Marcille L. Gantt

Marcille Lovell Gantt, 86, of Hot Springs, Ark., passed away on Sept. 24, 2022. She was born March 22, 1936, to Albert Don Smith Sr. and Itell Smith.

Marcille is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Zollie Gantt; her son, Robert Mills Sr.; five siblings: Sullivan Smith, Alma Terry, Martha Motley, Al Smith, Albert (A.D.) Smith Jr.; and two sisters-in-law, Estrellita Smith and Clotia Smith.

Marcille became a Baptist at an early age. After attending Langston School, she started her career as a sterilization technician and later became a CNA. She also worked at various hotels in Hot Springs. Some of her favorite things to do were fishing, crossword puzzles, and watching “Family Feud.” If you ever visited her at home, she always had her peppermints, double-mint gum, vanilla ice cream and some KFC.

Marcille is survived by her four children, Ronald Mills (Stephanie) of Little Rock, Ark., Michael Lemons of St. Petersburg, Fla., Philita Jones (Ocie) of Hot Springs, Ark., Myra L. Smith of Hot Springs, Ark.; and stepdaughter, Zollette Loudermill of Hot Springs, Ark. Her sister, Carolyn

Johnson of Little Rock, Ark. A sister-in-law, the Rev. Peaches Smith of Hot Springs, Ark. A host of grandchildren, great-grands, great-greatgrands, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

The visitation will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, at Carrigan Memorial Funeral Service, 336 E. Grand Ave., Hot Springs, Ark., 71901. The funeral service will begin at 11 a.m. Pastor Jonathan Beyer of First Lutheran Church of Hot Springs will officiate the service.

The guest registry is at http://www.carriganmemorial.com.

Arrangements are entrusted to Carrigan Memorial Funeral Services.