Bobbie Lee Richardson, 73, of Fayetteville, Arkansas, passed away on October 12, 2026. She was born on May 28, 1953.
Bobbie is preceded in death by her mother, Wilda Hardin and her partner Michael Curtsinger with whom she shared many cherished years and beautiful memories.
She is survived by her daughter Samantha Barnes and husband Bleaux of Tontitown, Arkansas; her son Jason Shoffit of Fayetteville, Arkansas; her daughter Crystal Shoffit of Fayetteville, Arkansas; her grandchildren Madison Lewis and husband Corey of Tontitown, Skyler Barnes and wife Emily of Tontitown, Gauge Shoffit and fiancé Lexi of Farmington, Evan Shoffit of Fayetteville, Channing Shoffit of Palmetto, Florida, and Micheal Shoffit of Fayetteville; and her great-grandchildren Jameson Lewis, Charlotte Lewis, and Ace Barnes, all of Tontitown. She is also survived by her brother Rick Burch and sister-in-law Kathy of Mineola, TX and three nieces Teresa, Melissa, & Amber. As well as many great nieces and nephews.
She spent many years working for the Lewis Ford automotive group and managing Budget-Rent-A-Car at the Fayetteville Airport.
Bobbie was a sweet, caring, and amazing woman whose heart was filled with love for the people that meant the most to her. She treasured time spent with family and friends especially, time spent on her houseboat at Beaver Lake and family holiday gatherings where a competitive game of Trivial Pursuit was always part of the celebration. She was known for her unique and infectious laugh (if you know, you know!).
If you visited her home, you were almost guaranteed to go home with a bowl of her famous Chicken and Dumplings. It was just part of the many ways she showed her love and cared for those around her.
She cherished the wonderful times she spent traveling with her friends and the memories they made. She loved family traditions; you could always find her attending the Bug Scuffle Decoration Day in the spring and the Watermelon Social in the summer.
One of Bobbie's most thoughtful traditions was making sure everyone felt special on their birthday as you were guaranteed a midnight happy birthday text from her.
We wish we could have one more conversation, one more laugh, one more holiday together, or one more day at the lake, we will forever be grateful for every moment we were blessed to share with her.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Circle of Life Hospice. https://www.circleoflifecare.org/