LOTTIE KILLMAN TINSLEY,

age 96, of Sherwood, passed away December 1, 2016. She was born February 19, 1920, to the late Albert and Maudie Killman in Haskell, Arkansas.

Lottie grew up in North Little Rock and was a graduate of North Little Rock High School, class of 1936. She then went on to further her education and graduated from Draughns Business College in Little Rock. After moving to Memphis with her family, she became very active in the West Tennessee Baptist Children’s work, where she trained workers in methods for conducting Vacation Bible Schools in local churches. Lottie and John moved back to North Little Rock in 1994. Her love for children led her to become a dedicated volunteer at Clinton Elementary School and she was awarded the Volunteer Grandmother of The Year by the Pulaski County Special School District.

She is preceded in death by her parents; stepmother Willie Killman Triplett; and her beloved husband, Rev. John Tinsley Jr. She is survived by her daughter, June Fitzgerald and husband Dennis of Sherwood, Arkansas; son, Dr. Sam Tinsley and wife Peggy of Garland, Texas; four grandchildren, Steve Tinsley and wife Shannon of Garland, Texas; Price Tinsley and wife Sara of Garland, Texas; Todd Fitzgerald of Sherwood; Michael Fitzgerald and wife Leah of Sherwood, along with great-grandchildren, John, Liam and Luke Fitzgerald of Sherwood; Abigail, Elizabeth, Gillian and Anabell Tinsley of Garland, Texas.

The family will welcome friends from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, December 4, 2016, at Roller-Owens Funeral Home, 5509 John F. Kennedy Blvd., North Little Rock. Funeral Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Roller-Owens Chapel with Rev. Jim Killman officiating. Interment will be in Edgewood Memorial Park.

Memorials may be made to one of these organizations in memory of Mrs. Lottie Tinsley: Arkansas Baptist Children’s Home, 222 W. Pope St., Monticello, Ark. 71655 or Baptist Health Hospice, 11900 Colonel Glenn Rd., Ste. 2000, Little Rock, Ark. 72210. Online guestbook: www. rollerfuneralhomes.com/owens.