479-632-3444
Alma
917 Hwy 64 East
Alma
AR
72921
Email:
zach@ockerfuneralhome.com
Proudly Serving the Families of Fort Smith, Crawford County, and Sebastian County
All of our licensed directors adhere to the highest standard of ethical practices and are committed to ensuring that all of your needs are attended to. Their commitment to the community and genuine caring hearts for the famililes they serve are but a few of the characteristics that truly set them apart.
Email: ockerfh@cox-internet.com
Office Phone:
479-474-2523
Fax: 479-474-2525
Evan is the grandson of R.W. and Jere Ann Ocker, and the son of Michael and Julie Ocker, he is keeping the family tradition and following in his grandfather's footstep as a funeral director where he works at one of three funeral home locations. He started working full time after he graduated from Van Buren High School.
Email:
ockerfh@cox-internet.com
Office Phone:
479-474-2523
Fax: 479-474-2525
Ronald Ocker has owned the funeral homes since 1984.
He and his wife, Jere Ann, live in Van Buren and attend the Heritage United Methodist Church. They have two sons, Michael Ocker and Ronald Ocker, II.
Email:
ockerputman@cox-internet.com
Office Phone:
479-646-5555
Fax: 479-474-2525
Ronny Ocker II has been with the funeral home since 1985. Serving along side of his father Ronny manages the Fort Smith location. He and his wife Jan, have one son Zachary which has carried on the family tradition and also works in the funeral home.
Email: Ockeralma@cox-internet.com
Office Phone:
479-632-3444
Fax: (479)632-8964
Zachary started helping out at the funeral homes at a young age by washing vehicles and handing out memorial folders at services. He has been a licensed funeral director since 2008 and joined the business full time after graduating from college and law school.
Office Phone:
479-474-2523
Fax: 479-474-2525
Doug Shade has been with us since 1993. He has a bachelor's degree from Arkansas Tech University and an Associate's degree from Mid-American College of Funeral Service. He and his wife, Rhonda, live in Van Buren and have two children, Savannah and Sam. Mr. Shade is member of North Park Baptist Church in Van Buren.
Email: ockerfh@cox-internet.com
Office Phone:
479-474-2523
Fax: 479-474-2525
Randy has been with us since 1989. He graduated with an Associate's degree from Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service. He and his wife, Selma, have two children, Michelle and Jonathan. They are members of Heritage United methodist Church in Van Buren, AR.
Email: ockerputman@cox-internet.com
Office Phone:
479-646-5555
Julie started in 1989 as a pre-arrangement counselor and has been with Ocker Putman Funeral Home in Fort Smith since 1993. She and her husband, Gary have two daughters, Jennifer Scott and Jaclyn Richards and 4 grandchildren. Julie resides in Fort Smith where she is a member of St. Boniface Catholic Church.
Email: ockeralma@cox-internet.com
Toll Free Phone:
1-877-446-2537
Office Phone:
1-479-632-3444
Fax: 1-479-632-8964
Carol has been with Ocker Funeral Home since 1992. She started in the Van Buren location as secretary and moved to the Alma location when it opened in 1998. She and her husband Mike live in Alma where they are members of New Heights Baptist Church. They have 3 children, Jeremy, Magan and Jordan and 1 grandson, Lawson Edward Randall.
Email: Ockeralma@cox-internet.com
Office Phone:
479-632-3444
Fax: 479-632-8964
Missy has been with Ocker Funeral Home since 2016. She studied at Arkansas State University in Mountain Home and graduated in 2017 and receiving her State Funeral Director and Embalming licenses in 2019. Missy is married to David Criss and has a daughter, Haylee.
Email: debbieofh@gmail.com
Office Phone:
479-474-2523
Fax: 479-474-2525
Debbie has been with Ocker Funeral Home since 2012. She is married to Stephen McMullen, they have two children, D.J. and his wife, Morgan, Jordan and her husband, Caleb and their fur babies, Sampson and Max.
Email: janetofh@gmail.com
Office Phone:
479-474-2523
Fax: 479-474-2525
Janet has been with Ocker Funeral Home since 2004. She has one daughter, Jessica Wilson and husband Jason; two grandchildren, Jackson and Jaycee Wilson.
She is a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Fort Smith.
Ocker-Putman Funeral Homes
4500 Jenny Lind Road
Fort Smith, AR 72901
Email: ockerputman@cox-internet.com