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Laura L. Allen

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Laura L. Allen, 79, of Springdale passed away Thursday, September 6, 2018 at Circle of Life Hospice in Springdale. She was born July 5, 1939 in Springdale to Earl Kelso Garrison Sr. and Mary Ella Robinson. Laura was a homemaker and she was passionate about helping others by being an AA sponsor. For over 31 years she helped literally hundreds of people to achieve and maintain sobriety. She loved crocheting, cross stitching and making Christmas Stockings for grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert (Benny) Allen, her parents, one grandson, Jason Bell, three sisters, Juanita Elliott, Merle Bookout, Leila McCarty, one brother, Dale Garrison and one son in law, Mike Harris. Survivors include one son, Robert Dean Allen of Oregon, three daughters, Lucinda A. Webb and husband Jack of Oregon, Dorothy Mabry and husband Danny of Springdale and Becky Jones of Texas; two brothers, Earl Garrison, II and wife Mary of Springdale and Garry Garrison and wife Bonnie of Missouri; nine grandchildren, Heather Dizney and husband Brian, Crystal Walker and husband Ben, Corey Mabry and wife Corena, Keith Allen and wife Lek, Halley Lunderman and husband Jake, Elijah Allen and wife Vanessa, Teagan Hendricks and husband Austin, Michael Jones and Travis Harris and seventeen great grandchildren. Funeral services will be Monday, September 10, 2018 at 10 a.m. at Sisco Funeral Chapel of Springdale with Pastor Mark Krause officiating. Burial will follow in Salem Lutheran Cemetery in Springdale. Visitation will be Sunday from 3 to 5pm at the funeral home. Donations may be made to the AA Literature Fund or the American Cancer Society. Online condolences may be left at www.siscofuneral.com.

Published September 8, 2018

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