Betty SMITHSON EVANS

Robert
March 21, 1937 - April 23, 2020

*Obituary
Robert Neil Evans, 83, of Murfreesboro, Arkansas, passed away in his home on Thursday, April 23, 2020.
Robert was born in Hot Springs, Arkansas, on March 21, 1937, to the late Vance and Rubye Jones Evans.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Betty Smithson Evans, a sister-in-law June Payne, and two brothers-in-law, H.J. Payne and Jerry Yeargan.
Robert was a graduate of Murfreesboro High School. He attended Henderson State Teachers College and the University of Arkansas before he graduated from pharmacy school. Robert later obtained a PharmD from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, College of Pharmacy. After graduation, he worked with his father in the family’s drugstore, Peoples Pharmacy, and later his wife and son, Rob, until his retirement in 2002. He was on the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy for ten years, serving one term as President. He was also former President of the Arkansas Pharmacy Association, actively on the board of directors of Diamond Bank and the Murfreesboro Water Commission. Robert was an avid golfer and finally shot his age at 73. He enjoyed quail hunting and especially spending time doing anything with his children and grandchildren. He was a member of the Mineral Springs Church of Christ.
The family will have a private burial service. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Southern Christian Home, 100 W. Harding Street, Morrilton, Arkansas 72110; Mineral Springs Church of Christ, 318 Bridgeman Drive, Mineral Springs, Arkansas 71851; or Kelley Cemetery c/o Minor Chaney, 1018 Nathan Road, Nashville, Arkansas 71852.

Betty
August 9, 1937 - November 10, 2017

*Obituary Latimer Funeral Home
Betty Smithson Evans, 80, of Murfreesboro, Ark., passed away in her home on Friday, Nov. 10, 2017. Betty was born in Center Point, Ark., on Aug. 9, 1937, to the late Rufe and Lillie Loyd Smithson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister June Payne, and two brothers-in-law, H.J. Payne and Jerry Yeargan.
Betty was a graduate of Nashville High School and Henderson State Teachers College. Before attending college, she worked at Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield while her husband attended pharmacy school. After college graduation, she taught in the Murfreesboro Schools and later worked with her husband, father-in-law and son in the family's drugstore, Peoples Pharmacy, until her retirement. She served on the Murfreesboro Park Commission and the Pike County Library Board. Betty was a member of the Mineral Springs Church of Christ.She was an avid reader and a crossword puzzle enthusiast as well as an excellent bridge player achieving the American Contract Bridge League's Life Master status. Betty deeply loved her husband and children but it was no secret that her greatest joy was her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was and always will be their Grand.
Betty is survived by her husband of 62 years, Robert Evans of Murfreesboro; daughter Debbie Evans of Little Rock; son Rob Evans and his wife, Margaret, of Murfreesboro; granddaughter Britton Blough of Durham, N.C.; grandsons Neil Evans and his wife, Whitney, of Searcy and Kyle Evans and his wife, Perri, of Conway; great-granddaughters Ava and Kate Evans of Searcy; twin brother Bobby Smithson and his wife, Julia, of Arkadelphia; sister-in-law Jane Yeargan of Fayetteville; two nieces and three nephews; three very special friends Betty Davis, Gail Milum, and Cay Teague; and many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be Monday, Nov. 13, at 10 a.m. at the Mineral Springs Church of Christ with Benjamin Neeley and Al Terrell officiating.
Burial will follow in the Kelley Cemetery near Murfreesboro.

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