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Submitted: 11/2/09 • Approved: 1/9/17 • Last Updated: 1/12/17 • R253358-G253358-S3
Sydney 28 Apr 1943 - 13 May 2007
Louis 31 Jul 1940 - PRE-NEED
Sydney the wife of Louis O. D. Kealer, Jr. Daughter of Hal Norwood "Ruben" Willmuth and Amy Pearl (Mason) Willmuth.
Sydney Willmuth Kealer, 64, of Bryant, died May 13, 2007, following a lengthy illness.
Born April 28, 1943, in Strawberry, she taught at Bryant High School for 28 years. She earned a BBA degree from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and her masters in education from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. She continued taking classes until her retirement and accumulated many post-graduate hours.
She attended Primrose United Methodist Church in Sweet Home for 20 years and had been a member of Bryant First United Methodist Church for the past 15 years.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Hal and Amy Willmuth.
Survivors include her husband, Louis O.D. Kealer Jr.; two daughters, Lisa Carver and husband Don, Little Rock, and Kim Meaders and husband Mike, Benton; two brothers, Dr. Harold N. Willmuth and wife Marge, Walnut Ridge, and Carroll V. Willmuth and wife Oletha, Strawberry; and four grandchildren, Madeline Carver, Van Carver, Dillon Meaders and Jacob Meaders.
Graveside service was Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Ward Cemetery in Strawberry with Dr. Russell Moore officiating. Qualls Funeral Home of Cave City had charge of arrangements.
Pallbearers were Robert Willmuth, Randy Wooldridge, Bill Blankenship, David Clark, FK Willmuth and Jimmy Rex Williams.
Memorials may be made to Mt. Harmony Free Will Baptist Church, Hwy. 25, Saffell, AR 72572 or Bryant First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 875, Bryant, AR 72089.
Obituary courtesy of The Times Dispatch Walnut Ridge, Lawrence County, Arkansas posted 21 May 2007.
Contributed on 11/2/09 by catrichey37
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