Alice Willson Linzay

Alice Willson Linzay, 84, of Springdale died Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013, at the Willard Walker Hospice Home in Fayetteville. She was born Dec. 27, 1928, in Alexandria, La., to Tom Duncan and Rosa Miller Willson. Alice graduated from University of Southwestern Louisiana at Lafayette with a degree in music and business. Alice loved playing Bridge, scrabble, gardening, roses, traveling, sewing, fishing and spending time with her grandchildren, including attending all their various activities. She was a member of Cross Church in Springdale and a former member of Baptist churches in Mountain Home and Jonesboro. Alice was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Lee Howard Linzay Sr. in 2012. She is survived by four children, Lee Howard Linzay Jr., Kathy Workman and husband, Brad, all of Fayetteville, Nancy Schisler and husband, Lyndal, of Springdale, and Gloria Croom and husband, Cliff, of Mountain Home; one brother, Bill Willson and wife, Laverne, of Alexandria, La.; 11 grandchildren, Rachel Kilpatrick and husband, Denton, Julie Linzay, Linzay Feilke and husband, Patrick, Walker Workman, Jonathan Schisler and wife, Heather, James Schisler and wife, Jenny, Jordan Schisler and wife, Shyrah, Jason Schisler, Joel Schisler and wife, Shelby, Ryan Croom and Alison Croom; six great-grandchildren, Madelyn Kilpatrick, Butler Feilke, Zachary Feilke, Hailey Schisler, Madden Schisler and Eden Schisler; and her caregivers of the past four-and-a-half years, Richard and Marleny, and their children. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, at Hunt Chapel at Pinnacle Memorial Gardens in Rogers, with Pastor Charlie Foster officiating. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 10 a.m. Interment will be at Pinnacle Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are with Heritage Funeral Home; online guest book at www.heritageofnwa.com. Memorial contributions may be made to Willard Walker Hospice Home, 325 E. Longview St., Fayetteville, AR 72703.