Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
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...
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...
Patsy A. Bettis
Jul 13, 2017
Patsy A. Bettis, 69 of Batesville died Thursday, July 13, 2017. She was born June 4, 1948 at Evening Shade, Arkansas to Elbert Arson and Reba (Qualls) Taylor. She retired from the White River Regional Library and after retirement volunteered at the White River Medical Center Auxiliary Gift Shop. She also served as secretary on the White River Medical Center...
Billy Sunday Wilkerson
Jul 11, 2017
Billy Sunday Wilkerson, 84 of Cave City died Tuesday, July 11, 2017. He was born, September 1, 1932 at Grange, Arkansas to John Robert ant Ophelia Powell Wilkerson. He was a U.S. Air Force Veteran, a retired Missionary Baptist Minister and worked 25 years at the University of Arkansas Experiment Station at Bethesda. He was a member of the Corinth...
Burt Power
Jul 8, 2017
Burt Power, 80 of Cave City died Saturday, July 8, 2017 while feeding his horse. He was born August 8, 1936 at Colfax, California to Eugene and Mary Power. He was a cattle rancher and a United States Marine Corps Reserve Veteran. He was a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Batesville. He was a Mason and a member...
Carolyn Sue Conway
Jul 6, 2017
Carolyn Sue Conway, 56 of Evening Shade died Thursday, July 6, 2017 at her home. She was born April 1, 1961 at Fort Sill, Oklahoma to Junior Glenn and Betty (Traw) Whited. She was a Licensed Practical Nurse and a member of the Ash Flat Church of Christ. She was married to Charles Conway on February 4, 2006. She was...
Noel "Bud" Kerlin Jr.
Jul 1, 2017
Noel “Bud” Kerlin Jr., 93 of Concord died Saturday, July 1, 2017. He was born, December 16, 1923 at Almond, Arkansas to Noel and Edna (Tatum) Kerlin. He was a retired Quality Control Inspector for Wagner Electric in St. Louis, Missouri and a member of the Concord United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother,...
David Wayne Autry
Jun 24, 2017
David Wayne Autry, 38 of Batesville died Saturday, June 24, 2017. He was born December 12, 1978 at North Little Rock, Arkansas to Ron and Susan (Green) Autry. He was a car, motorcycle and outdoor enthusiast and of the Assembly of God faith. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Aubrey and Christine Autry and Harold Green. Survivors include...
Johnny Beasley
Jun 24, 2017
Johnny Beasley, 65 of Cave City died Saturday, June 24, 2017. He was born May 9, 1952 at Senath, Missouri to John Thomas Beasley and Mable Dorris. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Leon Dorris. Survivors include sons, Casey Beasley and Shannon Beasley both of Cave City and Keith Beasley of Cushman; daughters, Cindy Beasley...
J. C. Caraway
Jun 22, 2017
J.C. Caraway, 85 of Sidney died Thursday, June 22, 2017 at his home. He was born February 25, 1932 at Lafferty, Arkansas to Homer and Myrtle (Clark) Caraway. He was a cattle rancher and dozer operator. He was a U.S. Army Korean War Veteran. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Billy Wayne Caraway. Survivors include...
Bobby Ray O'Brien
Jun 20, 2017
Bobby Ray O’Brien, 76 of Smithville passed away Tuesday, June 20, 2017. He was born September 11, 1940 at Trumann, Arkansas to Ermol and Jenny (Fike) O’Brien. He was preceded in death by his parents; one son; two grandchildren; one brother and one sister. Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Patricia O’Brien; son, Mark O’Brien; daughters, Delita Hargo, Tina...
Doris L. Hooten
Jun 20, 2017
Doris L. Hooten, 57 of Batesville died Tuesday, June 20, 2017. She was born July 28, 1959 at Tulsa, Oklahoma to Gene L. and Louella (Price) King. She was a member of the Harrison Street Church of Christ in Batesville. She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Barbara Barnett. Survivors include her husband, Michael Hooten of...
Donald Wayne Kinzy
Jun 20, 2017
Donald Wayne Kinzy, 80 of Batesville died Tuesday, June 20, 2017. He was born February 12, 1937 at Richland, Ohio to Ralph and Geneva Kinzy. He was a member of the Hope Lutheran Church in Batesville. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Louise (Eistetter) Kinzy; a son, Alan Kinzy of Houston, Texas and a host of other relatives and...
Danny Paul Garner
Jun 17, 2017
Danny Paul Garner, 60, of Batesville died Saturday, June 17, 2017. He was born October 30, 1956, at Batesville, Arkansas, to William Paul and Mary Jane (Sturdivant) Garner. Danny leaves behind many friends and acquaintances through his career as a computer programmer and electrician which he began in 1981, doing a service he thoroughly enjoyed. He retired from Baxley Equipment...
Chad Russell Wooldridge
Jun 16, 2017
Chad Russell Wooldridge, 48 of Cave City died Friday, June 16, 2017. He was born August 8, 1968 at Batesville, Arkansas to Danny Travis and Helen Diann (Mobley) Wooldridge. He was owner of Wooldridge Lime and Fertilizer and co-owner of Perkey-Wooldridge Watermelons. He was a member of the Cave City Church of Christ. He was preceded in death by his...
John R. Bagwell
Jun 14, 2017
John Bagwell, 75 of Strawberry died Wednesday, June 14, 2017. He was born December 27, 1941 at Sedgwick, Arkansas to Arthur and Janie (Gray) Bagwell. He was a heavy equipment operator and a U.S. Air Force Veteran. He attended the First Assembly of God Church in Cave City. He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Tammy McCracken; four...
Carroll V. Willmuth
Jun 14, 2017
Carroll V. Willmuth, 84 of Strawberry died Wednesday, June 14, 2017. He was born May 27, 1933 at Strawberry, Arkansas to Hal and Amy (Mason) Willmuth. He retired from the Postal Service as a rural letter carrier in 1990 and also was a retired farmer, which he really loved. He served in the United States Air Force as a Military...
Harimlee Doyle Huskey
Jun 10, 2017
Harimlee Doyle Huskey, 77 of Batesville died Saturday, June 10, 2017. She was born March 27, 1940 at Saffell, Arkansas to Ernest and Virgie (Mize) Doyle. She was co-owner of Huskey Construction and Rentals. She was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church in Batesville. She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Junior Doyle and a granddaughter,...
Cona Jean Craft
Jun 7, 2017
Cona Jean Craft, 81 of Batesville died Wednesday, June 7, 2017. She was born February 27, 1936 at Maynard, Arkansas to Joseph and Mary Gould Parker. She was a homemaker and enjoyed quilting and fishing. She was a member of the First Free Will Baptist Church in Batesville. She was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Andy Parker,...
