Manelle Carmical Ness

Manelle Carmical Ness went home to be with her Lord Jesus Christ on March 31, 2015 at Circle of Life Hospice in Bentonville. She was 80 years old and born April 16, 1934 in Newnan, Ga. the daughter of Newton and Nellie Carmical. She was preceded in death by her parents and sister, Madeline Carmical Kelley. Manelle loved the music of the church and sang in several choirs as well as her high school choir. She was a member of various Baptist churches during her life. Manelle was a Registered Nurse and worked 22 years, mostly in OB/GYN. She loved to crochet and won the Minnesota State Fair Sweepstakes ribbon for her crocheted depiction of "The Last Supper." She was very generous person and gave away most of the items she crocheted. She is survived by her husband, Robert Harry Ness of Bella Vista and three children, Richard and wife Gail of Omaha, Neb.; Patricia Ness of Santa Clara, Calif. and Lisa King and husband Will of Minnetonka, Minn. Memorials may be sent to Wounded Warriors, 4899 Belfort Road, Suite 300, Jackson, Fla. 32256 or to Bella Vista Animal Shelter, PO Box 5248 Bella Vista, Ark. 72714. A memorial service will take place in late Spring. Benton County Funeral Home, 306 N. 4th, Rogers. Online condolences to www.bentoncoutyfuneralhome.com.