Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

BENTON — Bobbie Walsh,

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of Benton, Ark., lived in Hempsted County Arkansas in the small communitie­s of Centervill­e and Emmett as a child. She began school in Prescott, Ark., in Nevada County. Moved to Gurdon in Clark County during the fourth grade and graduated from Gurdon High School in 1950 where she played in the band. Attended Henderson State Teachers College (now Henderson State University). Bobbie loved college sports. She loved the Razorbacks (all sports) but also had to root for Alabama, Oklahoma and Wyoming and what ever team her cousin William Jones was coaching. She enjoyed working as a bookkeeper for many years at many businesses.

Bobbie is survived by her family members, Missy and Frank Marshall of Sikeston, Mo., Ralph Walsh III of Benton, Amy Sandefur of Little Rock, Susan Walsh and Ben Pulsifer of Hawaii, Aidan and Steve Ryan of Mansfield, Texas, Ben F and Nicole Marshall of Baton Rouge, La., Bethany Walsh of Benton, Ralph Walsh and Jessica Norris of Bryant, Rosemari Jones of Hot Springs, Bill and Vonetta Jones of Wesson, Miss., and Craig and Luisa Jones of Palm Beach, Fla., Danny and Heather Sandefur of Little Rock, and Shane and Traci Sandefur of North Little Rock. She is also survived by 12 great-grandchild­ren.

A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, August 22, 2020, at Roselawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Little Rock. Arrangemen­ts are under the direction of Ruebel Funeral Home, ruebelfune­ralhome.com

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