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Submitted: 5/17/13 • Approved: 5/18/13 • Last Updated: 5/21/13 • R880551-G880550-S3
May 23, 1923 - January 6, 2009
*Obituary
The Morning News of Northwest Arkansas
Thursday, January 8, 2009
SPRINGDALE — Effie "Irene" Reeves, 85, of Springdale, died Jan. 6, 2009, at Circle of Life Hospice in Springdale. She was born on May 23, 1923, in Pittsburg, Kan., to Frank and Martha Delaney Whittle Rizley.
She was a member of First Baptist Church in Springdale. She enjoyed gardening, crocheting, playing the guitar and dancing.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William Henderson Reeves; two sons, Frankie Theodore Macy and Jimmy Carl Macy; and one daughter, Wanda Sue Macy-Smith.
Survivors include five sons, Chuck Macy of Morrow; Jackie Macy of Hawaii; William Daryl Reeves of Seligman, Mo.; Bobby Eugene Reeves of Springdale and Tommy Francis Reeves of Defumiak Springs, Fla.; four daughters, Jona L. Gorman of Waxahachie, Texas, Lula Blanche Eldredge of Springdale, Sharin K. Macy-Harrison of Springdale and Willene Ross O'Donnell of Springdale; two sisters, Leona Lane of Springdale and Lorene Beth of Hoodriver, Ore.; 38 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Backstrom-Pyeatte Funeral Home in Springdale.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home with the Rev. Larry Chapman officiating. Burial will follow at Thornsberry Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Charles Wesley Macy Sr., Daryl Reeves, Bobby Reeves, Tommy Reeves, Danny Lane and Frankie Rizley.
Honorary pallbearer is Timmy Hancock.
Memorial contributions may be made to Circle of Life Hospice, 901 Jones Road, Springdale, 72762. To sign the online guestbook, visit www.backstrom-pyeatte.com.
Contributed on 5/17/13 by judyfrog
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