Obituaries

Louise Parker Brazzeal

Louise Parker Brazzeal, 93 member of one of North Arkansas earliest pioneer families, died Tuesday January 10, 2012, at Harrison. She was preceded in death by her husband Coy Brazzeal, granddaughters Donna Jean Brazzeal and Karen Yeager Windsor, parents, two sisters and six brothers. Survived by sons, Gary and wife Linda of Harrison and Don Brazzeal of Branson, daughter, Shirley and husband Ed Yeager of Van Buren, grandchildren, Jeff Brazzeal and wife Jeannine of Bentonville, Mike Brazzeal and wife Cindy of Rogers, Deborah Clark and husband Scott of Ft. Smith, and husband of Karen, Aaron Windor of Ft. Smith, and eight great-grandchildren. Louise was a 1935 graduate of Harrison High School. She and her husband Coy operated Parkway Travel Park near Dogpatch, distributorship for Standard Oil and Exxon station at the junction of Hwy. 7 So and 43 in Harrison before retiring in 1984. Born and raised on the Parker farm near Gaither, the family having settled there after leaving the Buffalo River area where the Parker-Hickman cabin, a part of the Buffalo National River still stands as a testament to the Parker family and their heritage. Louise's love of her family and the moments they shared will be a legacy passed on for generations to come. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m., Friday, January 13, 2012, at Roller-Christeson Funeral Home in Harrison. Private buial by family. Online guestbook:www.rollerfuneralhomes.com.

Published January 12, 2012

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