Jeanette Root

Lucreta Jeanette Root of Charleston, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, December 8, 2024, in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was born on October 28, 1942, in Paris, Arkansas, to the late Floyd E. Smith and Mittie M. (Douglas) Smith. She was 82 years old.
Jeanette graduated from Charleston High School in 1960, and remained close with her high school friends for the rest of her life. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Charleston. Jeanette served on the Charleston City Council working to make the city parks enjoyable for all. She worked from home for many years fully devoted to her family. She retired from MediSav Pharmacy in 2006, where she worked in the office doing insurance billing. She so enjoyed her MediSave work family. Jeanette's legacy is her love of God, family, and life.
A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 11th at Garden of Memories Cemetery in Charleston, with the Rev. Larry Horne officiating. Funeral services are under the direction of Brotherton Brothers Funeral Home and Flower Shop in Charleston.
She is survived by her devoted husband of 58 years, Lyman Root; two daughters, Tonya Robertson and husband Kevin of Little Rock and Gina Reynolds and husband Bobby of Fort Smith; and her brother, Bill Smith and wife Dorena of Charleston.
The family is grateful to the staff at Parkway Village who tenderly cared for her over the past year. The family also extends its heartfelt thanks to Jeanette's many friends and neighbors in Charleston who have loved and cared for her as her memory faded. Those who knew her know she was a friend to all she met and generous with her love for others.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Charleston First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 297 Charleston, AR 72933.
To place an online tribute, please visit www.brothertonbrothersfuneralhomes.com.