Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
Dale Bennett
Apr 29, 2016
Dale Bennett age 53 of Pleasant Plains died Friday, April 29, 2016 at his home. He was born December 17, 1962 at Huntington Park, California to Robert and Billie Jean Gay Bennett. He worked for Bowman Handles in Southside for 26 years and was a member of the Independence Missionary Baptist Church in Pleasant Plains. He loved the Lord and...
Ralph Boyd Geurin
Apr 28, 2016
Ralph Boyd Geurin, 57 of Strawberry died Thursday, April 28, 2016. He was born January 17, 1959 at Batesville, Arkansas to Darrell and Anna Little Geurin. He worked several years as a lineman for Craighead Electric in Jonesboro and was a member of the Faith Missionary Baptist Church in Eaton. He was joined in death with his wife Bobbi Sue...
Zeb T. Goforth
Apr 28, 2016
Zeb Goforth, 88 of Batesville died Thursday, April 28, 2016 at a Batesville nursing home. He was born December 25, 1927 at Batesville, Arkansas to Elver and Maggie Roberts Goforth. He was a retired factory worker; a U.S. Army Veteran of WWII and a member of the First Free Will Baptist Church in Batesville. He was preceded in death by...
Bobbi Sue Geurin
Apr 26, 2016
Bobbi Sue Geurin, 57 of Strawberry died Tuesday, April 26, 2016. She was born December 13, 1958 at Batesville, Arkansas to Miles A. and Ella Mae Kay Oliver. She worked several years at White Rodgers in Batesville and was a member of the Faith Missionary Baptist Church in Eaton. She was joined in death with her husband Ralph Boyd Geurin...
Maggie Brown
Apr 24, 2016
Maggie Brown age 66 of Nelsonville died Sunday, April 24, 2016 at a Batesville hospital. She was born October 8, 1949 at Tensas Parish, Louisiana to Elzie and Geneva (Albert) Jiles. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include her husband Myron Brown of the home;...
Virgie "Virginia" Staggs
Apr 20, 2016
Virgie “Virginia” Staggs, 83 of Batesville died Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at the Cave City Nursing Home. She was born December 14, 1932 at Melbourne, Arkansas to Luther Preston and Lillie Roretta (Tharp) Kidwell. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands, E.J. Biggers and Lonnie Staggs and grandsons, Tony Biggers and Matthew Morford....
Lucille McKinzie
Apr 20, 2016
Lucille McKinzie, 67 of Sulphur Rock died Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at a Batesville hospital. She was born May 8, 1948 at Batesville, Arkansas to William and Johnnie Evans. She was a homemaker and a member of the Sulphur Rock Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her father; her husband, Joe Mack McKinzie; sister, Barbara Davenport and...
Debra Ann Magness
Apr 18, 2016
Debra Ann Magness , 61 of Batesville died Monday, April 18, 2016 at her home. She was born September 28, 1954 at Batesville, Arkansas to Velmus and Jestine Bell. She worked for Health Resources of Arkansas for 31 years and was a member of the Maxville Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her father, Velmus Bell. Survivors...
Matthew Dustin Caldwell
Apr 18, 2016
Matthew Dustin Caldwell , 34 of Batesville died Monday, April 18, 2016 at a Batesville hospital. He was born June 19, 1981 at Batesville, Arkansas to Mack and Debbie Tipton Caldwell. He was a member of the Church of Christ. He was preceded in death by his mother, Debbie Caldwell and grandfather, Billy Tipton. Survivors include his father Mack Caldwell;...
Buna M. Walling Taylor
Apr 18, 2016
Buna M. Walling Taylor, 83 of Cave City died Monday, April 18, 2016 at the Cave City Nursing Home. She was born October 26, 1932 in Jesup, Arkansas to Harmon and Blanche (Davis) Walling. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Arson Taylor and a son, Johnny...
