Gladys Pistorius

Gladys Pistorius, 97, of Ward, Arkansas, went to be with the Lord Sunday, February 24, 2013. She was a long time dedicated member of Old Austin Methodist Church and a lay speaker. She was also a long time member of EHC of Lonoke County. She is survived by one son, Bryan Pistorius (Paula) of Little Rock; two daughters, Rena (Gerald) Palmer of Ward and Diann White of Little Rock; four grandchildren, Gerald, Jr., Rhonda, Sam and Drew; eight great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; two sisters, Rena Jones and Eugenia Womack (Charles); and sister-in-law Moneen Clements. Memorials may be made to the Old Austin Methodist Church, P.O. Box 68, Ward, Atk. 72176. Family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Westbrook Funeral Home, Beebe. Funeral will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, February 27, 2013, at Old Austin Methodist Church, with burial in Harmony Cemetery near Mayflower. Arrangements by Westbrook, a Smith Family Funeral Home. www.SmithFamilyCares.com.