of Compton, AR

January 9, 1926 - December 26, 2020

Agnes Francis Barnes Woodworth, age 94, of Compton, passed away on Saturday, December 26, 2020, at North Arkansas Regional Medical Center in Harrison Arkansas. The daughter of Faye and Ed Barnes, Agnes was born January 9, 1926, in Compton, Arkansas. She was married to Melvin Woodworth for 30 years and together they raised 5 children, a son, and 4 daughters. She was widowed at age 49 and never remarried.

Agnes was a strong, intelligent woman who was fiercely independent. She worked as a nurse and spent most of her life caring for others. She loved her family above all else and was dedicated to making sure they were taken care of.

She was preceded in death by her parents and stepfather Ross Carter, her husband, her children Brenda Roberts and Devoe Woodworth, an infant son and infant daughter, her sister Hazel Edgar, brother Carl Barnes, two sons-in-law Jim Roberts and Sonny Kitchens, and a great-granddaughter Ariel Ohler.

She is survived by 3 daughters: Melva Kitchens of Naples, Texas, Peggy Roberts and Rita Woodworth of Compton, Arkansas, 10 grandchildren: Lisa Nielsen, Lynn Woodworth, Keith Alford, Mandy Kitchens, Kasi Boutwell, Tami Haralson, David Roberts, Kevin Roberts, Traci Ohler and Brandon Simmons, 21 great-grandchildren, and 18 great-great-grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews and many beloved friends.


Services were Wednesday, December 30, 2020, at 2:00 PM at Roller-Christeson Funeral Home with Garland Matlock officiating.

Visitation was Tuesday, December 29, 2020, from 6-8 PM at Roller-Christeson Funeral Home

Interment was at Alpena Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Danny Woodworth, Shawn Ohler, Kaedon Roberts, David Roberts, Keith Alford, and Jeff Nielsen.

Honorary pallbearers were Garland Matlock, Lynn Woodworth, Ronnie Woodworth.

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