Obituaries
William A. Boetcker Jr.
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — William “Bill” Alexander Boetcker Jr., 79, of Hot Springs Village, Ark., passed away Jan. 15, 2018.
A celebration of Bill’s life will be 2 p.m. Monday in Caruth-Hale Funeral Home chapel, in Hot Springs, with the Rev. John Atherton officiating.
Arrangements are under the care of Caruth-Hale Funeral Home.
Mary R. Brown
Mary Ruth Brown, age 60, of Hot Springs, died Jan. 13, 2018.
Predeceased by her parents, Freeman and Lessie Johnston Rowland; her husband, Earl Johnson Sr.; brothers, Donald and Daniel Rowland.
Survivors include her children, Earl (Tina) Sims, Timothy Johnson and Renee (Charles) Hawkins; sisters, Alma Daniels, Evaline Connelly, Barbara Reed, Debbie Cole and Carolyn Summerville; 11 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and extended family.
Funeral service is 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018, at the funeral home with burial in Friendship Cemetery.
Guest registry is at http:// www.carriganmemorial.com.
Arrangements with Carrigan Memorial Funeral Services.
Bobby J. Carpenter Sr.
BAUXITE — Bobby Joe Carpenter Sr., 86, of Bauxite, passed away Jan. 14, 2018.
Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday in the Davis-Smith Funeral Home chapel, Hot Springs, with the Rev. David Carpenter officiating.
Interment will be at Crestview Cemetery.
Guest registry is at http:// davis-smith.com.
Edna G. Clark
Edna Gene Clark, 91, of Hot Springs, passed away Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018.
Services are 2 p.m. today at Hot Springs Funeral Home with Brother Coy Sample officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Park Place Baptist Church.
Arrangements are with Hot Springs Funeral Home.
Online condolences at http://www.hotspringsfh.com.
Arlene Edens
Arlene Edens, 71, of Hot Springs, died Friday, Jan. 12, 2018.
Services will be 2 p.m. Friday in the Davis-Smith Funeral Home chapel, Hot Springs, with J.W. Koone and Tom Hartley officiating.
Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today. Interment will be in Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
Guest registry is http://www. davis-smith.com.
Eric Gillespie Sr.
Eric Gillespie Sr., age 49, of Hot Springs, died Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018.
Arrangements are entrusted to Carrigan Memorial Funeral Services.
Mamie M.B. Glover
Mamie Marie Brann Glover passed away Jan. 12, 2018, at the age of 87.
Visitation will be held from noon to 2 p.m Friday, Jan. 19, with services following at 2 p.m., both at Brinkley First Baptist Church, with interment at Oaklawn Cemetery in Brinkley.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Alzheimer Arkansas, 201 Markham Center Drive, Little Rock, AR 72205.
Lonnie F. Harper
JESSIEVILLE — Lonnie Floyd Harper, age 90, of Jessieville, passed away on Jan. 16, 2018.
He was born in Fannie, Ark., on Sept. 17, 1927, to the late Robert Henry Clarence Harper and Arrie Ethel (Partain) Harper.
He is preceded in death by his parents and great-granddaughter, Ava Wendland.
Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Lida (Housley) Harper; son, Roger Harper (Teresa); daughter, Lonnetta Collier (Richard); brothers, Robert Harper (Ida Fay), Jim Harper and Dewey Harper (Bonnie); grandchildren, Derrick Collier (Brandi), Jeremy Collier, Andrea Lowery (Chris), April Wendland (Greg), Josh Harper (Lori) and Caleb Harper (Mary); great-grandchildren, Hayden, Maylee, Lyric and Rhythm Collier, Reagon and Kendall Jones, Jed Harper and Aubri Wendland; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Lonnie served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He loved his family, singing gospel music and riding horses.
Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. today, Jan. 18, 2018, at Caruth Village Funeral Home in Hot Springs Village.
A celebration of Lonnie’s life will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19, 2018, at Walnut Grove Community Church with Josh Harper and Caleb Harper officiating. Burial will follow at Rock Springs Cemetery.
Pallbearers are Elden Harper, Jimmie Harper, Dwight Harper, Jimmy Dale Harper, Gene Blackwell, Trey Bassett, Hayden Collier and Chris Lowery. Honorary pallbearers will be Derrick Collier and Jeremy Collier.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Jed Harper Foundation.
Guests may register at http://www.caruth-hale.com.
William Hudson
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE — William Hudson, age 70, of Hot Springs Village, formerly of Chicago, died Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018.
Arrangements are entrusted to Carrigan Memorial Funeral Services.
DeAnn Louton
DeAnn Louton, age 62, of Hot Springs, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Monday, Jan.
15, 2018.
She was born on Feb. 17,
1955, in Denver, Colo., the daughter of Oliver Rachel Sanders and Berniece McGuire Sanders. On Dec. 7, 1973, she married Michael Scott Louton. She was preceded in death by one grandson, Alexander James Louton; her parents; her sister, Pansy Sanders Black; and her great-nephew, Joseph Wallace.
She was a member of Legacy Church, which is formerly known as First Assembly of God. In 1973, DeAnn graduated from Cutter Morning Star School, studied Missiology at the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary and earned a Certificate of Fluency (Mandarin) from Taipei Language Institute. She was a missionary with the Assemblies of God World missions in Taiwan, Mongolia and Northern Asia.
