Obituary for James Blake Otwell
James Blake Otwell was born September 10, 1950 in Littlefield, Texas to Robert Emery and Stella Irene (Arnold) Otwell of Knoxville, Arkansas. He passed away on May 16, 2022. He was 71 years old.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Stella Otwell, a sister, Venita Jo, brothers, Ray Earl and Robin Stanley Otwell, and special grandmother, Emma Lenora Arnold.
Blake leaves behind to cherish his memory his faithful wife Carol of the home, his daughter, Vanessa Radcliff and granddaughters, Alexis and Zoey Radcliff of the home. He leaves daughters Valerie Otwell and Natalie Richards and husband, Vance and their mother, Anna, granddaughter Haley Smithee, grandson, Jacob Richards, great-granddaughter, Ayla Grace and great-grandson, Emmett.
He leaves two sisters, Glenna Ruth Gagliardi of Pueblo, CO and Margie Elaine Wilhelm of Fort Smith, AR, several nieces, nephews and many friends.
Blake loved visiting with family and friends – loved teasing and being teased. He had nicknames for his kids and grandkids.
He loved his job and all the people he worked with. The nick-names carried over to his work friends, which made life more fun, at least for him.
Visitation is from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m., Thursday, May 19, 2022 at the Hardwicke Chapel in Clarksville, Arkansas.
Funeral Services are 10 a.m., Friday, May 20, 2022 at the Hardwicke Chapel with Brother Jeffery Burris officiating. Burial will follow at Holman Cemetery in Lamar, Arkansas. Pallbearers are David Hamm, Lynn Tooley, Bill Culver, Steve Pfeiffer, Jerry Christian and Vance Richards.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Stella Otwell, a sister, Venita Jo, brothers, Ray Earl and Robin Stanley Otwell, and special grandmother, Emma Lenora Arnold.
Blake leaves behind to cherish his memory his faithful wife Carol of the home, his daughter, Vanessa Radcliff and granddaughters, Alexis and Zoey Radcliff of the home. He leaves daughters Valerie Otwell and Natalie Richards and husband, Vance and their mother, Anna, granddaughter Haley Smithee, grandson, Jacob Richards, great-granddaughter, Ayla Grace and great-grandson, Emmett.
He leaves two sisters, Glenna Ruth Gagliardi of Pueblo, CO and Margie Elaine Wilhelm of Fort Smith, AR, several nieces, nephews and many friends.
Blake loved visiting with family and friends – loved teasing and being teased. He had nicknames for his kids and grandkids.
He loved his job and all the people he worked with. The nick-names carried over to his work friends, which made life more fun, at least for him.
Visitation is from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m., Thursday, May 19, 2022 at the Hardwicke Chapel in Clarksville, Arkansas.
Funeral Services are 10 a.m., Friday, May 20, 2022 at the Hardwicke Chapel with Brother Jeffery Burris officiating. Burial will follow at Holman Cemetery in Lamar, Arkansas. Pallbearers are David Hamm, Lynn Tooley, Bill Culver, Steve Pfeiffer, Jerry Christian and Vance Richards.