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Submitted: 9/24/14 • Approved: 6/13/20 • Last Updated: 6/16/20 • R1041190-G0-S3
November 2, 1993 - December 26, 2013
*Obituary
Rogers Morning News
Thursday, January 2, 2014
BENTONVILLE — Bethany Joy Boxx, 20, and Katelyn Marie Boxx, 16, both of Bentonville, passed from this life on Dec. 26, 2013. Bethany was born Nov. 2, 1993, in Kansas City, Mo., and Katie was born Oct. 19, 1997, in Overland Park, Kan., both to David and Janet Boxx.
Bethany was a 2011 graduate of the International Baccalaureate Program through Bentonville High School, and was a sophomore at the University of Central Arkansas where she was a biology major, with a minor in gender studies. She worked at the Dairy Queen in Bella Vista during high school and, while at UCA, she worked in campus food service.
She enjoyed spending time with her friends, and especially her long-term boyfriend, Alex Nilsson.
Katie was a sophomore at Bentonville High School. She enjoyed writing and telling stories, and will be remembered for her joyful nature and her ever-present smile. She suffered from a rare neurological disorder called ARSACS — and upon learning of her condition, her response was "It just makes me special."
She was always the optimist and woke up with a smile each day.
Bethany and Katie were both members of First Baptist Church in Rogers.
Survivors include their parents, David and Janet Boxx, and a sister, Gracen Victoria Boxx, all of the home. They are also survived by their paternal grandparents, Richard and Donna Boxx of Lee's Summit, Mo.; maternal grandfather, Dwight Coon of Kansas City, Mo.; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
They were preceded in death by a brother, Bradley Cole Boxx; and their maternal grandmother, Ardis Coon.
Visitation will be 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014, at First Baptist Church, 3364 W. Pleasant Grove Road, in Rogers, with the funeral service beginning at 11 a.m. Burial will follow in Pinnacle Memorial Gardens.
Memorials, in lieu of flowers, should be made to the ARSACS Foundation, online at www.arsacs.com.
Arrangements are by Rollins Funeral Home of Rogers.
Online condolences may be made at www.rollinsfuneral.com.
Contributed on 9/24/14 by judyfrog
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