A Funeral Service for Linda Kay Ventress, 68, of Bull Shoals, Arkansas, will be 10:00 am, Saturday, August 26, 2017, at Kirby & Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Heather Marsalis, Celebrant officiating.
Linda passed away suddenly August 20, 2017, at home less than three weeks after the passing of her husband of almost 35 years , Ralph Ventress. She was born November 1, 1948, in Little Rock, Arkansas, the daughter of David Raymond and Ruby Jewel Gentry Smith. Linda will be remembered as a devoted mother, grandmother, wife, sister, cousin and friend. She loved camping with Ralph and her family, hummingbirds and frogs. Linda was a member of the Bull Shoals Friends of the Library and the Hoevel-Barnett Post #1341 VFW Auxiliary.
Linda is survived by sons, Michael Royce of Newburgh, IN and Ian (Becky) Royce of Vancouver, WA; daughter, Shelby (Trey) Sommers of Escondido,CA; step-daughter, Cynthia (Peter) Lieberman of CA, sisters, Gail (Ron) Cowan of ID and Dee Dee Gushlak of CA; seven grandchildren and many cousins and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents and husband.
Burial will be in the Newton Flat Cemetery, Bull Shoals, AR.
Memorials may be made to the Bull Shoals Friends of the Library.
Arrangements are by Kirby and Family Funeral and Cremation Services.