Bonnie Ruth McIntosh, age 91, of Griffithville, AR passed from this life on Wednesday, September 3, 2025.  Bonnie was born on February 21, 1934, in Griffithville, AR to the late Ora and Homer Mulherin, Sr.

Bonnie married the love of her life, Murle McIntosh, on February 22, 1952, the day after she turned 18.  They were married 64 years when Murle preceded her in death.  Bonnie worked for many years at the Van Heusen Shirt Factory in Des Arc until it closed.  Bonnie loved to quilt and make Cabbage Patch dolls and gifted her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren with her beautiful creations.  She was also a great cook and could make fried pies and biscuits and gravy like no other.  Some of her greatest times were spent with family and friends.  She especially enjoyed fishing, traveling, camping, shopping, reading, playing cards and crossword puzzles.  Despite the ravages of Alzheimer's in her later years, she never lost her sense of humor and came out with witty ones liners.  Bonnie spent the last 5 years of her life at Harding Place where she was loved by all who knew her.  She acquired the name of "Slugger" at her bean bag baseball games.

Bonnie is survived by her children, Steve (Linda) McIntosh of Griffithville, AR and Teresa (Tony) Kring of Russellville, AR, her grandchildren, Craig (Laura) McIntosh of Collierville, TN, Keri (Steven) McQueen of Griffithville, AR, Lauren (Scott) Shelton, Justin (Nikki) Madeley, Paula (Shawn) Modersohn of Russellville, AR and Stephen (Gina) Kring of Sapulpa, OK and great-grandchildren, Carlee and Bryson McIntosh, Caleb, Carter and Caden Shelton, Eliana,  Alexis and Drake Madeley, Jacob and Landry Modersohn, Kyle (Lydia), Kolin and Karson Evans, Nathan Kring, and Alli (Dillon) Giles.  She is also survived by one sister, Mary Dell Layrock of Oklahoma City, OK, two brothers, George Mulherin of Wynne, AR and John (Geniva) Mulherin of DeValls Bluff, AR, sister-in-law, Lou Ann McHarvey of Ogden, UT and numerous nieces and nephews.

Bonnie was preceded in death by siblings: Henry Mulherin, Bertha Hodges, Robert Mulherin, Doyle Mulherin, Agnes Mulherin, Gladys Eder, Ellen Lair, Caroline Mulherin, Laverne Purtle, Katherine (Kitty) Froehlich, Homer Mulherin, Jr., Barbara Layrock, Gary (Bo) Mulherin, and Terry Mulherin.

Visitation will be held Saturday, September 6 at 9 am at Garth Funeral Home Chapel in Des Arc with a celebration of life to follow at 10 am, being officiated by Pastor Treyson Burgess.  Interment will be at Welcome Home Cemetery in the Northside Community.  Pallbearers include Craig McIntosh, Justin Madeley, Caleb Shelton, Bryson McIntosh, Carter Shelton, and Caden Shelton.  Honorary pallbearers include Scott Shelton, Steven McQueen, Drake Madeley, Harding Place Staff and Southern Caregivers.