Denise Roach, age 65, of Sparkman, passed from this life on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at CHI St. Vincent Medical Center in Hot Springs. She was born July 10, 1959, in Ft. Smith, AR, the daughter of Joe and Donna Osburn Roach.  Denise was a 1977 graduate of Lakeside High School and a 1981 graduate of Rhodes College in Memphis, TN.  She worked for Euronet as a software engineer for a number of years.  Denise enjoyed hog and rabbit hunting, taking care of her dogs, yardwork, traveling, camping, sitting on the back porch watching her martin house and wildlife and most of all her family.  She was preceded in death by her father, Joe Roach.

Survivors are her mother, Donna Roach of Hot Springs, her husband, Douglas Ernest of Sparkman, one brother, John Roach (Vincenza) of Chapin, SC, her Aunt, Sherry Mooney, cousins, Luke Daniels (Lauren) and Neil Mooney, niece, Andrea Malleo and Nephew, Adam Malleo.

A memorial visitation will be held from 10-11 AM Saturday, December 21, 2024, at Welch Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society, 2222 Cottondale Ln, #310, Little Rock, AR 72202.

Final arrangements are entrusted to The Welch Funeral Home of Arkadelphia.  Visit welchfh.net to sign the guest book.