Obituaries

Lavana May Gotcher

Lavana May Gotcher, 87, of Ft. Smith formerly of North Little Rock passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2011. She was born to the late James M. and Alice Reeves Bland. She was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband, Mark R. Gotcher. Lavana was a member of the Assembly of God Church. She retired after twenty five years of service with Sears. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend. She will be missed by all that knew her. She is survived by two sons, Tom Gotcher (Glenda) and Dick Gotcher (Susie); one daughter, La Juan Bridges (Steve); nine grandchildren; seventeen great-grandchildren; and her brother, John Bland. Funeral service will at 1 p.m., Saturday, December 31, 2011 at Roller-Owens Funeral Home Chapel, 5509 John F. Kennedy Blvd. North Little Rock, Ark. 72116. Interment will follow at Edgewood Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 12-1 p.m., Saturday before the service. Online guestbook www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/owens.

Published December 30, 2011

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