DeAnn loved to express herself and her faith in many ways. She found joy in singing and playing the piano at home and in church, leading worship services in multiple countries and languages. While living in China, she took classes in Chinese watercolor painting, each brushstroke a reflection of the beauty she saw in God’s Creation. Her sense of humor was unrivaled; laughing with and making people feel at ease came naturally to her; a gift she shared every day. Above all else, DeAnn was known for her compassion for the orphan, the sick, the downtrodden, anyone who was marginalized or mistreated. Her overflowing generosity and joyful spirit were how she represented her savior, Jesus. To her last breath, her hope was in Christ, and her wish was for others to know Christ as well.
She is survived by her husband, Michael Scott Louton, of Hot Springs; two sons and one daughter-in-law, Michael Seth and Lisa Nicole (Schlotter) Louton, of Hot Springs, and Keenan Scott Louton, of Bigelow; her daughter, Cassey Rae Eaton, of Hot Springs; two grandchildren, Silver Boston Eaton and Sapphire Ember Eaton; her brother, Maurice Sanders, of Hot Springs; six nieces, Pamela (Black) Burns, Sonia (Black) Lankford, Darla (Black) Masters, Lisa (Black) Goodwin, Aimee (Black) Caldwell and Victoria (Sanders) Smith; numerous extended family members and a host of wonderful friends.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Legacy Church in Hot Springs with the Rev. James Longmate and Rev. Larry Burton officiating.
Arrangements are under the direction of Davis-Smith Funeral Home, Hot Springs.
The family extends a special note of thanks to the thoughtful and caring staff at Arkansas Hospice.
Memorials may be made to Asian Compassionate Touch Children’s Ministry, Account No. 417272, Class 68, 1445 North Booneville, Springfield, MO 65802.
Guest registry is at http:// www.davis-smith.com.
George Morris
GLENWOOD — George “Fred” Morris, 81, of Glenwood, died Saturday, Jan. 13,
2018.
The family will hold a celebration of Fred’s life with military honors at 10 a.m. Saturday in Glenwood First Baptist Church with visitation from
9-10 a.m. Arrangements are under the direction of Davis-Smith Funeral Home, Glenwood.
Guest registry is at hyyp:// www.davis-smith.com.
Brenda K. Murders
Brenda Kay Murders, age 52, of Hot Springs, died Monday, Jan. 15, 2018.
The arrangements will be announced by Davis-Smith Funeral Home, Hot Springs.
H. Tam Parker
H. Tam Parker, 90, of Hot Springs, passed away Jan. 17, 2018.
Service arrangements are with Gross Funeral Home and will be announced at a later date.
Darlene M. Reed
Funeral celebration for Darlene Miller Reed, age 90, of Hot Springs, who died Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018, will be 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 19, 2018, at Union Baptist Church, 219 Guplha St.
Visitation will be from
5-7 p.m. today, Jan. 18, 2018, at Unity Church of God in Christ, 200 Gardner St.
The family will be at 207 Ash St., Hot Springs, AR 71901. You may contact the family at
805-610-0426.
Guest registry is at http:// www.carriganmemorial.com.
Arrangements are entrusted to Carrigan Memorial Funeral Services.
E.T. Smitherman
E.T. “Ed” Smitherman, 94, of Hot Springs, Ark., passed away Jan. 17, 2018.
Arrangements are pending and will be announced by Caruth-Hale Funeral Home.
Jerry L. Vann
Jerry “Chief” Lee Vann, of Hot Springs, Ark., age 80, went to be with the Lord on Jan. 13, 2018.
He was born May 29, 1937, in Severy, Kan., to Charles W. Vann and Rowena A. Phillips. He is preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, Robert Vann Sr. (Gerrie), Bill Vann (Joyce) and Donald Vann (Peggy).
He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Cretel Alice Vann; and six children, Ronald L. Vann (Barbara), Jack C. Fields (Jeanne), Regina K. Vann, Teresa J. Lowry (Karl), Tracie L. Taylor (David) and Christopher A. Vann. He leaves behind many beloved family members which includes: 15 grandchildren, several great-grandchildren, daughter-in-law Dawn M. Vann, and many other relatives who live in Kansas and Oklahoma.
Jerry was raised in Howard, Kan., and attended Howard High School. At age 17, he joined the Navy, which allowed him to travel the world. He retired from the Navy after 20 years of service at the rank of BTC (Boilerman Chief Petty Officer). Many years later, he also retired from the Arkansas Department of Labor as a deputy boiler inspector. Adapting to civilian life brought him to Henderson State University, where he earned a degree in social work. Yearning for the country life landed the family in Fountain Lake, Ark., which at the time many considered the middle of nowhere. On his farm, he enjoyed raising horses, pigs, goats, rabbits and chickens. His cowboy spirit loved riding horses, his tractor and wearing his western clothes. He had an affection for buying new boots — even when he had 10 pairs.
Some of his guilty pleasures were lounging in his recliner watching “Andy Griffith,” football, “Gunsmoke” and old Western movies. Jerry loved eating at his favorite local restaurants, Home Plate Café and Red Lobster, who have the nicest staff. While enjoying a good game of cards, he could also play a mean game of dominoes. He was a member of the American Legion, VFW and First Christian Church. His greatest joys in life were his wife Alice, his children, and their families. He always said he was the “luckiest man in the world,” because he felt loved by so many family and friends. He will be greatly missed.
Pallbearers include: James Driver, Tom Qualls, Corbet Deary, Karl Lowry, Nick Lowry and Riley Fields. Honorary pallbearers are: Dr. Mike Bodemann and staff and National Park Medical Center staff.
Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Friday at Caruth-Hale Funeral Home, Hot Springs, Ark.
Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Caruth-Hale Funeral Home with Pastor Teddy Hill and Pastor Don Hubbard officiating. Burial will follow at Crestview Cemetery.
Guests may register at http:// www.caruth-hale.com.