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Submitted: 5/4/22 • Approved: 5/6/22 • Last Updated: 5/9/22 • R1431178-G1431177-S3
Earl
August 1, 1940 - August 23, 2021
Earl "Billy Joe" Reinschmiedt, 81, of Alma, Arkansas passed away on Monday, August 23, 2021 in a local hospital. He was a retired employee of Rheem Manufacturing and a member of Old Rudy Fellowship Church in Alma. He was born August 1, 1940 in Foss, OK to the late Earl and Ethel (Sipes) Reinschmiedt. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Gracie Reinschmiedt and a grandson, Jason Ledford. Billy Joe was an avid domino player and loved reading his bible.
Services will be 10:00 A. M. Thursday, August 26, 2021 at Ocker Chapel of Alma with interment in Newberry Cemetery under the direction of Ocker Funeral Home of Alma. Survivors include his daughters, Sheila Ann Dehart and husband Ronnie of Kibler and Vickie Lynn Ledford and husband Keith of Ft. Smith; a son, Phillip Wayne Reinschmiedt and wife Kim of Alma; sisters, Peggy Littlejohn, Sue Medlock, Diane Evans and Lavona Teague; brothers, Jimmy, Lester and Bobby Reinschmiedt; Grandchildren, Chad Dehart, Elizabeth Dehart, Kevin Ledford, Crystal Monroe, BJ Reinschmiedt, Phillip Reinschmiedt, Jr. and Angel Reinschmiedt and 20 great grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Zachary Sutmiller, Blake Dehart, Cameron Dehart, Kevin Ledford, Chandler Ledford and Logan Ledford. The family will visit with friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at Ocker Funeral Home of Alma, 917 Hwy. 64 East, Alma, AR
Grace
March 11, 1943 - July 8, 2013
Grace Elizabeth Reinschmiedt, 70, of Fort Smith, Arkansas passed away on Monday, July 8, 2013 in a local nursing home.
She was born March 11, 1943 in Van Buren, AR to the late William and Bertha (Swafford) Evans.
She was a homemaker and a member of Gospel Assembly Church of Fort Smith.
She was also preceded in death by her step mother, Eunice Evans; one brother, Frank Evans and a grandson, Jason Ledford.
Services will be 10:00 A. M. Thursday, July 11, 2013 at Ocker Chapel of Alma with interment in Newberry Cemetery under the direction of Ocker Funeral Home of Alma.
The family will visit with friends from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Wednesday evening at the funeral home, 917 Hwy. 64 East, Alma.
Survivors include her husband, Earl Billy Joe Reinschmiedt of the home; two daughters, Sheila DeHart and husband Ronnie of Alma and Vickie Ledford and husband Keith of Fort Smith, AR; one son, Phillip Reinschmiedt and wife Cheryl of Mountainburg, AR; two sisters, Flora Ellen Cole and husband Henson of Fort Smith, AR and Jackie Dale of Alma, AR; five brothers, Joe Evans and wife Dorothy, Ides Evans and wife Elaina, Donny Evans and wife Pam, Donald Leakey and wife Shelba all of Alma and Richard Leakey and wife Trudy of Dyer, AR; 11 Grandchildren and 30 Great Grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Jeff Kennedy, Russell Pryor, Timothy Pryor, Matthew Pryor, Andrew Jones and James Peck. Honorary Pallbearers will be her grandsons.
Photo courtesy of Frances Allen Titsworth
Contributed on 5/4/22 by Billsully060
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