Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
Linda L. Wilson
Jul 24, 2016
Linda L. Wilson, 65 of Batesville died Sunday, July 24, 2016 at her home. She was born November 13, 1950 at Newport, Arkansas to Randle and Dora Ellen (Bressie) Collins. She was preceded in death by her parents and sisters, Joan Carol Collins and Diana Sue Manning. Survivors include son, Darin Scott Evans and daughter, Tonya Diana Tozer both of...
William A. Yuhas
Jul 20, 2016
William A. Yuhas age 73 of Corpus Christi, Texas (formerly of Cave City) died Wednesday, July 20, 2016. He was born March 17, 1943 at Lorain, Ohio to William Yuhas Sr. and Julianna (Sinko) Yuhas. He was a retired retail store manager and a Christian. He was preceded in death by his father. Survivors include three daughters, Christine Yuhas of...
Leon Acklin
Jul 18, 2016
Leon Acklin, 76 of Cave City died Monday, July 18, 2016 at Ash Flat. He was born September 30, 1939 at Batesville, Arkansas to Amos and Geneva Osborne Acklin. He was retired from Eastman Chemical Company and a member of the Believers Community Church in Batesville. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Carl Acklin and Albert Acklin...
Rosa Faye Collins
Jul 17, 2016
Rosa Faye Collins, 67 of Sidney died Sunday, July 17, 2016 at her home. She was born February 20, 1949 at Fontain, Arkansas to Luther and Lydia (Rightneour) Collins. She was a blessing and attended the Sidney Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Arthur Collins, Ira Collins, Gale Collins, Loyd Collins and Baby Collins and...
Reggie Underwood
Jul 15, 2016
Reggie Underwood, 82 of Batesville died Friday, July 15, 2016 at his home. He was born February 17, 1934 at Enright, Arkansas to Orley and Flossie Swan Underwood. He was a retired machinist. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife Bonnie L. Underwood and brothers, Freddie Underwood and T.J. Underwood. Survivors include sons, Roger Underwood of Batesville and...
Ralph Stanley "Stan" Kellogg
Jul 14, 2016
Ralph Stanley “Stan” Kellogg, 59 of Cave City died Thursday, July 14, 2016 at his home. He was born January 14, 1957 at Selma, California. He was a carpenter and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He was preceded in death by his father, Kenneth Kellogg and brothers, Danny Kellogg and Michael Kellogg. Survivors include his...
Ella Kathryne Whitworth
Jul 13, 2016
Ella Kathryne Whitworth, 91 of Batesville died Wednesday, July 13, 2016. She was born July 10, 1925 at Batesville, Arkansas to Harve and Anna McLaughlin. She married Mack Whitworth in July 1942. Mack served in WWII and after the war ended they made their home in Batesville where they continued living the rest of their lives. Kathryne was widowed in...
Nelda E. Branscum
Jul 12, 2016
Nelda E. Branscum, 87 of Batesville passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2016. She was born December 29, 1928 at Pleasant Plains, Arkansas, the daughter of Herbert L. and Vera E. Phillips Emerson. She worked 17 ½ years at White Rodgers and was Sunday School secretary at her church for several years. She was a member of the Salado Baptist Church....
Beverly "Bev" Ann Ratliff
Jul 11, 2016
Beverly “Bev” Ann Ratliff, 67 of Batesville died Monday, July 11, 2016. She was born November 19, 1948 at Batesville, Arkansas to Jewel and Anna Joyce (Rodgers) Ratliff. She was a retired math teacher, having taught at Melbourne, Evening Shade and Cave City. She was preceded in death by her father. Survivors include her mother, Joyce Ratliff of Cave City;...
Ernestine Palmer Carter
Jul 10, 2016
Ernestine Palmer Carter, 87 of Batesville died Sunday, July 10, 2016 at her home. She was born November 12, 1928 at Pfeiffer, Arkansas to Ernest and Betty Cummings Palmer. She was a homemaker and a member of the Matlock Road Church of God in Cave City. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, B.P. “Buddy” Carter; brothers, Jodie...
