Ova Dean Willhite, who resided in Fort Smith, Arkansas, died Sunday, January 24, 2021, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith. She was born April 16, 1960, in Los Angeles, California, to the late Rupert Alton Summers and Sarah Jane (Crutchfield) Summers. She was 60 years old. She was preceded in death by a sister, Deborah Ruth.

Ova was a retired cook.

She is survived by two daughters, Bridgett Baldwin and husband Chris of Houston, Texas and Sarah Howard and husband Jonathan of Fort Smith; a son, Bradley Kendrick and wife Cassie of Houston, Texas; a brother, Wilburn Summers of Mountainburg; (11) grandchildren and (2) great-grandchildren.

Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Brotherton Brothers Cremation Services in Fort Smith, 914 N. 32nd St. Fort Smith, AR 72903. (479) 434-3901 or (479) 965-8202

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