Leola Ann Pool Baker

Leola Ann Pool Baker, born December 30, 1933, of Springdale, Ark., beloved mother and grandmother, left this life on Sunday, June 19, 2022, in Bentonville, Ark., at the age of 88 years. She was a homemaker first, and later became an award-winning representative for an international cosmetics company. In her later years she moved from country living into the city, and soon treasured her caring neighbors. She believed in God and his Son our Savior and was encouraged to have faith by her grandmother Margaret Ann Pool, who raised "Lody" from the age of five following the sudden loss of her mother. Leola was preceded into the afterlife by her husband of 30 years, Charlie "Buck" Baker, her parents, Hugh and Julia (Dillard) Pool, two infant brothers, and brothers, Parnell Pool of Houston, Texas, and Gene Pool of Rogers, Ark. Leola is survived by three daughters: Debra Lee Sellick and husband Phillip of Berryville, Ark., Nora Ruth Cain of Springdale, Ark., and Julia Faye Cook of Pea Ridge, Ark. Also surviving are six grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren, and many cousins. Per Leola's strongest wishes there was to be "no fuss, no flowers." She chose cremation and will be interred near her husband at the National Cemetery in Fayetteville on Friday, June 24, 2022, at 1:30 p.m. All arrangements were by Sisco Funeral Chapel in Springdale, Ark. In lieu of flowers, Leola's family encourages donations to: Circle of Life Hospice, 1201 NE Legacy Parkway, Bentonville, Arkansas, 479-750-6632. www.nwacircleoflife.com. The family extends their most heartfelt thanks to every person involved in Leola's care from June 5, 2022, through June 18, 2022. God bless you all!