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Submitted: 3/10/21 • Approved: 3/16/21 • Last Updated: 3/19/21 • R1366046-G1366044-S3
Delmus 29 Aug 1930 - 20 Feb 2021
Verbyl 25 Jan 1932 - 09 Mar 2021
Marriage:
Delmus Edward Caraway son of Eulis Franklin Caraway and Elsie Artie (Rush) Caraway. Verbyl Irene (Davis) Caraway daughter of Delphia Davis and Ora Davis.
**obituary
Delmus Edward Caraway
29 Aug 1930 - 20 Feb 2021
Delmus Edward Caraway, 90, died Saturday, Feb. 20, at the White River Medical Center in Batesville after a stroke.
He lived in Sidney, Ark., less than two miles from where he was born as the son of Eulis and Elsie Caraway. He returned to Sidney after living in several states in his youth, including Wenatchee, WA, and in California near Yuma, AZ. He attended Sidney Baptist Church.
He served as mayor of Sidney for years and on the Sharp County Quorum Court. He was a farmer, a rancher and a carpenter who could perform any building task from digging the foundation by hand to capping the chimney and nailing on the last shingle. He could acquire any skill that he put his mind to learn. He expected perfection of himself and his family. He was known to win arguments with posts. A post will eventually rot or rust. He never did.
Delmus will be remembered as an unbelievably hard worker, a good provider for his family and a wonderful grandfather, uncle and neighbor. He labored as a migrant farm worker, setting a record in Washington that still stands for the most apples picked in a day.
Delmus is survived by his wife of 71 years, Verbyl Davis Caraway, daughters Connie Martin (Dale) and Vickie Caraway (John Head) and son Steve Caraway (Karla). Delmus and Verbyl raised three independent, stubborn, opinionated and argumentative kids who were also hard workers. He loved his grandchildren, Colby Martin, Brent (Brittney) Martin, Davis (Emma) Caraway and Ellie Caraway. He enjoyed being around his great grandchildren Zach Martin, Ashli Whitmire, Caleb Martin, Bella Bunch, Bree Martin and Alarik Martin, and they loved him too. He also survived by a future great great granddaughter, Scarlett Rose Whitmire.
He was the last alive of Eulis and Elsie’s four sons. Jewel Preston Caraway, Gene Ardell Caraway and Myron Caraway passed before him, as did his parents. His sisters Nona (Charles) Lawhon and Donna Jo Caraway are still alive and carrying on the flag for the clan.
The Caraway farm includes land that Delmus’ great grandfather Will Caraway share-cropped. Six generations of his family farmed that property. His nieces and nephews were always welcome at the farm. These included Sherrie Caraway, Russ Caraway, Lisa Wyatt, Brenda Aydelotte Anderson, Shannon Caraway, Sara Vermeire, Bryan Humbrecht, Bobbie Croft Smith, Vona Croft Yancey, Terry Davis, Beverly Davis Fountain, Marilyn Keener and Tricia Hendrickson. His nephew Brice Humbrecht preceded him in death.
Delmus was one of a kind who lived his life on his own terms. Some people have been called a force of nature. He fit that description.
Funeral services will be Monday, March 1, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at the Sidney Baptist Church with Bro. Shannon Smith officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Sidney
Obituary provided courtesy of Qualls Funeral Home Cave City, Sharp County, Arkansas. Published Feb 2021 © 2012 - 21 Qualls Funeral Service. All Rights Reserved.
And that of his wife,
Verbyl Irene Davis Caraway
January 25, 1932 - March 09, 2021
Sidney – Verbyl Irene Davis Caraway, 89, died Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at the UAMS Medical Center in Little Rock, after a stroke.
She lived in Sidney, Ark., less than five miles from where she was born as the daughter of Delphia and Ora Davis. She was a member of the Sidney Baptist Church almost her entire life. She lived for a short time in Wenatchee, Washington and Batesville but the rest of the time she lived in Sidney, near so many of her relatives and friends.
She was a wife, a mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great grandmother for her family that she loved unconditionally. Besides her work as a housewife, she also was a licensed social worker at Sidney’s Sharp County Nursing Home. Earlier in her life, she worked as a field hand, earning a reputation as one of the best cotton-pickers around, She could out-pick most men, including her husband of 71 years, Delmus Caraway. Delmus preceded her in death by two weeks.
She was a 4-H Club leader when her children were young, served on the Sidney St. Patrick’s Day Parade committee, was the director of the Sidney School reunion and also served on the board of the Mount Carmel Cemetery. At the church, she served as a piano player and Sunday School teacher.
Verbyl is survived by her daughters Connie Martin (Dale) and Vickie Caraway (John Head) and son Steve Caraway (Karla). She loved her grandchildren, Colby Martin, Brent Martin (Brittney), Davis Caraway (Emma) and Ellie Caraway. She loved to follow her great grandchildren in their activities, including Zach Martin (Madison), Ashli Whitmire (Aaron), Caleb Martin, Bella Bunch, Bree Martin and Alarik Martin. Her great-great grandaughter Scarlett Rose Whitmire was born only a week ago.
She was the last surviving child of Delphia and Ora’s four children. Mildred Croft, Fay Davis and Ray Davis preceded her in death, as did her parents. Her dear nieces and nephews included Vona Croft Yancey, Bobbie Croft Smith, Terry Davis, Beverly Davis Fountain, Sherrie Caraway, Russ Caraway, Lisa Wyatt, Brenda Aydelotte Anderson, Shannon Caraway, Sara Vermeire, Bryan Humbrecht, Marilyn Keener and Tricia Hendrickson. Her nephew Bryce Humbrecht preceded her in death.
Funeral services will be Saturday, March 13, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at the Sidney Baptist Church with Bro. Shannon Smith officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Sidney with arrangements by Qualls Funeral Home of Cave City.
Pallbearers will be Terry Davis, Randy Smith, Rickey Yancey, Michael Yancey, Brent Martin, Davis Caraway, Ellie Caraway, Zach Martin and Caleb Martin.
Honorary pallbearers are Russ Caraway, Charles Lawhon, Aaron Whitmire, John Head, Alarik Martin, Scott Bailey and Frankie Bailey.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks donations be made in her honor to the Mount Carmel Cemetery fund or to the Sidney Baptist Church. Cemetery donations may be mailed to Mount Carmel Cemetery fund in care of Joe Stidman, 356 Arkansas 58, Cave City, AR 72521 Those to the church can be mailed to P.O. Box 54, Sidney, AR 72577
Please honor the family’s request to wear masks and maintain social distancing. Masks will be available to those who need one.
Obituary provided courtesy of Qualls Funeral Home Cave City, Sharp County, Arkansas. Published 10 Mar 2021 © 2012 - 21 Qualls Funeral Service. All Rights Reserved.
Contributed on 3/10/21 by denise.bratcher63
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