MSG Robert H. Rawls

MSG ROBERT H. RAWLS, U.S. Army (Ret), age 71, of Jacksonville, peacefully passed away Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015. Robert served 18 months in Vietnam and was a proud recipient of the Silver Star. Robert was generous to a fault and his faith was in the redemption of Jesus Christ. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, John. Robert is survived by his wife of 45 years, April; their daughter, Sherrie Ivy; their granddaughter, Emily; and son-in-law, Steven Ivy; his daughter, Sandi Hildebrand and her husband, Benjy and their children, Rose Michelle and Nicole of Smackover; his daughter, Skylar (Becky) Ashcraft and her husband, Brad and their children, Taylor and Zach, of Colorado Springs, Colo.; his sister, Marie Stocks of Beebe; and sister-in-law, Bobbie Rawls of Higginson. The family is so grateful for the care Robert received in the last month from the Little Rock VA Hospital . Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2015 at Roller-Owens Funeral Home, 5509 John F. Kennedy Blvd., North Little Rock (501-791-7400) with burial to follow at the Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Online guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/owens.