Rebecca Vinson

Rebecca ("Becky") Lynn Forsyth Vinson of San Francisco, CA, formerly of Little Rock and Hot Springs, AR passed gracefully in her sleep Wednesday, October 18, 2017. She was born in Ward, AR on September 16, 1948. She was a loving mother to daughter Ashley Vinson Crawford (Scott), San Francisco, CA, whom she shared with former spouse Gary Vinson of Batesville, AR, and "Granmumur" to Brooklyn Crawford, CA and Ethan Crawford, UT. She was pre-deceased by her mother Freda Miller (Bill) and father Harold Forsyth (Juanita). Becky is survived by her sisters, Deborah Carroll (Martien) of Hot Springs, AR, and Melanie Miller of Little Rock, AR.

Becky graduated from Little Rock Central High School in 1966 and continued her education at the University of Central Arkansas, where she received Bachelor's and Master's degrees in English, and later a second Masters in Counseling at Henderson State University. She devoted her life to helping others. She was a teacher, a therapist, a school and community counselor, and a writer, among her many professions. She worked many years in therapy and counseling around Arkansas in private practice, the Arkansas school systems, and Community Counseling Services in Hot Springs.

Becky had two loves in her life a�" her daughter and the water. She spent many hours laughing, talking, and traveling with Ashley, and sitting on her deck on Lake Hamilton reading, writing, and enjoying the quiet. Becky had lessons for us all, but perhaps the best is one she wrote in a book for Ashley: "count the precious moments; soak up every drop of life, the painful and the pure; challenge your fears; find a way to your passion; and live in it like a bubble that floats on the breeze, so that when it bursts you will not mind because you've had your turn and it was grand!" We love her all the miles.

The family would like to thank all the doctors that helped during her diagnosis of Lewy Body Dementia, a disease now affecting over 1.3 million people in the United States alone, as well as the staff and friends at The Plaza in Arkadelphia, and the professional staff, doctors and nurses and friends at Laguna Honda Rehabilitation Hospital in San Francisco, CA, all of whom have been our angels over the last several years.

The family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Brain Support Network, P.O. Box 7264, Menlo Park, CA 94026, brainsupportnetwork.org.

Visitation will be at the Smith-Westbrook Funeral Home in Beebe, AR, from 6:00 - 8:00 pm on Friday, October 27, and the graveside funeral service will be at the Gum Springs Cemetery in Searcy, AR on Saturday, October 28 at 10 am. Arrangements by Smith-Westbrook Funeral Home. www.SmithFamilyCares.com