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Robert McKenzie Obituary

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Robert McKenzie

Fort Smith, AR

January 1, 1952 - September 13, 2017

Robert McKenzie Obituary

Robert Dewitt McKenzie, 65, of Northwest Scott County, Arkansas passed away on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 in a local hospital. He was born on January 1, 1952 in Martinez County, California to Robert G. and Rose (Holt) McKenzie. He was an army veteran of the Vietnam War and had formerly worked at Memorial Hospital Systems in Houston, Texas as a biomedical technician. When he moved to Booneville he owned and operated a tree service and was a volunteer fireman and first responder for the NW Scott County Fire Department. He was preceded in death by his mother, and two brothers, Roy McKenzie and Alvin Castleberry. He was of the Christian faith. Funeral services will be 10:00AM, Monday, September 18, 2017 at Ocker-Putman Funeral Home Chapel of Fort Smith, AR. The family will visit with friends following the service. A private memorial burial will be held at a later date. He is survived by his wife Rosalinda Martinez-McKenzie of the home; two daughters, Gwen Richardson and her husband Trini of Concord, AR and Roslyn McKenzie of Booneville, AR; four sons, Gabriel Cantu and Jeffery Cantu and his partner Zachary all of Fort Smith, AR; Jose Cantu and his wife Ashley of Greenwood, AR and Robert Matthew McKenzie and his wife Emily of Houston, TX; his father, Robert G. McKenzie of Fayetteville, NC; one sister, Leah Brewer and her husband Mark of Truman, AR; three brothers, James Castleberry of England, AR, Ralph Castleberry of Des Arc, AR and Ronnie McKenzie of Linden, NC and nine grandchildren, Kayla and Trini Richardson, Melina, Ellisa, Silas, Ayden and Alexander Cantu and Abigail and Nathan McKenzie.

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