Catherine Jane Sperry

Catherine Jane Sperry, 79, of Fort Smith, passed from this life December 24, 2019 in Fort Smith. Jane was born February 29, 1940, in Columbus, Mississippi to the late Eugene and Virginia Edmondson Lowe. If Jane had one drive in life, it was to help others. She enjoyed taking young neighbors under her wing, until they were comfortable in their surroundings. Jane was a member of Faith United Methodist Church. She is survived by her son Stephen Sperry and his wife Jennifer of Little Rock; two grandsons, Jon Richard and William Jackson Sperry, both of Little Rock; sisters Ruth Rogers of Richardson, Texas and Cindy Selby and her husband Jerry of Fort Smith; nieces Kristen and Anna Ahlert of Fort Smith; nephews Jay Ahlert and his wife Janna of Fort Smith and Josh Rogers of Richardson, Texas, as well as great nephew Odin Ahlert. Jane was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Richard "Dick" Sperry. A committal service will be at 12 p.m. Friday December 27, 2019 at the U.S. National Cemetery in Fort Smith, followed by a memorial service at 1 p.m. at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel. The family will greet friends from 5-7 p.m. Thursday December 26, 2019 at Edwards Funeral Home. Services are under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home. To leave an online memory, visit www.edwardsfuneralhome.com.