Martha Jeanette Loomis, 83, of Prescott, Arkansas, went to be with the Lord on Friday, July 31, 2026, at home, surrounded by the family who adored her.
Martha was born in Prescott on February 25, 1943, to Fred and Thelma (Haynie) Bolls. She was the fourth of eight children.
In 1961, Martha married Bill Loomis. They celebrated their sixty-fifth wedding anniversary on June 30. Daughter Melissa was born in 1966, and Mandi joined the family in 1971.
Martha spent her professional life keeping other people organized. She served as church secretary at First Southern Baptist Church in Bryant, Pastor’s Secretary at Indian Springs Baptist Church, and Office Manager for Econocom and American Computer Solutions, Inc.
The work closest to her heart was done through her church. For more than forty years, Martha taught the 3-year-old Sunday School class, worked in church nurseries, and helped with Vacation Bible School. She and Bill always kept a watchful eye on their girls from the choir loft. She also maintained a birthday-card ministry for years, sending hundreds of cards and making sure people knew they were remembered.
Her family dubbed her “The Perfect Sister” because her house was spotless, her flower beds were beautiful, and she gave wonderful parties with fancy serving dishes and decorations. She directed weddings, organized countless church showers, sewed beautiful clothes for herself and her daughters, and made equally fashionable outfits for their Barbies. She was an excellent cook, especially known for her potato salad, and she wore lipstick and jewelry every day, even to mow the lawn.
Martha and Bill loved being with people. They played cards and dominoes with friends, enjoyed lots of travel over the years, and often had more social plans in a week than their daughters did. They were fun, relaxed, and always ready to enjoy good company.
Martha lived with Parkinson’s disease for ten years, and Bill never left her side. Even when she could no longer walk or feed herself, she never complained. Not even once.
Over and over, the people remembering Martha have used the same words: an amazing example of a godly woman. She was that example as a wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, teacher, and friend. She quietly took care of people all her life, never seeking attention or praise.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Fred and Thelma (Haynie) Bolls, and her brothers, Jack Bolls, Charles Bolls, and Thomas “Buddy” Bolls.
Left to cherish her memory are her husband, Bill Loomis; her daughters, Melissa Nesbitt and husband Matt, and Mandi Loomis; her grandchildren, Mason and Maya Nesbitt; her sisters, Mary Nell Rogers and husband Jerry, Barbara LaMastus, Dinah Rouse and husband Bob, and Debbie Bolls Whitlock; and her sisters-in-law, Sue Bolls and Kat Bolls. She is also survived by more than 100 nieces and nephews across four generations.
A celebration of Martha’s life will be held Friday, August 7, 2026, at 1 p.m. at The Hill Barn in Bryant, Arkansas, with Brother Benny Grant officiating. A reception will follow immediately in the same space. Memorial markers will be placed at DeAnn Cemetery in Prescott.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Martha’s memory to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research:
https://tribute.michaeljfox.org/tribute-page.php?id=3646&np=true