Frances Coppage Kerr Botsford

Frances Coppage Kerr Botsford, 98, of Benton, Ark., formerly of Arkadelphia, died Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at the Saline Memorial Hospice House, Bryant, Ark. She was born July 9, 1921, to the late Lottie Beatrice Johnston and John Brice Kerr. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Allan Botsford, and her siblings, William Hamilton Kerr, Bernice Lane Kerr, Wilford Wilson Kerr, Martha Eileen Kerr Addkison, Julia Elizabeth Kerr, John Brice Kerr, and Dorothy Jean Kerr. She is survived by two daughters, Amy Daniel (Richard) and Eileen Beyers, nine grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Christian Community Care Clinic, 220 West South Street, Benton, Ark., 72015 or the Ronald McDonald Family Room, 7301 Rogers Avenue, Fourth Floor, Fort Smith, Ark., 72903. Her family would like to express their appreciation to Drs. Mark and Joe Martindale for the care of their mother. A special thanks to the staffs of Mount Carmel Community and Saline Memorial Hospice House for their kindness, love, and compassion. Services will be at 10 a.m., Saturday, October 5, 2019 with visitation at 9 a.m., at Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Home, Arkadelphia, Arkansas. Visit the online guestbook at www.ruggleswilcox.com.