of Quitman, AR
December 31, 1945 - January 2, 2017
Janette Bivens, 71, of Quitman, went to be with the Lord Monday, January 2, 2017. She was born December 31, 1945 in Faulkner County to the late Ottis Floyd and Avinell E. (Ferguson) Smith. Janette was also preceded in death by her sister, Janice Smith, daughter, Christy Bivens, and her grandparents.
Janette was a lifetime member of New Home Missionary Baptist Church and loved her Lord very much. She was employed for 28 years as a School Bus Driver and Cafeteria Director at Guy Perkins School in Guy. Janette enjoyed painting, hunting, fishing, and camping and was a loving servant to her children and grandchildren. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Left to cherish her memory is her loving husband of 53 years, Don, daughters, Dana Ritter and Dusty Martinez (Salvador), son, Douglas Bivens, grandchildren, Cole, Kindle, Christy, and Tori, great-grandchildren, Aubreyanna, Savannah, Cullen, and Cash, sisters, Virginia Cullum (Farrel) and Theda Barnett (Bob) and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be 12noon-1:00PM, Saturday, January 7, 2017 in the Roller-McNutt Funeral Home Chapel in Greenbrier. Funeral service will follow at 1:00PM with Bro. Don Betts officiating. Burial will follow at Old Texas Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Lewis Barnett, Rick Barnett, Austin Bivens, Andy Bivens, Greg Graves, and Mark Taylor.
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25 Condolence(s)
Kindle Nunnelly Hardwick
Sunday, January 8, 2017
Nana,
I miss and love you so much already, but It's not goodbye. It's see you later.
Love you,
Kindle
Dorothy Heslep
Friday, January 6, 2017
May the Lord give you strength and comfort. May you feel His comforting arms around you
Collie and Vicky Shaw
Friday, January 6, 2017
Our prayers are with you during this time. We hope that you will find comfort in your faith, family, and friends.
Iva Clendenin
Friday, January 6, 2017
I am so sorry for your loss. Prayers for your family.
Teresa Carter Conder
Friday, January 6, 2017
Don and Family,
Mom ( Nina Franke Bivens Carter) and I are so sorry for your loss. We wanted to be there for the funeral today but due to the weather and driving conditions, we are unable to make it. Please know that we are praying for you and your family. May the LORD comfort you all today and in the days ahead. I pray that you will have the love, peace and comfort that only HE can give you and that the LORD wraps his arms of love around you to help you through the difficult days ahead of you. We so wanted to be there with the family today.........just know that you are in our prayers. Much Love to you.
Olan & Jane Thompson
Thursday, January 5, 2017
It is with heavy hearts that we greet you in this time of grief and sorrow. Janette was a very special person to everyone. May the blessings of the LORD be yours as you undertake coping with all that you are facing. Find comfort in Psalm 116 and Psalm 139. Your former Pastor and wife are continuing to pray for you and your family. Olan and Jane
Jackie & Georgie DuPriest
Thursday, January 5, 2017
We just wanted to let you know our heart goes out to you and your family. We are sending our love and prayers.
Jackie and Georgie
Terri (Doggett) Eck and Bo Eck
Thursday, January 5, 2017
Don and Family,
Praying for God's peace to bring you comfort, courage to face the days ahead and many loving memories of your beautiful Janette to forever hold in your hearts. She was certainly a very special person.
Linda Brown(Baker) Russell
Thursday, January 5, 2017
You will all be remembered in my prayers and thoughts through these sad days ahead.
Thomas and Kenzie Ferguson
Thursday, January 5, 2017
We send our condolences to the family. May God bring peace, and courage for the days ahead. We are so very sorry for your loss.
Steve and Judy Bivens Ostrowski
Thursday, January 5, 2017
We love you all so much! Don and Janette have always been like second parents to us. They have never shown us anything but love and kindness. We are just so, so sorry and devastated for you all. Please know if you need anything, just ask. All of our love, sympathy and prayers will continue.
Eric Glover
Thursday, January 5, 2017
My thoughts and prayers are with you all during this time of loss. Janette was a good friend to all and will be missed. May God's Holy Spirit wrap around you and provide the Great Comfort that only He can. I love you.
Carrie Keeler
Thursday, January 5, 2017
You are in our thoughts and prayers
Sue varvil
Wednesday, January 4, 2017
Prayers
Tonya hartwick
Wednesday, January 4, 2017
Your family is in my prayers. I love you all. If you need anything at all we are a phone call away. Dusty and cole please know my heart is with you
Anna Ruth Kennedy
Wednesday, January 4, 2017
Such a tragedy in our eyes, but God does not allow mistakes. We don't understand but we must always trust and have faith. May He pour out blessing, power and peace in this circumstance.
Bridget Browning
Wednesday, January 4, 2017
Bivens family, my heart is with you at this time of loss. Janette was such a loving person, she cared deeply about everyone she met. I have fond memories of her as my bus driver when I was in school and when my daughter started school Janette was her bus driver as well before she went to the cafeteria. Janette always had kind loving words and a great big hug for everyone. She took on a "momma" roll for every child that rode her bus, because she cared and she didn't hesitate to show it. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
Sheri & Chris Crymes
Wednesday, January 4, 2017
To Dusty, Christy, Dana & the whole family...I'm sorry I can't be there to attend the services for your Mom. I've had nothing but respect for your Mom & have always thought a lot of her. I want you to know I love you ALL & will be in prayer for you. I have no words to offer except that if there is anything I can do, all you have to do is let me know. Dusty, you have always been there for me when I needed a friend & I pray you know that I love you & I'm more than willing to be here for you. May Jesus wrap his loving arms around you all during this time & always.
Stephanie
Wednesday, January 4, 2017
I am So Sorry for Y'all's Loss and as The days Pass May God wrap his Loving arms around you all.She is in Heaven Looking Over you Now and Know one Day You all will meet again at them Golden gates and walk them streets of gold.Its not easy loosing someone you love the loss is always there and it hurts but as a Family stick together and know that is what she would want.God Bless you all
Stephanie and Family
Shannon Glover
Wednesday, January 4, 2017
Never forgotten.... Rest In Love.
Junior and Debbie Fulton
Wednesday, January 4, 2017
So sorry for your loss. She was a nice lady and will be missed. Our prayers go out to the family.
Tom Harrington
Wednesday, January 4, 2017
My prayers go out to you all.
mary lou phillips shelton
Wednesday, January 4, 2017
I considered Janette to be one of the kindest people I met when I lived in Arkansas. I was blessed to have her as a neighbor and friend. My sympathy to her family. Stay strong. She was.
Mary Lou
Eddie and Nancy Lane
Wednesday, January 4, 2017
We are so sorry to hear about Janette. Don and all of the family is in our prayers.
Dorothy STEWART- Morlan
Wednesday, January 4, 2017
To the family of Janette Bivens I offer my prayers and sympathy. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends. Bless Don and her children and grandchildren and all that loved her thru this time. Love in Christ and mine Dorothy