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Submitted: 11/14/22 • Approved: 11/15/22 • Last Updated: 11/18/22 • R1458104-G1458103-S3
November 28, 1938 - February 17, 2012
Lucy Lorine Means Williams peacefully transitioned from her earthly home on Friday, February 17, 2012 at her home.
Lorine was born November 28, 1938 in Princeton, Arkansas to Otis and Vassie Collins Means, Sr. She attended Langston High School. Lorine was married to Elbert Jordan, Sr and to their union two children were born. She then married Floyd Hendrix and to their union one daughter was born. She would later married Charles Williams.
Lorine was a member of Union Baptist Church were she served in the Culinary Ministry, Vacation Bible School, one of the Building Fund Captains, and a member of the Roberta Jackson Missionary Ministry. She worked many years for Ouachita Hospital and AMI (now National Park Medical Center from which she retired. In her early career she worked for Frankies and Mollie's Restaurant. She was employed with the Senior Companion Program until her health began to fail. Lorine was an avid Razorback fan. She was very crafty with her hands. She made dolls, purses, pillows and anything she put her mind to do. She made the beautiful handkerchiefs for Carrigan Memorial that graced the hands of the ladies to add to their final beauty when they made their transition. Lorine also had a great love for birds and flowers.
She was predeceased by her aforementioned parents, two brothers, Thurman and Otis Means, one sister Edna Osborne, two grandchildren, Detricke “Dee” Walker and Marvin Berthia, Jr.
Precious memories of Lorine will forever be etched in the heart of her son, Elbert “Billy” (Vanessa) Jordan of Sherwood, AR; three daughters, Edith Loretta Jordan and Velma “Bobby” Davis all of Hot Springs, AR and Audrea Means of Little Rock, AR; two brothers, McCrary “Mac” Means of Hot Springs, AR and Jennings “Robin” Means of Jacksonville,AR; seven grandchildren, ten great grandchildren; several nieces including a special niece, Vassie “Ron” Akins, nephews, cousins and extended family.
Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Thursday at Union Baptist Church with Rev. Douglas E. Jones officiating. Burial will follow in Princeton Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday, from 6:00 – 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home.
Guest registry is at htpp://carriganmemorial.com
Arrangements are entrusted to Carrigan Memorial Funeral Services 336 East Grand Ave (501) 623-7664
Contributed on 11/14/22 by debbraszymanski
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