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Submitted: 1/1/13 • Approved: 1/1/13 • Last Updated: 1/4/13 • R803773-G803773-S3
July 14, 1941 - August 16, 2011
Velma Faye Whited, 70, a resident of Prairie Grove, Ark., passed away Aug. 16, 2011, at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville, Ark.
She was born July 14, 1941, in Crawford County, Ark., the daughter of Ted and Emeline Mongold Crabtree.
Velma was a loving wife, mother, granny, sister and best friend.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one sister, Pearl Johnston; and one daughter, Pat Whited.
Survivors include her husband, Eldon Whited; one son, Randy Whited and Jeni Smith of Tulsa, Okla.; one daughter, Cheryl Cornett and Daryl of Prairie Grove, Ark.; two sisters, Ivalene Barnes of Prairie Grove, Ark., and Margaret and Jerry Ragsdale of Fort Smith, Ark.; four grandchildren, Dennis Thurman of Rogers, Ark., Derek Hill of Benton, Ark., Heather Cornett of Fayetteville, Ark., and Chris Cornett of Oklahoma City, Okla.; two great-grandchildren, Haeleigh Thurman of Rogers, Ark., and Rylea Hill of Benton, Ark.
Funeral service will be held Friday, Aug. 19, 2011, at 10 a.m. at Luginbuel Chapel in Prairie Grove, Ark., with Paul Woodhouse officiating; with burial in Hall Cemetery in Natural Dam, Ark.
Pallbearers will be Randy Whited, Derek Hill, Jerry Ragsdale, Jim McClain, Doug Jones and Greg Copeland.
Honorary Pallbearers will be David Ramey, Shannon Dick and John Castor.
NW Arkansas Times, Fayetteville, AR 8-17-2011
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