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Submitted: 8/19/11 • Approved: 8/19/11 • Last Updated: 7/26/12 • R577201-G577200-S3
Otis
June 26, 1922 - Apr 26, 1979
Mildred
May 15, 1912 - July 4, 2004
Mildred Lavina Lively, age
92 of Perryville, died Sunday,
July 4, 2004 at Perry County
Nursing Home, in Perryville.
She was born in Bigelow,
Arkansas on May 15, 1912,
daughter of the late Thomas J.
and Viola O'Neal Bowdler.
She had owned and operated
Patty Ann Restaurant in
Thornburg for many years,
where she always had homemade
pies and bread to serve.
She was a member of the
Thornburg Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by
her husband, Otis D. Lively,
two brothers, H.W. "Buddy"
Bowdler, and Tommy Bowdler,
four sisters, Jessie
Walker, Margaret Delso,
Georgia Bennett, and Viola
Davis.
Survivors include three sons,
Bill Robnett, Dan Bowdler,
both of Thornburg, Arkansas,
Andrew Robnett, of Morrilton;
a daughter, Catherine Kline of
Alabama; two brothers, Anthony
Bowdler of Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma, John Henry
Bowdler of Fort Smith, Arkansas;
two sisters, Vera
Ramsey of Carlsbad, New
Mexico, Betty Brittain of
Houston, Texas; several
grandchildren, greatgrandchildren,
nephews and
nieces.
Graveside service was held in
Thornburg Baptist Church
Cemetery in Thornburg, Arkansas
July 7, 2004 with John
McCourt officiating.
Arrangements by Cornwell
Funeral Home, Danville.
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