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Joelene Huston

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Joelene Huston, 79, of Springdale, Ark., formerly of Harrison, passed away Monday, June 15, 2015 at the Shiloh Nursing and Rehab in Springdale surrounded by her loving family. Joelene was born on Dec. 15, 1935, in Hunter, Okla., the daughter of James Westwood Owens and Aliene (Elliott) Owens. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, William Lee Huston. Joelene is survived by her daughters, Cindy Patton and husband Bryan of Decatur and Sondra Terrell and husband Wayne of Farmington; four grandchildren, Drs. Brad and Meighan Patton of Streetsboro, Ohio, Sean Patton and girlfriend Kelsie Costantini of Fayetteville, Drew Terrell of The Colony, Texas and Kelsey Terrell of Springfield, Mo.; one brother Richard Owens and wife Juanita of Mulvane, Kansas; and sister in-law Doris Wood and husband Dwaine of Ponca City, Okla.; along with a host of other relatives and friends. Joelene was a retired Sales Clerk that worked hard and enjoyed interacting with customers. She was an incredible artist with hobbies of reading, bird watching, taking care of flowers and listening to The Gaithers. Joelene loved antique stores and always found a footstool or a special dish to add to her collection. She was a wonderful cook who acquired many special recipes and cookbooks through the years. Her family was her first priority and she cared for her mother for many years. She cherished family get-togethers and often celebrated special occasions with loved ones. A special thank you to the caregivers at Providence Assisted Living, Shiloh Nursing and Rehab and Circle of Life Hospice for the wonderful care and support shown to Joelene over the past few months. Memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 28, 2015 at the Backstrom-Pyeatte Funeral Home in Springdale with Chaplain Audie Long officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Alzheimer's Association online at http://www.alz.org/ or by mail to Alzheimer's Association, P.O. Box 96011, Washington, DC 20090-6011 or Circle of Life Hospice at http://nwacircleoflife.com/giving/givingopportunities.html. Please visit www.backstrom-pyeatte.com to sign an online guest book.

Published June 21, 2015

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