Elizabeth "Becky" Darlene Howell Hargrove's Obituary
Elizabeth Darlene “Becky” Howell Hargrove, 65, of Lowell, went to be with her savior and Lord on Wednesday, July 16, 2025.
Born June 15, 1960, at Fort Smith, a daughter of Donnie and Marjorie Howell, she was a dedicated follower of Jesus Christ; a loving wife, mother and grandmother; a bookkeeper; a registered nurse; and a longtime children’s teaching leader for Bible Study Fellowship. She was a 1978 graduate of Fort Smith Northside High School, where she served as a varsity cheerleader, and was a 1983 graduate of the nursing program at Westark Community College (now the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith).
She was passionate about the study of the word of God and was a talented writer with a special love of poetry.
She is survived by her husband, Tim Hargrove of Lowell; her mother, Marjorie, of Fort Smith; two sisters, Sandra Jones (and husband Johnny) and Patty Smith, both of Fort Smith; a brother, Donnie Howell of Vinita, Oklahoma; her daughter, Calley Lanier (and husband Shawn) of Cave Springs; four grandchildren, Stephen Lanier of Bentonville and Alivia Lanier, Charis Roberts and Selah Roberts, all of Cave Springs; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father and a son, Christopher.
Family visitation will be 10 a.m. Friday, July 18, 2025, at Nelson-Berna Funeral Home in Rogers (100 S. 28th St). Funeral services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday, July 18, 2025, at Nelson-Berna Funeral Home, with a private family graveside service following at Pinnacle Memorial Gardens in Rogers. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.
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