Josh Abbott Obituary (1978

Josh Abbott, age 37, of Mena, died Thursday, July 14, 2016 in CHI St. Venice in Hot Springs. He was born on Sunday, October 29, 1978 to Timothy Spaulding and Arlene Gwen Liles Aboott in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Josh was a person with a servant's heart; always there to help someone in need, never looking for anything in return. He loved taking care of his wife and being the best father and that he could. Josh enjoyed fishing, camping and floating the river with his boys. Josh was an artist and enjoyed drawing, doing sculptures and wood burning. Josh was a great husband, father, son, brother, uncle and friend and will be missed by all who knew him. Josh is survived by his wife, Shannon Abbott of Mena, two sons, Zakary Abbott of Mena and Cody Abbott of Mena; one step son, Justice Self of Mena; one step daughter, Charliegh Self of Mena; his father, Tim Spaulding of Oklahoma; his mother, Arlene Abbott of Okay, Oklahoma; stepfather, Brian Abbott of Mena; his grandparents Jimmy and Wynona Abbott of Mena and Billie Jean Liles of Okay, OK; two sisters, Jessica Lambert of Mena and Hannah Abbott of Conway; nephew, James Lambert two nieces, Hailee Pullen and Tatelynn Pullen and a host of other relatives and friends. A memorial service will be held Saturday, August 6, 2016 from 2- 4 P.M. at the Mena Mountain Resort with cremation services entrusted to Bowser Family Funeral Home in Mena. Online Guestbook: www.bowserffh.com