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Submitted: 7/21/22 • Approved: 8/17/22 • Last Updated: 8/20/22 • R1440582-G1440582-S3
Quince
March 17, 1935 - February 4, 2017
Quince Edwin O’Kelley, 81, of Van Buren passed away Saturday, February 4, in Van Buren.
He was a self-employed Home Builder and carpenter. He was a member and Deacon of Bethlehem Freewill Baptist Church. He was a lifelong resident of Crawford County.
He was preceded in death by his wife Georgia (Bassham) O’Kelley; parents Albert and Julia (Bowen) O’Kelley; a sister, Ellen Armer; four brothers, Charles, Conley, Freddie and Curtis O’Kelley.
Funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at Ocker of Alma Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Kevin Johnson and Reverend Randall Ray officiating with burial at Gracelawn Cemetery in Van Buren under the direction of Ocker
of Alma, Arkansas.
He is survived by two daughters, Stacy Hess and husband Russ of Alma, and Sabrina House of Mountainburg; one son Tim O’Kelley and wife Lisa of Ozark; one sister Mary Montoya of Albuquerque, New Mexico; one brother John O’Kelley of Rudy and eight grandchildren, Damon Osborne and wife Shay, Amber Lawrence and husband Stephen, Devron Osborne, Jordan Hess and wife Casey, Jamie Hess, Wendi Bradley and husband Michael, Jake O’Kelley and wife Holly and Kory House and nine great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Grandsons, Damon Osborne, Devron Osborne, Jordan Hess, Michael Bradley, Jake O’Kelley and Kory House.
Georgia
September 30, 1934 - January 7, 2010
Georgia Ruth O'Kelley, 75, of Van Buren, AR died Thursday, January 7, 2010 in a Fort Smith hospital.
She was a homemaker and a retired beautician. She was a member of the Bethlehem Free Will Baptist Church and a 1953 graduate of Van Buren High School.
She is survived by her husband, Quince of the home; two daughters, Stacy Hess and her husband Russ of Alma and Sabrina House and her husband Roy of Mountainburg; one son, Tim O'Kelley and his wife Lisa of Ozark; eight grandchildren, Damon Osborne and his wife Shay, Amber and Devron Osborne, Jamie and Jordan Hess, Wendi Bradley and her husband Michael, Jake O'Kelley and Kory House; two great-granddaughters, Lauren and Alayna Osborne; one sister, Brenda Moses of Alma; three brothers, Steve Bassham of Rogers, AR, Archie Bassham of Norman, OK and David Bassham of Greenwood, AR.
Funeral service was held Monday, January 11, 2010 at Ocker Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Randall Ray and Rev. Jimmy Waldrop officiating. Private burial was held at Gracelawn Cemetery.
Pallbearers was Damon and Devron Osborne, Jordan Hess, Jake O'Kelley, Kory House and Michael Bradley.
Photo courtesy of Frances Allen Titsworth
Contributed on 7/21/22 by Bill060
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