Quinta Lockhart Cruthis
Jul 9, 2016
Quinta Lockhart Cruthis, 71 of Cave City died Saturday, July 9, 2016 at Cave City. She was born January 27, 1945 at Pine Bluff, Arkansas to Quinton and Jewel Reeves Lockhart. She was a retired Speech Pathologist having worked for Cave City Schools; was Director of Rehabilitation for 10 years at Batesville Nursing and Rehabilitation and worked part-time for AFMC....
Frank Bailey
Jul 8, 2016
Frank Bailey, 80 of Sidney died Friday, July 8, 2016 at his home. He was born March 24, 1936 at Augusta, Arkansas to J.W. and Valera Marlin Bailey. He was a farrier and a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Fred Bailey. Survivors include his...
Jackie P. Nast
Jul 6, 2016
Jackie P. Nast, 64 of Batesville died Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at his home. He was born July 7, 1951 at Batesville, Arkansas to Jack E. and Minnie Coleman Nast. He worked in automotive and automotive parts sales for many years and was a devout Chevy fan. He was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his...
Kathryn "Lorene" Johnson
Jul 4, 2016
Kathryn “Lorene” Johnson, 82, of Batesville, AR, passed away on July 4, 2016. She retired from White Rogers after 40 years of service. She always enjoyed time with her family and friends, reading, and the game of Bingo. She was a loving Mother and Nannie to her daughters, grandsons, and great-grandchildren. She is survived by her daughter Malissa Winningham of...
Helen M. Ferguson
Jul 4, 2016
Helen Ferguson, 91 of Batesville passed away Monday, July 4, 2016 at the White River Medical Center in Batesville. She was born February 4, 1925 at Edinburg, Arkansas. She was an active member of the Ramsey Heights Baptist Church until her death. She enjoyed cooking, going fishing and spending time with friends and family. She was preceded in death by...
Billy Lee Cude
Jun 27, 2016
Billy Lee Cude age 61 of Cave City died Monday, June 27, 2016 at Cord. He was born August 1, 1954 at Pocahontas, Arkansas to Honer Cude Jr. and Reba Shipp Cude. He was a superintendent for White River Materials and a member of the Cave City Church of Christ. He was preceded in death by his parents Honer Cude...
Birteen Simpson Kerr
Jun 23, 2016
Birteen Simpson Kerr, 92 of Cave City died Thursday, June 23, 2016. She was born November 10, 1923 at Grange, Arkansas to Marvin C. and Annie Hoggard Simpson. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Missionary Baptist Church at Cave City. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Laman Kerr. Survivors include one...
Donald Lee "Don" Stitcher
Jun 20, 2016
Donald Lee “Don” Stitcher, 66 of Cave City died Monday, June 20, 2016 at his home. He was born July 20, 1949 in Alameda, California to Ernest and Cendie Frazier Stitcher. He worked for the Batesville Daily Guard for 39 years and retired as production manager, was an avid drag racer and a member of the Cave City Church of...
Barbara Wood Collie
Jun 18, 2016
Barbara Wood Collie, 71 of Mt. Pleasant died Saturday, June 18, 2016. She was born January 3, 1945 at Mt. Pleasant, Arkansas to Robert Alf and Ada Mae McCracken Ray. She was retired from White Rodgers in Batesville and also worked several years in the Wal- Mart Jewelry Department. She was a member of the Cornerstone Baptist Church in Mt....
Mark Glynn Kerr
Jun 17, 2016
Mark Glynn Kerr, 58, formerly of Williford, Arkansas, died Friday, June 17, 2016, at his home in Bryan, Texas. He was born January 28, 1958, at Jonesboro, Arkansas. Mark was a field drilling operation manager for Anadarko Petroleum and a member of Wilson Masonic Lodge #432. He was preceded in death by his parents, Luther Dean and Betty Ruth (Shanks)...
