Obituary of Donna Stephenson, Searcy County, Arkansas

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Published: Harrison Daily Times Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Donna May Stephenson, 84, Clinton

Donna May Stephenson, age 84, passed away Saturday, Dec. 05 (2009) at the Ozark
Health Center in Clinton. She was born Feb. 25, 1925, to George W. and Edna
(Clark) Toole in Great Falls, Mont.

On Oct. 7, 1945, she married Howard Stephenson and they departed Great Falls,
Mont. by train to make their home on the Stephenson farm in the Wiley’s Cove
community of Searcy County. There they lived for 60 years until their health
declined.

She was a homemaker, seamstress, wonderful cook, avid gardener, loved fishing
and Razorback basketball.

She is preceded in death by her husband, her parents, brothers, Warren Toole and
Robert Toole, and sisters, Phyllis Dalbec, Shirley Tabor and infant sister
Dorothy Toole.

She is survived by two sons, Paul Stephenson of Marshall and Ronnie Stephenson
of Pine Bluff; two daughters, Linda Stephenson of Haskell and Gay Cassell of
Wheatley; five grandchildren, Jason Stephenson of Little Rock, Jennefer
Skowronski of Little Rock, Kimberly Brock of Berryville, Dustin Cassell of
Russellville and Marla Stephenson of Arkadelphia; eight great-grandchildren,
Lauren, Ethan, Logan, Carson, Victoria, Bethany, Ava and Evalyn; and several
nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, at Roller-Coffman Chapel in
Marshall. Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, at Roller-Coffman Chapel in
Marshall with  Phil Pulis officiating. Honorary pallbearers will be Jack
Simpkins, James Ragland, Lowell King, Sonny Woods, Rob Woods and the staff of
Highland Court Nursing Center.

The family requests that memorials be made to Highland Court Nursing Center at
P.O. Box 451, Marshall, Ark. 72650 or their favorite charity.

Cremation services by Roller-Coffman Funeral Home in Marshall.