Ava Nelle Luther

Ava Nelle Luther, 82, of Hot Springs, Ark., died Sunday, June 27, 2010. She was born June 1, 1928 in Pleasant Grove, Ark. to the late Mary Margaret (Daum) and Odus Maxie Logan. She was a homemaker and assisted her husband, Dr. Joe R. Luther, with his dental practice. She was a member of Grand Avenue United Methodist Church in Hot Springs. Her brother Duane Logan, and sister Sylvia King preceded her in death. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Dr. Joe R. Luther of Hot Springs; a daughter Anna Paxton and her husband Mark of Baton Rouge, La.; two sons Greg Luther and his wife Dee Dee, and Thad Luther and his wife Lynn all of Little Rock; grandchildren Bob Smoot of Austin, Texas, Todd Smoot of Round Rock, Texas, Justin and Josh Luther of Fayetteville, Christene Paxton of Baton Rouge, La., and Mitchell Luther of Little Rock. She is also survived by six great-grandchildren Karlen, Liana, and Rowen Smoot all of Austin, Texas, and Ryan, Logan and Aidin Smoot of Round Rock, Texas. Visitation will be 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Caruth-Hale Funeral Home, in Hot Springs, Ark. Funeral Service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Caruth-Hale Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at 4 p.m. at the Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Pleasant Grove, Ark. Guests may register at www.caruth-hale.com.