Obituaries

Yvonne Marie "Bonnie" Brown

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Yvonne Marie "Bonnie" Brown, 79, of Springdale, was born Jan. 10, 1937 in Ohio and was called home on Thursday, March 17, 2016. She met her husband, Lawrence Kermit "Larry" Brown, while serving together in the Navy. They were married Jan. 10, 1961 at the Great Lakes Naval Station. He preceded her in death on April 21, 2014. Bonnie was devoted to the care of her family and loved the Lord. She enjoyed gardening, encouraging others through her unyielding faith and loved to travel. She was a member of New Hope Fellowship and supported several mission groups. She is survived by six children: Arthur Brown of Springdale, Cassandra Bruce and husband, Kevin of Suwanee, Ga., Beth Norman of Arkadelphia, David Brown of Dallas, Texas, Heather Jones and husband, Neal of Springdale, Stephanie Baker and husband, Scott of Rogers; a brother, Ronald Leggett of Bloomington, Calif.; a sister, Mabel Frank (106 years old) of Freemont, Ohio; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. A funeral service will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, March 25 at New Hope Fellowship in Springdale. Private interment will be at Fayetteville National Cemetery and will include a military ceremony honoring her service in the U.S Navy. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Arrangements are with Heritage Funeral Home. Online guestbook at www.heritageofnwa.com.

Published March 20, 2016

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