MARIE GARRETT, 90, of Jacksonville, Arkansas, died Monday, April 24, 2006, at home. She was an amazing woman. Her optimism and resilience were a constant testament to her faith. Her abundance of love and compassion were blessings she shared with everyone she knew.
She was a multiple medalist in the Senior Olympics, an award winning cook, an accomplished seamstress and an avid gardener. She was active with the Senior Citizens of Jacksonville for many years and enjoyed playing games, socializing and listening to gospel music. A love of travel took her to every region of the country. When she talked about her adventures, her description always started with, "I saw so many pretty things," and always ended with where she was going next. This time, she's going home to stay. Marie Margaret was born February 13, 1916, to the late Josie LaForce and George Graham. She was a lifelong resident of Pulaski County.
Her grace and kindness often overshadowed the quiet, unending strength that she relied on countless times throughout her life. Marie was preceded in death by all of her siblings : sisters, Ina Brannon, Oleda Smith and Birdie Pearson; brothers, Paul Graham, Raymond Graham and Clarence Graham. Through the course of her life, her faith and family sustained her as she was widowed four times. Clayton Dover, Elmer Brannon, Marvin Johnson and Elgin Garrett, all passed before her. Surely, first in line to greet her in heaven will be her son, Jearl Dover, who she missed dearly in her last years, her infant daughter, Elsie Dover, and great-grandson Douglass Roddy.Marie, known to many as Nanny or Granny "Rie," is survived by a multitude of family and friends who celebrate her shining example of ninety years well lived and mourn the loss of her vibrant presence in their lives; daughters, Lois Douglass (Jerry), Farmington, New Mexico, Lorene Jones (I.F.), Little Rock, Arkansas, and Martha Hardin (Keith), Cabot, Arkansas; sons George Dover, Pocahontas,
Arkansas, Doyle Dover, North Little Rock, Arkansas, and David Brannon (Anita), Lonoke, Arkansas; 20 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild ; special friends Peggie Sears and Frieda Ward.
Visitation will be Wednesday, April 26, 2006, at Moore's Cabot Funeral Home from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral Services will be Thursday, April 27, 2006, 1 p.m., at Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church, Cabot, Arkansas. Rev. Cliff Hutchins will officiate, with special words from Rev. Ben Leonard and Rev. John Sammons. Pallbearers will grandsons, Jearl Dover, Jr., Keith Dover, Bill Dover, Randy Douglass, Danny Dover, Paul Mordecai, Todd Yates and Jeremy Hardin. Honorary pallbearers will be granddaughters, Rita Atkins, Janet Roddy, Denise McMahan, Deanna Sandoval, Elise Bills, Kimberly
Mordecai, Brandy Brannon, Kari Stevens and Amber Johnson.
The family requests that memorials be made to Hospice Home Care because of the outstanding care provided by Tracy Bridges, CNA, and Mary Brown, RN. (1501 N. University Ave., Suite 500, LR, 72207; 501-296-9043 ). Funeral arrangements are under direction of Moore's Jacksonville Funeral Home, (501) 982-2136.
She was a multiple medalist in the Senior Olympics, an award winning cook, an accomplished seamstress and an avid gardener. She was active with the Senior Citizens of Jacksonville for many years and enjoyed playing games, socializing and listening to gospel music. A love of travel took her to every region of the country. When she talked about her adventures, her description always started with, "I saw so many pretty things," and always ended with where she was going next. This time, she's going home to stay. Marie Margaret was born February 13, 1916, to the late Josie LaForce and George Graham. She was a lifelong resident of Pulaski County.
