Kathleen Routon, 89, of Manila, passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Walnut Ridge. She was born February 8, 1929 to Robert and Nora Condley Coffman in Hector. She married Bob Routon on May 10, 1946. She was a homemaker and a loving grandmother. Kathleen was a member of Brown's Chapel Baptist Church in Manila and taught Sunday School for over forty years.

Preceding her in death were her parents; one infant brother; and five sisters.

She is survived by her husband, Bob Routon of the home; son, Raymond Routon (Portia) of Tyronza; daughter, Brenda Flippo (Dennis) of Hoxie; sister, Virginia Hays of Hector; grandchildren, Charles Flippo (Dana), Brad Flippo (Angela), Kristy Graham (Danny), Kathy Brothers (Barron), Rachel Routon, and Rebekah Routon; great grandchildren, Casey Flippo, Hunter Flippo, Chase Flippo, Mackenzie Flippo, Drew Flippo, Rylee Graham, Maddie Flippo, Ty Flippo, Karsyn Graham, and Brody Brothers.