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Submitted: 8/9/15 • Approved: 8/12/15 • Last Updated: 10/8/20 • R1091780-G1091780-S3
October 14, 1926 - January 25, 2014
*Obituary
Northwest Arkansas Times
Sunday, January 27, 2014
FAYETTEVILLE — Ella Jean Pryor, age 87, of Fayetteville, passed away Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014, at her daughter's home surrounded by her loving family.
Ella was born Oct 14, 1926, in Fayetteville to parents Sherrod William Marshall and Maude Lee (Phelan) Marshall.
She was a member of the Church of Christ. Ella worked for Campbell Soup Company until her retirement, afterward she was able to devote her time to raising cattle and gardening. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and sister. She was loved and will be missed by those she leaves behind.
She is predeceased by her husband, Noble C. Pryor, a son, Jon Patrick Pryor, and her parents.
She is survived by her children, son, Sidney Thomas Rieff III and his wife Becky of Springdale, Ark.; daughter, Babette Risk of Fayetteville; daughter, Martha S. Wilson of Fayetteville, son James Franklin Rieff of Fayetteville; son, Marshall Lynn Rieff and wife Carolyn of Fayetteville; grandchildren, Gary Wilson of Fayetteville, Robin Archer of Alma, Ark.; Marc Wilson of Fayetteville; James Rieff Jr. of Bryant, Ark.; Amanda Fletcher of Broken Arrow, Okla.; Heather Rieff of Fayetteville; Destin Allen Pryor-Lewis of Farmington, Ark.; Patrick C. Pryor of Houston, Texas; Logan Risk of Fayetteville; and Brian Culpepper, of Rogers, Ark.; 14 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Visitation is from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. today, Jan 27, 2014, at Moore's Chapel. Funeral services are 2 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014, at Moore's Chapel with Burial to follow in Baptist Ford Cemetery.
Ella's family would like to say a special thank you to all the wonderful caregivers at the Circle of Life Hospice.
Memorials may be made to the Circle of Life Hospice, 901 Jones Road, Springdale, AR 72764.
To sign the online guestbook, please visit www.mooresfuneralchapel.com.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Moore's Chapel, Fayetteville, Ark.
Contributed on 8/9/15 by wfields55
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