Robert Wayne Vannatter

A Celebration of Life for Robert Wayne Vannatter of Mountain Home, Arkansas, will be 2:00 pm, Friday, August 23, 2013, at Mountain Home Baptist Church, with Pastor Bill Hughes officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, August 22, 2013 from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm, at Kirby & Family Funeral Home.

Robert passed away August 17, 2013, in Lakeview, Arkansas, at the age of 47. He was born March 2, 1966, in Boca Raton, Florida, the son of Larry and Janice Trent Vannatter. He married Tonya Johnson in 1992 and has previously worked as a material handler for Baxter Healthcare. He enjoyed fishing, riding motorcycle, and wrestling and playing with his baby nieces and nephews.

Robert is survived by his wife, Tonya Vannatter of Mountain Home, AR, daughter, Alexis Vannatter of Mountain Home, AR, two step-sons, Michael Bailey of Mountain Home, AR, and Joseph Chaffee of Mountain Home, AR, three grandchildren, Aaron and Liam Chaffee, and Brooklyn Bailey, father, Larry Vannatter of Mountain Home, AR, two sisters, Teresa Caststeel of Mountain Home, AR, and Susan (Kenneth) Brown of Mountain Home, AR, and several nieces and nephews, Kendall, Mercedes, Tyler, Karissa, Hunter, Kyler, MaKynley, Peyton, and Hayleigh.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Janice Vannatter, and granddaughter, Mya Bailey.

Burial will be in the Mountain Home Cemetery, Mountain Home, Arkansas.

Memorials may be made to Diabetes Foundation.

Arrangements are by Kirby and Family Funeral and Cremation Services.