Robert Anthony Monty

Robert Anthony Monty, 70, of Hot Springs Village, Arkansas went to be with the Lord on August 16, 2015. Mr. Monty was born September 22, 1944 in St. Louis, Missouri.

Mr. Monty served two terms as a Mississippi State Senator representing the 23^rd district. He graduated from St. Joseph High School, Greenville, MS. Mr. Monty received his undergraduate degree from St. Bernard College in Cullman, Alabama. He further received his J.D. from the Mississippi School of Law in Jackson; MS. Former Sen. Monty was the first juvenile probation officer to serve in Washington County, MS. He also served as a probation/parole officer for the MS Department of Corrections. Additionally, Mr. Monty owned and operated a private probation office known as Court Network in Greenville, MS. Mr. Monty was a communicant of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Greenville, MS. He was an active participant of the Greenville Italian Club. Robert Monty was a lifetime member of the Knights of Columbus.

Sen. Monty was the son of Will and Josephine Monty. He has one sister, Dorothy Pellegrini of Modesto, CA; Mr. Monty is the father of three children: Tabatha Monty Tillman (Robert Lee), Robert Van Monty, and Natalie Christina Hodges (Mark). He also has a special nephew, Nolan Reed Turner of Jackson, MS. He has six grandchildren: Robert Mason Monty, Alexis Tillman, Robert Van Monty, Brittany Tillman, Will Hughes and Alan Hughes. He has one great-grandchild: Joselyn Robertson.

In lieu of flowers, Mr. Monty requested that donations be made to Dierkson Hospice 3648 N. Hwy 7, Hot Springs, AR 71909.

Senator Monty will be cremated as he requested by CedarVale Funeral Home. For online condolences visit us at www.cedarvalefuneralhome.com