017. He was born on February 8, 1929 in Gilbert, Louisiana to George and Eva Cater Cain. The family moved to Eudora, Arkansas in 1936 to homestead 80 acres. He was an avid hunter with his brothers and cousins. He loved...
