Ronald Joe "Ronnie" O'Keefe, 72, of Hot Springs, Arkansas, passed away on December 2nd, 2021 in a fatal car accident. Ronnie owned and operated the Fish Net Restaurant in Arkadelphia, Arkansas for over 36 years. Ronnie cherished time with his family, cooking catfish and spending quality time with his children, grandchildren, family and friends. He was an avid golfer for most of his life and played weekly with some of his closest friends. Ronnie was a kind and loving spouse to Susan O'Keefe as well as an amazing father, grandfather, and brother. Ronnie was truly dedicated to his family and loved his customers and friends who visited with him frequently at his restaurant. Ronnie inherited a love for gardening from his grandparents. His home in Stone Gate Shores was featured on the Arkansas Master Gardeners Tour of Homes and was voted Yard of the Month many times. Ronnie lived life to the fullest.
He is survived by his spouse Susan, his daughter Jenifer O'Keefe Spears and son-in-law Ronnie Spears of Forney, Texas, his son Todd O'Keefe of Cabot, Arkansas, two step daughters, Brecken Ermer and McKinna Tai Wallace, both of Hot Springs, Arkansas, a daughter-in-law Jennifer O'Keefe of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, his grandchildren Lilly Spears, Katelyn O'Keefe, Bre O'Keefe, Ashlyn O'Keefe, Izzy Ermer, Madeline Wallace, Taten Wilsey, and Jaxon Ermer, and his brother, Gary O'Keefe of Fort Worth, Texas.
Ronnie is preceded in death by his mother Marie O'Keefe Harris, his father Buddy J. O'Keefe and his sister Debora Marie O'Keefe.
He is survived by his spouse Susan, his daughter Jenifer O'Keefe Spears and son-in-law Ronnie Spears of Forney, Texas, his son Todd O'Keefe of Cabot, Arkansas, two step daughters, Brecken Ermer and McKinna Tai Wallace, both of Hot Springs, Arkansas, a daughter-in-law Jennifer O'Keefe of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, his grandchildren Lilly Spears, Katelyn O'Keefe, Bre O'Keefe, Ashlyn O'Keefe, Izzy Ermer, Madeline Wallace, Taten Wilsey, and Jaxon Ermer, and his brother, Gary O'Keefe of Fort Worth, Texas.
Ronnie is preceded in death by his mother Marie O'Keefe Harris, his father Buddy J. O'Keefe and his sister Debora Marie O'Keefe.
Ronald Joe "Ronnie" O'Keefe, 72, of Hot Springs, Arkansas, passed away on December 2nd, 2021 in a fatal car accident. Ronnie owned and operated the Fish Net Restaurant in Arkadelphia, Arkansas for over 36 years. Ronnie cherished time with his family, cooking catfish and spending quality time with his children, grandchildren, family and friends. He was an avid golfer for most of his life and played weekly with some of his closest friends. Ronnie was a kind and loving spouse to Susan O'Keefe as well as an amazing father, grandfather, and brother. Ronnie was truly dedicated to his family and loved his customers and friends who visited with him frequently at his restaurant. Ronnie inherited a love for gardening from his grandparents. His home in Stone Gate Shores was featured on the Arkansas Master Gardeners Tour of Homes and was voted Yard of the Month many times. Ronnie lived life to the fullest.
He is survived by his spouse Susan, his daughter Jenifer O'Keefe Spears and son-in-law Ronnie Spears of Forney, Texas, his son Todd O'Keefe of Cabot, Arkansas, two step daughters, Brecken Ermer and McKinna Tai Wallace, both of Hot Springs, Arkansas, a daughter-in-law Jennifer O'Keefe of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, his grandchildren Lilly Spears, Katelyn O'Keefe, Bre O'Keefe, Ashlyn O'Keefe, Izzy Ermer, Madeline Wallace, Taten Wilsey, and Jaxon Ermer, and his brother, Gary O'Keefe of Fort Worth, Texas.
Ronnie is preceded in death by his mother Marie O'Keefe Harris, his father Buddy J. O'Keefe and his sister Debora Marie O'Keefe.
He is survived by his spouse Susan, his daughter Jenifer O'Keefe Spears and son-in-law Ronnie Spears of Forney, Texas, his son Todd O'Keefe of Cabot, Arkansas, two step daughters, Brecken Ermer and McKinna Tai Wallace, both of Hot Springs, Arkansas, a daughter-in-law Jennifer O'Keefe of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, his grandchildren Lilly Spears, Katelyn O'Keefe, Bre O'Keefe, Ashlyn O'Keefe, Izzy Ermer, Madeline Wallace, Taten Wilsey, and Jaxon Ermer, and his brother, Gary O'Keefe of Fort Worth, Texas.
Ronnie is preceded in death by his mother Marie O'Keefe Harris, his father Buddy J. O'Keefe and his sister Debora Marie O'Keefe.
Gravesite Details
Memorial Cemetery, City of Camden, Ouachita County, Arkansas
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Explore more
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
