Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
Wanda Lane Billins
Jun 13, 2016
Wanda Lane Billins age 80 of Batesville died Monday, June 13, 2016 . She was born November 15, 1935 at Gid, Arkansas to Ross T. and Estelle Twilley Lane. She was retired from White Rodgers in Batesville and was a member of the New Home Free Will Baptist Church at Mount Pleasant. She loved her church and its people and...
Donnie C. Huston
Jun 12, 2016
Donnie C. Huston, 57 of Newark died Sunday, June 12, 2016 at a Batesville hospital. He was born March 10, 1959 at Plymouth, Indiana. He was the son of Donald Wayne Huston and Dora Earlene Middleton Brown. He was a mechanic and of the Christian faith. He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include son, Joshua Huston of...
Robert Jackson Rounds
Jun 12, 2016
Robert Jackson Rounds, 70 of Batesville died Sunday, June 12, 2016. He was born September 3, 1945 at Batesville, Arkansas to Henry James and Dee Marie Maxwell Rounds. He was retired from ConAgra Frozen Foods in Batesville and was a member of the Vine Street Missionary Baptist Church in Batesville. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, James...
Cora Marietta Watson
Jun 10, 2016
Cora Marietta Watson, 81 of Cave City died Friday, June 10, 2016 at a Little Rock hospital. She was born March 7, 1935 at Waldenburg, Arkansas, the daughter of Charles Oliver Cannady and Minnie Francis Davis. She was a homemaker and a member of the Cave City Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her father, Charles Oliver...
Cora Moody
Jun 7, 2016
Cora Moody age 82 of Southside died Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born September 19, 1933 at Calico Rock, Arkansas to Irvin and Arlie Birdsong. She was retired from GenCorp Automotive in Batesville and was a member of the Emmanuel Baptist Church in Southside. She was preceded in death by her parents;...
Virginia Mae Bower
Jun 6, 2016
Virginia Mae Bower, 73 of Cave City died Monday, June 6, 2016 at her home. She was born March 23, 1943 in Newton County, Arkansas to Hugh Ronald and Susie (Harris) Champlin. She was retired from GDX Automotive in Batesville and a member of the Cave City Church of God. She was preceded in death by her father and her...
Carroll Leon Lake
Jun 5, 2016
Carroll Leon Lake, 71 of Batesville went to be with his Heavenly Father on Sunday, June 5, 2016. He was born August 25, 1944 in Macon, Missouri. He was the son of the late John Glenn and Esther Lucille Marshman Lake. He retired from the Batesville School District and the United States Army. He was a veteran of the Vietnam...
Velma Lea Webster
May 26, 2016
Velma Lea Webster, 92 of Batesville died Thursday, May 26, 2016. She was born September 27, 1923 at Batesville, Arkansas to Allen E. and Myrtle B. Cook McCarroll. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Harry McNeal Webster. Survivors include one son, Thomas A. Webster of Wichita,...
J.C. Burks
May 25, 2016
J.C. Burks, 71 of Cave City died Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at his home. He was born March 7, 1945 to James Emmitte and Minnie (Lee) Burks. He worked several years for ConAgra Frozen Foods in Batesville and was a member of the Fellowship Bible Church in Batesville. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Pearlie Eyvonne...
Bertie M. Wilson
May 24, 2016
Bertie M. Wilson, 94 of Cave City died Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at the Cave City Nursing Home. She was born November 28, 1921 at Cave City, Arkansas to Jessie and Ollie Marlin. She was a retired factory worker and a member of the First United Methodist Church at Cave City. She was preceded in death by her parents; her...
Jewell Kerlin Reed
May 23, 2016
Jewell Kerlin Reed , 88 of Concord died Monday, May 23, 2016 at her home. She was born March 18, 1928 at Almond, Arkansas to Noel and Edna Tatum Kerlin. She was retired from the International Shoe Factory in Batesville and was a member of the First Baptist Church at Concord. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband,...
Troy Gordon Hebisen
May 23, 2016
Troy Gordon Hebisen, 53 of the Hutchinson Mountain Community died Monday, May 23, 2016 at a Batesville hospital. He was born February 28, 1963 at Batesville, Arkansas to R V and Verna Mae Gordon Hebisen. He worked several years for Archer Daniels Midland as an Assistant Chief Engineer. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and working on his farm. He was preceded...
Brenda Huff
May 19, 2016
Brenda Huff, 61 of Locust Grove died Thursday, May 19, 2016 at a Little Rock hospital. She was born July 14, 1954 at Batesville, Arkansas to William Carl and Audene June James Barnett. She worked several years for Townsend and then at Wal-Mart both in Batesville. She was a member of the Jubilee Family Church in Batesville. She was preceded...
Aaron Martin
May 17, 2016
Aaron Martin, 32 of Judsonia died Tuesday, May 17, 2016. He was born February 2, 1984 at Gladewater, Texas. He was the son of Bobby Joe Martin and Barbara Ann Busby Norris. He was a member Arkansas Army National Guard having served in Iraq in 2008. He was a member of the Floral Baptist Church. He was preceded in death...
W.B. "Bill" Obbards
May 15, 2016
W. B. “Bill” Obbards, 88 of Brockwell died Sunday, May 15, 2016. He was born December 31, 1927 in Mississippi County to Wilburn and Stella Shoemake Obbards. He was a retired facilities manager; a U.S. Army veteran having served in the occupation of Japan after WWII and a member of the Brockwell Church of Christ. He was preceded in death...
Dorris Martin
May 15, 2016
Dorris Martin, 81 of Rosie died Sunday, May 15, 2016. She was born January 8, 1935. She was a member of the Rosie Baptist Church where she served as Sunday School teacher for 62 years. She worked at the Salado Post Office for 26 years and served 16 of those years as Postmaster. She retired in June of 2002. She...
Faye E. James
May 10, 2016
Faye E. James, 89 of Alexander died Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at her home. She was born May 18, 1926 at Charlotte, Arkansas to Allison and Una Churchill Weaver. She was a homemaker and a member of the Avilla Baptist Church in Alexander. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Norman C. James and brothers, Judd Weaver,...
Jennie V. Neal Westmoreland
May 7, 2016
Jennie V. Neal Westmoreland, 96 of Batesville died Saturday, May 7, 2016 at a Batesville hospital. She was born May 6, 1920 at Floral, Arkansas to John W. and Callie Summers Neal. She was a retired nurse. She enjoyed quilting and gardening. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Weldon Westmoreland; brothers, Jimmy Neal and Robert Neal...
Gracie King McCrackin
May 6, 2016
Gracie King McCrackin, 82 of Strawberry died Friday, May 6, 2016 at Lafayette, Louisiana. She was born April 10, 1934 at Poughkeepsie, Arkansas to Russell and Esther West King. She was retired from Banquet Foods in Batesville and of the Methodist faith. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Keith McCrackin; brothers, Claude King, Earl King, Raymond...
Donald Roscoe Brackett
May 6, 2016
Donald Roscoe Brackett went home to be with the Lord on Friday, May 6, 2016 at his home. He was born March 30, 1946 to Roscoe “Slick” and Freda Brackett. He was preceded in death by his parents; son Randy R. Brackett; brother, Gary Brackett; sister Glenda Bailey; two nephews and one niece. Survivors include his wife of 47 years,...
