Violet Eleanor Nations

Violet Eleanor Nations, age 100, a resident of Prairie Grove, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, April 9, 2022, at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas. She was born April 12, 1921, in Strickler, Arkansas, the daughter of James Graham and Della Florence (Secrist) English.

Violet was a lifetime member of the Eastern Star and a lifetime member of the Prairie Grove First United Methodist Church. She had worked for the Prairie Grove Water Department for over 20 years and was a longtime owner of Nations Hardwood Company with Claude and Huland Nations.

She had a wonderful life and was loved by many friends, neighbors and family members. She loved the volunteers from the Meals On Wheels, who faithfully brought her lunches every day. She was so friendly and loved to visit with people to find out about them and their loved ones. The family is very grateful to Bernice Headrick who was her wonderful helper.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, Claude Huland Nations, Sr.; second husband, Horace Nations; her parents; one son, Claude Huland Nations Jr.; son-inlaw, Bobby Carlisle; three sisters, Zella Nations, Roxie Miller and Martha Blakemore; and one daughter-inlaw, Nancy Nations.

Survivors include her daughter, Carolyn Carlisle; one daughter-in-law, Tonya Nations, both of Prairie Grove, Arkansas; one sister, Joy Bartholomew, also of Prairie Grove, Arkansas; four grandchildren, Robin Davis and her husband James, Bobby Carlisle and his wife Sonya, Holly Madar and her husband Adam, and Graham Nations and his wife Melanie; eight great grandchildren Casey, Ross, Samantha, Taylor, Bobby Lane, Trent, Ella, and Maggie; three great- great grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and friends.

Funeral service was held Friday, April 15, 2022, at Prairie Grove First United Methodist Church in Prairie Grove, Arkansas. Burial was in Prairie Grove Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the Prairie Grove Senior Center - Meals on Wheels Program 475 Ed Staggs Dr., Prairie Grove, Arkansas 72753.

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