Her grace and kindness often overshadowed the quiet, unending strength that she relied on countless times throughout her life. Marie was preceded in death by all of her siblings : sisters, Ina Brannon, Oleda Smith and Birdie Pearson; brothers, Paul Graham, Raymond Graham and Clarence Graham. Through the course of her life, her faith and family sustained her as she was widowed four times. Clayton Dover, Elmer Brannon, Marvin Johnson and Elgin Garrett, all passed before her. Surely, first in line to greet her in heaven will be her son, Jearl Dover, who she missed dearly in her last years, her infant daughter, Elsie Dover, and great-grandson Douglass Roddy.Marie, known to many as Nanny or Granny "Rie," is survived by a multitude of family and friends who celebrate her shining example of ninety years well lived and mourn the loss of her vibrant presence in their lives; daughters, Lois Douglass (Jerry), Farmington, New Mexico, Lorene Jones (I.F.), Little Rock, Arkansas, and Martha Hardin (Keith), Cabot, Arkansas; sons George Dover, Pocahontas,
Arkansas, Doyle Dover, North Little Rock, Arkansas, and David Brannon (Anita), Lonoke, Arkansas; 20 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild ; special friends Peggie Sears and Frieda Ward.
Visitation will be Wednesday, April 26, 2006, at Moore's Cabot Funeral Home from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral Services will be Thursday, April 27, 2006, 1 p.m., at Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church, Cabot, Arkansas. Rev. Cliff Hutchins will officiate, with special words from Rev. Ben Leonard and Rev. John Sammons. Pallbearers will grandsons, Jearl Dover, Jr., Keith Dover, Bill Dover, Randy Douglass, Danny Dover, Paul Mordecai, Todd Yates and Jeremy Hardin. Honorary pallbearers will be granddaughters, Rita Atkins, Janet Roddy, Denise McMahan, Deanna Sandoval, Elise Bills, Kimberly
Mordecai, Brandy Brannon, Kari Stevens and Amber Johnson.
The family requests that memorials be made to Hospice Home Care because of the outstanding care provided by Tracy Bridges, CNA, and Mary Brown, RN. (1501 N. University Ave., Suite 500, LR, 72207; 501-296-9043 ). Funeral arrangements are under direction of Moore's Jacksonville Funeral Home, (501) 982-2136.
MARIE GARRETT, 90, of Jacksonville, Arkansas, died Monday, April 24, 2006, at home. She was an amazing woman. Her optimism and resilience were a constant testament to her faith. Her abundance of love and compassion were blessings she shared with everyone she knew.
She was a multiple medalist in the Senior Olympics, an award winning cook, an accomplished seamstress and an avid gardener. She was active with the Senior Citizens of Jacksonville for many years and enjoyed playing games, socializing and listening to gospel music. A love of travel took her to every region of the country. When she talked about her adventures, her description always started with, "I saw so many pretty things," and always ended with where she was going next. This time, she's going home to stay. Marie Margaret was born February 13, 1916, to the late Josie LaForce and George Graham. She was a lifelong resident of Pulaski County.
Her grace and kindness often overshadowed the quiet, unending strength that she relied on countless times throughout her life. Marie was preceded in death by all of her siblings : sisters, Ina Brannon, Oleda Smith and Birdie Pearson; brothers, Paul Graham, Raymond Graham and Clarence Graham. Through the course of her life, her faith and family sustained her as she was widowed four times. Clayton Dover, Elmer Brannon, Marvin Johnson and Elgin Garrett, all passed before her. Surely, first in line to greet her in heaven will be her son, Jearl Dover, who she missed dearly in her last years, her infant daughter, Elsie Dover, and great-grandson Douglass Roddy.Marie, known to many as Nanny or Granny "Rie," is survived by a multitude of family and friends who celebrate her shining example of ninety years well lived and mourn the loss of her vibrant presence in their lives; daughters, Lois Douglass (Jerry), Farmington, New Mexico, Lorene Jones (I.F.), Little Rock, Arkansas, and Martha Hardin (Keith), Cabot, Arkansas; sons George Dover, Pocahontas,
Arkansas, Doyle Dover, North Little Rock, Arkansas, and David Brannon (Anita), Lonoke, Arkansas; 20 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild ; special friends Peggie Sears and Frieda Ward.
