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Erma Bernice Craker

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Erma Bernice Craker, age 85, of Tontitown, Ark., formerly of Aurora, Mo., passed away at 10:32 a.m. on Sunday, July 3, 2011, at the Circle of Life Hospice Center in Springdale, Ark. She was born on March 20, 1926, the daughter of Conditt and Tilly (Masterson) Talburt. Erma was homemaker and of the Methodist faith. On May 28, 1964, she married Lowell Craker in Aurora, Mo. He preceded her in death on June 15, 1989. Those surviving her include: one son, Johnny Lawson and his wife, Karen, of Tontitown, Ark.; four daughters, Linda Sigman and her husband, Sam, of Ozark, Ark., Kathy Hendrickson and her husband, Kenneth of Tontitown, Ark., Carolyn Beaver and her husband, Clyde, and Diane Mills and her husband, Bobby, all of Joplin, Mo.; one sister, Carol Wagaman of San Diego, Calif.; one brother, Pat Talburt and his wife, Ester, of Kimberling City, Mo.; eight grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Her parents; brother, Billy Talburt; grandson, Todd Maslen and brother-in-law Charles Wagaman also preceded her in death. Erma proudly told everyone, "These are my kids." She will be dearly missed. A graveside service, under the direction of Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, July 11, 2011 at the Maple Park Cemetery in Aurora. A visitation will be held from 1-2 p.m. on Monday in the funeral home chapel. Memorial donations may be made to the Circle of Life Hospice Center in care of the funeral home. Online condolences may be shared at www.craftoncantrellfuneralhome.com.

Published July 10, 2011

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