Rev. Robert A. Vowell

Rev. Robert A. Vowell, 66, of Greenwood, Arkansas passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2020 in a Fort Smith hospital. He was retired from the U.S. Postal Service, a U.S. Army veteran and pastored several area churches before retiring after 35 years.

Funeral service will be 10 a.m., Thursday, May 28 at First Southern Baptist Church in Central City with burial at the U.S. National Cemetery in Fort Smith under the direction of McConnell Funeral Home of Greenwood. Viewing will be Wednesday from 3 – 7 p.m. at the funeral home.

He is survived by his wife, Karen Vowell; one son, Jeremy Vowell; a stepson, William B. Reeves; a stepdaughter, Maggie R. Cline; three brothers, Darrell Ray Vowell, David Wayne Vowell and William Henry Vowell; two sisters, Karen Sue Kubatzke and Cheryl Kay Stem and three grandchildren.

Honorary pallbearers will be family members.