Bertha Marie Prince, age 45, of Hot Springs, passed from this life on Thursday, January 14, 2010 at St. Joseph Mercy Health Care Center in Hot Springs. She was born on September 27, 1964 in Texarkana, TX, the daughter of Curtis J. and Wanda Fletcher Prince. Bertha was employed at Alliance Rubber Company and was a member of First Assembly of God Church in Malvern. She was preceded in death by her father. Bertha is survived by her mother, Wanda Prince of Fort Worth, TX, one sister, Rhonda Silva of Haltom City, TX, five brothers, Curtis Prince, Seaborn Prince and Phillip Prince, all of Fort Worth, TX, Mark Prince of Decatur, TX and John Prince of Illinois and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, January 17, 2010 at Welch Funeral Home in Arkadelphia with Chaplain Bill Carter officiating. Interment will be in Prairie Bayou Cemetery in Bismarck. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Saturday at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Ryan Clark, Nick Nottenkamper, Kenny Yeatman, David Clark, Stan Nottenkamper, Johnny Prince, Joey Nicks and Matthew Prince. Honorary pallbearers will be Phillip Prince, Bryson Dulock, Danny Davis, Andrew Williams, Dewayne Dowell and William Prince. Memorials may be made to Susan G. Komen Foundation, 5005 LBJ Freeway, Suite 250, Dallas, TX 75244. Services are entrusted to Welch Funeral Home of Arkadelphia. Visit www.welchfh.net to sign the online guest book and view the video tribute.