Martha Knott

Martha Lou Knott, 86, joined her husband in Heaven on January 29, 2026. She was born on March 26, 1939, to Melvin and Cleo Bell Stivers in Oil Trough, Arkansas.

She was the owner and operator of her own home daycare where she cared for many of the Beebe residents’ children. She was also a Worthy Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star.

Martha was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Robert (Bob) Knott.

She is survived by her son, Richard Knott; her grandchildren, Ashley Knott, Mallory Spillers, Dylan Knott, and Lauren Weaver; and many great grandchildren, along with brothers, sisters, and many other family members and friends.

Graveside service will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 21, 2026, at Beebe Cemetery. Arrangements by Smith-Westbrook Funeral Home, 404 W. Dewitt Henry Dr., Beebe, Arkansas. Online guest book at www.smithfamilycares.com