Fern Marie Robertson

Fern Marie Robertson, 87, died on March 13, 2014, in Bentonville. She was born on Oct. 14, 1926, in Ketchum, Okla., to the late John Henry and Margaret Madegline (Murray) Mattingly. She was the wife of the late James J. Robertson. She worked as a dietician for many years at Bentonville Manor. She was a loving wife and mother. Fern is survived by her son, James W. Robertson of Hiwasse; daughters, Mary Lou Stephens of Hiwasse and Teresa Francis of Gravette; sister, Ora Delores Denton of Muskogee, Okla.; 15 grandchildren; and many great- and great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; sons, Leonard H. Robertson and Charles Robertson; daughters, Margaret Truesdell and Shirley Swafford; eight brothers and sisters. Visitation will be on Sunday, March 16, 2014, from 3 until 5 p.m. in Callison-Lough Funeral Home in Bentonville. A graveside service will be on Monday, March 17, at 10:30 a.m. at Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Hiwasse. Online condolences can be made at www.callisonlough.com.