Jane Branscum
Apr 14, 2016
Jane Branscum, 80 of Batesville died Thursday, April 14, 2016 at a Batesville hospital. She was born December 29, 1935 at Newark, Arkansas to George Carl and Mary Jane Keller Tripp. She was retired from White Rodgers in Batesville, was an avid reader and volunteered at the Oil Trough Food Pantry. She was a member of the Moorefield United Methodist...
Dorothy Nicole Gallegos
Apr 5, 2016
Dorothy Nicole Gallegos, June 12, 1941- April 5, 2016. Dorothy went to be with the Lord on April 5, 2016. She was 74 years old. Dorothy entered into eternity very peacefully in her home, of Batesville, AR. Dorothy loved the Lord with all her heart. Her children and grandchildren were her life. She had many dear friends. To know her...
Jo L. Croy
Apr 4, 2016
Jo L. Croy, 68 of Cave City died Monday, April 4, 2016 at Batesville. She was born December 3, 1947 at Greenfield, Indiana to Aaron and Jennie Louise (Ohles) Anderson. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Larry Croy; brothers, Michael Anderson and Larry Dean Anderson and sisters, Wanda Barnett and Darla Kay Anderson....
Winford "Yankee" Hix
Apr 3, 2016
Winford “Yankee” Hix, 78 of Batesville died Sunday, April 3, 2016 in Batesville. He was born January 24, 1938 in Batesville, Arkansas to Winford and Minnie Hix. He was a retired painting contractor; a U.S. Navy Korean War Veteran and of the Christian faith. He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Joe Hix, Jerry Hix and Virgil...
Norman David Coles
Apr 2, 2016
Norman David Coles, 32 of Batesville died Saturday, April 2, 2016 at a Batesville hospital. He was born January 20, 1984 at Batesville, Arkansas. He was the son of Troy Dewayne Coles and Amanda Sue Johnson Garcia. He was a logger, a journeyman boilermaker and of the Pentecostal faith. He was preceded in death by grandfather, Troy Coles; grandmother, Donna...
Barbara Sue Campbell
Apr 1, 2016
Barbara Sue Campbell, 71 of Portia died Friday, April 1, 2016 at a Walnut Ridge hospital. She was born December 12, 1944 in Salado, Arkansas to Ira and Mattie Campbell. She had a big heart and never met a stranger. She loved to fish, dance and enjoy life. She was preceded in death by her parents; stepfather; a sister and...
Terry Lynn Thompson
Mar 31, 2016
Terry Lynn Thompson, 51 of Batesville died Thursday, March 31, 2016 at a Batesville hospital. He was born February 2, 1965 at Batesville, Arkansas the son of Betty Sue Thompson. He was a self employed private investigator, an Executive Protector and a NRA firearms instructor. He was preceded in death by daughter, Kari Chase Thompson and grandparents, Ransom and Faye...
Tommy Lee Conway
Mar 30, 2016
Tommy Lee Conway, 55 of Evening Shade died Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at his home. He was born September 20, 1960 at Holland, Michigan to Roy and Audrey Wilson Conway. He was a truck driver for Conway Sawmill and former owner of Conway Body Shop both in Evening Shade. He was a member of the Faith Assembly of God in...
Steve McDougal
Mar 27, 2016
Steve McDougal, 60 of Pleasant Plains, died Sunday, March 27, 2016 at a Batesville hospital. He was born November 3, 1955 at St. Louis, Missouri to Daniel Joseph and Floe Smith McDougal. He was a truck driver and of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his father and nephew, John McDougal. Survivors include his mother, Floe McDougal...
Wanda Lee Goforth
Mar 26, 2016
Wanda Lee Goforth, 75 of Richmond, Virginia died Saturday, March 26, 2016 at her home. She was born July 30, 1940 at Cave City, Arkansas to Horace Edward and Easter (Marlin) Headley. She was a homemaker and a member of the Cave City Church of God. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James O. Gorforth; brothers,...
