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Submitted: 3/22/22 • Approved: 3/30/22 • Last Updated: 4/2/22 • R1425719-G1425717-S3
Walter "Ray" Rastall, Jr.
February 25, 1925 - October 6, 2020
Alma Lee Simco Rastall
June 19, 1916 - July 28, 2008
*Obituary
Walter "Ray" Rastall, 91, of Alma passed away Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020, at a local hospital.
He was born Feb. 25, 1925, in Chester to Walter and Mabel (Brower) Rastall.
He was a painter and carpenter, attended Chester Free Will Baptist Church and was one heck of a card player.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Alma Rastall; and two brothers, Ronald and Frank Rastall.
Survivors include two nephews, John Simco and Rodney Rastall.
Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 9, at Vaught Cemetery, under the direction of Ocker Funeral Home in Alma. The service will be livestreamed on Ocker-Putman Funeral Home's Facebook page.
Pallbearers will be Dr. Bart Sills, Lanier France, Randy Beller, Jay Williams, Alvin Hadaball and Joe Shaffer.
Honorary pallbearers are Bill Collier, Dwight Pence, Charlie Dye, Rick Wilson and Bobby Crabtree.
*Obituary
MOUNTAINBURG — Alma Lee Simco Rastall, 92, of Mountainburg died Monday, July 28, 2008, in a Fort Smith hospital. She was born June 19, 1916, in Lancaster. She was a retired finance officer for the Civil Service at Fort Chaffee and Forestry Service in Van Buren and a member of Mountainburg Assembly of God.
Funeral will be 10 a.m. today at Ocker Chapel of Alma with burial at Vaught Cemetery in Mountainburg.
She is survived by her husband, Ray; four brothers, David and Jack Simco, both of Mountainburg, Joe Simco of Tontitown and Tom Simco of Sonora.
Pallbearers will be Gary Marshell, Randy Beller, Jimmy Seratt, Pete Watkins, Edward Smith and Doyle Osburn.
Honorary pallbearers will be nephews and all musician friends.
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