Mary Ann Leech

Mary Ann Leech, 73, of Bentonville, Ark., died Monday, Dec. 31, 2012, at her home. She was born April 4, 1939 in Elsmore, Kan., the daughter of Mina Timmons and Emory Marsh. She owned and operated her own business accounting service. She enjoyed woodworking, painting, puzzles, reading, working crossword puzzles and traveling. She was not afraid to try anything new! She had lived in the Northwest Arkansas area for seven years after moving from Lewisville, Texas. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Donald Leech; two sons, Roger Dale Ott, Christopher Will Ott; and one daughter, Sonja Ray Leech. Mary is survived by one son, Rodney Ott of Waxahachie, Texas; two daughters, Dianna Northern and her husband, Ernie, of Springdale, Ark., Joyce Terral and her husband, Robert, of Denver, Colo.; two brothers, Walt Marsh and his wife, Jacque, of Lincoln, Kan., Donald Wayne Marsh and his wife, Freda, of Pineville, Mo.; three sisters, Blanche Rose of Wichita, Kan., Ramona Cox, of Lees Summit, Mo., Barbara Plumb and her husband, Ray, of Sandy, Ore.; one sister-in-law, Shirley Marsh of Cheyenne, Wyo.; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Funeral service will be Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013, at 12:30 p.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Bentonville. Visitation will be Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013, from 2-4 p.m. at Epting Funeral Home in Bentonville. Graveside service will be Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. at Old Hall Cemetery in Lewsiville, Texas. Memorials may be sent to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. Condolences: www.eptingfuneralhome.webs.com.