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Submitted: 3/2/19 • Approved: 3/2/19 • Last Updated: 3/5/19 • R1258522-G1258173-S3
November 17, 1928 - August 29, 2015
*Obituary
Luginbuel Funeral Home
Prairie Grove, Arkansas
Betty L. Dearing Yancey, 86, a resident of Prairie Grove, went to be with Jesus August 29, 2015. She was born November 17, 1928 at Viney Grove, the daughter of Wayman Francis and Mary Pearl Stephens Dearing.
Betty was also known as Me Ma to her family and Miss Betty to her friends. She was a graduate from University High School in Fayetteville. She worked with Sam Walton helping him open five and dime stores in Springdale and Fayetteville in the late 50s and early 60s. She also worked at Baldwin Piano & Organ, Jones Truck Lines, and a greeter at the Walmart store on 6th street for twelve years.
She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, Stephen, George, and Bill Dearing; three sisters, Hester Carnahan, Frances Patten, and Mary Dean Mason.
Survivors include one son, Bill Yancey and wife Donna; two daughters, Sandi Wyatt and husband John and Karen Cunningham and husband Ronnie all of Prairie Grove; seven grandchildren, Stacey, Crystal, Jeff, David, Matthew, Rachel, and Kennedy; seven great-grandchildren, Regan, Cadey, Drew, Lexi, Reese, Drew, and Brynlee and numerous nieces, nephews and her Walmart family.
The family will receive friends Thursday from 6:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Luginbuel Chapel.
Funeral Service will be held Friday, September 4, 2015 - 10:00 A.M. at the Farmington Baptist with Preston Beeks officiating. Burial will be in the Prairie Cemetery. No graveside service will be held at the cemetery.
In lieu of flowers memorial may be made to Circle of Life Hospice or Farmington Baptist Church.
Pallbearers will be Matthew Cunningham, John Jones, Robbie Hanner, Don Williams, Marvin Light and Nick Hoyne.
Honorary pallbearers will be Leon Patten, Lanny Samples, John Day, David Bell, Jeff Bell, Hank Garrett and Josh Petree.
Contributed on 3/2/19 by judyfrog
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