SMITH (VETERAN), DARWIN R - Benton County, Arkansas | DARWIN R SMITH (VETERAN) - Arkansas Gravestone Photos

Darwin R SMITH (VETERAN)

Pinnacle Memorial Gardens (Rogers) Cemetery
Benton County,
Arkansas

US Army
January 26, 1933 - September 6, 2015

*Obituary
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Tuesday, September 8, 2015

ROGERS — Darwin R. Smith passed away peacefully Sunday, September 6 surrounded by family and loved ones. He was born January 26, 1933, in Steele City, Nebraska, to Pauline and Jay Smith.

He married Eva Reschke on July 15, 1956, and was happily married for 59 years and had four children together.

Darwin proudly served in the United States Army. He was also very proud of his service to Walmart for 19 years. He started with Walmart in 1966, and had various roles at the corporate office and with running stores. He loved to share stories of Sam and himself and all the adventures they had together thru the years. Darwin loved golf, spending time with his kids and grandchildren, and had a passion for all Razorback sports.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Pauline Smith and his father, Jay Smith.

Darwin is survived by his beloved wife, Eva of 59 years (Rogers, Ark.); his four children, Sherry Pangle (Warren) of Bentonville, David Smith of Shawnee, Okla., Tim Smith (Misty) of Rogers, Ark., and Nancy Townsend (Jim) of Garfield, Ark.; four sisters, Marma Lee Smith of Greenville, Term., Ina Martin of Greenville, Tenn., Elizabeth Weems of Greenville, Tenn., Ramona Parker of Greenville, Tenn.; a brother, Franklin Smith of Greenville, Tenn.; 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren
whom he loved dearly.

Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m., Wednesday, September 9, 2015, at Stockdale-Moody Funeral Services in Rogers.

Funeral services will be held at 2. p.m., Thursday, September 10, 2015, at Central United Methodist Church in Rogers with Rev. Carness Vaughan officiating. A private burial service will immediately follow at Pinnacle Hills Memorial Gardens.

Memorial donations can be made on behalf of Darwin Smith to the Central United Methodist Church Building Fund, 2535 W. New Hope Rd., Rogers, Ark. 72758 or the American Diabetes Association (www.diabetes.org).

Arrangements have been entrusted to Stockdale-Moody Funeral Services of Rogers. Online condolences may be made to stockdalefuneral.com.

Contributed on 6/21/20 by judyfrog
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Submitted: 6/21/20 • Approved: 6/24/20 • Last Updated: 6/27/20 • R1324179-G0-S3

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