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Erlene J Philpott

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Erlene J. Philpott, 84, went home to be with the Lord, Friday, Feb. 10, 2017. She was born on Dec. 10, 1932, in Elkhart, Kan., to Frank and Bertha Carlile. She worked at the Gravette Shelling Company for over twenty years as a bookkeeper. What she enjoyed most of all was being a homemaker, wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was active in her church and with the Gravette Senior Citizens Center. In the past few years, she also enjoyed volunteering at the Harvest Church food pantry. She was married to the late Estes M. Philpott on April 20, 1964, at the First Christian Church in Gravette. They were married for 43 years before his passing in 2008. She remained living on their farm until her passing. She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, Vern Carlile and a sister, Sally McGuire. She is survived by three sons, Doug W. Wise of Gravette, Bradley Wise of Bentonville, Phillip and wife Donna Philpott of Conway; one daughter, Tammy and husband Donald Johnston Jr. of Springdale; one brother, Jim and wife Anne Carlile of Georgetown, Texas; six grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. A Funeral Service will be at 3 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13, 2017 at Heritage Baptist Church, 307 4th Ave. S.E., Gravette, Ark. 72736. Burial will be at the Falling Springs Cemetery. A Visitation will be held from 2-4 p.m. Sunday at Heritage Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you consider making a donation in her name to one of her favorite charities, Heritage Baptist Church Building Fund, Harvest Church Food Pantry or Cookson Hills Children's Home. Online condolences may be made at www.funeralmation.com.

Published February 12, 2017

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