Barbara R. Ruple

Barbara Rae Ruple, 81 of Fort Smith, passed away on February 21, 2016, in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert N. Ruple, and an infant, daughter, Edith Ann Ruple. Barbara was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church, in Fort Smith, and was retired from Planters and also the Sebastian County Assessor’s Office. Visitation for Mrs. Ruple, will begin, at 1pm on Tuesday, at Fentress Mortuary, just prior, to the funeral service which will begin at 2pm. Interment will follow, at Calvary Cemetery, in Fort Smith. Barbara is survived by her daughter, Nicole Burnett and husband Danny, of Little Rock, and her son, Mark Ruple and his companion, Toni Fimpel, of Mountainburg, Arkansas. She also has three grandchildren. Lindley Kinard, and Anna Burnette, both of Little Rock, and Nicholas Ruple, of Mountainburg. The family would like to thank the staff at Health South Rehabilitation in Fort Smith, and Arkansas Hospice, in Little Rock, for the wonderful care, and compassion, that was given to their mother. Memorials may be made to the Sebastian County Humane Society, 3800 Kelley Highway, Fort Smith, AR 72901.