Charlotte Gifford

Charlotte Florence Gifford was born October 5, 1938 at Chicago, Illinois daughter of Paul and Dorothy Luebke Botts.She married Jesse Gifford on June 28, 1974 at Norfork, Arkansas. Survivors: Husband Jesse Gifford of Mountain Home, AR, 2 sons Joseph T. Sperka and wife Nicole of Mountain Home, AR, John T. Sperka and wife Amber of Mountain Home, AR, 4 brothers Paul Botts Jr., of Mountain Home, AR, Kenneth Botts of Bellflower, California,Douglas Botts, Sr. of Ohio, 3 sisters Katherin Powell, of Mountain Home, AR, Margaret Dobies and husband Harry of Gassville, AR, Loretta Kwiatkowski and husband Ron of Chicago Heights, IL, 5 grandchildren Stephanie Alysa Bass, John Thor Sperka, James Tracey Sperka, Joseph Thomas Sperka, Jr., Bobby Lee Sperka. Preceded in Death by: Parents, 1st husband Thomas Sperka, 1 sister Dorothy Long, 1 brother Fred Botts Sr., and stepfather Tracy Norton. Visitation: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 at Kirby-Boaz Funeral Home Chapel from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Funeral: Services were Thursday November 11, 2004 at 2:00 p.m. at Kirby-Boaz Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Kenneth Taglauer officiating. Burial: Burial at Baxter Memorial Gardens Honorary Bearers: Amber Sperka and Nicole Sperka Active Bearers: Joseph T. Sperka,John T. Sperka, Nick Schroeder, Leroy Sperka, Marvin Thompson, Wayune Thomas Sperka, Jr.