Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
Sue Ferguson
Apr 6, 2017
Sue Ferguson, 66 of Batesville died Thursday, April 6, 2017. She was born January 31, 1951 at Blytheville, Arkansas to Bill and Madie Engles. She was of the Methodist faith. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Joe Ferguson; brothers, William Boyce Engles, Billy Don Engles, Jerry Lee Engles and Troy Ray Engles. Survivors include son, Adam...
Millie Blanche Walling
Apr 4, 2017
Millie Blanche Walling age 2 of Cave City went to be with Jesus on Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at the Arkansas Children’s Hospital in Little Rock. She was born May 22, 2014 at Batesville, Arkansas to Dennis and Brooke Musick Walling. She was preceded in death by her great grandparents, Bill D. Musick and Lynnie and Laura Brackett. Survivors include...
Audrey Lenderman
Apr 3, 2017
Audrey Lenderman, 80 of Cave City died Monday, April 3, 2017. She was born January 30, 1937 at Imboden, Arkansas to Velmer and Lena (Baldridge) Beasley. She was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal faith. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Rocky Beasley and Terry Beasley; sisters, Norma Haigood and Wanda Latham; granddaughter, Jacinta Maycock and son-in-law,...
Paul Wayne Beitler Jr.
Mar 31, 2017
Paul Wayne Beitler Jr., 67 of Cave City died Friday, March 31, 2017 at Batesville. He was born July 12, 1949 at Dodge City, Kansas to Paul Wayne Beitler Sr. and Audrey Faye Padgett Beitler. He was a retired feed mill manager for ConAgra Foods in Batesville and a U.S. Navy Vietnam Veteran. He was a member of the Cedar...
Mary Edith Ruminer
Mar 30, 2017
Mary Edith Ruminer, 93 of Batesville died Thursday, March 30, 2017 at the White River Medical Center in Batesville. She was born November 26, 1923 at Mount Pleasant, Arkansas to Walter and Mollie Hall. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Freewill Baptist Church in Batesville. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Kenneth...
Barbara Franks
Mar 24, 2017
Barbara Franks, 75 of Cushman died Friday, March 24, 2017. She was born April 8, 1941 at Lepanto, Arkansas to Hubert and Ima Jean Timbs. She was a homemaker and a member of the Cushman Baptist Church. She also attended the Spring Mill Country Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Earl Guinn Franks and a...
William Ray Burns
Mar 23, 2017
William Ray Burns, 20 of Cave City died Thursday, March 23, 2017. He was born January 23, 1997 at Blytheville, Arkansas. He was a great friend and always had a smile. He was friendly to everyone he met. He loved all his family and friends and was always there for them. He was preceded in death by his great grandparents,...
Pat Swaney
Mar 19, 2017
Pat Swaney, 60 of Mammoth Spring died Sunday, March 19, 2017. She was born September 4, 1956 to C.W. Burrow Sr. and Opal Hightower Burrow. She was an LPN and of the Baptist faith. Preceded in death by her parents and brothers, C.W. Burrow Jr. and G.W. “Richard” Burrow. Survivors include son, John Auten of Semmes, Alabama; daughters, Peggie Jo...
Sammy Ray Leonard
Mar 13, 2017
Sammy Ray Leonard, 74 of Salado died Monday, March 13, 2017. He was born July 2, 1942 at Salado, Arkansas to Ralph and Dishie (Varnell) Leonard. He was retired manager of the North Arkansas Farm Supply in Heber Springs. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Mary Wanda Leonard. Survivors include brothers, Billy Leonard (Freda) of...
Paul Hudson
Mar 13, 2017
Paul Hudson age 84 went to be with the Lord on Monday, March 13, 2017. He was born November 10, 1932, in Batesville, Arkansas to Paul B. and Zelda Olive (Brooks) Hudson. He graduated from Batesville High School in 1950. On January 5, 1954 he married Roetta Reves in Batesville. She preceded him in death on September 20, 2014. He...
