of Little Rock, AR

November 30, 1939 - January 9, 2023

Angie Boyt Greer, age 83, passed away January 9, 2023 from complications of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), more commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease.

She was born in Columbia, Louisiana on November 30, 1939 to John and Marie Boyt. Angie was a member of Pulaski Heights Baptist Church of Little Rock. She was a faithful volunteer "Market Manager" at the Hillcrest Farmers Market. In the brutal heat of the summer and bitter cold of the winter, she would arrive before daylight every Saturday to make sure the vendors were welcomed and set up for the day. Angie's 40-year career as a nurse and nursing instructor at Henderson State University instilled her philosophy of compassionate care for others through volunteerism. She spent many years alongside her nursing colleagues in the Arkadelphia Elk Horn bank lobby taking the blood pressure of people who didn't have access to or might not be able to afford regular medical check ups, preaching the benefits of early heart disease detection. Her passion for travel and care for the less fortunate took her to Brazil on a mission trip of a lifetime, providing dental and medical services to the indigenous people of Northern Brazil that could only be reached by boat along the Amazon River.

Angie found her calling to be a nurse as a teenager and never lost sight of her passion to care for the sick. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana and her Master of Nursing from the University of Evansville in Evansville, Indiana. Working in clinics and hospitals early in her career were rewarding, but nothing was more rewarding and sometimes challenging, than her 20 years in the classroom at Henderson State University teaching young nursing students. Her sons disappointed her by not following in her footsteps in the Healthcare field, but she can rest in peace knowing that her granddaughters, Haylee and Riley, have both chosen careers in the medical field and will carry the torch for another generation.

She is preceded in death by her most cherished and faithful Golden Retriever, Mickie; her husband, Dr. Tom Greer; her sister, Johnnie Johnson; her mother, Marie Boyt; father, John Boyt and her favorite grandmother and the influence to her love of Southern cooking, Lorraine Reitzel of Columbia, Louisiana.

Angie is survived by her sons, John (Tricia) Greer of Little Rock, Kent (Sumiko) Greer of Toyokoro, Japan; granddaughters, Haylee and Riley Greer and granddogs, Mikenzie and Scout.

The family would like to say a special thank you to the Nurses and Care Givers at Parkway Health Center Nursing Care, for the compassionate care and love they gave to make Mom's quality of life the best it could be during the final months of her life. We would also like to thank Cris Mammarelli at ALS Association Arkansas Chapter for her guidance and support as we navigated through the progressive stages of this debilitating disease.

Please join the family for a visitation and celebration of her life from 5pm-8pm on Friday, January 13, 2023 in the Hyde Parlor at Pulaski Heights Baptist Church, 2200 Kavanaugh Blvd., Little Rock, AR. There will be a private family burial service.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorials be made to the Hillcrest Farmers Market c/o Pulaski Heights Baptist Church, 2200 Kavanaugh Blvd., Little Rock, AR 72205, the ALS Association, 1200 Walnut, Suite 2406 Rogers, AR 72756 or visit als.org

Obituary Provided By:
Roller-Chenal Funeral Home
13801 Chenal Parkway
Little Rock, AR  72211
www.rollerfuneralhomes.com