1945-2026
Bonita May Roach Fowler, 80, of Pine Bluff, passed away Friday, January 9, 2026. She was born October 22, 1945 in Pine Bluff to Cecil Hill and Valaria Rand Hill.
Bonita had spent her life in Pine Bluff. She was a former store clerk and was then a machine operator at Stant. Bonita was a member of Family Church and served as the secretary for Awana. She loved bird watching, gardening, nature, traveling and reading. She also was very talented at crocheting and sewing, and even made wedding attire for her sisters and other family members.
Survivors include her son, Wayne Roach; daughter, Karen Riley; siblings, Don Hill, Sandra Watson and Ava Literer; seven grandchildren, Randy Bishop, Joyce Bishop, David Bishop, Tesla Vanveckhoven, Monica Riley Logan Spurlock and Josh Riley; and twenty great grandchildren, Seth, Sean, Holley, Jaden, Serenity, Donnie, Divinity, Aiden, Paisley, Maizy, Delaney, Mercedes, Amaya, Michael, Furious, Aaliyah, Keenan, Infinity, Esmai and Vincent.
Preceding her in death were her parents; and her husband, Lewis Fowler.
Funeral service will be 2:00 PM Wednesday, January 14, 2026 in the chapel of Ralph Robinson and Son. Burial will follow in Fitzhugh Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday 1:00 PM until service time.