Stephen Edward Emerson Jr.
Mar 10, 2017
Stephen Edward Emerson Jr., 89 of Smithville died Friday, March 10, 2017. He was born March 2, 1928 at Wheelersburg, Ohio to Stephen Edward Emerson Sr. and Maude Johnson Emerson. He was retired; a U.S. Army Veteran of WWII; a 3rd Degree Master Mason and a member of Curia Lodge at Cave City. He was a member of Ring’s Chapel...
Susie V. Champlin
Mar 8, 2017
Susie V. Champlin, 94 of Cave City died Wednesday, March 8, 2017. She was born April 4, 1922 at Mossville, Arkansas to Thomas Jefferson and Pallie Martha (Youngblood) Harris. She was a homemaker and a member of the Cave City Church of God. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Hugh Rondall “Bill” Champlin; daughter, Virginia M....
Royce Pendergrass
Mar 6, 2017
Royce Pendergrass, 75, of Cave City passed away on Monday, March 6, 2017 at the White River Medical Center in Batesville. He was born on September 13, 1941 at Gepp, Arkansas to Roscoe and Lorene (Pease) Pendergrass. He graduated from Viola High School in May of 1958. He completed degree requirements as a Vocational Agriculture teacher at the University of...
Ruby Blakley
Mar 2, 2017
Ruby Blakley age 86 of Batesville died Thursday, March 2, 2017 at Batesville. She was born March 28, 1930 in Buffalo, Oklahoma to Joseph E. and Lena (Shane) Mix. She was a retired business owner and a member of the West Baptist Church in Batesville. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Merrill Max Blakley; brothers: Cecil...
Olen Johnson
Mar 2, 2017
Olen Johnson age 86 of Smithville died Thursday, March 2, 2017 at his home. He was born November 4, 1930 at Center, Arkansas to Clem and Vera Thomas Johnson. He was retired from the White River Medical Center in Batesville and was a U.S. Air Force Veteran. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Jeffery Olen Johnson;...
Jimmy G. "Jimmy" Little
Mar 1, 2017
James G. “Jimmy” Little, 90 of Evening Shade died March 1, 2017 at Batesville. He was born November 13, 1926 at Savannah, Georgia, to Glen and Naomia (Duckworth) Little. He served in World War II in the Philippines and was a truck driver and furniture maker. He was a member of the Evening Shade Methodist Church. He was preceded in...
L C Qualls
Feb 28, 2017
LC Qualls, 76, finished his life’s race Tuesday, February 28, 2017. He was born January 10, 1941 in Evening Shade the son of the late Corbit Lee Qualls and Bertha Rogers Qualls. Moving to Little Rock after high school in 1959, LC worked at Gus Blass Dept. Store until he landed a job with the Arkansas State Employment Security Division....
Anita F. Gardner
Feb 24, 2017
Anita F. Gardner, 73 of Drasco died Friday, February 24, 2017. She was born August 20, 1943 at Wolf Bayou, Arkansas to Burley and Jessie Alma (Ramsey) Sutherland. She had worked for General Motors in Kokomo, Indiana and at the post office in Bloomingdale, Indiana. She was a member of the Banner Church of Christ. She was preceded in death...
Bob Baker
Feb 24, 2017
Bob Baker, 61 of Batesville died Friday, February 24, 2017. He was born October 18, 1955 at Garden City, Michigan to Joe and Lorine (Williams) Baker. He was preceded in death by his father and a brother, Tommy Brown. Survivors include his wife, Natalie Baker; daughter, Jessica Jackson of Batesville; mother, Lorine Baker of Walnut Ridge; brother, Ronnie Brown of...
Tonya Crowell
Feb 22, 2017
Tonya Crowell, 39 of Cave City died Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at her home. She was born July 9, 1977 at Houston, Texas to Donnie and Jimmie (Everett) Johnson. She was a homemaker and a member of the Soul’s Harbor Pentecostal Church in Cave City. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Ollie Eugene Pool and Frances Pool and...
