Cave City & Batesville, AR Obituaries
Local obituaries for Sharp & Independence Counties in AR
Martha Marie Abderholden
Jan 2, 2015
Martha Marie Abderholden age 55 of Evening Shade died Friday, January 2, 2015 at Batesville. She was born June 20, 1959 at Kennett, Missouri to Lee and Neomia (Archer) Rush. She worked for several years at White Rodgers in Batesville; was an LPN and was a member of the Evening Shade Volunteer Fire Department. She was of the Baptist faith....
Thurlow Dean "Boe" Branscum
Jan 1, 2015
Thurlow Dean “Boe” Branscum age 85 of Batesville died Thursday, January 1, 2015 at a Searcy hospital. He was born July 10, 1929 in Rosie, Arkansas to Elbert and Nettie Pearl (Green) Branscum. He enjoyed the simple country life, the great outdoors and tinkering on anything with a motor. He enjoyed spending time with his family and loved a home...
Marianne Ash
Dec 31, 2014
Marianne Ash age 83 of Desha died Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at a Batesville nursing home. She was born November 27, 1931 at Hochstdat, Germany to Wilhelm and Margareta (Stein) Mankel. She was retired from ConAgra Foods in Batesville and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Desha. She was preceded in death by her parents and her...
Harold C. Brezler
Dec 31, 2014
Harold C. “Pat” Brezler age 80 of Cave City died Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at his home. He was born July 15, 1934 at McConnellsburg, Pa. to Harry Edward and Anna Catherine (Doyle) Brezler. He was a farmer and enjoyed going to the lake. He was a retired veteran of the U.S. Navy and also retired from the Arkansas Highway...
Deloris Irene Davis
Dec 30, 2014
Deloris Irene Davis age 87 of Batesville died Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at a Batesville hospital. She was born September 24, 1927 at Beloit, Ohio to Daniel and Bertha (Sellers) Kraft. She was a homemaker and a member of the North Heights Church of Christ in Batesville. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband O.K. Davis and...
Randell Dwight Brandon
Dec 27, 2014
Randell Dwight Brandon age 53 of Evening Shade died Saturday, December 27, 2014 at his home. He was born July 4, 1961 at Batesville, Arkansas to Dwight F. and Jo Ann (Powell) Brandon. He was a member of the Main Street Church of Christ in Evening Shade. He was preceded in death by a brother, Rick Brandon; paternal grandparents, Rufe...
James "Red" Baker
Dec 24, 2014
James “Red” Baker age 89 of Batesville went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 24, 2014. He was born on July 9, 1925 at St. Joe, Arkansas to Ervin and Bertha (Sutterfield) Baker. He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters and one brother. Survivors include his wife of 63 years; two sons, Dean Baker and...
Troy A. Martin
Dec 24, 2014
Troy A. Martin age 85 of Batesville died Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at a Little Rock hospital. He was born July 5, 1929 at Bethesda, Arkansas to James H. and Delsie D. (Harmon) Martin. He was retired from the International Shoe Factory in Batesville and was a U.S. Army veteran. He was a member of the Chinquapin Church of Christ....
Carole Marie Fain
Dec 21, 2014
Carole Marie Fain was called home to heaven on December 21, 2014 by her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Carole was a strong woman of faith who lived out that faith daily. Carole had recently celebrated her 77th birthday on December 15, 2014 and while traveling with her husband Joe R. Fain to visit and celebrate Christmas with family and...
Laura D. Baker
Dec 19, 2014
Laura D. Baker age 44 of Maumelle (formerly of Sandtown) died Friday, December 19, 2014 at a Batesville hospital. She was born August 19, 1970 at Corpus Christi, Texas to Thomas Josiah and Barbara (Neal) Baker. She was a social worker and a Christian. She was a 1993 graduate of Lyon College in Batesville with a Bachelors Degree in Social...
Johnny H. "The Breadman" Smith
Dec 19, 2014
Johnny H. Smith “The Breadman” age 75 of Batesville died Friday, December 19, 2014 at a Batesville nursing home. He was born December 24, 1938 at Batesville, Arkansas to John Wesley and Minnie Eva (McCoy) Smith. He was retired Ideal Bakery in Batesville where he worked many years as a route salesman and during his retirement years he worked as...
Helen Keller Allen
Dec 17, 2014
Helen Keller Allen age 87 of Saffell died Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at a Cave City nursing home. She was born November 8, 1927 at Little Rock, Arkansas to Thomas Albert and Jenny Bell (Kelley) Keller. She was a homemaker and a member of the Saffell Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Harry...
Mary Lanelle Norton
Dec 15, 2014
Mary Lanelle (Johnston) Norton age 98 of Bono (formerly of Batesville) passed away at her home on Monday, December 15, 2014. She was born on February 16, 1916 at Bexar, Arkansas to Rev. J.W. and Ernestine (Smith) Johnston. She was a 60 year member of the Central Avenue United Methodist Church in Batesville and later of First United Methodist Church...
John Clay Ellison
Dec 14, 2014
John Clay Ellison age 57 of Batesville died Sunday December 14, 2014 at his home. He was born April 24, 1957 at San Saba, Texas to Harold Wayne and Frances Ann (Gray) Ellison. He had been a Network Engineer for Williams Company in Tulsa, Oklahoma and was a self employed rancher. He was preceded in death by his father, Harold...
Joanne Liles
Dec 13, 2014
Joanne Liles age 82 of Batesville died Saturday, December 13, 2014 at a Batesville hospital. She was born December 9, 1932 at Mobley, Arkansas to Burell D. and Alice (Lawrence) Crabtree. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Church UPC in Batesville. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Sammy Liles; one daughter, Nancy...
Bonita West
Dec 13, 2014
Bonita West age 67 of Batesville died Saturday, December 13, 2014 at her home. She was born December 24, 1946 in Louisiana to Richard Franklin and Lena (Lofton) Heard. She was a retired secretary for the Department of Defense in Alaska and Texas. She was of the Christian faith. She was preceded in death by her parents and one great...
Kimbrew Milligan
Dec 7, 2014
Kimbrew Milligan age 92 of Cave City died Sunday, December 7, 2014 at a Batesville hospital. He was born March 4, 1922 at Strawberry, Arkansas to Melvin Roy and Lillie Mae (Green) Milligan. He was retired from International Shoe Factory in Batesville, was a newspaper carrier for the Batesville Daily Guard for 34 years and was a U.S. Army Veteran...
Donald Rainey
Dec 3, 2014
Donald Rainey age 58 of Violet Hill died Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at a Batesville hospital. He was born May 25, 1956 at Blytheville, Arkansas to Robert and Maud (Adams) Rainey. He was of the Pentecostal faith. He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Everett Rainey, Monroe Rainey and Charlie Rainey and eight sisters, Dorothy Rainey, Ellen...
Linda Galligan
Dec 1, 2014
Linda Galligan age 70 of Batesville died Monday, December 1, 2014 at her home . She was born August 25, 1944 in Booneville, Arkansas to Andrew Jackson and Ruth Hazel (Arwood) Sykes. Linda enjoyed her family, reading the Bible and listening to gospel music. She was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include two sons, David Stobaugh of Batesville...
Estes Clara "Shorty" Reynolds
Nov 28, 2014
Estes Clara “Shorty” Reynolds age 89 of Batesville died Friday, November 28, 2014 at a Batesville nursing home. He was born February 25, 1925 in Izard County, Arkansas to Charles and Ruthie (Reagan) Reynolds. He was a tree trimmer for Asplundh Tree Service; a Master Mason and a member of the Weaver’s Chapel Free Will Baptist Church where he served...
