Lucille Cowan

Lucille Cowan, 95, of Lincoln, Ark., went to be with her Lord on March 5, 2015, in Fayetteville, Ark. She was born Jan. 5, 1920, in Lead Hill, Ark . , the daughter of William Thomas and C a ldon i a Stokes Raley.

She was a member of First Baptist Church in Lincoln. She loved watching basketball, crocheting, gardening, bowling in past years, and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was a former co-owner of Cowan Insurance Agency in Springdale and served with the Springdale Police Department for 9 years. She worked at Grace Place for 14 years in her ministry for the Lord.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Cowan, who died in 1999; her parents, two brothers, and three sisters.

She is survived by two daughters, Jackie Risley and her husband, Jack, of Lincoln and Christie Johnson and her husband, Greg, of Farmington; four grandchildren, Jennifer Hughes, Lisa Lee, Kim Velasques and Cody Johnson; seven great-grandchildren, Trey May, Raley May, Candance Hughes, Reis Reed, Embree Lee, Mateo Velasques and Eva Velasques.

Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at First Baptist Church in Lincoln with the Rev. Randy Magar officiating. Visitation will be prior to the service from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. Burial will be at 3 p.m. at Maplewood Cemetery in Harrison under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home.

Online condolences may be sent to www.memfuneral.com.

Memorial Funeral Home of Springdale is in charge of arrangements.

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