Bill R Fitch

William R. "Bill" Fitch, age 73, a lifelong resident of Hindsville, Arkansas, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on June 28, 2018. Bill was preceded in death by his parents Rolla and Virginia Fitch, and his brother, Jon Fitch, all of Hindsville and his sister Jean Peterson, of California. He is survived by his wife, Carol Easterling Fitch, his daughter and son in-law, Tiffany and Bob Edwards, his granddaughter Katharine Edwards, his sister Margaret Fitch Sugg, and several loving nieces, nephews and cousins. Born in Fayetteville, Bill grew up on the Fitch family farm in western Madison County. He was a graduate of Springdale High School and attended the University of Arkansas. He followed in his father's footsteps, working on the farm where he excelled in raising cattle, poultry and various row crops. A Mason, Bill was a member of Little Spring Lodge #230 F.&A.M. He also belonged to the Arkansas Cattlemen's Association, and was a loyal and dedicated member of the Arkansas Democratic Party. Bill had a deep and abiding love for his family and the land from whenst he came, with his family having roots in the Vaughan Valley of Madison County going back more than 200 years. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m., Friday, June 29, 2018, at Brashears Funeral Home and Crematory in Huntsville. A memorial service will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Fayetteville, Arkansas, where Bill and Carol have been long time members. Honorary pallbearers will be Frankie Fitch, Trey Fitch, Jeff Fitch, Christopher Sugg, Patrick Taylor, Grant Taylor, Bob Edwards, Tillman Lane, Jeff Ledbetter, Ron Symes, and A.T. Smith. Following the memorial, there will be a reception for friends and family at St. Paul's. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Vaughan Cemetery Association, in care of Pat Vaughan, P.O. Box 41, Hindsville, Arkansas 72738.