Rochelle (Hootie) Farrar Irby

ROCHELLE (HOOTIE) FARRAR IRBY, 82, of Little Rock, Ark. passed away on Nov. 22, 2017. Hootie was born in Marianna, Ark. to Will H.and Eloise Farrar. She was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her daughter, Wendy Irby Jones; her son-in-law, Casey Jones; her grandson, Christian Walker Jones, of Little Rock. She is also survived by her sister, Jojo Sparks of Marianna, Ark.; her nieces and nephews; and her church family at Grace in East End. To her dance family: Ms. Irby left us today to dance with Jesus in heaven. She was an amazing inspiration to us all and will be so greatly missed. We are very grateful for the time we were able to spend with her and for all the special memories we made together. She touched so many people all over Arkansas, not only through her love of dance, but also her love of people. Services will be at 11 a.m. this Saturday, Nov. 25, 2017 at Grace Church, 24300 Highway 167, Hensley, Ark. The services will be officiated by the Rev. Tommy Jones, www.thegracechurch.net. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Grace Church building fund. Hootie would like everyone to arrive at least an hour early in full costume and make up! A special thank you to the amazing teams in trauma and ICU at UAMS. Arrangements by Ruebel Funeral Home, www.ruebelfuneralhome.com.