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Bobby Driscoll Obituary
March 26, 1930 – Dec. 19, 2022
Bobby Jean Driscoll of Fort Smith, Ark., passed away Monday, Dec. 19, 2022, at Willard Walker Hospice Facility in Fayetteville, Ark. She was born on March 26, 1930, in Keota, to the late Carl Willhite and Flora (Brooks) Willhite. She was 92 years old. She was preceded in death by her husband of 69 years, J.V. Driscoll; a son, Phil Driscoll; a daughter, Patty Farmer; two sisters, Melba Lou Victor and Dean Griffin; and a brother, Pete Willhite.
Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, at Cavanaugh Free Will Baptist Church in Fort Smith, with Pastor Will Harmon officiating. Graveside service and burial will be at 2 p.m. at Fort Smith National Cemetery, under the direction of Brotherton Brothers Funeral Home and Flower Shop in Charleston.
She is survived by her children, Pamela Driscoll Boles and husband Johney of Fayetteville, Ark., Jerel Driscoll and wife Melissa of Van Buren, Ark., and Wayne Driscoll and wife Annette of Fort Smith; two sisters, Donna Sue Hartvickson and husband Gary of Turlock, Calif., and Nany Liddle and husband Gary of Modesto, Calif.; 12 grandchildren, Vince, Michelle, Jamie, Jerrod, Lacy, Christopher, Derrick, Josh, Natalie, Amy, Katy, and Tieler; 28 great-grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren with two more on the way.
Pallbearers will be Vince Driscoll, Josh Driscoll, Jerrod Driscoll, Tieler Driscoll, Derrick Farmer, and Garrett Pruitt.
The family will visit with friends from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022, at Edwards Funeral Home in Fort Smith, 201 North 12th Street Fort Smith, AR 72901 (479) 782-8203
Funeral service at Cavanaugh Free Will Baptist Church, 2828 Briarcliff Ave. Fort Smith, AR 72908. (479) 646-2806
To place an online tribute, please visit www.brothertonbrothersfuneralhomes.com.
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