ROGERS — Mrs. Mary Lou Leithleiter,

79, of Rogers, Ark., passed away Thursday, Oct.14, 2020, at Bradford House in Bentonville, Ark. She was born Feb. 11, 1941, in Los Angeles, Calif., to Norman Curtis and Mae Jean Jordan Jackson.

Mrs. Leithleiter founded, owned and operated Adams House Assisted Living in Bentonville where she took care of 13 residents from 1984 until she sold the business in 1996. Mary loved gardening, cooking, baking, the Razorbacks, her grandchildren and her Lord.

Mrs. Leithleiter was preceded in death by her parents.

Mrs. Leithleiter is survived by children Kari Harter of Rogers, Ark., Shelly Morgan and husband Myrle of Pea Ridge, Stacey Culotta of Pea Ridge and Kimberly Sears of Fayetteville; brother Randy Jackson and wife Sara of Rogers; sister Wanda Polley and husband Joe of Rogers; grandchildren Matthew Lutz, Erica Bland, Dane Lutz, Emily Duncan, Ashley Lamborn, Aaron Morgan, Amber Culotta, Michael Culotta, Cody Kinion, Scott Kinion, Bradley Sears and Shelby Sears; and nine great-grandchildren.

Visitation for Mrs. Leithleiter will be held noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct .17, 2020, at Benton County Memorial Park Funeral Home. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020, at Benton County Memorial Park Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in Benton County Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements by Benton County Memorial Park Funeral Home, Rogers, Ark.

Due to covid-19, the family asks to come if you wish but don’t feel you need to come. Also due to covid-19, masks are to be worn inside the building at all times.