Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

ROGERS — June Marie Self, 88, of Rogers,

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passed away Sept. 15, 2020, in Springdale. She was born April 13, 1932, in St. Louis, Mo., the daughter of Frank and Parilee Flake Silvertoot­h.

June managed several restaurant’s before becoming the founder of Northwest Arkansas Food Bank in 1989. She was the director for 13 years which the city of Bethel Heights named the street after her — June Self Drive. She was very strong-willed and spunky person.

In her younger years she and her sister sang on the radio in St. Louis and played in many production­s there. She enjoyed cooking and baking family meals, singing the blues and had a great compassion for animals. Her family was most important to her, as she enjoyed cheering them on in sports and musical performanc­es. She was a member of Southside Church of Christ and an attendant at the Downtown Church of Christ.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Berven; siblings Don Silvertoot­h, Jane Marsh and Ginny Pruitt.

She is survived by children Herman Bowman of Rogers and Tracy Bowman and wife Amy of Rogers; grandchild­ren Megan, Kyle, Lance, Cody Bowman, Tana Graves and Taylor Kramer and wife Jessica; great-grandchild­ren Sadie, Harlie, Ellie and Norie Kramer.

Visitation will be Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020, noon to 2 p.m., with services beginning at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Benton County Funeral Home, 306 N. 4th, Rogers. Interment will follow in the Rogers Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial contributi­on may be made to Sacred Selections, 4144 Shores Road, Murfreesbo­ro, Tenn., 37128. Online condolence­s to www.bentoncoun­tyfuneralh­ome.com .

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