Visitation will be Wednesday, April 26, 2006, at Moore's Cabot Funeral Home from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral Services will be Thursday, April 27, 2006, 1 p.m., at Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church, Cabot, Arkansas. Rev. Cliff Hutchins will officiate, with special words from Rev. Ben Leonard and Rev. John Sammons. Pallbearers will grandsons, Jearl Dover, Jr., Keith Dover, Bill Dover, Randy Douglass, Danny Dover, Paul Mordecai, Todd Yates and Jeremy Hardin. Honorary pallbearers will be granddaughters, Rita Atkins, Janet Roddy, Denise McMahan, Deanna Sandoval, Elise Bills, Kimberly
Mordecai, Brandy Brannon, Kari Stevens and Amber Johnson.
The family requests that memorials be made to Hospice Home Care because of the outstanding care provided by Tracy Bridges, CNA, and Mary Brown, RN. (1501 N. University Ave., Suite 500, LR, 72207; 501-296-9043 ). Funeral arrangements are under direction of Moore's Jacksonville Funeral Home, (501) 982-2136.
She was a multiple medalist in the Senior Olympics, an award winning cook, an accomplished seamstress and an avid gardener. She was active with the Senior Citizens of Jacksonville for many years and enjoyed playing games, socializing and listening to gospel music. A love of travel took her to every region of the country. When she talked about her adventures, her description always started with, "I saw so many pretty things," and always ended with where she was going next. This time, she's going home to stay. Marie Margaret was born February 13, 1916, to the late Josie LaForce and George Graham. She was a lifelong resident of Pulaski County.
Her grace and kindness often overshadowed the quiet, unending strength that she relied on countless times throughout her life. Marie was preceded in death by all of her siblings : sisters, Ina Brannon, Oleda Smith and Birdie Pearson; brothers, Paul Graham, Raymond Graham and Clarence Graham. Through the course of her life, her faith and family sustained her as she was widowed four times. Clayton Dover, Elmer Brannon, Marvin Johnson and Elgin Garrett, all passed before her. Surely, first in line to greet her in heaven will be her son, Jearl Dover, who she missed dearly in her last years, her infant daughter, Elsie Dover, and great-grandson Douglass Roddy.Marie, known to many as Nanny or Granny "Rie," is survived by a multitude of family and friends who celebrate her shining example of ninety years well lived and mourn the loss of her vibrant presence in their lives; daughters, Lois Douglass (Jerry), Farmington, New Mexico, Lorene Jones (I.F.), Little Rock, Arkansas, and Martha Hardin (Keith), Cabot, Arkansas; sons George Dover, Pocahontas,
Arkansas, Doyle Dover, North Little Rock, Arkansas, and David Brannon (Anita), Lonoke, Arkansas; 20 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild ; special friends Peggie Sears and Frieda Ward.
Visitation will be Wednesday, April 26, 2006, at Moore's Cabot Funeral Home from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral Services will be Thursday, April 27, 2006, 1 p.m., at Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church, Cabot, Arkansas. Rev. Cliff Hutchins will officiate, with special words from Rev. Ben Leonard and Rev. John Sammons. Pallbearers will grandsons, Jearl Dover, Jr., Keith Dover, Bill Dover, Randy Douglass, Danny Dover, Paul Mordecai, Todd Yates and Jeremy Hardin. Honorary pallbearers will be granddaughters, Rita Atkins, Janet Roddy, Denise McMahan, Deanna Sandoval, Elise Bills, Kimberly
Mordecai, Brandy Brannon, Kari Stevens and Amber Johnson.
The family requests that memorials be made to Hospice Home Care because of the outstanding care provided by Tracy Bridges, CNA, and Mary Brown, RN. (1501 N. University Ave., Suite 500, LR, 72207; 501-296-9043 ). Funeral arrangements are under direction of Moore's Jacksonville Funeral Home, (501) 982-2136.
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