Nina Mae Bowlin Seals

Nina Mae Bowlin Seals, 83, of Springdale, died Thursday, July 31, 2014, at Northwest Medical Center. She was born Dec. 29, 1930, in Spring Valley to Norman Clark and Amanda Catherine "Mandy" Graves Whittle. Nina enjoyed rose gardening, sewing, and helping others. She loved her dogs and working at the Springdale Youth Center in her later years. She was an active member at Mercy and Grace Cathedral. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Bill Bowlin in 1979; a son, Dale Bowlin; and a brother, Kenneth Whittle. She is survived by her husband, Jim Seals of the home; four children, Jerry Bowlin and wife Elaine of Mountainburg, Marcella Main of Fayetteville, William Bowlin of Springdale, Dennis Bowlin and wife Dorothy also of Springdale; three brothers, Billy Whittle, Larry Whittle and Benjamin Whittle, all of Springdale; six sisters, Mary Green of Bethel Heights, Norma Faye Ingram of Hindsville, Josephine Laird, Catherine Sue Hawkins, Virginia Nagy and Hazel Parsons, all of Springdale; 10 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, at Mercy and Grace Cathedral with Pastors Euel Bilderback and Larry Marler officiating. Burial will be at Bluff Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the church. Arrangements are with Heritage Funeral Home, online guest book at www.heritageofnwa.com.